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Looking for games like Cats & Castles? Here are top city builder recommendations with a medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Border Pioneer, Kingdom's Deck or Kingdoms Reborn.

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  1. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 211 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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  2. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameKingdom's Deck is a game about survival and growing your kingdom. As the ruler of the land, you must navigate the challenges of staying alive, taking care of your people's requirements, building a powerful army, and protecting your fort from approaching threats Step into the role of the king, entrusted with the fate of an entire realm. Your journey is guided by your co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom's Deck.

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  3. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 7,900 reviews

    Kingdom Reborn is a city-builder with multiplayer and open world. Guide your citizens. Grow from a tiny village to a prosperous city. Upgrade your houses and technology through eras. With multiplayer, you can cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in the same open world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdoms Reborn.

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  5. About This GameKingforge is not just about building — it’s about creating a kingdom that actually lives. Start From NothingYou start with nothing. Gather resources, place your first structures, and slowly attract villagers to your land. From there, things begin to grow on their own. Villagers That Actually WorkVillagers are not just background characters. They work, eat, sleep, and make deci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KingForge.

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  6. Plebs is a casual base building real-time-strategy game that places you in an unexplored land ripe for expansion and conquest. Set in a time of ancient Nations, you are tasked with harvesting resources, crafting tools and weapons, feeding your Plebs, and training an army to defend against and conquer your enemies. You begin with a small settlement and a limited pool of resources, but with careful… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plebs.

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  7. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 117 reviews

    Build, survive, explore. Design your city, manage resource chains and workers, Send ships on expedition, trade with cities, discover mysterious dungeons and uncover secrets of ancients. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bonfire 2: Uncharted Shores.

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  8. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 790 reviews

    Build and grow your settlement in a city-building simulation of medieval society Manage peasant and noble families, expand your production chain, work with the church, train an army for the king and influence the daily lives of your villagers while exploring what it means to be a true lord. Successful kingdoms are built on the shoulders of strong vassals and the labor of their peasants. Where pros… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords and Villeins.

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  9. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 9,193 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Kingdom is a 2D side-scrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom: Classic.

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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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  11. A homage to classic real-time strategy games. Gather resources, build an empire, and command powerful armies to conquer the world. Lead six unique tribes, expand your territory, and engage in epic battles with hundreds of units on screen. Dominate in 18 missions and procedurally generated maps! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settle and Battle: New Empires.

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  12. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 404 reviews

    Roman Triumph is a survival city-builder / colony-sim set in Roman times where you must lead your people, build a city from the ground up and fortify it with walls, ballistae, archer towers and other Roman defenses to survive against the hordes of Barbarians, ferocious Hydra, Minotaur, Cerberus, and other mythological beasts. Creating an Empire In order for your city to thrive, you must keep your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder.

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  13. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown.

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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 13,488 reviews

    Setting to redefine the city-building genre, Foundation puts the emphasis on the organic aspects of urbanism in the cities of old, powered by Polymorph Games’ proprietary game engine, Hurricane, which allows for full mod support and is optimized for the thousands of moving parts that come with building humongous cities. The game features in-depth resource management akin to the Anno (Dawn of Disc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foundation.

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  15. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Step into the eerie world of Creeping Dusk, a tower defense game that blends strategic base-building and intense battles against waves of undead. Your task is to build a small town around an abandoned gold mine and defend against monsters that swarm the area. Plan your next move during the day, explore surrounding area, expand the town, fortify your defenses and prepare for the increasingly challe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeping Dusk.

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  16. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    90% User Score Based on 2,152 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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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    Reignfall is a real-time strategy game with elements of city-building and third-person action. Build a city and defend your keep against waves of increasingly difficult enemies. Can you survive against the fallen horde? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reignfall.

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  18. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 193 reviews

    Low poly town building game. Your goal is to build a settlement and track the citizens’ needs. Every citizen has a unique character! Depending on the mood and happiness level they can help develop or destroy the city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make Your Kingdom.

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  19. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    81% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, magic and other things a typical king deals with on a daily basis. The game is very flexible: you can build a powerful realm and rule the lands… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hearthlands.

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  20. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 314 reviews

    Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator is a city-builder game which simulates an evolving, medieval-esque village along the bottom of your desktop, allowing you to work, watch, or browse something else while you play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator.

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  21. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 392 reviews

    Warlords: Under Siege is a mix of RTS and TD genre, where you build a small city and defend it against continuous waves of enemies. Improve your assortment of weapons with each playthrough, unlocking new possibilities to beat the ever-increasing threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlords Under Siege.

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  22. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 361 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 5 reviews

    Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rising Lords.

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  23. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    57% User Score Based on 4,263 reviews

    Europe 5 Gift Pack includes: 5x Random Packs 1x Super Random Pack 1x Ultimate Random Pack 5x Army Packs 200x Card Points 2x 7-Day Premium Tokens Live the life of a medieval lord in Stronghold Kingdoms, the world's first persistent castle MMO. A unique PC Strategy game, Stronghold Kingdoms brings together online interactivity and community, with a richly-depicted medieval world and thousands of rea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stronghold Kingdoms.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Tower Knight is a deck-building & tower defense strategy game. Make different plans for each challenge's starting deck. Build your deck and adapt your strategy. The map grows as you play your cards. Victory and Defeat Win by surrounding all enemy towers with walls. Your knight can defend themselves, but has limited health. Deck-Building & Tower Defense Build you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Knight.

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  25. 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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  26. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 1,550 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 8 reviews

    Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oriental Empires.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 575 reviews

    A Roguelite tower defense game where you can shape the terrain yourself. Build roads and rivers, construct defense towers and economic buildings, recruit units, learn spells, and defeat various enemies from land, water and air. Hundreds of unique talents and combinations await you to dig out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexguardian.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    Tower Factory is a game where you have to build a factory that allows you to create enough towers to defend yourself from enemies. You'll need to find and destroy the enemy castle before it becomes too powerful and its monsters overwhelm you! Features: Constantly build, expand, and upgrade your factory. Acquire resources to build more and better towers. Explore the map to locate the enemy castle, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Factory.

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  29. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 52,442 reviews

    Upcoming medieval strategy game for PC that combines deep, organic and realistic city building with large scale, tactical battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manor Lords.

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  30. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    Inspired by classic god games, survival city-builders and roguelike deck-builders, in These Doomed Isles you'll craft your deck of cards to raise islands from the sea, build settlements for your followers and keep them alive as famine threatens, forests burn and raiders loom on the horizon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to These Doomed Isles.

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  31. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    93% User Score Based on 384 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    In this city builder and tower defense game, you will command a small band of ship wrecked colonists. Go from struggling to survive the elements to a thriving kingdom that will smash the demon hordes that dare attack your settlement. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exodus Borealis.

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  32. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    55% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Turn-based medieval kingdom management game. Roll the dice to rally the monarchs to your kingdom by diplomacy, war or deception. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silmaris: Dice Kingdom.

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  33. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 1,390 reviews

    [Media 3581156] After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Faced with the destruction of their entire... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Driftland: The Magic Revival.

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  34. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    These Doomed Isles: The First God is a prologue chapter of the main game, These Doomed Isles. Play as Cernunnos, the Celtic god of nature, and lead the Celtic civilisation to victory against waves of invaders, curses and more! Raise land from the sea, build a settlement for your followers and provide them with the means to gather the resources they need to prosper. Expand from humble beginnings t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to These Doomed Isles: The First God.

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  35. Design Your Kingdom, Prepare Your Airships, and Conquer Infinite Islands! Tiny Factions is a pixel-art medieval strategy game that blends classic RTS (Real-Time Strategy) mechanics with deep city management and survival elements. You are not just commanding an army; you are the beating heart of a living kingdom that rebels, burns, and rises from the ashes. KEY FEATURES Deep Economy and City Buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Factions.

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  36. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Step into the role of the ruler of your own medieval settlement, manage and develop it in real-time from a first-person perspective. Protect the Town Hall, which is the center of your settlement, and prevent the enemy from destroying it. Extract 5 types of resources. Receive golden chests for developing your settlement. Produce arrows in the archery workshop. Look for berry b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dangerous Land.

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  37. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 4,788 reviews

    Becastled is about building and defending your castle from sieges in a fantasy world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Becastled.

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  38. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    About Medieval LegacyMedieval Legacy is a unique blend of family simulation and city-building strategy, where every decision shapes your legacy. Start as a humble citizen and guide your family through generations. Climb the social ladder to become the most influential family in the land. With strategy, wit, and a bit of luck, you can build a lasting legacy - but beware, as unchecked ambition may l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Legacy.

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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

    The wait is over! The full version of "There Are No Orcs" is OUT NOW! Join the Horde... (of Players)! Find the Discord invite link in the game's main menu or in the sidebar of this Steam page. We're Not Done Yet! We'll keep rolling out new content, squashing bugs, and generally trying to make this game even more awesome for you. Thanks for the incredible support! "There A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Are No Orcs.

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  40. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    69% User Score Based on 271 reviews

    Epic Auto Towers is a single-player turn-based strategy game combining elements of autobattler, deckbuilder and roguelike. Purchase uncommon and rare Towers and build the strongest combo to withstand the monster assault! Discover unusual Tower combinations as you come back for more. PICK YOUR STRATEGYIn Epic Auto Towers you buy, drag and drop your Towers on the field from the Tower Store. The fiel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Auto Towers.

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  41. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Citizens is a blend between turn based city builder and a puzzler for strategy masterminds. Build a thriving settlement, extract and process resources and manage your population by catering to their needs, thus allowing you to build bigger and better! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizens: Far Lands.

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  42. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 1,268 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 13 reviews

    "From the Star Wars: Empire at War and Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first-ever strategy game set in the barbaric world of Conan the Barbarian. Conan Unconquered is a strategy game set in the barbaric world of Conan the Barbarian where you must build your stronghold and assemble an unconquerable army to survive the savage hordes of Hyboria. Wave after wave of increasingly mor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conan Unconquered.

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  43. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guardians of the Sanctree.

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  44. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    73% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Settle an untamed wilderness with the might of Dwarven engineering and thoughtful planning! Design and build your colony towards fame and fortune in a deeply-simulated fantasy world. Chill out in peaceful mode with a bustling settlement, or fight for survival against monsters and invasions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mountaincore.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    63% User Score Based on 256 reviews

    ReignMaker is a city building political strategy game with match-3 tower defense combat. From your capital city you lead your Kingdom against the invading Void Army that threatens all life. Your strategy, tower defense, and match-3 skills will determine the fate of your armies, but the many political decisions you make as a leader affect the story and the culture of your kingdom. As your capital … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReignMaker.

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  46. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 10,003 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

    Build a multi-story fortress out of clay, wood, and stone. Your villagers will have needs, feelings, and agendas shaped by the world and its history, and it's up to you to keep them content and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Going Medieval.

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  47. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    50% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    How do you balance -- and indeed encourage -- a war between factions without letting either side obliterate the other? How do you rule over gods, creatures, and men who refuse to obey you? How do you build a landscape of villages when bandits and mythology are conspiring to tear it down? Skyward Collapse places you into the role of The Creator, and frees you to tackle these problems your own way. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyward Collapse.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KingSim.

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  49. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 426 reviews

    Alek, the young man who will change Zarabon's World forever. In this adventure, you must rebuild the world of Zarabon in your image. Build villages and manage your production lines with the help of your villagers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alek: The Lost Kingdom.

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