41 Games with a historical setting like Victoria II that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Victoria II down to the 41 that fit the “Historical” category. Europa Universalis III, Anno 1602: Creation of a New World and Cossacks: European Wars top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Victoria II.

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The best games with a historical setting like Victoria II

41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Victoria II. 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.

#1Europa Universalis III

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SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldHistoricalIsometric

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 sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping combat tactical

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#2Anno 1602: Creation of a New World

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalManagementExploration

Year 1998Dev Max Design · SunflowersOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, base building and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#3Cossacks: European Wars

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalManagement

Steam👍 74%· 624IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev GSC Game World · cdv Software EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#4Command & Conquer: Red Alert

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalSci-Fi

Steam👍 79%· 382

Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#5Commander: Conquest of the Americas

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalManagement

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, fantasy world and base building, while skipping sandbox freedom

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SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldHistoricalMedieval

IGDB68· 2

Year 2008Dev Trine Game Studios · JoWooD ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, setting medieval and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalManagementFantasy

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Year 2009Dev Related Designs · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#8Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasySci-Fi

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Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#9Napoleon: Total War

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalMelee

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 combat tactical

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

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#10The Settlers III

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalManagement

Year 1998Dev Blue Byte SoftwareOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with setting mythology, setting medieval and loot and gear systems, while skipping turn-based strategy

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SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyBase Building

Steam👍 75%· 807MC72IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Haemimont Games · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, base building and visual first person, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#12East India Company

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalManagement

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, setting medieval and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#13Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

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MultiplayerSoloTacticalHistoricalMelee

Steam👍 85%· 1.7KRAWG👍 55%· 20

Year 2017Dev Archaic EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

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

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalMelee

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: melee combat, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#15Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSandbox WorldHistoricalManagement

Steam👍 89%· 5.6KRAWG👍 68%· 40

Year 2005Dev FireFly Studios · 2K GamesOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting medieval and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

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