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Games like Merchant Legends: The Founding

Games like Merchant Legends: The Founding

Games like Merchant Legends: The Founding

Looking for games like Merchant Legends: The Founding? Here are top open world role playing recommendations with a fantasy and economy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Next Run, Belatoris or Fata Deum.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    The Gates of Hell have burst open. Relentless hordes flood the world - from rabid hellhounds to towering archdemons. With every minute, chaos creeps closer… You must survive, adapt, and carve your own path to victory. 8 unique classes: Warrior, Mage, Lord, Artisan, Leader, Necromancer, Peasant, and Druid. From brutal combat to dark necromancy - each class unlocks a distinct path to triumph. Ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Next Run.

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  2. Lead your legion in an open-world RPG with tactical combat, settlement management, and meaningful choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belatoris.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    Fata Deum is a god game asking the player "With the power of a god, who will you become?". As a powerful god the player fights against up to four other (AI) gods to rule a fantastic world and its citizens. These citizens act self-sufficient and need to be convinced to follow the player. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fata Deum.

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  4. A sudden plane crash interrupts the journey of archaeologist and adventurer John Rudel, leaving him on a deserted and unexplored island, now he must use all his knowledge and skill to survive and return home. Explore, builds, hunts and fights as he tries to survive the mysteries of this island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayday: The Survival Island.

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  5. Turn forgotten ruins into a thriving settlement. Craft hundreds of items, manage specialized workshops, recruit survivors, and transform scrap into prosperity in a hopeful post-post-apocalyptic management RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rustbound.

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  6. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,323 reviews

    An apocalyptic event has left Rome in ruins. Its citizens reanimated into walking husks. Survive the hordes of the fallen hunting you in the night. Build defenses and light your torches! Rebuild Civilization Establish a new settlement. Build a Blacksmith, Leatherworker, Farmstead and more! Keep your citizens happy and fed, and colonize new areas of the world. In Romestead you will need the artisan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Romestead.

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  7. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    86% User Score Based on 2,203 reviews

    Design, build and manage your magic school to explore what lies below. Study lost arcana, grow exotic plants, brew potions, and raise undead servants -- only you can prepare your fragile students to harness their Mind Over Magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Magic.

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  8. 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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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 472 reviews

    An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synergy.

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  10. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Lawless Lands is an old-school role-playing game featuring a unique setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a dark medieval, low-fantasy world of epic proportions. Discover and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lawless Lands.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    No King No Kingdom – First-Person Strategy Game. Ride Dragons! Command peasants! Build towns! Raise Armies! Tame Epic Creatures! Take your own sword and fight side by side with your troops against powerful giant bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No King No Kingdom.

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  12. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    English version is now supported! Unlock the new map, Floatland, by activating T7 node! Explore the secret of oracle envoy and unlock the karma of a thousand years! Add new buildings, Organic Refiner, Network Pickup Box, and Rocket Silo. Is the way home one step closer? The new version has now been released! Find fragments of energy to transform into mecha, learn Tianji technology to build urba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to River Town Factory.

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  13. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 223 reviews

    You are not the hero. You are the villain. As leader of a merciless band of post-apocalyptic raiders, build and manage your forces while pillaging, kidnapping, and battling mercenaries tasked with stopping your rampage. The wasteland doesn't need another hero... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wasteland Raiders.

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  14. Merchants and Rails is a strategic railroad and market game. Connect cities and resources, hire workers, shape prices, buy land, research upgrades and outbid rivals. Expand rail network and grow company capital to earn three scenario stars before your competitors or the turn limit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merchants and Rails.

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  15. Lead Rome’s conquest of Britain in a third-person strategy RPG. Fight, craft, trade, lead armies, and manage settlements in a living world where towns grow, caravans travel, people gain experience, shortages spread, and conquest reshapes the land, even when you are elsewhere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invasion Of Britannia.

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  16. Erevael is a fantasy RPG on a hex map that's different every game. There are no classes. You get better at whatever you do, from trading and mapmaking to magic and fighting. When your character retires, you carry on as their heir with their spells, recipes and maps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Erevael.

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  17. Frostward is a deep survival management colony simulator where every villager matters and every winter is a test. Featuring Day 1 Steam Workshop integration, this cozy but tense experience tasks you with guiding a small group of settlers through a harsh, procedurally generated wilderness. Expand your borders, establish complex supply chains, and battle the elements as you transform a struggling … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frostward.

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  18. Oversmoked Outlaws - Build a cozy outlaw community and enjoy the BBQ nights. Inspired by real BBQ smoking culture and pitmasters. Good music, good food, and good people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oversmoked Outlaws.

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

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  20. "Slime Town" is a fantasy world that can stay on your desktop! It allows you to leisurely collect resources and nurture companions during breaks from work or study! Here, you'll build a home with adorable slime companions, explore hidden realms, and create your unique adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Town.

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  21. Dragon Lands is an incremental game about creature collection, farming, crafting and automation! Gather and manage resources, expand your lands and upgrade your skills. Collect Dragons to automate your production. Join in this adventure and explore a vibrant world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Lands.

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  22. Forge your destiny in a no-compromise text RPG. Explore a brutal world filled with challenging quests, hidden secrets and ruthless PvP. Every choice shapes your path in a realm of chaos and betrayal, where gods walk among mortals and watch your fall or your glory If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Modern Mud.

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  23. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Build a rabbit town and defend against the Fluffy Empire. Strategically place buildings and manage resources as your settlement grows, facing increasingly challenging invasions. Each victory unlocks new ways to play, expanding your options. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Town Keeper.

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  24. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 738 reviews

    Progress through a magic skill tree to unlock the secrets of the glade. Collect items and refine them into powerful magical resources. Use these items to build your own productive base. You can farm crops, slay monsters and automate your alchemical production on your journey to uncover an all-powerful artifact. COLLECT AND MANAGE RESOURCESForage items from the woods with the power of your might… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forage Wizard.

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  25. 《Modern City Cultivation Saga》is an open world sandbox cultivation game set in modern cities of the 21st century. It is based on Chinese cultivation culture and ghost legends. You can start the game with various characters of different identities, experience the process of gradually cultivating from a mortal to become a peak powerhouse, or silently experience the vicissitudes of life. You can choo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Modern City Cultivation Saga.

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  26. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Hail, Sir Knight! The King has bequeathed unto thee royal lands as reward for thy faithful service. However, these lands are untamed, with its subjects rejecting thy rule as if they weren't a part of the kingdom. As a faithful vassal of thy lord, take up thy sword and conquer these lands and bring them under thy rule, as is thy right! Develop your holdings by managing resources and buildings. Each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of Conquest: Feudal Shenanigans Galore.

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  27. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Build shops, craft items with hundreds of customization options, and manage your resources wisely to lead your Heroes to success. Immerse yourself as proprietor of a medieval fantasy town in a world abounding with Heroes and Monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator.

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  28. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Build Your Town From a Ruin As your city rivals, the appearance of the buildings will change—from thatched huts to grand mansions, from deserted place to thriving town. Try to use the unique ancient Oriental-style landscape to build up a staggering, prosperous, and lively paradise! Peace Life with Diverse Residents Recruit a variety of classes and different-looking residents! The characters … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revival and Exploration.

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  29. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Glory Hunters is an innovative action-adventure RPG designed for the original GameBoy. It introduces a distinctive and original gameplay twist: progression is driven by earning achievements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glory Hunters.

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  30. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    95% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Din's Champion is a side scrolling, action RPG set in a dynamic, evolving, fantasy world. Dynamic world The ever devious goddess, Valta, has declared war! She is going to raze the world to the ground and build a new civilization in her dark image. Your choices and actions, or lack of, have real consequences in this dynamic, evolving, living world. This makes the world of Aleria a very dangerous pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Din's Champion.

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  31. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    81% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Vertical Kingdom is set in a world devastated by a war that lasted for an entire generation. The once great Empire is in shambles and it's up to the Great Architect to rebuild toward its former glory brick by brick. Travel the land, embark on randomized, roguelite-style expeditions, and build new cities with a fresh card-based building system combined with an intricate resource economy. Rebuild an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vertical Kingdom.

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  32. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    A silly little micro RPG You are Sir Knick, trying to save the kingdom without dying from general incompetence. You're free to explore the expansive world any way you'd like, but beware of what you might encounter. This game doesn't contain complex mechanics. Whether you die or survive is up to the choices you make. About the game In this game, you are tasked to explore a retro, but vast worl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight Trail.

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  33. View Game
    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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  34. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 830 reviews

    A medieval city under siege and a handful of civilians are all that keep the walls from falling. Mixing survival strategy and resource management, build your camp, craft supplies, and scavenge the occupied city to supply the last troops holding back the invaders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloria Victis: Siege.

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  35. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    63% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Blending together traditional RPG systems, tycoon mechanics, and a fantasy overworld. You will manage a team of Heroes, Crafters and Own Castle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royal Merchant.

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  36. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,209 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    [Media 29704843] Fig | Website | Youtube | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Patreon | Discord Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vagrus - The Riven Realms.

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  37. View Game
    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    Corrosive Studios is proud to introduce Disgraced! A unique, alternate history role playing game. Disgraced allows players to lead a rebellion in a fight for freedom in occupied Feudal Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disgraced.

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  38. View Game
    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    93% User Score Based on 140 reviews

    Unferat is a warlock simulator, giving the player the opportunity to go from a village boy to a powerful dark sorcerer. In game, protagonist will be opposed to the settlement and will take revenge on the villagers with the help of unholy creatures and dark sorcery. The methods of interaction with the enemy, the pace of the game and the style of passage are completely determined by the player. - L… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unferat.

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  39. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Become one of the "evil" creatures and try to survive a world where everything wants you dead, gather resources, craft them into powerful items, build a base to protect yourself from everlasting raids or challenge your bosses to be more than an underling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underlings.

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  40. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    The world doesn't generate itself - you do it, shape the world as you wish! Start with nothing, and build dream houses for goblins and yourself while exploring, collecting resources, crafting, building, fighting, farming... and more!Miniland is a game where you can do anything you want to! Of course you will still need to eat something from time to time, but beside that, there are no restricti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miniland.

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  41. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 18,468 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of Man.

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  42. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    81% User Score Based on 2,587 reviews

    It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences. Your aim is to find other survivors, gain their respect, and build a community. You'll scavenge for supplies, trade, plan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivalist.

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  43. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Blastronaut is a mining game in a procedural alien world. Explore, extract and profit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLASTRONAUT.

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  44. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,184 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    The Apocalypse is here. Demons all around. Now, it’s time to fight back! Build, manage and defend your base in a post apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation.

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  45. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    ‘SKALD: Against the Black Priory’ is a retro-style RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Explore an engaging branching story mixed with exploration and crunchy tactical, turn-based combat that will engage RPG fans, old and new. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skald: Against the Black Priory - the Prologue.

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  46. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 24,920 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Forager is a 2D open world game inspired by exploration, farming and crafting games such as Stardew Valley, Terraria & Zelda. Gather, collect and manage resources. Craft useful items & structures. Build and grow a base out of nothing. Buy land to expand and explore. Level up and learn new skills, abilities, and blueprints. Solve puzzles, find secrets and raid dungeons! Achieve anything… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forager.

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  47. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,361 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merchant of the Skies.

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  48. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 66 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 3 reviews

    Nira is a fast-paced survival exploration game. Explore endless procedurally generated worlds to gather resources you need to survive. But when night falls, creatures arise. Build a base, craft weapons and tame wild animals to fight hordes of goblins. Explore, Build, Fight, Survive, and find Nira. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nira.

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  49. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 6,007 reviews

    As a king in the world of Syx, you lead your people from small colonies to prosperous mega-cities and empires. You manage everything from individual subject's needs to global diplomacy, trade and a scheming nobility that might try to usurp you from time to time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Syx.

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  50. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    The world has ended, but life moves on. Your home is a wasteland scoured by winds blowing in from a caustic sea. Most large mammals are extinct, and insects have filled their roles. You are a merchant traveling this land in search of profit. Each character you play starts with a randomly generated history and traits. And eventually, each character's career will come to an end — whether through su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desolation Tycoon.

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