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-25%$5.99Fantasy Map Simulator
Sep 4 · The Stranger
Both: Sandbox · Grand Strategy · Political Sim
Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.
God GameSandboxAlternate HistoryGrand StrategyIdlerPolitical SimLevel EditorArtificial IntelligenceMedievalWar👍 4,194
$69.99Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Feb 10 · Firaxis Games
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical · Diplomacy
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Grand StrategyHistoricalStrategy4XMilitaryCity BuilderSimulationDiplomacyMultiplayerWar👍 44,851
$39.99Manor Lords
Apr 26 · Slavic Magic
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical · Sandbox
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
StrategyCity BuilderSimulationBase BuildingGrand StrategyHistoricalManagementSandboxBuildingResource Management👍 76,922
-35%$9.74The Emperor and State
Jul 26 · 涂途
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical · Diplomacy
The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.
Grand StrategyStrategyHistoricalSimulationStrategy RPGAlternate HistoryTurn-Based StrategyRPGWargameDiplomacy👍 314
$29.99Norland
Jul 18 · Long Jaunt
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical · Sandbox
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingColony SimGrand StrategyManagementHistoricalBuildingSandbox👍 8,912
$49.99Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
Sep 24 · Oxide Games
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical · Diplomacy
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
Strategy4XGrand StrategyAlternate HistoryHistoricalSingleplayerResource ManagementTurn-Based TacticsDiplomacyManagement👍 2,141
$39.99Solium Infernum
Feb 22 · League of Geeks
Both: Grand Strategy · Diplomacy
Take the Infernal Throne in this hellish turn-based grand strategy game. The Prince of Darkness has vanished, leaving Archfiends to conspire: muster your legions while intoning dark sorceries, devilish schemes, and machiavellian plots. Who will be the new ruler of Hell and ascend the Throne?
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyDiplomacyConspiracyAsynchronous MultiplayerDemonsChoices MatterDark FantasyPsychological Horror👍 1,571
$29.99Diplomacy is Not an Option
Oct 4 · Door 407
Both: Medieval · Historical
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Resource ManagementMedievalHistoricalZombiesBase BuildingColony SimRTSDifficultAction RTSSurvival👍 10,910
$9.99Age of History 3
Oct 23 · Łukasz Jakowski
Both: Grand Strategy · Diplomacy
Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.
WargameStrategyGrand StrategyRTSAlternate HistoryDiplomacyWorld War IEconomyWorld War IIEducation👍 18,110
$19.99Lord of Rigel
Aug 25 · Rhombus Studios
Both: Grand Strategy · Sandbox
Lord of Rigel is a turn-based 4X space strategy game inspired by the classics. In a galaxy divided by two elder races, will you unite with other species or forge your own path? Navigate galactic politics and defeat threats using espionage, research, and military force. How will you shape the galaxy?
MilitarySpaceGrand StrategyStrategy4XSci-fiSimulationExplorationTurn-Based StrategySandbox👍 113
$44.99Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
Jan 17 · Illwinter Game Design
Both: Grand Strategy
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyAsynchronous MultiplayerGrand StrategyGod GameFantasyWargameHand-drawnAuto Battler👍 1,687
$29.99Nova Roma
Mar 26 · Lion Shield
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical · Sandbox
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingGrand StrategyHistoricalManagementBuildingSandboxEconomy👍 2,093
$14.99Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Nov 7 · Firefly Studios
Both: Medieval · Sandbox
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
City BuilderStrategyReal Time TacticsMedievalRTSBuildingSandboxEconomyColony SimBase Building👍 9,788
$39.99Millennia
Mar 26 · C Prompt Games
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy4XGrand StrategySimulationAlternate HistoryHistoricalTurn-BasedEconomyWar👍 2,977
$14.99House of Legacy
May 14 · S3 Studio
Both: Diplomacy · Sandbox
Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.
ManagementDiplomacySandboxCity BuilderOpen WorldRPGSimulationEconomyStrategyBase Building👍 3,270
$29.99Going Medieval
Mar 17 · Foxy Voxel
Both: Sandbox
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Colony SimBase BuildingStrategyVoxelSurvivalManagementCity BuilderSingleplayerSandboxNature👍 17,036
$4.99Populous™: The Beginning
Mar 7 · Bullfrog Productions
Both: Grand Strategy
In the third part of the Populous series, you control your shaman and the tribe of her followers in a difficult quest to conquer all 25 planets of a star system and ascend to godhood.
God GameGrand StrategyIsometricStrategy RPGStrategyTacticalRPG1990's👍 438
$39.99Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Apr 30 · Unfrozen
Both: Grand Strategy
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerGrand StrategySimulation4XTacticalTurn-Based TacticsWar👍 19,290
-50%$13.99Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
Jun 18 · Zugalu Entertainment
Both: Grand Strategy · Medieval
Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive?
4XGrand StrategyCity BuilderStrategySimulationSurvivalSingleplayerOnline Co-OpMultiplayerMedieval👍 375
$19.99Primitive Society Simulator
Feb 26 · YSH BigDove
Both: Sandbox · Diplomacy · Historical
A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.
City BuilderColony SimBase BuildingSandboxAgricultureBuildingWargameDiplomacyManagementHistorical👍 647
$19.99Rising Lords
Jan 18 · Argonwood
Both: Medieval
Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!
MedievalTurn-Based TacticsStrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndieMultiplayerTacticalTurn-BasedTurn-Based CombatBase Building👍 904
$29.99Total War: PHARAOH
Oct 11 · CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Both: Grand Strategy
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
StrategyRTSGrand StrategyTacticalActionWarMultiplayerSingleplayerAtmosphericTurn-Based Strategy👍 3,623
$29.99Pax Dei
Oct 16 · Mainframe Industries
Both: Sandbox · Medieval
Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
MMORPGSandboxOpen WorldMedievalCraftingBase BuildingRPGExplorationPvPPvE👍 7,166
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$34.99Foundation
Jan 31 · Polymorph Games
Both: Medieval · Sandbox
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
City BuilderSimulationMedievalStrategySandboxManagementResource ManagementBuildingRelaxingEconomy👍 23,045
$19.99Sons of Valhalla
Apr 5 · Pixel Chest
Both: Medieval · Sandbox
Sons of Valhalla is a roguelike strategy game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses, gather warriors, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, engaging in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.
MedievalStrategyOpen WorldRPGWarSandboxActionCharacter CustomizationSimulationModdable👍 849
$2.99Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
Jan 31 · 瞬息万变工作室
Both: Grand Strategy · Historical
This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.
WargameReal Time TacticsRTSTurn-Based StrategyStrategy4XRPGGrand Strategy3DHistorical👍 953
$19.99Sovereign Tower
Aug 6 · WILD WITS GAMES
Both: Medieval
Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom's destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.
Choices MatterMedievalChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelIndieManagementDialogue HeavyHand-drawnRPGStory Rich👍 3,150
$24.99Mirthwood
Nov 6 · Bad Ridge Games
Both: Sandbox · Medieval
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
RPGFarming SimSandboxOpen World Survival CraftMedievalImmersive SimCraftingFishingExplorationManagement👍 2,242
$19.99Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Mar 25 · Free Wing
Both: Grand Strategy
"Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms" is a single-player RPG where you shape the Three Kingdoms era. Choose to be a ruler, a loyal advisor, or a cunning mercenary. Marry, build homes, or train in martial arts. Restore peace through diplomacy or conquer with mighty armies.
Early AccessSimulationStrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyAction RPGGrand StrategyStrategy RPGWargameTactical RPG👍 6,653
$9.99Milord
Apr 14 · iBright Games
Both: Medieval
Milord is a Kingdom Management RPG with city-building mechanics. Immerse yourself in a world where your decisions shape your fiefdom's destiny. Rule wisely as you construct, strategize, and navigate the challenges of leadership. Will you rise to glory or crumble under the weight of your choices?
Early AccessMedievalChoices MatterRPGSimulationStrategy RPGReplay ValueChoose Your Own AdventureResource ManagementSingleplayer👍 104
$14.99Of Blades & Tails
Nov 9 · Felix Laukel
Both: Medieval · Sandbox
A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment.
Tactical RPGMedievalDungeon CrawlerSandboxAction RPGRoguelikeRPGStrategy2DTop-Down👍 358
-35%$19.49Age of Reforging: The Freelands
Apr 28 · PersonaeGame Studio
Both: Sandbox · Medieval
Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!
AdventureOpen WorldExplorationSandboxStrategyRPGParty-Based RPGMedievalFantasyRTS👍 2,297



