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Looking for games like Arise Dark Lord? Here are top real-time strategy recommendations with a fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Flow Of War, Revenge & Defend or Little Kingdom RTS.

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  1. Flow of War is a unique blend of classic RTS and wave-defense gameplay. Build and expand your kingdom, fortify your defenses, and command powerful armies against overwhelming enemy forces. Build an Automated FortressDesign a well-constructed base not only for good defense but also to allow workers to operate efficiently and perform their tasks in infinitely unique maps. Strategic Tower D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flow Of War.

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  2. THE STORY A village burned. A boy taken. Something dark awakened in him — and he survived. Years later, he leads an army of monsters against the kingdom. But the king he hunts is not the man who gave that order. The new king is just, loved by his people, and will not surrender. Neither side is evil. Both sides will fight to the last.TWO CAMPAIGNS. TWO PERSPECTIVES. Defender — Command the kingdom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revenge & Defend.

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  3. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    In Little Kingdom RTS, you take on the role of the ruler of a small kingdom. With limited resources, you must build a base, organize the extraction of wood, stone, and wheat, erect defenses, raise an army, and fend off enemies. The main goal is to survive and capture all territory on the map. Each new level presents a new map with a unique layout of resources, enemy kingdoms, secrets, and strategi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Kingdom RTS.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    WARCANA is a fantasy inspired real-time base defence strategy game with a unique deck-building mechanic. Take on the role of a mighty magician and face the challenge of surviving waves of unrelenting attacks whilst simultaneously summoning your own large armies. Lay waste to your rivals in either a battle-royale with up to 30 other players, or in a series of single player campaigns. Build your dec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARCANA.

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  5. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    In Otherwar: Deluxe Edition, you are a defender angel tasked with pushing away the incoming attack from Hell. Plan your defense and use resources carefully in this bullet hell/tower defense mash up, now with all of the DLC included! With the Studio Secrets DLC, Chronicles of Creation DLC, and Crafting Compendium DLC, get a glimpse behind the gates of Otherwar with mini art books and unused art, as… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Otherwar.

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  6. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 5,530 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

    In the RTS-game “Diplomacy is Not an Option” you will become a medieval feudal lord in a midlife crisis. Due to your position you must constantly make hundreds of decisions a day related with city management and economic development. You are tired of this monotonous and, so it seems, meaningless existence. But things are about to change: hordes of bloodlusted enemies, swarms of scary monsters and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diplomacy is Not an Option.

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  7. Build a kingdom from nothing, forge your armies, and breach the rifts between worlds. Face endless enemies, recruit legendary creatures, and prepare for the ultimate battle against the Demon Lord. Every map is different. Every death is permanent. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

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  8. Remaining Kingdom combines deckbuilding, roguelike progression, and real-time tower defense into one dark fantasy experience where each Lord changes the way you fight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remaining Kingdom.

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  9. Real-time strategy in the spirit of the 90s classics, with a twist of its own. Build your base, seize mines and lead your army with a spell-casting hero against a demon invasion – or command the demons yourself. 15-mission campaign, skirmish and online multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demra: Rifts of War.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    CBO TD is a build your own maze tower defense. Protect your city from hordes of mobs with different classes of towers and more efficient mazes. Mobs have Their own strengths and weaknesses, so picking the right tower and upgrades is imperative. Welcome back to days of old, where building the maze is half the fun. Build your own maze Multiple tower classes Multiple monsters tiers Unique monster … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CBO TD.

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  11. TRIBAL is a Persistent Online Multiplayer 2D RTS/RPG where you take the role of Tribe Chieftain and lead your medieval tribe to global domination… or not. Access to the lands of TRIBAL are guarded by 12 powerful bosses that award a unique spell to any tribe that defeats them. Only Tribe Chieftains can learn and use these spells. You can pick from 6 different Tribe Chieftains each with unique s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRIBAL "The 12 Gates".

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Dawnhold is a top-down action base-defense game where you gather resources, build up your defenses, and survive relentless enemy waves. Strike back by assaulting enemy strongholds and defeating powerful bosses in a fight to protect the Sunstone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawnhold.

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  13. Command one of six powerful factions in a  turn-based 4X strategy game with RPG elements. Explore and conquer randomly generated worlds, complete diverse missions and forge a powerful empire. GAMEPLAY Free Game Mode: Play on randomly generated maps, where every playthrough offers a unique adventure. Mission Mode: Engage in various challenges in different scenarios. Battle Arena: Asse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thule.

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  14. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 5,801 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 5 reviews

    Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Darkness Final Stand.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    95% User Score Based on 577 reviews

    An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Are No Orcs.

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  16. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    80% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Empires in Ruins is the story-driven bastard child of 4X and Tower Defense. The Western Marches are aflame, will the grumpy and drunk Sergeant Hans Heimer be the one to quell it? Lead world map strategy in 4X-style, re-conquer your provinces, rebuild settlements and authority through your scoundrel officers. Fight Tower Defense and RTS-like bloody battles with up to 17 different towers and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empires in Ruins.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    You! the most outstanding pioneer who graduated from this kingdom, are finally about to embark on your legendary journey. Construct towns across various levels to fend off waves of attacks from diverse enemies until you establish a firm footing and complete your exploration! Build your own mini town Expand progressively on the barren map, construct a complete town, and uncover rarer buildings an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Border Pioneer.

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  18. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    THE NECROMANCER COMETH!The Necromancer Cometh! is a Dark Fantasy Pathbuilding Tower Defense Adventure with fun fantasy characters, spooky enemies, strategic deckbuilding, and limitless pathbuilding. BUILD YOUR OWN PATH!In TNC!, there are no preset paths or fixed tower spots—you decide where to place your towers. Your towers will block your enemies, who will then try to navigate through the maze y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Necromancer Cometh! TD.

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  19. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 532 reviews

    Death Crown is a minimalist real time strategy game in a 1bit style, where you will be play Death herself, commanding her legions of death, and punishing humanity's Kingdom for its overconfidence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Crown.

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  20. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Empires in Ruins is the story-driven bastard child of 4X and Tower Defense. The Western Marches are aflame, will the grumpy and drunk Sergeant Hans Heimer be the one to quell it? Lead world map strategy in 4X-style, re-conquer your provinces, rebuild settlements and authority through your scoundrel officers. Fight Tower Defense and RTS-like bloody battles with up to 17 different towers and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empires in Ruins.

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  21. Explore the dark, mystical land of Runetide in Glyphs of the East, a single-player real-time strategy game. Unravel ancient glyphs, harness their power, and command forces in a battle against the shadows. Master strategy and magic, as every move shapes your civilization's destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glyphs Of The East.

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  22. Portal Sentinels is a pixel-art, grid-based tower defense blending labyrinthine strategy and rich tower evolution. Choose a class, create the path the army will take and wipe them out before they reach their destination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Portal Sentinels.

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  23. In short: A minimalistic but challenging blend of RTS, Tower Defence, and Survivors-like No nonsense action-packed high-tension gameplay Rebuild a kingdom city-by-city in a company with hand crafted levels and 4+ hours of gameplay Quick levels of up to 45 minutes Simple meta progression Slay hordes of monsters Rebuild your city and defend it with your hero, troops and towers Become stronger… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimbound.

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  24. Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow insanely powerful with spells + guns! Summon armies, fortify bases, level up, dash around enemies effortlessly, unlock characters + upgrade to create unique and wild builds as you fend off swarms of monstrosities in this surreal RTS-TPS hybrid If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anunnaki & The Kingdom of Goku.

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  25. Shrine Protectors Arrow shooter meets rogue-lite strategy. Lead your army, crush waves of enemies, and unlock powerful upgrades and passive spells. Combine precision shooting with tactical army management in a relentless bullet hell Key features Precision-driven arrow combat — skill-based shooting where accuracy matters Choose powerful passive spells that grant bonuses and enhancement… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrine Protectors.

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  26. [Real-Time Strategy Defense]Skel dungeon is a real-time strategy defense game. Control the Skel to set up traps and defeat the heroes yourself.[Setting Trap]At night, you can manage the dungeon. Place traps where heroes are likely to invade to prepare for their assault. Set up and upgrade trap rooms and expand your dungeon. Discover various artifacts and find hidden combination rooms with new effe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skel Dungeon: Heroes Must Die!.

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  27. 63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Unique voxel fantasy real-time strategy. Experience the land of Muriet and reunite your family in this epic real-time strategy game! It's a game for people who love RTS games, but intense micromanagement stops them from playing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of Muriet.

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  28. Defend yourself to victory, design your own towers and play offline or online in this tribute to the Tower defense genre If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towers Heritage.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Build your medieval kingdom. Raise an army. Defend against towering Giants and monstrous creatures as they lay siege to everything you've built If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giantfall.

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  30. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Spires of Morosith is a tactical tower defense game with a blend of real-time-strategy elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spires of Morosith: Gossamer Sundered.

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  31. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    66% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Become the Final Boss! Play any way you want, combine followers from different factions, and win spectacular turn-based battles. Expand your Empire of Darkness and seek a powerful artifact that can change the fate of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Ravage.

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  32. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    The prequel invites you to participate in the events preceding the story told in the campaign of the main game. You are the famous filibuster Duncan Ironbrow, who was unexpectedly dragged into "big politics". You are destined to become a hero of the Battle for Independence of Samreignia. Two story missions, plus one Endless Mode exclusive map layout await you. Like in the original RTS-game, in Dip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters attacks? In Chrysalis, you play the role of an incorporeal Wisp tasked with defending a magical Chrysalis fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chrysalis.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Acid Planet is a Tower-Defense game with elements of Horde-Survival, Action Roguelike, and RTS. It's a game for people who like building, strategy, tactics and epic automated sci-fi battles. Drop to the surface, lure in the horde and bag the biggest kaiju you can handle. BUILD YOUR BASEConstruct towers and drone factories to defend your ship from the horde. Make use of the environment - strategic … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acid Planet.

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  35. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 3,536 reviews

    The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The King is Watching.

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  36. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 1,378 reviews

    From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi Survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below. Expand Your ColonyExpand your colony in a hostile alien environment and ensure you can supply enough shelter, water and pow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Glory To Goo.

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  37. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 15,544 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 5 reviews

    A minimalist game about building and defending a little kingdom. Thronefall is a classic strategy game without unnecessary complexity, just some healthy hack-and-slay. Build up your base during the day, and defend it ‘til your last breath at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thronefall.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Rebuild the world tile by tile and create patterns to summon units to your command, as masses of enemies attack your core. Cast spells to assist your troops in battle, and don't stop until total annihilation of the enemy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit Oath.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 1,394 reviews

    A side scrolling, pixel art, survival strategy indie-game. Gather resouces, expand your village, explore the underground for riches and train soldiers to defend against the hordes of the undead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Nights.

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  40. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Skeleton Scramble Deluxe is a fast-paced, head-to-head real-time strategy game, with a focus on local multiplayer. You will take on the role of a necromancer, gathering resources to summon an army of skeletons and frantically building a gauntlet of defenses to fend off your opponent, (or a computer-controlled bot.) An innovative upgrade system lets you build units on top of one another to create … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skeleton Scramble Deluxe.

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  41. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    89% User Score Based on 402 reviews

    Welcome to Epic Fantasy Battle Simulator, the most immersive medieval battle simulator to date! Throw tens of thousands of soldiers into battle, enjoy the show, or take control of one of them to prove your valor! The only limit is your imagination! Or maybe your CPU? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Fantasy Battle Simulator.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 235 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    The quiet hamlets of the Vale stand defenseless... No walls, no moats, not even a presentable fence. You'll have to use your resources wisely to transform each village from farm-town to fortress. Build defenses, train troops, and hold the line with powerful heroes in ValeGuard, a Defensive Strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ValeGuard.

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  44. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 381 reviews

    An amazing mix of RPG, strategy, simulation, sandbox and survival game. Aurora Dusk looks like many other games, but instead of being alone, you live in a community. You can play one or more villagers and evolve from the Wood Age to the Steam Age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora Dusk: Steam Age.

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  45. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    70% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Empire of Ember is an action RPG and strategy game. You play as a Lightbringer, a young wizard who just inherited rule over a destroyed city. You have to rebuild it to its former glory while you live adventures in first-person, dual-wielding steel and magic, exploring procedurally generated dungeons and leading your troops to clashes of up to 100 units. You can customize your city to its finest de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire of Ember.

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  46. Crownmason is a turn-based, castle-building autobattler: armies fight on their own, and only a dead king ends the match. Seven factions, a card draft, and matches against the AI, on LAN or online. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crownmason.

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  47. Fight, build and command the war. A single-player action-RPG and real-time strategy hybrid: level your hero, raise an army, and push across a procedurally generated island toward the enemy's base — on a map with no drawn lanes, where the front forms wherever you build it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starscar.

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  48. A fantasy card-based tower defense game that blends deckbuilding, base defense, and tactical combat. Build your deck, set heroes, set deadly traps, and cast powerful spells to repel endless waves of enemies pouring from portals. Plan your moves carefully and protect the core crystal at all costs! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RiftBlade: WarCards.

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  49. A free-to-play fantasy collectible card game where six civilizations battle to claim the legendary Kharadum Codex. Build your deck, command legendary Champions, and master deep tactical PvP. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spellsteel.

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  50. Command powerful heroes and epic armies in Marshals of War: Orcblood, a stylized fantasy action Real Time Strategy game. Cast spells, defeat bosses, loot treasure, build defenses, and lead men, dwarves and elves to victory, in solo, or co-op against the orcs and their masters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marshals of War: Orcblood.

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