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Games like Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO

Games like Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO

Games like Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO

Looking for games like Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO? Here are top open world city builder recommendations with a fantasy and economy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Stronghold Kingdoms, Kingdom Wars or Boundless.

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    75% User Score Based on 2,608 reviews

    In a Boundless universe of connected worlds, every players choices will have an impact. Explorer Builder Hunter Trader Crafter Make your own path.brbrOpen portals to travel seamlessly between diverse planets as you expand your adventure across the universe. Watch the sun rise on a volcanic world before joining friends to prospect for precious resources on a desert planet.brbrStarting with your fir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boundless.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    79% User Score Based on 300 reviews

    Get ready to experience groundbreaking strategic gameplay in a huge online persistent galaxy alongside other real players. Build your empire at your own pace and in your own style. Dominate through military might, thrive with diplomacy & trade, forge alliances or go it alone - you decide.Build Your Empire Explore uncharted star systems and colonize new worlds Mine planets and asteroid field… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outscape.

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  5. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    64% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    After a number of incarnations on Earth and unhappy with the opportunities nations offer souls to grow, our hero, Kanli (you) is offered a chance to .. do better. He will try, over a number of simulations, to build a state, survive the hardships of time whilst helping as many souls as possible evolve beyond the taints. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minds of Nations.

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  6. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    64% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    Therian Saga is a MMORPG that tries to stand out of the crowd by offering a compelling storytelling surrounded by a massive mathematical set of rules that define the world your hero will evolve in. It could be said that it borrows elements from old-time MUD games, strategy games and even tabletops RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Therian Saga.

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  8. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 6,138 reviews

    Shop Titans is a simulation RPG game that consists of building your own shop within a fantasy kingdom. In it, you can craft and sell armor, swords, potions and all kinds of gear and equipment to heroes to help them in their adventures. With the money from the sales you can expand and customize your shop to become a business mogul in the village. Heroes of all kinds can enter your store: warriors, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shop Titans.

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  9. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 799 reviews

    Players found their own company in a vast, persistent universe and compete with others in trading, production and exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prosperous Universe.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 3,970 reviews

    Immerse yourself in the WAKFU universe with this free to play MMORPG. Select your class, travel the world, meet adventurers to challenge powerful monsters in epic turn-based battles. Participate in the kingdom’s economy and politics and create your own legend! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAKFU.

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  11. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    53% User Score Based on 626 reviews

    Build massive Chaos armies of Mortals and Daemons and march upon Altdorf, lead a powerful Warhost, and dominate your enemies in Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest, an epic fantasy strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 931 reviews

    Ymir is a 4X multiplayer strategy game combined with a city builder where each player develops a civilization of pigmen starting at the stone age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ymir.

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  13. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    72% User Score Based on 2,438 reviews

    World of Sea Battle is an action-packed, open-world MMO set in the Golden Age of Sail. With dozens of historical sailing ships, pirates, PvP & PvE, player-driven economy, and territorial guild wars, this historical naval experience will put you at the helm as you sail, fight, upgrade, and trade alongside other players in search of glory on the high seas! Welcome aboard! You are but one of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Sea Battle.

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  14. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    69% User Score Based on 1,203 reviews

    Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of The Great War. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supremacy 1914.

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  15. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 9,984 reviews

    Create a flourishing fantasy city and discover a magical world full of mysteries If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elvenar.

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  16. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    73% User Score Based on 2,953 reviews

    Take control of the armed forces of your nation. Become responsible for its military expansion, technological research and economic development. Form alliances and wage total war for global dominance on the battlefields of World War 3. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3.

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  17. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 2,717 reviews

    BitCraft Online is a true single world MMORPG with a cozy, community first focus. Set in an ancient land, BitCraft invites players into one shared world, where slow-burn progression, idle-style experience and long term goals shape your legacy.  A PLACE TO BELONG⠀ In this vibrant, player-driven universe, you’ll foster deep social connections and find endless opportunities for collaboration. Bi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BitCraft Online.

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  18. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    57% User Score Based on 579 reviews

    My Lands is a free online RTS where dark and light forces fight for Black Gem and dominion in a vast fantasy world. Cooperation between players, joint economy development, creation of clans and alliances and elaboration of a team strategy serve as the very foundation of the game. Player chooses one of four races to lead it to the victory through ruthless wars over dominion in the universe of My La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Lands: Black Gem Hunting.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 1,078 reviews

    Idle Clans is a multiplayer idle game that combines the classic MMORPG experience with simplified gameplay and less time commitment. Features include a player-driven economy, PvE, trading, quests, crafting and opportunities to play, socialize and collaborate with other players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Clans.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 858 reviews

    Perpetuum is a persistent, sandbox, single server, massively multiplayer sci-fi rpg (MMORPG). Control huge robots and mechs to gain access to an alien planet's resources and knowledge, amass huge wealth, or even claim part of the world for yourself using terraforming and complex infrastructure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perpetuum.

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  21. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 2,384 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat and grand strategy. Rule, build, and wage war as one of the minor lords of medieval Europe… Medieval Kingdom Wars redefines Medieval Grand Strategy. Build your cities, wage your wars, serve your king, and experience siege combat with a degree of brutality never seen before If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Kingdom Wars.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    63% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    Emporea is an oldschool fantasy strategy game, where cooperation with other players is necessary to achieve victory. Only the best alliance can win! Multiple realms available, with new ones starting every two weeks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emporea.

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  25. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    59% User Score Based on 8,514 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Hardcore medieval multiplayer sandbox with terraforming, free preset and modular building construction, rich crafting (smelting, forging, farming, animal breeding etc.), survival, no target physics based combat, original combat formation system and numerous other features. Taking place in the fictional medieval world, game imposes a realistic system of global politics, economy, and socialization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life is Feudal: Your Own.

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  26. 32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    32% User Score Based on 362 reviews

    Cave to Kingdom is a cross platform 3D online medieval management & strategy game, featuring a single persistent universe with player driven economy, war, and taxes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave to Kingdom.

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  27. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 1,730 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

    Wurm Online is a totally unique, highly accessible online wilderness MMORPG that will drag you in, shake you up and down, bite you, annoy you, drive you completely mad and leave you wondering why you didn’t find it a million years ago! Both PvP and PvE server clusters are available. On the Freedom PvE cluster, you can enjoy a peaceful life being eaten by bears in the woods. One of those servers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wurm Online.

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  28. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 340 reviews

    The Infinite Black 2 casts the player in the roll of a Captain managing a fleet of ships to hunt aliens, trade resources, loot treasures, and craft equipment. Join player-run corporations with friends to build shipyards, discover (and use) strange alien technology, and vie for territorial control. Test your mettle in a PvP Arena against other Captains, or declare yourself an Outcast Corporation, w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Infinite Black 2.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Discover a space strategy game filled with conquest, betrayal and subterfuge. Build alliances, make enemies and fight your way to victory and galactic domination. Will it be you who will conquer the galaxy? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solaris.

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    39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    39% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    LuckCatchers is a steampunk themed social online RPG taking inspiration from books by prominent author Alexey Pehov. Carve your own path in this cruel yet magnificent world, in which the sky has become the ultimate theater of war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LuckCatchers.

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  31. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 7,759 reviews

    Gloria Victis is a low fantasy Medieval MMORPG with an emphasis on realism. What does this mean? Open PvP with territory control, non-target combat, sandbox crafting, player-driven economy and no fireballs. All served up with a deep, mature story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloria Victis.

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  32. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 513 reviews
    Critic Score 25%Based on 1 reviews

    Ascent - The Space Game is a space MMO set in a future where civilisation has almost completely collapsed. Players must work together to prevent total disaster, and rebuild a civilisation of their own choosing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascent: The Space Game.

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  33. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 1,140 reviews

    Old-school massively multiplayer Text RPG set in a world of crime, cash & clans If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TORN.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    69% User Score Based on 574 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Stash is an MMO with turn based grid combat, highly customizable housing, a tabletop art style, and more loot than you can fit in a portable hole. Our incredible community of players shape the world and determine the path of an intriguing world story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stash.

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  36. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    42% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    Build Rome Together! A co-operative grand strategy MMO from a team of veteran city builders, Romans: Age of Caesar is the latest historical strategy game from Firefly Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Romans Age of Caesar.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 11,782 reviews

    Enter the world of Eco, a fully simulated ecosystem bustling with thousands of growing plants and animals living their lives. Build, harvest, and take resources from an environment where your every action affects the world around you. An imminent meteor strike threatens global destruction. Can you save the world without destroying it in the process? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eco.

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  39. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Fleet up with thousands of players in The Infinite Black -- The wildly popular online space combat and adventure game! Command massive spaceships, form powerful corporations, and battle it out in never-ending intergalactic warfare! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Infinite Black.

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  40. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    46% User Score Based on 906 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

    Strategic economical trading and war game with a very detailed map of Europe, Nord Africa, and the west part of the middle East. The sea can also be used for transportation and war. Building city's from scratch and gain diplomatic trust from npc's or actual online players using chatrooms or audiopartys. In overall a heavily complex game to play. This game was created for the ones who have absolute… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grand Ages: Medieval.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 491 reviews

    CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cividle.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    42% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Hardcore real-time strategy with a long-term round. Development of your civilization from caves to space. Huge world. Thousands of players. 240+ sciences and technologies. About 100 troops. 4 races. 50+ resource deposits. War, trade, science, construction... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ways of History.

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  43. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    93% User Score Based on 9,137 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farm Together.

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  46. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    44% User Score Based on 1,896 reviews

    Shape the land, build sprawling towns and recruit and train a powerful army. Conquer new territories to expand your realm and defeat rival lords and other players in epic real-time battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War Battles: KINGDOM.

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  48. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    71% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    Set in the near future, Xsyon is an apocalyptic fable. The world draws its inspiration from history, mythology, and prophecies of the Apocalypse. Most aspects of modern life are now gone. Modern vehicles, weapons, appliances, computer and even the books that describe these things are practically nowhere to be found. You are a survivor. Your youth was spent lost in times of war. Your memories of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xsyon: Prelude.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    56% User Score Based on 87 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Build cities, command troops, and manage resources like in a traditional RTS, and also go on quests, chat with your friends, join guilds, and trade like an MMO. SAGA is an MMORTS with battling similar to the Total War series, mixed with city building from Stronghold. Build your army by collecting cards found in booster packs, or trade in-game resources for them in the auction house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAGA.

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