32 RTS games like Crusader Kings III that you should try

Same family as Crusader Kings III: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds resource management and an isometric view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings fantasy world and base building.

What carries over from Crusader Kings III is real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and a sandbox world. Both also lean on tactical combat and historical setting. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and a space setting.

With Crusader Kings III it shares real-time strategy, a sandbox world and tactical combat. To that it adds single-player focus and resource management. They part company on genre: this one brings open world exploration and fantasy world.

The common ground with Crusader Kings III is structural: real-time strategy, a sandbox world and tactical combat. The common ground extends to historical setting and single-player focus. Where they diverge is genre and setting.

Its point of contact with Crusader Kings III is real-time strategy, cozy, relaxing feel and a sandbox world. The common ground extends to resource management and a medieval setting. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: base building.

What it holds in common with Crusader Kings III is shape: real-time strategy, a sandbox world and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is genre: a third-person camera.

The common ground with Crusader Kings III is structural: real-time strategy, a sandbox world and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on genre and setting.

The thread back to Crusader Kings III runs through deep simulation, strong narrative focus and a sandbox world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and resource management. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: tower defense planning and base building.

The thread back to Crusader Kings III runs through real-time strategy, a sandbox world and tactical combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and resource management. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings base building and a top-down view.

Held in common with Crusader Kings III: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and a sandbox world. To that it adds tactical combat and a medieval setting. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings tower defense planning and melee combat.

What it holds in common with Crusader Kings III is shape: deep simulation, a sandbox world and tactical combat. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings tower defense planning and base building.

Its point of contact with Crusader Kings III is real-time strategy, a sandbox world and tactical combat. Both also lean on a medieval setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is base building and a top-down view.

What carries over from Crusader Kings III is real-time strategy, a sandbox world and tactical combat. Both also lean on a medieval setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is base building.

The thread back to Crusader Kings III runs through real-time strategy, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on resource management and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is adventure storytelling and base building.

It meets Crusader Kings III on real-time strategy, tactical combat and a medieval setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in genre and combat — its own ground is melee combat.