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24 games like Empires Mod (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Empires Mod 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 III, which both strategy.
- Empires Mod is tagged FPS, RTS, PvP, Shooter, Strategy, Base-Building, First-Person, 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.
- 10 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 III
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and RTS; released around the same time (2005).
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-BuildingRTSFree to PlayResource ManagementPvPCombat3D
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Age of Mythology: Retold
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, 3D and RTS.
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 Strategy3DRTSBase-BuildingResource ManagementTop-DownAction RTSPvP
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 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: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio World's Edge Player sentiment 86% positive of 54,770 Price $34.99 StrategyBase-BuildingRTSFree to PlayResource ManagementPvPCombat3D
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Cossacks 3
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Resource Management.
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 StrategyRTSResource ManagementAction RTSBase-BuildingPvP3DEconomy
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World of Tanks Blitz
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Tanks, Free to Play and Shooter.
Blow off steam and tank turrets in a free-to-play online 7v7 tank shooter! Drive hundreds of tanks, from museum classics to "did-that-ever-exist?" specials, in quick 5 to 7-minute brawls packed with metal mayhem. Play solo or team up with a friend and enjoy smooth action even on modest hardware!
World of Tanks Blitz at a glance Released 2016 Studio Wargaming Group Limited Player sentiment 78% positive of 153,269 Price Free TanksFree to PlayShooterFPSStrategyPvPTeam-BasedVehicular Combat
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BattleBit Remastered
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and PvP.
BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!
BattleBit Remastered at a glance Released 2023 Studio SgtOkiDoki Player sentiment 82% positive of 146,375 Price $14.99 FPSShooterPvPFirst-PersonTeam-BasedCombatClass-Based3D
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World War 3
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and PvP.
World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.
World War 3 at a glance Released 2022 Studio New Generation Games Player sentiment 54% positive of 54,564 Price Free Free to PlayFPSPvPShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonCombatVehicular Combat
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Guns of Icarus Online
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Team-Based, FPS and PvP; released around the same time (2012).
Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together.
Guns of Icarus Online at a glance Released 2012 Studio Muse Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,674 Price $4.99 Team-BasedFPSPvPStrategyFirst-PersonShooterClass-Based
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Perfect Heist 2
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Strategy and 3D.
Perfect Heist 2 is a round-based online game, where robbers try to hide in plain sight while robbing a bank without being noticed by the cop team!
Perfect Heist 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio yeswecamp Player sentiment 93% positive of 4,731 Price $3.99 ShooterStrategy3DFPSClass-BasedFirst-PersonPvP
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PlanetSide 2
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
PlanetSide 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Rogue Planet Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 74,813 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonPvPStrategy
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Holdfast: Nations At War
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Combat.
Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!
Holdfast: Nations At War at a glance Released 2020 Studio Anvil Game Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 29,480 Price $19.99 ShooterFPSCombatPvPStrategyFirst-PersonTeam-Based
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Farthest Frontier
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Resource Management, Top-Down and RTS.
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 Resource ManagementTop-DownRTSStrategyBase-BuildingEconomyAction RTS
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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 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-BuildingResource ManagementAction RTSPvP3D
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Paladins
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter.
Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!
Paladins at a glance Released 2018 Studio Evil Mojo Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 345,436 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonPvPStrategy
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FPS Chess
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, PvP and Shooter.
Battle a friend in this fast paced 1v1 class-based first-person shooter. Chess takes a back-seat to FPS as you win duel after duel and capture the opponent's pieces until you've beaten their king and won the game.
FPS Chess at a glance Released 2022 Studio Meta Fork Player sentiment 84% positive of 43,953 Price Free FPSPvPShooterFree to PlayStrategy3DFirst-Person
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Squad
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Team-Based.
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Squad at a glance Released 2020 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 81% positive of 242,753 Price $39.99 FPSShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonStrategyBase-BuildingPvP
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and FPS.
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
MechWarrior Online Solaris 7 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,817 Price Free Free to PlayShooterFPSPvPStrategyFirst-PersonTeam-Based
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STAR WARS Battlefront
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Strategy and Vehicular Combat.
The STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Ultimate Edition includes the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Deluxe Edition as well as the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Season Pass.
STAR WARS Battlefront at a glance Released 2020 Studio DICE Player sentiment 79% positive of 5,869 Price $19.99 ShooterStrategyVehicular CombatFirst-PersonPvPCombatFPS
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Zero Hour
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person.
Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.
Zero Hour at a glance Released 2024 Studio AttritoM7 Productions Player sentiment 77% positive of 33,371 Price $9.99 ShooterFPSFirst-PersonPvPTeam-BasedStrategyCombat
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Predecessor
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and Strategy.
The tactical depth and iconic heroes of a hardcore MOBA meets the explosive verticality of a 5v5 3D shooter.
Predecessor at a glance Released 2024 Studio Omeda Studios Player sentiment 71% positive of 17,619 Price Free Free to PlayShooterStrategyPvPTeam-Based3DCombat
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Stormgate
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including RTS, Base-Building and Strategy.
Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!
Stormgate at a glance Released 2025 Studio Frost Giant Studios Player sentiment 47% positive of 9,243 Price Free RTSBase-BuildingStrategyFree to PlayTop-DownPvP3D
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Natural Selection 2
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, FPS and Team-Based; released around the same time (2012).
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Natural Selection 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Unknown Worlds Entertainment Player sentiment 85% positive of 13,363 Price $4.99 StrategyFPSTeam-BasedRTSShooterFirst-Person
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Splitgate: Arena Warfare
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter.
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Splitgate: Arena Warfare at a glance Released 2019 Studio 1047 Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 110,493 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterFirst-PersonPvPTeam-BasedStrategy
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, PvP and Shooter.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is an elite, tactical team-based shooter where superior planning and execution triumph.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege at a glance Released 2015 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 82% positive of 1,546,025 Price Free FPSPvPShooterTeam-BasedStrategyFirst-Person3D
Common questions
What game is most like Empires Mod?
Age of Empires III, on the evidence we have. It both 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 Empires Mod" 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 Empires Mod. 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.