37 Games with a historical setting 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.

Its point of contact with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds base building and an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings resource management and pixel art.

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, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: crafting mechanics.

Shelved next to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization for good reason: turn-based strategy, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is 2D presentation.

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.

Held in common with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization: deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building and an isometric view. The distance is in genre and visuals — its own ground is real-time strategy and a first-person view.

What carries over from Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building and an isometric view. The distance is in genre — its own ground is real-time strategy.

The thread back to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization runs through deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building and an isometric view. The distance is in genre and setting — its own ground is real-time strategy and a mythological setting.

Its point of contact with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is genre and setting: sandbox freedom and a medieval setting.

It meets Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds base building and an isometric view. They part company on genre and progression: this one brings real-time strategy and a medieval setting.