43 Games with a historical setting like Shogun: Total War that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shogun: Total War down to the 43 that fit the “Historical” category. Rome: Total War, Europa Universalis III and Anno 1602: Creation of a New World top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shogun: Total War.

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The best games with a historical setting like Shogun: Total War

43 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Rome: Total War

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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

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#2Europa Universalis III

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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

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#3Anno 1602: Creation of a New World

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricExploration

Year 1998Dev Max Design · SunflowersOn PC

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

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

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricFantasy

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

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

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

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#5Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

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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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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

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#7Medieval II: Total War

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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

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricSandbox World

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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 single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#9Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricFantasy

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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

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#10Stronghold 2

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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

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#11The Guild II Renaissance

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalCozySandbox World

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, historical setting and single-player focus

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

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#12Napoleon: Total War

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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

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#13Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedHistoricalIsometric

IGDB80· 3

Year 1999Dev Ensemble Studios · KonamiOn PC · Mac

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

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

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#14Medieval: Total War

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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 ranged combat

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedHistoricalIsometric

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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

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