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Games Like Aurora Dusk: Steam Age

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Indie, Singleplayer, RPG.

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An amazing mix of RPG, strategy, simulation, sandbox and survival game. Aurora Dusk looks like many other games, but instead of being alone, you live in a community. You can play one or more villagers and evolve from the Wood Age to the Steam Age.

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 310 reviews
Released: 2019-03-08
Developer: Sylvain Harlaut
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 18.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 75%

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    Discover a unique blend of Colony Sim and Tactical RPG. Recruit and train your heroes, build your outpost, explore dungeons and engage in turn-based strategic battles to protect and expand your domain. Shape your stories by managing moods, relationships, ambitions and more!

    Why similar: Strategy 38.9%, Sandbox 21.9%, RPG 21.5%, Indie 9.8%, Medieval 4.7%

  56. #56 Sands of Salzaar
    64% matchVery Positive82% of 23,042 reviews2021
    Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.

    Why similar: RPG 27.1%, Strategy 24.5%, Moddable 17.7%, Sandbox 13.9%, Indie 8.1%

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