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Within the “Turn-Based Strat” category, the closest game to Star Wars: Empire at War is Stellaris — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Napoleon: Total War and Europa Universalis III follow close behind.

#1Stellaris95 #2Napoleon: Total War94 #3Europa Universalis III94 #4Medieval: Total War93 #5Victoria II93

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The best turn-Based Strat games like Star Wars: Empire at War

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Wars: Empire at 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.

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Stellaris

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalSpaceSci-FiHistoricalIsometric

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, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

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

#2Napoleon: 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 setting scifi

#3Europa Universalis III

94

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 historical setting

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

#4Medieval: 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 setting scifi

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 combat tactical

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

#6Commander: 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, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

#7East India Company

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East India Company

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalMedieval

Steam👍 52%· 205MC67

Year 2009Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and setting medieval, while skipping melee combat

#8Shogun: Total War

92

Shogun: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 1.2KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping setting scifi

#9Rome: Total War

92

Rome: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

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 and ranged combat, while skipping setting scifi

#10Medieval II: Total War

91

Medieval II: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

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, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping setting scifi

#11Empire: 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 setting scifi

#12Ironclad Tactics

89

Ironclad Tactics

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistorical

Steam👍 69%· 625MC69IGDB65· 2

Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

Steam PS itch.io

#13Total War: Attila

89

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 setting scifi

#14Total War: WARHAMMER II

88

Total War: WARHAMMER II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 121KRAWG👍 90%· 251MC86IGDB88· 8OC86· 64

Year 2017Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~14hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and co op, while skipping setting scifi

#15Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

88

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 melee combat

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