Games Like Civilization for WindowsGreat Historical Games & Turn Based Games like Civilization

There are many alternatives to Civilization for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is FreeCiv, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Civilization and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Civilization are Unciv, Europa Universalis, HUMANKIND and Endless Legend.

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  1. FreeCiv icon
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    Freeciv is an open-source, turn-based strategy game based on Civilization II. Inspired by the history of human civilization, the game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the stone age to the space age...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Unciv icon
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    UnCiv offers a streamlined, gameplay-focused reimplementation of the hugely popular Civilization that's ad-free, open-source and built for speed. The game loads and plays very fast, offering a balanced design that lets players focus on...

    10 Unciv alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • itch.io
    • Linux Mobile
     
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  3. Europa Universalis IV gives you control of a nation to guide through the years in order to create a dominant global empire.

    11 Europa Universalis alternatives

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    • Steam
     
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  4. HUMANKIND icon
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    HOW FAR WILL YOU PUSH HUMANKIND?.

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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  5. Endless Legend is a turn based 4X fantasy-strategy game from the makers of Endless Space. The purpose of the game is to dominate the world "Auriga" with one of the eight races through either diplomacy or war while developing new...

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  6. 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...

    10 Crusader Kings alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
     
  7. Freeciv21 icon
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    Freeciv21 is a free open source turn-based empire-building 4x strategy game, in which each player becomes the leader of a civilization. You compete against several opponents to build cities and use them to support a military and an economy.

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. C-evo icon
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    C-evo is a freeware empire building game for Windows.

    With a time scope of several thousand years, it covers aspects of exploration and expansion, industry and agriculture, warfare and diplomacy, science and administration. C-evo follows the spirit of popular turn-based strategy.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  9. With a time scope of several thousand years, it covers aspects of exploration and expansion, industry and agriculture, warfare and diplomacy, science and administration. C-evo follows the spirit of popular turn-based strategy games from the mid 90s, but with more emphasis on...

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    • Windows
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. Galactic Civilizations III is the largest strategy sandbox ever made. Start with a single world and expand across the galaxy through diplomacy, trade, cultural hegemony or military conquest in this single-player or multiplayer 4X strategy game.

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    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  11. Hegemony icon
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    "Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  12. Europa 1400: The Guild (also titled Europa 1400 or The Guild) is a simulation game set in Europe from the year 1400 up to 1815. In it, the player tries to guide a family dynasty to power and wealth, starting from one character of limited means.

    17 Europa 1400: The Guild alternatives

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