10 Games with a historical setting like Medieval Dynasty that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 21 games similar to Medieval Dynasty down to the 10 that fit the “Historical” category. Castle Story, Stronghold 3 Gold and Stronghold top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Medieval Dynasty.

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The best games with a historical setting like Medieval Dynasty

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Medieval Dynasty. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Castle StoryClosest on game mode

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalBase BuildingExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Shared with Medieval Dynasty: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat magic, while skipping deep RPG systems

An epic adventure awaits you in Castle Story, a strategy game where you command friendly creatures called Bricktrons. Have them explore, carve, dig and gather resources from vast, spectacular floating islands, reshaping the voxel-based world to your desire!

Where it drifts furthest from Medieval Dynasty: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Medieval Dynasty.

It predates Medieval Dynasty by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalBase BuildingManagementExploration

Steam👍 33%· 4.8KRAWG👍 28%· 50IGDB52· 3

Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Medieval Dynasty, expect deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Medieval Dynasty: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Medieval Dynasty.

It predates Medieval Dynasty by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3StrongholdClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldMedievalHistoricalBase BuildingManagementExploration

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2001Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Medieval Dynasty: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Medieval Dynasty: visuals.

It predates Medieval Dynasty by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Stronghold HD (2012)

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldMedievalHistoricalBase BuildingManagementExploration

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81

Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Medieval Dynasty, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

Stronghold is a real-time strategy game, the first installment in Firefly Studio’s Stronghold series. Gameplay### The game takes place in Medieval Brittan of XI century.

Where it drifts furthest from Medieval Dynasty: visuals.

It predates Medieval Dynasty by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Europa Universalis IV

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalManagement

Steam👍 88%· 136KRAWG👍 83%· 396MC87IGDB85· 2

Year 2013Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Medieval Dynasty, expect deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Medieval Dynasty: visuals and progression.

It predates Medieval Dynasty by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalMedievalBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 95%· 178KRAWG👍 88%· 307MC85IGDB78· 3

Year 2019Dev Forgotten Empires · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Medieval Dynasty, expect deep simulation, historical setting and setting medieval

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Medieval Dynasty: visuals.

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#7Total War: Shogun 2

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalMedieval

Steam👍 92%· 67KIGDB88· 4

Year 2011Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Medieval Dynasty, it's known for deep simulation, historical setting and setting medieval

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Medieval Dynasty: visuals.

It predates Medieval Dynasty by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeHistoricalMedieval

Steam👍 82%· 37KIGDB77· 10OC79· 47

Year 2015Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Medieval Dynasty, it's known for strong narrative focus, historical setting and setting medieval

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Medieval Dynasty: visuals.

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#9This War of MineClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeHistoricalCraftingBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 94%· 97KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC83OC85· 57

Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

A small town surrounded by war. The usual order is irrevocably violated, you have to survive, but you are not a soldier and certainly not a superhero. The player controls a group of two to four civilians selected from twelve characters. The goal is simple - to survive the war.

Where it drifts furthest from Medieval Dynasty: visuals and game mode.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeHistoricalBase Building

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Medieval Dynasty, expect strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping deep simulation

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 Medieval Dynasty: visuals and setting.

It predates Medieval Dynasty by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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