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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Settlers: Fourth Edition down to the 16 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. East India Company, Medieval II: Total War and Commander: Conquest of the Americas top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

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Year 2001Dev Blue Byte Software

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Within the “Turn-Based Strat” category, the closest game to The Settlers: Fourth Edition is East India Company — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Medieval II: Total War and Commander: Conquest of the Americas follow close behind.

#1East India Company86 #2Medieval II: Total War84 #3Commander: Conquest of the Americas81 #4Europa Universalis IV81 #5Total War: Shogun 279

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The best turn-Based Strat games like The Settlers: Fourth Edition

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Settlers: Fourth Edition. 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.

#1East India CompanyClosest overall match

86

East India Company

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalMedievalManagementBase Building

Steam👍 52%· 205MC67

Year 2009Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping visual isometric

In East India Company, players will enjoy building the World's most powerful trading empire & engaging in vigorous battles in both single player & multiplayer modes, all within a breathtaking cinematic game environment.

Released 8 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Setting88Progression85

#2Medieval II: Total WarClosest on setting

84

Medieval II: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMedievalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 36KIGDB90· 3

Year 2006Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping base building

Released 5 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100

#3Commander: Conquest of the AmericasClosest on progression

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Commander: Conquest of the Americas

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalManagementBase Building

Steam👍 52%· 188MC68

Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping setting medieval

Combining elements from both trading and strategy games, Commander: Conquest of the Americas will appeal to a wide range of players. Players take charge of one of the many European powers aiming to conquer the New World.

Released 9 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Progression87Setting64

#4Europa Universalis IV

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Europa Universalis IV

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalMedievalManagementIsometric

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, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping base building

Europa Universalis IV is a global strategy game developed by Paradox Interactive. It is the fifth game in the series, not counting the add-ons. ###Gameplay The game can take place at any time starting from the late Middle Age to the Napolean Wars era.

Released 12 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Visuals100Setting86Progression74Game mode70

#5Total War: Shogun 2

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Total War: Shogun 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalMedievalIsometric

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 deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, ranged combat and co op, while skipping base building

Released 10 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode72

79

Stellaris

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalManagementIsometric

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, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping setting medieval

Nova Edition Stellaris Nova Edition includes:Digital Original SoundtrackThe Stellaris soundtrack delivers two and a half hours of original music, including bonus tracks and alternate versions not included in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from The Settlers: Fourth Edition: setting and progression.

Released 15 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Progression46Setting27

#7Europa Universalis III

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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 deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping setting medieval

Released 6 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting75

#8Rome: Total War

78

Rome: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricTactical

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 deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping setting medieval

Released 3 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting73

78

Victoria II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalManagementTactical

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 deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and combat tactical, while skipping setting medieval

Released 9 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Setting74Progression69

#10Medieval: Total War

70

Medieval: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalMedievalIsometric

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 historical setting

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting85

#11Shogun: Total War

66

Shogun: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricMelee

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 historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting73

#12Total War: Attila

66

Total War: Attila

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalMedievalIsometric

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 historical setting

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

Released 14 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Visuals100Setting83Game mode70

#13Napoleon: Total War

66

Napoleon: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricTactical

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 historical setting

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Released 9 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting60

#14Star Wars: Empire at War

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Star Wars: Empire at War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricTactical

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 historical setting

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Settlers: Fourth Edition: setting.

Released 5 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting33

#15Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricCo-op

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 historical setting

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and co op, while skipping deep simulation

The year is 190CE. China is in turmoil. The Han Dynasty crumbles before the child-emperor. He is but a figurehead; a mere puppet for the tyrant warlord Dong Zhuo. It is a brutal and oppressive regime, and as Dong Zhuo’s power grows, the empire slips further into the cauldron of anarchy.

Released 18 years after The Settlers: Fourth Edition.

Genre100Visuals100Setting75Game mode72

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