Best Empire Building Games

4.6😐(168K ratings)

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Build and evolve your city from the Stone Age through modern times and beyond. Develop new technologies, produce goods, and trade with neighbors. Conquer territories through negotiation or battle in this award-winning strategy game.

What We Love

🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
🌐 Engaging social features
🏆 Sense of progression
👍 Cooperative community

Room to Improve

💰 Excessive in-app purchases
🕰️ Slow progression without spending
🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop
🔒 Lack of player control

Age of Empires Mobile by Level Infinite

Immersive Medieval War Game

Strong Contender

3.7😞(18K ratings)

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Build and defend a medieval empire with strategic gameplay optimized for mobile. Engage in swift battles, gather resources rapidly, and form alliances with players worldwide. Command legendary heroes and utilize realistic weather and terrain to dominate grand battlefields.

What We Love

🚀 Engaging gameplay
👍 Great graphics
🎨 Nostalgic sound effects
🤝 Good alliance features
💰 F2P friendly

Room to Improve

🕰️ Excessive wait times
💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
🤖 Lack of strategic depth
🔍 Confusing UI/UX
🚫 Nothing like the original AoE

Bit City: Building Evolution by NimbleBit LLC

Worth Considering

Empire City: Civilization Dawn

4.6😊(8.5K ratings)

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Develop a small town into a bustling metropolis in this idle city-building simulation. Earn profits, invest in upgrades, and unlock new buildings and vehicles to expand your urban landscape. Customize your city with famous landmarks.

What We Love

👍 Simple and easy to play
🚀 Addictive gameplay
💎 Great for casual time-wasting
🎨 Charming pixel art style

Room to Improve

🕰️ Slow progression and repetitive gameplay
🔀 Inability to rotate buildings
🤑 Expensive special buildings
🤔 Prestige feature not as beneficial as expected

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Build a town! Rise of medieval

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Rise of Castles: Fire and War

Build your own powerful castle

Real-time nation vs. nation warfareCastle building and city developmentRecruit and train legendary heroes

Engage in real-time, nation-vs-nation medieval warfare. Rebuild your devastated town, train troops, recruit heroes, and forge alliances to conquer the world. The choice to befriend or plunder is yours in this massive multiplayer strategy game.

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Empire builder & battle game

DomiNations

Build and upgrade your empire through historical agesCommand armies in real-time strategy battlesResearch new technologies and unlock advanced weaponry

Build a thriving empire from ancient times to the modern era. Command armies, research technologies, and engage in real-time strategy battles against other players. Conquer the world through warfare and strategic development.

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Top Civilization Strategy Game

Rise of Kingdoms

14 Unique CivilizationsReal-Time BattlesSeamless World Map

Lead one of 14 historical civilizations, including the newly added Greeks, in real-time strategy battles. Explore a seamless world map, manage resources, and forge alliances to conquer your enemies. Develop your empire from a lone clan to an unstoppable force.

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Rise of Cultures: Kingdom game

Build a City, Discover History

Build multiple cities with different civilizationsUnlock diverse culturesResearch new technologies

Build and expand cities across diverse historical civilizations. Research technologies, engage in strategic battles, explore new territories, and trade goods to strengthen your empire. Experience mankind's history through gameplay.

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by Century Games Pte. Ltd.

Kingshot

Defend against invasionsManage human resources and survivor rolesEstablish laws for town growth

Lead your people through a medieval world in collapse, facing invasions, resource scarcity, and internal strife. Manage survivors, establish laws, and forge alliances to rebuild civilization and compete for power.

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City Takeover

Conquer your Town!

Connect buildingsGrow taller buildingsBuild larger army

Connect your buildings to make them grow taller and build a larger army. Strategize your moves to outgrow and crush your opponents in this town-conquering game.

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States Builder: Trade Empire

Discover Unique Resources

Resource logging and processingSupply chain managementFacility upgrades

Develop a global civilization by managing supply chains and processing resources. Log, mine, and craft materials to earn coins, upgrade facilities, and expand your empire across continents. This idle world-building simulator offers strategic challenges and satisfying progression.

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Grand War: Rome Strategy Games

Tactics battle, War games

Build your own empireRecruit legendary generalsTrain diverse troops

Build and lead your empire through historical battles spanning 2000 years. Recruit legendary generals, train diverse troops, and employ strategic tactics to conquer different nations and rewrite history.

🎬 Entertainment

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Battle Nations

by Madrona Games Inc.

Empire buildingResource managementArmy assembly

Build a city, gather resources, and assemble an army of unique units to fight in epic battles. Unite with heroes, engage in a wartime narrative, and compete with players globally. Unlock powerful mercenaries and special forces for tactical combat.

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Battle Kings Forge Alliances

Empire Four Kingdoms

Build a powerful empire and fortressEngage in epic battles against millions of playersUnlock and utilize powerful generals

Build a mighty medieval empire, forge alliances, and engage in epic battles against millions of players. Strategize with powerful generals, conquer new lands, and manage resources to become the most honorable lord.

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Dawn of the Empire

Epic online strategy

Build majestic buildings and structuresDevelop your economy and manage resourcesForm alliances and resolve conflicts with other players

Build and manage your own empire, from constructing buildings and developing your economy to leading armies and researching technologies. Engage in diplomacy with other players, forge alliances, and prepare for epic real-time battles.

(5)

Novafall: Idle Space Empire

Galaxy Tycoon & Colony Builder

Build and colonize 64 worldsEngage with three rival empiresCollect 30 ship classes

Build a vast space empire, colonize planets, and defend against rival factions in this idle strategy game. Ascend to gain permanent upgrades and dominate the galaxy. Features deep strategy with ship customization, espionage, and alien diplomacy.

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City Ambitions: Business Sim

Build a shop. Clear the debt.

Become a Builder Tycoon

Build famous global constructionsHire and train workersCollect rent and offline rewards

Build famous landmarks from around the world, from small houses to iconic structures. Hire and train workers, collect rent, and use power-ups to grow your construction empire. Relax and watch your empire expand.

(229K)

Heroes of History: Epic Empire

Build, battle, command & win!

Hero CollectionCity BuildingAncient Cultures

Build a city through different historical eras, collect powerful heroes, and engage in strategic battles. Explore ancient cultures, manage resources, and uncover mysteries in a challenging PvE campaign or competitive PvP.

(16K)

Strategy Raid & Base Building

Base Raid Empire