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Looking for games like Elysium? Here are top tactical strategy recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, Europa Universalis: Rome or Total War: ATTILA.

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  1. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 1,439 reviews

    This is the standalone expansion to Civilization IV and it doesn't require the base game in order to run. 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 expe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.

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  2. 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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  3. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 23,838 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 23 reviews

    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, Total War: ATTILA casts players back to 395 AD. A time of apoca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: ATTILA.

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  4. At a turning point in history, decide the future of a nation. Mandate 1600: The East is a global historical grand strategy game. Govern lands and dynasty, secure your bloodline, grow through trade, and prevail in war. Rewrite history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandate 1600: The East.

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  5. 35%Game Brain Score
    35% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Rise of the Roman Empire, the strategy war game of Roman Empire. Go back to the age of Empires and build a dynasty that will stand the test of time! Caesar, we will plunge you into the age of great empires and conquest! Strategically upgrade your warriors, and protect your city, travel back to the age of Empires. Join the battle to rewrite history of Rome and Europe! The glory of Rome awaits you i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of the Roman Empire: Rome.

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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. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 552 reviews

    The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Making History: The Great War.

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  10. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    58% User Score Based on 246 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Colonial Conquest is a conquest simulation set in the Victorian age of warfare and expansion of the late 1800's and early 1900's. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colonial Conquest.

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  11. Annals of Rome begins in 273BC and sets you as a Roman senator, with the ultimate aim of colonizing as much of the known world as possible, and retaining that power against Carthaginians, Vandals, Parthians, Persians and all the other world forces. You have a strong army at your disposal, and can direct your generals as to which countries they attempt to invade. The game is turn-based, and these … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Annals of Rome.

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  12. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    An epic turn-based conquest and strategy game set during the years of the glorious Roman Empire. Hail Caesar! Your legions await you to conquer the world and lead Rome and your dynasty to eternal glory. Transform Rome from a small city-state in the heart of the Italian peninsula into the greatest civilization the world has ever seen. Lead your legions in epic battles against every kingdom and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Dynasties: Roman Empire.

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  13. Realistic medieval noble simulator and, at the same time, a strategy game with historical depth. Manage your city and villages and make decisions in non-linear events. Command defenses in epic sieges and organize dangerous raids. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noble's Life: Kingdom Reborn.

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  14. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    If you enjoyed the game, consider supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mysteriousdeveloperIf you want to play a similar strategy game, check out Feudalism Game:https://mysteriousdeveloper.itch.io/feudalism-game Instructions Further Below Welcome to Fall of Bronze, a game taking place during the Bronze Age Collapse(Extra Credits videos linked below). You must take care of the nation of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fall of Bronze.

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  15. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    51% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Combining elements from both trading and strategy games, Commander: Conquest of the Americas will appeal to a wide range of players.Players take charge of one of the many European powers aiming to conquer the New World. Starting from 16th century, players can choose from many different nations, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. Founding new colonies and then making them thrive i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander: Conquest of the Americas.

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  16. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    75% User Score Based on 988 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperial Glory.

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  17. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    65% User Score Based on 24,020 reviews

    "Paradox Development Studio returns to ancient history with Imperator: Rome, a new title set around the growth of Roman power in a threatening Mediterranean. Unify Italy and then the world under the eagles of your legions. Or rule an Eastern monarchy with claims to the mantle of Alexander. Slaves, barbarians and war elephants bring the distant past to life in Imperator: Rome. Can you be a Caesar?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperator: Rome.

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  18. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    55% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    What will be the strategy game if you throw out all the grind from it, all the boring annoying actions and leave only strategy and tactics? It became interesting to us and as a result we received Generals & Rulers. Try it now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Generals & Rulers.

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  19. 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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  20. Creators of War is a pixel-art strategy game where you command armies, shape formations, and lead your warriors into battle. Build your forces, outmaneuver your enemies, and watch your decisions shape the battlefield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creators of War.

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  21. *treud- is proto-indo-european word means "to press, to apply force, to squeeze" which evolved in many forms including English "threat" or Russian "труд" (meaning labour/work) All game systems – production, society, control, war, and others – create a realistic simulation of the last 12,000 years of history (the Holocene), involving hundreds of tribes and states. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TREUD.

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  22. Gameplay:Build It Up! – The Holy Roman Empire is a medieval simulation combining city-building, resource management, strategic battles and sieges. Start as a small landowner with only a few settlers and struggle to survive your first winter. By gathering resources, building production chains, and trading wisely, you provide your people with the goods they need. Step by step, your village grows … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

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  23. Seven Kingdoms: The Mandate of Heaven A strategy game inspired by Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Nobunaga’s Ambition. About the Game: Step into the turbulent era of the Warring States period in ancient China, where seven kingdoms vie for dominance and the chance to unify the land under their banner. As the ruler of one of these rival states, your mission is to navigate the complex worl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Kingdoms: The Mandate of Heaven.

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  26. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    96% User Score Based on 2,094 reviews

    The lands of England and Wales are ruled by powerful feudal nobles who cruelly oppress the people. They all have their eyes on the English throne, and they’re willing to do anything to seize it. The people cry out for a leader who can unite them: A leader worthy of a kingdom. Advancing the series’ trademark template of turn-based and real-time strategy, If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of the Realm II.

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  27. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 304 reviews

    Overnight, the US dollar crashes AND the sound echoes across the globe. The economic crisis amplifies global instabilities and regional disputes, tearing the world asunder. Nations dissolve, economies collapse, and tensions escalate. Anarchy reigns supreme. The world needs a leader. At last, your time has come. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    71% User Score Based on 320 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Assume control of a Middle Eastern country recovering from a violent revolution. It is up to you: Forge alliances, grow your economy, invade your neighbors, or pacify your population. Rogue State is a geopolitical strategy game that will force you to always stay one step ahead of your rivals to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue State.

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  29. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 275 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Prepare for the ultimate grand strategy experience. International trade, religious and cultural strife, military campaigns, diplomatic negotiations... here, you control it all. Making History II: The War of the World gives players the power to take full control of any world nation, colonies, regions, cities, and military units during the time leading up to and during the Second World War. Armchair… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Making History II: The War of the World.

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  30. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 47,120 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 5 reviews

    Encompassing one of the best-known periods in world history, Total War: Rome II will combines turn-based campaigns with large, cinematic real-time battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: Rome II.

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  31. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    74% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Conqueror 940 AD, a casual turn-based medieval town-builder where your decisions matter. As an ousted prince you stumble upon empty land to build a kingdom from. How you fare and what you do with your rising power is up to you. Build, research, plan, do battle, and maybe even fall in love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conqueror 940 AD.

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  33. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    64% User Score Based on 1,043 reviews

    A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI features a dramatic clash of traditional Samurai culture with the explosive power of modern weaponry. Now including all DLC faction packs, build up your armies with the Saga, Obama, Tsu and Sendai factions. About Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAISet 400 years after the events of Total War: SHOGUN 2, guide ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

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  34. Shape a nation in a procedural grand strategy sandbox where geography, industry, diplomacy, and war drive emergent history. Build your state, secure resources, manage instability, and survive a world of rival powers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STATO.

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  35. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    42% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    This strategy will take you back to the year 1805, where you'll take control of one of the Indian princely states, in order to liberate India from the British invaders, annex the rest of the countries and unite the subcontinent under your command. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate of India.

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  36. Guide your state through a fictional industrial world where economic power becomes global influence. Use merchants, companies, politics, intelligence, and trade networks to control the flow of resources and decisions. Conquest is an option; true power lies in controlling the economy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn Of Imperialism.

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  37. World Strategy WarIt’s not your turn. There are no turns. World Strategy War is a real-time, persistent multiplayer empire game set in a medieval world. When you log off, the world does not stop. Taxes continue to be collected, your soldiers grow older, prisoners labor in your mines, and your neighbor may already be marching toward your border. When you return, you won’t find the world you left … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Strategy War.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    93% User Score Based on 11,075 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victoria 2.

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  43. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 5,324 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour puts you back in the commander’s seat during World War II. Win the war with new units, strategies and enhanced game modes. Destroy your enemies from within with an expanded espionage system that includes new missions and covert operations. A new battle plan mode allows you to load historical plans or draw your own; all of which can be shared with allies in re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hearts of Iron III.

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  44. 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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  45. 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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  46. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 357 reviews

    Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Command: World War I.

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  47. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 316 reviews

    Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe.

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  49. Imperium BCE is a real-time 3D strategy game in which you can build cities, control armies, use both spies and diplomats to achieve different political goals, make technological discoveries, trade, and sign laws. The game is all about making the right choices, at the right time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium BCE.

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  50. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    74% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    From acclaimed boardgame designer Glenn Drover, a grand strategy game where you take the role of Napoleon Bonaparte and attempt to dominate the entire continent of Europe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victory and Glory: Napoleon.

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