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28 Games with a fantasy setting like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete down to the 28 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Sid Meier's Civilization® V top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

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Year 2001Dev Firaxis

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete is Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Sid Meier's Civilization® V follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

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Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Closest overall match
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyHistoricalIsometric
Year 2008Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

If Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete worked for you because of deep simulation, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus.

Released 7 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Year 2016Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete does: deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in progression — its own ground is base building.

Released 15 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Progression0
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Sid Meier's Civilization® V

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Sid Meier's Civilization® V
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyExplorationIsometric
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~27hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete, and so does turn-based strategy, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and base building.

Released 9 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93Setting70Combat65Progression22
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Crusader Kings II

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Crusader Kings II
StrategyGrand Strategy
MultiplayerSoloHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Year 2012Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Held in common with Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete: turn-based strategy, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to an isometric view. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems and a sandbox world.

Released 11 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting75
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Year 2008Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

It shares the essentials of what Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete does: turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is base building.

Released 7 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Progression0
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Ultimate Arena

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Ultimate Arena
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloTacticalFantasyHistoricalIsometric
Year 2016Dev TriverskePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

Same family as Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete: turn-based strategy, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings 2D presentation.

Released 15 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Genre100Combat100Setting73Game mode54Visuals47
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Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

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Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloHistoricalFantasyIsometricBase Building
Year 2014Dev MicroProse Software · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete, and so does deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings base building.

Released 13 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Genre100Setting100Visuals86Game mode54Progression0
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MASSIVE CHALICE

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MASSIVE CHALICE
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloTacticalFantasyHistoricalMagic
Year 2015Dev Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete, and so does deep simulation, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings magic-based combat and crafting mechanics.

Released 14 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Genre100Setting82Combat58Game mode54Progression0
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Commander: Conquest of the Americas

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Commander: Conquest of the Americas
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyExploration
Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

It meets Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete on deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings real-time strategy and resource management.

Released 9 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100Genre50Progression22
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East India Company

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East India Company
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyExploration
Year 2009Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

With Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete it shares deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: real-time strategy and resource management.

Released 8 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Combat100Game mode100Setting70Genre50Progression24
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Stronghold HD (2012)

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Stronghold HD (2012)
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyExplorationIsometric
Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

It meets Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete on deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is real-time strategy and a medieval setting.

Released 11 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Combat100Game mode100Visuals77Setting65Genre50Progression16
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Napoleon: Total War

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Napoleon: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Year 2010Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

What carries over from Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete is turn-based strategy, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in genre — its own ground is real-time strategy.

Released 9 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat80Genre50
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Medieval: Total War

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Medieval: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Year 2002Dev The Creative Assembly · ActivisionOn PC

With Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete it shares turn-based strategy, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. They part company on genre and combat: this one brings real-time strategy and melee combat.

Game mode100Visuals100Setting77Combat64Genre50
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Ironclad Tactics

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Ironclad Tactics
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyHistorical
Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

What carries over from Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete is turn-based strategy, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on genre: this one brings real-time strategy.

Released 12 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Combat100Setting80Game mode72Genre50
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Dawn of Discovery

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Dawn of Discovery
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalIsometric
Year 2009Dev Related Designs · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

With Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete it shares deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is real-time strategy and base building.

Released 8 years after Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Genre50Progression0

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