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9 Games like Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition down to the 9 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Northgard, Armello and The Banner Saga 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.

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Year 2013Dev Creative Assembly
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is Northgard — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Armello and The Banner Saga 3 follow close behind.

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The best games like Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition on Nintendo Switch

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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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Northgard

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Northgard
Closest overall match
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric
Year 2018Dev Shiro Games · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

On paper it is what Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is — tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds an isometric view and base building. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings resource management.

Released 5 years after Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode85Setting74Combat66Progression65
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Armello

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Armello
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalIsometric
Year 2015Dev League of GeeksOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Same family as Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition: tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode73Combat69Visuals43Setting0
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The Banner Saga 3

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The Banner Saga 3
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHistoricalIsometricNarrative
Year 2018Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC

Genre puts it alongside Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, and so does tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 5 years after Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.

Genre100Visuals100Combat73Setting57Game mode35
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Into the Breach

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Into the Breach
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalIsometricProceduralSci-Fi
Year 2018Dev Subset GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

Shelved next to Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition for good reason: tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

Released 5 years after Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.

Genre100Combat71Visuals62Game mode35Setting0
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Wargroove

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Wargroove
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalIsometric
Year 2019Dev Chucklefish GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition for good reason: tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and offline play.

Released 6 years after Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.

Genre100Combat75Game mode64Visuals45Setting0
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For the King

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For the King
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloTacticalIsometric
Year 2018Dev IronOak Games · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Genre puts it alongside Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, and so does tactical combat, co-op play and an isometric view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

Released 5 years after Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.

Genre100Combat74Game mode70Visuals69Setting0Progression0
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloCo-opTacticalIsometricFantasy
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Switch

Shelved next to Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition for good reason: tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings fantasy world and skill tree progression.

Released 4 years after Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode78Combat71Setting0Progression0
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Darkest Dungeon II

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Darkest Dungeon II
Closest on combat
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHistoricalDarkNarrative
Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

Released 10 years after Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.

Genre100Combat76Setting51Game mode35Progression0Visuals0
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Fire Emblem Engage

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Fire Emblem Engage
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalIsometricFantasyThird Person
Year 2023Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

On paper it is what Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is — tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 10 years after Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.

Genre100Combat71Visuals71Game mode34Setting0

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