- #1 Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
97% matchMixed59% of 980 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 22.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, RTS 12.5%, Wargame 10.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%
- #2 Total War: ROME REMASTERED
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,608 reviews2021
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: 4X 21.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, RTS 11.1%, Strategy 8.2%, Wargame 8.1%
- #3 Conqueror's Stage
96% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: LeftLane InteractivePub: Lunexa Solutions
Windows
The grand strategy you can actually finish. A full 4X empire to build, expand, and conquer, with all the depth and none of the grind, in a campaign you complete in a single evening. Fight across five ages on a fresh world every time, or design your own, all the way to total conquest.
Why similar: 4X 26.8% ★, Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 9.8%, Wargame 9.7%, Historical 6.4%
- #4 NationWar:Annals
95% matchMixed68% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: Yiming
Windows
This is a deep focus on the Spring and Autumn period of the Warring States period of the grand strategy and real-time combat fusion sandbox game.
Why similar: 4X 22.5% ★, Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, RTS 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 8.6%, Wargame 8.5%
- #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% ★, Grand Strategy 21.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Strategy 8.2%, Historical 7.6%
- #6 文明征程
92% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: 广州小鑫互娱科技有限公司
Windows
《文明征程》是一款以历史文明为背景的策略游戏,让玩家扮演一位伟大的文明开拓者,带领自己的国家蓬勃发展。在游戏中,你将面临各种挑战和决策,需要智慧和策略来发展经济、建设城市、训练军队,同时也要与其他玩家进行外交交流和战争对抗。
Why similar: 4X 27.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19.8% ★, Wargame 12.2%, RTS 10.5%, Historical 8.3%
- #7 Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,578 reviews2024
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.3 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 30.9% ★, Grand Strategy 23% ★, RTS 13.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%
- #8 Ultimate General: American Revolution
91% matchMixed54% of 1,094 reviews2024
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
American Revolution is a sandbox strategy game featuring the epic historical period during the rebellion of the American colonies against the British Empire.
Why similar: 4X 25.1% ★, Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, RTS 12.6%, Wargame 9.7%, Historical 7.1%
- #9 Divided Empire: SENGOKU
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Composition GS
Windows
Lead your clan through Japan's turbulent Sengoku period. Craft wise strategies to expand your domain and use cunning tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield. Emerge victorious, restore order, and claim the title of Shogun!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27% ★, RTS 15.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Historical 9.5%, Real Time Tactics 8.8%
- #10 Napoleon 1813
89% match9 user reviews67% of 9 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 34.2% ★, Grand Strategy 24.3% ★, Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Military 5.7%
- #11 Conquest: Medieval Kingdoms
89% 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 34.4% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Wargame 9.4%
- #12 Carthage: Bellum Punicum
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MindebytePub: Aquila Interactive
Windows
Lead Hannibal's epic campaign to crush the Roman Republic. Command individually rendered legions, manage complex supply lines, master realistic real-time tactics, and outplay challenging enemies in the Second Punic War to claim your place in history.
Why similar: 4X 24.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16.9% ★, Wargame 10.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%, RTS 9%
- #13 SandTable War: Three Kingdoms
86% matchVery Positive82% of 288 reviews2026
Dev: 古玩工作室
Windows
"SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!
Why similar: 4X 21.5% ★, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, RTS 13.8%, Wargame 9.3%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%
- #14 Ancient Warfare: The Han Dynasty
87% matchMixed69% of 2,081 reviews2023
Dev: 不秋草游戏工作室(Bamboo Games)Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 17.1% ★, 4X 16.5% ★, Wargame 10%, RTS 8.9%, Historical 8%
- #15 Small Kingdoms
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Logic Studios
Windows
Small Kingdoms is a streamlined grand strategy and RTS game with procedurally generated campaigns. Build up your cities and armies on the world map and command your troops on the battlefield. Rule a medieval fantasy kingdom and conquer your rivals.
Why similar: 4X 26.4% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, RTS 13.8%, Wargame 9.9%, Strategy 6.5%
- #16 Small Kingdoms Prologue
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Bad Logic Studios
Windows
Rule a small fantasy kingdom and conquer your rival as you build up your cities and armies on the world map and command your troops on the battlefield. Small Kingdoms is a streamlined grand strategy and real-time strategy game, the Small Kingdoms Prologue is a free introductory campaign
Why similar: 4X 27.8% ★, Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, RTS 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.2%, Wargame 10.1%
- #17 Near Sol
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: LTide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space 4X game with the ability to build factories, extract resources, with characters, internal and external markets ... Take part in the discussion of the game, share your vision)
Why similar: 4X 32.6% ★, Grand Strategy 23.9% ★, RTS 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Strategy 8.5%
- #18 NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传
84% matchMixed69% of 444 reviews2019
Dev: Yiming
Windows
This is a sandbox game that is deeply rooted in the rich historical information of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story of the game unfolds slowly in the eighth century BC on the vast and mysterious land of China.
Why similar: 4X 20.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, RTS 12.7%, Wargame 7.6%, Real Time Tactics 7.4%
- #19 The Qin Empire
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: MAX GAME PTE. LTD.
Windows
真·春秋戦国戦略SLG―中国史上最もドラマチックな時代が舞台! 名もなき小国の人物から成長し、春秋時代の戦国武将を集め、領土を広げ、他のプレイヤーや味方と同盟を結んで共に戦い、戦略と知恵を駆使して始皇帝の如く天下を制覇しよう! いざ出陣だ!これは、始皇帝へとつながる戦乱!
Why similar: 4X 36.8% ★, RTS 17.4%, Strategy 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 11%, Wargame 9.2%
- #20 Grand Tactician: Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815)
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Fight the campaigns and battles of Napoleon from the French Revolutionary Wars all the way to Waterloo’s muddy, crimson fields.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.4% ★, RTS 15.8%, Strategy 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.1%, Historical 10.6%
- #21 Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Chengdu Liudao Wuyu Technology Co., Ltd
Windows
Three Kingdoms Cavalry Charge is a game that combines the historical theme of the Three Kingdoms with strategic elements. The game features a connected large-scale map design, supporting national wars with up to ten thousand players on the same map.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.4% ★, RTS 18.9%, Strategy 14.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%
- #22 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 21.3% ★, Wargame 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Strategy 7.5%
- #23 NWO - Anarchy Collapsed
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KNK DEVELOP
Windows · Mac
A grand strategy game of world domination. Conquer and unite 195 countries before an unknown enemy arrives. Build your economy, military, and influence. Choose war or diplomacy, control resources, and shape the future—only one ruler will rise to the top. Will it be you?
Why similar: 4X 27.5% ★, Grand Strategy 23.2% ★, RTS 14.4%, Wargame 10.4%, Military 7.7%
- #24 Dynastic Era
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LOONW
Windows
Simple map coloring game, And about history of ancient civilized, Mini ancient strategy game with a large world map to explore, in which you can simulate different ancient civilizations, the game will have different chapters showing ancient historical events.
Why similar: 4X 33.1% ★, Grand Strategy 21.9% ★, Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Wargame 9.5%
- #25 Nexaris: Starweb Dominion
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vivid State
Windows
Lead a living star network in this real-time 3D sci-fi strategy game. Expand from one stellar core, link orbital nodes, secure resources, and launch coordinated assaults as every connection reshapes your economy, defenses, and territorial control.
Why similar: 4X 29.2% ★, Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, RTS 14.4%, Wargame 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%
- #26 三国.群英志
78% matchMixed68% of 44 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 25.1% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, RTS 10.3%, Wargame 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #27 Power & Revolution 2022 Edition
79% matchMixed59% of 966 reviews2022
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
New edition of the ultrarealistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! Major developments: the war in the Ukraine and all of its consequences, conspiracy theories, fake news, interference by secret services, animal welfare and climate objectives.
Why similar: 4X 28.2% ★, Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, RTS 13.2%, Wargame 10.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.1%
- #28 Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,383 reviews2021
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 97.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, Strategy 21.9%, RTS 15.9%, Historical 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 10.4%
- #29 Commanders Fury
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RoboFox Games LLC
Windows
Take command of the war machine of an empire in this 4x RTS hybrid. Fight battles with your flagship fleet in fully 3D real-time space combat. Recruit, train and dispatch commanders. Give them orders, directives and equip their fleets. Manage your empire’s supply logistics and fleet operations.
Why similar: 4X 31.2% ★, Grand Strategy 16.7% ★, RTS 16.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 7.1%
- #30 Master of the Ages: Foundations of History
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sovereign Era Games
Windows · Mac
Command a civilization from antiquity to the modern era in a historical 4X focused on grand strategy over micro-management. Direct armies, research technologies, run spy networks, and shape your empire through deep, intuitive macro-mechanics.
Why similar: 4X 30.8% ★, Grand Strategy 26.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Historical 8.4%, Military 6.4%
- #31 Clash of Cultures
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zach
Windows · Mac
Clash of Cultures is an addictive turn based stratergy game that is simple to learn yet has a lot of depth. Research technologies, shape your government, progress through the ages, and conquer the world.
Why similar: 4X 36.1% ★, Grand Strategy 25.4% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Military 4.9%
- #32 Mercatoria
75% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Dinkel Games
Windows
Turn-based grand strategy in the Age of Discovery. Develop a transport network, industrialise your economy, colonise the New World, and compete with five rival powers. Inspired by Imperialism 2. Early Access — built by one developer in his spare time.
Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Strategy 10.3%, Wargame 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #33 Stellar Sovereigns
76% matchMixed65% of 31 reviews2023
Dev: Imagined Reality
Windows
Indie 4X space strategy game with TB empire management and RTS combat set in a 3D star cluster. Build an interstellar empire by colonizing and conquering star systems, develop your colonies establish trade routes and construct fleets from a range of retrofittable capital & escort class vessels.
Why similar: 4X 28.3% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, RTS 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Real Time Tactics 7.1%
- #34 政通人和
75% 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 28.4% ★, Grand Strategy 25.3% ★, RTS 13.7%, Strategy 10.3%, Wargame 8%
- #35 Total War: PHARAOH
74% matchMixed63% of 5,401 reviews2023
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 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 27.5% ★, RTS 18.8%, 4X 14.7% ★, Strategy 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #36 Gunship Battle Total Warfare
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: JOYCITY
Windows
In a post-apocalyptic world submerged by the sea, the wake of the enemy is apparent at every turn. From turning the tides of naval warfare to dominating the skies in break-neck aerial combat, every decision you make will change the outcome of the battle.
Why similar: 4X 27.3% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, Wargame 10%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, Strategy 7.2%
- #37 Total War: WARHAMMER II
74% matchVery Positive93% of 121,410 reviews2017
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 40.7 hrsMean: 179.2 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 26.3% ★, RTS 18.5%, Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, 4X 7.9% ★
- #38 Samurai Conqueror
72% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Miura Production
Windows
Unify Japanese History! A Timeline Strategy Game Where History Itself Becomes the Battlefield.
Why similar: 4X 28.3% ★, Grand Strategy 23.4% ★, Wargame 9.3%, Historical 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
- #39 Starithm
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Game Orithm
Windows
Become the dominant star-fairing-civilization throughout the procedurally generated star systems. The player must establish/pursue: (1) Ideology; (2) Population; (3) Military assets; (4) 4x dominance (5) Technologies; (6) Artificial Evolution; (7) Cyber attacks; (8) Peace or war.
Why similar: 4X 33.2% ★, Grand Strategy 24.3% ★, RTS 15.3%, Wargame 11.6%, Strategy 9.6%
- #40 Red Pearl Pirates
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Eoin Tolster
Windows · Linux
Command vast fleets in epic space battles, master a turn-based galactic campaign, and unite a pirate rebellion to find the legendary Red Pearl and stand against the tyrannical Z-Army. They can't take the stars from us!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.2% ★, 4X 27.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Wargame 9.2%, Military 8.4%
- #41 Three Kingdoms : Alias
70% matchVery Positive81% of 295 reviews2026
Dev: Plotrick
Windows
A world where officers hide their names and abilities. Can you spot Zhuge Liang? A hardcore turn-based strategy simulation for true Three Kingdoms devotees.
Why similar: 4X 22.9% ★, Grand Strategy 22.4% ★, Wargame 10.7%, Historical 8%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
- #42 东方崛起
71% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 我爱云云
Windows
无缝合全新超大沙盘大战略即时游戏 游戏第一个剧本为三国时代(不代表只结束于这一个时代和剧本) 游戏中包含1200多个据点,100多个家族,近百个势力。每个士兵代表1000人,千级士兵规模来还原百万军队。 游戏依托大量历史真实数据从补给中心,物资运输,战争机制,政治,经济,贸易等因素重新设计了新的游戏玩法。
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.9% ★, RTS 20.5%, Strategy 13.1%, Wargame 12.8%, Historical 9.7%
- #43 Countryballs at War
70% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: SHN Games
Windows
Countryballs at War is a grand strategy wargame that combines turn-based empire building with real-time battles. Lead any countryball nation, expand your territory through conquest or diplomacy, and rise as the ultimate superpower.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.5% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Wargame 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%
- #44 Power & Revolution 2021 Edition
72% matchMixed56% of 836 reviews2021
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
A new expansion of the ultra-realistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! New Features for 2021: administration of the EU, Covid vaccinations, Biden's Challenge, political coalitions, diplomatic negotiations, worldwide tax and free-trade agreements.
Why similar: 4X 27.7% ★, Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, RTS 13.3%, Wargame 10.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%
- #45 Stellar Monarch 2
71% matchVery Positive89% of 133 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 43.7% ★, Grand Strategy 29.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Strategy 13.3%
- #46 Kingdom Wars 4
71% matchMixed66% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.
Why similar: 4X 21.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, RTS 12.7%, Wargame 9.4%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%
- #47 All Men Are Brothers / 水浒豪
70% 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 30.8% ★, 4X 25.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Strategy 13.7%, Historical 10.9%
- #48 Terrol
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Max Krupp
Windows
Terrol is a strategy game focused on capturing and holding strategic resources. The objective is simple: control all resources and destroy rival empires.
Why similar: 4X 29.4% ★, Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, War 7.4%
- #49 Supreme Power
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Samuel Parker
Windows
Fight and stand your ground as you build a nation, research and develop armies and cities alike to earn the title of the Supreme Power. Make lasting choices on how you will forge a new empire. Will you create an economic powerhouse to eclipse all or take what is yours with sword and grit.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.6% ★, Wargame 14.3%, RTS 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Military 9.2%
- #50 Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
69% matchVery Positive92% of 27,415 reviews2010
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 32.4 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 23.5% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Historical 14.4%, RTS 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%
- #51 Great Powers
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 37 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 31.1% ★, Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Wargame 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Strategy 8.4%
- #52 TerraMartis4x
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LeBroGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
For gamers who love Master of Orion and Homeworld but want something new and different. For gamers with a small time budget. A lightweight fresh take on the space 4x game genre about the war between Terra and Mars.
Why similar: 4X 35.4% ★, RTS 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Wargame 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%
- #53 三国.群英录
67% 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 27.3% ★, Grand Strategy 21.6% ★, Wargame 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Historical 7.8%
- #54 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
69% matchVery Positive84% of 619 reviews2015
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.6 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 22.1% ★, RTS 14.2%, Wargame 10.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%, Historical 8.6%
- #55 World Warfare & Economics
67% matchMixed60% of 684 reviews2023
Dev: Okron Studio
Windows · Mac
Take control of any nation and shape its future. Manage resources, trade, and taxes, engage in real-time warfare, navigate global diplomacy, and react to dynamic world events. Build a thriving economy, forge alliances, and command armies in a constantly evolving world!
Why similar: 4X 24.9% ★, Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, RTS 12.9%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%, Military 6.6%
- #56 Ultimate General: Civil War
67% matchVery Positive89% of 8,561 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 45.8 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 22.4% ★, RTS 15%, Wargame 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, Strategy 7.3%
- #57 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
66% matchVery Positive82% of 93,384 reviews2019
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 89.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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% ★, Strategy 16.7%, Historical 14.7%, RTS 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
- #58 Inflection Point
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Martin Giannakopoulos
Windows
A multiplayer 4X strategy game of globe-spanning 19th-century battle. Break through enemy lines, encircle their armies, and cut off their supply. Colonize resource-rich islands and blockade those of your opponents. Games are quick and packed with dramatic, high-stakes combat.
Why similar: 4X 34.2% ★, Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, Strategy 13.1%, Wargame 12.3%, Historical 6.1%