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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 Portal Knights, Pathless Woods or Settlements.

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  1. 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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  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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    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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    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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  5. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    60% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Night is Coming is a survival building simulation set within the unforgiving cold of the Carpathian mountains. Build your settlement, nurture and protect your people - prepare for impending Darkness. Will everyone survive? Will evil displace your homestead? Will a Hero emerge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night is Coming.

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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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  7. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    74% User Score Based on 715 reviews

    Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper offers incredible adventures full of mystery, danger, exploration and magic. This game combines the genres of Survival, Sandbox, Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Resource Management. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper.

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  8. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 2,287 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wild Eight.

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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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  10. 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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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    ** **"Fortunately, you’re god! Or at least, you’re basically god. I doubt the Mims can tell the difference. This means that on top of being in charge of RTS-like defense and expansion,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mims Beginning.

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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 68%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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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 239 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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  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. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 51,928 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 10 reviews

    You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival Action RPG for up to 16 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enshrouded.

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  18. 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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  19. 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 78%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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  20. 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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  21. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 1,473 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Unearth the past to protect the future. In Wildmender, you face the challenge of restoring the environment. Explore the landscape, revive withering plant life, cultivate your garden, and build a better world alone or with friends in 4-player online co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildmender.

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  22. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Beneath the Mountain is a dwarven city-builder and real-time-strategy game. Mine your way into the mountain, discover gold and silver, construct buildings, recruit an army, build traps, and defeat the vile creatures that lurk in the dark caves of the mountain. Most importantly, find the heart of the mountain before the orcs destroy your kingdom. Beneath the Mountain is a top-down, isometric, 3D … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath the Mountain.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 14,533 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

    Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wartales.

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  24. 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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  25. 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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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    77% User Score Based on 481 reviews

    Balrum is an old-school, hybrid turn-based, open world RPG with deep tactical combat. Explore a huge living fantasy world with dozens of side quests next to an epic main quest. Grow your own crops, build your home, and craft your own custom items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Balrum.

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  27. 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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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    55% User Score Based on 180 reviews

    Malus is a Action Role Playing Game with an emphasis on horror, combat and gameplay. The game is much slower paced than your typical ARPG.In Malus, the world has been overrun by eternal darkness. Demons have won the Celestial War and taken over the world. Every corner of the land you will find evil lurking. Humanity is in the brink of extinction. You play as either a Male or Female, you wake up in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malus.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 1,032 reviews

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

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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 4,114 reviews

    You're new to town, with only the tools in your backpack, a can-do attitude and the ability to build a new life for yourself on the beautiful island nearby. Unravel the dark secrets the island holds as you venture deeper into the caves in search of mystery and treasure. Len's Island is a blend of peaceful building, farming and crafting, mixed with intense combat, dungeon battles and deep q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Len's Island.

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  31. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 778 reviews

    The role-playing experience, where you can do anything, of your dreams... as if it came out 30 years ago! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devil Spire Falls.

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  32. 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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  33. 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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    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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  35. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    80% User Score Based on 192 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 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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  36. 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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  37. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 10,003 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

    Build a multi-story fortress out of clay, wood, and stone. Your villagers will have needs, feelings, and agendas shaped by the world and its history, and it's up to you to keep them content and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Going Medieval.

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  38. 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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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    83% User Score Based on 263 reviews

    Castle Craft is a game where players can build huge castles in an ancient wartorn world and must defend them against hordes of enemies in siege battles of epic proportions. Castle Craft is a unique blend of the voxel sandbox genre, action, and tower defense. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Craft.

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  42. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    57% User Score Based on 2,772 reviews

    A New Land, A New Life: Savage Lands is a gritty, brutal, first-person open-world fantasy survival experience in which players have only one goal: Stay Alive. Explore a world where days and nights are spent slaughtering vicious creatures, gathering scarce resources, building shelter and crafting powerful weapons needed to survive. Every decision counts, because one mistake can lead to an unfortuna… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savage Lands.

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  43. 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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  44. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 2,900 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

    Frozenheim is a serene Norse city builder with elaborate management gameplay and RTS tactical combat. Lead your Viking clan through hardships of the frozen north, season by season, year after year. Build and survive. Set sail, explore and conquer. Win Odin’s favor and secure your place in Valhalla! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozenheim.

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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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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Darfall is a strategy survival city-builder with RPG elements. You lead your hero with a band of warriors to defend your settlement, explore the corrupted land and craft new items. Expand your settlement and defeat the darkness coming from everywhere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darfall.

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  47. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 5,801 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 5 reviews

    Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Darkness Final Stand.

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  48. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    74% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    2D top down view open world sandbox survival farming game. Survive, adventure, hunt, gather resources, craft, build, farm, fish, trade, become an adventurer, complete various tasks and explore this fantasy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Border Town.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    The sacred World Tree has withered, and with it humanity. Now that a new sapling has sprouted, you must become its caretaker and guide it so that life that once was may return. Ark of Charon is a new type of game that combines colony simulation and tower defense, where players embark on a journey to guide a giant, beast-like sapling of a World Tree to its nursery. Players take on the role of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ark of Charon.

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  50. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 291,882 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 4 reviews

    Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct longhouses, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valheim.

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