![]() Nevertheless, Knights of Honor is a solid Medieval strategy game that successfully balances out strategic decision-making with quick and decisive tactical battles. Knights of Honor is no clone of Total War and, in fact, has many features found in Paradox’s grand strategy offerings, most prominently the real-time approach to the strategic map. Probably the closest game to capture Total War’s spirit is Knights of Honor, a game developed at the same time as the original Rome: Total War, releasing just about a week later than CA’s seminal game. Planetfall also shares Total War’s somewhat simplified economic system, acting more as a support system to let combat and strategic maneuvers happen, so if you’re yearning for combat-focused 4X strategy games like Total War, then Planetfall should be right up your alley.ĭeveloper: Black Sea Studios Publisher: Paradox Interactive, Sunflowers Interactive, Atari Inc. Planetfall also has a greater focus on character similar to that of the previously discussed King Arthur or the recent Total War games, where they can play significant roles in tactical combat due to their impressive customization system. However, Planetfall’s combat can give Total War a run for its money, less due to scale, and more due to the depth of the combat itself including interactable terrain, complex status effects, and varied damage types. Planetfall shares the hybrid nature of Total War with a turn-based grand strategy mode and tactical battle mode, this time turn-based. While Total War isn’t a 4X strategy game in the truest sense, it still maintains many systems and a gameplay flow found in such games. While we patiently wait on and observe CA’s next projects, Age of Wonders: Planetfall is a perfect holdover for players waiting for that sci-fi Total War. Now that Total War has history and fantasy under its belt, perhaps science fiction or science-fantasy are the next frontier to greet the Total War formula. Age of Wonders: Planetfall Age of Wonders: Planetfallĭeveloper: Triumph Studios Publisher: Paradox Interactive Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One Graphically, Slitherine’s take on ancient history can’t hold a candle to Total War, but it more than makes up for it with its excellent gameplay and flexible multiplayer modes.Ĩ. Empires stands apart from Total War with its more methodical pace due to a more impactful economic and unique construction system that play a greater role in strategic decision-making than solely commanding armies to stomp across the Mediterranean world.Ī curious point of similarity is that just like CA’s Warhamemr trilogy has cross-game functionality with their mega campaigns, Empires has cross-functionality with the base Field of Glory 2 game where players can export their campaign battles to play manually if they so desire. Players can expect to take command of a major culture or kingdom of the ancient era with the goal of creating an empire that will stand the test of time, inevitably experiencing periods of decline and then growth. In essence, this game is what Rome: Total War or Total War: Rome 2 would strive to be if it were to more closely follow history. If you’re clamoring for a game with greater historical authenticity, then look no further than Field of Glory: Empires – a grand strategy spin-off of the tactical combat Field of Glory series. Field of Glory: Empires Field of Glory Empiresĭeveloper: AGEod Publisher: Slitherine Software Platform(s): PC In the grand scheme of things, King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame was ahead of its time with its emphasis on a legendary world and character-centric gameplay.ĩ. This impressive game also sports a real-time tactical combat system with spells, monsters, heroes, and powerful abilities in a similar fashion to Total War’s own Warhammer series, though this is where the game’s age and lower budget come into play in the controls and graphical department. ![]() The inclusion of an immersive, almost storybook mini text adventure system for various characters you meet and recruit throughout your playthrough, adds narrative heft and immersive worldbuilding. Not only is the setting of King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame fantastical, reminiscent of the more recent Total War offerings, but it’s one of these hybrid strategy and tactics games that focuses the attention on characters and their adventures, as well as critical moral decisions. ![]() Don’t let the humble reputation of the team dissuade you from trying out this particular gem. ![]() ![]() The first game to grace this list is also one of the more underrated strategy games of all time, as it comes from a relatively small development studio. King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame King Arthur The Role-Playing Wargameĭeveloper: NeocoreGames Publisher: NeocoreGames, Ubisoft, Paradox Interactive, E Frontier Platform(s): PC ![]()
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