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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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    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Total War has a tactical and a strategic dimension - Widelands, like Settlers, has no tactics.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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

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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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Steam
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    • CaesarIA is the most popular Android alternative to Total War.

    • CaesarIA is Free and Open SourceTotal War is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6. Age of Conquest icon

    Age of Conquest

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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • 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
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    Advanced Strategic Command

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Bos Wars

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    WebDiplomacy

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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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

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    War Strategy is a beautiful but unofficial version of the classic board game Risk.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Totally Accursed Battle Simulator

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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