Age of Empires (Series) AlternativesOnly apps categorised as City Building Games

The best City Building Game alternative to Age of Empires is 0 A.D., which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Age of Empires and nine of them are City Building Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting City Building Game alternatives to Age of Empires are openage, CaesarIA, Stronghold and Travian.

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  1. 0 A.D. icon

    0 A.D.

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    0 A.D. is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. In short, it is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D.

    44 0 A.D. alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    0 A.D. was originally based off of Age of Empires II and is a /great/ alternative to the series. It includes many advanced features and multiplayer support, and is completely open source! How much better can you get? (0 A.D. is currently in alpha development, so there a a couple of bugs and a few features are missing, but it is still very playable and fun.)

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    It works on all platforms and it's free and open-source.

    David
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    0 A.D. is arguably the closest comparable game to Age of Empires 2. The civilizations and more advanced units within them are obviously different but play-wise and strategy-wise, the two are very close. Meanwhile, 0 A.D. has visuals that eclipse the later 3D graphics of AoE 3.

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    • Almost everyone thinks 0 A.D. is a great Age of Empires alternative.

    • 0 A.D. is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Age of Empires.

    • 0 A.D. is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Age of Empires.

    • 0 A.D. is Free and Open SourceAge of Empires is Paid and Proprietary
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    CaesarIA

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    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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Steam
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    different game play and concept

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    Guest
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    I enjoy the city build experience

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    • Most users think CaesarIA is a great Age of Empires alternative.

    • CaesarIA is the most popular Android alternative to Age of Empires.

    • CaesarIA is Free and Open SourceAge of Empires is Paid and Proprietary
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    Stronghold

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    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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
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    Tropico

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    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.

    25 Tropico alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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    SpellForce

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam
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    Tentlan

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    Tentlan is a free strategy real-time online game played in the times of the pre-Columbian Americas. Starting off with a small settlement in the rainforest, you will gather power and influence till you end up developing a great maya empire.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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    Age of Castles

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    War is upon us and only the mightiest kingdom will rule the realm. Build the ultimate kingdom, wage total war on your enemies, and conquer the realm!.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Steam
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