Total War Alternatives

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15 best total war alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Total War alternative list source: totalwar.com

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15 best total war alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Total War alternative list source: totalwar.com

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Originally added: September 17, 2018

Compare Total War alternatives

Compare top-ranked Total War alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

Alternative	Score	License	Platforms
The Battle for Wesnoth	99% Archived community votes: 315	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone
Civilization	96% Archived community votes: 215	Commercial	Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad
FreeCiv	96% Archived community votes: 105	Free, Open Source	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux
Widelands	89% Archived community votes: 57	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux
Stronghold	81% Archived community votes: 37	Commercial	Windows, Mac, Linux
Empire Earth	68% Archived community votes: 25	Commercial	Windows
CaesarIA	65% Archived community votes: 17	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
C-evo	76% Archived community votes: 17	Free, Open Source	Windows
TripleA	38% Archived community votes: 13	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux
Europa Universalis	36% Archived community votes: 11	Commercial	Windows, Mac, Linux
SpellForce	33% Archived community votes: 9	Commercial	Windows, Linux
Tropico	11% Archived community votes: 9	Commercial	Windows, Mac, Linux

Archived community votes are historical community signals and are not verified reviews.

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The Battle for Wesnoth

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinuxAndroidiPhone

Lead tactical strategy game with high fantasy theme the battle for Wesnoth. They build a great army, gradually turning raw recruits into hardened veterans. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Android,iPhone

215

Civilization

Score: 96%

CommercialWindowsMacLinuxiPhoneiPad

To live in civilization, very detailed, vivid game a turn-based strategy is come into the world. A wide variety offers a wide variety of ways to play and win civilization Features:Commercial,Mac,Windows,Linux,iPhone,iPad

105

FreeCiv

Score: 96%

FreeOpen SourceWebWindowsMacLinux

Freeciv is based on Civilization II, open-source, turn-based strategy game. Inspired by the history of human civilization, the game begins and before the date Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Web,BSD

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Widelands

Score: 89%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux

Widelands offers, campaigns, and multiplayer mode, with the free and open-source real-time strategy game. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux

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Stronghold

Score: 81%

CommercialWindowsMacLinux

Stronghold Crusader Stronghold RTS game from the series. The legendary Richard the Lionheart Crusader or Stronghold might be the game player or Features:Commercial,Mac,Windows,Linux,Wine

Empire Earth

Score: 68%

CommercialWindows

Empire Earth, also known as energy-efficiency, developed by stainless steel studios and released the game on November 23, 2001 real-time strategy Video. This is the first game Features:Commercial,Windows,Java,Mobile

CaesarIA

Score: 65%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinuxAndroid

Published by impressions games, Caesar III, Caesaria is an open source game is a game in 1998, aims at the extension of the possibilities of the classic city building Simulator. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Android,Wine

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C-evo

Score: 76%

FreeOpen SourceWindows

A free Empire Building game for Windows with a time range of several thousand years, Cevo, research and expansion, covers the industrial aspects Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows

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TripleA

Score: 38%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux

A triple (GPL) is a free Axis & Allies Board game strategy game turn-based. A variety of scenarios map the Triple (developed for the second world war Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Java,Mobile

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Europa Universalis

Score: 36%

CommercialWindowsMacLinux

A dominant global Empire Europa Universalis IV gives you control of a nation to create, the leadership over the years. Features:Commercial,Mac,Windows,Linux,Steam

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SpellForce

Score: 33%

CommercialWindowsLinux

German game studio Phenomic game development SpellForce Order of Dawn was released on November 11 and is developed from real-time strategy and role-playing video game Features:Commercial,Windows,Linux,Steam

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Tropico

Score: 11%

CommercialWindowsMacLinux

Tropico by Poptop software gathering of developers and developed by construction, and in April 2001 a series of management published-simulation-computer-games. Feral Features:Commercial,Mac,Windows,Linux

Domination

Score: 50%

FreeOpen SourceWebWindowsMacLinuxAndroid

A bit like the well known Board game risk, domination game. Many of the features of network play, many maps, including a map editor and many other features. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Web,Android

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Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator

Score: 50%

CommercialWindows

Epic final battle-Simulator is a sandbox without boundaries, to large-scale battles. The designs, the battles, how you want, what you want and where you want it. Features:Commercial,Windows,Steam

Landrule Strategy of War

Score: 50%

FreeAndroid

Landrule is a turn-based strategy. Similar to age of conquest and risk . You can test your strategy against thousands of others in multiplayer mode. Features:Free,Android

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Total War alternatives FAQ

What is the best Total War alternative?

The Battle for Wesnoth is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Total War alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include The Battle for Wesnoth, FreeCiv, Widelands, CaesarIA, C-evo.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iPhone +2, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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