Games Like Total War (Series) Similar Historical Games & RTS Games like Total War (Series)

Total War is described as 'Total war is a turn based/ RTS strategy game, you play in different historical battles' and is a Historical Game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Total War for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Steam and Wine apps. The best Total War alternative is Widelands, which is both free and Open Source. Other Total War like games are Empire Earth, CaesarIA, Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings.

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    Widelands

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    Widelands is a free, open source real-time strategy game with singleplayer campaigns and a multiplayer mode. The game was inspired by Settlers II™ (© Bluebyte) but has significantly more variety and depth to it. Still, it is easy to get started through playable tutorials.

    26 Widelands alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Total War has a tactical and a strategic dimension - Widelands, like Settlers, has no tactics.

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    • Some users think Widelands is a great Total War alternative, some don't.

    • Widelands is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Total War.

    • Widelands is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Total War.

    • Widelands is Free and Open SourceTotal War is Paid and Proprietary
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    Empire Earth

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    Empire Earth, also known as EE, is a real-time strategy video game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released on November 23, 2001. It is the first game in the Empire Earth series: Empire Earth, Empire Earth II, Empire Earth III.

    42 Empire Earth alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java Mobile
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    • Empire Earth is the most popular commercial alternative to Total War.

    • Empire Earth is Paid and ProprietaryTotal War is also Paid and Proprietary
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    CaesarIA

     20 likes

    CaesarIA is an open source remake of Caesar III game released by Impressions Games in 1998, it aims to expand the possibilities of the classical city-building simulators and to add new features showing the city life. Now the game work with Windows, Linux, Mac, Haiku and Android.

    31 CaesarIA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Steam
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    • CaesarIA is the most popular Android alternative to Total War.

    • CaesarIA is Free and Open SourceTotal War is Paid and Proprietary
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    Crusader Kings

     3 likes

    Unlike other Paradox titles (such as the first two Europa Universalis series), Crusader Kings is a dynasty simulator with similarities to role-playing video games in that it focuses on a trait-based individual whose primary goal is the growth...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
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    Tropico

     12 likes

    Tropico is a series of construction and management simulation computer games developed by PopTop Software and published by Gathering of Developers in April 2001. Feral Interactive has developed and published a number of the games.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  9. Stronghold icon

    Stronghold

     24 likes

    Stronghold Crusader is a RTS game from the series from Stronghold.

    In Stronghold Crusader the player can play as either the legendary Richard the Lionheart or the formidable Saladin. A mix of real-time strategy and city-building games, the game's desert setting requires str.

    36 Stronghold alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
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    Imperial Domination

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    Imperial Domination II is a turn-based strategy game, set after the conquests of Alexander the Great and before the rise of the Romans. Expand your empire by trade, diplomacy, knowledge or just brute force. It's up to your to decide the fate of Europe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    SpellForce

     7 likes

    SpellForce is a combination real-time strategy and role-playing video game. The game takes place in a broken world called Eo that was torn apart by a ritual called the Convocation. The ritual was performed by 13 powerful mages that in their greed for power caused the continents...

    19 SpellForce alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam
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  13. Age of Conquest icon

    Age of Conquest

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    Age of Conquest is a medieval RISK -like turn-based strategy game where you take the reins of a budding empire and struggle against fellow empires for control of the world.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Age of Conquest is the most popular Web-based, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Total War.

    • Age of Conquest is Freemium and ProprietaryTotal War is Paid and Proprietary
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    Advanced Strategic Command

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    Advanced Strategic Command is a free, turn based strategy game. It is designed in the tradition of the Battle Isle series from Bluebyte. ASC can be played both against the AI and against other human players, using hotseat or PlayByMail.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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