# Games like Civilization IV®: Warlords

> The closest matches to Civilization IV®: Warlords: Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Sid Meier's Civilization® IV, Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition, Age of Wonders III, and Old World. 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. [Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword](https://imho.run/games/8800/civilization-iv-beyond-the-sword) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 2,802 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8800/)
2. [Sid Meier's Civilization® IV](https://imho.run/games/3900/sid-meier-s-civilization-iv) — A frequent pick in Civilization IV: Warlords players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,884 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3900/)
3. [Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/202200/galactic-civilizations-ii-ultimate-edition) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 797 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/)
4. [Age of Wonders III](https://imho.run/games/226840/age-of-wonders-iii) — A frequent pick in Civilization IV: Warlords players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,560 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/)
5. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
6. [Rome: Total War™ - Collection](https://imho.run/games/4760/rome-total-war-collection) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 8,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4760/)
7. [Warlock - Master of the Arcane](https://imho.run/games/203630/warlock-master-of-the-arcane) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 649 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203630/)
8. [Aggressors: Ancient Rome](https://imho.run/games/783210/aggressors-ancient-rome) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 161 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/783210/)
9. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
10. [Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/10500/total-war-empire-definitive-edition) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 12,170 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10500/)
11. [Europa Universalis IV](https://imho.run/games/236850/europa-universalis-iv) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 47,407 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/)
12. [Field of Glory: Empires](https://imho.run/games/1011390/field-of-glory-empires) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 484 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011390/)
13. [Master of Orion](https://imho.run/games/298050/master-of-orion) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 4,703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298050/)
14. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
15. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
16. [Hearts of Iron IV](https://imho.run/games/394360/hearts-of-iron-iv) — Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 120,833 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/)
17. [ENDLESS™ Legend](https://imho.run/games/289130/endless-legend) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 9,207 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/)
18. [Space Empires IV Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/1610/space-empires-iv-deluxe) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 214 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1610/)
19. [Making History: The Calm & the Storm](https://imho.run/games/6250/making-history-the-calm-the-storm) — A frequent pick in Civilization IV: Warlords players' libraries, and another Action. 361 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6250/)
20. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
21. [Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection](https://imho.run/games/42890/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 517 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42890/)
22. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
23. [Wizards and Warlords](https://imho.run/games/567080/wizards-and-warlords) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 216 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567080/)
24. [Fantasy General II](https://imho.run/games/1025440/fantasy-general-ii) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Civilization IV: Warlords. 538 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025440/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Civilization IV®: Warlords

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit. Paying homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, the expansion delivers six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3990
- **Developer:** Firaxis Games
- **Publisher:** 2K
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 6, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

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