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We filtered the 50 games similar to Rome: Total War down to the 17 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Europa Universalis III, Medieval II: Total War and Victoria II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rome: Total War.

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

#1Europa Universalis III97 #2Medieval II: Total War95 #3Victoria II93 #4Commander: Conquest of the Americas92 #5East India Company91

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

17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rome: 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.

#1Europa Universalis III

97

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 deep simulation

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

#2Medieval II: Total War

95

Medieval II: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalIsometric

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 setting medieval

93

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 deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and resource management, while skipping melee combat

#4Commander: Conquest of the Americas

92

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, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and resource management, while skipping melee combat

#5East India Company

91

East India Company

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalMedieval

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, setting medieval and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

#6Total War: Shogun 2

90

Total War: Shogun 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedHistoricalIsometric

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 deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with setting medieval and co op, while skipping melee combat

89

Stellaris

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 194KRAWG👍 84%· 693MC78IGDB79· 11OC81· 42

Year 2016Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping melee combat

#8Europa Universalis IV

87

Europa Universalis IV

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalIsometric

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, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping melee combat

#9Shogun: Total War

97

Shogun: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalRangedHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 1.2KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

#10Napoleon: Total War

94

Napoleon: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

#11Medieval: Total War

93

Medieval: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalIsometric

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: fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation

#12Star Wars: Empire at War

92

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 deep simulation

#13Empire: Total War

89

Empire: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 38KIGDB90· 6

Year 2009Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and co op, while skipping deep simulation

#14Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

89

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalIsometric

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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with co op, while skipping deep simulation

#15Total War: Attila

88

Total War: Attila

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

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, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation

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