- #1 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
97% matchVery Positive88% of 286,599 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.2 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: Open World 35.3%, Strategy 18.2%, Historical 17.3%, Sandbox 15.7%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the closest experience to Warlord: Britannia, offering large-scale first-person battles, squad management, and open-world conquest.
- #2 Bellwright
96% matchVery Positive81% of 18,990 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: Open World 70.7%, Strategy 18.6%, Action 5.5%, 3D 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of first-person combat, base building, and the ability to recruit and command squads of villagers.
- #3 Expeditions: Rome
96% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 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 67.1% ★, Historical 17.7%, Strategy 10.3%, 3D 2.4%, Atmospheric 2%
Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it offers the most authentic Roman military management and narrative experience available.
- #4 Mount & Blade: Warband
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 170,226 reviews2010
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 120.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Why similar: Open World 37.9%, Historical 16.3%, Sandbox 16.1%, Strategy 14.7%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The classic predecessor to Bannerlord that excels at the same core loop of leading a warband and capturing territory.
- #5 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
94% matchMixed65% of 12,384 reviews2019
Dev: KK Game Studio
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In the anarchic world of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, only the mightiest warlord rules. Start with a pistol and a few militias, you will set yourself on a wild and ambitious journey towards world domination. Enjoy the immersive combination of intense FPS and sandbox strategy.
Why similar: Open World 30.5%, Strategy 25.6%, Sandbox 15.8%, First-Person 13.3%, Action 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical first-person shooter that focuses on army management and territory control in an open-world setting.
- #6 Myth of Empires
94% matchMixed67% of 17,261 reviews2024
Dev: Angela GamePub: Imperium Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 230.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Myth of Empires is a multiplayer war sandbox game featuring a high degree of freedom and multiple civilizations. Players must survive, craft, create, and lead troops in their quest to conquer PVE or PVP territory and build their own empire. Xizhou Civilization Pack is now officially released!
Why similar: Base Building 35.2%, Open World 30.5%, Sandbox 18.7%, Strategy 11.8%, 3D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines sandbox survival and base building with deep squad management and large-scale historical warfare.
- #7 Shieldwall
93% matchVery Positive87% of 6,910 reviews2023
Dev: Nezon Production
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shieldwall is a funny third-person tactical battle simulator with strategy elements. It allows you to feel like a squad leader right on the battlefield.
Why similar: Rome 54.9% ★, Historical 17.6%, Sandbox 9.6%, Strategy 8.5%, Action 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-strategy game where you control a leader and command units in a way that feels very similar to Roman tactical skirmishes.
- #8 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
92% matchVery Positive82% of 552 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.3 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 45% ★, Historical 23.6%, Strategy 13.9%, Open World 13.5%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep historical strategy experience with a focus on supply lines and military logistics in the ancient Mediterranean.
- #9 Medieval Dynasty
91% matchVery Positive91% of 49,970 reviews2021
Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
Why similar: Base Building 27%, Historical 23.2%, Open World 23%, Sandbox 12%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the first-person base building and survival aspects, allowing you to grow a settlement from the ground up.
- #10 A Legionary's Life
91% matchVery Positive87% of 2,464 reviews2019
Dev: Alessandro Roberti
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A Legionary's Life lets you play as a Roman soldier during the years of the Second Punic War and beyond. Rise up through the ranks and win prestigious awards or just focus on making it home in one piece; it's up to you.
Why similar: Rome 71.4% ★, Historical 25.8%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent RPG that captures the day-to-day struggle and tactical combat of a Roman soldier.
- #11 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
90% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Open World 41.1%, Historical 35.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Adventure 3.5%, Action 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the most immersive first-person historical combat and survival experience, focusing on realism and period-accurate gear.
- #12 Kenshi
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 110,425 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: Open World 41.2%, Base Building 23.9%, Sandbox 20%, Strategy 9.8%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world sandbox that excels at squad management, base building, and the feeling of starting as a nobody and becoming a warlord.
- #13 Roma Invicta
88% matchVery Positive83% of 247 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 58.6% ★, Historical 16.6%, Strategy 16.1%, Combat 3.6%, Indie 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that leans into the historical Roman aesthetic with a focus on tactical unit placement.
- #14 Grand Ages: Rome
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 806 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 61.2% ★, Historical 22.7%, Strategy 15.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic city-builder that focuses on the logistical and military challenges of maintaining a Roman province.
- #15 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
87% matchVery Positive87% of 86,286 reviews2013
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 113.8 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 55.4% ★, Historical 24.6%, Strategy 18.5%, Action 0.6%, Atmospheric 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive grand strategy experience for managing Roman legions and conquering the ancient world.
- #16 Citadelum
86% matchVery Positive84% of 969 reviews2024
Dev: Abylight BarcelonaPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Citadelum is a city builder set in legendary Ancient Rome. Build your own settlement, gather resources and evolve it into a magnificent city. Explore the world, trade and lead your mighty legions in epic tactical battles. Earn the favor of the Gods or challenge them, if you dare.
Why similar: Rome 48.8% ★, Historical 16.1%, Base Building 13.8%, Sandbox 7.3%, Resource Management 6%
Why You'll Like It: A Roman-themed city builder that emphasizes resource management and the defense of your growing settlement.
- #17 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
86% matchVery Positive83% of 277 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 61.1% ★, Historical 24.8%, Strategy 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deep 4X strategy game that focuses on the military and economic management of the Roman Empire.
- #18 Manor Lords
84% matchVery Positive85% of 85,453 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Why similar: Historical 25.7%, Base Building 24.9%, Open World 18.7%, Sandbox 11%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A city builder that allows you to take direct control of your troops in third-person during battles, bridging the gap between management and action.
- #19 Imperator: Rome
84% matchMixed65% of 26,771 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.3 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 61.1% ★, Historical 21.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Open World 1.5%, Sandbox 1%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy title that provides the macro-level view of Roman expansion and political management.
- #20 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
83% matchMixed68% of 10,474 reviews2023
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gloria Victis is an MMORPG with an emphasis on realism, set in a low-fantasy medieval open world. Enjoy MMO with skill-based non-target combat, open PVP with territory control, deep crafting system and player-driven economy – all that served with beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Open World 59.3%, Sandbox 12.1%, Action 10.8%, Indie 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval MMORPG that emphasizes realistic combat and territory control, mirroring the squad-based warfare of the seed game.
- #21 Never Second in Rome
82% matchVery Positive81% of 496 reviews2025
Dev: Alessandro Roberti
Windows
Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.
Why similar: Rome 72.4% ★, Historical 25.6%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG that focuses on the political and military career of a Roman commander.
- #22 Defense of Roman Britain
85% matchMixed61% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: First Games Interactive
Windows · Mac
Tower defense Game to safeguard the land of Rome.
Why similar: Rome 60.9% ★, Historical 14.8%, Strategy 9.4%, Open World 7.4%, Sandbox 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tower-defense style game that captures the defensive aspect of building fortified camps in Britain.
- #23 Conan Exiles
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 111,441 reviews2018
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 111.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
Why similar: Open World 67.5%, Sandbox 21.1%, Action 5.6%, Adventure 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust survival and base-building foundation with a focus on thrall management that mimics recruiting soldiers.
- #24 Valheim
80% matchVery Positive94% of 529,829 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 76.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Base Building 37.7%, Open World 37.7%, Sandbox 12.4%, Action 4.1%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, it captures the satisfying loop of exploration, base construction, and tactical combat against waves of enemies.
- #25 Pax Augusta
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 626 reviews2025
Dev: Roger GassmannPub: Senatis
Windows
Pax Augusta is probably the most authentic ancient city-building simulation. Build flourishing cities and look after your citizens. Earn gold with production and trade of goods and build impressive monuments. Strengthen your influence and become a Roman emperor!
Why similar: Rome 62.7% ★, Historical 21%, Strategy 11.3%, Resource Management 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy city builder that focuses on the administrative duties of a Roman governor.
- #26 Pompeii: The Legacy
79% matchVery Positive86% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Siscia Games
Windows
Rebuild Pompeii from the ashes and lead it through centuries of politics, intrigue, and survival. Shape laws, expand trade across the Empire, guide your city through disasters, and command legions in optional real-time battles. Your legacy begins now.
Why similar: Rome 55.2% ★, Historical 17.7%, Base Building 13%, Strategy 7.2%, Resource Management 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A colony-sim that focuses on the survival and development of a Roman city before the catastrophe.
- #27 Sengoku Dynasty
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,351 reviews2024
Dev: SuperkamiPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!
Why similar: Base Building 31.8%, Historical 25.7%, Open World 24.7%, First-Person 8.5%, Resource Management 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival and base-building game that allows you to manage a growing village and lead your people.
- #28 Age of Gladiators II: Rome
81% matchMixed67% of 264 reviews2018
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.
Why similar: Rome 72.4% ★, Historical 12.5%, Strategy 11.2%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management side of Roman life, specifically the recruitment and training of combatants.
- #29 Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
77% matchVery Positive85% of 729 reviews2025
Dev: Coreffect InteractivePub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!
Why similar: Rome 46.8% ★, Base Building 15.8%, Open World 12.8%, Sandbox 7%, Strategy 6.4%
- #30 Summa Expeditionis
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Lobico GamesPub: Megalevel
Windows
Summa Expeditionis is a colony sim and base building game set in ancient Roman Empire. Follow the career of a Roman soldier from Legionnaire to Centurion. Build and manage your camp, recruit more soldiers and face the barbarians for the glory of Rome.
Why similar: Rome 46.1% ★, Base Building 19.9%, Historical 15.7%, Sandbox 7.6%, Strategy 6.9%
- #31 Norland
75% matchVery Positive82% of 9,662 reviews2024
Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
Why similar: Historical 25.5%, Base Building 25.4%, Open World 18.2%, Sandbox 11%, Strategy 10.2%
- #32 Formata
78% matchMixed64% of 941 reviews2017
Dev: Nezon Production
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead. Fight. Win.
Why similar: Rome 54.6% ★, Strategy 22.1%, Action 7.9%, Sandbox 7.4%, Indie 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-action hybrid that focuses on the formation-based combat of ancient armies.
- #33 Empires of the Undergrowth
73% matchVery Positive94% of 17,329 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.
Why similar: Historical 25.6%, Base Building 25.3%, Open World 18.2%, Sandbox 11.2%, Strategy 10.1%
- #34 Praetorians
78% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 19.5 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 65.4% ★, Strategy 18.4%, Historical 14.4%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that emphasizes the tactical use of Roman formations and terrain.
- #35 Ludus
76% matchMixed68% of 860 reviews2020
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Build the best ludus in the world! and survive in ancient Rome.
Why similar: Rome 54.1% ★, Historical 12.2%, Open World 10.1%, Strategy 9%, Action 4%
- #36 Nova Roma
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 670 reviews2026
Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
Why similar: Historical 26%, Base Building 25.6%, Open World 17.7%, Sandbox 10.8%, Strategy 10.3%
- #37 Legends of Ellaria
75% matchMixed57% of 827 reviews2021
Dev: Larkon Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Legends of Ellaria is a unique blend of sandbox action-RPG and real-time strategy. Build a new kingdom for your people, construct and manage its cities, command your troops in epic battles and join them fighting in third-person action, and live adventures in an immersive high fantasy world.
Why similar: Strategy 27.4%, Open World 14.8%, Base Building 13.4%, Action 10.3%, Indie 8.3%
- #38 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
76% matchMixed60% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.4 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 51.7% ★, Historical 22.4%, Strategy 21.2%, Indie 2.8%, Sandbox 1.5%
- #39 Noble Fates
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,455 reviews2021
Dev: Xobermon, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Harness your Demigod powers to lead a group from rags to riches in this 3D Fantasy Kingdom Management Sim with RPG elements. Command from the sky or take control in 3rd Person to BUILD, BATTLE, and RULE. Navigate a world of interesting Nobles, earn their respect, and decide their Fates.
Why similar: Base Building 48%, Sandbox 22.2%, Strategy 18.1%, 3D 6.7%, Action 4.9%
- #40 Ragnorium
74% matchMixed59% of 624 reviews2022
Dev: Vitali KirpuPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Lead a team of cloned settlers and build a home on a new planet. Start from the Stone Age, construct sturdy shelters, hunt for food, and fight off dangers. Make your team stronger and better equipped to survive.
Why similar: Historical 33.3%, Base Building 26.7%, Sandbox 12.3%, Resource Management 10.3%, Strategy 9.8%
- #41 Battle Brothers
72% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Historical 34.2%, Open World 26.5%, Sandbox 15.1%, Strategy 13.4%, Action 5.2%
- #42 Master of Command
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,127 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.
Why similar: Historical 42.1%, Open World 19.4%, Strategy 16.5%, Combat 8.4%, Action 4.5%
- #43 Imperium Romanum Gold Edition
74% matchVery Positive85% of 472 reviews2008
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.
Why similar: Rome 68.3% ★, Strategy 21.3%, Historical 9.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #44 Gladiators: Survival in Rome
71% matchMixed65% of 430 reviews2025
Dev: Colossi Games
Windows
Gladiators: Survival in Rome is an Action RPG with casual survival game mechanics and active city building. You'll experience a new type of survival game with quests & dungeons, continuous progression, seasonal events and lots of spear poking.
Why similar: Rome 55.1% ★, Historical 19.5%, Base Building 15.2%, Combat 2.9%, Action 2.7%
- #45 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 14,652 reviews2018
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Historical 58.4%, Strategy 31.1%, Action 5.2%, Sandbox 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #46 Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
70% 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: Rome 42.5% ★, Historical 25.2%, Strategy 20.4%, Action 8.6%, Atmospheric 2.9%
- #47 Dawn of Man
71% matchVery Positive87% of 17,635 reviews2019
Dev: Madruga Works
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
Why similar: Historical 36.4%, Strategy 24.8%, Open World 17.4%, Sandbox 14%, Resource Management 3.5%
- #48 First Feudal
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 627 reviews2021
Dev: Harpoon Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.
Why similar: Base Building 47.3%, Resource Management 16.4%, Strategy 15.8%, Sandbox 15.8%, Indie 3.6%
- #49 Going Medieval
67% matchVery Positive89% of 20,287 reviews2026
Dev: Foxy VoxelPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Why similar: Base Building 33.5%, Historical 33%, Sandbox 14.7%, Strategy 12.9%, 3D 4.2%
- #50 Land of the Vikings
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,203 reviews2023
Dev: Laps GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!
Why similar: Historical 28.5%, Base Building 28.5%, Strategy 15%, Sandbox 14.4%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #51 Primitive Society Simulator
68% matchVery Positive83% of 687 reviews2024
Dev: YSH BigDovePub: YSH Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.
Why similar: Base Building 32.8%, Historical 31.3%, Sandbox 14.6%, Strategy 9.3%, Resource Management 7.5%
- #52 Sons of Valhalla
69% matchMixed68% of 936 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Chest
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sons of Valhalla is a roguelike strategy game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses, gather warriors, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, engaging in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.
Why similar: Historical 29.8%, Open World 24.9%, Sandbox 14%, Strategy 12.6%, First-Person 9.1%
- #53 Polismos
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Composition GS
Windows
Polismos is a city builder set in ancient Greece. To ensure your city's prosperity you will need to care for your people, trade valuable resources, enact wise policies, and maybe even dominate other cities.
Why similar: Historical 34.4%, Base Building 28.5%, Open World 18.1%, Strategy 10.1%, Sandbox 4.3%
- #54 KINGDOMS
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,079 reviews2015
Dev: Oreol
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
KINGDOMS is a procedural medieval RPG in a randomly generated open world. The main feature of KINGDOMS is a smart AI system that completely controls NPC behavior. As the player, you can fully interact with this massive world and become any person you want to be.
Why similar: Open World 43.9%, Sandbox 16.3%, Historical 11.1%, First-Person 7.8%, Strategy 7.6%
- #55 Caesar™ 3
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,162 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!
Why similar: Rome 61.9% ★, Historical 23.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #56 The Last King
66% matchVery Positive84% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: Mayawi software
Windows
Command a fearless Greek army against Persian invasion. Recruit, train, and promote your army. Build marching camp, resource gathering stations, trade outposts and REBUILD your razed city. Master ancient war tactics and strategies to defeat your enemies
Why similar: Historical 34.5%, Base Building 22.6%, Sandbox 15.2%, Open World 13.8%, Strategy 9.3%
- #57 Ancient Cities
68% matchMixed63% of 2,108 reviews2023
Dev: Uncasual Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Ancient Cities is a realistic, survival city builder in an immersive procedural environment. Lead the fate of your tribe through ancient times!
Why similar: Historical 40.5%, Base Building 23%, Strategy 19.8%, Resource Management 10.5%, Indie 3.2%
- #58 Britannia
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Avalon DigitalPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac
Relive over a thousand years of Great Britain's history in this epic game of conquest and domination. From Roman legions to the Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror, explore the fate of numerous nations and fight to become king.
Why similar: Historical 45.7%, Strategy 41.4%, 3D 7%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #59 One Military Camp
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 712 reviews2023
Dev: Abylight BarcelonaPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build your own military camp, manage the economy, recruit the best candidates and train them to become elite specialists. Send them on missions across the land to end the war once and for all!
Why similar: Base Building 42.4%, Sandbox 18.1%, Strategy 15.1%, Resource Management 14.8%, Stylized 6.7%
- #60 Anno 117: Pax Romana
64% matchMostly Positive70% of 11,270 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
Why similar: Rome 35.6% ★, Historical 25.7%, Strategy 16.6%, Sandbox 14.6%, Resource Management 6.7%