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20 games like Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Games that share Sid Meier's Civilization IV's genres, themes and feel — upcoming and already out.
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Sid Meier's Civilization III
Civilization III, like the other Civilization games, is based around building an empire, from the ground up, beginning at start of recorded history and continuing beyond the current modern day. The player's…
SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)- 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…
SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 3
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…
SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- +2
- 4
Rome: Total War
Set during the rule of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire, Rome: Total War is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game that takes place across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. The player…
SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)- PC
- Mac
- iOS
- +1
- 5
Sid Meier's Colonization
The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you. Finally, the much-anticipated follow-up…
SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- +1
- 6
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…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- 7
Empire: Total War
Empire: Total War introduces a host of revolutionary new features, including true 3D naval combat. For the first time in the Total War series, you will be able to intuitively command single ships or vast fleets upon…
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Fantasy- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- +2
- 8
Stronghold Crusader
Stronghold: Crusader is the successor to Firefly Studios's 2001 game Stronghold. Crusader has much in common with the original Stronghold, but differs from its predecessor in the fact that the game is no longer set in…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- 9
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…
SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +5
- 10
XCOM 2
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance…
SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +3
- 11
Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the…
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Fantasy- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +5
- 12
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…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- XB1
- 13
Baldur's Gate III
An ancient evil has returned to Baldur's Gate, intent on devouring it from the inside out. The fate of Faerun lies in your hands. Alone, you may resist. But together, you can overcome.
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Fantasy- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
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Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG! You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- Switch 2
- Switch
- +8
- 15
Terraria
Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements. Players create a character and are placed in a procedurally generated world where they mine resources, craft equipment, build…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +10
- 16
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the eagerly awaited sequel to the acclaimed medieval combat simulator and role-playing game Mount & Blade: Warband. Set 200 years before, it expands both the detailed fighting system and…
SimulatorStrategyHistorical- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 17
Slay the Spire
Slay the Spire is a single-player roguelike deck-building game. Players choose from four characters, each with a unique set of cards, and attempt to climb a procedurally generated spire consisting of multiple floors of…
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Fantasy- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +5
- 18
Graveyard Keeper
Graveyard Keeper is the most inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim of the year. Build & manage your own graveyard while finding shortcuts to cut costs, expand into entertainment with witch-burning festivals, and…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +5
- 19
Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings. Expand and improve your realm, whether a mighty kingdom or modest county. Use marriage, diplomacy and…
SimulatorStrategyHistorical- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 20
Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb casts players in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by an ominous stranger, and must repay their debt by building a loyal following in his name. Start your own cult in a land of false…
SimulatorStrategyFantasy- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4