- #1 City States: Medieval
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
You are the leader of a city-state in high medieval Europe. Expand your city through deep city-building systems, build a trade empire across the known world, and lead men to war to defend trade routes in a high-stakes struggle of global strategy and brutal warfare.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.3% ★, RTS 17%, Action RTS 11.2% ★, Economy 10.1%, Strategy 7.1%
- #2 Grand Ages: Medieval
96% 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 19.3% ★, RTS 16%, Trading 14.3%, Economy 13.4%, Strategy 11.5%
- #3 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,602 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 32.3% ★, RTS 24.7%, Strategy 15.6%, Medieval 14.9%, Historical 9%
- #4 Anno 1602 History Edition
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 266 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, RTS 18.5%, Action RTS 12.2% ★, Economy 10.1%, City Builder 9.2%
- #5 Renaissance Kingdom Wars - Prologue
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
The year is 1510. In this grand strategy & RTS hybrid you play as one of a dozen characters across medieval Europe, Africa and Middle East. Start as a landless mercenary captain. Fight your way to become a minor lord. Rise up through Kingdoms hierarchy and be crowned, then expand your Kingdom.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.4% ★, RTS 20.6%, Economy 12%, Historical 7.9%, Wargame 7.9%
- #6 Anno 1701 History Edition
94% matchVery Positive86% of 214 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, RTS 18.6%, Action RTS 12.1% ★, Economy 10.2%, City Builder 9.4%
- #7 Anno 1503 History Edition
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized for current computers with resolutions up to 4K.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22% ★, RTS 18.6%, Action RTS 12.3% ★, Economy 10.2%, City Builder 9.3%
- #8 Medieval Kingdom Wars
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,611 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 20.1% ★, RTS 17.6%, Economy 12.2%, Action RTS 11.1% ★, Medieval 8.8%
- #9 Knights of the Crusades
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 172 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 23.6% ★, RTS 21.1%, Action RTS 12.2% ★, City Builder 8.6%, Medieval 8.3%
- #10 Kingdom Wars 4
91% 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 19.7% ★, RTS 17.5%, Economy 10.5%, Medieval 8.5%, Historical 7.9%
- #11 Red Sun Raiders
91% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Jon Bird
Windows
A strategy game with elements of trading, levelling, looting, resource management, basic combat and exploration. Take control of a clone salvage team, visit planets and make as much money as you can. Three replayable solar systems. Challenge your friends with a private leaderboard or play solo.
Why similar: RTS 22.8%, Economy 17%, Grand Strategy 14.3% ★, Trading 11.8%, Mining 9.8% ★
- #12 Warwolf Project
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silas Santos
Windows
A medieval real-time strategy game focused on castle building, medieval warfare, and economy.
Why similar: RTS 25%, Strategy 12.7%, City Builder 11.6%, Medieval 10.7%, Economy 9.4%
- #13 Divided Empire: SENGOKU
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Composition GS
Windows
Lead your clan through Japan's turbulent Sengoku period. Craft wise strategies to expand your domain and use cunning tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield. Emerge victorious, restore order, and claim the title of Shogun!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.8% ★, RTS 23.3%, Historical 14.2%, Strategy 13.5%, Wargame 7%
- #14 Knights of Honor
89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,374 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 29.4% ★, RTS 23%, Strategy 19%, Medieval 18.5%, Historical 10.1%
- #15 Muskets VR
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Swordmaster2k Games
Windows
Put on your VR headset and fix that bayonet. Muskets VR is an immersive real-time strategy shooter set in the Napoleonic era. Prepare your musket, take charge of your troops, and head forth into battle at Waterloo.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.7% ★, RTS 24.2%, Action RTS 13.2% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Wargame 6.2%
- #16 Taikunda
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamtime Studios
Windows
Command a flying colony ship through an alien void in this real-time steampunk strategy game. Build a floating city, explore a dangerous galaxy, wage broadside naval battles, and invade planets — all while outrunning the Voidwall consuming the galaxy behind you.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.3% ★, RTS 23%, Economy 14.6%, City Builder 9.6%, Strategy 8%
- #17 Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,351 reviews2021
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 96.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.6% ★, RTS 23.2%, Strategy 21.3%, Historical 17.6%, Wargame 6.4%
- #18 They're Gonna Get In
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: iCon Studio TX
Windows
"They're Gonna Get In" is an RTS/Roguelite where you play as an advisor to the ruler of a failing kingdom. Your enemy mirrors you. A wall will fall. The only question is whose breaks first.
Why similar: RTS 29.1%, Economy 19.7%, Medieval 15.6%, Action RTS 13.3% ★, Strategy 13.1%
- #19 The King's Campaign
83% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Bad Logic Studios
Windows
Conquer Medieval Europe and North Africa in a combination of Grand Strategy and Real-Time Strategy gameplay where you rule one of 28 kingdoms as you build and manage your cities, engage in diplomacy and command massive armies on the world map and on the battlefield
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.2% ★, RTS 19.3%, Economy 9.3%, Historical 8.4%, Medieval 8.2%
- #20 Mercantile Might
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: SibeRaysGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and take on the role of a ruler who must transform a small town into a prosperous settlement.
Why similar: RTS 27%, Strategy 16%, City Builder 13.6%, Economy 11%, Medieval 8.5%
- #21 Castle Conquest: Medieval Strategy
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: FrostFire
Windows
A simple strategy about capturing castles. Build up your forces, manage armies and capture enemy fortresses. Build buildings in castles and use strategic tricks. Capture all the fortresses to win.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.9% ★, RTS 23.5%, Medieval 12.5%, Wargame 9.6%, Strategy 9.2%
- #22 History of Kingdoms: Three Kingdoms
81% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Uncle GoodBen
Windows
Set in the Three Kingdoms period of late Eastern Han China, the game History of Kingdoms: Three Kingdoms aims for players to choose from various competing warlords, unify the divided world, survive, and become the ultimate victor.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.9% ★, RTS 28.3%, Strategy 16.6%, Wargame 10.9%, Historical 9.7%
- #23 DSS 2: War Industry
80% matchVery Positive86% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: vikingfabian
Windows · Linux
In this real-time grand strategy game, command armies, build cities, and manage a dynamic economy. Establish automated supply routes within your territory to streamline production. Fortify your defenses and brace for intense battles. Can you lead your empire to dominance?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, RTS 21.7%, Economy 17.3%, Medieval 11.3%, Wargame 10.5%
- #24 Renaissance Kingdom Wars
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
The year is 1510. As wars rage across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, it is the age of gunpowder and mercenaries - that changed the course of history. You can do it as well, going from a leader of men to the ruler of an empire in this unique mix of RTS and grand strategy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, RTS 18.7%, Economy 13.5%, Historical 9.4%, Medieval 8.6%
- #25 Tlatoani: Aztec Cities
79% matchVery Positive86% of 166 reviews2026
Dev: Perspective GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Give rise to wonders of the Aztec Civilization as you build your own magnificent metropolis in this ancient city builder. From humble beginnings build, trade, manage and conquer to become Tlatoani (Emperor).
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, RTS 17.8%, Economy 12.6%, Trading 10.9%, Historical 10.5%
- #26 Capitaland
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: ENRGTK
Windows
Start by selling lemonade and rise to become the king of the town. Build businesses, earn reputation, play minigames, buy luxury items, and gain boosts by collecting mushrooms.
Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Capitalism 17.6%, Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, Economy 12.1%, Action RTS 9.9% ★
- #27 Project Ardeal
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kernoil Studios
Windows
Project Ardeal is an upcoming multiplayer real-time strategy game spanning from the Medieval to the Napoleonic Era. Build up your town, manage your resources and raise armies to engage in battles against other players or together against AI opponents.
Why similar: RTS 19.2%, Action RTS 15.9% ★, Economy 10.4%, Historical 9.5%, City Builder 9.1%
- #28 Mandate Order
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Mandate Order is a Warring States war city-builder set in ancient China. Build a stronghold, manage industries and logistics, recruit scholars from the Hundred Schools of Thought, raise armies, and command real-time tactical battles with thousands of soldiers.
Why similar: RTS 19.6%, Grand Strategy 14.7% ★, Historical 11.4%, City Builder 10.9%, Wargame 8.8%
- #29 PlanetX
77% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Giedrius Talzunas
Windows · Mac
PlanetX is a real-time strategy MMO set on a spherical planet. Players expand territories, construct buildings, and manage resources to develop their empire. The ultimate goal is to conquer the entire planet by claiming all land plots and outpacing rivals in strategic growth and domination.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.3% ★, RTS 23.2%, Economy 15%, City Builder 11%, Strategy 9.7%
- #30 Small Kingdoms Prologue
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Bad Logic Studios
Windows
Rule a small fantasy kingdom and conquer your rival as you build up your cities and armies on the world map and command your troops on the battlefield. Small Kingdoms is a streamlined grand strategy and real-time strategy game, the Small Kingdoms Prologue is a free introductory campaign
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, RTS 22.8%, Economy 14.4%, Wargame 8.3%, Strategy 8.3%
- #31 Manor Lords
75% matchVery Positive84% of 88,052 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 22.3 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 29.4% ★, Historical 14.6%, Medieval 13.5%, City Builder 11.9%, Strategy 9%
- #32 Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades
76% matchVery Positive83% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: JOTASOFT STUDIOS
Windows
New Real Time Strategy Game based on medieval times, where you will control powerful factions and empires, with large-scale epic battles, asymmetric civilizations, unit customization system with RPG elements, dynamic AI, 8K support and much more.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, RTS 20.1%, Action RTS 13.5% ★, Historical 9.2%, City Builder 8.6%
- #33 Bellfortis
75% matchVery Positive92% of 141 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 29% ★, RTS 19.2%, Historical 12.8%, Medieval 12.2%, Action RTS 10.7% ★
- #34 Victory At Sea Ironclad
76% matchMixed50% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac
Victory at Sea Ironclad is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during the American Civil War. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.9% ★, RTS 22.3%, Economy 13.7%, Historical 11.2%, Wargame 8.9%
- #35 Grand Tactician: Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815)
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Fight the campaigns and battles of Napoleon from the French Revolutionary Wars all the way to Waterloo’s muddy, crimson fields.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30% ★, RTS 25.1%, Historical 16.4%, Strategy 15.4%, Wargame 7.4%
- #36 Nations
73% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Krzysztof SteinerPub: Krzysztof Steiner Games
Windows
Select an era, a nation and lead it to greatness or decay. Develop the economy and society, or focus on military and territorial expansion. In Nations you can rule your people for centuries – from ancient times to the modern day and beyond. You shape your state, history and map of the world.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.2% ★, RTS 24.5%, Historical 16.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Action RTS 11.8% ★
- #37 Invaders
73% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: GodSGameStudio
Windows
Invaders — a modern RTS of deep strategy and realism. Command your nation, manage supply lines, research technologies, and conquer a dynamic hex-based world with land, air, and naval forces. Every decision shapes your country's survival and dominance.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.7% ★, RTS 26.7%, Strategy 15%, Economy 11.6%, Wargame 10.4%
- #38 Ruin or Victory
74% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Wedge End Games
Windows
Ruin or Victory is a modern take and evolution of the classic RTS genre with added detail, continuity, and strategic depth while remaining accessible and well-paced. Devise your strategy, manage and expand your economy, and choose your warriors' equipment and tactics.
Why similar: RTS 21.3%, Action RTS 17.5% ★, Economy 12%, Historical 9.6%, City Builder 8.6%
- #39 Bread & Bravery
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ennoble Studios
Windows
Return to the era of knights and castles in a uniquely satisfying mix of Settlement Building, RTS and Castle Simulation genres. Manage complex and realistic medieval production chains, build your army and defences, satisfy the King and lead your people to prosperity. Will you succeed as a new lord?
Why similar: RTS 22.4%, Economy 11.2%, Medieval 10.4%, City Builder 10%, Action RTS 9.3% ★
- #40 Voxelion
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CubeHeadsStudio
Windows
Build, mine and defend your colony in a fully destructible voxel world. Shape the terrain, manage production chains and face unpredictable challenges in the world of Voxelion.
Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Strategy 15.5%, City Builder 12.8%, Economy 10.9%, Wargame 7.7%
- #41 Romans: Age of Caesar
72% matchMixed46% of 461 reviews2022
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Build Rome Together! A co-operative grand strategy MMO from a team of veteran city builders, Romans: Age of Caesar is the latest historical strategy game from Firefly Studios.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, RTS 18.3%, Economy 12.3%, City Builder 8.6%, Historical 8.5%
- #42 Doodle RTS
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nonay
Windows
Engage in thrilling and simple, yet complex, real-time strategy. Build up your forces, destroy enemy cores and dominate the battlefield in this unique indie-style strategy. Play with up to 4 friends in team vs team, play duos with a friend or queue up solo - no matter your party size!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.3% ★, RTS 21.5%, Action RTS 14.8% ★, Economy 14.4%, Trading 12.2%
- #43 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 14,779 reviews2018
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: RTS 27.8%, Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, Historical 19%, Strategy 16.3%, Medieval 13%
- #44 Castles & Castellans
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Warsaw Digital
Windows
Castles & Castellans is a hybrid of real-time strategy and third-person action. Rule from the castle-building RTS view - construct, manage, and fortify against looming threats. Then step into the castellan’s boots in TPP, fighting side by side with your soldiers atop the very walls you built.
Why similar: RTS 32.7%, Medieval 13.8%, Action RTS 12.3% ★, Economy 11.4%, City Builder 7.9%
- #45 Territorial Conquest
69% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Uğur CANPub: Stechkom Software
Windows
Lead your nation in Territorial Conquest through the Middle Ages, WWII, and Modern Era. Expand borders, build armies, trade, sabotage enemies, make political decisions, and conquer the world in immersive real-time strategy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.6% ★, RTS 23.5%, Action RTS 16.4% ★, Strategy 12.4%, Wargame 7.6%
- #46 East India Company
73% matchMixed53% of 211 reviews2009
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Trade exotic goods, command fleets, and dominate 17th-century seas. This blend of real-time strategy and naval warfare lets you build a trading empire across Europe and Asia. Strategize trade routes, engage in epic naval battles, and expand your influence to become the ultimate maritime force.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, RTS 15.7%, Economy 12.9%, Trading 12.6%, Capitalism 11.6%
- #47 Truck Company
68% matchMostly Positive69% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: GameCode
Windows
TruckCompany - is a strategic game in which you develop your transport enterprise, the aim of which is to create a great consortium with other players and compete with others for the title of the best businessmen
Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.1% ★, Economy 15.3%, Strategy 15%, Capitalism 12.3%, City Builder 12.3%
- #48 春秋
69% matchMixed61% of 403 reviews2022
Dev: weiqianPub: INDIECN
Windows
此为以春秋时代为背景,历史战略类即时制游戏。两千多年前华夏大地锦绣山河一眼尽收,可在其间建造城郭,构筑关隘,修筑长城,农商、车船、战阵行走其间。礼崩乐坏,百家兴起、诸侯争霸、异族入侵、合纵连横,列国之伐兵、伐交、伐谋就此展开。磅礴壮丽的春秋画卷待君前来指点江山!
Why similar: RTS 27.8%, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Building 8.9%, City Builder 8.1%
- #49 Dato of Srivijaya
70% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Sengkala Dev
Windows
Dato of Srivijaya is Historical RTS about rise of Srivijaya Empire in 7th century from unknown power in South Sumatra’s river to strong maritime power in Asia for almost 3.5 centuries! Explore Southeast Asia in 7th-10th century and build the strong empire!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, RTS 21.7%, Economy 11.1%, City Builder 9%, Strategy 8.2%
- #50 Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 630 reviews2007
Dev: The Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms is the official expansion to last year's award-winning Medieval II: Total War, presenting players with all-new territories to explore, troops to command, and enemies to conquer.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.7% ★, Strategy 20.1%, Medieval 19.9%, Historical 15.7%, RTS 15.6%
- #51 Lords of Solgrund
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Sillylas
Windows
Lords of Solgrund combines elements of real time strategy, city building and other unique additions. The game features detailed animations, complex gameplay systems inspired by the early middle ages and elements of fantasy.
Why similar: RTS 21.9%, Economy 18.7%, Medieval 11.5%, City Builder 11.1%, Historical 9.6%
- #52 SteamPowered
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IonForce StudioPub: IonForce Studio
Windows
A steampunk RTS set in a world ruled by AI. Create autonomous steam-powered machines, manage resources, and rebuild civilization. Explore the ruined surface and reclaim territories abandoned by decaying artificial intelligence systems.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.2% ★, RTS 26.1%, Action RTS 17.3% ★, Strategy 9.9%, Wargame 9.3%
- #53 Epic Palace : Knossos
68% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Milkroom Studios GmbH
Windows
Immerse yourself in the epic world of the Bronze Age! Rule over the first European civilization and build the famous Palace of Knossos. Be smart in diplomacy and trade, use your gained reputation and equip your throne room with unique frescoes from all over the world.
Why similar: RTS 29.1%, Strategy 14.6%, Economy 12.7%, City Builder 11.7%, Historical 11.5%
- #54 Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Chengdu Liudao Wuyu Technology Co., Ltd
Windows
Three Kingdoms Cavalry Charge is a game that combines the historical theme of the Three Kingdoms with strategic elements. The game features a connected large-scale map design, supporting national wars with up to ten thousand players on the same map.
Why similar: RTS 31%, Grand Strategy 29.8% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Wargame 8.7%, Historical 8.4%
- #55 Taste of Power: Medieval
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: OneOcean
Windows
Master the art of war in brutal action-RTS across an alternate medieval world. Lead Europe, China or the Timurids to supremacy through strategic brilliance and lightning-fast tactics. Expand your realm, advance powerful technologies and lead massive armies. DISCOVER NEW HORIZONS OF THE MEDIEVAL WARS
Why similar: RTS 42.1%, Action RTS 22.2% ★, Medieval 18.3%, Strategy 17.4%
- #56 Crusader Kings Complete
69% 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 46% ★, Strategy 25.4%, Medieval 17.2%, Historical 11.4%
- #57 Before the Walls Break
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NyxoraPixel Studio
Windows
Build your village, fortify your walls, and survive relentless waves of enemies in this strategy tower defense game with resource management and active battlefield abilities.
Why similar: RTS 45.6%, Building 11.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Medieval 10.9%, Economy 8.9%
- #58 Medieval Merchant
64% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2026
Dev: Tom Ille
Windows
Guide a caravan through scattered medieval villages, supply them with goods, help them prosper ... and profit yourself as much as you can.
Why similar: Economy 29%, Strategy 19.9%, Medieval 17.4%, RTS 16.9%, Trading 16.7%