Games Like Total War: PHARAOH

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: Grand Strategy 22.4%, RTS 14.6%, 4X 11.5% ★, Strategy 7.8%, Historical 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive, expanded version of the seed game that adds massive content and refined mechanics.

Inspired by The Iliad and brought to life through the award-winning strategy game series, A Total War Saga: TROY brings a blend of grand, turn-based empire management and spectacular real-time battles to the heart of the Trojan War.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.8%, RTS 21%, War 15.7%, Historical 12.1%, Strategy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same engine and Bronze Age setting, focusing on legendary heroes and tactical combat.

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 21.4%, War 15.1%, RTS 13.9%, Historical 12.2%, Strategy 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the same sense of impending collapse and survival-focused strategy found in the Bronze Age setting.

Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.5%, War 17.3%, Historical 16.1%, RTS 14.9%, Strategy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the most advanced character and court intrigue systems in the Total War series, which heavily influenced PHARAOH.

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 26.2%, War 14.1%, 4X 13% ★, Tactical 10.9%, Historical 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This 4X strategy game excels at character-driven empire building and historical narrative in the ancient world.

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 40.2%, RTS 25.6%, Strategy 14%, Historical 9.5%, 4X 5.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: It provides a real-time grand strategy experience that manages to integrate tactical battles seamlessly.

Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 30%, RTS 24.8%, Historical 17.3%, Strategy 14.2%, Rome 12.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: A deep, realistic simulation of ancient warfare that emphasizes logistics and tactical positioning on a grand scale.

Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.3%, Strategy 12%, Historical 11.7%, Rome 9.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential ancient-era Total War experience featuring massive scale and deep tactical variety.

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.2%, RTS 21.1%, War 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Strategy 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It represents the peak of the Total War engine's tactical complexity and faction diversity.

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: Historical 32%, Strategy 31.6%, Grand Strategy 21.8%, Multiplayer 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sophisticated blend of grand strategy and tactical combat that mirrors the depth of the Total War experience.

From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?

Why similar: RTS 20.6%, Grand Strategy 20.3%, Historical 14.4%, War 11.8%, Strategy 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, smaller-scale grand strategy experience that emphasizes regional management and historical authenticity.

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 33.7%, RTS 14.6%, Historical 12.7%, War 11.3%, Strategy 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: While not a tactical battle game, it is the gold standard for dynasty management and political intrigue.

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 45.1%, Rome 14.6% ★, Historical 13.6%, Strategy 12.4%, War 6%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses heavily on the political and cultural management of the classical era.

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: Grand Strategy 28.8%, 4X 13.6% ★, War 11.4%, Historical 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on the rise and fall of empires during the Bronze Age.

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 24.2%, RTS 15.3%, War 12.7%, Historical 12.2%, Strategy 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry that remains beloved for its deep strategic layers and iconic tactical battles.

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: War 44.3%, Strategy 19.1%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Historical 13.1%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique perspective on tactical warfare where you command troops on the battlefield while managing a strategic campaign.

Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.5%, RTS 15.2%, 4X 10.1% ★, Rome 9.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: A modernized version of the classic that defined the ancient-era strategy genre.

Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.9%, Historical 15.7%, Strategy 12.6%, War 12.1%, RTS 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive scale of grand strategy and naval combat that influenced later entries in the series.

Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.9%, 4X 16.3% ★, War 16%, Tactical 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X game that features deep turn-based tactical combat and extensive empire customization.

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 25.9%, 4X 15.7% ★, Historical 13.2%, Rome 12.2% ★, Tactical 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep turn-based strategy game that focuses on the complex logistics of ancient warfare and diplomacy.

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: Grand Strategy 25.2%, 4X 15.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Historical 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that allows for tactical combat and historical progression through different eras.

The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.9%, RTS 21.5%, War 13%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive campaign map and diverse tactical battles that set the standard for modern Total War.

Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.9%, Historical 16.2%, RTS 14.1%, War 13.1%, Strategy 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly refined tactical combat experience with a focus on gunpowder-era warfare.

Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.6%, War 13.9%, 4X 13.1% ★, Historical 11%, Tactical 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive 4X experience for those who enjoy managing an empire from the ancient era to the modern day.

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 26.9%, 4X 14.2% ★, War 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Historical 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that focuses on historical eras and the evolution of civilization management.

Strategy simulator of the Great Pyramids period, where you take your path from the unification of Egyptian tribes to the foundation of The First Empire. Developed with the assistance of Egyptologists.

Why similar: Historical 25.8%, 4X 20.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Strategy 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A thematic management game that focuses specifically on the development and survival of ancient Egyptian civilization.

The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.

Why similar: Historical 51.1%, Strategy 21.2%, Management 18.2%, Atmospheric 5%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder that provides a deep, relaxing look at the urban management side of ancient Egyptian life.

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: Grand Strategy 24.5%, RTS 13.9%, War 13.7%, 4X 12.2% ★, Tactical 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic game that focuses on stability, counter-insurgency, and managing complex political situations.

ENDLESS Legend™ is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS Space™ and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

Why similar: 4X 30.7% ★, Strategy 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Grand Strategy 12.8%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique 4X game with distinct faction mechanics and a focus on tactical combat on a hex-based map.

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

Why similar: RTS 34.2%, Strategy 15.5%, Historical 14.5%, War 13.6%, Tactical 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based RTS that emphasizes tactical positioning and terrain usage in a historical setting.

Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

Why similar: Rome 25.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Historical 17.4%, Tactical 15.3%, Strategy 14%

The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.4%, RTS 22.2%, 4X 15.3% ★, Tactical 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%

Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles.

Why similar: RTS 37%, War 14.9%, Tactical 14%, Strategy 11.7%, PvP 9.1%

Rome: Total War - Alexander is the second official expansion pack to Rome: Total War. An entirely new campaign map that stretches from Macedonia to Greece and into the heart of the ancient Persian Empire New campaign game that tasks players with matching the exploits of Alexander the Great as he swept across Central Asia and dominated...

Why similar: RTS 25%, Grand Strategy 20.8%, Strategy 19.1%, Historical 13.9%, Rome 9.2% ★

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 23.8%, 4X 17.9% ★, Historical 15.2%, War 12.2%, Strategy 11.7%

Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.

Why similar: Historical 57.1%, Strategy 39.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.8%, Tactical 20.7%, Strategy 18.7%, War 16.8%, PvP 9%

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 25.1%, War 11.9%, 4X 10.6% ★, Rome 9.9% ★, Historical 9.7%

Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.

Why similar: RTS 37.8%, War 20.7%, Strategy 14.4%, Historical 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!

Why similar: RTS 24.2%, Historical 22.1%, War 17.3%, Tactical 15.3%, Strategy 13.8%

Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire. You will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the combat theaters of Gaul and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy in the crusade to become Emperor.

Why similar: RTS 34%, Strategy 20.4%, Rome 19.7% ★, War 13.9%, Historical 12%

Relive the celebrated real-time strategy classic Praetorians, re-imagined in high definition. Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire.

Why similar: RTS 40.1%, Strategy 39.7%, Rome 10.7% ★, Multiplayer 9.5%

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 30.2%, 4X 15.7% ★, War 14.9%, Historical 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%

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: Grand Strategy 26%, War 14.3%, 4X 12.9% ★, Tactical 10.9%, Historical 10.5%

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.1%, RTS 22.6%, Historical 10.2%, War 9.8%, Strategy 9.8%

It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.

Why similar: RTS 33.7%, Strategy 19.1%, Historical 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, War 11%

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 36.8%, War 18.3%, 4X 15.3% ★, Historical 15%, Strategy 7.7%

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: Grand Strategy 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Strategy 12.6%, Historical 11.9%, War 10.7%

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 24%, War 17.2%, RTS 13.6%, Historical 12.3%, Tactical 12.2%

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 45.5%, Historical 16.7%, Capitalism 9.9%, Strategy 9.8%, PvP 6.8%

Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.4%, 4X 14.7% ★, War 10.5%, Historical 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%

Do you know how did Ancient Egypt looked like before the Great Pyramids? Lead the future Egyptian citizens all the way through the historical hardships to the Unification of Lower and Upper Egypt, and you will find out!

Why similar: Historical 25%, 4X 21% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Strategy 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%

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: RTS 25.9%, Strategy 22%, Grand Strategy 19.9%, Historical 16.9%, Rome 14.7% ★

In a crumbling realm, hold back collapse in this grand strategy epic. Fall of an Empire has you balance deadly politics, manage resources, and command battles to survive invasions and intrigue in a vast, Roman-inspired world.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.8%, War 15.1%, RTS 14%, 4X 13.8% ★, Rome 13.5% ★

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: Grand Strategy 41.6%, 4X 21.7% ★, Historical 14.7%, Strategy 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.9%

Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Why similar: RTS 65.3%, Strategy 18%, War 6.9%, Multiplayer 5.1%, PvP 2.4%

Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.4%, War 13.9%, 4X 12.4% ★, Tactical 10.3%, Historical 9.7%