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Shogun: Total War is hard to replace: few games combine real-time strategy, melee combat and historical setting in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 61 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Rome: Total War, Medieval II: Total War and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 lead the list, with Rome: Total War reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Shogun: Total War special.

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The closest game to Shogun: Total War is Rome: Total War — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Medieval II: Total War and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 follow close behind.

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Games like Shogun: Total War

61 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Rome: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalIsometric
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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation

Medieval II: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 36KIGDB90· 3
Year 2006Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and setting medieval

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping turn-based strategy

Europa Universalis III
StrategyRTS
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 historical setting

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping melee combat

Napoleon: Total War
StrategyRTS
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 ranged combat

Rise of Nations
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedHistoricalIsometric
IGDB92· 3
Year 2003Dev Big Huge Games · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping turn-based strategy

World in Conflict
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalIsometric
IGDB94· 2
Year 2007Dev Massive Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: turn-based strategy.

Total Annihilation
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerIsometricNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 3.7K
Year 1997Dev Cavedog Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping turn-based strategy

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 9.4KRAWG👍 88%· 319MC87IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Relic Entertainment · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

Stronghold 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 89%· 5.6KIGDB70· 3
Year 2005Dev Firefly Studios · 2K GamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

Theme Hospital
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerIsometric
IGDB90· 2
Year 1997Dev Bullfrog Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping turn-based strategy

Victoria II
StrategyRTS
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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping melee combat

Star Wars: Empire at War
StrategyRTS
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 ranged combat

Grand Ages: Rome
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricFantasy
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 single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, fantasy world and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
StrategyRTS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeTacticalHistorical
Steam👍 85%· 1.7KRAWG👍 55%· 20
Year 2017Dev Archaic EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping turn-based strategy

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Shogun: Total War?
The closest game to Shogun: Total War is Rome: Total War, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Shogun: Total War?
The three closest games to Shogun: Total War are: 1. Rome: Total War (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Medieval II: Total War (95/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (95/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Shogun: Total War's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 61 candidates across 9 dimensions.
Is Medieval II: Total War similar to Shogun: Total War?
Yes, very much so — Medieval II: Total War scores 95/100 similarity to Shogun: Total War. They share 9 attributes, including real-time strategy and turn-based strategy. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RTS games are similar to Shogun: Total War?
The best RTS games similar to Shogun: Total War are Rome: Total War, Medieval II: Total War, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Europa Universalis III. All share the RTS genre alongside other key Shogun: Total War attributes like real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Shogun: Total War calculated?
We compare Shogun: Total War against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Shogun: Total War experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.