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  1. #1 Crusader Kings III
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 143,057 reviews2020
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 149.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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 23.1%, Real-Time with Pause 13.6%, Medieval 13.5%, Historical 8.2%, Strategy 7.7%

  2. #2 Crown Of Hispania
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Regalis Studio
    Windows

    Rewrite the Reconquista in a grand strategy game where population, religion, and war evolve dynamically based on your decisions. Will you become a legendary ruler, or will you be rejected by those forgotten by History?

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.7%, Real-Time with Pause 21.1%, Medieval 11.8%, Diplomacy 10.9%, Sandbox 8.9%

  3. #3 Chronicle of the States: Qin Shi Huang
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 流风Game
    Windows

    This is a grand strategy game set in the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States Period. Become an empire ruler or an ambitious noble, shaping your dynasty through politics and war. Face family conspiracies and minister betrayals, and write an immortal legend with your brilliant strategies.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.2%, Medieval 11.4%, Diplomacy 11.2%, RPG 10.2%, Strategy 9.3%

  4. #4 Band of Crusaders
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Virtual AlchemyPub: NC
    Windows

    Band of Crusaders is a dark medieval strategy RPG in which you become Grandmaster of a knightly order and lead it against a demonic invasion of Europe. Craft your sandbox adventure - explore a vast simulated world, recruit crusaders, grow your camp, and face demons & human foes in real-time combat.

    Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 24.6%, Medieval 13.9%, Tactical RPG 11.4%, Sandbox 9.8%, Open World 9.4%

  5. #5 Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages
    94% matchMixed59% of 194 reviews2017
    Dev: HeroLabs
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Dark Ages is a tactical digital board game set in the violent world of alternate Middle Ages. Vikings against war elephants, musketeers against the Mongol cavalry, ancient phalanx legions against crusaders; the deadliest armies in history clashing in bloody war.

    Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 18.2%, Grand Strategy 17.7%, Diplomacy 14.9%, Medieval 13.7%, Sandbox 7.9%

  6. #6 Crusader Kings II
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 73,892 reviews2012
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 55.9 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 47.2%, Medieval 13.2%, Historical 7.5%, Real-Time with Pause 7.4%, Diplomacy 5.9%

  7. #7 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
    92% matchVery Positive88% of 296,418 reviews2022
    Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 61.6 hrsMean: 155.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

    Why similar: Medieval 22.7%, Sandbox 13.1%, Open World 12.9%, Horses 11.2%, War 8.7%

  8. #8 Sengoku
    93% matchMixed61% of 477 reviews2011
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 36.2%, Strategy 14.8%, Historical 13.6%, Real-Time with Pause 11.3%, Simulation 9.6%

  9. #9 War of Banners
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Jackto Studios
    Windows

    War of Banners is a sandbox turn-based tactical RPG set in a medieval open world. Recruit companions, lead your army, and claim victory across brutal battlefields. From a wandering mercenary band to an empire-ruling sovereign — your fate is shaped by strategy and choice.

    Why similar: Medieval 13.9%, Horses 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Sandbox 10.7%, Open World 9.4%

  10. #10 Tattered Banners
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
    Windows · Linux

    Lead a mercenary company in a turn-based tactics RPG set in a dynamic, simulated world shaped by your actions. Recruit, equip, and evolve your warband to survive a medieval-fantasy realm where cities rise and fall, noble houses pursue personal agendas, and the land bears the scars of your decisions.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.9%, Medieval 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Open World 11.8%, Sandbox 11%

  11. #11 March of the Eagles
    91% matchMixed67% of 390 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 39.8%, Real-Time with Pause 22.8%, Strategy 16.2%, Historical 11.3%, Simulation 9.9%

  12. #12 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 380 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 25.3%, Medieval 15.1%, Tactical RPG 11.4%, Sandbox 9.8%, Historical 9%

  13. #13 Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 14,027 reviews2011
    Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The standalone expansion for Mount & Blade! With Fire & Sword builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield.

    Why similar: Medieval 21.2%, Open World 14.2%, RPG 10.9%, Sandbox 10.7%, Historical 10.4%

  14. #14 Great Houses of Calderia
    88% matchMixed61% of 442 reviews2024
    Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Firesquid
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 32.4%, Diplomacy 13.3%, Medieval 10.7%, Sandbox 9.3%, RPG 7.4%

  15. #15 Tenrei
    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Alan Lun
    Windows · Mac

    Forge your legacy in a sprawling fantasy world where every choice shapes your fate.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.4%, Sandbox 17.8%, Tactical RPG 16.4%, Open World 12.2%, Simulation 8.8%

  16. #16 Gutasaga
    86% matchMixed60% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Veles
    Windows

    Gutasaga - 2D Strategy RPG pre-viking era game. Immerse yourself in the 550 - 600 AD saga. Be the Viking who opened trade routes with Constantinople. Encounter over 40 nations with unique cultures on your journey. Succeed in trading 205 historically recreated goods. Or try raids and piracy.

    Why similar: Medieval 24.2%, Sandbox 16.2%, Real-Time with Pause 14.3%, RPG 13.1%, Strategy 12.5%

  17. #17 House of Legacy
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 3,942 reviews2025
    Dev: S3 StudioPub: Thermite Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 25.3%, Real-Time with Pause 19.4%, Sandbox 14%, Open World 9.6%, Management 9.3%

  18. #18 Victoria I Complete
    86% matchMostly Positive70% of 268 reviews2010
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%

    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 41.5%, Real-Time with Pause 31.3%, Strategy 18.2%, Historical 9%

  19. #19 Huaxia: Warring States
    84% matchMixed64% of 752 reviews2026
    Dev: 秦川汉渚
    Windows

    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 20.8%, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Sandbox 10.2%, Character Customization 8.3%, Open World 8.2%

  20. #20 For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
    85% matchMostly Positive77% of 173 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 26.1%, Diplomacy 17.4%, Sandbox 10.7%, Historical 9.9%, Real-Time with Pause 9%

  21. #21 Age of Enlightenment
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: GSG Johan
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Shape the destiny of the world as an 18th century ruler. Forge alliances and prepare your armed forces to expand your domain and colonize new lands. Or focus on internal development and help your subjects thrive with prudent economic policy and lawmaking. The choice is yours in Age of Enlightenment!

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.2%, Real-Time with Pause 19.8%, Diplomacy 17.5%, Sandbox 9.1%, Historical 8.9%

  22. #22 Victoria II
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 20,003 reviews2010
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 49.5 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 38.2%, Real-Time with Pause 20.2%, Historical 10.8%, Strategy 7.7%, Diplomacy 7.3%

  23. #23 Strategeist
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Galactic Starfish, Inc.
    Windows

    Become a strategeist and lead one of hundreds of nations on the globe across centuries of conflict and diplomacy in this grand strategy game. Balance war, politics, and internal institutions to shape the fate of your empire, and secure your legacy in history.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.8%, Diplomacy 17.6%, Sandbox 12%, Medieval 10.5%, Historical 10.2%

  24. #24 Kinstrife
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FinitudePub: Hooded Horse
    Windows

    Medieval strategy RPG with revolutionary physically simulated combat. Become a wandering knight, journeying to castles and towns in your quest for fortune & glory, fighting in battles & tournaments. Build your wealth, equipment & following - and carve out your destiny in a time of strife!

    Why similar: Horses 18.5%, Medieval 14.8%, Sandbox 12.3%, Open World 9.6%, Character Customization 8.8%

  25. #25 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
    80% matchVery Positive81% of 4,412 reviews2022
    Dev: Eridanus IndustriesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

    Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 24%, Grand Strategy 20.6%, Diplomacy 15.9%, Sandbox 9.1%, Historical 7.8%

  26. #26 Mount & Blade
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 6,714 reviews2008
    Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 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: Medieval 30.9%, Open World 16.4%, Sandbox 15.4%, RPG 14%, Strategy 7.8%

  27. #27 Coastal Raids: The Viking Campaign
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Maximan
    Windows · Linux

    Lead a band of Vikings who raid coastal villages and sail away. Sell your loot, recruit warriors, and set off on an adventure across Europe.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 21%, Medieval 19.5%, Open World 10.4%, Strategy 10.2%, Sandbox 10.1%

  28. #28 Sons of Valhalla
    79% matchMixed67% of 976 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixel Chest
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Sons of Valhalla is a roguelike strategy game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses, gather warriors, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, engaging in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.

    Why similar: Horses 17.7%, Medieval 15%, Sandbox 12.4%, Open World 9.7%, Character Customization 9%

  29. #29 Europa Universalis IV
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 137,236 reviews2013
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 281.9 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 24.2%, Real-Time with Pause 23.4%, Diplomacy 16.8%, Sandbox 9.4%, Historical 9.2%

  30. #30 Magna Conquest
    77% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: CH4WORKS
    Windows

    Lead a kingdom in a real-time medieval fantasy grand strategy where the campaign world and battles unfold simultaneously. Command armies of up to 100,000 units while shaping your realm through diplomacy, kingdom management, research, and legendary heroes in single-player or campaign multiplayer.

    Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.2%, Grand Strategy 23.4%, Diplomacy 16.7%, Medieval 12%, War 6.5%

  31. #31 RUPTURR
    76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Aikon Interactive
    Windows

    Develop your nation, command your army, and dominate the world in a real-time strategy game combining economic management, diplomacy, technological progress, and military conquest.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.2%, Diplomacy 18.8%, Real-Time with Pause 17%, Sandbox 12.4%, Strategy 8.4%

  32. #32 The Lost King of Avallon
    78% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2021
    Dev: Freeline Games GmbH
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Lost King of Avallon is a challenging turn-based rogue-lite RPG set in a medieval world. The open world will allow you to do what you want and be whoever you want: warrior, magician, elemental, demon, angel... Gather a team of heroes and find a clue to the strange story of the king of Avallon

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.6%, Medieval 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Sandbox 12.4%, Open World 9.8%

  33. #33 Espiocracy
    77% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Ex Vivo StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Espiocracy is an espionage grand strategy game where you lead the intelligence agency of one of 74 playable countries. Rewrite history from the shadows as you influence ideologies, stage coups, and wage proxy wars. Subterfuge takes center stage as you establish a new world order.

    Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 24%, Grand Strategy 20.3%, Diplomacy 16.4%, Sandbox 9.2%, Historical 7.8%

  34. #34 Manor Lords
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 90,512 reviews2024
    Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 23.2 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 30.7%, Medieval 18.2%, Historical 12%, Diplomacy 8.7%, Strategy 7.9%

  35. #35 Rebel Inc: Escalation
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 7,522 reviews2021
    Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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: Real-Time with Pause 21.6%, Grand Strategy 20.8%, Diplomacy 17.3%, Sandbox 9.6%, Historical 8%

  36. #36 Samurai Conqueror
    73% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Miura Production
    Windows

    Unify Japanese History! A Timeline Strategy Game Where History Itself Becomes the Battlefield.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.5%, Real-Time with Pause 27%, Historical 10.4%, Medieval 8.9%, Strategy 7.2%

  37. #37 Terra Invicta
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 9,823 reviews2026
    Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Real-Time with Pause 21.6%, Grand Strategy 21.2%, Diplomacy 17.1%, Sandbox 9.7%, Historical 7.9%

  38. #38 Mount & Blade: Warband
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 171,960 reviews2010
    Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 121.4 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: Medieval 31.1%, Open World 15.1%, Sandbox 14.6%, Horses 13.3%, RPG 10.1%

  39. #39 ELHKIA
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Windows

    ELHKIA is a GPT-powered political sim where you write down your own campaign promises. Sway the public while dodging tomatoes and shape the world with your own words.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.9%, Diplomacy 20.2%, Medieval 14%, Character Customization 9.3%, Historical 7.8%

  40. #40 Crusader Kings Complete
    74% matchMixed61% of 245 reviews2012
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 7.5 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 46.9%, Medieval 22.4%, Strategy 21.5%, Historical 9.2%

  41. #41 Vowforged
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Brave Unknown
    Windows · Mac

    Venture through a vibrant medieval world inhabited by characters with their own deeply-simulated personalities. Explore untamed wilds and journey to distant lands. Choose a solitary life or create strategic alliances that shape the world.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.6%, Real-Time with Pause 22.5%, Medieval 11.6%, Open World 11.4%, Strategy 7.7%

  42. #42 Victoria 3
    71% matchMostly Positive70% of 60,895 reviews2022
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 120.1 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 28.2%, Real-Time with Pause 20.2%, Diplomacy 17.4%, Historical 9.8%, Sandbox 7.9%

  43. #43 Hex Vanguard
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Silver Ridge Games
    Windows

    Reclaim the Silver Peak with a party of four. A turn-based hex tactics RPG that's easy to learn and deep to master — read terrain, range, and skills to turn back an advancing army of the dead.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.3%, Tactical RPG 28.4%, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 15.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  44. #44 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,695 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 39.1%, Medieval 23.1%, Strategy 15.8%, Simulation 9.1%, Historical 8.6%

  45. #45 Worlds of Chaos: Invasion
    73% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2016
    Dev: Tactichaos
    Windows

    Worlds of Chaos: Invasion is a single player, party based open-world tactical RPG with a strong emphasis on exploration, tactical real-time-with-pause combats and party creation. It has a deep, fun and intense combat system that will challenge you to your limits, and will make clever decisions count.

    Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 25.4%, Tactical RPG 17.4%, RPG 16.9%, Strategy 15.8%, Character Customization 12.9%

  46. #46 Crown and Adventure
    70% matchMixed62% of 1,697 reviews2025
    Dev: C3D GamesPub: Luckycalf
    Windows

    An open-world adventure RPG. Choose your favorite character, train your elite legion step by step, and crush all enemies on the battlefield. Strengthen yourself, establish a powerful family, create a great dynasty, and become the dominator of this fantasy world.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.8%, Grand Strategy 26.3%, Sandbox 15.9%, Open World 8.4%, RPG 6.5%

  47. #47 Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
    72% matchMixed68% of 241 reviews2008
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.8 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 42.1%, Real-Time with Pause 26%, Strategy 15.8%, Historical 13%, Simulation 3.2%

  48. #48 Battle Brothers
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 28,621 reviews2017
    Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 94.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

    Why similar: Horses 18.5%, Medieval 14.4%, Sandbox 12.3%, Open World 9.5%, Character Customization 9.1%

  49. #49 Provener
    70% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Provener Works
    Windows

    Build your own mercenary company in a world where the Golden Age is gone. Build, explore, survive, and carve your own path through a land filled with forgotten mysteries.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.1%, Medieval 18.7%, RPG 13%, Strategy 12.5%, Open World 10.8%

  50. #50 Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 97 reviews2024
    Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
    Windows

    Embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a dynamic sandbox RPG. The world and its inhabitants will witness your deeds and react accordingly, adapting the narrative to your choices and delivering a truly unique and free experience.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 31%, Sandbox 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Character Customization 12.8%, Open World 9.5%

  51. #51 The End of History
    68% matchMixed69% of 385 reviews2025
    Dev: TatamibeyaPub: WorldMap
    Windows

    A medieval sandbox. Serve a king, rule your own fief, or raise a claimant to the throne. Marry, scheme, rebel, claim a crown, or just watch. Every NPC in this world lives by the same rules you do, driving it toward collapse. Stopping it is your task; the higher you rise, the more ways you have.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.1%, Diplomacy 16.8%, Medieval 14.7%, Sandbox 12.6%, Historical 9.6%

  52. #52 Mainland
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: AddRaiser
    Windows

    Enter a cooperative medieval realm, forge alliances, lead armies, and engage in epic battles. Shape history with dynamic politics, or test your mettle against others in fierce player-vs-player combat.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.7%, Medieval 17.4%, Sandbox 13%, Open World 11.1%, Strategy 7.8%

  53. #53 Visigothic Kingdom: Conquest of Hispania
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MMF Games
    Windows

    Forge the Visigothic Kingdom, unite Hispania, and face the Muslim invasion in this historical strategy game combining kingdom management, conquest, and tactical battles.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.4%, Diplomacy 20.6%, Strategy 14.3%, Medieval 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%

  54. #54 AlexanderBall: A Countryball Tale
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 82 reviews2024
    Dev: Red Thorn Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    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 27.6%, Real-Time with Pause 25.2%, Diplomacy 14.5%, Historical 10.3%, Management 8.1%

  55. #55 Armory Doctrine
    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Nightride Games
    Windows

    Armory Doctrine is a real-time grand strategy game where you run a private arms empire and fight your own wars in a modern world sliding toward war. Expand your factory, master the global weapons market, and decide the fate of every shipment: sell it for profit, equip your own forces or arm a proxy.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 35.1%, Diplomacy 19.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Real-Time with Pause 10.4%, War 9.2%

  56. #56 Khaldun: Text Based Strategy
    66% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2026
    Dev: SkyWolf
    Windows

    Khaldun is a medieval-themed ASCII graphics kingdom management game. Take part in realistic war simulations and decide every detail of your kingdom, from its economy to its demographics! Your decisions will shape the life of a nation. Rise or be lost to history...

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.7%, Medieval 16.9%, Sandbox 12.6%, Historical 10%, Management 8.4%

  57. #57 YuanRong
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: FY Developer Pub: FY Publisher
    Windows

    "Ten great war-chariots lead the vanguard." — Shijing (Classic of Poetry) 2D turn-based tactical strategy. Four cultural origins, procedurally generated continents, individual soldier recruitment and training, chain-of-command formations, hex-grid combat.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.9%, Grand Strategy 21.6%, Medieval 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Strategy 12.8%

  58. #58 Europa Universalis III Complete
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,001 reviews2009
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.3 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 43.4%, Real-Time with Pause 22.2%, Historical 12.7%, Strategy 10.2%, Sandbox 6.7%

  59. #59 Before Arthur
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ashwood Games
    Windows

    A medieval sim where you don’t just rule- you live the crown. A blend of city-building, 4X strategy, and RPG open world. Build your kingdom. Outsmart rival factions. And remember: your monarch’s life is the real adventure.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.7%, Diplomacy 14.4%, Medieval 14.1%, Open World 11.8%, Sandbox 10.4%

  60. #60 Hearts of Iron IV
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 375,203 reviews2016
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30.6 hrsMean: 299.3 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 31%, Real-Time with Pause 16.9%, Diplomacy 11.2%, Historical 10.5%, Strategy 10.3%

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