The Best 14 Rise of Nations Alternatives

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    0 A.D.

    0 A.D. is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

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    Civilization

    Civilization is a turn-based strategy game that comes to life in a beautifully detailed, living world. Civilization offers various ways to play and win, extensive modding capabilities, and intensely competitive multiplayer options.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux iPhone iPad

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    Age of Empires

    Age of Empires is an epic real-time strategy game spanning 10,000 years, in which players are the guiding spirit in the evolution of small stone age tribes.

    Commercial Windows Mac

  • FreeCiv

    Freeciv is an open-source, turn-based strategy game based on Civilization II. Inspired by the history of human civilization, the game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the stone age to the space age...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD Web

  • Widelands

    Widelands is a free, open source real-time strategy game with singleplayer campaigns and a multiplayer mode.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Total War

    Total war is a turn based/ RTS strategy game, you play in different historical battles. Total War: Attila and Medieval II: Total War is also avariable for Linux.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • FreeCol

    FreeCol is a 4X video game, a clone of Sid Meier's Colonization. While remaining faithful to the original in terms of mechanics and gameplay, FreeCol sports a new set of redesigned graphics.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Empire Earth

    Empire Earth, also known as EE, is a real-time strategy video game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released on November 23, 2001. It is the first game in the Empire Earth series: Empire Earth, Empire Earth II, Empire Earth III.

    Commercial Windows Java Mobile

  • C-evo

    C-evo is a freeware empire building game for Windows With a time scope of several thousand years, it covers aspects of exploration and expansion, industry and agriculture, warfare and diplomacy, science and administration.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Ikariam

    Ikariam is a browser based massively multiplayer online game of the strategy genre produced and maintained by Gameforge AG. The game is set in the era of classical...

    Freemium Web

  • Ironfell

    Ironfell is a time travel themed massive multi-player online real time strategy game. Travel back in time to plunder resources from the past, re-build your empire and...

    Free Mac OS X Windows Web

  • WebDiplomacy

    webDiplomacy is a multiplayer, online version of Diplomacy, the popular turn based strategy game in which you battle to control Europe; to win you must be diplomatic and...

    Free Open Source Web

  • DomiNations

    From legendary game designer Brian Reynolds (Civilization II, Rise of Nations), DomiNations is an epic new strategy game of exploration, advancement, and conquest. Lead...

    Freemium Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad