34 Games with a historical setting like Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI that you should try

If Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI worked for you because of deep simulation, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

It shares the essentials of what Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI does: turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds base building and an isometric view. Its own ground is adventure storytelling.

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, and so does turn-based strategy, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and base building. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: exploration and discovery, and ranged combat.

It meets Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI on turn-based strategy, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is deep RPG systems and a sandbox world.

The thread back to Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI runs through deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is adventure storytelling and pixel art.

Same family as Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI: 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.

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, and so does deep simulation, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on resource management and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is magic-based combat and crafting mechanics.

It meets Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI on deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and resource management. Where the two diverge is genre: real-time strategy.

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

With Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI it shares deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and base building. The distance is in genre and setting — its own ground is real-time strategy and a medieval setting.

What carries over from Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to base building and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is genre and combat: sandbox freedom and melee combat.

The thread back to Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI runs through deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in genre and combat — its own ground is real-time strategy and melee combat.

The thread back to Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI runs through turn-based strategy, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre: real-time strategy.

If Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI worked for you because of deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on an isometric view and base building. The distance is in genre — its own ground is real-time strategy.

It meets Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI on turn-based strategy, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is genre and combat: real-time strategy and melee combat.