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Looking for games like Dawn of Embers? Here are top tactical city builder recommendations with a fantasy, economy, medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Diplomacy is Not an Option, Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown or Tiny Banners.

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Gather Tiny Resources Every match starts with a handful of pawns and a fresh island no one has ever seen. Fell the woods, dig the gold, hunt the flock — or pen it — and haul it home. Your pawns level up as they work, and every one of them rolls a trait: a Gold Digger, a Glass Cannon, a Class Clown. Learn their names. Get attached. Send them war to and hope they return. Build Tiny Kingdoms … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Banners.

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  4. Blaze of Empires is a real-time strategy game with arcane magic. You gather food, wood and gold, raise a base, and recruit an army. You pick one of three empires — Legionaries, a medieval human army; Skelestians, a graveyard host with high damage; and Antarions, a hive that expands through extra town centers and tunnels. You command a hero with an active ability, and you choose a captain as your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaze Of Empires.

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  5. The First Explorers® is a Settlers-like game, that offers the perfect mix of organic city-building and RTS in a bustling world. Set in the time of antiquity in Europe, you will play as the Romans, Carthaginians or Gauls. Are you ready to raise an army backed by a thriving economy? Every building is assembled piece by piece. In what kind of world is The First Explorers® set? The game is s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The First Explorers®.

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  6. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 7,582 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

    Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold: Crusader, the original 'castle sim'. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the deserts of the Middle East circa 1189, with a new 3D engine and realistic castle destruction powered by Havok Physics. Crusader 2 will recapture the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stronghold Crusader 2.

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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 2,393 reviews

    Stronghold 2: Steam Edition allows players to experience true ‘castle life’ gameplay. Entertain your subjects or rule with an iron fist, dispensing medieval justice to overworked and malnourished peasants. With powerful barons jostling for power over a disintegrating kingdom, it is up to you to stem the tides of ambition and unite the land under the one true King! With an intricate economy, siege … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stronghold 2: Steam Edition.

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  8. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    76% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Renaissance was an era of science, arts, philosophy - and the art of war. Split between warring kingdoms, merchants, and religions, the Renaissance saw the rise of mercenary armies, waging war across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for the highest bidder, with captains of these forces making or breaking nations. Renaissance Kingdom Wars puts you in the well-trodden shoes of one such captain. Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renaissance Kingdom Wars.

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  9. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    51% User Score Based on 158 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 5 reviews

    Bannermen is a real-time strategy (RTS) game, developed by the Swedish studio Pathos Interactive. The game will test your abilities as a battle commander where the main tasks consist of base building, resource management and battling enemy armies. The game takes place in a semi-fantasy medieval world that has been brutally damaged due to decades of war, starvation and natural disasters. The peopl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bannermen.

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  10. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 3,406 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    For the first time ever Stronghold: Warlords allows you to recruit, upgrade and command AI lords across the battlefield in the form of in-game ‘Warlords’. Each warlord under your command boosts your strategic prowess with unique perks, characteristics and upgradeable abilities. Put them to work for your industry, fortifying borders, forging weapons or team up for a pincer attack! Each campaign mis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stronghold Warlords.

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  11. You're stuck in a time loop, and no matter what you do, you wake up to the same day: the day of the invasion. The day the Dark came for your kingdom. And you're the only one who can stop it. The same day, over and over — until you kill the one who locked it in placeIt was an ordinary dawn, one of many. The fountain splashes in the market square, bunting sways between the lampposts, smoke curls a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Against the Dark.

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  12. Choose Your War.Step into a world of medieval (well, kinda) mayhem where your only army is both your greatest weapon and your greatest weakness. Roll for Action Points, sever rival supply lines and storm their capitals in fast, board-game-inspired wars where every move leaves something exposed. One Army. Too Many Fronts.Each player commands a single field army, the only force capable of carry… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Provinces.

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  13. 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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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,794 reviews

    Kingdom Wars is a free to play 3D MMORTS with real-time siege combat, without the pay to win element so common in the genre. Kingdom Wars offers beautiful 3D online world, where players construct strongholds, direct citizens, complete quests and eventually manage a global empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Wars.

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  15. The world ended centuries ago. Kingdoms crumbled, knowledge vanished, and humanity was forced to begin again among the ruins of a forgotten age. In this harsh land, iron is more valuable than gold, ancient relics hold secrets no one understands, and every settlement fights to survive. Ashborn Empires is a unique co-op RTS/RPG hybrid where two players take on distinct but interconnected roles. On… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashborn Empires.

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  16. Experience 100 Years War through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres - combining world map kingdom management with a full-on real time approach. Featuring a story driven and a grand campaign as an English or a French lord in service to your King. Complete with siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and bat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Kingdom Wars Story.

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  17. 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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  18. CREATORS OF WARBuild your army. Forge your kingdom. Shape a world at war. Creators of War is a sandbox strategy game combining an open-ended overworld with large-scale, real-time tactical battles. Recruit and develop your warriors, manage your armies, trade across kingdoms, build alliances, and fight for control of the world. There is no fixed path to victory. Serve another kingdom, become a pow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creators of War.

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  19. 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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  20. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 2,900 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

    Frozenheim is a serene Norse city builder with elaborate management gameplay and RTS tactical combat. Lead your Viking clan through hardships of the frozen north, season by season, year after year. Build and survive. Set sail, explore and conquer. Win Odin’s favor and secure your place in Valhalla! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozenheim.

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  21. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 2,394 reviews

    Enjoy the complete medieval experience in The Stronghold Collection, featuring five real-time strategy games. Create and defend your castle stronghold as you expand your lands, survey the castle life in your domain, host great jousting festivals and feasts, or conduct public executions to keep the peasantry in line. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stronghold Collection.

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  22. Broken Crown is a fantasy real-time strategy game built for players who miss the depth, scale, and tactical control of classic RTS titles. Start with a small group of survivors and build a new settlement from the ruins of a broken world. Gather wood, stone and food, construct your base, manage your economy, recruit workers and soldiers, and expand your forces until your fragile camp becomes a tru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Crown.

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  23. Imagine Gothic meets Zelda – but you can kill anyone and must fight to surviveYou are the king. Not some kind, just ruler. You are the king. You can literally kill anyone – the annoying advisor, the beggar outside the castle, even the priest. But here's the twist: Dadi Kingdom forgets nothing. Every execution, every verdict, every act of mercy permanently reshapes your realm. Your reputation prece… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dadi Kingdom.

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  24. Build by day. Survive the night. Together or against each other.You arrive with nothing but your fists and a forest full of wood, stone, and gold. By daylight you gather, build, and grow. When the sun sets, darklings crawl out of their portals to tear down everything you've made. Every night the assault grows, until you start fighting back. Play Your Way Solo : build, survive, and hunt the Dark L… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aubelys.

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  25. MODERN CRISIS is a classic-style real-time strategy game about modern warfare — built for anyone who misses the golden age of base-building RTS. Raise your headquarters. Send out your engineers. Build an army, and lead it to war. But every choice has a price. Your workers are scarce, and they're split across four resources — money, iron, oil and research. Every worker you send to the mines is a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to modern crisis.

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  26. Build a company worth following. Lead it into battle. Hedge Knight blends hands-on medieval combat with army command and a campaign of rival kingdoms. Recruit your company, choose your next battle and fight alongside the soldiers you command. A shield wall, a cavalry charge or a well-placed meteor can turn the fight. LEAD FROM THE FRONT Command your infantry, position your archers and send in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hedge Knight.

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  27. Gameplay:Build It Up! – The Holy Roman Empire is a medieval simulation combining city-building, resource management, strategic battles and sieges. Start as a small landowner with only a few settlers and struggle to survive your first winter. By gathering resources, building production chains, and trading wisely, you provide your people with the goods they need. Step by step, your village grows … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

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  28. A true God Game where faith, miracles, morality, and your Avatar decide the destiny of Eden itself.A god is not defined by power alone. Guide your followers, shape the world, teach your Avatar, perform miracles, and forge your own legend through the Eight Pillars of Eden Universe. Faith is the foundation of the entire world of Eden Universe. Every inhabitant has their own beliefs, hopes, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eden Universe.

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  29. “Banner Rush” is a tactical real-time duel in which you build your army, activate abilities, buy boosters, and try to overwhelm your opponent's enemy lines with massive waves of attacks. You earn points for each crossing. Whoever has the most points at the end wins! Command knights for epic melee battles, archers to attack or fend off enemies from a distance, or wield dark magic by recruiting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BannerRush.

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  30. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 1,625 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 4 reviews

    Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pioneers of Pagonia.

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  31. 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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  32. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 43,644 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 7 reviews

    It's time to battle through history once more in the latest entry of the landmark Age of Empires franchise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Empires IV.

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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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  34. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,772 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Lead as fantasy characters throughout history: King Arthur and the forces of Camelot, Siegfried and Dietrich in the German Ice Campaign, and unleash the fury of the forces of evil in Vlad Dracul’s Transylvania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stronghold Legends.

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  35. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 3,978 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 19 reviews

    Ancestors Legacy is a history-inspired, real-time strategy game influenced by historical events in the Middle Ages. The game combines resource management and base building with large-scale, squad-based battles across vast battlefields, all rendered in superb detail with Unreal Engine 4. Experience medieval bloodshed like never before thanks to the cinematic action camera that puts you right in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancestors Legacy.

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  37. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    67% User Score Based on 414 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Warparty is a real-time strategy game set in the stone-age era. You will build your base, recruit and control a group of soldiers, fight and tame fierce dinosaurs and direct the flow of combat. Proper management of resources, skills and map awareness will lead you to victory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAR PARTY.

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  38. JOURNEY THROUGH THE AGES TO ASCEND YOUR EMPIRE Build a nation from nothing into a thriving empire. Grow your economy, manage resources, and secure prosperity. Raise a powerful army, expand your borders, and crush your enemies. Lead your realm to victory and carve your legacy into history. MASTER WAR ACROSS ERAS From tactical skirmishes to massive sieges, adapt your strategy to the evolvi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascendant Realms.

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  39. Pick Your Faction Choose between the Kingdoms, Orcs, Undead, and Elves. Each faction has its own units, Warlords, technologies, buildings and god powers. Build a base, garrison structures if threatened and advance through through technologies and upgrades unique to each faction. Gather gold, wood, food, and favor with your god. Train heroes, warriors, catapults, flying units, dragons, and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlords of Archaios Online.

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  40. Awaken as a fledgling mage in Elyndorh — a mystical land of magic and strategy, where survival depends on cunning, skill, and mastery of arcane forces. Alone at first, you must gather resources, unlock abilities, and command armies to thrive in a world full of danger, rival mages, and mythical creatures. Every choice matters — from which resources you harvest to how you deploy your units in battle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elyndorh.

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  41. The Old War is a dark fantasy co-op strategy game where your army remembers. Train persistent units, build a city from the ashes, and lead your people through a world consumed by the mysts. Every victory makes you stronger. Every defeat is a devastating blow. Your soldiers are not disposable. They stay with you from battle to battle, growing stronger, gaining scars, and becoming legends... or f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Old War.

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  42. RoadmapTo end early access Story mode : Act 2 and 3 Multiplayer mode : more levels in the catalog Multiplayer mode : different difficulty level for the bots Tower workshop : improve Bunker and Tall base Better balance fights Fix bugs About the GameA tower defense revisiting the genre for both enjoyers of the old sweet TD days and newcomers. Defend your kingdom, customize your towers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towers Heritage.

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  43. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    FREE TO PLAYCASTLE BUILDING RTS GAME FOR PC COMMUNITYJOIN THE DISCORDV0.561 OUT NOW!!!! GET  THE DOWNLOAD ABOUT CASTLE LO MANIA Step into the medieval world of Castle Lo Mania, where you are the master builder and king of your own kingdom. With this immersive castle-building simulation game, unleash your inner architect and bring your wildest fortress dreams to life! Are you ready … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CASTLE Lo MANIA.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Darfall is a strategy survival city-builder with RPG elements. You lead your hero with a band of warriors to defend your settlement, explore the corrupted land and craft new items. Expand your settlement and defeat the darkness coming from everywhere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darfall.

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  45. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    63% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Medieval Sandbox RPG: Weave Your Destiny 『The End of History』 is a sandbox-style strategy RPG set in a medieval-inspired world. As the protagonist, you leave your foster parent's home one day and embark on a journey as an unknown wanderer. In a world where the motives of numerous NPCs intertwine, and cooperation and betrayal collide, you become a part of this world and can live freely as you c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End of History.

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  46. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    81% User Score Based on 358 reviews

    Seven Kingdoms 2 is an award-winning classic real-time strategy game of intrigue and diplomacy, of trade and industry, of betrayal, espionage and conquest. Take control of any of twelve emerging Human civilizations: Egyptian, Indian, Persian, Chinese, Japanese, Mongol, Greek, Roman, Carthaginian, Norman, Viking or Celt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Kingdoms 2 HD.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 9,062 reviews

    Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features, including Twitch.tv streaming! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Nations.

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  48. 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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  49. Rule the Sands: Command, Conquer, and Create in Ancient Egypt Step into the heart of the ancient world with Egypt, a groundbreaking real-time strategy game that transports you to the golden age of Egypt. From the fertile banks of the Nile to the harsh sands of the desert, every decision shapes your journey to greatness. Whether you dream of building towering monuments, waging epic battles, or mas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Egypt.

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  50. A medieval strategy board game where economics, territory, and tactical card battles decide the fate of a kingdom. Each game is a struggle for influence, resources, and control of the map, just like in a real board game. Immerse yourself in the harsh and opulent world of the Middle Ages, where every decision has a price, and power is won not only with gold but also with steel. This game is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gold and Wars.

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