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Games like Rise of Nations

2003PC

24 games that share what Rise of Nations does well: real-time strategy, war and historical. 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
Age of Mythology
2002PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
76
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Empire Earth
2001PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$4.19~~was $5.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
2014PC
Rise of Nations series, real-time strategy
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
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Multiplayer
Stronghold Crusader II
2014PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
73%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.99~~was $39.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
2002PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
93
IGDB
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Total War: Rome II
2013PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
72
IGDB
Players
78%
IGDB
To beat
~75h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Act of War: Direct Action
2005PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
82
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
~1h
IGDB
$0.94~~was $2.63~~−64%
Best PC price · GamesPlanet UK · $0.87/hr
Multiplayer
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
1999PC
War, historical
Critics
80
IGDB
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
1996PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
IGDB
To beat
~15h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Hearts of Iron III
2009PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
71%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Pharaoh
1999PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Civilization V
2010PC
War, historical
Critics
90
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~53h
IGDB
$7.48~~was $29.99~~−75%
Best PC price · WinGameStore · $0.14/hr
Multiplayer
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
2004PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
84
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
StarCraft
1998PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Stronghold Crusader
2002PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai
2012PC
War, historical
Critics
86
Metacritic
Players
69%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.84~~was $29.99~~−17%
Best PC price · GameBillet
Multiplayer
Europa Universalis IV
2013PC
War, historical
Critics
87
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~171h
IGDB
$4~~was $39.99~~−90%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.02/hr
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
2011PC · iOS · Android
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
80
Metacritic
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
~7h
IGDB
$0.82~~was $9.99~~−92%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $0.12/hr
Multiplayer
Company of Heroes
2006PC · iOS · Android
War, historical
Critics
93
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~7h
IGDB
$2.99~~was $14.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.43/hr
Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
2001PC
War, historical
No price yet
Multiplayer
Joint Task Force
2007PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
68
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.39~~was $7.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Praetorians
2003PC
War, historical
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.22~~was $4.99~~−56%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Planetary Annihilation
2014PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
74%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$29.99
Best PC price · GamersGate
Multiplayer
Crusader Kings
2004PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
83%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet