Games Like Total War: Empire Definitive Edition (2026)

Shared: auto-admitted, Real-Time Tactics, Naval Combat

The tightest Total War ever made, and the one that turns on you: conquer half of Japan and the other half declares war in a single turn. Newcomer-friendly, if you plan for the ambush.

Shared: Grand Strategy, Asymmetric Factions, Real-Time Tactics

Five radically asymmetric factions, a turn-based campaign map, and real-time battles where steam tanks fight alongside vampire-raised dead, if this doesn't already sound like your thing, no strategy game will convert you faster.

Shared: auto-admitted, Grand Strategy, Real-Time Tactics

Three campaigns and one absurd sandbox map, but budget forty hours of tuition before the empire management stops feeling like homework. Worth it if you enjoy losing first.

Shared: Grand Strategy, Real-Time Tactics, Mod-Friendly

Three campaigns, one ancient world to burn down: the Collection bundles the base game with Barbarian Invasion and Alexander, giving you more hours of turn-based empire management and real-time tactical battles than most modern releases dare to attempt.

Shared: auto-admitted, Real-Time Tactics

A real-time tactics puzzle box where every guard patrol is a lock and your five outlaws are the keys. Quicksave-heavy, punishing, and deeply satisfying when a plan lands.