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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 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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Year 2005Dev Mad Doc Software

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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

30 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Total War: Shogun 2
Total War: Shogun 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical
Steam👍 92%· 67KIGDB88· 4
Year 2011Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

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

Released 6 years after Empire Earth II.

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Europa Universalis IV
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical
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 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.

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Empire: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical
Steam👍 91%· 38KIGDB90· 6
Year 2009Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Released 4 years after Empire Earth II.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Total War: WARHAMMER II
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical
Steam👍 93%· 121KRAWG👍 90%· 251MC86IGDB88· 8OC86· 64
Year 2017Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~14hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ 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.

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical
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 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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Plague Inc: Evolved
StrategyRTS
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 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.

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Supreme Commander
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricSci-Fi
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, setting space and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricMythology
Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB69· 2
Year 2014Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with setting mythology, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping turn-based strategy

Released 9 years after Empire Earth II.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical
Steam👍 82%· 93KRAWG👍 78%· 169MC85IGDB82· 6OC85· 70
Year 2019Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ 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.

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Total War: Attila
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical
Steam👍 82%· 37KIGDB77· 10OC79· 47
Year 2015Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ 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.

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Company of Heroes 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical
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 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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Anno 2070
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricNarrative
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 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.

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DETOUR
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricRanged
Steam👍 61%· 1.8KRAWG👍 3%· 62
Year 2011Dev Sandswept Studios · Epic Quest GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals89
Stronghold 3 Gold
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricTactical
Steam👍 33%· 4.8KRAWG👍 28%· 50IGDB52· 3
Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Tropico 6
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricNarrative
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 turn-based strategy

Released 14 years after Empire Earth II.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals82

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