Rank 01Why this
Shares campaign management and naval combat with Total War: EMPIRE.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- 2010
Games like Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
- 39 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition also play
The closest matches to Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition: Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition, Rome: Total War™ - Collection, Oriental Empires, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion, and Wargame: Red Dragon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares campaign management with Total War: EMPIRE.
- Deck Playable
- 2007
Rank 03Why this
Shares faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 04 
Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Rank 05 
Wargame: Red Dragon
Why this: Also Naval and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Rank 06 
Hearts of Iron IV
Why this: Shares naval combat with Total War: EMPIRE.
Rank 07 
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Historical, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Rank 08 
Old World
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: EMPIRE.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Shares campaign management and naval combat with Total War: EMPIRE.
- 91% of 10,179 reviews
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- 3
- 4Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE.
- 95% of 7,321 reviews
- 5
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- 7Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Also RTS and Historical, like Total War: EMPIRE.
- 95% of 60,009 reviews
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- 10NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: EMPIRE.
- 82% of 446 reviews
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- 13Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE.
- 92% of 16,449 reviews
- 14
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- 16Ultimate General: Civil War
Also America and Grand Strategy, like Total War: EMPIRE.
- 89% of 5,516 reviews
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- Released: 2009
- Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 12,170 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 90
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Grand strategy
- Historical simulation
- Land and sea battles
- Epic
- Grim
- Immersive
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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Why this: Shares diplomacy and faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Military, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Imperial Glory
Why this: Also RTS and Historical, like Total War: EMPIRE.
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
Why this: Shares faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition at current Steam store prices.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why this: Shares faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE.
Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord
Why this: Shares diplomacy and faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE.
Fantasy General II
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Countryballs Conquest
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
Why this: Also RTS and Military, like Total War: EMPIRE.
AI War: Fleet Command
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Military, like Total War: EMPIRE.
World of Warships
Why this: Also Naval and Military, like Total War: EMPIRE.
War of Dots
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Historical and Turn-Based Strategy, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why this: Also Military and Tactical, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Same stressful mood as Total War: EMPIRE.
Counter-Strike 2
Why this: Also Military and War, like Total War: EMPIRE.
More from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Other recommendable Steam games by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Why this: Shares faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: EMPIRE.
Alien: Isolation
Why this: Same stressful mood as Total War: EMPIRE.
About Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
The closest matches to Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition: Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition, Rome: Total War™ - Collection, Oriental Empires, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion, and Wargame: Red Dragon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition, Rome: Total War™ - Collection and Oriental Empires — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as epic, grim and immersive, and single out its campaign management and diplomacy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is a grand strategy game set during the 18th century, developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA. Players manage campaigns across an expansive map, engaging in faction politics and diplomacy while commanding both land and naval forces in real-time combat. The game delivers a massive historical simulation where strategic planning and tactical execution determine success across multiple fronts. Reviewers highlight the game's grand-strategy depth and the satisfying integration of naval and land battles as compelling elements. Players describe the experience as immersive and epic, with the strategic complexity creating tense and sometimes stressful moments. Currently priced at $24.99 USD, the title holds a 90% positive rating from over 12,000 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition: Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
Is Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 12,170 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 80% positive across 139 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 83 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 57 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Grand strategy
- Historical simulation
- Land and sea battles
- Naval battles
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Played for few hours recently but, there is a bug in the main campaign. The game crashes when pirate ships are moving on the map... Even if reload the game it still crashes. I tried doing it multiple times...”
“I love the era in which this game is set. There are some fun, innovative ideas , and it's generally a pleasant experience to manage and advance your faction towards a continent-spanning empire. However, it has the worst AI of any Total War…”
People who play it also play: Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition, Rome: Total War™ - Collection, Oriental Empires
Frequently asked about Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Can I run it?
Does Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition cost?
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition are Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition, Rome: Total War™ - Collection, Oriental Empires.
Who developed Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition?
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition was developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).