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Games like American Conquest

If American Conquest is your kind of game, the closest matches are American Conquest: Fight Back, Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars and Cossacks II: Battle for Europe — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, epic and immersive. 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.

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About American Conquest: In American Conquest, Players set sail from Europe to discover new world and conquer its innumerable riches.

2011Strategy4.99 USDMetacritic 76Windowsby GSC Game World
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Steam players who put hours into American Conquest also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. American Conquest: Fight Back

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Top pick for American Conquest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    American Conquest: Fight Back is the sequel to American Conquest. The most significant events of that glorious time have found their way into this title.

    2011Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Second-strongest match for American Conquest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars sends the player into the heroic XIX century where they assume the role of a commander to take part in the massive historical battles for the supremacy over Europe.

    2011Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cossacks II: Battle for Europe

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Third-strongest match for American Conquest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Cossacks II: Battle for Europe is a standalone add-on for "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" presenting new nations with the possibility to wage multiplayer battles.

    2011Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Cossacks: European Wars

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Ranked #4 for American Conquest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    This game is devoted to the key events of the XVII–XVIII centuries.

    2011Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Cossacks: Back to War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Ranked #5 for American Conquest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Cossacks: Back to War contains all of the gameplay features of Cossacks: European Wars and Cossacks: The Art of War, this is a complete care package for all current and future Cossacks fans. This add-on contains two new nations: Switzerland and Hungary.

    2010Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Cossacks: Art of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Ranked #6 for American Conquest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Cossacks: The Art of War continues the history of the great battles of XVII–XVIII centuries

    2011Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for American Conquest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Experience the dramatic conflict of samurai culture and modern weaponry between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan.

    2012Strategy29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Ranked #8 for American Conquest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms is the official expansion to last year's award-winning Medieval II: Total War, presenting players with all-new territories to explore, troops to command, and enemies to conquer.

    2007Strategy24.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to American Conquest

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Cossacks 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Reviewers of American Conquest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

    2016ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Total War: WARHAMMER II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Reviewers of American Conquest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

    2017ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Reviewers of American Conquest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.

    2006Strategy24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Franchise Wars

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of American Conquest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Franchise Wars is a turn-based isometric puzzle strategy game, or puzzegy game. Play as Frog Pop, one of the last remaining fast food restaurants, on a campaign to destroy arch-rival Munch Point. Control various units, each with a unique mechanic, as you set out to best the food service industry.

    2019Strategy1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Age of Mythology: Retold

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Reviewers of American Conquest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

    2024Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Toe-tal War

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of American Conquest cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Toe-tal War is a platformer where you kill people with your foot smell. Run and jump to make your feet smelly, change your shoes and socks to control the smell — then get close to enemies and stink them to death.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  7. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Reviewers of American Conquest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.

    2019Strategy19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below American Conquest at current Steam store prices.

  1. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under American Conquest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under American Conquest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under American Conquest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Majesty Gold HD

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under American Conquest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own!

    2009StrategySimulation2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bomber Crew

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under American Conquest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!

    2017StrategySimulation2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Turmoil

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under American Conquest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under American Conquest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

    2006Strategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Party Hard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under American Conquest on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Minion Masters

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

    2020StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

    2021SimulationFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. KARDS - The WW2 Card Game

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.

    2020StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. War Selection

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.

    2019StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. AirMech

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!

    2018ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. Zero-K

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗

More from GSC Game World

Other recommendable Steam games by GSC Game World, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with American Conquest.

    Another title from GSC Game World, the studio behind American Conquest.

    Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with American Conquest.

    Another title from GSC Game World, the studio behind American Conquest.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.

    2007ActionRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with American Conquest.

    Another title from GSC Game World, the studio behind American Conquest.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is the direct sequel of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. As a Major Alexander Degtyarev you should investigate the crash of the governmental helicopters around the Zone and find out, what happened there.

    2010ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with American Conquest.

    Another title from GSC Game World, the studio behind American Conquest.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky – standalone prequel for the acclaimed S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, which tells you story about the Clear Sky group, that want to research the Zone and understand it better.

    2008ActionRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Cossacks 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Another title from GSC Game World, the studio behind American Conquest. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

    2016ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a tense mood with American Conquest.

    Another title from GSC Game World, the studio behind American Conquest.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl, the first chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy, which started it all.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with American Conquest.

    Another title from GSC Game World, the studio behind American Conquest.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat follows the story of special service agent Major Degtyarev as he investigates the fate of a lost expedition.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Cossacks: Back to War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with American Conquest.

    Another title from GSC Game World, the studio behind American Conquest. Shares Strategy with American Conquest.

    Cossacks: Back to War contains all of the gameplay features of Cossacks: European Wars and Cossacks: The Art of War, this is a complete care package for all current and future Cossacks fans. This add-on contains two new nations: Switzerland and Hungary.

    2010Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about American Conquest

Does American Conquest work on Steam Deck?
American Conquest is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does American Conquest cost?
American Conquest is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to American Conquest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside American Conquest are American Conquest: Fight Back, Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars, Cossacks II: Battle for Europe.
Who developed American Conquest?
American Conquest was developed by GSC Game World and published by GSC World Publishing.

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