
30 Co-op games like Empire Earth II that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Empire Earth II down to the 30 that fit the “Co-op” category. Total War: Shogun 2, Europa Universalis IV and Empire: Total War top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Empire Earth II.
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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Empire Earth II is Total War: Shogun 2 — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Europa Universalis IV and Empire: Total War follow close behind.
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The best co-op games like Empire Earth II
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Empire Earth II. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy
≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration
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.
Released 8 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation
Millennia ago, besieged by a Chaos invasion, a conclave of High Elf mages forged a vast, arcane vortex. Its purpose was to draw the Winds of Magic from the world as a sinkhole drains an ocean, and blast the Daemonic hordes back to the Realm of Chaos.
Released 12 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping turn-based strategy
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.
Released 14 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ 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 turn-based strategy
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.
Released 10 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation
The year is 190CE. China is in turmoil. The Han Dynasty crumbles before the child-emperor. He is but a figurehead; a mere puppet for the tyrant warlord Dong Zhuo. It is a brutal and oppressive regime, and as Dong Zhuo’s power grows, the empire slips further into the cauldron of anarchy.
Released 14 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation
Released 10 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping turn-based strategy
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.
Released 8 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ 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 turn-based strategy
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.
Released 6 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping turn-based strategy
DETOUR is a real-time strategy game developed by Sandswept Studios. ###Gameplay DETOUR is a competitive multiplayer game, that can either be played against AI or with three other players. The main objective of DETOUR is to get your trucks to your destination safely.
Released 6 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping turn-based strategy
Stronghold 3: Gold is the long-awaited third installment in the award winning castle-building series. Set 10 years after the original, the Wolf it seems, has cheated death and during his painful recovery he’s become even more bitter and twisted. Now he seeks revenge.
Released 7 years after Empire Earth II.

✓ 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 turn-based strategy
Released 14 years after Empire Earth II.
Complete list of co-op games like Empire Earth II
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Empire Earth II, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Stonehearth
RTS · Simulation

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
RTS · Turn-Based Strat

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
RTS · Simulation

Total War: WARHAMMER III
RTS · Turn-Based Strat

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
RTS · Simulation

Men of War
RTS · Simulation

Ironclad Tactics
RTS · Deck Builder

Mitos.is: The Game
RTS · Simulation

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
RTS

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
RTS

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
RTS

Pikmin 2
RTS · Adventure

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising
RTS

Halo Wars
RTS

Halo Wars 2
RTS



