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2002PC

24 games that share what Anno 1503 does well: historical, real-time strategy and isometric. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Multiplayer
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World
1998PC
Anno series, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
IGDB
To beat
~35h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Dawn of Discovery
2009PC
Anno series, historical
Critics
82
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.99
Best PC price · Steam
Manor Lords
2024PC · Xbox
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
~10h
IGDB
$25.99~~was $39.99~~−35%
Best PC price · Nuuvem · $2.60/hr
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Anno 1701
2006PC
Anno series, historical
Critics
77
IGDB
Players
76%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Age of Empires III
2005PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
78
IGDB
Players
78%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Pharaoh
1999PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings
2005PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
55
IGDB
Players
76%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
2000PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Anno 117: Pax Romana
2025PC · PS · Xbox
Anno series, historical
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
69%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$38.99~~was $59.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Ubisoft Store
Townsmen
2012PC · iOS · Android
Historical, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
75%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny
2012PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
55
Metacritic
Players
61%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.14~~was $14.99~~−79%
Best PC price · GamesPlanet US
The Sims Medieval
2011PC
Historical, fantasy
Critics
75
IGDB
Players
69%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Zeus: Master of Olympus
2000PC
Historical, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Age of Mythology
2002PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
76
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
2009PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
72
Metacritic
Players
68%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Stronghold Crusader
2002PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Total War: Rome II
2013PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
72
IGDB
Players
78%
IGDB
To beat
~75h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Cossacks 3
2016PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
82%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$6.79~~was $19.99~~−66%
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
1998PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Rise of Nations
2003PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
92
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
1995PC
Real-time strategy, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
~25h
IGDB
No price yet
Banished
2014PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
~12h
IGDB
$6.79~~was $19.99~~−66%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.57/hr
Multiplayer
Diablo
1996PC
Historical, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
~7h
IGDB
$9.99
Best PC price · GOG · $1.43/hr
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
2000PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.25~~was $4.99~~−75%
Best PC price · GOG