26 Games with a fantasy setting like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth that you should try

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, setting mythology and fantasy world

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, while skipping combat tactical

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and historical setting, while skipping combat tactical

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and PvP competition, while skipping setting mythology

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping combat tactical

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

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting anime and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual, while skipping combat magic

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting medieval and resource management, while skipping combat tactical

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping combat tactical

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping combat tactical

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping combat tactical