What is the best game similar to Anno 117: Pax Romana?

The closest game to Anno 117: Pax Romana is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Anno 117: Pax Romana?

The three closest games to Anno 117: Pax Romana are: 1. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (83/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Total War: Shogun 2 (79/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (81/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Anno 117: Pax Romana's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 8 dimensions.

Is Total War: Shogun 2 similar to Anno 117: Pax Romana?

Yes, very much so — Total War: Shogun 2 scores 79/100 similarity to Anno 117: Pax Romana. They share 7 attributes, including real-time strategy and deep simulation. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RTS games are similar to Anno 117: Pax Romana?

The best RTS games similar to Anno 117: Pax Romana are Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Total War: Shogun 2, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition and Stonehearth. All share the RTS genre alongside other key Anno 117: Pax Romana attributes like real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Anno 117: Pax Romana calculated?

We compare Anno 117: Pax Romana against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Anno 117: Pax Romana experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If Anno 117: Pax Romana left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 8 attributes. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition comes closest (83/100).

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Anno 117: Pax Romana. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionClosest overall match

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Steam👍 95%· 178KRAWG👍 88%· 307MC85IGDB78· 3

Year 2019Dev Forgotten Empires · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, ranged combat and setting medieval

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.

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#2Total War: Shogun 2

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 92%· 67KIGDB88· 4

Year 2011Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping base building

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 53KRAWG👍 74%· 106MC75IGDB81· 4OC83· 100

Year 2020Dev Forgotten Empires · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, setting medieval and PvP competition

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.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 75%· 13KRAWG👍 60%· 30

Year 2015Dev Radiant EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems

Stonehearth is a game about exploration and survival in an epic fantasy setting. Your job is to help a small group of settlers survive and carve out a place for themselves in a hostile land.

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Europa Universalis IV

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 136KRAWG👍 83%· 396MC87IGDB85· 2

Year 2013Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping base building

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 Anno 117: Pax Romana: progression.

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB69· 2

Year 2014Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with setting mythology and fantasy world, while skipping base building

Where it drifts furthest from Anno 117: Pax Romana: setting.

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3Closest on progression

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 16KIGDB75· 4

Year 2008Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, combat tactical and setting scifi

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Company of Heroes 2Closest on setting

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 79%· 113KRAWG👍 50%· 872MC80IGDB78· 11

Year 2013Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, while skipping base building

Company of Heroes 2 is the second installment in the series of real-time strategy games, following its predecessor’s legacy as one of the most complex and realistic WWII simulators.

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalTactical

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 74%· 70MC80IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Best Way · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping base building

Men of War is a great real-time strategy game set in the midst of World War II. Intense battles taking place in Europe and North Africa, in which the player can fight as Soviet, Allied or German forces.

Where it drifts furthest from Anno 117: Pax Romana: visuals.

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Tropico 6

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 29KIGDB77· 8OC79· 85

Year 2019Dev Limbic Entertainment · Kalypso MediaOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping historical setting

Genre100Game mode100Visuals82Progression68

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 3.1KIGDB76· 3

Year 2007Dev Hellbent Games · THQOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and setting space, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Anno 117: Pax Romana: setting.

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting0

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricTactical

Steam👍 95%· 17KIGDB91· 3

Year 2004Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping co op

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Plague Inc: Evolved

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical

Steam👍 94%· 62KRAWG👍 86%· 667MC80IGDB80· 3

Year 2015Dev Ndemic CreationsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping historical setting

Plague Inc: Evolved is a biological simulation/strategy game developed by Ndemic Creations. In Plague Inc: Evolved the player controls a disease, that infects patient zero in a selected country.

Where it drifts furthest from Anno 117: Pax Romana: setting.

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Anno 2070

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 61%· 13KRAWG👍 71%· 157MC83IGDB75· 1

Year 2011Dev Blue Byte · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping historical setting

This is the fifth game in a series of Anno games. The game genre remains unchanged - this is a real-time strategy with a variety of elements from other genres included in it: from the city construction and management simulator to submarine battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Anno 117: Pax Romana: setting.

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3

Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping co op

Update NotesPatch 3 not only brough more bug fixes but adds Workshop support to Impossible Creatures. Together with the great possibilities of the SDK (even with full C++ support) and the mod tools now the highest level of mod support comes with IC.

It predates Anno 117: Pax Romana by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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What is the best game similar to Anno 117: Pax Romana?: The closest game to Anno 117: Pax Romana is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Anno 117: Pax Romana?: The three closest games to Anno 117: Pax Romana are: 1. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (83/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Total War: Shogun 2 (79/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (81/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Anno 117: Pax Romana's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 8 dimensions.
Is Total War: Shogun 2 similar to Anno 117: Pax Romana?: Yes, very much so — Total War: Shogun 2 scores 79/100 similarity to Anno 117: Pax Romana. They share 7 attributes, including real-time strategy and deep simulation. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RTS games are similar to Anno 117: Pax Romana?: The best RTS games similar to Anno 117: Pax Romana are Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Total War: Shogun 2, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition and Stonehearth. All share the RTS genre alongside other key Anno 117: Pax Romana attributes like real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Anno 117: Pax Romana calculated?: We compare Anno 117: Pax Romana against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Anno 117: Pax Romana experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.