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    Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

    Take control of a powerful civilization. Lead them through 1000 years of the Middle Ages to riches and greatness. Will you Intimidate the world into following you by using military force? Rule the world with honor and…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • Mac
    • PS2
    • +1
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    Company of Heroes 3

    The legendary strategy franchise is back! Company of Heroes 3 is the ultimate package of action, tactics and strategy. Take charge in the heat of real-time battle, then command as a General guiding the overall campaign…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
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    Commandos: Origins

    Commandos: Origins tells the story of a newly founded British commando unit that grows into a brotherhood during its operations against strategic goals of the German Wehrmacht.

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    • +2
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    Ancestors Legacy

    Ancestors Legacy is a history-inspired, real-time strategy game influenced by historical events in the Middle Ages. The game combines resource management and base building with large-scale, squad-based battles across…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • Switch
    • PS4
    • +1
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    Sudden Strike 4

    Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders with individual abilities – all of which…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • PS4
    • Mac
    • +1
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    The Settlers: New Allies

    "Nearly 30 years after the debut of The Settlers, the legendary build-up real-time strategy series returns to Windows PC." "Forced to leave their homelands after a devastating earthquake of mysterious origins, the…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    • +3
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    Age of Empires IV

    One of the most beloved real-time strategy games returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
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    Iron Harvest

    After World War 1 farmers found a plethora of unexploded ordnance, barbed wire, weapons, shrapnel and bullets while ploughing their fields. They called it the Iron Harvest. Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • PS4
    • XB1
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    Steel Division 2

    Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
  10. 10

    Total War: Three Kingdoms

    Total War: Three Kingdoms is the first in the series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, Three…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Hearts of Iron IV

    Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Total War: Shogun 2

    In Total War: Shogun 2 you choose from one of 9 (10 with Ikko-Ikki dlc) clans, each with their own unique traits and skills and each with their own RPG-style warlord to lead them. Use a mixture of diplomacy, political…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Europa Universalis IV

    Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Age of Empires III

    In this highly anticipated next installment in the Age of Empires franchise from Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires III places players in the time period of roughly 1500–1850, picking up where Age of Empires II: The Age…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • Mac
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    Medieval II: Total War

    Take command of your armies and expand your reign. Conquer, destroy, rebuild and improve the cities of the greatest medieval nations of the Western and Middle Eastern world. Employ diplomacy to manipulate your allies…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • +2
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    Age of Empires II: HD Edition

    In Age of Empires II: HD Edition, fans of the original game and new players alike will fall in love with the classic Age of Empires II experience. Explore all the original single player campaigns from both Age of Kings…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
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    Manor Lords

    Manor Lords is a strategy game that allows you to experience the life of a medieval lord. Grow your starting village into a bustling city, manage resources and production chains, and expand your lands through…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • XB1
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    Anno 1800

    Anno 1800: Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
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    Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

    Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is a real-time strategy game set in the high fantasy world of Azeroth. Players control one of four factions, the Human Alliance, Orcish Horde, Night Elves, or Undead Scourge, each with…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyWarfare
    • PC
    • Mac
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    Total War: Warhammer III

    The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: Warhammer trilogy is coming. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will…

    Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyWarfare
    • PC
    • Mac
    • Linux