Civilization AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Historical Games

The best Historical Game alternative to Civilization 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 12 are Historical Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Historical Game alternatives to Civilization are Unciv, Europa Universalis, HUMANKIND and Crusader Kings.

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  1. FreeCiv icon

    FreeCiv

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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...

    37 FreeCiv alternatives

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Almost everyone thinks FreeCiv is a great Civilization alternative.

    • FreeCiv is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Civilization.

    • FreeCiv is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Civilization.

    • FreeCiv is Free and Open SourceCivilization is Paid and Proprietary
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    Unciv

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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
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    jensthenent
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    In terms of gameplay it is an almost 1:1 copy of Civ-5. It is also easy to create mods, so you can adjust the ruleset, graphics, add units, add nations ... you name it.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Unciv is a great Civilization alternative.

    • Unciv is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Civilization.

    • Unciv is Free and Open SourceCivilization is Paid and Proprietary
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    Europa Universalis

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    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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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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    Guest
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    I played this, along with it's other games, i.e CK II, and Hoi 4, and this has nothing to do with it, amazing game I recommend it to real time strat people, but has nothing to do with civilizations, but good game still.

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    Theseus Samuel
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    CIV is turn based while Eu4 is more or less a rts. Civ starts from the begining of time but Eu4 starts with your cities and stuff already going. It is a different genre

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    civilization starts with you building something from near nothing, this game starts you with everything. this is more of an rts although civ is turn based

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    • Some users think Europa Universalis is a great Civilization alternative, some don't.

    • Europa Universalis is the most popular commercial alternative to Civilization.

    • Europa Universalis is Paid and ProprietaryCivilization is also Paid and Proprietary
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    HUMANKIND

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    HOW FAR WILL YOU PUSH HUMANKIND?.

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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    Comments about HUMANKIND as an Alternative to Civilization
    Guest
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    HUMANKIND is a good alternative to Civilization because it advances the genre in ways the past two entries in the Civilization series have failed to do.

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    • HUMANKIND is Paid and ProprietaryCivilization is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Crusader Kings

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    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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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
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    C-evo: New Horizons

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    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
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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!

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about DomiNations as an Alternative to Civilization
    Guest
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    Civ is a time taking game but not days or months worth of work and the way the two games are built are way to different its like saying Hearts of iron 4 and civ are the same.

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    • DomiNations is Freemium and ProprietaryCivilization is Paid and Proprietary
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    Europa 1400: The Guild

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    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.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam
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  11. Pre-Civilization Marble Age icon

    Pre-Civilization Marble Age

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    Pre-Civilization is an educational historical strategy with unique game mechanic and real historical events. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world!

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • iPhone
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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.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    The Patrician

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    The Patrician is the title of a series of historical trading simulation computer games for the PC, Amiga and Atari ST published by Ascaron Entertainment. In the games, the player assumes the role of a merchant in any of several cities of the Hanseatic League, accumulating money...

    38 The Patrician alternatives

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    • Pay once
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    • Windows
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