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24 games like Cossacks 3 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Cossacks 3 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.
The short version
- Closest match: Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, which both open world, war, historical and strategy.
- Cossacks 3 is tagged Strategy, RTS, War, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Historical, Resource Management, Action RTS 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.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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
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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building.
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio World's Edge Player sentiment 86% positive of 95,393 Price $39.99 StrategyRTSBase-BuildingWarResource ManagementCity BuilderHistoricalAction RTS
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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; released around the same time (2012).
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 StrategyRTSBase-BuildingHistoricalResource ManagementCity BuilderWarReal-Time with Pause
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, War and Base-Building; released around the same time (2013).
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 City BuilderWarBase-BuildingStrategyResource ManagementIsometricRTSEconomy
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 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 StrategyBase-BuildingRTSCity BuilderHistoricalWarResource ManagementPvP
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Why it matched: both open world, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and Base-Building.
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 StrategyCity BuilderBase-BuildingResource ManagementHistoricalEconomyRTSReplay Value
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Age of Empires III
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and RTS.
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 StrategyBase-BuildingRTSCity BuilderHistoricalWarResource ManagementPvP
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Farthest Frontier
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Historical, City Builder and Resource Management.
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 HistoricalCity BuilderResource ManagementRTSStrategyBase-BuildingEconomyAction RTS
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War Selection
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 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 StrategyBase-BuildingRTSWarPvPHistoricalPvEReplay Value
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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 StrategyCity BuilderRTSBase-BuildingEconomyWarPvPPvE
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Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and RTS.
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 City BuilderStrategyRTSEconomyBase-BuildingIsometricHistoricalResource Management
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Manor Lords
Why it matched: both open world, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and Historical.
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 StrategyCity BuilderHistoricalBase-BuildingResource ManagementRTSEconomyReal-Time with Pause
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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 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 StrategyRTSBase-BuildingCity BuilderHistoricalWarIsometric
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Age of Empires II (Retired)
Why it matched: both historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Historical; released around the same time (2013).
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 StrategyRTSHistoricalBase-BuildingCity BuilderResource ManagementReplay ValueIsometric
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: 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 StrategyRTSCity BuilderBase-BuildingHistoricalResource ManagementIsometricReplay Value
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Hearts of Iron IV
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, War and Historical; released around the same time (2016).
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Hearts of Iron IV at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paradox Development Studio Player sentiment 90% positive of 375,658 Price $49.99 StrategyWarHistoricalReal-Time with PauseRTS
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Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Historical, Strategy and RTS.
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 HistoricalStrategyRTSWarPvEPvPReplay Value
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Age of Empires
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building.
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 StrategyRTSBase-BuildingCity BuilderHistoricalWarIsometric
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Imperator: Rome
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Economy; released around the same time (2019).
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Imperator: Rome at a glance Released 2019 Studio Paradox Development Studio Player sentiment 66% positive of 26,891 Price $39.99 StrategyHistoricalEconomyWarReal-Time with Pause
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Company of Heroes 3
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Action RTS.
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 StrategyRTSAction RTSPvEPvPHistoricalWar
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Crusader Kings III
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Historical and RTS; 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 StrategyHistoricalRTSWarEconomyReal-Time with Pause
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Dawn of Man
Why it matched: both open world, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Historical; released around the same time (2019).
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
Dawn of Man at a glance Released 2019 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 87% positive of 17,830 Price $12.49 City BuilderStrategyHistoricalEconomyRTSResource Management
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Against the Storm
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and Base-Building.
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Against the Storm at a glance Released 2023 Studio Eremite Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 37,338 Price $8.99 StrategyCity BuilderBase-BuildingResource ManagementReal-Time with PauseRTSEconomyReplay Value
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Company of Heroes 2
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RTS and War; released around the same time (2013).
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 StrategyRTSWarHistoricalBase-BuildingReal-Time with Pause
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Ancestors Legacy
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Historical; 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 StrategyRTSHistoricalWarBase-BuildingCity Builder
Common questions
What game is most like Cossacks 3?
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, 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 Cossacks 3" 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 Cossacks 3. 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.
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.