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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 33 games similar to Age of Wonders: Planetfall down to the 18 that fit the “Historical” category. Sid Meier's Civilization® V, Ironclad Tactics and Turmoil top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Age of Wonders: Planetfall.

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Year 2019Dev Triumph Studios

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Age of Wonders: Planetfall is Sid Meier's Civilization® V — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Ironclad Tactics and Turmoil follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Age of Wonders: Planetfall

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Age of Wonders: Planetfall. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalSci-FiBase BuildingSkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC90IGDB87· 5
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~27hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Age of Wonders: Planetfall, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping roguelike runs

Real-time strategy genre has always been about domination over your opponent, and Civilization in general expanded on the concept. Civilization 5 allows players to pick one of the 43 civilizations available in, including DLCs and the expansions.

It predates Age of Wonders: Planetfall by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode83Combat77Progression60Setting57
#2Ironclad Tactics
Ironclad Tactics
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiHistorical
Steam👍 69%· 625MC69IGDB65· 2
Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Age of Wonders: Planetfall, expect turn-based strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, card game strategy and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!Key Features:Includes the 'Rise of Dmitry' and 'Blood and Ironclads' add-on campaigns! No microtransactions!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Age of Wonders: Planetfall.

Combat100Game mode85Setting66Genre50
#3Turmoil
Turmoil
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalHistoricalManagement
Steam👍 93%· 16KOC72· 11
Year 2016Dev Gamious · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Age of Wonders: Planetfall, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing and visual 2d, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression60Setting43Visuals0
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 86%· 374KRAWG👍 88%· 1.4KMC88IGDB87· 20OC89· 95
Year 2016Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Age of Wonders: Planetfall, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

The sixth installment in Sid Meier’s Civilization series.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Progression75Game mode60Setting38
#5Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalManagementSkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 140KRAWG👍 89%· 465MC86IGDB91· 3OC90· 94
Year 2020Dev Paradox Developement Studios · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Age of Wonders: Planetfall, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and real-time strategy, while skipping roguelike runs

A grand strategy game about dynasties rather than borders: characters have traits, stress, secrets and lifespans, and most of the story comes from managing relatives who want what you have. Far more approachable than CK2. Warfare is the shallow part, and once you understand the systems the difficulty largely disappears past the first century.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Progression81Game mode60Setting33
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalIsometric
IGDB81· 8
Year 2008Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Age of Wonders: Planetfall, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

Civilization compressed for consoles: games finish in a couple of hours, the tech tree is trimmed hard, and turns are fast enough to play with a controller comfortably. That compression is the trade — the diplomacy and economic layers are thin, and anyone coming from the PC entries will find the strategic ceiling low.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: setting.

It predates Age of Wonders: Planetfall by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode59Setting37
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric
Steam👍 87%· 1.5KRAWG👍 69%· 163MC83IGDB77· 3
Year 2008Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Age of Wonders: Planetfall, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a remake of the famous turn-based strategy game Sid Meier's Colonization which was released in 1994. The game was totally remade with the Civilization IV engine.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: setting and progression.

It predates Age of Wonders: Planetfall by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode60Progression46Setting38
MASSIVE CHALICE
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloTacticalHistoricalManagementMagic
Steam👍 72%· 1.9KRAWG👍 36%· 131MC73IGDB70· 3OC74· 32
Year 2015Dev Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Age of Wonders: Planetfall, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and combat magic, while skipping setting scifi

Massive Chalice is a fantasy turn-based tactical game in the vein of XCOM. ###Plot The player assumes the role of an immortal leader in a fantasy kingdom. A dark power called Cadence repeatedly attacks the kingdom, corrupting everything it touches.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: game mode and setting.

Genre100Combat69Progression35Setting30Game mode27
Crusader Kings II
StrategyGrand Strategy
MultiplayerSoloHistoricalIsometricSandbox World
Steam👍 91%· 74KRAWG👍 64%· 755MC82IGDB84· 2
Year 2012Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Age of Wonders: Planetfall, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

Crusader Kings II is a global RTS which takes place in the Middle Ages of Europe. The players will govern a house of nobility of that time, and ensure that its heritage will last for centuries.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: setting.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode59Setting30
Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloHistoricalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 1.1K
Year 2014Dev MicroProse Software · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Age of Wonders: Planetfall, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and visual pixel, while skipping roguelike runs

Special OfferOfficially Licensed Sid Meier's Colonization T-Shirts are available on Amazon! About the GameThe Tradition of Civilization Continues The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: game mode and setting.

Genre100Visuals86Progression77Setting38Game mode27
Travellin Cats in China
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloTacticalHistoricalManagementNarrative
Steam👍 92%· 1.0K
Dev KremlingamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Age of Wonders: Planetfall, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Progression57Setting44Game mode27Visuals0
Ultimate Arena
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloTacticalHistoricalIsometricCozy
Steam👍 80%· 992RAWG👍 14%· 21
Year 2016Dev TriverskePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Like Age of Wonders: Planetfall, it's known for turn-based strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, horror tension and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

Many will enter, one will win. It has taken a few millennia for the art of the arena to be perfected, but we've finally done it. Ultimate Arena puts you in charge of the greatest battle royale, the one that you pick who fights and the conditions they fight under. Take charge by setting up landmines, deploying care packages, and initiating arena events.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: game mode and setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals47Setting28Game mode27
Europa Universalis IV
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalManagementIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 136KRAWG👍 83%· 396MC87IGDB85· 2
Year 2013Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Age of Wonders: Planetfall, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

Europa Universalis IV is a global strategy game developed by Paradox Interactive. It is the fifth game in the series, not counting the add-ons. ###Gameplay The game can take place at any time starting from the late Middle Age to the Napolean Wars era.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: setting.

Combat100Visuals100Game mode86Progression56Genre50Setting39
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalHistoricalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 53KRAWG👍 74%· 106MC75IGDB81· 4OC83· 100
Year 2020Dev Forgotten Empires · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Shared with Age of Wonders: Planetfall: deep simulation, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, setting medieval and online features, while skipping turn-based strategy

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebration of one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises in definitive form with enhanced features and modernized gameplay.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: setting.

Combat100Game mode95Visuals83Progression81Genre50Setting42
Total War: WARHAMMER III
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 70%· 143KRAWG👍 79%· 68MC85IGDB78· 3OC86· 72
Year 2022Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Age of Wonders: Planetfall, expect turn-based strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Far beyond the world and its petty wars there exists a dimension of pure, malevolent magic: The Realm of Chaos. It is a terrible place, incomprehensible to the mortal mind. It whispers promises of power, but to behold it is to be seduced by it. To relinquish your soul to it. To become it.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Wonders: Planetfall: setting.

Released 3 years after Age of Wonders: Planetfall.

Visuals100Game mode93Combat83Genre50Setting35

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