Paid Games Like Total War (Series) Similar Historical Games & RTS Games like Total War (Series)

The best paid alternative to Total War is Empire Earth. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Total War and eight of them is paid so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting paid alternatives to Total War are Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Tropico and Stronghold.

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  1. 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.

    42 Empire Earth alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java Mobile
     
  2. 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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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
     
  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  4. 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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
     
  5. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam
     
  6. Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is a sandbox for creating massive battles without limits. Designs battles the way you want, with what you want and where you want.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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    One game is having two sides fight with random units/objects and the other is an empire management game.

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    • Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is Paid and ProprietaryTotal War is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. 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!

    7 Hegemony alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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