# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/34030/total-war-napoleon-definitive-edition) — Shares campaign management and naval combat with Total War: EMPIRE. 10,179 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/34030/)
2. [Rome: Total War™ - Collection](https://imho.run/games/4760/rome-total-war-collection) — Shares campaign management with Total War: EMPIRE. 8,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4760/)
3. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — Shares faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
4. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)
5. [Wargame: Red Dragon](https://imho.run/games/251060/wargame-red-dragon) — Also Naval and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: EMPIRE. 8,039 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251060/)
6. [Hearts of Iron IV](https://imho.run/games/394360/hearts-of-iron-iv) — Shares naval combat with Total War: EMPIRE. 120,833 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/)
7. [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/813780/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition) — Also RTS and Historical, like Total War: EMPIRE. 60,009 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/)
8. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: EMPIRE. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
9. [Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2](https://imho.run/games/573100/battlefleet-gothic-armada-2) — A frequent pick in Total War: EMPIRE players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,744 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573100/)
10. [NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence](https://imho.run/games/392470/nobunaga-s-ambition-sphere-of-influence) — Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: EMPIRE. 446 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392470/)
11. [Master of Command](https://imho.run/games/2878450/master-of-command) — Also America and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: EMPIRE. 2,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878450/)
12. [Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI](https://imho.run/games/289070/sid-meier-s-civilization-vi) — Shares faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE. 105,864 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289070/)
13. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
14. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: EMPIRE. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
15. [Crusader Kings III](https://imho.run/games/1158310/crusader-kings-iii) — A frequent pick in Total War: EMPIRE players' libraries, and another RPG. 48,633 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/)
16. [Ultimate General: Civil War](https://imho.run/games/502520/ultimate-general-civil-war) — Also America and Grand Strategy, like Total War: EMPIRE. 5,516 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/502520/)
17. [Company of Heroes](https://imho.run/games/228200/company-of-heroes) — A frequent pick in Total War: EMPIRE players' libraries, and another Action. 5,079 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228200/)
18. [Ultimate General: American Revolution](https://imho.run/games/1901910/ultimate-general-american-revolution) — Shares naval combat with Total War: EMPIRE. 626 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1901910/)
19. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: EMPIRE. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
20. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Shares faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
21. [Steel Division 2](https://imho.run/games/919640/steel-division-2) — Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: EMPIRE. 4,264 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919640/)
22. [Field of Glory: Empires](https://imho.run/games/1011390/field-of-glory-empires) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: EMPIRE. 484 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011390/)
23. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Shares faction politics with Total War: EMPIRE. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
24. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: EMPIRE. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)

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## About Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 10500
- **Developer:** CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Publisher:** SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 4, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 90
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

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