Games like SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

This is a historical grand strategy game with real-time battles. Players manage a feudal Japanese clan, engaging in diplomacy, economics, and warfare to become Shogun.

89% positive from 1,161 · 2015 · Steam Deck Unsupported · $9.99 $1.99 -80% · Lowest ever $1.64 (2025-11-21)

StrategyActionHistorical ClassicSingleplayerGrand Strategy

Six games like SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms

95% positive from 628 reviews2007

Grand strategy real-time tactics game. Conquer new territories and factions across four historical campaigns with expanded maps.

The catchIt often refuses to launch or install at all, usually after an official patch.

Both are tagged Grand Strategy, Historical and Singleplayer.

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Knights of Honor

93% positive from 2,376 reviews2009Deck Playable

Real-time strategy game with kingdom management and a knight skill system. Players wage war, conduct diplomacy, and build their economy to expand their realm.

The catchThe unpatched Steam build will not display correctly on modern monitors.

Both are tagged Grand Strategy, Historical and Strategy.

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Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

90% positive from 2,085 reviews2011Deck Unsupported

Grand strategy simulation game with deep historical campaigns and dynamic diplomacy. Experience World War I through the Cold War with advanced AI.

What players likedPlayers praise the game's emergent alternate histories and complex geopolitical simulations, reminiscent of other grand strategy titles.

The catchScripted historical events railroad you off alternate strategies

Both are tagged Grand Strategy, Historical and Strategy.

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Europa Universalis III Complete

83% positive from 1,993 reviews2009Deck Unsupported

Grand strategy simulation game. Players manage a nation through centuries of exploration, trade, warfare, and diplomacy.

What players likedPlayers praise this historical nation-building simulator as a classic, appealing to fans of the genre.

The catchCrashes and launch failures are common on modern Windows systems.

Both are tagged Grand Strategy, 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 Grand Strategy, Historical and Strategy.

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STAR WARS™ Rebellion

90% positive from 1,477 reviews2016Deck Playable

Grand strategy game with real-time galactic conquest. Manage resources, deploy fleets, and conduct missions for either the Empire or Rebellion.

What players likedPlayers praise it as an amazing, one of the best games, hoping for a modern remake despite some outdated mechanics.

The catchThis version crashes during space battles and there is no autosave to fall back on.

Both are tagged Grand Strategy, Classic and Strategy.

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More about SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

What players liked

Players praise its engaging gameplay and impressive visuals, comparing it favorably to other classic strategy games.

The catch

On many PCs units cannot be moved by clicking the battlefield, only the tiny minimap.

Reviews: 89% positive from 1,161
Released: 2015
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Price: $9.99 $1.99 -80% · Lowest ever $1.64 (2025-11-21)
Play: Single-playerMulti-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 89% positive, but with 1,161 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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