- #1 HUMANKIND™
97% matchMixed69% of 28,231 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: 4X 29% ★, Grand Strategy 17.9% ★, City Builder 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Historical 11.5%
- #2 Empire’s Supreme Command
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Turn-based strategy. Build, trade, fight, and lead your empire to victory.
Why similar: 4X 24.5% ★, Grand Strategy 18.4% ★, City Builder 13%, Strategy RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #3 Napoleon 1813
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Empire Interactive EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
Windows
In an enormous strategic area stretching from Paris to Breslau, from Hamburg to Vienna, control everything from major strategic territorial decisions to tactical battle manoeuvres.
Why similar: 4X 33.7% ★, Grand Strategy 24.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Strategy 8.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%
- #4 Master of Magic
95% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,174 reviews2022
Dev: MuHa GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Take up the role of a great wizard, wield powerful spells, command fantasy races and challenge your rivals in this remake of a cult turn-based strategy classic. Do you have what it takes to become Master of Magic?
Why similar: 4X 23.4% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, City Builder 11.3%, Strategy RPG 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
- #5 Infinite Borders: Three Kingdoms
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
《万民长歌:三国》是一款单机 · 历史 · 战争策略游戏。在无缝连续、真实还原的3D沙盘地图上,玩家可以自选视角、以自己的意志重演三国。来体验真实的三国策略——真实的沙盘,真实的二十四节气,真实的百姓,真实的战争!
Why similar: 4X 29.7% ★, Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, Historical 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, City Builder 7.8%
- #6 三國.爭霸
94% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: 龙吟天下工作室
Windows · Mac
在这款沉浸式三国策略卡牌游戏中,你将化身一方主公,招揽名将、打造无敌军团,体验从乱世枭雄到一统天下的霸业征程!
Why similar: 4X 21.9% ★, Grand Strategy 17.4% ★, Historical 11.7%, Wargame 10.5%, City Builder 10.3%
- #7 Imperial Kingdoms
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BaroxxTech
Windows · Linux
Expand your kingdom: Gather resources and transport them to your capital city to produce the materials you need to expand your army and conquer new regions. Research new technologies to improve your economy and army. Use your troops wisely to outmanoeuvre your enemies.
Why similar: 4X 34.9% ★, Grand Strategy 23.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Historical 9.2%, Strategy 8.4%
- #8 三国.群英录
92% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: DRAGONJOY Studios
Windows · Mac
点燃你的战魂,投身乱世掀起惊天风暴!化身铁血诸侯,号令三国名将,统领无敌雄师,在真实还原的三国版图上纵横沙场,血战四方!
Why similar: 4X 25.3% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Historical 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, City Builder 10.2%
- #9 Pixel Domain
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Minmaxdog
Windows
Play cards to capture territories. Improve territories to get better cards and make the island your domain.
Why similar: 4X 24.4% ★, Grand Strategy 18.8% ★, Strategy RPG 11.2%, Historical 9.9%, Wargame 9.7%
- #10 Great Powers
90% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: Flame-Dragons
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 4x global turn-based strategy game with a well-developed economic and military model.
Why similar: 4X 29% ★, Grand Strategy 21.6% ★, Wargame 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Historical 8.6%
- #11 Sword of Aragon
91% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: SSI
Windows
SSI's Sword of Aragon was one of the earliest precursors to the 4x genre and is widely regarded as one of the best 4X games ever made. Combining deep RPG character progression, military units, resource management, and a fun story, Sword of Aragon is a MUST have for any fan of the 4x genre!
Why similar: 4X 25.5% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, City Builder 13.2%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Economy 10.1%
- #12 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
89% matchVery Positive86% of 371,365 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 98.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Why similar: 4X 20.8% ★, Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Historical 13.8%, City Builder 10.9%
- #13 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,626 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 23.7% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, City Builder 12.2%, Historical 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #14 Colossal Citadels
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Uneven Dungeon
Windows · Linux
A fantasy strategy, featuring turn-based factory building over procedural resource types. Expand and optimize your network of towns, grow your heroes, and excel in deep tactical seamless auto-battler combat.
Why similar: 4X 25.8% ★, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, City Builder 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Economy 9.3%
- #15 World War: Rome - Free Strategy Game
87% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Joynow Games
Windows
A turn-based strategy war chess game. You will play a commander in the Roman period, and command the generals and troops to complete the specified mission objectives and occupy important strongholds in the level. Rome, Samnite, Epirus, Carthage. Different choices will open different histories!
Why similar: 4X 29.4% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%
- #16 Monarchs at Play
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MixedMoonGamesPub: Looking for Publisher
Windows
Turn-based 4X strategy in just one hour. Place buildings, chain adjacency bonuses, optimize resources, and outsmart rival monarchs through trade or war to earn the most Glory - solo or multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 31% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, City Builder 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Historical 6.6%
- #17 Kyivan Rus
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plawius
Windows · Mac · Linux
A historical turn-based strategy game, where you evolve as a leader, gather armies, research technologies, found cities, build the economy, unite the tribes and expand your lands to strengthen your country! Play in a single-player campaign or skirmish against AI.
Why similar: 4X 29.1% ★, Historical 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Economy 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%
- #18 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
84% matchMixed48% of 53,475 reviews2025
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
Why similar: 4X 23.2% ★, Grand Strategy 20.1% ★, City Builder 12.1%, Historical 10.6%, Economy 8.8%
- #19 All Men Are Brothers / 水浒豪
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 221 Games
Windows
《水浒豪》是一款回合制战略游戏,是《三国志》、《文明》、《欧陆风云》的粉丝们不容错过的作品。您扮演山寨之主,运筹帷幄,纵横捭阖。原著中528位好汉、116处据点、49个势力在游戏中登场。被奸臣谋害,魂断蓼儿洼?呸!洒家要清君侧!慢着……洒家要当皇帝!兀那赵老官!给洒家从宝座上爬下来!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.1% ★, 4X 25.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Historical 16.7%, Strategy 8.1%
- #20 三国.群英志
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Three Kingdoms Heroes Studio
Windows · Mac
东汉末年,天下动荡,群雄并起,在这片风云变幻的乱世中,你将化身一方霸主,自偏安一隅的孤城出发,广揽贤才、经营城政、整军备战、攻城略地。是匡扶汉室,重振中兴?还是割据一方,自立为王?亦或是问鼎中原,君临天下?你的每一次抉择皆可改写这段波澜壮阔的乱世史诗!
Why similar: 4X 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Historical 11.1%, City Builder 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #21 Kingdom's Life
83% matchMixed63% of 259 reviews2022
Dev: Strudio Company
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: 4X 30.3% ★, Grand Strategy 23.3% ★, Wargame 10.7%, Historical 9.8%, Economy 8.4%
- #22 Dominium Mundi
82% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Dusan Petrovic
Windows · Linux
Dominium Mundi is a lightweight 4X strategy game set in the medieval period where 4 players compete to create the most influential empire. Expand your empire over the map, convert more people to your religion, and control more trade routes.
Why similar: 4X 49.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Historical 9.3%, Strategy 6.8%
- #23 Conquest: Medieval Kingdoms
82% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Aserisoft
Windows · Mac
Conquest: Medieval Kingdoms is a turn-based 4X grand strategy game, played on a procedurally generated world. Battles are real-time and tactical. Every world-map and battlefield is entirely unique, so this game will always have something to throw at you.
Why similar: 4X 37% ★, Grand Strategy 23.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Wargame 10.3%, Strategy 8.6%
- #24 Conquer: Napoleonic Wars
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Estuego Games
Windows
A turn-based strategy game based off the Napoleonic Wars! Lead, attack, buy, and communicate. Learn how to play difficult 4x grand strategy games by starting with simple strategy. *Disclaimer, this game is made by a teenager for a school project*
Why similar: 4X 29% ★, Grand Strategy 22% ★, Wargame 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Historical 10.5%
- #25 Clay Soldiers
81% matchMixed55% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: ArchDawn
Windows · Mac · Linux
The war rages on, choose to side with the Mercenaries, the Undead, the Angels, and more! Play through the single-player campaign, unifying the factions. Fight against other players and AI in the battleground's mode! Or strive for a conquest that takes you through the ages in war mode.
Why similar: 4X 27.2% ★, Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Wargame 10.6%, Economy 9.6%
- #26 Imperial Ambitions
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: aoiti
Windows · Mac
Discover and colonize the world, Allocate your labor force, Monopolize markets, Fight tactical battles, Survive the age of imperialism...
Why similar: 4X 23.7% ★, Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, Historical 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Economy 11%
- #27 Chaos Galaxy 2
79% matchVery Positive84% of 316 reviews2023
Dev: Han ZhiyuPub: ChaosGalaxyStudio
Windows
A turn-based Galaxy totalwar game. Choose one of 12 factions, direct dozens of admirals, control hundreds of warships, mecha and monsters, set up various buildings, study technology, and lead fleets to carry out grand strategic actions on the map of the galaxy.
Why similar: 4X 22.9% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, Strategy RPG 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Wargame 10.9%
- #28 Crucible Of Time
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Concrete Games
Windows
A retro 4X game inspired by classic versions of the genre. Lead your people from a small nomadic tribe into a globe-spanning space-fairing civilization. Can your empire survive the Crucible Of Time?
Why similar: 4X 22.3% ★, Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, City Builder 14.6%, Economy 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
- #29 Stellar Monarch 2
78% matchVery Positive88% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: Silver Lemur Games
Windows
Stellar Monarch 2 is a feudal space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer. Great noble houses, usurpers to the throne, rebels, assassins, court intrigues, disloyal admirals, incompetent governors and ever-present alien threat.
Why similar: 4X 44.4% ★, Grand Strategy 31.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Strategy 8.2%
- #30 SGS Battle For: Fort Donelson
78% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Fight the first decisive battle of the U.S. Civil War. Lead the Union force as General Grant to seize the key forts on the Cumberland, or play the Confederate defenders to maintain the gate to the South closed.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Wargame 15.2%, Historical 10.5%, Strategy 10.3%
- #31 Critias Empire
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crystalline Green Ltd.
Windows
Turn-Based 4X-like Strategy: Build the peaceful kingdom of Atlantis into a flourishing civilization. Plan carefully or be ready to adapt as the ancient Gods of Olympus rain down floods, earthquakes, volcanoes and all types of disaster.
Why similar: 4X 31% ★, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, City Builder 15.4%, Historical 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
- #32 Dynasty Game 2
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Yocone
Windows · Mac
Core gameplay of the game: operate on a large map, farm, recruit talents, govern, create, trade, build armies, conquer cities and territories, and defend strategic passes to ensure the safety of one side. Suitable for players who enjoy governing the country, farming, and opening up new territories
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.7% ★, City Builder 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Wargame 10%, Historical 8.8%
- #33 Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,592 reviews2024
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 46.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Why similar: 4X 37.5% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Wargame 8.8%, Strategy 6.9%
- #34 Ymir
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,110 reviews2019
Dev: Thibaud Michaud
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 73.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Ymir is a 4X multiplayer strategy game combined with a city builder where each player develops a civilization of pigmen starting at the stone age.
Why similar: 4X 30.4% ★, City Builder 22.2%, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, Economy 13.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #35 Cosmist
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gulbrandr Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Conquer the galaxy in this arcade-like strategy game. Pick and send your generals to deploy the fleet in the far-off star sectors, mine resources, and upgrade your ships forgeries. Deities might interfere with your plans.
Why similar: 4X 41.6% ★, Grand Strategy 28.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Strategy 6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.1%
- #36 European War 4 - Napoleon Remastered
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EASYTECH GAMES
Windows
European War 4: Napoleon Remastered is a turn-based strategy game, offering a comprehensive renovation of the original. Return to the Napoleonic era, deploy tactics, conquer territories, command historical generals, experience legendary battles, and master the art of war.
Why similar: 4X 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20.1% ★, Historical 10.9%, Wargame 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #37 Politon: Prologue
73% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Pinq Games
Windows · Mac
"Politon: Prologue" is the free prologue version of "Politon". This prologue includes a tutorial, game mechanics, and the prologue of the main story inside. Only Single-player modes are available.
Why similar: 4X 29.6% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Wargame 11.3%, Economy 8.9%
- #38 荒野国度 LEGENDS OF THE WILD
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 圆桌工作室Pub: 瓦弄游戏
Windows
Recruit animal heroes, understand their attributes and create your own team Conquer land with your allies, make rational use of all resources on the continent, and defeat enemies from other faction Step by step, move towards the center of the continent, and finally seize the heart of the world.
Why similar: 4X 43.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Wargame 14.1%, Strategy 11%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #39 Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升
72% matchVery Positive87% of 741 reviews2023
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A Giant Strategy Sandbox experience set in Warlord China. *Tons of playable factions! *Communist insurgents, * Boxers like rebels, *Greedy warlords, *Mongol riders, *A mad russian baron, *Shanghai gangsters, *And armored trains!
Why similar: 4X 28.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Wargame 8.9%, Strategy RPG 8.7%
- #40 Agecraft
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnakyDevelop
Windows
Agecraft is a historical strategy and city-building sim. Build your settlement, develop the economy, take care of your people, and guide your civilization through the ages, from the Stone Age to the future.
Why similar: 4X 27.6% ★, Grand Strategy 22.4% ★, City Builder 16%, Historical 12.1%, Economy 9.3%
- #41 AlexanderBall: A Countryball Tale
72% 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 24.2% ★, 4X 16.1% ★, Historical 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Economy 10.3%
- #42 Ever War
71% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Utium Games
Windows
Ever War is a turn-based strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. This game combines empire-building, resource management and large-scale tactical turn-based battles.
Why similar: 4X 36.1% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Economy 10.5%
- #43 COPS 2170 The Power of Law
71% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: GFI
Windows
COPS 2170: The Power of Law is a hybrid of RPG and tactical strategy. The central storyline unfolds in the future where the cyberpunk culture and a highly-urban oriented society have populated North America.
Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Wargame 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%
- #44 Commander: World War II
71% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Commander: World War II is a turn-based tactical game where you lead either the Allies or the Axis to victory. Deploy infantry, tanks, planes, and naval units, capture locations, use the terrain, and counter specialized units in intense battles. Design your own maps and dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: 4X 39.4% ★, Strategy RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Wargame 11%, Strategy 9.4%
- #45 Ascendant Dawn
69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Nikous Studio
Windows
Ascendant Dawn is a grand strategy game where you lead a nomadic tribe in a brutal bronze age world. Work your way up from a small clan to a great empire by founding cities and conquering your enemies.
Why similar: 4X 30.8% ★, Grand Strategy 26.2% ★, Historical 13.6%, Wargame 11.1%, Economy 10.5%
- #46 World War 2: WW2 Strategy Games
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joynow Studio
Windows
A World War II themed turn-based war chess game. You will play a commander during World War II, directing your troops to complete various tasks. You have the opportunity to reproduce every historical battle, command the ace generals and elite troops in history to win the victory!
Why similar: 4X 29% ★, Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, Wargame 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%
- #47 Samurai Conqueror
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miura Production
Windows
Conquer Japanese History! A “Historical Timeline Strategy” fought on the grand timeline of Japan
Why similar: 4X 29.3% ★, Grand Strategy 25% ★, Historical 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Wargame 9.9%
- #48 政通人和
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SuBaiism
Windows
"Peace and Prosperity" is a independently developed ink-wash style historical strategy game set in an alternate pre-Qin period of China. Starting from a small village of just a few hundred people, and conquer all sides to gradually build their own vassal state with millions of people.
Why similar: 4X 30.6% ★, Grand Strategy 28.1% ★, Strategy RPG 10.5%, Historical 9.1%, Wargame 8.8%
- #49 Lands of Rumour
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Vaeril Games
Windows
Lands of Rumour is a turn-based 4X game about hiding and gossip. Embrace the atmosphere of Robin Hood, develop villages, gather resources, recruit your men and defend your homeland in tactical combat, where every unit has unique abilities.
Why similar: 4X 31.3% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, City Builder 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Historical 7.2%
- #50 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
68% matchMixed70% of 2,201 reviews2024
Dev: Oxide GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
Why similar: 4X 35.7% ★, Grand Strategy 26.7% ★, Historical 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, Strategy 5.7%
- #51 SGS Battle For: Shanghai
68% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Fight the ‘Stalingrad on the Yangze’, as was sometimes called the Battle for Shanghai in 1937. Play as the Chinese willing to reclaim the whole city or as the Imperial Japanese forces in their counter-attack.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Wargame 15.5%, Historical 11.7%, Strategy 10.3%
- #52 Space Empires I
69% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Space Empires I is the first chapter of the Space Empires series. A classic galactic conquest and turn-based strategy video game where you are the leader of a race of intelligent beings building large spaceships for interplanetary and interstellar travel through warp points between star systems.
Why similar: 4X 35.1% ★, Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Strategy 9.9%, Economy 9.7%
- #53 Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
67% matchMixed59% of 973 reviews2024
Dev: 瞬息万变工作室Pub: Moment HK
Windows
This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.
Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Grand Strategy 23% ★, Wargame 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Historical 11%
- #54 Monstrous Realms
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lockbow Games
Windows · Linux
Monstrous Realms is a Grand Strategy-Tactical RPG Hybrid in a medieval fantasy world. Govern a kingdom, directing heroes and monsters to conquer the continent. Victory is grasped through warfare, research, city development, diplomacy, trade, dungeon delving, crafting, and unit customization.
Why similar: 4X 31.7% ★, Grand Strategy 26% ★, Strategy RPG 10.9%, Economy 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%
- #55 Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 6,190 reviews2024
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.
Why similar: 4X 36.8% ★, Grand Strategy 28.1% ★, Historical 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Strategy 8.9%
- #56 Terrol
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Max Krupp
Windows
Terrol is a grand strategy game focused on capturing and holding strategic resources. The objective is simple: control all resources and destroy rival empires.
Why similar: 4X 31.4% ★, Grand Strategy 26.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%
- #57 Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,559 reviews2006
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...
Why similar: 4X 35.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Historical 13.8%, Grand Strategy 11.8% ★, Strategy 10.5%