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Games like Valley of Kings

Games like Valley of Kings

Looking for games like Valley of Kings? Here are top survival city builder recommendations with a fantasy and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Lantern Forge, Pathless Woods or Crea.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    53% User Score Based on 205 reviews

    Lantern Forge is a sandbox survival game with building, crafting, and RPG elements. Mine and forage for resources to build a home, plant crops, and craft weapons and armor. Then venture out to explore the wilderness, find hidden dungeons and temples, fight unique monsters, and collect the treasures they guard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lantern Forge.

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  2. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 264 reviews

    Pathless Woods is a sandbox-style game that features exploration, construction, and farming. Travel freely across this land and venture into its mystery. Build a homeland that only existed in your imagination while enjoying productive activities such as farming, logging, hunting and brewing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathless Woods.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,506 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Furthering the emerging sandbox genre, Crea features combat and crafting in randomly generated, fantasy-style worlds for you to explore, tear apart and build back up. Crea differentiates itself in many ways such as RPG-style character progression, several unique systems, extensive mod support and a charming art style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crea.

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  4. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 6,273 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 27 reviews

    Leave the familiar world behind and step into the fantastic unknown with Portal Knights! Play with your friends in this action-packed crafting adventure across dozens of sandbox islands connected by ancient portals. No one can remember how long it’s been since the peaceful world was torn apart by The Fracture, plummeting it into darkness. Is there any soul brave enough to reunite the shattered rea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Portal Knights.

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  5. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 454 reviews

    Build your home, build your adventure! The Dwarves of the HammerHelm Clan dream of living above ground, under the sun and clouds. As their Champion, it is up to you to help them establish their home and guide them towards prosperity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HammerHelm.

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  6. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    61% User Score Based on 228 reviews

    You've crash landed on the planet Titan. Suffering from amnesia and armed with only a basic survival kit you begin exploring the planet looking for any signs of life. Can you craft, build, and survive long enough to discover the secrets of Titan and escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Titan.

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  7. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 324 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Siralim is a deep RPG with light roguelike elements that allows you to summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight in strategic battle. Fight your way through randomly generated dungeons and complete randomized quests. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siralim.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    72% User Score Based on 4,652 reviews

    KINGDOMS is a procedural medieval RPG in a randomly generated open world. The main feature of KINGDOMS is a smart AI system that completely controls NPC behavior. As the player, you can fully interact with this massive world and become any person you want to be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KINGDOMS.

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  9. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 1,242 reviews

    Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirthwood.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    Settlements is a feature rich game of Managing resources and crafting output over a limited space. Set in the ruins of our world, you will recruit workers and level their skills and equipment all the way from the stone age until the space age. The whole time trying your best to avoid the very thing that lead to our current civilisation being smashed back into the stone age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settlements.

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  11. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 324 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Sorcerer King: Rivals is a turn-based fantasy 4X game from the people who brought you Galactic Civilizations and Sins of a Solar Empire. Build a civilization, go on quests, craft weapons and armor, research spells and gain enough magical power to ascend to godhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorcerer King: Rivals.

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  12. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 463 reviews

    Serin Fate is a pixel-art adventure RPG, with gardening, creature tending, unlockable difficulty modes and classic storytelling! Discover your Magic powers, collect Chimera (regional creatures), and travel the world as a Witch. Inspired by Harvest Moon, Legend of the Seven Stars and Pokemon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serin Fate.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 138 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 4 reviews

    Welcome to a mysterious world filled with strange creatures, giant monsters and warring factions. You won't last long here on your own. Fortunately, you know how to build giant robots! Find the plans, gather the resources, climb inside your giant robotic creation and start punching monsters in the face! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goliath.

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  15. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 590 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 2 reviews

    Beyond Contact is a fiercely formidable survival game, inspired by the art and style of pulp science-fiction comics, the moral dilemmas of contemporary science-fiction films, and the unforgiving gameplay of survival genre classics. Taking place on the often mysterious and always deadly, procedurally-generated, alien world of Ketern, Beyond Contact features exploration and discovery, a robust syst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Contact.

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  16. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 460 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Imagine that you don't have any modern technology. Use your mind to build from scratch your first primitive tools and constructions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tribe: Primitive Builder.

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  17. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    80% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    Adventure in a vast open-world survival craft game with your programmable sidekick Grammi! Program the Grammi to collect materials, build your town, craft weapons and armor to challenge strong enemies! Play alone or with friends online! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omega Crafter.

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  18. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 3,013 reviews

    Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stranded: Alien Dawn.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    70% User Score Based on 351 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 13 reviews

    Sorcerer King is a new direction for 4X game design, pitting the player against a single overwhelmingly powerful enemy instead of a set of evenly matched factions racing for abstract victory conditions. Think of the Sorcerer King as the evil mage who won the last traditional 4X game. He has already conquered the world. His enemies (including you) are scattered, their armies broken and cities torn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorcerer King.

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  20. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 967 reviews

    Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff is a casual, co-op rpg about, you guessed it, swords, magic and other stuff. Adventure with your friends in a cute but perilous world full of action and adventure. Your role is defined by the items you carry and the way you play. Full online co-op with up to 8 players means that you can play with all your friends! Get lost in the vast world of Tirawyn and become who you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swords 'n Magic and Stuff.

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  21. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 1,416 reviews

    Realms of Magic is a 2D sandbox rpg set in a classic western fantasy universe. Create your character and live it's life. Gather resources, craft items and build your base. Explore the world, complete quests and crawl through dungeons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realms of Magic.

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  22. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    68% User Score Based on 2,860 reviews

    Force of Nature is an indie open world sandbox game with fighting, crafting, building and farming systems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Force of Nature.

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  23. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    Heroes of a Broken Land is a turn-based, dungeon crawling, town management RPG. Explore procedurally generated worlds and dungeons with multiple parties of heroes. Ally with other towns to recruit new and more powerful heroes. Explore and loot countless dungeons on your quest to save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of a Broken Land.

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  24. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    77% User Score Based on 325 reviews

    Survival ARPG set in a procedurally generated fantasy world. Build a base, gear up, and fight to survive as you chase better loot and stronger enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond the Map.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 4,907 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

    Lay claim to unspoiled lands and pave the way for a fierce Viking tribe. Craft the ultimate settlement solo or together with up to x3 friends. Trust in the Gods and the power of the Eye of Odin and summon intelligent NPC villagers to provide camaraderie and relief from the toils of survival. In ASKA, strive to build a self-sustaining Viking tribe, working, crafting, hunting and fighting together.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aska.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 389 reviews

    Archaelund is a roleplaying game with deep classic roots but also exciting innovations to bring you the ultimate adventure. Exploration as you remember it: you can play Archaelund your own way. Take your party of adventurers through a vast open world and explore as you wish, find awesome secrets and run into unexpected trouble, get involved in conflicts or just pursue your own goals and discover… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archaelund.

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  27. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 1,898 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    From victuals to Vikings, lead your village and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions and enemy raids, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Land of the Vikings.

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  28. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 1,208 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 5 reviews

    The worlds have been shattered, and you have been exiled to one of these shards. The time has come to return to Ardania and seek vengeance on those who cast you out. Battle through the fractured realms inhabited by other exiles, hostile Mages and terrifying creatures. Once back in Ardania you will face your greatest threat: The United One and his four Vicars. Conquer all who oppose you, reclaim yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlock 2: The Exiled.

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  29. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 410 reviews

    This Goblin Tribe Simulator brings a challenging blend of chaos and creativity to the city-building genre. Build dwellings, manage your resources, defend your goblins, and grow your tribe to face other races and even the Gods! Do you have what it takes to control the chaos and rule the unruly? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblins of Elderstone.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 770 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    A Sci-Fi First Person Shooter with Base Building, Resource Management, and elements of Survival. You play as an AI Overseer sent from Earth entrusted with the future of humankind, and tasked with establishing a habitat that can sustain human life on a mysterious alien world.​ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost Zero.

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  32. 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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  34. 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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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    If you like prologue add full version to wishlist About the Game SCRAPNAUT : PROLOGUEScrapnaut: Prologue is a free demo version of the game Scrapnaut. Try it yourself for free! Create your own farm and produce food. Use your cooking pot and discover different types of meals. Collect the necessary resources to build your base, fix damaged items and complete quests. Build and improve yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrapnaut: Prologue.

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  36. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    50% User Score Based on 259 reviews

    We take the colony sim genre into the near future, onto a lush planet where humans are making their first foothold. Characters and alien wildlife are brought to life through a rigorous simulation and the game plays out as a tug-of-war between humans and nature on a planet full of opportunities and dangers. Understanding the alien environment is crucial - discovered resources and crafting options e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unclaimed World.

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  37. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 7,900 reviews

    Kingdom Reborn is a city-builder with multiplayer and open world. Guide your citizens. Grow from a tiny village to a prosperous city. Upgrade your houses and technology through eras. With multiplayer, you can cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in the same open world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdoms Reborn.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 2,848 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    CryoFall is Sci-Fi multiplayer survival game set on a forgotten planet in a distant future. This unique multiplayer sci-fi experience challenges players to survive on a harsh, alien planet with a variety of official and community servers hosting persistent worlds for up to 300 players each. CryoFall features top down perspective with hand-drawn 2D graphics. CryoFall delivers a complex survival ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CryoFall.

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  39. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    79% User Score Based on 710 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Xulima.

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  40. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 761 reviews

    Capture over 700 different monsters in this retro-style, monster capture RPG! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siralim 3.

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  41. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 704 reviews

    This is a Simulation game. You will manage your cloud city, recruit adventurers all over the world, take them for exploration, obtain resources and blueprints. Construct buildings, make equipment, produce items, so to develop your city into greatness together with your adventurers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Leviathan's Fantasy.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    Inspired by RimWorld and The Sims, Catizens is a colony management simulation game where you watch over unique cats with quirky personalities, as you help them build and grow their settlement while exploring new lands, facing off against wildlife and overcoming the challenges of each environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catizens.

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  43. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,700 reviews

    JOIN OUR DISCORD See the Community Discord link in our social section on the right panel! OUR EARLY ACCESS ROADMAPThis December 2025, we released Dawn of Defiance "Desert Reign," the second of our planned major updates on our Early Access Roadmap. Desert Reign brought the first iteration of character creator, including the female player model, plus an expansion of the Ancient Desert… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of Defiance.

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  44. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 322 reviews

    Once there was a prosperous village of Martials, now none of it remains. As the son of the former Master, you will lead your followers to rebuild this village. Recruit followers and enter the mysterious illusional domain, acquire lost wonders. Will you see the rebirth of ancestors’ glory again? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Village.

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  45. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 622 reviews

    Join Thy Bloody Discord About the Game Crestfallen: Medieval Survival is an immersive RPG set in a richly detailed medieval open world. Build and defend vast castles, engage in strategic battles, and manage resources to thrive. Equip your knights with powerful armor and weapons, conquer fierce enemies, and explore a land filled with magical creatures and epic quests. Whether playing solo or w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crestfallen: Medieval Survival.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 3,109 reviews

    Successor to the roguelike RPG "Elona". Adventure, survival, crafting, home-building, myths passed down, and stories of humans and Elea spun. What scars will you leave on the land of Ylva? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elin.

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  47. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 2,448 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes is the new standalone expansion to Stardock’s turn-based, fantasy strategy game. Players will forge a new empire in a world sundered by powerful magic, fight against terrible creatures, complete quests and rediscover lost secrets in their bid to rule the world of Elemental. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes.

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  48. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 412 reviews

    About the Prologue In Above Snakes: Prologue you play the beginning of Above Snakes and get a feel for what the game plays like. Survival with a Twist In contrast to other survival games, the world is not generated procedurally. Instead, generate it yourself by placing isometric tile world pieces! Start your journey in the small lumberjack settlement of Hunter's Rest and begin crafting the wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Above Snakes: Prologue.

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  49. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 2,999 reviews

    Experience Sengoku Dynasty in legendary style and build your dynasty to its fullest. The Sakura Edition includes the main game and the Sakura DLC If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sengoku Dynasty.

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  50. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,537 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Research and master dozens of spells, conjure powerful enchantments and discover awesome spell combinations. Command an expansive range of units, all with unique abilities. Engage in epic battles with large armies marching across the landscape. Command the game Fight on the side of one of the eight gods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlock: Master of the Arcane.

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