Games like Oriental Empires

A grand strategy game where players build an empire from a single settlement through development, diplomacy, and large-scale battles on a detailed map. It focuses on historical Chinese civilization building and conquest.

81% positive from 2,991 · 2017 · 1% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $29.99 $4.49 -85% · Lowest ever $4.44 (2022-11-18)

StrategySimulationIndieHistorical Turn-Based 4X

Six games like Oriental Empires

Old World

82% positive from 6,643 reviews2022Deck Playable

Historical 4X strategy game focused on generational dynasty management and character relationships. Lead your empire through ages, balancing family, court, and conquest.

What players likedPlayers praise Old World as a superior historical 4X, blending Civilization's core with Crusader Kings' character and dynasty systems.

The catchResearch and unit perks come as random card draws

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Strategy.

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Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim

88% positive from 1,646 reviews2022Deck Playable

A streamlined Bronze Age 4X empire sim with a single-choice objective system and abstracted combat. Players strategically expand, build, and defend across historical maps.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a quicker, smoother 4X strategy game, often compared to a streamlined Civilization or "Beer and Pretzel" wargame.

The catchIt is a shallow board game rather than a 4X, with no exploration or diplomacy.

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Strategy.

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Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

92% positive from 3,620 reviews2006Deck Playable

Turn-based strategy game where players build and manage a civilization through history. Core loop involves exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination.

What players likedPlayers praise Civ IV as a better version of Civ III, with great gameplay, an iconic soundtrack, and addicting fun.

The catchIt crashes constantly on modern Windows and can corrupt saves so they will not load.

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Turn-Based.

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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

96% positive from 2,891 reviews2007Deck Unsupported

This is a turn-based strategy game focused on empire building. Players manage civilizations through history, expanding territory and developing technology.

What players likedPlayers say it's the peak of accessible strategy games, superior to later Civ titles and Paradox games, praised for its deep strategy and balanced gameplay.

The catchFights are lost even when the displayed combat odds are overwhelmingly in your favour.

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Turn-Based.

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

87% positive from 1,543 reviews2008Deck Playable

This is a 4X strategy game where players colonize the New World, manage resources, and fight for independence. It features historical figures and diplomacy with natives and other nations.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a deep experience, akin to a "Colonization II" with the We The People mod, offering a unique take on the Civ IV engine.

The catchPlayers who know the 1994 original find this remake clunkier and less fun.

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Turn-Based.

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The Battle of Polytopia

95% positive from 3,300 reviews2020Deck Verified

Turn-based civilization-building strategy game. Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate to conquer a procedurally generated world.

What players likedPlayers praise "The Battle of Polytopia" as a simplified, fast, and accessible "Civilization"-like 4X strategy game with surprising depth.

The catchA few tribes are badly overpowered, and matches against them feel decided in advance.

Both are tagged 4X, Turn-Based and Strategy.

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More about Oriental Empires

The catch

Battles play out on their own with random results no matter how strong your army.

Reviews: 81% positive from 2,991
Released: 2017
Finish it: 1% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $29.99 $4.49 -85% · Lowest ever $4.44 (2022-11-18)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerPvP

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 81% positive, but with 2,991 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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