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Looking for games like Roots of Deception? Here are top casual strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Cardboard Town, Eclipsia or Infectonator 3: Apocalypse.

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  1. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    72% User Score Based on 642 reviews

    Features: Various building cards to build your city from the ground up Action cards to take care of random events and adjust your cards Quest cards to abide and make your people happy Road cards to make cars go wroom wroom 9 Different Games Modes to enjoy! ️ Rogulite Fun:With different upgrades, random festivals, disasters, and qsts; each run is different!Try to beat your high score each time and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cardboard Town.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    About This GameIntroductionEclipsia is a free-to-play Idle RPG where you assemble a team of heroes, battle endless waves of enemies, defeat powerful bosses, and collect increasingly rare equipment as you continuously strengthen your roster. Featuring automated combat and a strong focus on progression, loot, and character building, Eclipsia rewards strategic team composition and equipment optimiza… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eclipsia.

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  3. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 690 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A campy, crazy pixelart zombie apocalypse arcade sim where you're the bad guy. Drop your virus and spread it across the globe while you unlock a whole horde of bizarre undead to do your bidding. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infectonator 3: Apocalypse.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 650 reviews

    About the developerHi! I'm Shaun, the solo developer of Lyca and creator of Syphono4! My goal is to release small, fun and affordable games like Lyca every few months. Please join my newsletter so you can stay in the loop about my projects! About the Game Lyca is a small, relaxing, incremental game about a magical wolf restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Run freely through th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lyca.

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  6. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Game Description: Become the hero of a fantasy world and stop the monster invasion! Legacy of Defense combines innovative side-scrolling action with deck-building elements. Embark on an adventure, recruit allies, and defend yourself from dangerous foes! Key Features: Side-Scrolling Action: Experience intense battles with stunning 2D graphics and intuitive controls. Feel the thrill of defen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of Defense.

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  7. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 648 reviews

    The necromancer simulator is back. Assemble your undead from different body parts, combining the abilities of various fantasy races. Upgrade your tower and give it a unique look. Fight your way through hordes of enemies in a procedurally generated world and take Titans under control. Features Undead with SuperpowersAssemble your undead from the body parts of various fantasy races, unlocking countl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrosmith 2.

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  9. 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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  10. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 766 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 2 reviews

    Stranded Sails is an open world farming adventure full of discoveries, quests and puzzles! Along with your crew you are ship-wrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Now it's up to you to secure your survival and solve the mysteries deep in the heart of the islands –and finally escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stranded Sails.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    70% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Auto-battler meets worker placement! Praise Dead is a roguelike auto-battler where you create minions from the parts of dead villagers and monsters. Use your zombies to defeat waves of demons, and to harvest resources to improve and upgrade your village. Place your minions on the best resource squares to maximize the return - Each minion's stats (like strength or dexterity) dictate how much… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Praise Dead.

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  12. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    76% User Score Based on 408 reviews

    Pocket the world sandbox! Be a god of the world in this sandbox simulation game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game of Earth.

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  16. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 4,956 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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  17. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    81% User Score Based on 725 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    You Must Build A Boat is the sequel to the award winning "10000000". Travel the world, run procedurally generated dungeons finding artifacts, capturing monsters and recruiting crew for your... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Must Build A Boat.

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  18. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    93% User Score Based on 4,344 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    You own the last farm in the post-apocalypse wasteland, inherited from your late grandfather’s will mere moments before the surrounding countryside gets vaporized in a nuclear blast. Now as the only source of food for the local town, and constantly under threat from the local mutant wildlife, you do as any self-respecting farmer would: Farm. Marry. Kill. Atomicrops is an action roguelite farmin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atomicrops.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    59% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    Godsbane Idle is a fresh idle take on games such as path of exile. It combines the hunt for powerful loot with idle systems to guarantee your progress even if time is short that day. It tries to stray away from linear paths and offers multiple ways to customize your equipment, skills and even more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godsbane Idle.

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  21. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    castle idler is a short, relaxing incremental tower defense game with no waves. upgrade towers, collect coins, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades to defend your castle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to castle idler.

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  25. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    82% User Score Based on 1,050 reviews

    Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Fight bizarre monsters that will terrify you at night! Strengthen your hero by collecting relics, familiars from around the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Tower.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 1,303 reviews

    Gnomes is a turn-based tower defense with deep roguelike progression, set in ever-expanding, procedurally generated biomes. Build, farm and defend your village as you push deeper into goblin-infested territory. Unlock powerful upgrades and craft your environment to survive the endless goblin horde If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gnomes.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    85% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Embark on a Modestly Epic Monster-Fusing Adventure Crafted by Yours Truly!Welcome to a somewhat expansive MMO world where you—yes, you—can become a monster master without the need for a massive gaming studio behind you (trust me, I would know). In this game, developed entirely by one sleep-deprived indie dev (that's me), you can: Fuse Monsters (Because Why Not?)Combine creatures to create new, po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finity.

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  28. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 334 reviews

    Choose your Spells, Perks, and Traits, then let the Wizard do all of the work in this unique Idle RPG! Tap Wizard 2 is a fusion of the Idle, Incremental, ARPG, and Twin-Stick Shooter genres, resulting in a game like no other! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tap Wizard 2.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 219 reviews

    Become the Guardian of the Abyss and lead the Great Migration to bring forth the next Crab God Use your growing knowledge and great power to command your loveable crab babies (Crablings) to restore your ocean domain and protect your successor’s egg as you venture into the watery depths. GROW YOUR CRABLING COLONY Raise your Crablings! Nurture their personalities and potential as they worship you,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crab God.

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  30. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    76% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Stronghold Defenders is a Tower Defense game with a twist. Unlike normal Tower Defense games, you have gathering units and resources to manage as well as your defending units that are used to attack enemies.  This adds another strategy layer to the game where you have to make decisions every turn on what resources you want to gather and if you want to recruit a defender or a gatherer.  You also ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stronghold Defenders.

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  31. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 153 reviews

    Healed To Death is a rogue-lite based on Healing in MMORPGs.  Draft a party of heroes. Explore dungeons. Heal your allies. Slay the undead in your way. Acquire gear and loot. Discover spells. Learn upgrades that change how you play. Defeat powerful bosses. Buy permanent upgrades. Features Form a party from 35 heroes Use 32 different spells and alter them with 274 upgrades Ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Healed To Death.

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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    86% User Score Based on 3,346 reviews

    Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God Of Weapons.

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  33. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 809 reviews

    Using appropriate gardening techniques and your creativity, bring an abandoned plot back to life, and experience the joy and peace that cultivating your own garden brings. • ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES – In Garden Life, there's no miracle solution: your plants will only flourish with dedication, the right tools and appropriate gardening techniques! • DESIGN THE GARDEN OF YOUR DREAMS – Using the gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator.

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  34. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Please note: This is a free prologue and it includes act 1, and only 1 playable character and blood school is playable, The maximum heritage gained is limited to 50, and the maximum difficulty can be set to 2. As well only one castle will be available. Conquer castles and claim your birthright! The fight to reclaim your place in this world begins. Rebuild lost ruins, make them stronger and de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Few Nights More: Genesis.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    92% User Score Based on 310 reviews

    Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Planet.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    43% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Citalis is a fast paced, arcade like city simulation game where you must manage your city and businesses to make a profit and avoid bankruptcy at all costs.Using Commercial, Residential and Park districts you must balance all the core aspects of a happy and successful city - such as building businesses, housing, maintaining roads, monitoring water levels and ensuring the city remains beautiful at … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citalis.

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  38. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,997 reviews

    Terraformers is a 3X game with roguelite elements in which you terraform Mars. Explore the planet’s wonders, exploit its resources and expand by settling new cities. Start the terraforming... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraformers.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    38% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Biotope will be the most detailed and realistic aquarium simulator on the market. Biotope makes it possible to create complex aquaristic ecosystems and simulate realistic life cycles of plants and fish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Biotope.

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  41. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    36% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Play as the zombies! Infect and Destroy is an indie game in which you play as an infectious disease with the sole purpose of eliminating everyone on Earth. Play as an ultra-intelligent self-aware virus capable of reanimating the dead and turning them into your minions. Spread amongst the globe, infecting and reanimating all those who stand in your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infect and Destroy.

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  42. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    62% User Score Based on 353 reviews

    Wild West Saga is an idle game where you click to make money and build a business fortune! Hundreds of Towns to explore and Patent Cards to collect, dozens of Businesses to upgrade and Outlaws to hire. The end goal? To become the richest Pioneer in the Wild West! So, are you up for it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild West Saga.

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  43. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 663 reviews

    Become the first Agricultural Director of Mars in Red Planet Farming! This casual strategy game tasks players with producing enough food to feed a growing population of settlers on the red planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Planet Farming.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    Rencounter is a difficult, turn-based, RPG, roguelike game with a mysterious atmosphere. Help your squad survive while navigating through a network of tunnels and rooms. Distribute provisions and medicine to keep them alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rencounter.

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  45. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    39% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Are you ready to rewrite history and take on the role of ruler of the nation? Show your knowledge of tactics and strategy, become the commander-in-chief of a huge army! Lead the troops of one of the three nations - the USSR, Germany and the Allies - and pave your way for each of them! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Third Front.

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  46. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 1,544 reviews

    Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is an evolution simulation with hands on interaction. It allows for direct changes to each creature as well as indirect and gradual environmental changes which affect the species and their evolution. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    A hex-grid puzzle-tactics card game. Outwit and outlive your enemies, while upgrading your deck. A lightweight game of bite-sized encounters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ardor.

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  49. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 520 reviews

    Another Farm Roguelike is a 2D farming & crafting game with rougelike elements where your job is to earn as much money as possible to pay the rent. Start from scratch and build the most profitable farm you can make as soon as possible. Work hard to be able to afford the rent. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Farm Roguelike.

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  50. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 376 reviews

    It's the year 5781 -- and you have been chosen to build and lead a space station in a wild corner of the galaxy! Attract visitors and explore hundreds of planets to fund your station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spatials.

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