- #1 VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Keliosis Studio
Windows
VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands is a city-builder where you forge your legend. Become a Jarl, transform a camp into a thriving city, manage your people's expansion, and build your legacy. Explore, fight, and erect monuments to etch your saga in history!
Why similar: Vikings 25.3% ★, City Builder 19.4%, RTS 13.3%, Sandbox 9.3%, Medieval 9.1%
- #2 CyberTown
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyber GamesPub: GamePlanet
Windows
CyberTown - Is a game about interplanetary colonization where you create new cybernetic cities. Build, develop and strengthen your cities. Natural disasters, diseases, the needs of the population and much more will not let you get bored in this new cybernetic world.
Why similar: City Builder 21.9%, RTS 14.3%, Sandbox 10.4%, War 10.1%, Tactical 7.4%
- #3 Viking Frontiers
75% matchMixed54% of 497 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: GameHunters
Windows
Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.
Why similar: Vikings 25% ★, Medieval 13.2%, City Builder 11.9%, Open World 10.7%, Sandbox 9%
- #4 Stronghold Crusader 2
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 17,777 reviews2014
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.
Why similar: City Builder 25.1%, Medieval 18.3%, RTS 17%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 4.4%
- #5 Vikings Dynasty
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Daredevils S.A.Pub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Embrace viking life and earn Valhalla’s blessing. Survive in the harsh norse environments and praise the Gods. Become a Jarl, control every aspect of your village and protect your community at all costs. Build and customize ships and explore the fjords in the unforgiving world of Vikings Dynasty.
Why similar: Vikings 40.4% ★, Open World 9.9%, Sandbox 9.9%, Survival 8.2%, Medieval 7.5%
- #6 Land of the Vikings
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,202 reviews2023
Dev: Laps GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!
Why similar: Vikings 37.3% ★, City Builder 20.3%, Sandbox 7.7%, Survival 7.5%, Tactical 6%
- #7 Stronghold 3 Gold
74% matchMostly Negative33% of 4,763 reviews2012
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set 10 years after the original, Stronghold 3: Gold follows the vengeful story of The Wolf in the third installment of the award-winning castle building series. The Wolf has cheated death become even more bitter and twisted. Build castles, rally your troops and save medieval England!
Why similar: City Builder 28.4%, Medieval 17%, Strategy 15%, RTS 14.4%, Simulation 6%
- #8 Viking Frontiers: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: GameHunters
Windows
Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.
Why similar: City Builder 22.9%, Sandbox 10.2%, Medieval 10%, Strategy 8%, Vikings 7.3% ★
- #9 Warwolf Project
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silas Santos
Windows
A medieval real-time strategy game focused on castle building, medieval warfare, and economy.
Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, RTS 17%, Medieval 13.1%, Strategy 10.2%, Sandbox 7.8%
- #10 Foundation
69% matchVery Positive86% of 23,458 reviews2025
Dev: Polymorph Games
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Why similar: City Builder 39.1%, Medieval 16.2%, Sandbox 8.8%, RTS 6.8%, Strategy 6.8%
- #11 Bread & Bravery
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ennoble Studios
Windows
Return to the era of knights and castles in a uniquely satisfying mix of Settlement Building, RTS and Castle Simulation genres. Manage complex and realistic medieval production chains, build your army and defences, satisfy the King and lead your people to prosperity. Will you succeed as a new lord?
Why similar: City Builder 20%, RTS 14.1%, War 12.3%, Medieval 11.9%, Sandbox 7.6%
- #12 Northgard: Definitive Edition
70% matchVery Positive85% of 67,966 reviews2018
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, Vikings 23.9% ★, RTS 17.3%, War 9.3%, Strategy 7.3%
- #13 Four Hundred Catapults
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ehskybox
Windows
A large-scale survival strategy game with up to 3000 units on the battlefield. Build and manage your settlement, produce resources, research weapons and technologies, and recruit your army to survive in the war against the Half Dead Legions.
Why similar: City Builder 21.2%, RTS 17%, Medieval 15%, War 12.3%, Survival 9.5%
- #14 Builders of Greece: Prologue
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 615 reviews2023
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece: Prologue, being a shortened version of the full game, is a great way to try your hand as a ruler of an ancient Greek city-state, practice your management skills, and learn basic game mechanics.
Why similar: City Builder 23.1%, RTS 15.5%, Sandbox 11%, War 11%, Tactical 7.2%
- #15 Mythos: Build & Survive
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Mythos Slavic Builder is a combination of classic real-time strategy games and it's based on Slavic mythology. Grow your settlement, build up the economy, army and explore maps guarded by mythical creatures & other clans.
Why similar: Vikings 30.4% ★, City Builder 19%, RTS 13.9%, Medieval 12.3%, Survival 7.7%
- #16 Ancestors Legacy
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,548 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Why similar: RTS 20%, Vikings 18.9% ★, Medieval 18.5%, Strategy 12.4%, War 10.4%
- #17 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
67% matchVery Positive88% of 286,135 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Medieval 22.9%, War 19.7%, Open World 15%, Sandbox 11.5%, Strategy 8.7%
- #18 Cultures - Northland
70% matchVery Positive83% of 645 reviews2015
Dev: Funatics SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vikings are back! Get this RTS classic!
Why similar: City Builder 38.3%, Vikings 25% ★, RTS 19.9%, Strategy 16.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #19 Bellwright
66% matchVery Positive81% of 18,854 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Medieval 17%, Open World 15.1%, Survival 14.3%, War 6.7%
- #20 Barbarian Kingdom
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manydev Studio
Windows
Among the sands of the desert, a settlement is emerging that has a chance to become an empire. Be the ruler and decide on its shape, build a well-functioning kingdom with enormous strength and prestige, or become a ruthless Barbarian conquering unconquered lands. What strategy will you choose?
Why similar: City Builder 22.1%, RTS 15.6%, War 13.6%, Sandbox 10.8%, Tactical 8.9%
- #21 Cultures - 8th Wonder of the World
69% matchVery Positive84% of 499 reviews2015
Dev: Funatics SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Solve the mystery surrounding the 8th Wonder of the World with your heroes and banish evil from the Earth! Play this RTS-Classic.
Why similar: City Builder 33.9%, Vikings 25.2% ★, RTS 21.1%, Strategy 19.8%
- #22 Gutasaga
67% matchMixed63% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Veles
Windows
Gutasaga - 2D Strategy RPG pre-viking era game. Immerse yourself in the 550 - 600 AD saga. Be the Viking who opened trade routes with Constantinople. Encounter over 40 nations with unique cultures on your journey. Succeed in trading 205 historically recreated goods. Or try raids and piracy.
Why similar: Medieval 23.4%, RTS 18.3%, Sandbox 13.6%, Strategy 12.2%, RPG 11%
- #23 Builders of Greece
65% matchMixed57% of 561 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you display your strategic and economic mastery. Build your Polis from scratch, make meaningful decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler.
Why similar: City Builder 28.7%, RTS 11.7%, Sandbox 10%, War 9.6%, Strategy 7.4%
- #24 Valhalla Hills
68% matchMixed55% of 1,324 reviews2015
Dev: Funatics SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lead your people. Survive the wilderness. Fight for honor. Reclaim your eternal reward. A brand new strategy game from the developers of Cultures and The Settlers II.
Why similar: Vikings 40.4% ★, City Builder 33.7%, Strategy 13.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Indie 2.3%
- #25 Kenshi
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 110,185 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 70.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: Open World 21.2%, Sandbox 17.6%, City Builder 14.6%, Survival 14%, RPG 7.9%
- #26 War of Banners
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jackto Studios
Windows
"Start with a handful of soldiers and rise to become a lord who shakes the battlefield!" The game is a medieval-style strategy/real-time combat RPG. Explore a vast land, raise your knights, and conquer new territories. A free mercenary, a loyal noble, or the ruler of an empire. Choose your path.
Why similar: War 18.3%, Medieval 17.3%, RTS 15%, Open World 11.7%, Strategy 11.1%
- #27 Knights Province
65% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krom Stern
Windows
Real-Time Strategy game focused around town-building and resource management
Why similar: City Builder 31.8%, Medieval 22.2%, RTS 21.4%, Strategy 20.9%, Indie 2%
- #28 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
62% matchVery Positive92% of 9,986 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
Why similar: City Builder 23%, Medieval 13.8%, War 13.7%, RTS 12.6%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #29 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
65% matchMostly Positive70% of 14,643 reviews2018
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?
Why similar: RTS 18.9%, Medieval 15.9%, War 14.2%, Vikings 14.1% ★, Strategy 13%
- #30 Builders of Egypt
64% matchMostly Negative36% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: Strategy Labs
Windows
Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!
Why similar: City Builder 27.6%, RTS 10.7%, War 10.1%, Historical 8.9%, Strategy 8.3%
- #31 Medieval Builders: Strongholds & Castles
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Craft, hunt, and survive in fantasy medieval world. Build your village, manage and defend castles and whole kingdoms. Become a local lord and a builder. Strongholds & Castles are waiting for you to manage them - alone or with your friends!
Why similar: City Builder 21.4%, Medieval 16.5%, Open World 11.8%, Sandbox 11.1%, Survival 9.6%
- #32 Mandate Order
64% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Mandate Order is a strategy game set in the Warring States period. Starting from barren lands, build strongholds integrating production, defense and military functions. Manage resources and the people's will, expand your territory, counter threats, and ultimately rise to prominence amidst the chaos.
Why similar: City Builder 30.9%, Medieval 14.6%, RTS 11.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 8%
- #33 Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
64% matchVery Positive88% of 13,880 reviews2011
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The standalone expansion for Mount & Blade! With Fire & Sword builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield.
Why similar: Medieval 21.8%, Open World 16.8%, War 16.3%, RPG 9.8%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #34 Kingdom Wars
65% matchMixed67% of 2,794 reviews2013
Dev: Reverie World Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Kingdom Wars is a free to play 3D MMORTS with real-time siege combat, without the pay to win element so common in the genre. Kingdom Wars offers beautiful 3D online world, where players construct strongholds, direct citizens, complete quests and eventually manage a global empire.
Why similar: RTS 24%, Medieval 15.9%, Strategy 15.9%, City Builder 12.8%, War 7.4%
- #35 Becastled
61% matchVery Positive82% of 5,492 reviews2025
Dev: Mana Potion Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
Why similar: City Builder 27.7%, RTS 15.9%, Medieval 15.4%, War 13.9%, Strategy 9.8%
- #36 The Settlers® 7 : History Edition
65% matchMixed63% of 990 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Let yourself be enchanted by the new world of Settlers with this modernized History Edition – in the midst of green forests and lush meadows, it will bustle again. You alone hold the fate of your kingdom in your hands. Which strategy will you choose?
Why similar: City Builder 48.2%, Medieval 19.9%, Strategy 17.4%, RTS 14.6%
- #37 Little Fiefdom: Medieval
62% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: FengChen
Windows
A medieval sandbox build/war game. Start as a peasant, become a lord, manage your fiefdom. Gather resources, construct buildings, train people & an army to defend or attack.
Why similar: Medieval 28.3%, War 27.7%, Sandbox 17%, Building 10.9%, Simulation 9.5%
- #38 Airborne Empire
61% matchVery Positive91% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: The Wandering Band LLCPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Build your sky city while exploring a vast landscape in this Open World RPG City Builder. Combining the methodical construction and management of a city builder; the unique lift, balance, and propulsion needed for a flying city; and the compelling characters, dangers, and adventures of an RPG!
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Medieval 14%, RTS 11.8%, Sandbox 11.1%, Open World 10.3%
- #39 PlayFortress
64% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: PlayFortress
Windows
PlayFortress is a castle building game where the player controls characters such as the Lord, Master Mason and Engineer, using them to construct elaborate castle fortifications and settlements whilst managing their economy.
Why similar: City Builder 27.1%, Medieval 19.3%, Strategy 19.1%, Simulation 17.9%, Sandbox 13.5%
- #40 VALHALL: Harbinger
63% matchMixed51% of 462 reviews2020
Dev: Blackrose Arts
Windows
VALHALL is a blend of multiple genres, combining first & third person directional physical combat slasher with a survival experience set in a brutal world of Vikings. Survive, feel Thor's power, become an einherjar, and enter the ultimate battlefield!
Why similar: Vikings 43.1% ★, Medieval 11.1%, Open World 10.3%, Survival 9.4%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #41 KINGDOMS
63% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,079 reviews2015
Dev: Oreol
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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.
Why similar: Medieval 22.2%, Open World 18.8%, Survival 12.7%, Sandbox 11.9%, Building 9%
- #42 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
61% matchVery Positive86% of 91,015 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Why similar: RTS 25%, City Builder 19.8%, War 17.9%, Medieval 14%, Strategy 12.7%
- #43 Mercantile Might
61% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: SibeRaysGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and take on the role of a ruler who must transform a small town into a prosperous settlement.
Why similar: City Builder 32.5%, RTS 20.4%, Sandbox 15.1%, Strategy 14.3%, Medieval 11.6%
- #44 The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition
63% matchMostly Positive76% of 729 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Build vibrant cities in a medieval world with this modernized version of The Settlers – Rise of an Empire. Each character leads their individual lives and can be observed by you at any time. Will you go down in history as a legendary king?
Why similar: City Builder 43.6%, Strategy 20.8%, Medieval 19.8%, RTS 14.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #45 Legends of Ellaria
63% matchMixed57% of 826 reviews2021
Dev: Larkon Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Legends of Ellaria is a unique blend of sandbox action-RPG and real-time strategy. Build a new kingdom for your people, construct and manage its cities, command your troops in epic battles and join them fighting in third-person action, and live adventures in an immersive high fantasy world.
Why similar: Strategy 17%, RPG 15.2%, City Builder 14.4%, RTS 10.4%, Open World 8.2%
- #46 Mount & Blade
63% matchVery Positive92% of 6,618 reviews2008
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.
Why similar: Medieval 30.6%, Open World 18.7%, Sandbox 13.2%, RPG 12.1%, Strategy 7.9%
- #47 Of Life and Land
60% matchVery Positive86% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: KerzovenPub: Metaroot
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Of Life and Land is a charming settlement-building strategy game paired with a rich simulation experience. Every animal and plant strives to find its place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future. Expand to different regions and trade with local factions to gain needed resources.
Why similar: City Builder 22.5%, RTS 13.7%, Medieval 12.9%, Sandbox 9.3%, Open World 8.4%
- #48 Orc Warchief: Strategy City Builder
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: G-DEVS.com
Windows
Become an Orc warchief and fight for survival of your race. Rebuild your village and train your warriors. Gather resources and craft your weapons. Raise your warbanner and gather The Horde.
Why similar: City Builder 18.8%, RTS 14.5%, War 14.3%, Sandbox 10.6%, Tactical 9.8%
- #49 Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator
62% matchMostly Positive77% of 12,206 reviews2017
Dev: Brilliant Game Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Here is a sandbox like no other. Create massive battles with absolutely no limits. Want to see 10,000 chickens fight an army of Romans?? Sure, why not. Want to see a company of WW2 U.S soldiers fight 11,000 Medieval soldiers?? There are simply no limits to the carnage you can achieve in UEBS.
Why similar: War 27.5%, Sandbox 20.9%, Medieval 14.2%, Simulation 12.4%, Strategy 8.4%
- #50 Chaos Theory
63% matchMostly Negative38% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: Chaos Theory Studios Ltd.
Windows
Chaos Theory is an evolving virtual world set in a fantasy based reality. The 'Butterfly Effect' gameplay gives you a blend of RPG, RTS, and city building in a vast open sandbox environment. Manage all aspects to secure the future of your civilisation. You only have one life, so use it wisely...
Why similar: City Builder 16.6%, Strategy 15.6%, Simulation 15.4%, RPG 13.8%, Open World 10.4%
- #51 Bastion of Valor
60% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Badger Game Studios
Windows
Bastion of Valor is a strategy game where you build and develop your village, grow its population, and defend against raids. You can construct your village as you wish and assign tasks to your villagers. Your strategies will shape your village's future.
Why similar: City Builder 33.1%, Medieval 17.3%, Simulation 13.9%, Survival 13.5%, Strategy 12.5%
- #52 Towns
63% matchMostly Negative27% of 2,812 reviews2012
Dev: Xavi Canal, Ben PalgiPub: SMP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
The game brings a fresh new take on the city building/management genre by introducing many RPG features. In Towns you manage a settlement on top of an active dungeon. Instead of playing the hero who delves deep into the dungeon, how about playing the town that houses and caters to the hero's needs?
Why similar: City Builder 44.8%, Sandbox 18.8%, Strategy 9.2%, Simulation 8.8%, Survival 6.3%
- #53 Lords of Solgrund
60% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Sillylas
Windows
Lords of Solgrund combines elements of real time strategy, city building and other unique additions. The game features detailed animations, complex gameplay systems inspired by the early middle ages and elements of fantasy.
Why similar: City Builder 25%, RTS 15.5%, Medieval 14.7%, Sandbox 12.1%, Building 6.6%
- #54 Alek - The Lost Kingdom
61% matchMostly Positive78% of 402 reviews2021
Dev: Jessy LemieuxPub: Blackmyers Studio
Windows
Alek, the young man who will change Zarabon's World forever. In this adventure, you must rebuild the world of Zarabon in your image. Build villages and manage your production lines with the help of your villagers.
Why similar: City Builder 24.7%, War 15.8%, Medieval 11.9%, Open World 11.8%, Survival 9.5%
- #55 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
60% matchMixed70% of 41,005 reviews2022
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.
Why similar: Vikings 51% ★, Open World 19.6%, RPG 6.8%, Medieval 5.3%, Historical 4.9%
- #56 Dawnkind
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Erudite Interactive
Windows
Dawnkind is a pre-historic city-builder focused on survival, community, and gradual human progress. Guide a small tribe as they hunt, gather, craft, and build their first settlements in a harsh prehistoric world. Manage resources, assign work, and watch your village grow.
Why similar: Vikings 33.9% ★, City Builder 30.3%, Simulation 13.5%, Strategy 13.2%, Historical 7.5%
- #57 Kingdoms and Castles
60% matchVery Positive93% of 30,808 reviews2017
Dev: Lion Shield, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Why similar: City Builder 40.3%, Medieval 16.7%, Sandbox 8.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Building 6.4%