Games Like Oriental Empires

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: 4X 22.8% ★, Turn-Based 13.8%, Grand Strategy 12.5% ★, Historical 12.2%, Military 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a sophisticated blend of 4X empire management and character-driven historical narrative that mirrors the depth of Oriental Empires.

Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.

Why similar: Historical 27.2%, Strategy 16.6%, Grand Strategy 15.1% ★, War 12.5%, Military 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive strategic experience for the Three Kingdoms period, featuring deep diplomacy and large-scale tactical battles.

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: 4X 21.7% ★, Turn-Based 16.8%, Grand Strategy 13.9% ★, Historical 13%, Strategy 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based grand strategy game that focuses on the rise and fall of ancient civilizations with a strong emphasis on military logistics.

Unique combination of turn-based 4X and historical grand strategy with a mythological twist. Explore the ancient world and build a world leading civilization. Survive, expand, conquer... and win!

Why similar: 4X 30.6% ★, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Historical 15.5%, Military 10.8%, War 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines 4X exploration and empire building with a historical focus on the ancient Mediterranean, similar to the scope of Oriental Empires.

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: 4X 30.8% ★, Historical 14.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★, Turn-Based 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a modern take on the 4X genre where players guide a civilization through eras, focusing on cultural and military evolution.

Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21% ★, Historical 20.2%, Military 18.5%, War 12.4%, Strategy 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an authentic historical simulation experience set in ancient China with a heavy focus on regional management and military strategy.

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: 4X 19.6% ★, Historical 15.4%, Turn-Based 15.2%, Strategy 15%, Grand Strategy 12.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 4X turn-based strategy, providing the foundational city-building and research mechanics found in Oriental Empires.

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: 4X 27.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Historical 18.4%, Military 12.6%, Strategy 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides unparalleled depth in grand strategy, allowing players to manage the political and military fate of a nation over centuries.

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: 4X 25.6% ★, Turn-Based 15%, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★, Historical 11.9%, Military 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X game that emphasizes historical progression and the development of unique societal paths through the ages.

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: 4X 28.2% ★, Historical 15.8%, Grand Strategy 13% ★, Military 11.3%, Strategy 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pure 4X strategy game that captures the feel of managing an ancient empire through expansion, trade, and tactical warfare.

The Last Warlord is a Turn-based strategy game. The game is based on the famous Chinese historical novel. The Three Kingdoms (A.D. 190 – 280) was the tripartite division of China between the states of Wei, Shu, and Wu.

Why similar: 4X 21.3% ★, Turn-Based 15.2%, Historical 14.6%, Grand Strategy 11.6% ★, Military 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that leans heavily into the lore and management aspects of the Three Kingdoms era.

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: 4X 29% ★, Grand Strategy 16.7% ★, Historical 15.7%, Military 9.4%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A streamlined 4X strategy game that focuses on the rapid expansion and management of ancient empires.

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 29.9% ★, Strategy 22.7%, Historical 16.8%, 4X 15.9% ★, Simulation 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that balances real-time military command with deep kingdom management and diplomacy.

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 22% ★, 4X 21.4% ★, Historical 20.1%, Strategy 14%, War 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the personal and political management of a dynasty, offering a different but equally deep historical strategy experience.

Ancient Warfare: The Han Dynasty is a wargame demonstrating ancient warfare in China and combining elements of Big Strategy, RTS and RPG. You can learn little-known stories of heroes in ancient China by experiencing battles accommodating thousands of soldiers.

Why similar: 4X 22% ★, Historical 20%, Grand Strategy 16.3% ★, Military 14.1%, War 12%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that specifically explores the military conflicts of the Han Dynasty era.

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

Why similar: Historical 23.9%, Strategy 17.7%, Grand Strategy 17.1% ★, Military 15.7%, Turn-Based 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features the grand-scale military and empire-building mechanics that fans of Oriental Empires will appreciate.

Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.

Why similar: 4X 30.5% ★, Turn-Based 19.9%, Grand Strategy 15.6% ★, War 9.1%, Strategy 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A complex wargame and 4X hybrid that offers deep logistical and military simulation for strategy enthusiasts.

A Giant Strategy Sandbox experience set in Warlord China. *Tons of playable factions! *Communist insurgents, * Boxers like rebels, *Greedy warlords, *Mongol riders, *A mad russian baron, *Shanghai gangsters, *And armored trains!

Why similar: 4X 36.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.5% ★, Historical 13.2%, War 10.7%, Strategy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep historical strategy game set in the chaotic Warlord era of China, focusing on political and military maneuvering.

From Village to Empire is an indie turn based strategy game with a historical setting. Build cities, research technologies, and train units to discover new lands and conquer the world!

Why similar: 4X 28.3% ★, Turn-Based 16.9%, Strategy 15.3%, Historical 13.5%, War 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie 4X strategy game that mirrors the progression from small settlement to massive empire.

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: 4X 35.9% ★, Grand Strategy 19% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Historical 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based campaign management with real-time battles in a historical setting focused on ancient power struggles.

Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.6% ★, Historical 30.4%, Strategy 24.4%, Simulation 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A focused grand strategy title that captures the brutal political and military landscape of feudal Japan.

Strategy simulator of the Great Pyramids period, where you take your path from the unification of Egyptian tribes to the foundation of The First Empire. Developed with the assistance of Egyptologists.

Why similar: 4X 24.5% ★, Turn-Based 24.2%, Historical 20%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A historical strategy game that focuses on the development and survival of an ancient civilization.

"Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi" is the 15th entry in the historical simulation game series Nobunaga's Ambition. Where a warrior's resolve exceeds their ambition. We offer the grandest warring states experience to all the fans out there!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.6% ★, Historical 21%, Military 19.8%, War 14%, Strategy 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A historical grand strategy game focused on the Sengoku period of Japan, sharing similar management and military themes.

Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!

Why similar: 4X 39.3% ★, Grand Strategy 19% ★, Strategy 10.8%, War 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, its 4X mechanics and tactical combat system provide a high-quality strategic experience.

This is a sandbox game that is deeply rooted in the rich historical information of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story of the game unfolds slowly in the eighth century BC on the vast and mysterious land of China.

Why similar: 4X 24.9% ★, Historical 17.3%, Grand Strategy 16.9% ★, Military 12.2%, War 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses on the Warring States period, emphasizing exploration and territorial expansion.

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: 4X 22.7% ★, Turn-Based 13.5%, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★, Historical 11.9%, Military 8.5%

Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.

Why similar: 4X 22.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.4%, Grand Strategy 11.7% ★, Historical 11.6%, Military 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 4X game that distills the core mechanics of empire building into a tactical, card-based format.

The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 16.3% ★, 4X 13.6% ★, Historical 13.1%, Turn-Based 10.3%, Strategy 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy simulation that focuses on the complexities of military and economic management during a global conflict.

Hire heroes, build an army, prevail in battles and try to keep your empire intact in the face of grave danger. Eador. Imperium is a new chapter in Eador series, known for its unique blend of grand strategy, turn-based tactics and RPG elements.

Why similar: Strategy 33.9%, 4X 28.2% ★, Turn-Based 22.8%, Indie 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that blends 4X empire management with deep tactical combat.

"SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!

Why similar: 4X 27% ★, Grand Strategy 19% ★, Historical 17.5%, Military 11.2%, Strategy 9.2%

This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.

Why similar: 4X 35.4% ★, Grand Strategy 18.3% ★, Historical 15.1%, Military 9.4%, Strategy 9.2%

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

Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.2% ★, Strategy 24.7%, Historical 15.1%, Simulation 13%, War 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on trade, production, and military expansion in a historical medieval setting.

Forge your epic in Huaxia: Warring States. Form your clan, conquer the lands, and build an empire. The fate of heaven & earth lies within you hands.

Why similar: 4X 28.1% ★, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, Military 13.5%, Historical 11.6%, War 9.4%

A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.

Why similar: 4X 33.8% ★, Turn-Based 19.4%, Grand Strategy 16.7% ★, Military 11.9%, Strategy 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that allows for deep customization and management of an empire across multiple planets.

ENDLESS Legend™ is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS Space™ and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

Why similar: 4X 40.6% ★, Turn-Based 25.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.4%, Grand Strategy 4.6% ★

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.

Why similar: 4X 21.8% ★, Turn-Based 14.1%, Grand Strategy 12.1% ★, Historical 11.2%, Military 8.5%

Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.7% ★, Historical 17.8%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Military 12.7%, War 9.7%

American Revolution is a sandbox strategy game featuring the epic historical period during the rebellion of the American colonies against the British Empire.

Why similar: 4X 30.6% ★, Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, Historical 16.1%, Military 12.2%, Strategy 8.4%

The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.1%, 4X 21.6% ★, Strategy 13.9%, Grand Strategy 11.9% ★, Military 8.9%

NationWar 2.0 is a big strategy game based on the theme of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period. There are more than 60 countries to choose from in the game. Map 1: 1 restores the mountainous landscapes and rivers of China.

Why similar: 4X 19.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.1%, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, Historical 11.5%, Military 10.1%

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: 4X 36.9% ★, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, Historical 16.2%, Military 10.4%, Strategy 9.9%

A stand-alone turn-based war chess game with the theme of Chinese history. The core gameplay is territorial competition, and diplomacy, construction, combat and other gameplay will also revolve around territorial competition.

Why similar: Historical 17.1%, Grand Strategy 16.1% ★, Turn-Based 15.5%, Military 13.1%, War 9.9%

Colonial Conquest is a conquest simulation set in the Victorian age of warfare and expansion of the late 1800's and early 1900's.

Why similar: Turn-Based 28.6%, Historical 23.6%, Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 6.1%

A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.

Why similar: 4X 21.1% ★, Turn-Based 15.9%, Historical 14.8%, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★, Strategy 8.5%

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: 4X 34% ★, Grand Strategy 23.4% ★, War 10%, Strategy 9.8%, Sandbox 9.2%

An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.

Why similar: 4X 23% ★, Grand Strategy 12.6% ★, Turn-Based 12.2%, Historical 12.2%, Military 9.4%

Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!

Why similar: 4X 33.1% ★, Turn-Based 20.1%, Grand Strategy 13.1% ★, Strategy 8.9%, Military 6.8%

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 23.4% ★, 4X 17.5% ★, Historical 15.2%, War 12.2%, Strategy 11.9%

Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.

Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Grand Strategy 14.4% ★, Turn-Based 13.9%, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 8.8%

Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.

Why similar: 4X 35.2% ★, Turn-Based 21.7%, Grand Strategy 15.3% ★, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.7%

A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.

Why similar: 4X 21.8% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%, Grand Strategy 12% ★, Historical 11.6%, Military 9.1%

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: Historical 36.4%, Strategy 23.6%, Military 10.5%, Simulation 10%, War 9.7%

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: Historical 26.2%, Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, Strategy 18.6%, War 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%

Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.

Why similar: 4X 26.4% ★, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Historical 14.6%, Military 12.1%, War 7.8%

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

Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based 14.5%, War 14.3%, Historical 12.5%

Warring States : Tactics is a turn-based battle strategy game set during the Warring States period of Ancient China. The Warring States period is one of turmoil in China, where various feudal states struggle for control of all of China.

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.8%, Historical 21.7%, Strategy 16.3%, War 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%

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: Historical 36.2%, Strategy 35.7%, War 14.5%, Tactical 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 4%

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: 4X 27.2% ★, Grand Strategy 14.8% ★, Historical 14.7%, Military 11.3%, War 8.4%

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 35.6% ★, Historical 25.7%, Strategy 21.6%, Simulation 10.1%, War 4.8%

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: Historical 20.3%, Strategy 17.2%, Grand Strategy 16.7% ★, Turn-Based 10.3%, War 9%