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24 games like Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.

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The short version

Closest match: Cossacks 3, which both open world, war, historical and strategy.
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is tagged Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War, Singleplayer, Resource Management, Medieval by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
8 are from the same studio: Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Company of Heroes 3, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Age of Mythology: Retold, Age of Empires II (Retired), Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, Company of Heroes 2.

Why players value Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

The five things Steam players tag Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

Strategy
RTS
Base-Building
Multiplayer
War

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition at a glance
Reception	Very Positive on Steam (86% of 95,393)
Watch-outs	no widespread problems reported by players
Price	$39.99

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

How these were matched

Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.

Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.

All 24, closest first

1
Cossacks 3
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Strategy, RTS and War.
Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!
Cossacks 3 at a glance
Released 2016 Studio GSC Game World
Player sentiment 82% positive of 16,136 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (82% of 16,136)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, War, Multiplayer, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyRTSWarHistoricalResource ManagementAction RTSBase-BuildingPvP
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2
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, World's Edge; both war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and RTS; released around the same time (2020).
Lead powerful civilizations across the globe, master strategies and tactics, and relive history in co op battles—now remastered in stunning 4K and modernized gameplay.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2020 Studio World's Edge
Player sentiment 86% positive of 54,770 Price $34.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 54,770)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, Base-Building, RTS, Multiplayer, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $34.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyBase-BuildingRTSCity BuilderHistoricalWarResource ManagementPvP
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3
Age of Empires III
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and RTS; published by the same company.
Lead powerful civilizations across the globe, master strategies and tactics, and relive history in co op battles—now remastered in stunning 4K and modernized gameplay.
Age of Empires III at a glance
Released 2005 Studio Robot Entertainment
Player sentiment 86% positive of 54,758 Price $34.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 54,758)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, Base-Building, RTS, Multiplayer, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $34.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyBase-BuildingRTSCity BuilderHistoricalWarResource ManagementPvP
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4
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 10 player tags including City Builder, Medieval and War.
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) at a glance
Released 2013 Studio Firefly Studios
Player sentiment 97% positive of 21,059 Price $1.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (97% of 21,059)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, War
Why players like it: Military, City Builder, Real Time Tactics, Medieval, Colony Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $1.99 — $38.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:City BuilderMedievalWarBase-BuildingStrategyManagementResource ManagementIsometric
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5
Age of Empires III (2007)
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building; published by the same company.
Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time.
Age of Empires III (2007) at a glance
Released 2012 Studio Ensemble Studios
Player sentiment 91% positive of 32,254 Price Not listed
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 32,254)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyRTSBase-BuildingHistoricalResource ManagementCity BuilderWarOnline Co-Op
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6
Farthest Frontier
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Historical, Medieval and City Builder; released around the same time (2025).
Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.
Farthest Frontier at a glance
Released 2025 Studio Crate Entertainment
Player sentiment 86% positive of 25,411 Price $34.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 25,411)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, War
Why players like it: Early Access, Historical, Agriculture, Medieval, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $34.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:HistoricalMedievalCity BuilderResource ManagementRTSStrategyManagementBase-Building
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7
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, World's Edge; both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building; released around the same time (2019).
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2019 Studio World's Edge
Player sentiment 84% positive of 15,619 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 15,619)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, Multiplayer, Base-Building, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyRTSBase-BuildingCity BuilderHistoricalMedievalWarIsometric
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8
War Selection
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and RTS; released around the same time (2019).
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
War Selection at a glance
Released 2019 Studio Glyph Worlds
Player sentiment 85% positive of 23,534 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 23,534)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, Base-Building, Free to Play, RTS, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyBase-BuildingRTSWarOnline Co-OpPvPHistoricalManagement
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9
Company of Heroes 3
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Relic Entertainment; both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Action RTS; released around the same time (2023).
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Company of Heroes 3 at a glance
Released 2023 Studio Relic Entertainment
Player sentiment 57% positive of 40,052 Price $59.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: Mixed (57% of 40,052)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Singleplayer, Strategy, Wargame, RTS, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $59.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyRTSAction RTSPvEPvPHistoricalWar
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10
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, World's Edge; both historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and City Builder; released around the same time (2019).
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2019 Studio World's Edge
Player sentiment 95% positive of 181,889 Price $34.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 181,889)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, City Builder, Multiplayer, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $34.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyRTSCity BuilderBase-BuildingHistoricalMedievalResource ManagementIsometric
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11
Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Medieval; released around the same time (2023).
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2023 Studio Firefly Studios
Player sentiment 87% positive of 10,346 Price $4.49
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 10,346)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer
Why players like it: City Builder, Strategy, Real Time Tactics, Medieval, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $4.49 — $35.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:City BuilderStrategyMedievalRTSBase-BuildingIsometricHistoricalResource Management
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12
Manor Lords
Why it matched: both open world, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and Historical; released around the same time (2024).
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Manor Lords at a glance
Released 2024 Studio Slavic Magic
Player sentiment 84% positive of 90,905 Price $25.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 90,905)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building
Why players like it: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation, Historical, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $25.99 — $14.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyCity BuilderHistoricalBase-BuildingMedievalManagementResource ManagementRTS
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13
Blood of Steel
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Medieval, Strategy and War; released around the same time (2020).
"Blood of Steel" is a fair competitive multiplayer online game. You will ride into a battlefield where thousands clash, employing unique four-directional slashing maneuvers and strategic formations to defeat your opponents, experiencing the charm of warfare in the age of cold weapons!
Blood of Steel at a glance
Released 2020 Studio YC Games
Player sentiment 75% positive of 6,901 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (75% of 6,901)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Hack and Slash, RPG, Medieval, Free to Play, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:MedievalStrategyWarPvPHistoricalRTSOnline Co-Op
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14
Age of Empires
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building; published by the same company.
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
Age of Empires at a glance
Released 1997 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 84% positive of 15,616 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 15,616)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, Multiplayer, Base-Building, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyRTSBase-BuildingCity BuilderHistoricalMedievalWarIsometric
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15
Age of Mythology: Retold
Why it matched: made by the same studio, World's Edge; both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, 3D and RTS; released around the same time (2024).
Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.
Age of Mythology: Retold at a glance
Released 2024 Studio World's Edge
Player sentiment 90% positive of 23,418 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 23,418)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, 3D, RTS, Story Rich, Lore-Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:Strategy3DRTSBase-BuildingResource ManagementPvEAction RTSPvP
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16
Age of Empires II (Retired)
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Skybox Labs; both historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Medieval.
Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.
Age of Empires II (Retired) at a glance
Released 2013 Studio Skybox Labs
Player sentiment 96% positive of 102,820 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 102,820)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, Medieval, Multiplayer, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyRTSMedievalHistoricalBase-BuildingCity BuilderResource ManagementIsometric
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17
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Why it matched: both open world, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and Base-Building; released around the same time (2024).
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic at a glance
Released 2024 Studio 3Division
Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,164 Price $9.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 27,164)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building
Why players like it: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder, Base-Building, Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $9.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyCity BuilderBase-BuildingManagementResource ManagementHistoricalRTS
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18
Crusader Kings III
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Medieval and Historical; released around the same time (2020).
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Crusader Kings III at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Development Studio
Player sentiment 90% positive of 143,235 Price $49.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 143,235)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, Medieval, Grand Strategy, Simulation, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $49.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyMedievalHistoricalManagementRTSWar
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19
Northgard: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and RTS; released around the same time (2018).
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
Northgard: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Shiro Games
Player sentiment 85% positive of 68,673 Price $34.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 68,673)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation, RTS, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $34.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyCity BuilderRTSBase-BuildingWarManagementPvPPvE
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20
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Relic Entertainment; both war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RTS and War.
The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts at a glance
Released 2007 Studio Relic Entertainment
Player sentiment 92% positive of 1,205 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 1,205)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, World War II, Action, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyRTSWarBase-BuildingHistoricalOnline Co-Op
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21
Company of Heroes 2
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Relic Entertainment; both war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RTS and War.
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.
Company of Heroes 2 at a glance
Released 2013 Studio Relic Entertainment
Player sentiment 79% positive of 113,085 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 113,085)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, World War II, RTS, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyRTSWarHistoricalOnline Co-OpBase-Building
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22
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Historical, Strategy and RTS; released around the same time (2021).
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront at a glance
Released 2021 Studio Barbedwire Studios
Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,894 Price $34.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 33,894)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: World War II, Historical, Real Time Tactics, Strategy, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $34.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:HistoricalStrategyRTSWarPvEPvPOnline Co-Op
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23
Ancestors Legacy
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Medieval and RTS; released around the same time (2018).
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Ancestors Legacy at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Destructive Creations
Player sentiment 79% positive of 8,645 Price $6.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 8,645)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, Medieval, RTS, Historical, Violent — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $6.99 — $33.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyMedievalRTSHistoricalWarBase-BuildingCity Builder
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HUMANKIND
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and Historical; released around the same time (2021).
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
HUMANKIND at a glance
Released 2021 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios
Player sentiment 69% positive of 28,708 Price $4.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mixed (69% of 28,708)
Matches Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Multiplayer, War
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X, Multiplayer, City Builder — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: $4.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition:StrategyCity BuilderHistoricalManagementWar
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Player sentiment	84% positive of 15,616	Price	$19.99

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Player sentiment	90% positive of 23,418	Price	$29.99

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Player sentiment	96% positive of 102,820	Price	$19.99

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Player sentiment	92% positive of 1,205	Price	$19.99

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Common questions

What game is most like Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?

Cossacks 3, on the evidence we have. It both open world, war, historical and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition" decided?

By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.

Are these ranked by quality?

No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.

What else did the makers of Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition do?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Company of Heroes 3, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Age of Mythology: Retold, Age of Empires II (Retired), Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, Company of Heroes 2 are also from World's Edge, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.

Do you get paid for these recommendations?

No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.

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