Rank 01Why this
Also RTS and Historical, like Cossacks: Back to War.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2016
Games like Cossacks: Back to War
- 26 games
- Updated Nov 5, 2026
Players who liked Cossacks: Back to War also play
The closest matches to Cossacks: Back to War: Cossacks 3, Cossacks II: Battle for Europe, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition, American Conquest: Fight Back, and Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2011
Rank 03Why this
Also Nostalgia and RTS, like Cossacks: Back to War.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2014
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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Why this: Shares empire building with Cossacks: Back to War.
Rank 06 
Company of Heroes 2
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Cossacks: Back to War.
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Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
Why this: Shares empire building and real time strategy with Cossacks: Back to War.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Cossacks: Back to War
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- 3Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Also Nostalgia and RTS, like Cossacks: Back to War.
- 95% of 7,793 reviews
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- 5Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Shares empire building with Cossacks: Back to War.
- 83% of 5,952 reviews
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- 7Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
Shares empire building and real time strategy with Cossacks: Back to War.
- 91% of 58 reviews
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- 11Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Shares real time strategy with Cossacks: Back to War.
- 91% of 3,339 reviews
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- 22Homeworld Remastered Collection
Shares real time strategy and tactical positioning with Cossacks: Back to War.
- 87% of 7,714 reviews
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- Released: 2010
- Developer: GSC Game World
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 5
- 88% of 729 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 60
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep strategic depth
- Massive scale battles
- Nostalgia factor
- Epic
- Nostalgic
- Retro
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American Conquest
Why this: Also RTS and Historical, like Cossacks: Back to War.
Heroes of Annihilated Empires
Why this: Same epic mood as Cossacks: Back to War.
They Are Billions
Why this: Shares real time strategy with Cossacks: Back to War.
Total War: WARHAMMER
Why this: Also RTS and War, like Cossacks: Back to War.
Demise of Nations
Why this: Also Historical and War, like Cossacks: Back to War.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Cossacks: Back to War, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Historical, like Cossacks: Back to War.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Also Historical and War, like Cossacks: Back to War.
War of Dots
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Cossacks: Back to War.
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Other recommendable Steam games by GSC Game World, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Cossacks: Back to War.
About Cossacks: Back to War
The closest matches to Cossacks: Back to War: Cossacks 3, Cossacks II: Battle for Europe, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition, American Conquest: Fight Back, and Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Cossacks: Back to War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cossacks 3, Cossacks II: Battle for Europe and Rise of Nations: Extended Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as epic, nostalgic and retro, and single out its empire building and real time strategy. 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.
About Cossacks: Back to War: 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.
Is Cossacks: Back to War worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 729 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep strategic depth
- Massive scale battles
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“After a few sessions of play the game is crashing. When starting the gamei am getting a pop-up message"Display mode 1024x768 not found. Cossacs should not run." I can still open the game, but the change resolution option is not availaible…”
“Don't be fooled by the description! It says it contain ALL the content from previous games. Well, it doesn't contain ANY campaigns. To my knowledge, that's content from the previous games. You have to buy a separate DLC to get the…”
People who play it also play: Cossacks 3, Cossacks II: Battle for Europe, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Frequently asked about Cossacks: Back to War
Can I run it?
Does Cossacks: Back to War work on Steam Deck?
Cossacks: Back to War is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Cossacks: Back to War cost?
Cossacks: Back to War is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Cossacks: Back to War have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Cossacks: Back to War supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Cossacks: Back to War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cossacks: Back to War are Cossacks 3, Cossacks II: Battle for Europe, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition.
Who developed Cossacks: Back to War?
Cossacks: Back to War was developed by GSC Game World and published by GSC World Publishing.