39 Multiplayer games like Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword that you should try

If Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword worked for you because of turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds base building and an isometric view. Its own ground is adventure storytelling.

What brings it close to Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to base building and an isometric view. It sets itself apart with tactical combat and resource management.

Its point of contact with Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds base building and an isometric view. They part company on progression: this one brings exploration and discovery.

What brings it close to Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is tactical combat.

Held in common with Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword: turn-based strategy, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on an isometric view. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and a sandbox world.

Genre puts it alongside Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, and so does deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is a medieval setting and resource management.

It comes from the same genre as Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword and shares turn-based strategy, single-player focus and base building. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, and so does deep simulation, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, and so does turn-based strategy, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a space setting and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword’s, and with it deep simulation, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword’s, and with it deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings co-op play and resource management.

On paper it is what Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is — deep simulation and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Held in common with Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword: deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is real-time strategy and resource management.

With Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword it shares deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: real-time strategy and resource management.

What carries over from Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in genre — its own ground is real-time strategy.