Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Kingdom Heroes 8 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Kingdom Heroes 8 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: Battle Brothers, which both war, historical and strategy.
- Kingdom Heroes 8 is tagged RTS, Tactical RPG, Real Time Tactics, War, Strategy RPG, Historical, Grand Strategy, Character Customization 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.
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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Battle Brothers
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Character Customization; released around the same time (2017).
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Battle Brothers at a glance Released 2017 Studio Overhype Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 28,671 Price $8.99 StrategyRPGCharacter CustomizationWarTacticalSimulationTactical RPGHistorical
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ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 9 player tags including War, Grand Strategy and Character Customization; released around the same time (2020).
Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors!
ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV at a glance Released 2020 Studio KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Player sentiment 63% positive of 15,932 Price $59.99 WarGrand StrategyCharacter CustomizationStrategyHistorical3DSimulationTactical
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Crusader Kings III
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Grand Strategy and Simulation; 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 StrategyGrand StrategySimulationRPGHistoricalCharacter CustomizationRTSWar
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Call of War: World War 2
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, War and Grand Strategy; released around the same time (2017).
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!
Call of War: World War 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bytro Labs GmbH Player sentiment 71% positive of 6,372 Price Free StrategyWarGrand StrategySimulationTacticalHistoricalRTS2D
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including City Builder, Real Time Tactics 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 City BuilderReal Time TacticsWarStrategyRTSHistorical2DSimulation
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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Historical and War; released around the same time (2019).
Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS at a glance Released 2019 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 82% positive of 93,602 Price $39.99 StrategyHistoricalWarGrand StrategyRTSTacticalReal Time TacticsSimulation
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Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, War and RTS.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Digitalmindsoft Player sentiment 91% positive of 46,631 Price $29.99 StrategyWarRTSSimulationTacticalReal Time TacticsRealisticHistorical
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Hearts of Iron IV
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Grand Strategy and War.
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 StrategyGrand StrategyWarHistoricalSimulationTacticalRTSStrategy RPG
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HUMANKIND
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 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 StrategyCity BuilderHistoricalGrand StrategyWarSimulationTacticalCharacter Customization
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Wargame: European Escalation
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Realistic.
The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
Wargame: European Escalation at a glance Released 2012 Studio Eugen Systems Player sentiment 78% positive of 3,402 Price $9.99 StrategyRTSRealisticSimulationReal Time TacticsWarTacticalHistorical
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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Grand Strategy.
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2006 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 96% positive of 36,357 Price $24.99 StrategyHistoricalGrand StrategyWarRTSTacticalReal Time TacticsSimulation
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Rome: Total War - Collection
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Historical and RTS.
Control and conquer the greatest empire ever known to man.
Rome: Total War - Collection at a glance Released 2007 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 95% positive of 16,717 Price Not listed StrategyHistoricalRTSGrand StrategyTacticalWarReal Time TacticsSimulation
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Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Grand Strategy.
Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2010 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 92% positive of 27,543 Price $24.99 StrategyHistoricalGrand StrategyWarRTSTacticalReal Time TacticsSimulation
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Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Grand Strategy.
Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition at a glance Released 2013 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 88% positive of 88,148 Price $59.99 StrategyHistoricalGrand StrategyTacticalWarReal Time TacticsRTSSimulation
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Men of War: Assault Squad
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, War and Tactical.
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Men of War: Assault Squad at a glance Released 2011 Studio Digitalmindsoft Player sentiment 87% positive of 5,176 Price $9.99 StrategyWarTacticalRTSRealisticReal Time TacticsHistoricalSimulation
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Conqueror's Blade
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Tactical, Strategy and War; released around the same time (2019).
Master the art of siege tactics in Conqueror's Blade, a tactical action MMO brought to you by Booming Tech. Create your hero, command medieval units, and ride out for epic online battles in a vast new world. Play for free today!
Conqueror's Blade at a glance Released 2019 Studio Booming Tech Player sentiment 75% positive of 29,826 Price Not listed TacticalStrategyWarGrand StrategyStrategy RPGCharacter CustomizationRTSTactical RPG
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Total War: ATTILA
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Historical and War.
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Total War: ATTILA at a glance Released 2015 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 82% positive of 37,686 Price $44.99 StrategyHistoricalWarGrand StrategyRTSTacticalReal Time TacticsSimulation
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Grand Strategy, Historical and Simulation; released around the same time (2025).
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII at a glance Released 2025 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 48% positive of 58,602 Price $49.99 Grand StrategyHistoricalSimulationWarStrategyCity BuilderTactical
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Holdfast: Nations At War
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including War, Historical and Tactical; released around the same time (2020).
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 WarHistoricalTacticalSimulationCombatStrategy
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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RPG and War; released around the same time (2020).
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord at a glance Released 2020 Studio TaleWorlds Player sentiment 88% positive of 296,754 Price $49.99 StrategyRPGWarCharacter CustomizationSimulationRealisticHistorical
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and City Builder; 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 StrategyRTSCity BuilderHistoricalWarCombat3D
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Ancestors Legacy
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 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 StrategyRTSHistoricalTacticalWarReal Time TacticsCity Builder
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Total War: ROME REMASTERED
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Grand Strategy and RTS; released around the same time (2021).
Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.
Total War: ROME REMASTERED at a glance Released 2021 Studio Creative Assembly Player sentiment 77% positive of 13,722 Price $29.99 StrategyGrand StrategyRTSReal Time TacticsHistoricalTacticalWar
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Blood of Steel
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, 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 RPGStrategyWarHistoricalTacticalRTSGrand Strategy
Common questions
What game is most like Kingdom Heroes 8?
Battle Brothers, on the evidence we have. It both 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 Kingdom Heroes 8" 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 Kingdom Heroes 8. 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.