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20 games like Europa Universalis V
Games that share Europa Universalis V's genres, themes and feel — upcoming and already out.
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Mashinky
Mashinky is a transport strategy game about trains. The goal is to create your own transport empire on a procedurally generated map. It’s a unique blend of realistic graphics combined with an isometric construction…
StrategyHistorical- PC
- 2
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…
StrategyHistorical- PC
- 3
Hexarchy
A fast-paced turn-based 4x strategy game designed for competitive multiplayer. Players take their turns simultaneously and games take less than an hour.
StrategyHistorical4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- Mac
- 4
Age of Wonders 4
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design in Age of Wonders 4! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you…
Strategy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 5
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Choose your kingdom and become the king as you wrestle over control of Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The…
StrategyHistorical- PC
- 6
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet's resources. In the first 4X turn-based strategy game set…
Strategy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- Linux
- 7
Dominions 6: Rise of the Pantokrator
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a…
Strategy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- 8
Frozenheim
Frozenheim is a serene Norse city builder with elaborate management gameplay and RTS tactical combat. Lead your Viking clan through hardships of the frozen north, season by season, year after year. Build and survive…
StrategyHistorical- PC
- 9
Total War: Pharaoh
Total War: Pharaoh features a choice of eight faction leaders from three rich cultural hubs, with unique playstyles and diverse unit rosters. Whether you’re charming the courts as a peerless diplomat, charging into…
StrategyHistorical- PC
- Mac
- 10
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…
StrategyHistorical4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +5
- 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…
StrategyHistorical4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 12
Mount & Blade: Warband
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of…
StrategyHistorical4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- PS4
- XB1
- +2
- 13
Humankind
Humankind is a historical strategy game where you will re-write the entire narrative of humankind, a convergence of culture, history, and values that allows you to create a civilization that is as unique as you are…
StrategyHistorical4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +3
- 14
Empire: Total War
Empire: Total War introduces a host of revolutionary new features, including true 3D naval combat. For the first time in the Total War series, you will be able to intuitively command single ships or vast fleets upon…
StrategyHistorical4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- +2
- 15
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and…
StrategyHistorical4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- Mac
- 16
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…
StrategyHistorical- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 17
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Inquisition is a role-playing game and the third main game in the Dragon Age series. It is set in the Thedas continent, the same fantasy world as the two previous games. It consist of two large countries…
StrategyHistorical- PC
- PS4
- XB1
- +2
- 18
L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire is a neo-noir detective action-adventure video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. It was initially released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms on 17 May 2011; a Microsoft…
StrategyHistorical- PC
- SteamVR
- PS3
- +1
- 19
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…
StrategyHistorical- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 20
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…
Strategy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4