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We filtered the 50 games similar to Rise of Nations down to the 24 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Stronghold 3 Gold, East India Company and Medieval: Total War top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rise of Nations.

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Rise of Nations is Stronghold 3 Gold — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. East India Company and Medieval: Total War follow close behind.

#1Stronghold 3 Gold96 #2East India Company94 #3Medieval: Total War92 #4Stonehearth91 #5Majesty 290

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Rise of Nations

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rise of Nations. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Stronghold 3 Gold

96

Stronghold 3 Gold

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedHistoricalFantasyMedievalIsometric

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, combat tactical and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

#2East India Company

94

East India Company

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalMedievalFantasy

Steam👍 52%· 205MC67

Year 2009Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling, while skipping ranged combat

#3Medieval: Total War

92

Medieval: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyMedievalIsometric

Steam👍 71%· 2.4KIGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev The Creative Assembly · ActivisionOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy and melee combat, while skipping ranged combat

91

Stonehearth

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalMedievalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 75%· 13KRAWG👍 60%· 30

Year 2015Dev Radiant EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, historical setting and setting medieval

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping combat tactical

90

Majesty 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerRangedFantasyHistoricalMedievalIsometric

Steam👍 69%· 1.3KRAWG👍 73%· 63MC72IGDB50· 2

Year 2009Dev 1C:InoCo · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, ranged combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping combat tactical

#6Europa Universalis IV

89

Europa Universalis IV

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyMedievalIsometric

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, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping ranged combat

#7Total War: Attila

89

Total War: Attila

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyMedievalIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 37KIGDB77· 10OC79· 47

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

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping ranged combat

#8Dawn of Discovery

96

Dawn of Discovery

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalIsometric

IGDB72· 2

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

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and base building, while skipping combat tactical

#9Grand Ages: Rome

96

Grand Ages: Rome

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 75%· 807MC72IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Haemimont Games · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, historical setting and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, base building and visual first person, while skipping combat tactical

#10Majesty Gold HD

96

Majesty Gold HD

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerFantasyMedievalIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 589RAWG👍 87%· 101IGDB65· 1

Year 2001Dev Cyberlore Studios · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, fantasy world and setting medieval

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, base building and resource management, while skipping combat tactical

#11Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

95

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalIsometric

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping combat tactical

#12Commander: Conquest of the Americas

93

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, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy, while skipping ranged combat

#13Cossacks: European Wars

93

Cossacks: European Wars

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 74%· 624IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev GSC Game World · cdv Software EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings resource management, while skipping ranged combat

#14Napoleon: Total War

92

Napoleon: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB83· 3

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

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and melee combat, while skipping ranged combat

#15Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

90

Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3

Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

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

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