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Games like Idle Defense: Dark Forest

Games like Idle Defense: Dark Forest

Looking for games like Idle Defense: Dark Forest? Here are top strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Mages Defense, Night is Coming or Ark of Charon.

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  1. A Mage has the strategy to defeat the hostiles, the wisdom to lead the armies, and the courage to intimidate their enemies. A mage sees what nobody can see, he foresees all the futures possibles. A mage fights in the dark of the night, in the wind of the storm, in the cold of the winter. A mage is where he needs it! Mages defense is a third-person strategic adventure game set in a fantasy world w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mages Defense.

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  2. 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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  3. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    The sacred World Tree has withered, and with it humanity. Now that a new sapling has sprouted, you must become its caretaker and guide it so that life that once was may return. Ark of Charon is a new type of game that combines colony simulation and tower defense, where players embark on a journey to guide a giant, beast-like sapling of a World Tree to its nursery. Players take on the role of the t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ark of Charon.

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  4. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Guilds of Delenar is a guild management game with a tactical combat system where you fight for control of towns by managing your heroes, their gear, what quests you do, and command them in battle as well as through dungeons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guilds Of Delenar.

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  5. A thrilling tower defense game where you defend your base against relentless goblin invasions. Strategically build and upgrade your fortress with powerful weapons like ballistae and magic crystals. Explore a medieval world filled with epic battles, unique challenges, and dangerous foes as you outwit enemies and safeguard your stronghold! How to Play Tower vs Goblins In Tower vs Goblins, you’re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower vs Goblins.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    41% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    This city-building strategy game puts you as the chieftain of a tribe driven away from their homeland. Now you must rebuild and defend your tribe from both the elements and your old enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forebearers.

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  7. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    A dark fantasy turn-based strategy game where unit synergy, positioning and map control wins. Combine your troops strategically and unlock devastating special abilities and combos. Three factions. Three commanders. Infinite tactical possibilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shields of Loyalty.

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  8. 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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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    We created this unique single player game with a combination of Tower Defence and Roguelike. Come and create your maze, build your turret, defeat the invaders, and save the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Variables.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    83% User Score Based on 263 reviews

    Castle Craft is a game where players can build huge castles in an ancient wartorn world and must defend them against hordes of enemies in siege battles of epic proportions. Castle Craft is a unique blend of the voxel sandbox genre, action, and tower defense. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Craft.

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  12. 36%Game Brain Score
    36% User Score Based on 2 reviews
    Critic Score 33%Based on 2 reviews

    Let us take you beyond the veil of the gothic-noir world of the Van Helsing games, straight into the timeless depths of the twisted otherworld. There is a chain of strongholds in the mists that were once built to keep the horrors of the void at bay. And now these monsters are returning to conquer and kill: only you can stop them before they break through to the everyday world of Borgovia. Choose y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Van Helsing: Deathtrap.

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  13. 36%Game Brain Score
    36% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Let us take you beyond the veil of the gothic-noir world of the Van Helsing games, straight into the timeless depths of the twisted otherworld. There is a chain of strongholds in the mists that were once built to keep the horrors of the void at bay. And now these monsters are returning to conquer and kill: only you can stop them before they break through to the everyday world of Borgovia. Choose y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Van Helsing: Deathtrap.

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  14. Welcome to Street Defenders Tower Defense, a thrilling tower defense strategy game where You are humanity’s last hope against the zombie apocalypse! Build your ultimate defense across 4 unique maps and 80+ challenging levels. Strategically deploy archer, sniper, electric, and bomber towers to halt waves of increasingly deadly zombies. Face off against 8 types of undead enemies—including hulking b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Street Defenders.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    84% User Score Based on 2,352 reviews

    KeeperRL is an ambitious dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements. Take the role of an evil wizard and study the methods of black magic. Equip your minions and explore the world, murder innocent villagers and burn their homes. Build your dungeon, lay traps and prepare for an assault of angry heroes. The gameplay is a combination of real-time dungeon sim, and simultaneous turn-based, rogu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KeeperRL.

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  17. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    About Passageway of the Ancients Inspired by classic CRPGs from the ‘90s and a few from the early 2000s, Passageway of the Ancients will transport you to the world of Aieryon – the galaxy’s sole remaining magical planet – where you’ll explore the city of Ithgar to solve an unspeakable crime. Beset with grief, you’ll be tasked with surviving deadly creatures lurking behind every door while gatherin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passageway of the Ancients.

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  18. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    The Zombees are coming, and there's only one way to protect the hive:  Build towers of massive BEE-listic power reinforced by upgrades that make them even more threatening. Unlock different queen bees with unique abilities from seasonal spells to advanced technology. Burn, explode, and electrocute hordes of zombie bees until you eradicate them or until your hive succumbs to the inevitable zumbe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bees vs Zombees.

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  19. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Decks of the Damned is a strategic roguelike auto-battler in a card-based simulation format. Embark on a journey to shroud the land in darkness and seize it under your control. Raise an undead army by night, while by day, fend off human attacks on your lair. Enhance your minions by crafting and looting gear. Discover powerful crafting recipes. Explore lost ruins in quest for rare artifacts. Raid h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decks of the Damned.

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  20. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 2,894 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 21 reviews

    Wizard with a Gun is an online cooperative sandbox survival game set in a magical wilderness wrought with dangerous creatures and arcane mysteries. Embark on a journey alone or with friends to collect, craft, and outfit your wizard however you see fit as you explore the unknown. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard With a Gun.

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  21. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    57% User Score Based on 1,208 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Legends of Ellaria is a First-Person/Real-Time Strategy Adventure and Role Playing Sandbox Game where you can build your own kingdom, fight epic battles and explore an immersive fantasy world, set in a universe where an ancient civilization established portals between worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Ellaria.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Defense Task Force is an infinite waves tower defense game for PC. The game that will appeal to gamers of all skill levels. Staged on a lifeless planet, with a breathable atmosphere called Delta Atheni, your role as commander is to defend the platform that's built to harvest energy and power Earth. You can defend by strategically building fortification towers, and attacking a large wave of continu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defense Task Force.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    55% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Dark Forester is a Hardcore Forest Management Game that employs your best aspects of the RPG, RTS, Crossplatforming MMO and god game genres. Create and customize your own forest. Protect your land from enemy creatures in a magic, part-physics based World. I would be thrilled to have you join Dark Forester! I would like to improve game based upon your feedback! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Forester.

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  24. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    40% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 37%Based on 5 reviews

    Mittelborg: City of Mages is a strategic adventure with elements of rogue-like and resource management. You are crowned to be Chancellor of the city, but this power is a heavy burden. Face tough decisions, fight mystical tempests, look for the cause of upcoming chaos. Will Mittelborg have a future? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mittelborg: City of Mages.

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  25. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

    Dark Souls-inspired Room-Scale Virtual Reality RPG where you hold the power of magic in your hands. Learn arcane gestures to cast powerful spells. Battle fearsome foes who give no quarter, and find your way through a weird, magical landscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left-Hand Path.

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  26. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 716 reviews

    You are an archer who will protect the castle from the invasion of monsters. In the castle you can manage the resources, create space and harvest products. When you level up you will be able to learn new skills to fight with stronger enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Defender: Farm and Castle.

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  27. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 744 reviews

    Fight off hordes of monstrous mutants created from a strange cataclysmic event in the new tower defense game, Prime World: Defenders. Join a group of exile treasure hunters who have ventured into the capital of an ancient empire, vast with mystery and danger. Prime World: Defenders merges classic tower defense gameplay with collectible card mechanic. Your towers, your spells, your traps - all are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prime World: Defenders.

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    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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  29. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    You are the descendant of the long forgotten Blue Wizards, who sealed an evil presence many years ago. Now a new threat has emerged and plans to release this presence into the world again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destiny of a Wizard.

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  30. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    71% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    Experience the freedom normally only found in a tabletop RPG. Empowered with magic, you will create your own story, and experience real consequences from the decisions you make. Will you be the world’s savior . . . or its destroyer? The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archmage Rises.

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  31. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    If there’s one thing dwarves are better at than grooming their beards, it's engineering. Jump into your mech, build a base and explore the crumbled fantasy world in this immersive action RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Dwarf.

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  32. Zombie virus makes people to be zombie all over the world and They are coming to the last survival place. Build your station and train your army to stop the incoming zombies!. Build a base and train your army to stop the incoming zombies! This game is a build type of defense game. It is to acquire resources to produce various upgrades and even stronger units by building walls and training … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Rush - Heroes.

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  33. ⛏️ Isekai Mining Defense Isekai Mining Defense is a roguelike tower defense game where you carve your own path through an underground world. Explore, mine, and survive — then use the resources you’ve gathered to build towers and defend against waves of enemies! Every run offers new adventures, new challenges, and new rewards. Story The once-peaceful village of Karden prospered through the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isekai Mining Defense.

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  34. This is a fast-paced VR combat game you can control time by use magic, it also has tower defense, melee, archery elements. In this world you will experience the thrills of classic shooter and battle, the charisma of arcane magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Fury VR.

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  35. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    45% User Score Based on 134 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    The king of Solginat is dead, and a new would-be emperor stands over the corpse. Confront the dark in one of six different storylines as you manage resources, rally your monsters, and stand against the empire. Brigandine: Abyss is a war simulation game and strategy RPG all in one. In addition to featuring multiple campaigns, the game also introduces a new mission mode. Pay your debts, conquer the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BRIGANDINE ABYSS.

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  36. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Hostile EnvironmentYou have been sent alone to the dwarf planet Ceres. You must endure the harsh environment while you gather, craft, and build the basics required to stay alive. Build machines, facilities, and farms as you establish a foothold in this icy world. Don't Struggle Just AutomateNo tedious gathering of the same materials over and over. Once you acquire a material and locate deep d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Ceres.

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  37. Original SoundtrackThe game features an original soundtrack (OST) created by Honywood Lofi, an independent music studio. About the GameOverviewVespia: Shield of Aberration is a tower-defense game where you combine spells to modify the effects of your projectiles. In this game, it is not the tower that defines its magic power, but how you choose to apply modifications to it. Create a shotgun wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vespia: Shield of Aberration.

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  38. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    Painted In Blood is currently in development. A Love Letter To All My Beloved FPS Games With 30 years single-player FPS gaming history, I created this game with my whole life's passion, I want to use this game to express my love to the FPS genre, let you adventure through a strange world full of dangers, imagination and excitement; kill eerie monsters from your weirdest dreams with badass weapons.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Painted In Blood.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 73 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 1 reviews

    Call on the elements and evolve mighty creatures as you unleash an arsenal of spells to defend against waves of enemies, all on your epic journey to seal the rift and crush the undead invaders. Choose your spells & upgrades - it's time to go elemental! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonlore.

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  40. "God's Continent" is a strategy card game. You will enter a magical world full of fantasy and adventure. Along the way, you can form a powerful team of your own among the three races of humans, beasts and demons, and embark on the road to fight against darkness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God's Continent.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    An active skill-based siege defense game. Prepare your aim and quickly assess the coming onslaught. Survive a large-scale assault on your home as you build outward to strengthen your arsenal. Engage epic hordes. Encircle powerful upgrade runes. Enhance your weapons. Siege the day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siegecaster.

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  42. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    A turn-based dark magical girl dungeon crawler. Create a squad of magical warriors, explore twisted labyrinths, and exterminate the demonic Hate that threaten the city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minerva Labyrinth.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 2,799 reviews

    The Cataclismo left us broken. Construct fortresses and defend against waves of Horrors in this mix of tower defense and real-time strategy. Lead an expedition beyond the gates of the last city, and reclaim mist-shrouded ruins as you rebuild humanity—stone by stone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataclismo.

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  44. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Hello adventurer Immerse yourself in this exploration sandbox top-down RPG. Jump into a world filled with adventure, treasures, and monsters. Become the hero you were meant to be! Rise of the Village Hero is available to buy on Steam: Announcement: I have released a demo on Steam this should be available on Steam under the section FAQs of early access. Here you can find the demo on my main game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of the Village Hero.

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  45. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Sealed Ampoule is the "Dungeon agricultuarization rogue-like" game. As the genre shows, the game offers both the rogue-like and the farming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sealed Ampoule.

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  47. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    76% User Score Based on 401 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    For countless years the villagers of Vamp’Ire have enjoyed a life of peace and happiness. But now, rumors are spreading about a wielder of dark magic - a Witchmaster. Fearing the rumors to be true, the village musters a militia to prepare for the worst. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire's Fall: Origins.

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  48. 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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  50. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 5,524 reviews

    Dark and Light is a vast sandbox RPG set in a world dominated by powerful elemental forces. Find your way in a meticulously crafted world, featuring breathtaking landscapes, a wide variety of mythical creatures, and limitless possibility to craft, build, and unlock over 100 abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark and Light.

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