38 Multiplayer games like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization that you should try

If Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization worked for you because of deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on base building and an isometric view. What it adds of its own: tactical combat and resource management.

Shelved next to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization for good reason: turn-based strategy, single-player focus and base building. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

The thread back to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization runs through turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view and base building. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

It shares the essentials of what Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization does: deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is tactical combat.

It meets Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on 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.

The genre is the same as Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization’s, and with it deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: a medieval setting and resource management.

The genre is the same as Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization’s, and with it deep simulation, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is — turn-based strategy, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a space setting and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, and so does 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.

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, and so does deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: co-op play and resource management.

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, and so does deep simulation and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

With Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization it shares 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.

It meets Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on 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 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization it shares deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is genre and progression: real-time strategy and resource management.

The thread back to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization runs through 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.