14 Turn-Based Strat games like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II down to the 14 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Total War: WARHAMMER III, Total War: WARHAMMER II and Empire: Total War top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II.

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The best turn-Based Strat games like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Total War: WARHAMMER III

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 70%· 143KRAWG👍 79%· 68MC85IGDB78· 3OC86· 72

Year 2022Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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#2Total War: WARHAMMER II

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

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 and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

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: historical setting, while skipping combat magic

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

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, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping combat magic

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#5Total War: Shogun 2

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalRangedIsometric

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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping combat magic

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#6Europa Universalis IV

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalFantasyIsometric

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, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping combat magic

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalFantasy

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 setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

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#8Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalIsometric

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 historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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#9Napoleon: Total War

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

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 historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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#10Medieval: Total War

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalFantasyIsometric

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: historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping combat magic

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#11Europa Universalis III

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SoloMultiplayerIsometricSandbox WorldHistorical

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 single-player focus

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

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#12Medieval II: Total War

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedIsometric

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, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedIsometric

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 historical setting, while skipping combat magic

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalRangedIsometric

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 historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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