Rank 01Why this
Also Real-Time with Pause and Politics, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Games like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages
- 26 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages also play
The closest matches to Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages: Crusader Kings II, Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection, Hearts of Iron IV, Terra Invicta, and Age of History II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Grand Strategy and Alternate History, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Also Real-Time with Pause and Diplomacy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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Age of History II
Why this: Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Rank 06 
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Crusader Kings II
Also Real-Time with Pause and Politics, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- 91% of 47,614 reviews
- 2Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
Also Grand Strategy and Alternate History, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- 69% of 103 reviews
- 3Hearts of Iron IV
Also Real-Time with Pause and Diplomacy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- 91% of 120,833 reviews
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- 5Age of History II
Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- 87% of 9,188 reviews
- 6NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- 82% of 446 reviews
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- 11Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- 81% of 392 reviews
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- 14Diplomacy is Not an Option
Also Real-Time with Pause and RTS, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- 84% of 4,634 reviews
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- 20Old World
Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
- 84% of 3,708 reviews
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: HeroLabs
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- 49% of 69 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Autoresolved battles with card based visualization
- Formation and terrain positioning actually matter
- Generals gain unique traits and level up like rpg characters
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages at current Steam store prices.
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Lost Technology
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Alternate History, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
Why this: Shares formation based combat with Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
Why this: Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Blackguards
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Making History: The Calm & the Storm
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Fantasy Wars
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Board Game, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Board Game and Historical, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Card Hunter
Why this: Also Board Game and Turn-Based Strategy, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Dominion
Why this: Also Board Game and Medieval, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Medieval, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Historical, like Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
More from HeroLabs
Other recommendable Steam games by HeroLabs, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Marble Duel: Sphere-Matching Tactical Fantasy
Why this: Same challenging mood as Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
Plancon: Space Conflict
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.
About Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages
The closest matches to Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages: Crusader Kings II, Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection, Hearts of Iron IV, Terra Invicta, and Age of History II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crusader Kings II, Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection and Hearts of Iron IV — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its formation based combat and general leveling system. 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 Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages: Dark Ages is a tactical digital board game set in the violent world of alternate Middle Ages. Vikings against war elephants, musketeers against the Mongol cavalry, ancient phalanx legions against crusaders; the deadliest armies in history clashing in bloody war.
Is Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 49% of 69 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Autoresolved battles with card based visualization
- Formation and terrain positioning actually matter
- Generals gain unique traits and level up like rpg characters
- Permanent upgrades carry over between scenarios
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game had much potential but the simple (close to non existing) battle-mechanics totally ruin the game for me. There is no interaction for the player no "game" in the battle mechanics -whatsoever. On top you can watch the battles after…”
“Game is very simple and you win by using cheeze tactics like buying merc armies and riots to destroy ememy since your own troops will never get the job done. It also crashes a LOT. and in my current game it crashes every turn and riots do…”
People who play it also play: Crusader Kings II, Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection, Hearts of Iron IV
Frequently asked about Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages
Can I run it?
How much does Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages cost?
Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages are Crusader Kings II, Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection, Hearts of Iron IV.
Who developed Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages?
Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages was developed by HeroLabs.