36 Tactical games like Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition that you should try

What brings it close to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to an isometric view and base building. It sets itself apart with sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

What brings it close to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to an isometric view. It sets itself apart with turn-based strategy.

It shares the essentials of what Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition does: tactical combat, a medieval setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals: a top-down view.

It shares the essentials of what Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition does: tactical combat, a medieval setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is turn-based strategy and melee combat.

With Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition it shares tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. It sets itself apart with turn-based strategy and melee combat.

It shares the essentials of what Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition does: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view.

The thread back to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition runs through tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is fantasy world.

It meets Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

It meets Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on tactical combat, single-player focus and base building. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

The thread back to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition runs through tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

The thread back to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition runs through tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is turn-based strategy and melee combat.

Held in common with Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds resource management and an isometric view. Its own ground is PvP competition and 3D presentation.

The thread back to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition runs through tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on resource management and an isometric view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is turn-based strategy and a sandbox world.

With Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition it shares tactical combat, a medieval setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view and base building. They part company on visuals: this one brings a top-down view.

With Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition it shares tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where they diverge is setting.