- #1 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
97% matchVery Positive87% of 87,016 reviews2013
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 114.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Rome 26.7% ★, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, Strategy 11.3%, Historical 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct successor to the original, offering a more modern interface and expanded campaign mechanics while staying true to the Roman setting.
- #2 Total War: ATTILA
96% matchVery Positive82% of 37,267 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Linux
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 81.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Why similar: Rome 19.1% ★, Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Historical 12%, RTS 10.1%, Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a darker, more challenging take on the late Roman era with refined tactical combat and survival-focused campaign mechanics.
- #3 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,815 reviews2006
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, Strategy 13.5%, Historical 13.4%, RTS 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the classic feel and deep campaign management of the original Rome while expanding the scope to the medieval era.
- #4 Imperator: Rome
94% matchMixed66% of 26,807 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Why similar: Rome 38.2% ★, Grand Strategy 34.5% ★, Historical 11.6%, Strategy 11.4%, War 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep grand strategy experience from Paradox that focuses heavily on the political and administrative complexities of the Roman Republic and Empire.
- #5 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
94% matchVery Positive82% of 92,924 reviews2019
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 89.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.9% ★, Historical 18.4%, Strategy 13.2%, RTS 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This entry introduces advanced diplomacy and character-driven systems that add significant depth to the traditional campaign map experience.
- #6 Old World
93% matchVery Positive82% of 6,533 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: 4X 21.5% ★, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Diplomacy 17.3% ★, Historical 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This 4X strategy game features character-driven narratives and a focus on historical dynasties that mirrors the personal stakes of the Total War series.
- #7 Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
92% matchVery Positive92% of 27,098 reviews2010
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 23.7% ★, Historical 17.9%, Strategy 14%, RTS 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features some of the most refined tactical combat in the series, focusing on gunpowder warfare and precise unit maneuvering.
- #8 Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
91% matchVery Positive91% of 37,554 reviews2009
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.1% ★, Historical 17.6%, Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, RTS 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title expands the scale of the series to a global level, introducing naval combat and complex trade networks.
- #9 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,572 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.1% ★, RTS 20.4%, Strategy 16.3%, 4X 11.7% ★, Historical 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully blends real-time grand strategy with real-time tactical battles, providing a seamless experience for those who enjoy the Total War formula.
- #10 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
89% matchVery Positive88% of 290,096 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 62.3 hrsMean: 154.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 34.7%, Strategy 29.3%, Historical 18.7%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Action 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique perspective on ancient warfare by combining large-scale tactical battles with personal character progression and kingdom management.
- #11 Field of Glory: Empires
90% matchVery Positive82% of 862 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: Rome 24.3% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, 4X 15.4% ★, Historical 7.7%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses on the logistical and structural challenges of managing an ancient empire, perfectly complementing the tactical focus of the genre.
- #12 Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,374 reviews2024
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.8 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 21.6% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Rome 13.3% ★, RTS 11%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the Bronze Age Collapse that emphasizes environmental factors and tactical unit management in a historical setting.
- #13 Total War: WARHAMMER III
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 143,427 reviews2022
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.8 hrsMean: 151.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 29.5% ★, RTS 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Strategy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It represents the pinnacle of the series' tactical variety, featuring diverse factions and massive magical battles that push the engine to its limits.
- #14 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
87% matchVery Positive86% of 373,909 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 99.8 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: Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, 4X 18.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Strategy 14.3%, Historical 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 4X strategy, it provides a comprehensive historical experience that focuses on long-term empire development and technological progression.
- #15 Crusader Kings III
86% matchVery Positive90% of 139,914 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 146.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.7% ★, 4X 18.3% ★, Historical 14.3%, RTS 12.3%, Strategy 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: While it lacks real-time tactical battles, its deep political and dynastic simulation offers the most immersive empire-building experience available.
- #16 Praetorians - HD Remaster
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,097 reviews2020
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Strategy 33.7%, Rome 23.8% ★, RTS 23.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Multiplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time tactics game that focuses exclusively on Roman military formations and battlefield strategy.
- #17 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
85% matchVery Positive83% of 280 reviews2018
Dev: Kubat SoftwarePub: Kube Games
Windows
A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.
Why similar: Rome 27.9% ★, 4X 20.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Historical 9.8%, Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep, turn-based focus on the logistics, diplomacy, and military expansion of the ancient Mediterranean world.
- #18 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 14,744 reviews2018
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.5% ★, RTS 18.2%, Historical 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Strategy 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, high-detail campaign that captures the specific historical tension of the Viking Age in Britain.
- #19 A Total War Saga: TROY
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,647 reviews2021
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 20.2% ★, RTS 16%, Historical 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends historical strategy with mythological elements, providing a unique flavor of ancient warfare.
- #20 HUMANKIND™
82% matchMixed69% of 28,395 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 28.8% ★, Grand Strategy 22.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Historical 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This historical 4X game allows you to combine different cultures throughout history, offering a unique approach to nation-building and tactical combat.
- #21 Total War: WARHAMMER II
81% matchVery Positive93% of 121,341 reviews2017
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 41.3 hrsMean: 179.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 26.4% ★, RTS 16.7%, Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, War 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its excellent faction balance and massive campaign map, it remains a high point for the fantasy-themed Total War entries.
- #22 Ancestors Legacy
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,588 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 32.8%, Strategy 21.9%, Historical 18.9%, War 9.8%, Tactical 9%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based RTS that focuses on tactical positioning and historical combat, capturing the intensity of small-scale skirmishes.
- #23 Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
83% matchMixed67% of 239 reviews2008
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.1% ★, Rome 31.3% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Historical 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic grand strategy title that offers a deep, data-driven look at the political landscape of the Roman era.
- #24 Grand Ages: Rome
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 809 reviews2009
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
As Governor of a Roman Province in the time-honoured Roman Empire, its fortune very much lies in your hands. Choose one of five Roman noble families such as Caesar’s Julii with different abilities to accomplish the comprehensive missions.
Why similar: Rome 55.4% ★, Strategy 18.1%, Historical 17.6%, RTS 7%, Multiplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: It balances city-building and resource management with military campaigns, offering a different perspective on Roman expansion.
- #25 Total War: WARHAMMER
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 52,224 reviews2016
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 62.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: 4X 21.2% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, RTS 12.4%, Wargame 12.1%, Real Time Tactics 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational entry for the fantasy series, it introduced the tactical variety that defined the modern Total War era.
- #26 Victoria 3
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 59,549 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 116.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 42.5% ★, Diplomacy 27.3% ★, Historical 17.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Multiplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A complex economic and political simulator that appeals to players who enjoy the grand-scale management aspects of strategy games.
- #27 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
80% matchVery Positive82% of 554 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Rome 26.3% ★, Grand Strategy 17.9% ★, RTS 12.3%, Historical 11.9%, Wargame 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique supply-line mechanic that makes the logistical side of ancient warfare feel incredibly authentic.
- #28 Roma Invicta
78% matchVery Positive83% of 248 reviews2022
Dev: Puntigames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roma Invicta combines action packed real-time battles with turn-based strategy on a big campaign map. Supply your legions and conquer ancient Gaul turn by turn. Fight by yourself or hand over your soldiers to the AI and enjoy the spectacle.
Why similar: Rome 38.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Historical 10.4%, Wargame 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie strategy title that provides a focused, pixel-art take on the military campaigns of the Roman legions.
- #29 Imperial Glory
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,330 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 28.9%, Strategy 23.9%, Historical 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, War 7%
Why You'll Like It: A historical strategy game that combines turn-based management with real-time tactical battles in the Napoleonic era.
- #30 Total War: PHARAOH
76% matchMixed63% of 5,359 reviews2023
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, RTS 15.1%, 4X 10.2% ★, Rome 9.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%
- #31 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
76% matchVery Positive84% of 15,340 reviews2019
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
Why similar: RTS 40.5%, Strategy 26.5%, Historical 20.7%, Multiplayer 6%, War 4.5%
- #32 Europa Universalis V
72% matchMixed69% of 28,382 reviews2025
Dev: Paradox TintoPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 50.7 hrsMean: 103.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.1% ★, 4X 19.8% ★, Diplomacy 18.9% ★, Wargame 12.8%, Historical 10.4%
- #33 ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE
74% matchMixed50% of 3,845 reviews2024
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Theater of war, infinite drama. A masterpiece of historical simulation "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8" is revived after 20 years. Enjoy the greatest military drama in the Three Kingdoms series, with the largest number of officers and scenarios!
Why similar: Diplomacy 21.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20% ★, Wargame 15.9%, RTS 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
- #34 Expeditions: Rome
73% matchVery Positive88% of 6,559 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 50% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Historical 11.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Tactical 5.5%
- #35 Rome: Total War™ - Alexander
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 909 reviews2007
Dev: The Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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: Rome 25.4% ★, Strategy 18.4%, Grand Strategy 17.3% ★, RTS 16.5%, Historical 12.4%
- #36 Medieval: Total War™ - Collection
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,420 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
MEDIEVAL: Total War™ - Collection Edition is the compilation of the critically-acclaimed Medieval: Total War and its official expansion pack - Viking Invasion.
Why similar: Strategy 26.2%, Grand Strategy 20% ★, Historical 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, RTS 13.6%
- #37 Strategos
71% matchVery Positive87% of 222 reviews2026
Dev: Strategos GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones.
Why similar: Rome 29.2% ★, Wargame 12.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, RTS 11.5%, Historical 9.6%
- #38 Praetorians
75% matchVery Positive81% of 702 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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: Rome 48.3% ★, RTS 19.5%, Strategy 17.3%, Historical 9.2%, War 5.8%
- #39 Field of Glory II
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,228 reviews2017
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.
Why similar: Rome 25.4% ★, Strategy 15.6%, Wargame 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Historical 13.2%
- #40 Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"
73% matchMixed69% of 1,252 reviews2021
Dev: Dinamic Software
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time. Seven civilizations fighting for glory or freedom: Rome, Aegyptus, Britannia, Germania, Gallia, Hispania, and Carthago. Enjoy the fast-paced RTC “Real-Time Conquest” gameplay, an Old School RTS oriented to military conquest.
Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Wargame 24.3%, Strategy 17.7%, Historical 17.4%, Rome 12.2% ★
- #41 Grand War: Rome
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Joynow Studio
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: Rome 27.1% ★, 4X 20.9% ★, Grand Strategy 14.1% ★, Wargame 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%
- #42 Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
71% matchVery Positive89% of 7,658 reviews2006
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Why similar: 4X 27.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Grand Strategy 13.2% ★, Historical 12.2%
- #43 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
70% matchVery Positive93% of 36,085 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.
Why similar: RTS 51.7%, Strategy 30%, Historical 7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Tactical 3.5%
- #44 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
65% matchVery Positive92% of 10,644 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.1%, RTS 24.4%, Strategy 15.9%, Historical 15.3%, War 15.2%
- #45 Ultimate General: Civil War
69% matchVery Positive89% of 8,464 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 45.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.9% ★, Wargame 15.2%, RTS 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Historical 8.6%
- #46 Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
70% matchVery Positive92% of 3,602 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 31.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Strategy 15.4%, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★, Historical 12.4%
- #47 The Great War: Western Front™
69% matchMixed66% of 3,224 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 20.4% ★, RTS 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Strategy 10.4%
- #48 SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,156 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
SHOGUN: Total War™ is the first, original title in a 15 year series of award-winning strategy games. This Collection Edition also includes the Mongol Invasion Expansion Pack.
Why similar: Strategy 33.6%, Historical 18.2%, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Action 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%
- #49 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
71% matchMixed60% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...
Why similar: Rome 36.9% ★, Strategy 19.2%, RTS 15.5%, Grand Strategy 14.5% ★, Historical 13.7%
- #50 Knights of Honor
69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,370 reviews2009
Dev: Black Sea Studios LtdPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.4% ★, Strategy 20.9%, RTS 19.7%, Historical 12.1%, War 8.3%
- #51 Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: JOTASOFT STUDIOS
Windows
One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved to the smallest detail, with epic large scale battles, new civilizations, unit customization system never seen before in a game, 8K support, and much more.
Why similar: Rome 33.8% ★, RTS 16%, Wargame 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Historical 10.4%
- #52 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
67% matchVery Positive95% of 15,654 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: RTS 42.9%, Strategy 24.6%, Historical 17.3%, War 9.8%, Multiplayer 4.5%
- #53 Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
67% matchMixed59% of 975 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 19.5% ★, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Wargame 12.9%, RTS 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.7%
- #54 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
68% matchVery Positive87% of 1,534 reviews2008
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...
Why similar: 4X 36.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Strategy 18.4%, Historical 15.3%, Grand Strategy 6.8% ★
- #55 Medieval Kingdom Wars
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,606 reviews2019
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.5% ★, 4X 17.4% ★, Diplomacy 17.2% ★, RTS 12.6%, Wargame 10.9%
- #56 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
68% matchVery Positive83% of 617 reviews2015
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become a Daimyo of the Warring States period of Japanese history in NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION, a historical simulation game of conquest and domination. It is the 30th anniversary of this series and this current release, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, is the crown of the series.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Diplomacy 15.3% ★, RTS 12.6%, Wargame 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%
- #57 Cossacks 3
66% matchVery Positive82% of 15,892 reviews2016
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!
Why similar: RTS 32.8%, Historical 20.9%, Strategy 19.3%, War 16.9%, Multiplayer 5.8%