Games like Age of Empires IV

3.7average player rating•5 games

Age of Empires IV’s pull is the macro-tactics loop: villagers, tech windows, and pushes that snowball into map control. These five keep that base-building RTS heartbeat—booming, scouting, and decisive fights—each with a distinct twist.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic77

Avg. player rating3.7/5

Main genreStrategy

Released2014–2023

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Strategy5 of 5
Simulation3 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
SimulationStrategy
Territory lines and city captures layered over a fast boom-to-age race.
4.7/5Player ratingMC89View game
2
Northgard
AdventureIndieSimulation
Villager assignments and harsh winters turning macro into timing windows and map control.
4.3/5Player ratingMC81View game
3
Empires Apart
Free To PlayStrategy
Build orders that hinge on villager splits, tight age-ups, and nonstop raiding.
3.4/5Player ratingMC68View game
4
Stronghold: Warlords
SimulationStrategy
Siege economies where walls, rams, and trebs make or break your push.
3.3/5Player ratingMC65View game
5
Company of Heroes 3
ActionStrategy
Map control through sectors, reinforcement queues, and combined-arms micro winning fights.
2.8/5Player ratingMC81View game