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2016PCSteam Deck playable80 % positive28.99 €

A turn-based 4X strategy game set in ancient China where you grow cities, research technologies and lead large armies in battles fought right on the campaign map.

  • Historical setting
  • Economy and management
  • Deep systems to master
  • Turn-based combat

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In short: Games like Oriental Empires

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Oriental Empires special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Medieval: Total War

96 %Match

2002USK 12PCSteam Deck playable70 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Oriental Empires: a historical setting, economy and management as well as complex systems to tinker with.

Combines a turn-based campaign map with huge real-time battles across medieval Europe. Diplomacy, trade, espionage and religion shape your dynasty's rise over four centuries.

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Sid Meier's Colonization

Turn-based combat

A turn-based 4X strategy game set in the colonial era: you lead a European power in the New World, founding settlements, trading goods, managing resources, and ultimately fighting for independence from the Crown.

Shogun: Total War

Historical setting

As a daimyo in Sengoku-era Japan, you conquer the country on a turn-based strategy map and fight your battles in real time with large armies. Its appeal lies in historical authenticity and tactical terrain and unit management.

Lords of the Realm II

Historical setting

Medieval strategy set in a struggle for the English throne: you manage land, peasants and economy on a turn-based map, then lead your armies in real-time sieges and battles against rival nobles.

Lords of the Realm

Historical setting

Medieval strategy set in 1268 England: you manage land, peasants and resources in turn-based phases, then lead your armies in real-time battles against rival lords to claim the crown.

Total War: Three Kingdoms

Historical setting

A grand strategy campaign set in Three Kingdoms-era China: you manage your realm in turns, lead heroic generals and fight massive real-time battles. Character relationships and court intrigue set it apart in the series.

Sid Meier's Civilization III

Historical setting

A classic turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead a nation from the ancient age to the modern era. You found cities, research technologies, handle diplomacy and compete through conquest, culture or space travel.

Sid Meier's Civilization II

Turn-based combat

This strategy classic has you lead a civilization from the dawn of history into the future, founding cities, researching technology, trading and waging war. Its 'just one more turn' loop turns every game into a long, gripping saga of your own making.

Medieval II: Total War

Historical setting

A turn-based grand campaign of diplomacy, city building and dynastic scheming across medieval Europe and the Middle East, paired with massive real-time battles involving thousands of troops. A landmark entry in the Total War series for anyone who wants to rewrite medieval history.

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