Strategos
Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones.
eXplorminate thoughts:
This could be a worthy challenger to Total War. Do bear in mind that it is early access, and is just battles, for the moment. That said there is a large amount of content here. Our very own Drexy, of podcast fame, is having a play.
Also known as BBB in many places, Andy is well known for his love of strategy games of all types, especially the Age of Wonders series.