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Games like Star Wars: Empire at War - Gold Pack

If you like Star Wars: Empire at War - Gold Pack (real-time strategy, star wars and galactic), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.

  1. 01 · Very similar

    Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

    Real-time strategy · Mythology · Classic

    • In common: management and thinking

    When you want a long classic strategy campaign: the main one has 32 scenarios, and there are two more.

  2. 02 · Similar

    Northgard

    Real-time strategy · Vikings · Building

    • In common: management and thinking
    • Difference: more co-op

    When you want an hour-long strategy game, against the AI or against friends.

  3. 03 · Similar

    Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

    Real-time strategy · Historical · Competitive

    • In common: thinking and management
    • Difference: more co-op

    When you have energy and an hour for a match against the AI, friends or in ranked.

  4. 04 · Similar

    Stellaris

    4X strategy · Sci-fi · Grand strategy

    • In common: long sessions and thinking
    • Difference: more progression

    When you have hours and want to write your own space opera.

  5. 05 · Similar

    Sid Meier's Civilization VI

    4X strategy · Turn-based · Historical

    • In common: long sessions and thinking
    • Difference: more progression

    When you have a whole afternoon and want to plan for the long term. Turn-based, at your own pace, no pressure.

  6. 06 · Similar

    XCOM 2

    Turn-based tactics · Strategy · Sci-fi

    • In common: long sessions and thinking
    • Difference: more progression

    When you feel like thinking and have an hour or two: each mission is a small tactical drama.

  7. 07 · Similar

    FTL: Faster Than Light

    Roguelike · Strategy · Science fiction

    • In common: thinking and management
    • Difference: less multiplayer

    When you have an hour and want to make tough decisions in a compact adventure.

  8. 08 · Similar

    Sid Meier's Civilization V

    4X strategy · Turn-based · Historical

    • In common: long sessions and thinking
    • Difference: more progression

    When you have a long afternoon ahead and fancy planning unhurriedly, turn by turn.

  9. 09 · Similar

    X-COM: UFO Defense

    Turn-based tactics · Strategy · Classic

    • In common: long sessions and thinking
    • Difference: less multiplayer

    When you feel like weighing every move: in combat, each soldier spends time units to move, shoot or kneel.

  10. 10 · Similar

    Crusader Kings III

    Grand strategy · Medieval · Dynasty sim

    • In common: long sessions and thinking
    • Difference: more progression

    When you have a whole afternoon and fancy intrigue and plans spanning generations.

How we pick them

We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.

About Star Wars: Empire at War - Gold Pack

Lead the Empire, the Rebellion or the underworld in a galaxy-wide war: you manage planets and fleets on a strategic map and fight space and ground battles in real time. Includes the Forces of Corruption expansion.

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