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We filtered the 50 games similar to Empire of the Ants down to the 23 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, Ironclad Tactics and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Empire of the Ants.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Empire of the Ants

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Empire of the Ants. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3Closest on genre

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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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, historical setting and online features, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Ironclad TacticsClosest on combat

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Steam👍 69%· 625MC69IGDB65· 2

Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, vibe casual and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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!

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empire of the Ants.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - UprisingClosest on tone

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Steam👍 83%· 5.7KRAWG👍 69%· 242MC64IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting anime and historical setting, while skipping turn-based strategy

An expansion to Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 that can be played without the original game. Uprising features additional campaigns for three factions: the Allies, the Soviets, and the Empire of the Rising Sun.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiFantasyBase Building

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 combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and game mode.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

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Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, fantasy world and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and game mode.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Commander: Conquest of the AmericasClosest overall match

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Steam👍 52%· 188MC68

Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, exploration and discovery and social trading, while skipping strong narrative focus

Combining elements from both trading and strategy games, Commander: Conquest of the Americas will appeal to a wide range of players. Players take charge of one of the many European powers aiming to conquer the New World.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empire of the Ants.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 52%· 205MC67

Year 2009Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting medieval and exploration and discovery, while skipping strong narrative focus

In East India Company, players will enjoy building the World's most powerful trading empire & engaging in vigorous battles in both single player & multiplayer modes, all within a breathtaking cinematic game environment.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empire of the Ants.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Europa Universalis IV

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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, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 Empire of the Ants: visuals and setting.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Total War: WARHAMMER III

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Steam👍 70%· 143KRAWG👍 79%· 68MC85IGDB78· 3OC86· 72

Year 2022Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 Empire of the Ants: visuals and setting.

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#10The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth IIClosest on game mode

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Year 2006Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and combat.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Total War: Attila

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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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and setting.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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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 combat tactical

≠ 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.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Empire of the Ants.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Dawn of DiscoveryClosest on progression

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Year 2009Dev Related Designs · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

There are many unmet needs within the king’s empire - fulfill them, while both expanding and sustaining the vast society. Dawn of Discovery takes place in the year 1404, when King George’s land is suffering from severe droughts and brutal famine.

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and setting.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and setting.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

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Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB69· 2

Year 2014Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with setting mythology, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Empire of the Ants: visuals and setting.

It predates Empire of the Ants by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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