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Looking for games like Barbarians? Here are top strategy recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Aggressors: Ancient Rome, Ordo Et Chao: New World or Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients.

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  1. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 203 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    Aggressors is a historical 4X turn based strategy game set in ancient times. The game is focused on military tactics, trading, home politics, advanced foreign relations, economics, esprit de corps, human motivation, research and is based on historical maps and sources. The main goal of the player is to lead his country through history and conquer other countries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aggressors: Ancient Rome.

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  2. Inspired by famed series like "The Settlers", "Battle for Middle-Earth", "Anno" and "Age of Empires", Ordo Et Chao is a solo-player strategy game combining elements of real time strategy, resource management and city building. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ordo Et Chao: New World.

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  3. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 760 reviews

    Centuries before Caesar, Alexander and Philip, the forested hills and rocky coasts of ancient Italy draw cultures from across the Mediterranean with promises of wealth and prosperity. Bronze-clad hoplites from the powerful Greek city-states set sail across the Adriatic to carve out bridgeheads of Hellenic culture amongst the native Italic hill tribes, while aggressive bands of Gallic skirmishers m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients.

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  4. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    80% User Score Based on 283 reviews

    Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demise of Nations.

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  5. ■ Game Overview Dragon's Ruler is a single-player, turn-based strategy wargame set in a fantasy world. Players freely choose a small country of their choice from 64 territories on continents and islands to become king, The player controls more than 140 different types of units to expand his/her territory and rebuild his/her country through internal administration and wars. The world has collapse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon's Ruler.

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  6. Conquer an ancient world that comes alive every match. Command 18 civilizations across procedural maps of dynamic biomes, hostile wildlife and a day/night cycle. Seize settlements, lead legendary heroes, claim relics, siege fortresses, and wage war by land and sea. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium Warbands.

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  7. 14%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    21% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    In Empire Earth III you create history.New to the series, the World Domination mode offers a campaign that not only spans time, but also the entire globe. Earth is divided into provinces that you can conquer in any order, as you forge your path to total supremacy. Take your empire from fledgling kingdom to dominant superpower as you battle over a realistically rendered planet Earth. World Domina… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire Earth III.

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  8. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 918 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    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. Set in Europe and in the Mediterranean Area during the Classical Age, experience what truly means to manage an Empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field of Glory: Empires.

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  9. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 957 reviews

    Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ozymandias.

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  10. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    62% User Score Based on 276 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Europa Universalis: Rome.

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  11. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    91% User Score Based on 320 reviews

    Warrior Kings: Battles maintains the excitement that made Warrior Kings a leading RTS. It is a stand-alone title that adds a new strategic and tactical dimension to the series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warrior Kings: Battles.

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  12. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    61% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where the proconsul Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Sequel to the critically acclaimed Hegemony Gold, Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game on the market, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar.

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  13. Kingdom Isles is a survival city builder with roguelike elements. Produce and trade resources, construct buildings, and defend your kingdom against increasingly tougher Viking raids! Each run presents its own unique challenges with a new island to populate, procedural character selection, story events, and unexpected engine building. Claim the Land Grow your Kingdom from a small settlement into… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Isles.

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  14. Story background In the 540th year of the Eastern calendar, the newly appointed Emperor Haneda, Shinji, ordered the suppression of neighboring countries that had been in diplomatic relations with him for many years. Shinji, relying on his national prosperity, successfully suppressed the resistance of neighboring countries, but this was still far from fulfilling his ambition to rule the world In th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 战棋英雄.

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  15. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 672 reviews

    Lost Technology is a simulation game in which over 100 characters comprising a total of 12 different factions battle to conquer each other’s territories. The faction chosen at the beginning will determine the conversations and events that occur throughout the game between the player and the other factions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Technology.

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  16. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 1,550 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 8 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oriental Empires.

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  17. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 3,452 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 12 reviews

    Choose your kingdom and become the king as you wrestle over control of 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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

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  18. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    39% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Reign: Conflict of Nations is a large-scale real-time historical strategy game covering three centuries of medieval Europe. The player becomes a monarch testing their skills by controlling one of 26 unique factions as they develop smart economics, work political maneuvers, maintain thoughtful diplomacy, take care of resources and wage war. As the ruler players have absolute command and the ability… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reign: Conflict of Nations.

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  19. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 78 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Interesting gameplay featuring exploration, management and combat Infinite replayability on customizable, computer-generated worlds Discovering the uncharted during the Age of Exploration era If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conquest of the New World.

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  20. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    58% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    In this turn based 4X strategy game you embark in a voyage of discovery to the New World, where you can build lucrative colonies, search for lost treasures deep in the jungle, and trade with the native villages. As you establish settlements, colonists or hired craftsmen can be brought in to work the land and generate trade goods that can be sold for profit in your home country. There are over 30 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treasure Fleet.

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  21. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    Conquer the ancient Greek world in Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece, an epic strategy wargame that expands and refines the award-winning Hegemony: Philip of Macedon with brand new content and features. Experience the full range of warfare from reconnaissance and raids to field battles and mountain blockades as you campaign across a continuous satellite-accurate map of ancient Greece. Siege an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece.

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  22. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. BattleGoat Studios invites you to travel back to 1914 and select from more than 50 playable regions at the onset of World War I, as European powers struggle to survive and new technologies transform warfare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler The Great War.

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  23. Explore, trade, research, and fight across a turn-based naval strategy sandbox. Found coastal cities, command fleets and armies, clear pirate hideouts and dungeons, and shape each campaign through economy, diplomacy, or conquest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gold Admiral.

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  24. A medieval strategy board game where economics, territory, and tactical card battles decide the fate of a kingdom. Each game is a struggle for influence, resources, and map control, just like in a real board game. Immerse yourself in the harsh and opulent world of the Middle Ages, where every dec... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gold and Wars.

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  25. Dust Front is a classic RTS with grand strategy elements and a non-linear campaign. Lead strategic maneuvers, overwhelm your enemies with cannon fodder, or stomp them into the stone age with carpet bombing on the lifeless fields of Dust Front. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dust Front RTS.

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  26. WISHLIST THE FULL GAME Don`t forget to wishlist the full game. It`s set to launch in early 2024 and we can't wait to share this new gaming experience with you. About the GameRenaissance Kingdom Wars brings a fresh perspective to the grand strategy genre, combining it with a full-on real time approach, and daring to go where few strategy games have ventured before… Build your cities, wage your wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renaissance Kingdom Wars - Prologue.

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  27. A homage to classic real-time strategy games. Gather resources, build an empire, and command powerful armies to conquer the world. Lead six unique tribes, expand your territory, and engage in epic battles with hundreds of units on screen. Dominate in 18 missions and procedurally generated maps! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settle and Battle: New Empires.

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  28. Plebs is a casual base building real-time-strategy game that places you in an unexplored land ripe for expansion and conquest. Set in a time of ancient Nations, you are tasked with harvesting resources, crafting tools and weapons, feeding your Plebs, and training an army to defend against and conquer your enemies. You begin with a small settlement and a limited pool of resources, but with careful… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plebs.

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  29. Dwarf Guild Mania is a turn-based economic strategy game where rival dwarf guilds battle for wealth, influence, and control across a procedurally generated world. Lead your clan of profit-hungry dwarves into untamed lands rich with gems, gold, and opportunity. In this realm, fortunes are claimed through clever trade, ruthless espionage, and industrial ambition. Which guild will rise above the rest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dwarf Guild Mania.

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  30. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 235 reviews

    Field of Glory: Kingdoms is the new game from award-winning studio AGEOD, makers of some of the best grand strategy games of all times. It is set in 1054, just after the Great Schism, and it encompasses more than two centuries of epic European, African, and Middle Eastern history. The game in numbers 450 factions 400 units 600 Buildings 14 Religions/heresies 90 Cultural traits (all new) Authority … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field of Glory: Kingdoms.

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  31. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

    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. A unique Knight-management system will offer you brand new possibilities to enhance your personal strategy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of Honor.

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  32. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Supreme Ruler The Great War Remastered includes the previous game content in an updated game engine. Set in the First World War, the Central Powers and the Triple Entente prepare to attack, with no understanding of the scale of conflict they will unleash. Over the coming years, the armies of these nations would come to understand how air power, submarines and artillery were about to transform how … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler The Great War Remastered.

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  33. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    82% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero is a fantasy strategy and adventure game. Immerse yourself in a realm of horrors, magic, and strategic conquest on a hex-based map with a board game feel. Form armies, expand an economy, negotiate agreements, send heroes off on missions, explore dungeons, find magic items and artifacts to help you win the game. Play on maps with up to 50 kingdoms. Manage resourc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero.

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  34. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 342 reviews

    Loki, known from the Nordic sagas as a versatile god of lies and weaver of many intrigues against his divine "colleagues", has been banned from Asgard by Odin as a punishment for the trouble caused by the Midgard serpent. Now Loki is plotting revenge and searching for a possibility to sneak back into Asgard and pay Odin back. Out of spite, he abuses our four human heroes--Sigurd, the Frank, Hatsch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cultures: Northland.

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  35. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    No King No Kingdom – First-Person Strategy Game. Ride Dragons! Command peasants! Build towns! Raise Armies! Tame Epic Creatures! Take your own sword and fight side by side with your troops against powerful giant bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No King No Kingdom.

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  36. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 457 reviews

    Great Houses of Calderia is a modern generational Grand Strategy Game set in the fantastic land of Calderia inspired by the Renaissance. Build your family’s legacy of power and rise in the ranks of the Great Houses of Calderia! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Great Houses of Calderia.

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  37. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Unify the ancient China with your army and economic power The Grand Strategy with Real Time Strategy unit control game gives you control of a vassal state in ancient China to guide through the years in order unify the ancient China. Trade, warfare and diplomacy will be brought to life in this title with rich strategic and tactical depth. The story is takes place at in the age of BC 700 in China,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nation War: Chronicles.

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  38. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    The Fertile Crescent is a Real Time Strategy game set during the Bronze Age in the Ancient Near East. Inspired by the rise and fall of Bronze Age civilizations, you must manage the delicate balance between food surplus and the maintenance of your army. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fertile Crescent.

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  39. A strategy game set in the 18th century Caribbean recreating clashes between the empires of the time. Manage resources and armies via three integrated game layers; a strategic overworld for logistics; city building for production and tactical battles to conquer your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field of Arms: Tactics.

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  40. Age of New Worlds is a turn-based 4X strategy game where every empire begins with a settler, a fog-covered map, and a handful of hard choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of New Worlds.

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  41. JOURNEY THROUGH THE AGES TO ASCEND YOUR EMPIRE Build a nation from nothing into a thriving empire. Grow your economy, manage resources, and secure prosperity. Raise a powerful army, expand your borders, and crush your enemies. Lead your realm to victory and carve your legacy into history. MASTER WAR ACROSS ERAS From tactical skirmishes to massive sieges, adapt your strategy to the evolvi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascendant Realms.

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  42. Your generals grow old. Your cities grow restless. Your empire need not end. Lead one of 14 factions in a living fantasy world of grand strategy, where populations migrate, crime festers, and every grain shipment matters. Build, conquer, and rule, without end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium Sine Fine: Eternal Emperor.

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  43. 87%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 20,369 reviews

    World Conqueror 4 is the newest-released game by EASYTECH in 2017. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Conqueror 4.

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  44. Lead your legion in an open-world RPG with tactical combat, settlement management, and meaningful choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belatoris.

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  45. Command territory directly in a real time strategy game with no squads to micromanage. Expand borders, connect supply roads, and break enemy lines with cavalry charges and naval landings. Features five historical campaigns, Skirmish, and online play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Palisade.

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  46. The First Explorers® is a settlers-like game, that offers the perfect mix of organic city-building and RTS in a bustling world. Set in the time of antiquity in Europe, you will play as the Romans, Carthaginians or Gauls. Are you ready to raise an army backed by a thriving economy? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The First Explorers®.

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  47. Build a kingdom and watch history be made Kingdoms Test of Time is a retro style turn based kingdom builder inspired by classic strategy games. Build your kingdom from 4000 BC into the distant future across a huge technology timeline. Explore new continents, build cities, manage water and resources, develop your government, trade with other kingdoms, spread culture and religion, survive plagues … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdoms Test Of Time.

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  48. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Empire Earth II: Gold Edition refines the series’ time-spanning gameplay with a host of new features. With advanced AI, picture-in-picture control, dynamic weather and many other additions, this RTS doesn’t just stand the test of time – it annihilates it. Transcend the Ages Create, build and your empire as you progress through 15 epochs and more than 10,000 years of history. Lead the great natio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

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  49. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    ALL THE DEPTH. NONE OF THE GRIND.Conqueror's Stage is a real-time 4X grand strategy game built on one idea: you should be able to finish a campaign in an evening, not a season. A full empire to build, real decisions to make, and a whole world to conquer, start to finish, in a single sitting. Lead one of eight factions from scattered tribes to imperial power. Build your economy, research your path… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conqueror's Stage.

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  50. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    The Aztecs — a mighty Mesoamerican civilization that thrived for over three centuries, ruling vast territories and forging one of the most awe-inspiring societies in human history. A people of vision and strength, steeped in rich traditions, powerful deities, and sacred rituals. You are Tlatoani, a divine Aztec leader, born to shape the destiny of your people. Construct and develop the majestic ci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aztecs The Last Sun.

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