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Looking for games like Dawnkeep? Here are top survival city builder recommendations with a fantasy, medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Giantfall, Border Pioneer or Awakening of Darkness: Build, Survive and Defend.

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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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  2. 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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  3. Build by Day. Survive by Night.Awakening of Darkness is a 2D top-down survival strategy game that combines city building, tower defense, and roguelike elements into a tense and immersive experience. During the day, gather resources, build your village, and prepare your defenses. When night falls, waves of terrifying creatures rise from the darkness — and only your planning will keep you alive. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awakening of Darkness: Build, Survive and Defend.

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  4. About This GameEvery villager in From Embers has a name, a family, and a story — and when they die, they are mourned and remembered. You'll guide them from a single campfire to a sprawling kingdom across four ages of civilization, balancing food, shelter, and faith against brutal winters, nighttime monster raids, and the slow weight of difficult choices. Every run ends — to plague, to winter, or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Embers.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Emberwake is a 2D survival strategy game where you must protect the last ember of hope in a world plunged into darkness. Lead your villagers, gather resources, build defenses, and fend off relentless waves of undead as you struggle to keep your campfire alive. Your campfire is the heart of your village, providing warmth, light, and the will to survive. During the day, send your villagers ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emberwake.

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  6. You build by day.You survive by night.And every mistake is permanent.Defend your kingdom in a compact medieval tower defense experience where preparation is everything. When the sun rises, you expand your settlement, manage scarce resources, and shape your defenses. When darkness falls, enemy forces march toward your castle — testing every decision you made. There are no endless systems to baby… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortress of the Fallen.

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  7. Play on GX.gamesAn action-strategy village survival game set in a mysterious archipelago reclaimed from the wild. The King has decreed it: the forsaken islands of Nil must be reclaimed. You control a small band of shipwrecked survivors—workers, warriors, and a lone Governor—tasked with settling these dangerous, procedurally generated islands. The mission is clear: build, survive, and hold eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nights of Nil.

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  8. Age of Medieval is a single-player medieval strategy game where you found a village with four families and a wagon, build it house by house, open the roads that carry your trade, and raise the army that defends it all. When your lord dies, his heir inherits the village, the routes, the wars and the grudges. Nobody waits for you. The other Houses build, trade, march, marry and put down revolts w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Medieval.

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  10. In a fantasy continent torn apart by war, the rise and fall of royal power depend on choices made between day and night —— Lord of the Crowns integrates the in-depth management of city-building with the real-time gameplay of tower defense strategy. As a lord, you will construct cities and expand territories by day, and defend against enemies to survive by night. From a temporary camp to an iron dy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royal Lord - 王权领主.

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  11. 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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  12. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    Black Forest is a single-player, real-time strategy city builder like no other. Where other games focus on expansion and development, Black Forest is all about defending what's yours. Strategically assign villagers, gather resources, reinforce defenses, and above all, maintain the delicate balance until the king's knights arrive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Forest.

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  13. 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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  15. 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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  16. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Build a medieval settlement in a fantasy world, manage economy and defense, and fight battles against goblins, undead, demons, and epic boss monsters in auto‑battle style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cube Kingdoms.

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  17. 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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  18. Darkness Falls Again — The Return of “Abyss Night” Centuries ago, the skies turned crimson and monsters poured into the world. That night, the world was nearly consumed by a force known as the “Abyss.” Now, the catastrophe once sealed away by legendary heroes has returned. Protect the Crystal. Darkness once again blankets the land, and each night, stronger monsters surge forth through dimensi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss Defence.

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  19. A “city-building” x “tower defense” simulation game featuring Fio, a girl who protects a dying world. The multi-island forest world of Morin is on the verge of extinction due to the invasion of hot winds and monsters blowing from far away. Fio and his guardians, the Flora Bears, are tasked with building the last human city while protecting the “ark dwellers”. They can build various facilities t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fio and the Doomed City.

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  20. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Dear Magical Girls is a story-driven defense game about an overworked magical girl protecting the Mana Stone that keeps the city running. Move the vertices to reshape your magical field. Unlock modules and enchants, and build your own strategy to survive against waves of monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear Magical Girls.

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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Orb of Aeternum A bite sized dungeon manager game that requirenew strategies every time you play!Evil humans are coming for the Orb of Aeternum and it is up to you to defend it. Mine out the mountain looking for gold and ancient artefactsUse ancient scrolls to build everything from lava pools to fighting pitsLocate the 4 runestones and seal away the orb for good Made in PICO-8, Orb of Aeternum … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orb of Aeternum.

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  24. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    This is a game in Development, and we are looking for as much feedback as we can!  The webpage will improve in the future, but right now, you should download the game can give us your feedback.  Give feedback on Discord  Give feedback on Itch community  The Game Build a colony, build a rocket, survive the nights and then, leave the planet.  This is a strategy game where you help the bun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bunny Bunker.

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  25. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 5,433 reviews

    A challenging godlike village simulator designed to bridge the gap between the complexities of village simulation with the simplicity of classic 90s real-time strategy. Inspired by games like Towns, Gnomoria, Warcraft, Banished and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them. Updated frequently. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise to Ruins.

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  26. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Build by day, defend by night! Kingdom's Deck is a card-based city builder where you build and protect your Kingdom from the enemy siege. Build your deck, deploy your cards wisely, defend your walls, manage your resources, and respond to various events that will shape your Kingdom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom's Deck.

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  27. 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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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 494 reviews

    A side scrolling, pixel art, survival colony fantasy sim: Guide your villagers as they struggle to stay alive in a world overrun by the undead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Realms.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    Phoenix Hope is a pixel art 2D real-time, side-view strategy game in which you must develop your colony during the day and repel waves of monsters at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phoenix Hope.

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  30. A medieval real time strategy game where you plant banners instead of clicking every soldier. Grow a village, unlock buildings, survive ghosts and yetis, and march your army to conquer every rival kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gonfalon.

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  31. Stingy Jack is damned to wander with a coal from Hell burning inside his lantern. In the autumn of 1666, he has work to do. The corn came in early this year. The men who cut it have not all come back. BY DAY Tend the harvest. Repair what was damaged in the night. Set scarecrows in the fields and light them, one at a time — as many as your pumpkins will buy. Not every scarecrow keeps the dark … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ugly Jack: The Halloween Curse.

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  32. Timberland is a village you don't build. You organize it.You start with a handful of settlers in a voxel valley nobody has walked before. You don't place buildings and watch them appear: you assign trades. One fells trees, one cuts stone, one takes the carpenter's bench. What comes off their hands is what makes the next trade possible, until the valley becomes a village. Trades that depend on eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timberland.

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  33. 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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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    FolkOrigin is a strategy game set on a hexagonal 2D map. The main objective is to develop a settlement in a way that maximizes the production and extraction of resources available on the map. A well-planned allocation of labor results in the efficient gathering of resources needed for trade, allowing our settlement to prosper while units can level up and boost their stats. More exotic units also a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FolkOrigin.

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  35. A Story That ListensIn this world, words hold power. Speak with NPCs who remember your conversations, react to your choices, and shape the fate of your settlement. Every decision influences morale, faith, loyalty, and even the flow of the story itself. Your dialogue choices can alter quests, punish or redeem villagers, and affect how your people see you as a leader. Build by Day, Defend by NightG… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steppe: The Last Defence.

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  36. Medieval Survivors: Village Defense is a 3D action-strategy game that blends survivors-style combat with village building and active defense. During the day, gather resources, expand your village, and prepare your people for what’s coming. Construct buildings, manage resources, and make strategic decisions that will determine whether your settlement survives the night. When darkness falls, the v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Survivors: Village Defense.

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  37. A roguelite village builder. Assign jobs, feed your villagers and keep their morale high. Defend them from disasters and monster waves. When the horns sound, will your village hold? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That's My Village!.

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  38. Age of Damnation — a fantasy medieval strategy with a top-down view. By day, you explore the forest and build your settlement. By night, you defend against waves of monsters born from damnation mist. Gather resources, develop your settlement, research technologies, build defenses, destroy monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Damnation.

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  39. A 2D Strategic Base Defender game set in Medieval times. As relentless Waves of enemy forces threaten your Stronghold, you must gather Resources, Fortify your Defenses and lead your Rebellion. Prepare to strengthen your Base and manage your Resources. But beaware of the Storms! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defender's Dynasty.

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  40. Build, Trade, Thrive: Your Medieval VR Adventure Awaits The First Settlement VR is an evolving VR city builder focused on sandbox-style town building, management, and atmosphere. There is currently no traditional, fully scripted story campaign – the focus is on freely building and developing your city. New systems, buildings, and features are being added over time. Step into the medieval world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The First Settlement VR.

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

    Hello everyone! We're ESheep Studio, a small team from China, and we're proud to announce the official release of our new game--- Witch Way In this game, you play as a witch, tasked with corrupting villages, sacrificing villagers, and defending your territory. You can freely combine the witch's skills, soldier talents, and main base upgrades to discover your favorite combat style. We've notice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witch Way.

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  42. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Gather resources, craft new tools and build your idle empire on islands. This is an idle crafting game like you've never seen. Mine up rare metals, grow food to feed your thriving idle settlement, unlock new buildings, craft new items, and expand to new islands in Tap Craft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tap Craft.

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  43. In "Eye of the Void: Unleashed", you are thrust into a world where an ancient and malevolent entity known as the "Eye of the Void" has mysteriously appeared in the realm of the forest goblins. The eye possesses an ability to infect susceptible goblins with its mind-controlling powers, turning them into formidable minions that follow its every command. Like a virus, it grows str… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eye of the Void: Unleashed - Tower Defense.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Beaconfall - is a dynamic strategy game about defending a settlement on an island surrounded by darkness. Build structures, gather resources, and assign villagers between work and defense. Every building either boosts your economy or strengthens your fortifications - but you’ll never have enough hands. When a wave begins, enemies emerge from the gloom and attack from multiple directions. Sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BEACONFALL.

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  45. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    The Rats are invading the forest, and you are the SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE! Your objective is simple: EXPLORE the valley, EXPLOIT its resources, EXPAND your village, and EXTERMINATE the endless horde of Rats! You are a powerful Spirit of Vengeance, capable of cutting down thousands of Rats with your magical powers. But you cannot do this alone: you will need to harvest resources to construct buildings … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill A Million Rats.

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  46. 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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    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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  48. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    60% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Night is Coming is a survival building simulation set within the unforgiving cold of the Carpathian mountains. Build your settlement, nurture and protect your people - prepare for impending Darkness. Will everyone survive? Will evil displace your homestead? Will a Hero emerge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night is Coming.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 806 reviews

    Odd Realm is a simulation game set in a procedurally generated, fantasy world where you foster a group of Settlers to help them build, explore, and survive... probably... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odd Realm.

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  50. View Game
    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 1,486 reviews

    Build a city and defend it in this Tower Defense game blending Roguelite mechanics with turn-based building Strategy. Choose your hero, utilize synergistic tower upgrades, and face epic battles in procedurally generated landscapes. Nordhold is a tower defense game for strategy enthusiasts who crave high replayability through endless combinations. Build and manage a cozy medieval Nordic village wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nordhold.

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