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20 games like Anno 1503
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Europa 1400: The Guild
It’s the year 1400- the late Middle Ages. Europe sees the dawn of the golden age of the new departures and the free spirit. Under the rule of the bourgeoisie and businessmen, more and more towns are emerging from the…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy- PC
- 2
Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery
A unique and award-winning combination of construction, economy, discovery, diplomacy, and combat. Create your own nation with a unique blend of simulation and real-time strategy as you journey across the globe to…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy- DS
- 3
Age of Empires III
In this highly anticipated next installment in the Age of Empires franchise from Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires III places players in the time period of roughly 1500–1850, picking up where Age of Empires II: The Age…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy- PC
- Mac
- 4
2012Townsmen
From humble backwater to medieval metropolis - build the city of your dreams!
SimulatorStrategyHistorical- PC
- iOS
- Android
- 5
Manor Lords
Manor Lords is a strategy game that allows you to experience the life of a medieval lord. Grow your starting village into a bustling city, manage resources and production chains, and expand your lands through…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy- PC
- XB1
- 6
Anno 1800
Anno 1800: Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 7
Hearts of Iron IV
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 8
Total War: Shogun 2
In Total War: Shogun 2 you choose from one of 9 (10 with Ikko-Ikki dlc) clans, each with their own unique traits and skills and each with their own RPG-style warlord to lead them. Use a mixture of diplomacy, political…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 9
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Civilization VI is a 4X turn-based strategy game in which players guide a civilization from its founding as a small settlement through multiple eras of development. Players explore a procedurally generated map, found…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +5
- 10
RimWorld
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 11
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game in which players lead a civilization from the ancient era through the future. Players found cities, research technologies, build improvements, train military…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 12
Stellaris
Stellaris is a real-time 4X grand strategy game set in a procedurally generated galaxy. Players control an interstellar civilization, exploring star systems connected by hyperlane networks, colonizing habitable worlds…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4
- 13
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG! You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- Switch 2
- Switch
- +8
- 14
Terraria
Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements. Players create a character and are placed in a procedurally generated world where they mine resources, craft equipment, build…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +10
- 15
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the eagerly awaited sequel to the acclaimed medieval combat simulator and role-playing game Mount & Blade: Warband. Set 200 years before, it expands both the detailed fighting system and…
SimulatorStrategyHistorical- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 16
Age of Empires IV
One of the most beloved real-time strategy games returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical- PC
- 17
Graveyard Keeper
Graveyard Keeper is the most inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim of the year. Build & manage your own graveyard while finding shortcuts to cut costs, expand into entertainment with witch-burning festivals, and…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +5
- 18
Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings. Expand and improve your realm, whether a mighty kingdom or modest county. Use marriage, diplomacy and…
SimulatorStrategyHistorical- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 19
Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb casts players in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by an ominous stranger, and must repay their debt by building a loyal following in his name. Start your own cult in a land of false…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4
- 20
The Sims 3
In The Sims 3, you can create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires, and control their lives within a customizable living neighborhood. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- Mac