18 Turn-Based Strat games like Europa Universalis IV that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Europa Universalis IV, and so does a sandbox world, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and world: procedural generation and a space setting.

With Europa Universalis IV it shares a sandbox world, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to resource management and single-player focus. Where they diverge is setting.

Same family as Europa Universalis IV: a sandbox world, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in world and setting.

What carries over from Europa Universalis IV is tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. It sets itself apart with ranged combat.

What carries over from Europa Universalis IV is tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on resource management. The distance is in progression — its own ground is base building.

On paper it is what Europa Universalis IV is — tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on resource management. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is base building.

Held in common with Europa Universalis IV: tactical combat, a medieval setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. What it adds of its own: melee combat.

What carries over from Europa Universalis IV is tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings melee combat.

What brings it close to Europa Universalis IV is tactical combat, historical setting 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 strong narrative focus and melee combat.

It meets Europa Universalis IV on tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. What it adds of its own: melee combat.

What carries over from Europa Universalis IV is tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. What it adds of its own: dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

With Europa Universalis IV it shares tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Its own ground is card game strategy and a casual, approachable feel.

It meets Europa Universalis IV on tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. What it adds of its own: dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

It shares the essentials of what Europa Universalis IV does: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where they diverge is setting.

What carries over from Europa Universalis IV is tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is melee combat.