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Games Like Artificer's Tower

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Building, Colony Sim, Base Building, Simulation.

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Are you a master of the magical arts? Prove it in this cozy colony-sim wizard tower defense game. Curl up and build your base, keep your mages happy, craft recipes, research new magic spells, and defend your wizard's keep. Will your Artificer's Tower be the envy of all your magical friends?

Reviews: Positive — 81% — of 26 reviews
Released: 2024-04-18
Developer: RodentGames
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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  2. #2 Lords and Villeins
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    Dev: Honestly GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
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    Dev: Ominux GamesPub: Chucklefish
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    90% matchVery Positive86% of 1,222 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%

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    Dev: Harpoon Games
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    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 140,434 reviews2019
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
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    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 68.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    81% matchNo user reviews
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    74% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 879 reviews2023
    Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
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    73% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,534 reviews2022
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