- #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 36.3% ★, Historical 20.4%, Strategy 16.4%, Simulation 8.5%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the spiritual successor to the character-driven management and political intrigue found in Sengoku.
- #2 Crusader Kings II
96% 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 60.5% ★, Historical 15.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 4.5%, Medieval 4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact same engine and design philosophy as Sengoku, offering a deep, complex simulation of feudal power dynamics.
- #3 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,649 reviews2022
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 68.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Conquer Warring States Japan under one banner
Why similar: Grand Strategy 48% ★, Historical 28.5%, Strategy 14.8%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly detailed simulation of the Sengoku period's political and military landscape with a focus on clan leadership.
- #4 Europa Universalis IV
95% 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 41.1% ★, Historical 24.6%, Strategy 13.3%, Real-Time with Pause 11.8% ★, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for Paradox grand strategy, sharing the same UI philosophy and deep historical simulation roots.
- #5 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
94% matchVery Positive83% of 617 reviews2015
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become a Daimyo of the Warring States period of Japanese history in NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION, a historical simulation game of conquest and domination. It is the 30th anniversary of this series and this current release, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, is the crown of the series.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 45% ★, Historical 28.3%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the intricate clan management, diplomacy, and historical events of the Sengoku era.
- #6 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,572 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.1 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 43.7% ★, Strategy 23.7%, Historical 14.9%, Simulation 11.5%, Medieval 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar real-time grand strategy experience with a focus on medieval management and kingdom expansion.
- #7 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 47.6% ★, Historical 21.1%, Strategy 20.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Real-Time with Pause 1.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: Combines character management with grand strategy in a historical setting, capturing the same feel of managing a growing empire.
- #8 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
91% matchVery Positive82% of 92,924 reviews2019
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 89.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 37.5%, Grand Strategy 33.9% ★, Strategy 26.4%, Simulation 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features excellent character-driven diplomacy and warfare in an Asian historical setting that mirrors the intensity of feudal politics.
- #9 Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 197 reviews2016
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun is a turn-based tactical and strategic game set during the Sengoku era; primarily focusing on the Japanese Warring States period and Japanese Invasion of Korea.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.2% ★, Strategy 31.1%, Historical 29.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers tactical depth set specifically during the Sengoku period, focusing on the military conflicts of the era.
- #10 A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI
90% matchMixed70% of 1,690 reviews2012
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 45.4%, Historical 32.1%, Grand Strategy 22.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: Captures the dramatic transition of the Sengoku-era culture into the modern age through intense military strategy.
- #11 Knights of Honor
89% 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 42.7% ★, Strategy 30.9%, Historical 18.2%, Medieval 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The original real-time grand strategy game that shares the spirit of managing a kingdom in real-time.
- #12 Oriental Empires
89% matchVery Positive80% of 2,991 reviews2017
Dev: Shining Pixel StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.6% ★, Historical 30.3%, Strategy 24.5%, Simulation 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building an empire in ancient China with deep grand strategy layers and historical authenticity.
- #13 ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV
88% matchMixed63% of 15,760 reviews2020
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 23.4 hrsMean: 109.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 46.2% ★, Historical 27.2%, Strategy 15.1%, Simulation 10.1%, RPG 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a complex simulation of feudal politics and military command in a historical East Asian setting.
- #14 Hearts of Iron IV
85% matchVery Positive90% of 365,658 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 31.0 hrsMean: 296.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 44.2% ★, Historical 23.5%, Strategy 19.7%, Real-Time with Pause 7.2% ★, Simulation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: The premier military-focused grand strategy game from Paradox, offering unparalleled depth in war management.
- #15 Grand Ages: Medieval
87% 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 39.3% ★, Strategy 26.3%, Historical 13.9%, Simulation 13.6%, Medieval 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on trade and empire building in a medieval setting with a focus on economic management.
- #16 March of the Eagles
86% matchMixed67% of 384 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
“he Who Fears Being Conquered Is Sure Of Defeat.”The war-game March of the Eagles focuses on the dramatic conflicts of Europe during 1805 to 1820. Explore one of the defining periods in European history with this experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy, Paradox Development Studio.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 40.9% ★, Strategy 22.4%, Historical 18.3%, Simulation 11.5%, Real-Time with Pause 6.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A focused Paradox grand strategy title centered on military conflict and territorial control.
- #17 Old World
84% 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 45.9% ★, Historical 27.5%, Strategy 15.6%, Simulation 11%
Why You'll Like It: Blends 4X mechanics with character-driven narrative events that echo the internal politics of Sengoku.
- #18 Field of Glory: Empires
84% 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 46.8% ★, Historical 27%, Strategy 26.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep grand strategy game that emphasizes historical simulation and the management of a growing civilization.
- #19 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
86% matchMixed60% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...
Why similar: Strategy 33.8%, Historical 24.6%, Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, Simulation 9.4%, Real-Time with Pause 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique real-time approach to historical grand strategy with a focus on logistics and military movement.
- #20 Victoria 3
82% 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 45.2% ★, Historical 25%, Strategy 12.6%, Real-Time with Pause 9.7% ★, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep economic and political simulation from the same developer as Sengoku, focusing on the complexities of statecraft.
- #21 For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
83% 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 42% ★, Historical 25%, Strategy 14.6%, Simulation 10.8%, Real-Time with Pause 4.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic Paradox title that shares the same historical simulation roots and engine as Sengoku.
- #22 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
80% 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 40.3% ★, Historical 22.6%, Strategy 14.1%, Simulation 9.4%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on medieval grand strategy and simulation that focuses on the challenges of ruling a kingdom.
- #23 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
81% 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 40.6% ★, Historical 30.4%, Strategy 25.1%, Simulation 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based grand strategy game with a strong focus on historical accuracy and resource management.
- #24 Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
78% matchVery Positive89% of 7,858 reviews2025
Dev: Free Wing
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms" is a single-player RPG where you shape the Three Kingdoms era. Choose to be a ruler, a loyal advisor, or a cunning mercenary. Marry, build homes, or train in martial arts. Restore peace through diplomacy or conquer with mighty armies.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 41.9% ★, Historical 19.9%, Strategy 16.6%, Simulation 12.1%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG elements with strategy in a historical Chinese setting, focusing on individual character growth.
- #25 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
81% 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 48% ★, Real-Time with Pause 15.2% ★, Historical 14.9%, Strategy 13.1%, Simulation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive scale of grand strategy simulation with a focus on geopolitical management.
- #26 Pride of Nations
82% matchMixed49% of 137 reviews2011
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Pride of Nations is a turn-based historical strategy game set in the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country and guides it through industrialization, military conquest, and colonization.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 42.9% ★, Strategy 24.8%, Historical 20.7%, Simulation 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A complex historical simulation that emphasizes political and diplomatic management on a global scale.
- #27 Rise Of Three Kingdoms
78% matchMixed61% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: SLGames
Windows
Rise Of Kingdoms is a game with features that connected with strategies and turn-based system. It is also mixed with real historical events and monarchs that appeared in the history.
Why similar: Strategy 35.7%, Historical 34.6%, Simulation 22.7%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy simulation focused on the political turmoil and military campaigns of the Three Kingdoms period.
- #28 Civil War II
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 349 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.7% ★, Strategy 27.5%, Historical 27.3%, Simulation 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based historical simulation focused on the military and political strategy of the American Civil War.
- #29 Victoria II
77% matchVery Positive92% of 19,943 reviews2010
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 50.4% ★, Historical 22.3%, Strategy 13.7%, Real-Time with Pause 7.9% ★, Simulation 5.7%
- #30 Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
79% matchMixed67% of 239 reviews2008
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 44.2% ★, Strategy 22.3%, Historical 21.5%, Real-Time with Pause 8.1% ★, Simulation 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: An early Paradox grand strategy title that shares the engine and style of Sengoku.
- #31 Hearts of Iron III
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,058 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 50.5% ★, Historical 20%, Strategy 16%, Real-Time with Pause 7.8% ★, Simulation 5.7%
- #32 Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
76% matchVery Positive91% of 37,554 reviews2009
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.6% ★, Historical 33.1%, Strategy 28.3%
- #33 Europa Universalis V
73% 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 46.5% ★, Historical 27.7%, Strategy 15.1%, Simulation 10.7%
- #34 Sengoku Dynasty
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,526 reviews2024
Dev: SuperkamiPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!
Why similar: Historical 61.6%, RPG 21.6%, Medieval 16.9%
- #35 SandTable War: Three Kingdoms
73% matchVery Positive84% of 219 reviews2026
Dev: 古玩工作室
Windows
"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: Grand Strategy 44.9% ★, Historical 25.5%, Strategy 15.4%, Simulation 11.9%, Medieval 2.3%
- #36 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
74% 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 35.9% ★, Historical 26.8%, Strategy 26.4%, Medieval 7.9%, Simulation 3%
- #37 Crusader Kings Complete
76% 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 49.1% ★, Strategy 30.2%, Historical 15.1%, Medieval 5.6%
- #38 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,082 reviews2016
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In the simulation game series "Nobunaga's Ambition", players aim to unify Japan in the troubled times of the Warring States era. In this release we include "Officer Play" for the first time in the series, allowing players to advance from retainer to Castle Lord and then on to Daimyo.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 51.2% ★, Historical 17.4%, Strategy 15.5%, RPG 9.8%, Simulation 6.2%
- #39 Victoria I Complete
75% matchMixed70% of 267 reviews2010
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion, colonization and social upheaval, to emerge as one of the great world powers by the dawn of the 20th century in Victoria Complete.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 46.3% ★, Strategy 27.4%, Historical 15.9%, Real-Time with Pause 10.4% ★
- #40 Total War: ATTILA
72% 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 38% ★, Historical 31.8%, Strategy 26%, Medieval 2.5%, Simulation 1.7%
- #41 Manor Lords
69% 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 42.8% ★, Historical 26.3%, Strategy 14.5%, Simulation 10.4%, Medieval 5.9%
- #42 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
73% matchMixed58% of 7,557 reviews2016
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 116.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"The ultimate depiction of the Three Kingdom. A heroic drama of a gathering of Legends. "With this as the concept behind Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13, we have compiled an experience that will immerse you even deeper into the world of the Three Kingdoms, with "human drama," seen through the interactions of the...
Why similar: Grand Strategy 45.3% ★, Historical 27%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 9.8%, RPG 3%
- #43 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,221 reviews2014
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The 14th entry of the the historical simulation series "Nobunaga's Ambition." Become a daimyō of the Warring States era, and unite the land! With "the creation of a new age" as the key concept, this title features beautifully recreated castle towns, dynamic battlefield action and dramatic event scenes.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 56.8% ★, Historical 19.2%, Strategy 17.2%, Simulation 6.8%
- #44 Supreme Ruler 1936
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 41% ★, Historical 24%, Strategy 14.7%, Real-Time with Pause 10.2% ★, Simulation 10%
- #45 Medieval Kingdom Wars
70% 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 63.2% ★, Strategy 18.7%, Simulation 9.7%, Medieval 8.4%
- #46 Mount & Blade
70% matchVery Positive92% of 6,665 reviews2008
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.
Why similar: RPG 27.4%, Strategy 25.5%, Historical 23%, Medieval 17.8%, Simulation 6.3%
- #47 Sword of the Samurai
71% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Enter Japan in the age of warring states. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for honor!
Why similar: Historical 45.8%, Strategy 23.1%, Simulation 19.6%, RPG 11.5%
- #48 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
69% 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: Historical 34.7%, Grand Strategy 32.6% ★, Strategy 26.8%, Medieval 5.8%
- #49 Mount & Blade: Warband
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 170,920 reviews2010
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 120.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Strategy 28.1%, RPG 22.7%, Historical 21.4%, Medieval 20.6%, Simulation 7.1%
- #50 Field of Glory: Kingdoms
67% matchVery Positive83% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: AGEODPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
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 41.7%, Historical 39.8%, Grand Strategy 18.5% ★
- #51 Great Houses of Calderia
67% 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 57.6% ★, Strategy 17.2%, RPG 10.7%, Simulation 9.9%, Medieval 4.6%
- #52 Europa Universalis III Complete
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,993 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 50.2% ★, Historical 23.1%, Strategy 15.8%, Real-Time with Pause 7.6% ★, Simulation 2.9%
- #53 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Tenshouki with Power Up Kit HD Version
70% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2015
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
The 6th release of the "Nobunaga's Ambition" historical simulation game series has been reborn at the STEAM store as "Tenshouki with Power-up Kit HD Version." Players become the rulers of their clans and aim to unify the country under their leadership.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 47.5% ★, Historical 27.5%, Strategy 15%, Simulation 10%
- #54 Realpolitiks
69% matchMixed62% of 1,237 reviews2017
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Become the leader of any contemporary country in this streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, military and economic power to deal with other nations, while tackling issues such as terrorism, financial crises and medical epidemics, all in an effort to achieve global domination!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 45% ★, Strategy 32.1%, Historical 17%, Simulation 5.9%
- #55 Yasuke Simulator
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,026 reviews2025
Dev: HistoryAccurateDevelopers
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Step into 1579 as Yasuke, the African samurai, and join Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite Japan! Master precise katana combat, uncover secret gear, and unleash your ancestral power in this historically inspired action-packed journey through feudal Japan.
Why similar: Historical 92%, Medieval 8%
- #56 Bellfortis
65% 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 47.2% ★, Historical 25.8%, Strategy 14.9%, Medieval 6.1%, Simulation 6%
- #57 Shogun's Empire: Hex Commander
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead your clan, build an army, wage wars — become Shogun and rule over Japan. Shogun’s Empire: Hex Commander is a turn-based strategy game with multi-layered gameplay mechanics.
Why similar: Strategy 83.4%, Simulation 16.6%