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2014PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable78 % positive19.99 €

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.

Economy and management
Sandbox with your own goals
Historical setting
Lots of humour

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Best alternative overall: Sid Meier's Civilization IV 91% match – Economy and management
Newest alternative: Stronghold: Definitive Edition 88% match – released 2023

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV

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2005PCSteam 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'.

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Sid Meier's Civilization V

Economy and management

The classic 4X strategy game: you guide a civilization across millennia, from its first settlement to the space age. Hex-based combat, city-states and multiple paths to victory create the famous "one more turn" pull.

Anno 1800

Economy and management

A richly detailed city-building and economic sim set in the Industrial Revolution, where you plan production chains, trade across the seas and keep growing populations happy. Its mix of relaxed optimization and optional naval combat is the draw.

Anno 1404: History Edition

Economy and management

A classic city-builder set between the medieval Occident and the Orient, where you grow trade empires, keep citizens supplied and sail goods across the seas. The History Edition brings the game and its Venice expansion to modern PCs in high resolution.

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Economy and management

A classic 4X turn-based strategy game where you lead a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Era, planning cities district by district across the map. Win through conquest, science, culture, religion or diplomacy, and get hooked on the famous 'one more turn' loop.

Dawn of Discovery

Deep systems to master

A medieval city-builder and economic sim where you settle islands, craft trade chains and keep citizens happy across both European and Oriental cultures. Diplomacy and occasional naval skirmishes add variety to its detailed, relaxing city planning.

Stronghold: Definitive Edition

Tactical depth

The classic castle sim: you build a medieval economy, keep your peasants fed, and defend or besiege fortresses in real time. The Definitive Edition adds upgraded visuals, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign with larger-than-life villains.

Europa Universalis IV

Sandbox with your own goals

A deep grand strategy sandbox where you guide any of hundreds of nations from the late Middle Ages to the Napoleonic era through diplomacy, trade, colonization and war. Its complexity is daunting at first, but crafting your own alternate world history is endlessly absorbing.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Tactical depth

The classic real-time strategy game in a polished 4K remaster: build an economy, advance through the ages and lead medieval civilizations to victory in campaigns or competitive multiplayer matches.

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

Tactical depth

Classic real-time strategy set in the colonial era: you expand settlements, command armies and draw on a home city for reinforcements. The Definitive Edition adds remastered visuals, all expansions, and both campaigns and multiplayer skirmishes.