Games Like The Emperor and State

"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 23.2% ★, Wargame 15.8%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Historical 11.1%

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

Why similar: Diplomacy 21.6% ★, Grand Strategy 17.3% ★, Wargame 13.6%, Alternate History 12.4%, Historical 10.4%

Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21% ★, Historical 15.8%, Diplomacy 12.9% ★, War 12.5%, Politics 10.9% ★

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 24.4% ★, Historical 14%, Strategy RPG 13.1%, Wargame 9.3%, Management 8.6%

You'll time-travel to a turbulent ancient Chinese dynasty as a young monarch. Ascend the throne amidst chaos and navigate among powerful officials, noble clans, and common scholars. Each vermilion note harbors danger. Your choice will shape history: Create a prosperous era or be a fallen king.

Why similar: Diplomacy 22.7% ★, Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, Historical 13.1%, Strategy RPG 11.4%, Economy 11%

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 22.2% ★, Historical 18.3%, Diplomacy 16.8% ★, Wargame 14.8%, Alternate History 11.5%

"The Scroll of Taiwu" is an indie game themed around Chinese mythology and wuxia. Players assume the role of the mysterious "heir of the Taiwu clan" in an alternate ancient China, working through generations of heirs to defeat a powerful hereditary enemy and shape the fate of the human world.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 32.1%, RPG 17.9%, Strategy 12.6%, Simulation 11%, Open World 9.6%

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: Diplomacy 16.1% ★, Grand Strategy 15.3% ★, Politics 12.8% ★, Wargame 9%, War 8.2%

Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.

Why similar: Diplomacy 22.1% ★, Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, Wargame 17.3%, Alternate History 14.6%, Economy 9.8%

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: Diplomacy 19.8% ★, Grand Strategy 18% ★, Historical 11%, Alternate History 10.9%, War 9.2%

"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 24.8% ★, Politics 17.6% ★, Wargame 14.6%, Historical 14.3%, War 8.9%

Lead your country through the Victorian age, expand your empire as you go head to head with the great powers of the world.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 29% ★, War 14.8%, Diplomacy 12.1% ★, Management 10.2%, Historical 6.6%

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: Grand Strategy 18.7% ★, Wargame 15.7%, Historical 13.1%, Alternate History 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%

A turn-based grand strategy game, simple for newbies yet challenging for masters. As the leader of a nation, you will conquer territories and advance in military, technology, culture, or politics. Choose from historical scenarios or create your own with an editor.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 22% ★, Politics 19.5% ★, Diplomacy 19.1% ★, Economy 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%

Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...

Why similar: Politics 25.8% ★, Diplomacy 21.5% ★, Grand Strategy 17% ★, Economy 11.8%, Management 8.6%

Greetings your Excellency. Time to rebuild, reform and prepare for new challenges in the People's Republic of Basenji. In this thrilling political strategy, you will appoint ministers and lead the country to success. Be careful — you may find yourself replaced in the next election.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.1% ★, Diplomacy 20.6% ★, Historical 12.2%, War 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%

Lead the CIA or KGB in a turn-based global strategy. Influence nations, run covert ops, and win the Cold War without firing a shot.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 13.8% ★, Diplomacy 12.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Politics 11% ★, Historical 10.4%

Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Diplomacy 18.1% ★, Alternate History 13.6%, Historical 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%

Ascend to the Macedonian throne as Alexander the Great and relive his conquests! Fighting alongside redoubtable and quirky commanders, recruit numerous types of balls for your army, construct countless cities named Alexandria, and build an empire that stretches to the ends of the known world!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, Diplomacy 14.9% ★, Historical 12.1%, Alternate History 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%

"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: Diplomacy 22.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17% ★, Wargame 13.5%, Alternate History 12.1%, Historical 10.3%

Crisis in the Kremlin is a global real-time political strategy about the Socialist world in its final decade. Shape the fate of the world as you manage economy, foreign relations, and domestic policy. Engage with countries across the globe, using diplomacy or even proxy wars to expand your reach.

Why similar: Politics 20.7% ★, Grand Strategy 16.9% ★, Diplomacy 14.8% ★, Alternate History 14.7%, Historical 11.8%

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 38.5% ★, Historical 17.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Politics 8.9% ★, Economy 6.7%

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: Grand Strategy 26.3% ★, Wargame 20.6%, Historical 20.2%, War 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%

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: Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Diplomacy 17.2% ★, Alternate History 12.9%, Historical 11.5%, Economy 9%

A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.

Why similar: Diplomacy 28.2% ★, Wargame 16.8%, Historical 14.1%, Alternate History 12.6%, War 11.9%

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: Grand Strategy 28% ★, Historical 17.9%, Politics 15.6% ★, Wargame 14.9%, War 14.2%

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Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 33.6%, Historical 24.6%, Strategy 16.2%, RPG 7.2%, Indie 6%

Doodle Empires is an alternate history sandbox game all about drawing your own nations with your own histories and stories in a variety of maps. Watch your world take shape and evolve over time, and decide which nations will rise and which nations will fall.

Why similar: Alternate History 31.7%, Historical 20.2%, Wargame 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Simulation 9.3%

1789, Paris. Take Napoleon’s place in an alternate history as Céline or César Bonaparte in this ideology driven, turn-based strategy journey. Defend, reform or oppose the monarchy and write your own alternative history by combining cunning political skills and tactical military prowess.

Why similar: Politics 18.3% ★, Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, Alternate History 14.3%, Wargame 12%, Historical 11.7%

Take the reins of a feudal dynasty in a divided galaxy following the destruction of earth. Star Dynasties is a turn based, procedurally generated narrative of human drama and personal politics, mixed with a light empire management layer. Your choices. Your legacy.

Why similar: Diplomacy 20.6% ★, Politics 18.9% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Strategy RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%

Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.1% ★, Politics 22.9% ★, Alternate History 19.8%, Wargame 12.9%, War 11.4%

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 22% ★, Diplomacy 20.4% ★, Historical 13.3%, Alternate History 13.2%, Economy 8.8%

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: Grand Strategy 23% ★, Wargame 18.5%, Historical 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, War 13.6%

Can you face the challenges of the Oval Office? Find out in Mr. President, a sandbox simulation of the U.S. presidency. Pursue your legislative agenda. Compete with rivals Russia and China. Deal with crises from 9/11 to COVID-19; and direct the U.S. military against terror groups and rogue states.

Why similar: Diplomacy 21.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20.1% ★, Wargame 12.8%, Historical 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%

AfterWar is a strategy about the world in 2028

Why similar: Diplomacy 21.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Politics 15.8% ★, Alternate History 10.5%, Economy 9.8%

A historical sandbox simulation where every NPC lives their own life. They don't wait for you. They ally, marry, betray, and die. Kingdoms rise and fall by someone's will. Sometimes you shape history, sometimes it sweeps you away. An observer of a once-in-a-lifetime story that only you can witness.

Why similar: Politics 24.7% ★, Diplomacy 23.2% ★, Historical 15.3%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, War 12.4%

Asymmetric space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer. No micromanagement, grand scale, fast paced, audiences, assassins, imperial court, disloyal admirals.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.5% ★, Diplomacy 25.4% ★, Politics 17.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Management 7.8%

Kingdom's Life - Large turn-based global strategy game in pixel style. You have to create your own people and state. Can you lead the state to political, economic, technological and military triumph? It depends on you.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.3% ★, Wargame 18.3%, Historical 13.3%, War 11.7%, Economy 11.3%

Countryballs at War is a grand strategy wargame that combines turn-based empire building with real-time battles. Lead any countryball nation, expand your territory through conquest or diplomacy, and rise as the ultimate superpower.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.6% ★, Wargame 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Historical 10.3%, Strategy 9.6%

Take control of any nation and shape its future. Manage resources, trade, and taxes, engage in real-time warfare, navigate global diplomacy, and react to dynamic world events. Build a thriving economy, forge alliances, and command armies in a constantly evolving world!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.1% ★, Diplomacy 22.3% ★, Politics 18.7% ★, Economy 11.1%, War 10.2%

A turn based battle chess game called Fengshen Bang

Why similar: Wargame 19.1%, Strategy RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Historical 11.6%, Alternate History 8.9%

Set on the eve of the Yellow Turban Rebellion (AD 182), you can play as an original character or a historical warlord, building forces and forging alliances. Whether you choose to be a lone wanderer or rally famous generals, use your knowledge and wisdom to reshape history!

Why similar: Wargame 21.2%, Strategy RPG 20.7%, Historical 17.4%, War 14.6%, Strategy 6.3%

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: Grand Strategy 26.1% ★, Strategy RPG 17.5%, War 14.3%, Historical 12.1%, Management 10.8%

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: Grand Strategy 29.1% ★, Wargame 24.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Historical 15.1%, Strategy 6.2%

Lead your empire in turn based strategy war game. Select your country and start to play.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.8% ★, Wargame 18.5%, War 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Management 11.2%

Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.

Why similar: Diplomacy 40.2% ★, Economy 13.8%, Management 12.9%, Historical 12.5%, RPG 5.2%

Lay out your grand strategy on the land of Eagarlnia where humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, and the undead each battle out a corner of land. Manage your territories by navigating complex decisions and grow your economy.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.1% ★, Alternate History 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, War 12.9%, Strategy 6.4%

Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 19.4%, Alternate History 17.5%, Historical 16.9%, Economy 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%

Guide your very own civilization's destiny in this abstract strategy sim. Master a complex node system, overcome unique challenges, and evolve your society from humble beginnings to the mastery of the atom. Can your civilization *really* withstand the test of time?

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.7% ★, Politics 17.7% ★, Historical 15%, Economy 11.1%, Management 10%

Players play one of the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, conquer other forces and unify the world

Why similar: Wargame 25.3%, Strategy RPG 24.5%, Strategy 12.6%, War 12.4%, RPG 11.8%

EarthRoyale is a Map simulation Observer game where the game each turn chooses one of many events to edit the world map

Why similar: Alternate History 36%, Wargame 26.3%, Historical 12.1%, Simulation 9%, War 8%

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: Diplomacy 22.9% ★, Grand Strategy 20% ★, Historical 12.1%, War 10.3%, Economy 9.5%

Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world.

Why similar: Diplomacy 27.7% ★, Politics 26.5% ★, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Management 8.6%

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 33.1% ★, Diplomacy 18.9% ★, Economy 12.1%, War 8.8%, Management 8.7%

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: Grand Strategy 35.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Historical 16.4%, Wargame 16.2%, Strategy 7.3%

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 25% ★, Politics 19.7% ★, Wargame 15.8%, Historical 14.9%, War 11.9%

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 34.6% ★, Historical 21.7%, Diplomacy 13.7% ★, Economy 8%, Strategy 7%

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: Diplomacy 20.3% ★, Grand Strategy 18.4% ★, Alternate History 12.2%, Wargame 12.2%, Historical 11.2%

Power is a global political and economic simulation game where you can play as a powerful politician or businessman in a number of detailed countries. Starting from nothing, you can seize the highest offices in the land through free and fair elections, or dirty tricks and deals.

Why similar: Diplomacy 27.3% ★, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, Politics 13% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Management 8.4%