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Games like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

Games like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

Games like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

Looking for games like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth? Here are top real-time strategy recommendations with a fantasy and warfare focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with SpellForce 2: Gold Edition, Starship Troopers: Terran Command or SpellForce 3.

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  1. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    Experience the age of heroes: roleplaying action & realtime strategy in a perfect mix of genres. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpellForce 2: Gold Edition.

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  2. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 7,028 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 18 reviews

    Starship Troopers: Terran Command is a thrilling real-time strategy game set in the Starship Troopers movies universe. Take command of the Mobile Infantry and do your part in the war against the Arachnid threat. Ensure that human civilization, not insect, dominates the galaxy now and always! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Troopers: Terran Command.

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  3. # SpellForce 3 - The perfect blend between RTS and RPG! It is the year 518. The rebellion of the renegade mages, known as the Mage Wars, has been quashed by the Crown. However, it was a Pyrrhic victory: Whole regions have fallen into anarchy, refugees roam the lands in search of shelter, and a mysterious, deadly plague called the “Bloodburn” has arisen and is spreading rapidly. In times like the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpellForce 3.

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  5. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    69% User Score Based on 82,158 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 23 reviews

    The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: Warhammer trilogy is coming. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons or command them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: WARHAMMER III.

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  6. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,772 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Lead as fantasy characters throughout history: King Arthur and the forces of Camelot, Siegfried and Dietrich in the German Ice Campaign, and unleash the fury of the forces of evil in Vlad Dracul’s Transylvania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stronghold Legends.

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  7. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 9,546 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    Dungeons III Extremely Evil Edition Includes: Dungeons III, a unique Throne Room DLC, an original Dungeons Coaster and the Digital Soundtrack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons 3.

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  8. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 1,624 reviews

    Eador is a universe made of countless shards of land drifting in the Great Nothing. Each of the shards is a little world unto itself, with geography and denizens of its own. The power over the shards is bitterly contested by Masters, the immortal beings mortals believe to be gods. Take the role of the mighty Master and shape the destiny of Eador! It is in your power to deliver the world from ultim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eador. Masters of the Broken World.

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  9. 63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Unique voxel fantasy real-time strategy. Experience the land of Muriet and reunite your family in this epic real-time strategy game! It's a game for people who love RTS games, but intense micromanagement stops them from playing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of Muriet.

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  10. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 1,460 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 5 reviews

    The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a co-op Action RPG that immerses you and your friends in a brutal new chapter in the War of the Ring. Snowblind Studios is in the unique position of drawing inspiration from both the literary and film rights to world of Middle-earth, allowing players to bloody their axes on a wide range of deadly enemies and traverse both established and never-before-seen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shank 2.

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  11. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 7,267 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Prepare yourself for the grim, dark future of the 41st millennium, where alien races battle mankind for galactic domination in a universe of unending war. Personalize your armies with a revolutionary unit customization tool that gives you the ability to choose your armies insignias, banners, squad colors and names. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

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  12. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,388 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 6 reviews

    The Absolute Evil and its trusted *cough* servant, the Dark Elf Thalya, return in Dungeons 4 after the events of its fabulous predecessor to bring about their triumph over the forces of good once more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons 4.

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  13. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 1,983 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 11 reviews

    Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Command four unique factions in dynamic battles as part of a story-driven campaign and test your mettle against warlords afar in online multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    43% User Score Based on 498 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 2 reviews

    In Impire, you take control the of demon Báal-Abaddon as he attempts to rebuild his mighty hell spawn form. With the aid of dozens of evil creatures big and small as well as an arsenal of spells, you will help him construct a dungeon underworld of limitless evil and nastiness to stop all those pesky Heroes of Ardania from ruining his return to greatness! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impire.

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  15. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    74% User Score Based on 613 reviews

    SpellForce 3: Versus is a a Free-to-play version of SpellForce 3, allowing players to participate in the newly introduced ranked multiplayer as well as play in a skirmish against AI opponents. In SpellForce 3: Versus, you will be able to play either Humans, Orcs and Elves - and your faction will be randomly chosen for you when you start the game for the first - once an Orc, always an Orc! While f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpellForce 3: Versus.

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  16. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    66% User Score Based on 833 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Kingdom Wars II: Battles brings a fresh perspective on the fantasy real-time Strategy genre, combining the best of Zombie survival and long term crafting with complex fast-paced city-building and skirmish siege combat. All in a beautifully, yet gory game world where players fight across the epic battlefields in multiplayer skirmish and coop with thousands of other players. And with an episodic sin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Wars 2: Battles.

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  17. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    79% User Score Based on 541 reviews

    Warlords Battlecry III further expands the Battlecry tradition of featuring persistent RPG-like fantasy heroes with its retinue of loyal followers fighting massive battles in the Warlords' world of Etheria. It is a true sequel to Warlords Battlecry I & II, featuring many familiar races and troop-types, while also adding some new ones into the mix. Warlords Battlecry III continue to perfect its a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlords Battlecry III.

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  19. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 2,585 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 20 reviews

    SpellForce 3 is the perfect blend between RTS and RPG! The game goes back to the roots of the SpellForce saga. The story takes place before the acclaimed SpellForce: The Order of Dawn and the players becomes a part of a rich high fantasy world named Eo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpellForce 3.

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  20. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 31,616 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 9 reviews

    Total War: Three Kingdoms - Royal Edition is a limited physical edition release of Total War: THREE KINGDOMS that includes the Eight Princes Chapter Pack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.

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  21. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 276 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A real-time strategy game continuing the story of the fantasy world of Khaldun. Even as the world erupts in civil war, an ancient evil gives out a call, and the Shadow-touched begin to gather. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kohan II: Kings of War.

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  23. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 4,026 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

    The interactive game of LEGO The Hobbit allows gamers to play along with their favorite scenes from the films, and follows the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins as he is recruited by the Wizard Gandalf to aid Thorin Oakenshield and his Company of Dwarves If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LEGO The Hobbit.

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  24. Conquest mapProcedurally generated and randomized battles in conquest map are changing the aspects of every battle. Featuring many different battle types, armies and skill of their commander, different biomes and many unique glyphs that affect both fighting sides equally. Build Your ArmyBegin battle with few production buildings and grow into an unstoppable force. Production buildings are conti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortress Frenzy.

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  25. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,813 reviews

    The Blood Ravens have saved the sector, now can they save themselves? In SEGA and Relic Entertainment’s sequel to the acclaimed Dawn of War II real time strategy franchise, you return to Sub-Sector Aurelia where a long lost frozen ice planet has reappeared from the Warp, bringing with it new secrets to uncover and deadly new foes to face.In Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising you will take command of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 598 reviews

    The Scouring is an RTS with fast pace, high attention to detail and next generation experience. Lead humans or orcs to fight for victory! Play alone or with friends. Use modding tools to create custom game modes! Join The battle! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Scouring.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    52% User Score Based on 5,332 reviews

    Stormgate is a free-to-play, next-gen RTS from the team at Frost Giant Studios, including former developers of Warcraft III and StarCraft II. Command mechs to defend the Earth or invade it as one of two other invading alien factions. Explore an ever-evolving campaign storyline, group up for co-op missions, or compete in 1v1. Now in Early Access since August 13th. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stormgate.

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  28. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    47% User Score Based on 14,140 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 11 reviews

    In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron. With war raging and the planet under siege by the armies of greedy Ork warlord Gorgutz, ambitious Eldar seer Macha, and mighty Space Marine commander Gabriel Angelos, supremacy must ultimately be suspended for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.

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  30. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    95% User Score Based on 406 reviews

    Being the Dungeon Keeper and all, this is your home, too. And it’s your business to take these loathsome creatures of darkness and hone them into screaming, frothing, clawing forces of destruction. Lure them in with food and the promise of dank and fetid places to sleep. Keep them in line with the back of your hand and the threat of dire consequences. Pit their scaly hides against the best that th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Keeper Gold™.

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  31. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 830 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Conquest of Elysium 4 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game might appear simple at first, but it is full of depth, details and of course monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conquest of Elysium 4.

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  32. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 1,268 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 13 reviews

    "From the Star Wars: Empire at War and Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first-ever strategy game set in the barbaric world of Conan the Barbarian. Conan Unconquered is a strategy game set in the barbaric world of Conan the Barbarian where you must build your stronghold and assemble an unconquerable army to survive the savage hordes of Hyboria. Wave after wave of increasingly mor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conan Unconquered.

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  33. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 2,430 reviews

    Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total Conflict: Resistance.

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  34. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 35,454 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 30 reviews

    Includes: WARHAMMER- Lord of Chaos eBook This product contains the Lord of Chaos E-book (redeemable on DarkGodsEdition.TotalWar.com) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: WARHAMMER.

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  36. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 3,028 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    The battle for Troy cannot be waged by man alone. Save 30% with the Mythic Edition and experience an unforgettable journey into the myth of the Trojan war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Total War Saga: TROY.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    81% User Score Based on 3,073 reviews

    Hero's Hour is an accessible, yet-deep and content-rich Strategy Roleplaying Game. Take control of your hero, explore the world, build up your town, fight fast-paced battles, level up your hero and amass an army large enough to take out the opponents - before they take you out. Turn Based + Real TimeWhile exploring the overworld and developing your town and army are both turn-based, giving you tim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero's Hour.

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  38. 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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  39. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 288 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Heroes of Annihilated Empires - is a fantasy-based trilogy game in the genre of RTS vs RPG for PC. A new proprietary 3D-engine is used to power the game. Episode one is set on Atlans island, the historical homeland of elves. The world of the game is living and huge, full of magic, mythical creatures, heroes and powerful forces involved in a large-scale conflict dating back to the past. The gamepla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Annihilated Empires.

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  40. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    89% User Score Based on 1,461 reviews

    Conquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conquest of Elysium 5.

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  41. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    41% User Score Based on 394 reviews

    A Year Of Rain is a team RTS uniting classical elements like base building and expansive story campaigns with strong hero focus and team-oriented gameplay. As well as co-op campaigns for all three factions, A Year Of Rain features additional 2v2 modes like “Skirmish” and “Against all Odds”. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Year Of Rain.

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  42. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    67% User Score Based on 618 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Critically praised by reviewers and gamers alike, King Arthur was received as one of the biggest surprises to emerge on the gaming scene in 2010. Now the Fantasy/Roleplaying RTS returns in a sequel set to push the boundaries of the genre even further. Our story begins long after young Arthur pulled the enchanted sword out of the stone, united the war-torn land of Britannia, gathered the Knights of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame.

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  44. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    53% User Score Based on 689 reviews

    Customize your unique faction in a new take on real-time strategy as you fight in a variety of skirmish, solo, and multiplayer battles. You are not only a commander, but also an engineer – so you have ultimate control over your faction’s units, factories, superweapons and economy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forged Battalion.

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  46. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 782 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    In this fast-paced multiplayer RTS, you and your friends will take control of your own tiny kingdoms and conquer a world made of circles. Each one is overflowing with enemies to fight, monsters to hunt and loot to horde – but watch out... Friends can quickly become rivals! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circle Empires Rivals.

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  47. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 1,390 reviews

    [Media 3581156] After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Faced with the destruction of their entire... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Driftland: The Magic Revival.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 9,062 reviews

    Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features, including Twitch.tv streaming! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Nations.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    69% User Score Based on 3,690 reviews

    Grey Goo is a real-time strategy (RTS) game that combines classic strategy mechanics and a balanced combat system with an emphasis on large-scale decision-making. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grey Goo.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    51% User Score Based on 158 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 5 reviews

    Bannermen is a real-time strategy (RTS) game, developed by the Swedish studio Pathos Interactive. The game will test your abilities as a battle commander where the main tasks consist of base building, resource management and battling enemy armies. The game takes place in a semi-fantasy medieval world that has been brutally damaged due to decades of war, starvation and natural disasters. The peopl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BANNERMEN.

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