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Games like Historical War:The Animation

Games like Historical War:The Animation

Games like Historical War:The Animation

Looking for games like Historical War:The Animation? Here are top tactical role playing recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Lines of Battle, Warfare Legacy Collection or Field of Honor.

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  2. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 635 reviews

    Bundling together the classic tug of war games Warfare 1917 and Warfare 1944, Warfare Legacy Collection contains the definitive versions of these original strategy games. This edition also introduces an all-new campaign, Battle of the Bulge. Engage in the strategic battles of WW1 and WW2, commanding troops and shaping battlefields. Fighting historical battles in and out of the trenches of France, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warfare Legacy Collection.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Field of Honor is a single-player, blend of first-person shooter and strategic warfare set amidst the gripping backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. First Person GameplayPrepare to be a foot soldier or cavalry in Napoleonic-era battles.Strategy GameplayCommand your army in first person or directly on the strategy map. Big ScaleField of Honor brings to life the epic clashes of the past, featuring breath… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field of Honor.

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  4. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 854 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Darwinia+ is the version of Darwinia for the Xbox 360, released on the Xbox Live Arcade on 10 February 2010. It includes updated versions of both Darwinia and Multiwinia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwinia.

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  6. Enjoy solving puzzles in dungeons, and strike up conversations with the people around the world. Battles with bosses feature conversations, which might even give you some hints about tactics! Fill the skill slots with the skills you like to be prepared for strategic turn-based battles. Find the ores to craft weapons and search around pots and objects to get items for your adventure. Watch over th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Ortha.

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  7. If you've been craving a wargame that combines tough strategies with fast action combat, it's time you mastered The Ancient Art of War In The Skies! Taking full control of all World War I air forces, you'll fight thrilling historical and fictional battles. All based on the time-tested strategies of the Art of War, the authoritative war strategy book written by the ancient warlord Sun Tzu 2,500 ye… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

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  8. Command 30+ historical armies across 3,000 years of warfare, from Persian spearmen to Abrams tanks, in real-time pixel-art battles where every soldier fights and flees on his own. Then deploy the anomalies: trolls, zombies, wizards, flying saucers and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unhistorical Warfare.

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  9. Manage a struggling wartime kitchen in this cooking autobattler. Work with the supplies you’re given, prepare meals, and ration food among warriors from the age of swords and bows. When battle begins, your actions will shape the outcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camp Cook: Cooking on the frontline.

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  10. 《三国志之姜维传》是一款致敬《曹操传》的像素风回合战棋RPG!化身蜀汉末期悲情英雄姜维,在复古像素战场上运筹帷幄。体验深度改编的《姜维传》史诗剧情,感受蜀汉最后的坚守与北伐的壮烈。丰富技能体系带来多变策略组合,地形、兵种、走位考验你的智慧。重温经典战棋魅力,书写荡气回肠的三国终章! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 三国志之姜维传.

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  11. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    RPG with a two-souled heroine! Discover the mystery behind the stone monuments! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruinverse.

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  13. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 35,454 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 30 reviews

    Includes: WARHAMMER- Lord of Chaos eBook This product contains the Lord of Chaos E-book (redeemable on DarkGodsEdition.TotalWar.com) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: WARHAMMER.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 1,144 reviews

    Braveland is a turn-based game inspired by old-school strategies with hexagonal battlefield. You will start as a humble warrior's son whose village was cruelly raided and will end as talented commander of your army. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Braveland.

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  15. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 866 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 4 reviews

    Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.

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  16. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    77% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gallery.

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  17. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 2,161 reviews

    Are you ready to face former allies in battle? Ready to test your skills in new territories and against new armies? The time for tough decisions and decisive action is approaching. Before very long you’ll be fighting for the greatest dark wizard of them all, Vez’nan — leading his army and doing his bidding. Have no doubt, the campaign will be long and hard but you can rely on the full might of hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Rush Vengeance.

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  18. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 462 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Survive ambitious rulers dreaming of an empire, outsmart treacherous neighbors longing to burn your spoils, and navigate the religion’s predictably unreasonable demands; you need ask only one question as you build your legacy – “Will you burn them, or be burnt? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plebby Quest: The Crusades.

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  19. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    68% User Score Based on 410 reviews

    Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Mind: The Pacific.

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  20. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 334 reviews

    Price of Life is the next episode of Winter Falling, a tactical strategy game to manage your army properly and beat the undead army. Release Date May 2020 Developer Winter Falling: Price of Life was developed by Rarykos. Platforms Web browser Steam If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Falling: Price of Life.

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  21. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 189 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Play out a Kaiju movie as the (hopelessly) outclassed military in this stylish 2D turn-based strategy game. Construct buildings and defend your city with cannon-fodder tanks, jets and more as the devastating kaiju grow in power with every attack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaiju Wars.

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  22. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    60% User Score Based on 168 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a squad-based RTS set in 13th Century Europe and the Middle East. Command and level-up your medieval knights as you fight through an epic SP campaign, then take your skills online in both cooperative and competitive MP modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Valiant.

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  23. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 5,530 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

    In the RTS-game “Diplomacy is Not an Option” you will become a medieval feudal lord in a midlife crisis. Due to your position you must constantly make hundreds of decisions a day related with city management and economic development. You are tired of this monotonous and, so it seems, meaningless existence. But things are about to change: hordes of bloodlusted enemies, swarms of scary monsters and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diplomacy is Not an Option.

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  24. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 930 reviews

    Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 39 Steps.

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  25. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    "Sangokushi Eiketsuden" was released in 1995. This game is a simulation RPG in which players become Liu Bei and battle for the restoration of the Han Imperial court. The game progresses around the battle map. Players fulfill the victory conditions of each battle as they go from battlefield to battlefield to advance the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sangokushi Eiketsuden.

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  26. Learn and master Go (Baduk/Weiqi) with unique AI companions, custom game analysis with move explanations, ranked puzzles, joseki training, and a rich proverb database. Play, practice, and improve your skills at your own pace! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Companion Baduk.

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  27. Design circuits. Build worlds. Watch what happens.Rawbugs is a freeware homage to Robugs (1992) by Brad Heide — an Atari ST classic where tiny robots fight for survival using hand-wired logic, not scripts. You place gates, radars, thrusters, and guns on a grid, connect them together, save your design, drop robots into an arena you sculpted, and press play. Populations rise, starve, shoot, and repr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rawbugs.

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  28. The continent of Terramare is burning. Whilst two armies fight for control of Lucentium — a volatile arcane resource that grants superhuman power to those who wield it, from the depths of the earth, something far worse is rising. Arcflame Frontiers is a turn-based tactics wargame where positioning, timing, and decisive action determine the outcome of every battle. Command one of three mechani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcflame Frontiers.

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  29. A battle is won before it begins. Ratnik is a medieval auto battler focused on smart unit composition, positioning and counterplay. Defeat powerful Lords, unlock new forces and master the art of war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ratnik.

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    1938 "is a turn based chess and simulation game with the theme of the War of Resistance Against Japan and the main storyline of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army advancing into the southern Hebei region to establish an anti Japanese base behind enemy lines. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1938.

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  31. WAR ON CRIME: ELITE SQUAD The streets of Rio de Janeiro are in chaos. Crime lords rule the favelas, and lawlessness spreads like wildfire. It’s time to take back the city! In "War on Crime: Elite Squad," you command an elite task force sent to pacify all 20 crime-infested territories—by any means necessary. Tactical Urban Warfare – Plan your strategy, deploy squads, and engage in int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War on Crime: Elite Squad.

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  33. A campus simulation game full of tons of surprising interactive gameplay elements along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to High School Odyssey.

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  34. Rule cities, recruit officers, and outwit rivals on land and water. Three Kingdoms Classic is a turn-based strategy game with officers grounded in historical records and historical scenarios. Create your own officers and scenarios, and share them on Steam Workshop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Kingdoms Classic.

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  35. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 9,945 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

    Superdimension Neptune vs Sega Hard Girls Yume no Gattai Special is an upcoming crossover title between the Hyperdimension Neptunia and Sega Hard Girls franchises for the Playstation Vita developed by Felistella. The game features IF and a new character, Sega Hatsumi, as its protagonists. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sniper Elite.

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  37. Fight the whole Italian campaign of World War II, from Husky landings of July 1943 till the final capitulation of 1945. Struggle your way up the boot as the Allies, or defend every inch of the peninsula as the Axis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SGS Avalanche.

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  38. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    93% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Choose one side, stabilize your country, subjugate the surrounding rulers and build a strong and successful empire in this history inspired strategy game from the wild times of the early Middle Ages, when the first European kingdoms were trying to strengthen their power and resist the raids of savage tribes from the east and north. How you achieve this is up to you - destroy your enemies by for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bellfortis.

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  39. 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

    Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: Shogun 2.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    87% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategos.

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  43. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    95% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Choose your battles, soldier-but watch your troops closely. Your best men might be war-weary, others may just be cowards or too green for heavy combat. And you better know how to command - these men won't obey suicidal orders. Dominate the battlefield. Pound back tank attacks, foil enemy ambushes, and weather the hail of automatic weapon fire. Real-time action pushes your tactical skills to the l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far.

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  44. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Welcome to The Lands of Hyberian. The kingdom of Tydrall is ruled by the king and queen who have claimed all The Lands of Hyberian. It is up to the brave knights of Tydrall to answer the kings summon! Prepare your training and bring your wisdom as the king seeks an audience with you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lands of Hyberian.

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  45. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    49% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    The stickmen terror forces must be stopped with a tactical strike! You are the battle commander of the counter terrorist stickman (CTS) forces. ▶battle simulator - style gameplay ▶3D stickmen, levels and gun models ▶Help win the stickman war.. on terror! ▶Accurate stickman tactics If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Simulator: Counter Stickman.

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  46. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    63% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war. The new project in the award-winning Theatre of War series depicts the initial (defensive) stage of the Kursk battle. Assuming the role of either the Russian or German battle group c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943.

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  47. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Love n War: Hero by Chance II is a tactical RPG. The fight against the Drogakan empire goes on. Build your economy, recruit heroes and upgrade units. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love n War: Hero by Chance II.

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  48. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    88% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Lead your people to victory and make history: Relive the confrontation that took place, from 153 BC to 133 BC, between the relentless Roman Republic and the brave Celtiberian people of Numantia. Choose your side and immerse yourself in a system of classic combat strategy and tactics mechanics based on positioning, flanking, and covering, in-battle missions, and decision-making, through battles … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Steel: Hispania.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    88% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. The game has drawn inspiration from classics such as Close Combat, Steel Panthers and Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Sovi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armored Brigade.

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  50. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom is a history-driven turn-based strategy set in WW2. Take command of the Allied forces and protect your homeland and the whole of Europe from totalitarian madness. Form armies. Win battles. Change history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom.

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