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Some video games feature various civilizations and their cultures of the world, and they are successful.
Some video games feature various civilizations and their cultures of the world, and they are successful.


This page has [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Video-Games-with-Real‐Life-Locations|a sibling]].
Games mentioned here must also reflect the cultures of the civilizations. So games like FIFA, Wargame (Eugen Systems) are not included.


Games with many supernatural elements are not included.


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== Main ==
== Main ==
{| class="wikitable"
!time
!country/region
!game
!time in game
!civilisation in game
!genre
|-
|1995
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Caesar II
|Roman Empire
|Rome
|city-building
|-
|1996
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Sid Meier's Civilization II
|4000 BC – 2020
|multiple
|turn-based strategy
|-
|1997
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Age of Empires
|Middle Stone Age – Iron Age
|multiple
|real-time strategy
|-
|1998
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Caesar III
|Roman Empire
|Rome
|city-building
|-
|1999
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Age of Empires II
|Middle Ages
|multiple
|real-time strategy
|-
|1999
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Pharaoh
|Ancient Egypt
|Egypt
|city-building
|-
|2000
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Europa Universalis
|1492 – 1801
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2000
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Shogun: Total War
|Sengoku period
|Japan
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2001
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Europa Universalis II
|1419 – 1820
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2001
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Sid Meier's Civilization III
|4000 BC – 2020
|multiple
|turn-based strategy
|-
|2001
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Stronghold
|1066
|England
|real-time strategy
|-
|2002
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/50px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png
|Anno 1503
''Anno 1503: The New World''
|16<sup>th</sup> century
|Europe
|city-building
|-
|2002
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
|2033 BC – 1234
|China
|city-building
|-
|2002
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Medieval: Total War
|1087 – 1453
|multiple
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2002
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Stronghold: Crusader
|First Crusade – Third Crusade
|Europe, Arabia
|real-time strategy
|-
|2003
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Rise of Nations
|Ancient time – Modern time
|multiple
|real-time strategy
|-
|2004
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png
|Far Cry
|2004
|South Pacific
|first-person shooter
|-
|2004
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Rome: Total War
|270 BC – 14
|multiple
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2005
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Age of Empires III
|1492 – 1876
|multiple
|real-time strategy
|-
|2005
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Hearts of Iron II
|1936 – 1947
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2005
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile
|Ancient Egypt
|Egypt
|city-building
|-
|2005
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Sid Meier's Civilization IV
|4000 BC – 2020
|multiple
|turn-based strategy
|-
|2006
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png
|Anno 1701
|18<sup>th</sup> century
|Europe
|city-building, real-time strategy
|-
|2006
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Just Cause
|2006
|Caribbean
|action-adventure
|-
|2006
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Medieval II: Total War
|1080 – 1530
|multiple
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2007
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Europa Universalis III
|1399 – 1821
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2008
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png
|Far Cry 2
|2006
|Central Africa
|first-person shooter
|-
|2008
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/50px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png
|Mount & Blade: Warband
|Middle Ages
|multiple
|action role-playing
|-
|2009
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png
|Anno 1404
|15<sup>th</sup> century
|Europe, Arabia
|city-building, real-time strategy
|-
|2009
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Hearts of Iron III
|World War II
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2009
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Empire: Total War
|1700 – 1799
|multiple
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2010
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Just Cause 2
|2010
|Southeast Asia
|action-adventure
|-
|2010
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Sid Meier's Civilization V
|4000 BC – 2020
|multiple
|turn-based strategy
|-
|2010
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Napoleon: Total War
|1797 – 1800
|multiple
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2010
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Sengoku
|Sengoku period
|Japan
|grand strategy
|-
|2010
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Victoria II
|1836 – 1936
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2011
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Total War: Shogun 2
|Sengoku period, Gempei War, Boshin War
|Japan
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2012
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png
|Far Cry 3
|2012
|Pacific
|first-person shooter
|-
|2012
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Crusader Kings II
|1066 – 1453
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2013
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Europa Universalis IV
|1444 – 1821
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2013
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|March of the Eagles
|1805 – 1820
|Europe
|grand strategy
|-
|2013
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Total War: Rome II
|272 BC – 29
|multiple
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2014
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Banished
|Middle Ages
|Western Europe
|city-building
|-
|2014
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png
|Far Cry 4
|2014
|Himalaya
|first-person shooter
|-
|2015
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Just Cause 3
|2015
|Mediterranean
|action-adventure
|-
|2015
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Total War: Attila
|Migration Period
|multiple
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2016
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Hearts of Iron IV
|1936 – 1948
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2016
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Sid Meier's Civilization VI
|4000 BC – 2020
|multiple
|turn-based strategy
|-
|2018
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png
|Far Cry 5
|2018
|Montana
|first-person shooter
|-
|2018
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/50px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png
|Ancestors Legacy
|Early Middle Ages
|multiple
|real-time strategy
|-
|2018
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Just Cause 4
|2018
|South America
|action-adventure
|-
|2018
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
|Early Middle Ages
|multiple
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2019
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png
|Anno 1800
|19<sup>th</sup> century
|Europe
|city-building, real-time strategy
|-
|2019
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Imperator: Rome
|304 BC – 27 BC
|Rome
|grand strategy
|-
|2019
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png
|Total War: Three Kingdoms
|220 – 280
|China
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2020
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Crusader Kings III
|867 – 1453
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2020
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/50px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png
|Total War Saga: Troy
|Trojan War
|Aegean
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2021
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Age of Empires IV
|Early Middle Ages – Renaissance
|multiple
|real-time strategy
|-
|2021
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png
|Far Cry 6
|2021
|Caribbean
|first-person shooter
|-
|2021
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png
|Old World
|Ancient time – Classical time
|multiple
|turn-based strategy
|-
|2022
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/50px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png
|Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
|Middle Ages
|multiple
|real-time strategy
|-
|2022
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/50px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png
|Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
|Middle Ages
|multiple
|action role-playing
|-
|2022
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png
|Victoria 3
|1836 – 1936
|multiple
|grand strategy
|-
|2023
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png
|Land of the Vikings
|Viking Age
|Scandinavia
|city-building
|-
|2023
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/50px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png
|Total War: Pharaoh
|Late Bronze Age collapse
|multiple
|turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
|-
|2024
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/50px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png
|Manor Lords
|Franconia
|14<sup>th</sup> century
|city-building
|}


=== [https://civilization.com/ Sid Meier's Civilization] ===
== Observed ==
This franchise is an example of 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) games.
{| class="wikitable"
 
!time
You can choose a civilisation and develop it to compete with others. Each civilisation has its own leader with some unique features.
!country/region
 
!game
There are more than one way to victory, so you don't need to fight a war to win if you like.
!civilisation in game
 
!time in game
What's more, there is a Civilopedia, with introductions about those civilisations. There is even a [https://www.civilopedia.net/ online version of ''VI''].
!genre
 
|-
You can spend hours on it if you like. Its multiple-hour music collections are real-life ones [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhhuipP2X053HE1trv2sD--pw8zOyaknQin in V] and [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh4Eme5gACZGDVGh-unzj0p70NiADSdY0 in VI].
|2024?
 
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png
The peak of this series is considered to be ''IV'', ''V'' or ''VI''.
|烽火与炊烟
 
''The Bustling World''
=== [https://www.paradoxplaza.com/europa-universalis-iv/EUEU04GSK-MASTER.html Europa Universalis] ===
|China
It is a grand-strategy game with setting in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern period. Its focus is nation administration.
|middle antiquity
 
|action role-playing
With extension packs, some nations have their distinctive ways of playing, which makes it more realistic.
|}
 
It is very complicated to play grand-strategy games. You need to spend hours, lose the game several times to get used to it. As a beginner, you'd better pick a European nation. Otherwise, you will probably be subdued by European colonisation.
 
Expansion packs are indispensable if you want to fully enjoy. The price of all DLC is more than 10-folds of the original game.
 
It has [https://wikis.paradoxplaza.com/ wikis for the games].
 
=== [https://www.paradoxplaza.com/victoria-ii/VAVA02GSKvic2001.html Victoria] ===
It is a grand-strategy game with setting in the Late Modern period in 19<sup>th</sup> to 20<sup>th</sup> century. Its focus is society and economy.
 
=== [https://www.crusaderkings.com/ Crusader Kings] ===
It is a grand-strategy game with setting in the Early Middle Ages and Hign Middle Ages. Its focus is dynasty administration.
 
=== [https://www.heartsofiron4.com/ Hearts of Iron] ===
It is a grand-strategy game with setting in World War II. Its focus is modern warfare.
 
Beginners can simply pick the US and export to both warring sides and get familiar with the game's mechanism with ease.
 
=== [https://www.taleworlds.com/ Mount & Blade] ===
Experience the life in the medieval period or some other periods.
 
Some people guessed Warband factions in real life, but in Bannerlord, it's all made clear:
 
https://wikiless.org/wiki/Mount_%26_Blade_II:_Bannerlord#Story
 
=== [https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/far-cry/far-cry-6 Far Cry] ===
 
It is an open-world first-person shooter series. You can experience the cultures in different regions and enjoy killing fools if it's not “infamous” difficulty in ''2''.
 
The peak of this series is considered to be ''2'', ''3'' or ''4''.
 
=== [https://tombraider.square-enix-games.com/ Tomb Raider] ===
It is an action game series. Different historical sites to explore. Solving puzzles is its merit.
 
The peak of this series is considered to be ''I'', ''II'' or ''Rise of the Tomb Raider''.
 
=== [https://www.totalwar.com/ Total War] ===
This is a real-time tactics series. Each of its work focuses on an era. It is less and less realistic now.
 
The peak of this series is considered to be ''Shogun 2''.
 
=== [https://www.ageofempires.com/ Age of Empires] ===
It is one of the most successful multicultural RTS franchise. Don't expect it to be very historically accurate.
 
The peak of this series is considered to be ''II'' or ''IV''.
 
=== [https://mohawkgames.com/oldworld/ Old World] ===
Similar to Civilization but is different in many aspects such as dynasty.
 
=== [https://www.1cpublishing.eu/game/716-ancestors-legacy Ancestors Legacy] ===
It has four nations, each of which has a campaign.
 
=== [https://play0ad.com/ 0 A.D.] ===
'''It is free and open-source.'''
 
It is a real-time strategy game about 13 ancient civilisations. More civilisations will be available in the future, said on the official website.
 
Although there is an “A.D.” in the name, the civilisations in the official version are “somewhere along the timeline of 500 B.C. to 1 B.C.”
 
==-- AUTHOR --==
[https://polyglotclub.com/member/GrimPixel GrimPixel]
 


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==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Numeration-Tutorial|Numeration Tutorial]]
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Elements-of-Traditional-Architectures:-Western-Europe|Elements of Traditional Architectures: Western Europe]]
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Writing-Implements|Writing Implements]]
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/How-to-make-a-TSV-file|How to make a TSV file]]
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Internet-Vocabularies|Internet Vocabularies]]
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Licensed-Free-Databases|Licensed Free Databases]]
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/How-to-use-SR-and-TTS-on-Windows|How to use SR and TTS on Windows]]
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Websites-of-Laws-and-Regulations|Websites of Laws and Regulations]]
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Websites-of-Cuisine-Recipes|Websites of Cuisine Recipes]]
* [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Cultural-differences-by-country|Cultural differences by country]]
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World games.jpg

Some video games feature various civilizations and their cultures of the world, and they are successful.

Games mentioned here must also reflect the cultures of the civilizations. So games like FIFA, Wargame (Eugen Systems) are not included.

Games with many supernatural elements are not included.

Civilisations Locations Occupations

Here are games with Metacritic score no less than 70 or is above or equal to 4.0 on GOG if unavailable on Metacritic. A little fictional settings are allowed. If you are interested, you can pay a visit to these sites to find more information:

information
map
speedrun
cheat
system requirement
benchmark
information
hidden content
open-source version

A tip for taking a break while playing: drink much water.

Main[edit | edit source]

time country/region game time in game civilisation in game genre
1995 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Caesar II Roman Empire Rome city-building
1996 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Sid Meier's Civilization II 4000 BC – 2020 multiple turn-based strategy
1997 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Age of Empires Middle Stone Age – Iron Age multiple real-time strategy
1998 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Caesar III Roman Empire Rome city-building
1999 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Age of Empires II Middle Ages multiple real-time strategy
1999 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Pharaoh Ancient Egypt Egypt city-building
2000 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Europa Universalis 1492 – 1801 multiple grand strategy
2000 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Shogun: Total War Sengoku period Japan turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2001 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Europa Universalis II 1419 – 1820 multiple grand strategy
2001 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Sid Meier's Civilization III 4000 BC – 2020 multiple turn-based strategy
2001 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Stronghold 1066 England real-time strategy
2002 50px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png, 50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Anno 1503

Anno 1503: The New World

16th century Europe city-building
2002 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom 2033 BC – 1234 China city-building
2002 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Medieval: Total War 1087 – 1453 multiple turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2002 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Stronghold: Crusader First Crusade – Third Crusade Europe, Arabia real-time strategy
2003 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Rise of Nations Ancient time – Modern time multiple real-time strategy
2004 50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Far Cry 2004 South Pacific first-person shooter
2004 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Rome: Total War 270 BC – 14 multiple turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2005 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Age of Empires III 1492 – 1876 multiple real-time strategy
2005 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Hearts of Iron II 1936 – 1947 multiple grand strategy
2005 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile Ancient Egypt Egypt city-building
2005 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Sid Meier's Civilization IV 4000 BC – 2020 multiple turn-based strategy
2006 50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Anno 1701 18th century Europe city-building, real-time strategy
2006 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Just Cause 2006 Caribbean action-adventure
2006 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Medieval II: Total War 1080 – 1530 multiple turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2007 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Europa Universalis III 1399 – 1821 multiple grand strategy
2008 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Far Cry 2 2006 Central Africa first-person shooter
2008 50px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png Mount & Blade: Warband Middle Ages multiple action role-playing
2009 50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Anno 1404 15th century Europe, Arabia city-building, real-time strategy
2009 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Hearts of Iron III World War II multiple grand strategy
2009 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Empire: Total War 1700 – 1799 multiple turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2010 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Just Cause 2 2010 Southeast Asia action-adventure
2010 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Sid Meier's Civilization V 4000 BC – 2020 multiple turn-based strategy
2010 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Napoleon: Total War 1797 – 1800 multiple turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2010 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Sengoku Sengoku period Japan grand strategy
2010 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Victoria II 1836 – 1936 multiple grand strategy
2011 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Total War: Shogun 2 Sengoku period, Gempei War, Boshin War Japan turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2012 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Far Cry 3 2012 Pacific first-person shooter
2012 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Crusader Kings II 1066 – 1453 multiple grand strategy
2013 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Europa Universalis IV 1444 – 1821 multiple grand strategy
2013 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png March of the Eagles 1805 – 1820 Europe grand strategy
2013 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Total War: Rome II 272 BC – 29 multiple turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2014 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Banished Middle Ages Western Europe city-building
2014 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Far Cry 4 2014 Himalaya first-person shooter
2015 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Just Cause 3 2015 Mediterranean action-adventure
2015 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Total War: Attila Migration Period multiple turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2016 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Hearts of Iron IV 1936 – 1948 multiple grand strategy
2016 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Sid Meier's Civilization VI 4000 BC – 2020 multiple turn-based strategy
2018 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Far Cry 5 2018 Montana first-person shooter
2018 50px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png Ancestors Legacy Early Middle Ages multiple real-time strategy
2018 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Just Cause 4 2018 South America action-adventure
2018 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia Early Middle Ages multiple turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2019 50px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Anno 1800 19th century Europe city-building, real-time strategy
2019 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Imperator: Rome 304 BC – 27 BC Rome grand strategy
2019 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Total War: Three Kingdoms 220 – 280 China turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2020 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Crusader Kings III 867 – 1453 multiple grand strategy
2020 50px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png Total War Saga: Troy Trojan War Aegean turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2021 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Age of Empires IV Early Middle Ages – Renaissance multiple real-time strategy
2021 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Far Cry 6 2021 Caribbean first-person shooter
2021 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Old World Ancient time – Classical time multiple turn-based strategy
2022 50px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png Knights of Honor II: Sovereign Middle Ages multiple real-time strategy
2022 50px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Middle Ages multiple action role-playing
2022 50px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Victoria 3 1836 – 1936 multiple grand strategy
2023 50px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png Land of the Vikings Viking Age Scandinavia city-building
2023 50px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png Total War: Pharaoh Late Bronze Age collapse multiple turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
2024 50px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png Manor Lords Franconia 14th century city-building

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time country/region game civilisation in game time in game genre
2024? 50px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 烽火与炊烟

The Bustling World

China middle antiquity action role-playing

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