Let's talk about games like Age of Empires. Ensemble's classic set a gold standard in RTS game design with few competitors, most of which hail from contemporary challengers such as Command and Conquer or Starcraft. Since these halcyon days, no newcomer has managed to topple these titans from their gilded thrones.
Even the creators of Age of Empires were reluctant to challenge the series' own legacy, with the fourth instalment arriving in 2021 (read our Age of Empires 4 review here), 16 years after the release of part three. If you are still looking for something similar, we've thrown together a quick guide on a few strategy games that we think are pretty neat and follow a similar formula.
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