34 Games with a historical setting like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade that you should try

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, fantasy world and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, sandbox freedom and deep simulation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, exploration and discovery and resource management, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere