41 Games with a historical setting like Rise of Nations that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Rise of Nations down to the 41 that fit the “Historical” 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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The best games with a historical setting like Rise of Nations

41 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

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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

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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

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#3Medieval: Total War

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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

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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

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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

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#6Europa Universalis IV

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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

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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

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#8The Guild II Renaissance

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SoloMultiplayerMedievalHistoricalCozy

Steam👍 83%· 4.0KRAWG👍 67%· 84MC56

Year 2010Dev Runeforge Games Studio · THQ NordicPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

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

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#9Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedHistoricalMedievalIsometric

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Year 1999Dev Ensemble Studios · KonamiOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

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#10Dawn of Discovery

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SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalIsometric

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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

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalMedievalIsometric

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Year 2008Dev Trine Game Studios · JoWooD ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

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

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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

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#13Empire Earth

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedHistoricalMedievalIsometric

Year 2001Dev Stainless Steel Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

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#14Medieval II: Total War

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedMedievalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 36KIGDB90· 3

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

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#15Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

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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

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