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Games like Stelvyr: Colony Defense

Games like Stelvyr: Colony Defense

Looking for games like Stelvyr: Colony Defense? Here are top tactical city builder recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Space Tales, Alien Marauder or Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Space Tales is a sci-fi RTS where you build fortified bases, manage resources, and command retro-futuristic armies. Adapt to deadly alien factions, capture huge monsters and turn them into powerful allies as humanity fights to survive among the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Tales.

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  2. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    “Alien Marauder” is a real-time strategy game with survival and confrontation theme. In this game, you will be the leader to a treacherous alien planet, build and defend base to survive against the vexan waves. Make the right decision! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Marauder.

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  3. Gameplay:Build It Up! – The Holy Roman Empire is a medieval simulation combining city-building, resource management, strategic battles and sieges. Start as a small landowner with only a few settlers and struggle to survive your first winter. By gathering resources, building production chains, and trading wisely, you provide your people with the goods they need. Step by step, your village grows … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire.

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  4. Tower defense meets city building in a grimdark sci-fi world. Build vertically, manage resources, defend against alien hordes, and command machine priests in humanity's last stronghold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Irongrim Tower.

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  5. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    The prequel invites you to participate in the events preceding the story told in the campaign of the main game. You are the famous filibuster Duncan Ironbrow, who was unexpectedly dragged into "big politics". You are destined to become a hero of the Battle for Independence of Samreignia. Two story missions, plus one Endless Mode exclusive map layout await you. Like in the original RTS-game, in Dip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware.

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  6. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Starlight: Defence Command is a Tower Defence game designed for the PC that is tough and more in-depth than those gone before. With the ability to configure towers in billions of possible combinations, unlockable perks and fine tuning through target priorities, players are given powerful tools to complete the galaxy-spanning, story-driven campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight: Defence Command.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    32% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    Explore, scan, and conquer an unknown world. Deploy rovers, uncover hidden resources, and build a fully automated colony that must survive, adapt, and scale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Origin.

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  8. In Syntaris, you do not spend your time juggling individual workers. You design the system that directs them. Every module, route, and production chain is part of a larger network, and your job is to shape that network into something efficient, resilient, and scalable. Start with a single mine and a handful of workers, then expand into a layered industrial base with factories, depots, power struc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syntaris.

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  9. Your people are the power, and the problem. Land on an unknown planet and build a thriving colony in this sci-fi sim. Humanity’s last hope, rests in a pristine, yet perilous world. Will your COLONY survive, or will their conflicts BREAK it apart? In an age when Earth lies broken — torn apart by endless wars over dwindling resources and consumed by an unstoppable climate collapse — humanity face… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony Break.

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  10. Build a colony from scratch, set up production chains, and defend against raids. Manage resources, research technologies, expand your settlement, and survive each escalating wave! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinevale Settlements.

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  11. A homage to classic real-time strategy games. Gather resources, build an empire, and command powerful armies to conquer the world. Lead six unique tribes, expand your territory, and engage in epic battles with hundreds of units on screen. Dominate in 18 missions and procedurally generated maps! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settle and Battle: New Empires.

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  12. Kaelisia is being consumed sector by sector. The Stato Front is advancing, and every mission is vital to hold the line, recover critical resources, and push the invasion back. Enlist as an elite pilot in Drone Armada, and command massive drone swarms in real-time action-strategy battles. Lead your primary swarm into combat, direct supporting units across the battlefield, research powerful techn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drone Armada.

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  13. ASTRA GENESIS is a multiplayer space strategy and management game. Develop your colonies, automate your industry, explore the unknown, research new technologies, trade with other players, and join forces to build a civilization among the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astra Genesis.

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  14. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    You are the leader of a city-state in high medieval Europe. Expand your city through deep city-building systems, build a trade empire across the known world, and lead men to war to defend trade routes in a high-stakes struggle of global strategy and brutal warfare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City States: Medieval.

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  15. Demo ContentIn this demo, you’ll get a hands-on experience with the game’s core mechanics, including the modular design of your units and their programmable functionality. The demo showcases the initial levels, featuring two maps and providing enough points to experiment with approximately ten modules and tactics. GameplayEchoes of the Architects is a real-time strategy game that rewards creat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of the Architects.

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  16. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    67% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    We are here to build a thriving colonyChoose your story and location for a future colony, and embark on an exciting expedition filled with economic and industrial challenges. Protect your people from the artificial intelligence enslaving the world. Assemble a fleet of modular shipsBuild new ships and combine different modules—your actions are limited only by technological progress and availab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oasis Mission: Colony Sim.

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  17. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Build and defend your fortress while expanding out in this hold-out tower defense roguelite. Battle across a procedural alien homeworld, fight back corrupted terrain, discover hundreds of structures and upgrades as physics-driven swarms threaten to wipe out humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axom: Conquest.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Defend humanity's last hope, pilot a powerful mech, in Frontlines Crisis! A battlefield swarming with insects makes strategic and combat decisions crucial. Each decision will determine your fate. Defend humanity's last sanctuary, fight fiercely, and uphold human honor with wits and courage! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frontline Crisis.

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  19. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 1,378 reviews

    From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi Survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below. Expand Your ColonyExpand your colony in a hostile alien environment and ensure you can supply enough shelter, water and pow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Glory To Goo.

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  20. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 62 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Molten Armor is an action tower defense game with a non-linear story in sci-fi setting! Command defenses and stop hordes of enemies! Fight on land, sea and in the skies! Decisions taken in the heat of battle will change the course of the war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Molten Armor.

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  21. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,273 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe.

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  22. Tower defense vs AI robots. Build, nuke and command a sky carrier. Offline. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRID DEFENSE: GRID WAR.

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  23. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    You are the only male survivor in this universe. A fast-paced RTS featuring galactic conquest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Millennium Conflict.

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  24. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Broken Crown is a fantasy RTS where you build a settlement, gather resources, research powerful upgrades, and command hundreds of units in formation-based battles. Advance troops through five visual tiers, preserve Bronze-to-Gold veterans, and conquer tactical maps shaped by Fog of War. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Crown.

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  25. Wood’N’Destroy is an explosive real-time strategy game where you must build your base, manage your resources, and annihilate your enemies in intense tactical battles. Chop wood, grow your economy, train your army, and prepare to destroy enemy bases before they destroy yours. Every match is a fight for dominance: strategy, adaptation, and timing will make the difference between victory and destru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wood'N'Destroy.

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  26. Rise above the desert and build your kingdom. Serve the travelers of the Silk Road, earn fame and fortune. Ride freely across the oasis. Defend your beautiful realm—until its inevitable fall beneath the shifting sands of fate. Fast-Paced City Building SurvivalLoulan Kingdom is a fast-paced city-building survival game set in a mysterious desert oasis. Forget chopping trees and mining stones — inst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LouLan Kingdom.

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  27. Orc Incursion is a real-time strategy game that has both Player vs. Environment (PvE) and Player vs. Player (PvP) modes. Whether defending your base from relentless waves of orcs or waging war against other players, every decision matters in this high-stakes battle for supremacy. In Survival Mode, players must strategically defend their base against increasingly powerful waves of enemy orcs while… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orc Incursion.

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  28. Lead a determined group of survivors through the heart of a crumbling city, where tactical combat meets colony management in a fight for survival. As their leader, you'll directly command fighters in real-time combat while managing a semi-autonomous workforce to build a resilient sanctuary amidst constant danger and chaos. Your colony's survival depends on strategic resource management – gatherin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the End.

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

    "Red Planet Rampart" is a game not to be missed. Dive into this harsh yet fascinating red world now, and commence your journey to dominate Mars. Every choice, every battle, it's more than survival—it's about creating a legacy on the Red Planet. Are you ready to face the Martian frontier? Game Background Brief: Get ready for an epic Mars survival challenge! In "Red Planet Rampart, " an immersive sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Planet Rampart.

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  30. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    An immersive sci-fi city builder where you build your own thriving colony, against adverse planetary conditions, alien lifeforms and even your own population. Please check the bottom of page for the DEMO of the game New in Update 4    (16/July/2025) - Improvements to UI windows and menus- Improved UI Scaling- In-game Options menu now has confirmation dialogues for certain actions- Added b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brave New Colony.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    78% User Score Based on 1,351 reviews

    ZeroSpace is a sci-fi real-time strategy game with an RPG campaign. Play the story as Commander Aster, securing humanity’s place in the galaxy, or team up with a friend in the co-op Galactic War and take on an endless variety of missions against the AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZeroSpace.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    85% User Score Based on 540 reviews

    Buggos 2 is a horde-based auto-battler where players command a sentient hivemind to evolve and deploy massive swarms of alien insects against human forces. The game features permanent upgrades, specialized unit types, and strategic control of the battlefield to overwhelm increasingly advanced enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buggos 2.

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  33. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 865 reviews

    Welcome to Drill Core, where corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining! By day, lead an elite crew of miners, carriers, and guards as they carve a path through hostile alien worlds. Build advanced facilities, upgrade deadly turrets, and prepare for relentless nightly assaults from alien lifeforms. Will you chase maximum efficiency at any cost, or play it safe and fight to survive? Drill Core i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill Core.

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  34. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    74% User Score Based on 318 reviews

    Construct a laboratory base full of machinery to cure zombies. Assign workers to gather and process resources, building up your economy. Defend against zombie attacks and convert them into your workforce. Research technologies to develop the final antidote and restore humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Cure Lab.

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  35. Dig minerals, manufacture ammunition, and build defense towers to fend off swarms of insects. A tower defense game with light production line elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Infestation.

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  36. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Gelluloid Domination is a fast-paced strategy game of fantasy biology. Start with a single fragile cell and expand across the network, assimilating rivals to grow your gel-powered army. Evolve mutations, unlock new abilities, and outmaneuver deadly pathogens. Adapt and conquer, expand or be consumed. Every decision shapes the network — will you achieve total domination? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gelluloid Domination.

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  37. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 7,962 reviews

    Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected! Play on any city in the world, using real geographical data! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infection Free Zone.

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  38. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 35,214 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 21 reviews

    They Are Billions is a strategy game in a distant future about building and managing human colonies after a zombie apocalypse destroyed almost all of human kind. Now there are only a few thousand humans left alive that must struggle to survive under the threat of the infection. Billions of infected roam around the world in massive swarms seeking the last living human colonies. CAMPAIGN: THE NEW E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Are Billions.

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  40. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    HyperNova: Escape from Hadea: a charming open world single-player RTS with quirky characters, beautiful planetary design and a healthy dollop of humor. It combines classic resource management, technology research and civilization building with intuitive tower-defense gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HYPERNOVA: Escape from Hadea.

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  41. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 479 reviews

    Welcome aboard the Swiss Alps undergrounds! Inspired by base-building & management games Dungeon Keeper, Evil Genius and Rimworld with a touch of sci-fi show Stargate SG-1, the Xeno Bits team wants to dive you into a new futuristic experience: Exogate Initiative. About the game Exogate Initiative is a management/base-building game that puts you in charge of mankind's first worlds exploration pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exogate Initiative.

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  42. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Command cryptocurrencies to fight against blockchain threats in this stylish, high-action tower defense game. Prices influence the powers of your cryptos in real time. Features squad customization, skill trees, base building, mini-games, and Endless mode. Tip: Keep calm and "HODL" the line. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypto Against All Odds.

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  43. Defend your starship in this endless sci-fi tower defense game! Form your ultimate squad of 2D heroes, permanently upgrade your spaceship's hull and defenses, and unleash powerful ultimate abilities to survive relentless waves of cosmic alien invaders in the vast void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Grow Together.

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  44. After rifts from another realm tore the world asunder, hope flickers like a candle in the wind—its last embers scattered and faint. You are the final hero, tasked with reclaiming your lost homeland. Kindle beacons of hope, recruit loyal soldiers, and forge your legion. By day, you are a wise commander: gather scarce resources, build barracks, research powerful gear, and launch swift assaults on e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember Legion.

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  45. Powerplay is an RTS with a focus on resources and industry. Create supply chains, transport, and explore in this thrilling base builder. Grow into a powerful industrial nation, but don't spread too thin! Resources are finite and "the others" can reclaim what is theirs at any time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Powerplay.

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  46. The battle for the Empyrean Realm has begun. A ruthless enemy commander has launched a full scale invasion, searching for the Empyreal Core, an ancient secret technology hidden deep within the realm. As the last line of defense, you must deploy, upgrade, and adapt a wide array of military, economic, and support sites to survive increasingly intense enemy assaults. Empyrean Defense is fast paced, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empyrean Defense.

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  47. In the 22nd century, humanity reached new heights in space exploration, colonizing distant worlds and exploring countless star systems. However, relentless expansion and the endless search for resources pushed Earth to the brink of exhaustion. To save themselves, humanity united under the Galactic Alliance and began a desperate search for new sources of energy and vital materials. Beacon of S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Sanctuaries.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    ReEarth is an exciting real-time strategy (RTS) indie game. Here, you will play as humanity's last hope. By continuously upgrading and building your base, dispatching various types of tanks and units, you will fend off the oncoming swarms and reclaim Earth amidst the endless tides of monsters. Prepare for the challenge, return to Earth, and save the future of humanity! Gameplay Rising from ruins, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReEarth.

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  49. Moon 2999 is a RPG game about Units & resources management, single-player or co-op action missions game set in a lunar base and its nearby space environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon2999.

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  50. Plebs is a casual base building real-time-strategy game that places you in an unexplored land ripe for expansion and conquest. Set in a time of ancient Nations, you are tasked with harvesting resources, crafting tools and weapons, feeding your Plebs, and training an army to defend against and conquer your enemies. You begin with a small settlement and a limited pool of resources, but with careful… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plebs.

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