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We filtered the 50 games similar to Empire: Total War down to the 19 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Total War: WARHAMMER II, Total War: Attila and Europa Universalis IV top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Empire: Total War.

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Within the “Turn-Based Strat” category, the closest game to Empire: Total War is Total War: WARHAMMER II — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Total War: Attila and Europa Universalis IV follow close behind.

#1Total War: WARHAMMER II97 #2Total War: Attila97 #3Europa Universalis IV95 #4Ironclad Tactics95 #5Total War: THREE KINGDOMS94

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The best turn-Based Strat games like Empire: Total War

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Empire: Total War. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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: WARHAMMER II

97

Total War: WARHAMMER II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyHistoricalIsometric

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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere

#2Total War: Attila

97

Total War: Attila

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFantasyIsometric

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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and setting medieval

#3Europa Universalis IV

95

Europa Universalis IV

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric

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, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping melee combat

#4Ironclad Tactics

95

Ironclad Tactics

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalFantasyHistorical

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 setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

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#5Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

94

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 93KRAWG👍 78%· 169MC85IGDB82· 6OC85· 70

Year 2019Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

#6Total War: WARHAMMER III

94

Total War: WARHAMMER III

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyHistoricalIsometric

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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and PvP competition

#7Napoleon: Total War

93

Napoleon: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB83· 3

Year 2010Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: co op.

#8Total War: Shogun 2

92

Total War: Shogun 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalIsometric

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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping melee combat

#9Medieval: Total War

91

Medieval: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 71%· 2.4KIGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev The Creative Assembly · ActivisionOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: setting medieval, while skipping co op

#10Europa Universalis III

91

Europa Universalis III

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricSandbox World

Steam👍 83%· 2.0KIGDB70· 1

Year 2007Dev Paradox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping combat tactical

#11Commander: Conquest of the Americas

91

Commander: Conquest of the Americas

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 52%· 188MC68

Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and resource management, while skipping melee combat

90

Victoria II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalSandbox World

Steam👍 92%· 20KIGDB76· 1

Year 2010Dev Paradox InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping melee combat

#13Rome: Total War

89

Rome: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 17KIGDB91· 3

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

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping fantasy world

#14Shogun: Total War

89

Shogun: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 1.2KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping fantasy world

#15Star Wars: Empire at War

89

Star Wars: Empire at War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting space, while skipping fantasy world

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