Recommendations
20 games like Rise of Nations
Games that share Rise of Nations's genres, themes and feel — upcoming and already out.
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Hearts of Iron III
Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour puts you back in the commander’s seat during World War II. Win the war with new units, strategies and enhanced game modes. Destroy your enemies from within with an expanded…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical- PC
- Mac
- 2
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game in which players lead a civilization from the ancient era through the future. Players found cities, research technologies, build improvements, train military…
StrategyFantasyHistorical- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 3
Age of Mythology
Age of Mythology is a real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Drawing inspiration from Greek, Egyptian, and Norse mythology rather than historical events, it…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyFantasy- PC
- Mac
- 4
Stronghold Legends
Lead as fantasy characters throughout history: King Arthur and the forces of Camelot, Siegfried and Dietrich in the German Ice Campaign, and unleash the fury of the forces of evil in Vlad Dracul’s Transylvania.
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyFantasy- PC
- 5
Stronghold Crusader II
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold: Crusader, the original 'castle sim'. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the deserts of the Middle East circa 1189, with a new 3D engine and realistic…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyFantasy- PC
- 6
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)StrategyFantasy- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 7
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
- 8
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)StrategyFantasy- PC
- XB1
- 9
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
- 10
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
- 11
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)StrategyFantasy- PC
- Mac
- 12
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
- 13
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyHistorical- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 14
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)StrategyFantasy- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 15
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
- 16
Kenshi
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyFantasy- PC
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Arknights
Take on the role of a key member of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company that fights both a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves in its wake. Together with your leader Amiya, you’ll recruit Operators, train…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyFantasy- PC
- iOS
- Android
- 18
StarCraft
StarCraft is a real-time strategy game set in a distant sector of the Milky Way galaxy in the 26th century. Players command one of three species across separate campaigns: the Terrans, resourceful human colonists cut…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyWarfare- PC
- Mac
- 19
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Civilization VI is a 4X turn-based strategy game in which players guide a civilization from its founding as a small settlement through multiple eras of development. Players explore a procedurally generated map, found…
StrategyFantasyHistorical- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +5
- 20
RimWorld
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade…
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy- PC
- Mac
- Linux