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2023PC

24 games that share what Total War: Pharaoh does well: 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
Total War: Three Kingdoms
2019PC
Total War series, grand strategy
Critics
85
Metacritic
Players
82%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$10.77~~was $59.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GameBillet
Multiplayer
Rome: Total War
2004PC · iOS · Android
Rome, Total War series
Critics
92
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
Age of Empires IV
2021PC
4X, real-time strategy
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$26.79~~was $39.99~~−33%
Best PC price · Steam
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Field of Glory: Empires
2019PC
Rome, 4X
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$12.79~~was $39.99~~−68%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Steel Division 2
2019PC
Grand strategy, real-time strategy
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $39.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Total War: Rome II - Emperor Edition
2013PC
Rome, Total War series
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~93h
IGDB
$6.74~~was $29.99~~−78%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $0.07/hr
Multiplayer
Europa Universalis III
2007PC
4X, grand strategy
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
80%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.49~~was $14.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Crusader Kings III
2020PC · PS · Xbox
4X, grand strategy
Critics
91
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.24~~was $49.99~~−72%
Best PC price · Fanatical
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Shogun: Total War - Gold Edition
2015PC
Grand strategy, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.77~~was $9.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GameBillet
Multiplayer
Medieval II: Total War
2006PC · iOS · Android
Total War series, 4X
Critics
90
IGDB
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.49~~was $19.99~~−78%
Best PC price · Newegg
Multiplayer
Field of Glory II
2017PC
Rome, war
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.79~~was $29.99~~−84%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Praetorians
2003PC
Rome, real-time strategy
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.22~~was $4.99~~−56%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Ostriv
2020PC
Historical, management
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.99~~was $24.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
Hearts of Iron IV
2016PC
Grand strategy, real-time strategy
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.80~~was $49.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Civilization V
2010PC
4X, grand strategy
Critics
90
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~53h
IGDB
$7.48~~was $29.99~~−75%
Best PC price · WinGameStore · $0.14/hr
Multiplayer
Europa Universalis V
2025PC
4X, grand strategy
Critics
84
IGDB
Players
65%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$48.56~~was $59.99~~−19%
Best PC price · GameBillet
Multiplayer
Heroes & Generals
2016PC
Real-time strategy, war
Critics
unknown
Players
67%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Age of Conquest IV
2016PC
Grand strategy, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Unity of Command
2011PC
Grand strategy, war
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Company of Heroes: Legacy Edition
2006PC
Real-time strategy, war
Critics
93
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Imperial Glory
2005PC
Real-time strategy, war
Critics
69
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.22~~was $4.99~~−56%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Oriental Empires
2016PC
4X, grand strategy
Critics
74
Metacritic
Players
80%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.49~~was $29.99~~−85%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
March of the Eagles
2013PC
Grand strategy, historical
Critics
71
Metacritic
Players
62%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
States of Power
2026PC
Grand strategy, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.59~~was $11.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam