41 Games with a historical setting like Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings that you should try

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, setting medieval and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping combat tactical

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, historical setting and setting medieval

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping combat tactical

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and melee combat

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting medieval

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping ranged combat

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling, while skipping ranged combat

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting mythology and loot and gear systems, while skipping ranged combat

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, deep simulation and co op

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, co op and base building

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping ranged combat

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, historical setting and setting medieval

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping combat tactical

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, ranged combat and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping combat tactical