Games Like Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms

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: Medieval 20.4%, Strategy 18.1%, Grand Strategy 17% ★, Historical 14.6%, RTS 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: As the base game for the Kingdoms expansion, this is the essential foundation for the medieval Total War experience.

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 25% ★, Medieval 18.9%, Strategy 16.2%, Historical 16.1%, Moddable 9.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: This title offers unparalleled depth in medieval political simulation, character management, and dynastic strategy.

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 21.8% ★, Strategy 21.5%, Historical 20.8%, RTS 8.3%, Medieval 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a gritty, challenging experience that captures the desperate survival and tactical intensity of the late medieval transition period.

Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.1% ★, Strategy 23%, Medieval 22.1%, Historical 11.1%, RTS 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the closest non-Total War experience, combining real-time grand strategy with direct control over armies and provinces.

Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

Why similar: Strategy 26.8%, Grand Strategy 24.2% ★, Historical 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, RTS 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive scale of conquest and refined army management systems that build upon the lessons learned from Medieval II.

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 36.2%, Strategy 20.5%, Moddable 13.9% ★, Historical 10.6%, War 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides the ultimate medieval combat immersion by allowing you to lead your troops from the front lines in massive real-time battles.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.

Why similar: Historical 26.6%, Strategy 23.6%, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, RTS 8.4%, War 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This entry introduces advanced diplomacy and character-driven systems that add a new layer of depth to the classic Total War formula.

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 34% ★, Historical 23.9%, Moddable 23.5% ★, Strategy 16.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the medieval aesthetic by blending intricate city-building mechanics with tactical real-time combat.

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: Historical 20.3%, Strategy 19.8%, Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, Medieval 16.2%, RTS 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a focused, high-stakes campaign set in the British Isles that feels like a refined, concentrated version of the Kingdoms expansion.

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 28.4% ★, Strategy 22.9%, Historical 18.8%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, turn-based historical strategy experience that emphasizes logistics and the long-term management of an empire.

Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release

Why similar: Historical 25%, Strategy 24.2%, Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, RTS 7.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features some of the most refined tactical combat mechanics in the series, focusing on gunpowder warfare and maneuverability.

42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.

Why similar: Strategy 32.4%, RTS 19.4%, Medieval 17.6%, Historical 17.4%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It remains the gold standard for medieval real-time strategy, offering refined mechanics and a massive variety of historical civilizations.

Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.

Why similar: Strategy 26%, Grand Strategy 24.6% ★, Historical 24.2%, RTS 6.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title expands the scope of the series to a global scale, perfect for players who enjoy managing trade routes and colonial expansion.

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 35.6% ★, Historical 24.4%, Moddable 18.8% ★, Strategy 16.6%, Multiplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: For players who love the grand strategy map of Medieval II, this game offers the most complex and rewarding geopolitical simulation available.

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Why similar: Strategy 25.2%, Grand Strategy 21% ★, Historical 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a turn-based 4X experience that captures the long-term progression and empire-building satisfaction found in the Total War campaign.

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.9% ★, Strategy 22.8%, RTS 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, War 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-based, it represents the absolute peak of the Total War engine's tactical complexity and scale.

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 42.5% ★, Strategy 26.2%, Historical 21.4%, Moddable 3.4% ★, Multiplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This grand strategy title features a blend of internal politics and tactical warfare that will appeal to fans of the Total War campaign map.

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: Strategy 27.9%, Medieval 20.7%, RTS 19.3%, Historical 15.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the medieval RTS genre that features excellent campaign storytelling and diverse faction mechanics.

MEDIEVAL: Total War™ - Collection Edition is the compilation of the critically-acclaimed Medieval: Total War and its official expansion pack - Viking Invasion.

Why similar: Strategy 30.8%, Medieval 20.7%, Historical 16.9%, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, RTS 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original game that started the medieval series, providing a look at the roots of the mechanics found in Medieval II.

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: Strategy 24.3%, Medieval 24.1%, Grand Strategy 23.3% ★, Historical 11.4%, RTS 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that pioneered the hybrid real-time grand strategy genre, still highly playable for its unique mechanics.

Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.4% ★, Strategy 20.4%, Historical 17.2%, RTS 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful update to the classic that defined the Total War formula, offering a nostalgic yet accessible tactical experience.

In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!

Why similar: Medieval 46%, Moddable 18.6% ★, Strategy 16.7%, Historical 10.1%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The classic sandbox experience that allows you to rise from a lone mercenary to a medieval king through tactical combat and diplomacy.

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 38.1% ★, Historical 24.1%, Moddable 16.1% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Multiplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers an incredibly deep economic and political simulation for players who enjoy the grand strategy elements of the Total War series.

Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 35.5% ★, Strategy 22.8%, Historical 21.7%, War 7.3%, RTS 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is the ultimate grand strategy game for players who want to dive deep into military logistics, production, and war planning.

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.8% ★, Strategy 20%, Historical 15.2%, RTS 14.5%, Moddable 11.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoy the tactical intensity of Total War battles, this game offers a massive scale of real-time military engagement.

Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

Why similar: Strategy 31%, Historical 27.3%, RTS 20%, Multiplayer 10.1%, War 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on massive-scale historical warfare with thousands of units on screen, appealing to fans of large-scale RTS battles.

XIII Century Gold Edition combines the highly successful strategy game XIII Century: Death or Glory with the follow-up sequel, XIII Century: Blood of Europe.XIII Century: Death or Glory is an RTS game which immerses players in the Middle Ages.

Why similar: Strategy 64.7%, Medieval 24.8%, RTS 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated tactical wargame that focuses specifically on the nuances of medieval battlefield maneuvers and unit formations.

Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 48.9% ★, Medieval 17.6%, Historical 14.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Moddable 3.7% ★

Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.1% ★, Strategy 29.3%, RTS 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Turn-Based 6%

Rome: Total War - Alexander is the second official expansion pack to Rome: Total War. An entirely new campaign map that stretches from Macedonia to Greece and into the heart of the ancient Persian Empire New campaign game that tasks players with matching the exploits of Alexander the Great as he swept across Central Asia and dominated...

Why similar: Strategy 35.3%, Historical 19.3%, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, RTS 12.1%, Turn-Based 5.8%

Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.

Why similar: Strategy 29.8%, Historical 16%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Moddable 11.9% ★

With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...

Why similar: Strategy 26.5%, Historical 17.3%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Grand Strategy 12.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit. Paying homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, the expansion delivers six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their...

Why similar: Strategy 48.8%, Turn-Based 20.1%, Historical 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Multiplayer 3.1%

Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

Why similar: Strategy 24.9%, Historical 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, Turn-Based 12.2%

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12 with Power Up Kit" is an expanded version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12," which was released in 2012 as the 12th game in the series. The stage is set. Create the story.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.5% ★, Historical 20.7%, RTS 14.5%, Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%

Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III as well as the expansions In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 46.9% ★, Historical 24.8%, Strategy 21.3%, RTS 1.9%, Multiplayer 1.9%

SHOGUN: Total War™ is the first, original title in a 15 year series of award-winning strategy games. This Collection Edition also includes the Mongol Invasion Expansion Pack.

Why similar: Strategy 49.4%, Historical 21.2%, Grand Strategy 14.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 4.2%, RTS 4.1%

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 28.4% ★, Medieval 19.7%, Historical 17.8%, Strategy 12.9%, RTS 9%

Cossacks II: Battle for Europe is a standalone add-on for "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" presenting new nations with the possibility to wage multiplayer battles.

Why similar: Strategy 57.2%, Historical 26.1%, RTS 16.7%

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: Strategy 70.9%, RTS 12.4%, Historical 8.9%, Multiplayer 3.9%, War 3%

Conquer the ancient Greek world in Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece, an epic strategy wargame that expands and refines the award-winning Hegemony: Philip of Macedon with brand new content and features.

Why similar: Strategy 36.3%, Historical 30.6%, Grand Strategy 19.8% ★, RTS 13.2%

Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

Why similar: Strategy 32.3%, Historical 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Grand Strategy 12.8% ★, Turn-Based 12%

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms Ⅹ with Power Up Kit" is an expanded version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Ⅹ," which was released in 2004 as the 10th game in the series. In this release, the all-officer playable advances.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.2% ★, Historical 23.4%, Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, War 9.2%

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: Strategy 50.9%, RTS 27.9%, Multiplayer 9%, Historical 5.6%, War 4.9%

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms 11 with Power Up Kit" is an expanded version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms 11," which was released in 2006 as the 11th game in the series. The grand battles that shaped the course of Chinese history are shown in 3D space! In Administration, players freely develop cities.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.7% ★, Historical 24.6%, Strategy 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, War 9.6%

Politics, religion, war. They are nothing without a legacy that can stand the test of time. Lead any nation, and turn it into a mighty kingdom in one of the most compelling grand strategy games ever created.

Why similar: Strategy 43.9%, Historical 33.3%, Grand Strategy 13.5% ★, Multiplayer 9.3%

The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.

Why similar: Strategy 48.1%, Medieval 29%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Classic 5% ★, Multiplayer 4.4%

Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.1% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Historical 14.3%, RTS 12.9%, Medieval 11.6%

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms Ⅷ with Power Up Kit" is an expanded version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Ⅷ," which was released in 2001 as the 8th game in the series. RTK Ⅷ is a Historical Simulation game where players direct their heroes in a bid for power over all of China amongst the turbulent times of the...

Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.1% ★, Historical 24.5%, Strategy 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, War 9.4%

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: Medieval 31.2%, Strategy 25.3%, Historical 19.9%, RTS 15.1%, War 8.5%

Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...

Why similar: Grand Strategy 43.1% ★, Historical 22%, Strategy 17%, Moddable 6.9% ★, RTS 4.4%

Warlords 1 + Warlords II Deluxe is a compilation of two great award-winning games. Both bring different worlds to conquer, mighty armies to conquer, and enemies to vanquish.

Why similar: Strategy 51.8%, Medieval 27.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.3% ★, Medieval 23.5%, Strategy 23.4%, Historical 9.8%, RTS 9.7%

Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, Strategy 19.3%, Historical 11.1%, Medieval 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%

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 32.1% ★, Strategy 25%, Historical 16.9%, RTS 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%

Experience the dramatic conflict of samurai culture and modern weaponry between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan.

Why similar: Strategy 39.6%, Historical 22.2%, Grand Strategy 13.6% ★, RTS 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.8%

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms Ⅶ with Power Up Kit" is an expanded version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Ⅶ," which was released in 2000 as the 7th game in the series. With "Enjoy the lives of all the Romance Warriors!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 36.9% ★, Historical 25%, Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, War 8.8%