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We filtered the 50 games similar to Total War: Attila down to the 18 that fit the “Melee” category. Empire: Total War, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising and Men of War top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Total War: Attila.

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Year 2015Dev The Creative Assembly

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Total War: Attila is Empire: Total War — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising and Men of War follow close behind.

#1Empire: Total War97 #2Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising95 #3Men of War95 #4Command & Conquer: Red Alert 392 #5Medieval: Total War92

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The best melee games like Total War: Attila

18 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.

#1Empire: Total War

97

Empire: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

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.

#2Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

95

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

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

95

Men of War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

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

#4Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

92

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

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

#5Medieval: Total War

92

Medieval: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasyMedievalIsometric

Steam👍 71%· 2.4KIGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev The Creative Assembly · ActivisionOn PC

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

#6Napoleon: Total War

92

Napoleon: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

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.

#7Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

91

Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3

Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting scifi and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

#8Total War: WARHAMMER III

90

Total War: WARHAMMER III

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeNarrativeFantasyHistoricalIsometric

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, PvP competition and online features, while skipping setting medieval

#9The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

89

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

IGDB84· 4

Year 2004Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

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

#10Total War: WARHAMMER II

89

Total War: WARHAMMER II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyHistoricalIsometric

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, while skipping strong narrative focus

#11Medieval II: Total War

89

Medieval II: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

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

#12Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

89

Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

MultiplayerSoloMeleeTacticalHistorical

Steam👍 85%· 1.7KRAWG👍 55%· 20

Year 2017Dev Archaic EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping turn-based strategy

#13Stronghold 2

89

Stronghold 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeMedievalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 5.6KIGDB70· 3

Year 2005Dev Firefly Studios · 2K GamesOn PC

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

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

#14Star Wars: Empire at War

89

Star Wars: Empire at War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting space, while skipping strong narrative focus

#15Rome: Total War

88

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 strong narrative focus

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Shogun: Total War

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