Age of Empires (Series) AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Historical Games

The best Historical 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 17 are Historical Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Historical Game alternatives to Age of Empires are Empire Earth, openage, Widelands and MegaGlest.

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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

    Cost / License

    • 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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    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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    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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    different game play and concept

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    • Widelands is Free and Open SourceAge of Empires is Paid and Proprietary
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    MegaGlest

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    MegaGlest is an open source 3D-real-time strategy game, where you control the armies of one of seven different factions: Tech, Magic, Egyptians, Indians, Norsemen Persian or Romans. The game is setup in one of 14 naturally looking settings, which -like the unit models- are...

    18 MegaGlest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Similar gameplay. Great graphics.

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    • MegaGlest 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

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

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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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    Dune Legacy

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    Dune Legacy is an effort by a handful of developers to revitalize the first-ever real-time strategy game. Based from Dune II

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
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    The Fertile Crescent

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    Settle your people on fertile land, gather resources and construct your village, as the commander of a Bronze Age civilization in the Near East.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Discord
    • Indie DB
    • itch.io
    • Steam
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    Comments about The Fertile Crescent as an Alternative to Age of Empires
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    A great AoE alternative that works on macOS and Linux too!

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    • The Fertile Crescent is Paid and ProprietaryAge of Empires is also Paid and Proprietary
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    DomiNations

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    From legendary game designer Brian Reynolds (Civilization II, Rise of Nations), DomiNations is an epic new strategy game of exploration, advancement, and conquest. Lead your Nation to ultimate victory throughout all of human history – from the Stone Age to the Space Age!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Most users think DomiNations is a great Age of Empires alternative.

    • DomiNations is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Age of Empires.

    • DomiNations is Freemium and ProprietaryAge of Empires is Paid and Proprietary
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    Empires!

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    Empires! is a real-time strategy game about building and ruling a historical empire.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows Phone
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