- #1 Crusader Kings III
97% matchVery Positive90% of 139,914 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 146.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.5% ★, Medieval 15.7%, Strategy 14.1%, RTS 11.7%, Historical 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive medieval dynasty simulator that offers unparalleled depth in character-driven political intrigue and grand strategy.
- #2 Manor Lords
96% matchVery Positive84% of 87,232 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.3% ★, Medieval 18.3%, Historical 13.2%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends immersive city-building with grounded real-time tactical combat in a highly detailed medieval setting.
- #3 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,815 reviews2006
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27% ★, Medieval 21.2%, Strategy 19.6%, RTS 14.4%, Historical 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that perfectly balances turn-based campaign management with large-scale real-time tactical battles.
- #4 Old World
95% matchVery Positive82% of 6,533 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 40.7% ★, 4X 14.5% ★, Historical 14.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Simulation 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 4x mechanics with character-driven narrative elements that mirror the sovereign focus of the seed game.
- #5 Europa Universalis IV
94% matchVery Positive88% of 136,424 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 280.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 43.9% ★, Historical 15.2%, Strategy 14%, 4X 12.8% ★, Simulation 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the most comprehensive grand strategy experience for players who enjoy managing complex diplomatic and economic systems.
- #6 Knights of Honor
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,370 reviews2009
Dev: Black Sea Studios LtdPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31% ★, Strategy 22.1%, Medieval 21.1%, RTS 16.6%, Historical 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the unique real-time grand strategy formula found in the sequel.
- #7 Total War: ATTILA
93% matchVery Positive82% of 37,267 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Linux
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 81.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.5% ★, Strategy 21.9%, RTS 17.7%, Historical 15.7%, Medieval 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging and high-stakes grand strategy experience with deep tactical combat and survival mechanics.
- #8 Imperator: Rome
92% matchMixed66% of 26,807 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 52.4% ★, Strategy 22.2%, Historical 13.4%, Simulation 9%, Multiplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features complex population and province management systems that mirror the depth of sovereign control.
- #9 Total War: PHARAOH
91% matchMixed63% of 5,359 reviews2023
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 40.2% ★, RTS 25.3%, Strategy 14.3%, Historical 9.3%, 4X 5.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: Offers a focused, intense grand strategy campaign with deep tactical battles set in the Bronze Age.
- #10 Victoria 3
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 59,549 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 116.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 53.5% ★, Historical 17.1%, Strategy 14.7%, Simulation 7.7%, Multiplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on complex economic and political simulation, perfect for those who enjoy the management side of grand strategy.
- #11 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
88% matchVery Positive86% of 10,040 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Why similar: RTS 25.8%, Medieval 23.3%, Strategy 17.5%, Historical 12.7%, City Builder 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the castle-building and siege warfare aspects that are central to the medieval experience.
- #12 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 14,744 reviews2018
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.4% ★, RTS 21.1%, Strategy 19.8%, Medieval 15.5%, Historical 15%
Why You'll Like It: A tighter, more focused historical campaign set in a pivotal medieval era.
- #13 Grand Ages: Medieval
90% matchMixed48% of 1,971 reviews2015
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.6% ★, Strategy 18.2%, Medieval 17.5%, RTS 15.7%, Simulation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a focus on trade and province management within a medieval setting.
- #14 Field of Glory: Empires
89% matchVery Positive82% of 862 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 43.1% ★, Strategy 23.8%, Historical 14.4%, 4X 13.2% ★, Multiplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep grand strategy game that focuses on the rise and fall of empires with a unique management style.
- #15 HUMANKIND™
86% matchMixed69% of 28,395 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.6% ★, Strategy 24.3%, 4X 15.3% ★, Historical 13.2%, Multiplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a 4x experience that allows for significant cultural evolution and empire building.
- #16 Diplomacy is Not an Option
84% matchVery Positive85% of 11,951 reviews2024
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Medieval 33%, Historical 23.9%, RTS 23.1%, Strategy 12.2%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique blend of massive-scale real-time combat and base management.
- #17 Ancestors Legacy
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,588 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Why similar: RTS 31.2%, Strategy 26%, Medieval 25.3%, Historical 13.4%, Multiplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical, real-time combat aspect of medieval warfare with a cinematic feel.
- #18 Norland
83% matchVery Positive82% of 9,913 reviews2024
Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.8% ★, Medieval 16.6%, Historical 11.7%, Strategy 11.6%, 4X 11.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A medieval colony sim that emphasizes the social and political drama of ruling a kingdom.
- #19 Sengoku
86% matchMixed61% of 476 reviews2011
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 43.7% ★, Strategy 23.7%, Historical 14.9%, Simulation 11.5%, Medieval 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An early Paradox title that focuses on the internal politics of feudal Japan, similar to the court management in the seed game.
- #20 Expeditions: Rome
82% matchVery Positive88% of 6,559 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: Strategy 58.3%, Historical 40.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a layer of party-based RPG depth to the historical conquest and management formula.
- #21 Medieval Kingdom Wars
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,606 reviews2019
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.7% ★, RTS 20.2%, Medieval 15.9%, Strategy 9.9%, 4X 9.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Combines real-time strategy with grand strategy elements for a chaotic, war-focused experience.
- #22 Rebel Inc: Escalation
82% matchVery Positive82% of 7,279 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34% ★, RTS 16.1%, 4X 12.2% ★, Historical 11.9%, Strategy 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a modern take on the province management and stabilization mechanics found in grand strategy.
- #23 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,638 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 41.9% ★, 4X 14.3% ★, Historical 14%, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Streamlines the grand strategy experience into a fast-paced, high-stakes empire simulator.
- #24 King Of The Castle
80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,710 reviews2023
Dev: Tributary GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take your rightful place on the throne in this multiplayer-only party game for 4+ players. Rule the kingdom with an iron fist or silver tongue as you steer through bloodshed, intrigue & madcap disaster! Can you keep your crown when others plot your downfall? More importantly, can you keep your head?
Why similar: Medieval 51.3%, Strategy 36%, Multiplayer 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the political intrigue and decision-making aspects of being a medieval ruler.
- #25 Stronghold Crusader 2
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 17,899 reviews2014
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.
Why similar: Strategy 28.8%, RTS 24.4%, Medieval 22.8%, Historical 6.9%, Simulation 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time strategy experience centered on castle defense and siege warfare.
- #26 The Guild 3
79% matchMixed61% of 7,892 reviews2022
Dev: Purple LampPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!
Why similar: Medieval 39.7%, Strategy 23%, Simulation 16.5%, RTS 6.1%, Multiplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the life-simulation and economic management aspects of medieval society.
- #27 Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,374 reviews2024
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 36.1% ★, RTS 19.8%, Strategy 19.3%, 4X 13.4% ★, Historical 9.6%
- #28 Europa Universalis V
76% matchMixed69% of 28,382 reviews2025
Dev: Paradox TintoPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 50.7 hrsMean: 103.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 44.1% ★, Historical 15.2%, Strategy 14.2%, 4X 13.3% ★, Simulation 8.9%
- #29 Unity of Command II
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,137 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 46.3% ★, Strategy 29.8%, Simulation 11.7%, Historical 11.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the deep logistical and strategic management that grand strategy fans appreciate.
- #30 ENDLESS™ Legend 2
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,525 reviews2025
Dev: AMPLITUDE StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.9% ★, Medieval 16.4%, 4X 12.2% ★, Historical 11.6%, Strategy 11.3%
- #31 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,250 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 43.3% ★, RTS 24.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Historical 7.7%, Simulation 7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep, real-time grand strategy experience for those who want maximum control over their nation.
- #32 Knights of the Crusades
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 169 reviews2025
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.4% ★, RTS 21.1%, Medieval 13.1%, Strategy 10.2%, 4X 7.6% ★
- #33 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
73% matchVery Positive92% of 10,644 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
Why similar: RTS 25.8%, Medieval 24.6%, Strategy 21%, Historical 12.1%, City Builder 7.1%
- #34 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
78% matchVery Positive83% of 280 reviews2018
Dev: Kubat SoftwarePub: Kube Games
Windows
A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.2% ★, Strategy 23.9%, Historical 17%, 4X 16.7% ★, Simulation 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep 4x strategy game that emphasizes historical accuracy and complex empire management.
- #35 Stronghold: Warlords
77% matchMixed65% of 5,254 reviews2021
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!
Why similar: RTS 27.4%, Medieval 24.7%, Strategy 15.2%, Historical 13.6%, City Builder 7.7%
- #36 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
71% matchVery Positive88% of 290,096 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 62.3 hrsMean: 154.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Medieval 43.4%, Strategy 25.5%, Historical 9.7%, Simulation 8%, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #37 Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
74% matchVery Positive89% of 5,627 reviews2017
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tax, torture or treat your peasants! Rehabilitate criminals or sentence them to death? Decide as you enjoy jousting over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay.
Why similar: RTS 29.4%, Medieval 27.5%, Strategy 16.2%, Historical 9.6%, City Builder 7.7%
- #38 Millennia
73% matchMixed67% of 3,763 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 42.7% ★, 4X 16.1% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Historical 13.6%, Simulation 8.5%
- #39 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
71% matchVery Positive81% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: Mr.Lordy
Windows
In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords,develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements
Why similar: Grand Strategy 40.7% ★, Medieval 20.6%, Strategy 14.1%, Historical 13.2%, Simulation 8.4%
- #40 Kingdom Wars 4
74% matchMixed66% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.4% ★, RTS 18%, Medieval 13.8%, Strategy 10.2%, 4X 9% ★
- #41 Crusader Kings II
73% matchVery Positive91% of 73,606 reviews2012
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 59% ★, Medieval 13.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Historical 8.6%, Simulation 3.9%
- #42 Battle Brothers
72% matchVery Positive88% of 27,494 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 93.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Medieval 33.7%, Historical 22.9%, Strategy 22.4%, Simulation 13.8%, Sandbox 5.5%
- #43 Crusader Kings Complete
75% matchMixed61% of 243 reviews2012
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into petty fiefs and the Emperor struggles with the Pope. At this very moment the Pope has declared that those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of all sins. Gather prestige and piety and the world will whisper your name in awe.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 45.7% ★, Strategy 27.7%, Medieval 18.5%, Historical 8.1%
- #44 Stranded: Alien Dawn
70% matchVery Positive84% of 11,043 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors.
Why similar: Strategy 59.4%, Simulation 39%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #45 Bellfortis
69% matchVery Positive94% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Bellfortis is a strategy game from the early Middle Ages. Expand your kingdom, use politics and power. Strategic planning on the map alternates with realtime battles of armies. Play as a grand strategy or on smaller local maps, build, recruit armies and fight!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.6% ★, Medieval 17.2%, RTS 17.1%, Historical 11.9%, Strategy 11.7%
- #46 Kingdoms Reborn
70% matchVery Positive91% of 9,605 reviews2020
Dev: Earthshine
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Medieval 24%, RTS 23%, Strategy 19.4%, City Builder 14.4%, Simulation 9.4%
- #47 Master of Command
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,361 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.
Why similar: RTS 39.4%, Historical 24.5%, Strategy 23.9%, Simulation 10.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #48 Anno 117: Pax Romana
68% matchMixed70% of 11,936 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
Why similar: RTS 31.4%, Strategy 23.4%, Historical 14.5%, Simulation 13.9%, City Builder 8.5%
- #49 Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,735 reviews2021
Dev: Black Eye GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A medieval city under siege and a handful of civilians are all that keep the walls from falling. Mixing survival strategy and resource management, build your camp, craft supplies, and scavenge the occupied city to supply the last troops holding back the invaders.
Why similar: Medieval 33.7%, Strategy 23%, Historical 20.2%, Simulation 11.3%, City Builder 9.7%
- #50 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
69% matchMixed70% of 2,225 reviews2024
Dev: Oxide GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 47.1% ★, 4X 17.7% ★, Strategy 17%, Historical 14%, Multiplayer 1.7%
- #51 A Total War Saga: TROY
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,647 reviews2021
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Inspired by The Iliad and brought to life through the award-winning strategy game series, A Total War Saga: TROY brings a blend of grand, turn-based empire management and spectacular real-time battles to the heart of the Trojan War.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.4% ★, RTS 22.9%, Strategy 16.6%, Historical 13.4%, Simulation 8.4%
- #52 Terraformers
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,672 reviews2023
Dev: Asteroid LabPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
Why similar: Simulation 91.5%, Singleplayer 8.5%
- #53 For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 171 reviews2009
Dev: Crystal Empire GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Take up the reins of your country, guide domestic and foreign policy, navigate thousands of historical figures and events, engage in various struggles and lead your country to prosperity – all in the name of glory!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.7% ★, Historical 12.9%, Strategy 12.9%, 4X 11.5% ★, Medieval 10.7%
- #54 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
67% matchVery Positive86% of 92,769 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Why similar: RTS 36.1%, Strategy 25.1%, Medieval 17.6%, Historical 10.1%, Multiplayer 5.3%
- #55 Age of History 3
65% matchVery Positive85% of 17,831 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 44.5% ★, RTS 24.1%, Medieval 15.4%, Strategy 15.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #56 Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
67% matchMixed52% of 3,080 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles.
Why similar: RTS 58.2%, Strategy 33.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%
- #57 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,852 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Why similar: Medieval 31.1%, Strategy 20%, RTS 19.6%, Historical 10.4%, City Builder 8.2%
- #58 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
68% matchVery Positive82% of 554 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.1% ★, Strategy 22.3%, RTS 21%, Historical 15.2%, Simulation 10.6%
- #59 Great Houses of Calderia
66% matchMixed61% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Great Houses of Calderia is a Feudal Grand Strategy game focusing on family dynamics & stories. Use your family strengths to compete against rivals to rise in the ranks of Calderia - produce, trade, scheme, bribe, and battle to build your legacy of power!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 45.7% ★, Strategy 13.4%, Medieval 12.9%, RTS 11.5%, 4X 7.1% ★