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Games like Sid Meier's Civilization IV

2005PEGI 12PCSteam Deck playable92 % positive−80 % ~~19.99 €~~ 3.99 €

The classic 4X strategy game where you guide a civilization from the Stone Age to the space race, with religions, cultural borders and diplomacy. Famous for its 'one more turn' pull and the award-winning theme 'Baba Yetu'.

Historical setting
Turn-based combat
Sandbox with your own goals
Economy and management

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In short: Games like Sid Meier's Civilization IV

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sid Meier's Civilization IV special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Rome: Total War

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2004USK 12PCSteam Deck playable94 % positive

A landmark strategy game that pairs turn-based empire management on a campaign map with massive real-time battles involving thousands of soldiers. Lead a Roman family or a rival power as you manage provinces, forge alliances and command legions in the field.

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Empire: Total War

Deep systems to master

An 18th-century grand strategy game: manage your empire on a turn-based campaign map, then fight real-time land battles and the series' first fully 3D naval battles with sailing ships and musket lines.

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.

Total War: Shogun 2

Tactical depth

Combines a turn-based campaign map with huge real-time battles in Sengoku-era Japan. Diplomacy, intrigue, province building and agents like ninjas give strategic depth both on the map and on the battlefield.

Medieval II: Total War

Sandbox with your own goals

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.

Tropico 5

Sandbox with your own goals

As the dictator of a Caribbean island you manage economy, politics and your dynasty across several eras, wrapped in satirical humor and Latin flair. New to this entry are trade, research and multiplayer for up to four players.

Old World

Turn-based combat

A turn-based 4X game set in classical antiquity where you lead a dynasty rather than just an empire. Character-driven events, court intrigue and family members add narrative twists on top of classic city building and warfare.

Humankind

Turn-based combat

A turn-based 4X strategy game where you blend cultures across six eras to build a one-of-a-kind civilization. Switching culture each era sets it apart from genre peers like Civilization.

Total War: Rome II

Deep systems to master

Combines a turn-based campaign map where you manage an ancient empire with huge real-time battles in which you tactically command entire armies. Diplomacy, economy and generalship all feed into one another.

Scythe: Digital Edition

Turn-based combat

A digital adaptation of the board game set in an alternate 1920s Europe with giant mechs. You build an engine of resources, claim territory and optimise your actions turn by turn. The focus is on careful planning rather than reflexes, wrapped in a striking painterly art style.