Games Like Total War (Series) Similar RTS Games & Historical 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 RTS 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, Europa Universalis, Tropico and Crusader Kings.

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Total war is a turn based/ RTS strategy game, you play in different historical battles.

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Total War alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2023
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  1. Widelands icon
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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.

    27 Widelands alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Widelands Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Endless gameplay
    3.  Open API

    Widelands VS Total War

     
    Comments about Widelands as an Alternative to Total War
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    Negative Dec 14, 2019
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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
  2. Empire Earth icon
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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.

    41 Empire Earth alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java Mobile
    Discontinued

    The game was released in 2001, but you can still buy this game on GOG.com

    Empire Earth Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Single player
    4.  Multiplayer

    Empire Earth VS Total War

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

    • Empire Earth is Paid and ProprietaryTotal War is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Empire Earth is MultiplayerTotal War is not according to our users
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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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    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam

    Europa Universalis Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Player vs Player

    Europa Universalis VS Total War

     
  4. Tropico icon
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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

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    Tropico Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Endless gameplay
    4.  Politics
    5.  Production Chains

    Tropico VS Total War

     
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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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    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Crusader Kings Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player

    Crusader Kings VS Total War

     
  6. CaesarIA icon
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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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    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Steam

    CaesarIA Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Medieval

    CaesarIA VS Total War

     
    • CaesarIA is the most popular Android alternative to Total War.

    • CaesarIA is Free and Open SourceTotal War is Paid and Proprietary
    • CaesarIA is MultiplayerTotal War is not according to our users
  7. Stronghold icon
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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

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine

    Stronghold VS Total War

     
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    Is a 1997 strategy video game developed by Synergistic Software and distributed by Sierra On-Line. The game is based on the Birthright campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons and was released for MS-DOS and Windows.

    6 Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • MS-DOS

    Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance VS Total War

     
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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.

    34 Imperial Domination alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Imperial Domination VS Total War

     
  10. SpellForce icon
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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...

    19 SpellForce alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam

    SpellForce Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Medieval

    SpellForce VS Total War

     
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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.

    18 Age of Conquest alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Age of Conquest Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Medieval

    Age of Conquest VS Total War

     
    • 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
    • Age of Conquest is MultiplayerTotal War is not according to our users
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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.

    18 Advanced Strategic Command alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Advanced Strategic Command VS Total War

     
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