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Games like Empire Earth II: Gold Edition

If Empire Earth II: Gold Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Empire Earth III, Aestheta and Creeper World 4 — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Empire Earth II: Gold Edition: Empire Earth II: Gold Edition refines the series’ time-spanning gameplay with a host of new features. With advanced AI, picture-in-picture control, dynamic weather and many other additions, this RTS doesn’t just stand the test of time – it annihilates it.

2026Strategy9.99 USDMetacritic 79Windowsby Mad Doc Software, Xtended Realiities
Empire Earth II: Gold Edition — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Empire Earth II: Gold Edition 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. Empire Earth III

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Empire Earth II: Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    In Empire Earth III it’s you who creates history. Build your empire from three distinct factions or create a custom faction of your choosing. Lead your people to supremacy in technology, politics and economy, from ancient times to the future. Your quest for world domination is finally at hand.

    2026Strategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Aestheta

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Empire Earth II: Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    A roguelike royalelike about warriors from across space and time, fighting to claim a wish from the Star of Aestheta. Strategize your tactics, enhance your troops, and outwit your opponents to rise to the top!

    2025StrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Creeper World 4

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Empire Earth II: Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    The unstoppable fluid enemy has returned and destroyed every world in its path! Defend against Creeper as it floods across the 3D terrain in this real time strategy game where the enemy is a fluid.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Geo-Political Simulator 5

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Empire Earth II: Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    The new 5th edition of the hyperrealistic global simulator game where you play as the Head of State or as the opposition or the president of a large multinational company, with a completely redesigned interface, a new ultra-detailed map, complete control of companies and new scenarios for 2024.

    2024StrategySimulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Empire Earth II: Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.

    2013StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Stronghold HD (2012)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Empire Earth II: Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.

    2013StrategySimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Empire Earth II: Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.

    2016StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Empire Earth II: Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

    2025ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Empire Earth II: Gold Edition at current Steam store prices.

  1. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Empire Earth II: Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Empire Earth II: Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Empire Earth II: Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Empire Earth II: Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Nubby's Number Factory

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Empire Earth II: Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

    2025Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Empire Earth II: Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Empire Earth II: Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. ISLANDERS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Empire Earth II: Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.

    2019StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Minion Masters

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    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 ↗
  2. 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 Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    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 ↗
  3. Eternal Return

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Eternal Return is a free-to-play, 2.5D perspective Battle Royale game. Search, Craft, Hunt, and Fight using a variety of characters. Plan your strategy and become the last survivor on this eternal experiment.

    2023StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Istrolid

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    In Istrolid you design your own unique spaceships from a large number of parts to fit your strategy and play style. With no set units or factions you are free to create a fleet where each ship has its own balanced strengths and weaknesses, from basic fighters and bombers to hulking battleships and speedy destroyers.

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Star Realms

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!

    2016StrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor.

    2021StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dwarfs - F2P

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    Dwarfs!? is an addictive, fast paced arcade-like experience, with plenty of difficulty levels and game modes, in the tradition of great games such as “Lemmings” and “Dwarf Fortress”.

    2012StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Zombie Defense

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

    A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Empire Earth II: Gold Edition

How much does Empire Earth II: Gold Edition cost?
Empire Earth II: Gold Edition is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Empire Earth II: Gold Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Empire Earth II: Gold Edition are Empire Earth III, Aestheta, Creeper World 4.
Who developed Empire Earth II: Gold Edition?
Empire Earth II: Gold Edition was developed by Mad Doc Software, Xtended Realiities and published by Rebellion.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

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