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

The best free alternative to Total War is Widelands, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Total War and 11 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Total War are CaesarIA, Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance, Imperial Domination and Age of Conquest.

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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    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
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    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
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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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

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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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Advanced Strategic Command VS Total War

     
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    Bos Wars (formerly known as Battle of Survival) is a futuristic real time strategy game (RTS). It is possible to play against human opponents over LAN, internet, or against the computer.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bos Wars VS Total War

     
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    Landrule is a turn-based strategy game. Similar to Age of Conquest and RISK .

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    Landrule Strategy of War Features

    1.  Multiplayer

    Landrule Strategy of War VS Total War

     
  9. WebDiplomacy icon
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    webDiplomacy is a multiplayer, online version of Diplomacy, the popular turn based strategy game in which you battle to control Europe; to win you must be diplomatic and strategic.

    16 WebDiplomacy alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • LT flagLithuania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    WebDiplomacy VS Total War

     
    Comments about WebDiplomacy as an Alternative to Total War
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    Positive Jan 8, 2021
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    In this game is politic more important than in Total War also they don't focus on the battles so much in detail.

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    • WebDiplomacy is Free and Open SourceTotal War is Paid and Proprietary
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    War Strategy is a beautiful but unofficial version of the classic board game Risk.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    War Strategy Features

    1.  Multiplayer

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    In Totally Accursed Battle Simulator, the enemies have only one goal: to overthrow your empire, your army, your family... You must quickly draw and plot your epic battle formations in order to protect your base! Your troops will follow your orders.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Totally Accursed Battle Simulator VS Total War

     
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