Games like Humankind
Closest overall match: Civilization IV: Warlords (★ 3.7). Highest rated: Master of Orion 2 at ★ 4.0. Quickest to finish: Civilization IV: Warlords at about 1 hours.
These 12 games score highest on our similarity model for Humankind — weighted by shared tags, genre overlap, rating proximity and release era. What ties them together most: Singleplayer, 4X and Turn-Based Strategy.
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72%
1. Civilization IV: Warlords
Shares 4X, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy and Singleplayer; about 7h shorter.
- Year
- 2006
- Rating
- ★ 3.7
- Metacritic
- 84
- Playtime
- 1h
- Finish rate
- 64%
- Shared genres
- 10
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72%
2. Endless Space 2
Shares 4X, Turn-Based Strategy, Online multiplayer and Singleplayer; same developer.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 3.9
- Metacritic
- 82
- Playtime
- 5h
- Finish rate
- 40%
- Shared genres
- 10
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68%
3. Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition
Shares 4X, Turn-Based Strategy and Singleplayer; rated 0.8 lower; about 7h shorter.
- Year
- 2012
- Rating
- ★ 2.9
- Metacritic
- 83
- Playtime
- 1h
- Finish rate
- 40%
- Shared genres
- 10
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68%
4. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Shares 4X, Online multiplayer and Singleplayer; rated 0.9 lower.
- Year
- 2018
- Rating
- ★ 2.8
- Metacritic
- 71
- Playtime
- 4h
- Finish rate
- 20%
- Shared genres
- 10
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66%
5. Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
Shares 4X, Turn-Based Strategy, Online multiplayer and Singleplayer; rated 1.1 lower; about 7h shorter.
- Year
- 2008
- Rating
- ★ 2.6
- Metacritic
- 75
- Playtime
- 1h
- Shared genres
- 10
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65%
6. Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Shares 4X, Turn-Based Strategy, Online multiplayer and Singleplayer; about 5h shorter; released within 2 years.
- Year
- 2019
- Rating
- ★ 3.5
- Metacritic
- 81
- Playtime
- 3h
- Finish rate
- 16%
- Shared genres
- 10
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65%
7. Master of Orion 2
Shares 4X, Turn-Based Strategy and Singleplayer; rated 0.3 higher; about 7h shorter.
- Year
- 1996
- Rating
- ★ 4.0
- Playtime
- 1h
- Finish rate
- 58%
- Shared genres
- 10
-
63%
8. Master of Orion
Shares 4X, Turn-Based Strategy and Singleplayer.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 3.4
- Metacritic
- 74
- Playtime
- 7h
- Finish rate
- 55%
- Shared genres
- 10
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63%
9. XCOM: Chimera Squad
Shares Turn-Based Strategy and Singleplayer; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2020
- Rating
- ★ 3.5
- Metacritic
- 77
- Playtime
- 4h
- Finish rate
- 62%
- Shared genres
- 10
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62%
10. S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster
Shares Online multiplayer and Singleplayer; rated 0.7 lower; about 7h shorter; released within 2 years.
- Year
- 2019
- Rating
- ★ 2.9
- Playtime
- 1h
- Shared genres
- 10
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62%
11. Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
Shares 4X, Turn-Based Strategy and Singleplayer; rated 1.2 lower; about 7h shorter.
- Year
- 2012
- Rating
- ★ 2.5
- Metacritic
- 65
- Playtime
- 1h
- Shared genres
- 10
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61%
12. Warlock - Master of the Arcane
Shares 4X, Turn-Based Strategy and Singleplayer; rated 0.9 lower; about 5h shorter.
- Year
- 2012
- Rating
- ★ 2.7
- Metacritic
- 71
- Playtime
- 3h
- Finish rate
- 28%
- Shared genres
- 10
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Questions people ask
What is the best game like Humankind?
On our similarity model, Civilization IV: Warlords is the closest match to Humankind — shares 4X, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy and Singleplayer; about 7h shorter.
Which game like Humankind is rated highest?
Master of Orion 2 holds the highest player rating in this list at 4.0/5 from 65 players.
How this list is built
Every game in our catalog is scored against Humankind on five signals: weighted tag overlap (rare tags count more), genre overlap, platform family overlap, rating and playtime proximity, and release era. The list is recomputed nightly as ratings and new releases change.
Base game data via RAWG.