# Games like Ancestors Legacy

> The closest matches to Ancestors Legacy: Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition, Iron Harvest, A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA, Company of Heroes 2, and Empires Apart. 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. [Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition](https://imho.run/games/720380/ancestors-legacy-free-peasant-edition) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Ancestors Legacy. 422 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720380/)
2. [Iron Harvest](https://imho.run/games/826630/iron-harvest) — A frequent pick in Ancestors Legacy players' libraries, and another Strategy. 6,065 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/826630/)
3. [A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA](https://imho.run/games/712100/a-total-war-saga-thrones-of-britannia) — Also Vikings and RTS, like Ancestors Legacy. 7,072 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/712100/)
4. [Company of Heroes 2](https://imho.run/games/231430/company-of-heroes-2) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Ancestors Legacy. 28,233 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/)
5. [Empires Apart](https://imho.run/games/530630/empires-apart) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Ancestors Legacy. 1,003 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530630/)
6. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — Also RTS and Historical, like Ancestors Legacy. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
7. [Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/1466860/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition) — Also RTS and Historical, like Ancestors Legacy. 27,761 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466860/)
8. [Call to Arms](https://imho.run/games/302670/call-to-arms) — A frequent pick in Ancestors Legacy players' libraries, and another Action. 8,514 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302670/)
9. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also RTS and War, like Ancestors Legacy. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
10. [Steel Division: Normandy 44](https://imho.run/games/572410/steel-division-normandy-44) — Also RTS and Historical, like Ancestors Legacy. 2,612 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572410/)
11. [Frozenheim](https://imho.run/games/1134100/frozenheim) — Also Vikings and War, like Ancestors Legacy. 1,569 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1134100/)
12. [Wargame: Red Dragon](https://imho.run/games/251060/wargame-red-dragon) — Shares faction politics with Ancestors Legacy. 8,039 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251060/)
13. [Sudden Strike 4](https://imho.run/games/373930/sudden-strike-4) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Ancestors Legacy. 1,624 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373930/)
14. [Cossacks 3](https://imho.run/games/333420/cossacks-3) — Also RTS and Historical, like Ancestors Legacy. 3,273 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333420/)
15. [Crusader Kings III](https://imho.run/games/1158310/crusader-kings-iii) — A frequent pick in Ancestors Legacy players' libraries, and another RPG. 48,633 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/)
16. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — Also Historical and War, like Ancestors Legacy. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
17. [Stronghold Kingdoms](https://imho.run/games/47410/stronghold-kingdoms) — Shares faction politics with Ancestors Legacy. 4,303 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47410/)
18. [Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/11480/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii-enhanced-edition) — Also RTS and Historical, like Ancestors Legacy. 308 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11480/)
19. [Stronghold: Warlords](https://imho.run/games/907650/stronghold-warlords) — A frequent pick in Ancestors Legacy players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,895 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/907650/)
20. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also Historical and War, like Ancestors Legacy. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
21. [Knights of Honor II: Sovereign](https://imho.run/games/736820/knights-of-honor-ii-sovereign) — Also RTS and Historical, like Ancestors Legacy. 2,133 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736820/)
22. [Day of Infamy](https://imho.run/games/447820/day-of-infamy) — Also Historical and War, like Ancestors Legacy. 9,523 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447820/)
23. [Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/363680/battlefleet-gothic-armada-classic) — Shares faction politics with Ancestors Legacy. 3,540 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363680/)
24. [Han Xiongnu Wars](https://imho.run/games/688470/han-xiongnu-wars) — Shares faction politics with Ancestors Legacy. 60 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/688470/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Ancestors Legacy

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real-time strategy game developed by Destructive Creations, released in 2018 at $34.99. Set across four historically inspired European nations, it combines faction politics with tactical ground combat where unit positioning plays a critical role in battle outcomes. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with reviewers highlighting its beautiful soundtrack and unique art style. The game includes online co-op functionality and offers well-documented historical context as a major draw. The campaign provides a medium-length experience with standard difficulty, and it holds a 77% positive rating from over 2,120 Steam reviews. The game is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 620590
- **Developer:** Destructive Creations
- **Publisher:** Destructive Creations
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on TV, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 22, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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