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We filtered the 50 games similar to Empires of the Undergrowth down to the 12 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Imagine Earth, Europa Universalis III and Victoria II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Empires of the Undergrowth.

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The best turn-Based Strat games like Empires of the Undergrowth

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Empires of the Undergrowth. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Imagine EarthClosest overall match

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SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 955OC80· 12

Year 2021Dev Serious BrothersPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe relaxing and procedural generation, while skipping survival mechanics

Planetary Colonization Imagine Earth is a real-time planet simulation and a build up strategy game. Your job as a space colony manager is to explore and populate distant planets. Build up thriving and profitable colonies on a global scale and trade resources and goods into space.

Where it drifts furthest from Empires of the Undergrowth: setting and visuals.

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#2Europa Universalis IIIClosest on setting

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SoloSandbox WorldHistoricalIsometricMultiplayer

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 sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Victoria IIClosest on world

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SoloSandbox WorldHistoricalManagementMultiplayer

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 deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Empires of the Undergrowth: progression.

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Commander: Conquest of the AmericasClosest on progression

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SoloHistoricalManagementBase BuildingExploration

Steam👍 52%· 188MC68

Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Empires of the Undergrowth.

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloHistoricalManagementBase BuildingExploration

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: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Empires of the Undergrowth.

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloHistoricalIsometricMultiplayerTactical

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 deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Medieval II: Total War

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SoloHistoricalIsometricMultiplayerTactical

Steam👍 96%· 36KIGDB90· 3

Year 2006Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloHistoricalIsometricMultiplayerMelee

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 historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Napoleon: Total War

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SoloHistoricalIsometricMultiplayerTactical

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB83· 3

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

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Medieval: Total War

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SoloHistoricalIsometricMultiplayerMelee

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 historical setting

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Empires of the Undergrowth.

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Star Wars: Empire at War

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SoloHistoricalIsometricMultiplayerTactical

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 historical setting

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Empires of the Undergrowth: setting.

It predates Empires of the Undergrowth by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

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SoloHistoricalIsometricMultiplayerCo-op

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 historical setting

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, multiplayer gameplay and co op, 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.

Where it drifts furthest from Empires of the Undergrowth: game mode.

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