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Games like Empires: Dawn of the Modern World

Games like Empires: Dawn of the Modern World

Games like Empires: Dawn of the Modern World

Looking for games like Empires: Dawn of the Modern World? Here are top real-time strategy recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Sid Meier's Civilization V, Medieval II: Total War or Victoria II.

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  1. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 148,426 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization V.

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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 II.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 9,062 reviews

    Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features, including Twitch.tv streaming! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Nations.

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  5. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 4,093 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 5 reviews

    The Premier Edition comes in a metal case and includes: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Red Alert 3 Soundtrack CD 5 bonus multiplayer/skirmish maps The making of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 DVD The Women of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 poster Exclusive item for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Exclusive beta key to a future Command & Conquer game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.

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  9. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 1,628 reviews

    Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler Ultimate.

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  10. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    76% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Renaissance Kingdom Wars brings back the golden days of strategy games, reinvented with modern standards and complete with retro 2000s graphics.  Renaissance was an era of science, arts, philosophy—and the art of war. Split between warring kingdoms, merchants, and religions, the Renaissance saw the rise of mercenary armies, waging war across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for the highest b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renaissance Kingdom Wars.

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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,788 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy. This epic strategy game lets players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire. Unparalleled in its depth and historical accuracy, Europa Universalis III gives the player unprecedented freedom in how they choose to rule their nation from an impressive choic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Europa Universalis III.

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  15. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    78% User Score Based on 1,136 reviews

    SuperPower 2 is the only global geopolitical simulation game which allows players to control entire countries. Players control countries in 3 major areas: political, economic and military, but this time, in a beautiful real-time 3D environment. Players build up their own countries and increase their influence in the broader world while competing against sophisticated A.I. Along the way, gamers mak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SuperPower 2 Steam Edition.

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  16. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 7,749 reviews
    Critic Score 98%Based on 2 reviews

    Company of Heroes: Gold Edition includes: Company of Heroes and the expansion Company of Heroes - Opposing Fronts If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Company of Heroes.

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  17. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    58% User Score Based on 246 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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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 6,414 reviews

    Age of Empires, the pivotal RTS that launched a 20-year legacy returns in definitive form for Windows 10 PCs. Bringing together all of the officially released content with modernized gameplay, all-new visuals and a host of other new features, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is the complete RTS package. Engage in over 40 hours of updated campaign content with new narration and pacing, jump onlin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Empires Definitive Edition.

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  19. 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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  20. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    69% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved to the smallest detail, with epic large scale battles, new civilizations, unit customization system never seen before in a game, 8K support, and a lot of more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition.

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  21. 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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  22. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    54% User Score Based on 102 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

    Pride of Nations is a turn-based historical strategy game set in the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country and guides it through industrialization, military conquest, and colonization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pride of Nations.

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  23. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 13,898 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time. Immerse yourself in the award-winning strategy experience. Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time. Command mighty European powers looking to explore new lands in the New World; or jump eastward to Asia and det… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Empires III.

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  24. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 852 reviews

    Medieval II: Total War - Gold Edition is the compilation of the critically-acclaimed Medieval: Total War and its official expansion pack - Total War Kingdoms. Set in the turbulent Middle Ages, Medieval puts you in command of your own empire as you crush neighboring kingdoms and unify all of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. Medieval: Total War Kingdoms features four entire campaigns … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms.

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  25. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 34,793 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 4 reviews

    In Total War: Shogun 2 you choose from one of 9 (10 with Ikko-Ikki dlc) clans, each with their own unique traits and skills and each with their own RPG-style warlord to lead them. Use a mixture of diplomacy, political manoeuvring, province building, research and special agents such as Ninja assassins or Geisha spies to get your enemies exactly where you want them. An intuitive user interface and a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: Shogun 2.

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  26. 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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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs is an epic real-time strategy game that depicts a turbulent and chaotic time in Chinese history. Three individual campaigns allow you to control the kingdoms of Liu Bei, Sun Quan, or Cao Cao, warlords who played a pivotal role in Ancient China. Lead your kingdom and develop new technologies, establish strategic alliances and create a mighty army in an attempt to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

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  28. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 3,575 reviews

    Steam WorkshopSteam workshop support for User Maps About the GameCommand & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war. Arsenal. Unleash the next generation of 3D new units and 20 new upgrades including China's ECM Tank, GLA's … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour.

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  29. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    83% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    The legendary RTS game which started it all. Will you side with the humanistic GDI or bring the world to its knees with Kane and the Brotherhood of Nod. Your adversaries are without mercy. And so are you. Includes the The Covert Operations expansion pack with a range of challenging new missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™.

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  30. 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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  31. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 836 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

    The never-ending war between the Greens and the Tans is reinforced with new strategies and tactics, as this release in 3DO's Army Men series garrisons on the GameCube. Army Men RTS features true 3D graphics and plays out across a variety of familiar, real-life environments transformed to demanding battlegrounds by the perspective of the little plastic soldiers. The original PC version of this game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Army Men RTS.

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  32. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Wars 4.

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  33. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Crusade in Europe is a classic real-time simulation game from the 80s designed by Sid Meier and Ed Bever. The first title in the "Command Series" of tactical wargames from Microprose, the game features real-time battles that test your skills as a commander. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crusade in Europe.

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  34. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    88% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Remaster Features: Fully remastered to work with modern systems Support for modern display resolutions All patches included Re-implemented multiplayer and NAT traversal for a smooth online experience In Phase Two, players will encounter new and familiar heroes as the battleground of World War II shifts to Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Balkans. New units, buildings, terrain, and tactical c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Codename: Panzers, Phase Two.

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  35. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    73% User Score Based on 898 reviews

    Rome: Total War - Alexander is the second official expansion pack to Rome: Total War. An entirely new campaign map that stretches from Macedonia to Greece and into the heart of the ancient Persian Empire New campaign game that tasks players with matching the exploits of Alexander the Great as he swept across Central Asia and dominated the Persian Empire Four new factions including the Macedoni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rome: Total War™ - Alexander.

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  36. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 1,078 reviews

    The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.Finally, the much-anticipated follow-up to Civilization is here! Sid Meier's Colonization takes you into the Colonial Era to discover, explore and colonize vast territories that promise both danger and reward.Play one o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Colonization.

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  37. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 1,157 reviews

    This release includes the original Shogun: Total War and the expansion Shogun: Total War - The Mongol Invasion in a single pack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHOGUN: Total War - Collection.

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  38. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 552 reviews

    Write your own story and change the course of history as you lead of one of the Great Powers during the era of the First World War. Can you prevail as modern industrialized warfare changes the age of empires forever? Your actions will influence world events as you navigate a path through shifting alliances, emerging technologies and self-serving nations who hold power over vast populations eager … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Making History: The Great War.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 7,189 reviews

    This a pseudo-historical classic RTS with a Battle Royale mode, where game fraction is chosen on-the-go. Up to 62 players in one match fight on a random map. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Selection.

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  40. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    56% User Score Based on 129 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    In East India Company, players will enjoy building the World's most powerful trading empire & engaging in vigorous battles in both single player & multiplayer modes, all within a breathtaking cinematic game environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to East India Company.

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  41. Experience 100 Years War through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres - combining world map kingdom management with a full-on real time approach. Featuring a story driven and a grand campaign as an English or a French lord in service to your King. Complete with siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and bat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Kingdom Wars Story.

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  42. 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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  43. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    76% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of the Crusades.

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  44. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    69% User Score Based on 1,203 reviews

    Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of The Great War. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supremacy 1914.

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  45. 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 63%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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  47. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 7,267 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Prepare yourself for the grim, dark future of the 41st millennium, where alien races battle mankind for galactic domination in a universe of unending war. Personalize your armies with a revolutionary unit customization tool that gives you the ability to choose your armies insignias, banners, squad colors and names. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

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  48. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 43,644 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 8 reviews

    It's time to battle through history once more in the latest entry of the landmark Age of Empires franchise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Empires IV.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    79% User Score Based on 464 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Your destiny awaits you on the battlefield. As a Roman General on a quest to forge an empire, you will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the frozen lands of the Gauls, and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy. Your quest will be no easy task as the lands you seek to conquer are heavily defended by thousands of powerful troops. Feed you insatiable hunger to rule t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Praetorians.

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