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We filtered the 50 games similar to Total War: WARHAMMER II down to the 20 that fit the “Melee” category. Empire: Total War, Men of War and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Total War: WARHAMMER II.

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

#1Empire: Total War97 #2Men of War95 #3Command & Conquer: Red Alert 392 #4Napoleon: Total War92 #5Total War: WARHAMMER III92

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The best melee games like Total War: WARHAMMER II

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Total War: WARHAMMER II. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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

#3Command & 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

#4Napoleon: 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: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

#5Total War: WARHAMMER III

92

Total War: WARHAMMER III

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkFantasyHistoricalIsometric

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, PvP competition and online features

#6Impossible 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

#7Medieval: Total War

91

Medieval: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric

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: setting medieval, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#8The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

90

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

#9Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade

89

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeDarkHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 9.4KRAWG👍 88%· 319MC87IGDB84· 3

Year 2006Dev Relic Entertainment · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical

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

#10Total War: Attila

89

Total War: Attila

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFantasyIsometric

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 and setting medieval, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#11Company 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

#12Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

89

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 14KIGDB81· 5

Year 2009Dev Relic Entertainment · Feral InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, setting scifi and loot and gear systems, while skipping turn-based strategy

#13The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

89

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

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

IGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, ranged combat and PvP competition, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#14Star Wars: Empire at War

88

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

#15Shogun: Total War

88

Shogun: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalIsometric

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 ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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