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If Total War: Attila left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and combat tactical — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 12 attributes. Empire: Total War comes closest (97/100).

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Year 2015Dev The Creative Assembly

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The closest game to Total War: Attila is Empire: Total War — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Europa Universalis IV and Tropico 6 follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Total War: Attila

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

Empire: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 91%· 38KIGDB90· 6
Year 2009Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Europa Universalis IV
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalFantasyMedievalIsometric
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 strong narrative focus

Tropico 6
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 29KIGDB77· 8OC79· 85
Year 2019Dev Limbic Entertainment · Kalypso MediaOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

Total War: Shogun 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalMedievalIsometric
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 and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB69· 2
Year 2014Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and setting mythology, while skipping turn-based strategy

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 93KRAWG👍 78%· 169MC85IGDB82· 6OC85· 70
Year 2019Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Men of War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 74%· 70MC80IGDB80· 2
Year 2009Dev Best Way · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual third person, while skipping turn-based strategy

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalMedievalIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 178KRAWG👍 88%· 307MC85IGDB78· 3
Year 2019Dev Forgotten Empires · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

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

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

World in Conflict
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalIsometric
IGDB94· 2
Year 2007Dev Massive Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: turn-based strategy.

Napoleon: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB83· 3
Year 2010Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalIsometric
IGDB89· 5
Year 2010Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting space, while skipping turn-based strategy

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalMedievalIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 53KRAWG👍 74%· 106MC75IGDB81· 4OC83· 100
Year 2020Dev Forgotten Empires · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, PvP competition and online features, while skipping turn-based strategy

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 83%· 5.7KRAWG👍 69%· 242MC64IGDB60· 1
Year 2009Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with setting anime, setting scifi and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

Medieval II: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeMedievalHistoricalIsometric
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 ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 16KIGDB75· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and online features, while skipping turn-based strategy

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Total War: Attila?
The closest game to Total War: Attila is Empire: Total War, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Total War: Attila?
The three closest games to Total War: Attila are: 1. Empire: Total War (97/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Europa Universalis IV (97/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Tropico 6 (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Total War: Attila's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is Europa Universalis IV similar to Total War: Attila?
Yes, very much so — Europa Universalis IV scores 97/100 similarity to Total War: Attila. They share 10 attributes, including real-time strategy and turn-based strategy. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RTS games are similar to Total War: Attila?
The best RTS games similar to Total War: Attila are Empire: Total War, Europa Universalis IV, Tropico 6 and Total War: Shogun 2. All share the RTS genre alongside other key Total War: Attila attributes like real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Total War: Attila calculated?
We compare Total War: Attila against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Total War: Attila experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.