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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Singleplayer, Card Game, City Builder.

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Dawnmaker is a turn-based city building and deckbuilding game, made by 2 strategy fans. It feels like playing a solo board game. Build luminous cities, optimize your deck and create powerful combinations between buildings and cards to bring life back to a dead world. Play the demo now!

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 157 reviews
Released: 2024-07-31
Developer: Arpentor Studio
Publisher: Acram Digital
Genres: Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 668 reviews2025
    Dev: Darenn KellerPub: Astra Logical
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark, casual and puzzly survival building game. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths and bring light back to the world?

    Why similar: City Builder 32.8%, Board Game 29.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Strategy 8.3%, Fantasy 5.6%

  2. #2 Cardboard Town
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 2,136 reviews2023
    Dev: Stratera GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Cardboard Town is a city-building card game. Manage your resources, obtain upgrades, draw your cards and thrive! Random events, quest cards, and game modes make each run different.

    Why similar: City Builder 24.2%, Card Game 17.3%, Tabletop 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Deckbuilding 10.7%

  3. #3 Aeon's End
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 482 reviews2019
    Dev: Handelabra Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Deck building with a twist! Lead a team of mages against the Nameless in this magic-based card battle game and save the city of Gravehold!

    Why similar: Board Game 25.2%, Deckbuilding 19.1%, Card Game 17.2%, Tabletop 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%

  4. #4 Kingdom's Deck
    95% matchMostly Positive76% of 453 reviews2025
    Dev: Ivan AcoPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Build by day, defend by night! Kingdom's Deck is a card-based city builder where you build and protect your Kingdom from the enemy siege. Build your deck, deploy your cards wisely, defend your walls, manage your resources, and respond to various events that will shape your Kingdom!

    Why similar: City Builder 35.5%, Card Game 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Management 7.6%, Strategy 6.2%

  5. #5 Automatic Kingdom
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2026
    Dev: Matthew Pontarolo
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Build the perfect kingdom in this turn-based strategy game that combines elements of automation, board games, and city builders. Keep your kingdom happy, endure hostile Challenges, and unlock new cards as your kingdom becomes more prosperous.

    Why similar: City Builder 23.8%, Board Game 22.8%, Card Game 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Strategy 8%

  6. #6 Stacklands
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,013 reviews2022
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!

    Why similar: Card Game 25.3%, City Builder 24.5%, Tabletop 15.5%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Management 9.8%

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    94% matchMixed51% of 57 reviews2024
    Dev: BlanketGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become a villain in this retro-inspired board game. Draft terrain tiles, recruit monsters, build your dungeon, and become the OVERBOSS!

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  8. #8 Rogue Hex
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 252 reviews2025
    Dev: Topstitch Games
    Windows · Mac

    Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!

    Why similar: City Builder 20%, Card Game 16.2%, Hex Grid 15.5%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%

  9. #9 Ratropolis
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 5,484 reviews2020
    Dev: Cassel Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!

    Why similar: Card Game 30.4%, Deckbuilding 25.6%, City Builder 19%, Strategy 10.7%, 2D 7%

  10. #10 These Doomed Isles
    91% matchMostly Positive72% of 221 reviews2024
    Dev: Triplevision Games LimitedPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Harvest cards to raise land from the sea, build settlements and rain fire upon invaders in this survival city-builder with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Choose from 4 gods with unique cards, playstyles and abilities to lead their civilisations to victory in strategic run-based gameplay!

    Why similar: City Builder 31.7%, Card Game 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Strategy 8%

  11. #11 WitchHand
    90% matchVery Positive91% of 609 reviews2024
    Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    You're a witch, leading your coven into new, unfriendly lands. Use the cards you find to build and expand your civilization. Befriend the local covens or use their bones to fuel your spells. Gather your familiars, the witching hour is nigh.

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  12. #12 TerraScape
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 2,107 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Build gorgeous kingdoms on floating islands by strategically placing buildings in this cozy City-Puzzler. Discover secret combinations, take on weekly challenges and explore randomly generated maps in various single- and multiplayer game modes.

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  13. #13 Hexagod
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: Aarimous
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A satisfying roguelike village builder set in the eye of an apocalyptic storm. Place hexagon tiles, unlock adjacency bonuses, and find powerful relics to create game breaking synergies. Prove you are worthy of becoming the next Hexagod… before the storm destroys it all.

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  14. #14 Super Fantasy Kingdom
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 5,123 reviews2025
    Dev: Super Fantasy GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!

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    87% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: 喜人一个
    Windows · Linux

    A unique roguelike card-based tower defense game. Strategically place cards, manage resource transport, balance production with combat, and craft distinctive decks to claim victory.

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    Dev: Black Eye Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Dev: Moka Games
    Windows

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    85% matchMostly Positive72% of 82 reviews2021
    Dev: Cybernetic Walrus
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows

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    Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Card Game 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Management 6.8%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    83% matchVery Positive89% of 455 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  25. #25 Mistward
    81% matchMixed61% of 85 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac

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    80% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    79% matchVery Positive89% of 675 reviews2022
    Dev: Dire Wolf
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%

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    Windows

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    74% matchNo user reviews95% of 64 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Dev: That Indie Studio
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,106 reviews2025
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    Windows
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  34. #34 Scrap Collector
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 124 reviews2025
    Dev: Wibert
    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive80% of 91 reviews2021
    Dev: Caps Collective
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    75% matchMixed62% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: obece
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive83% of 213 reviews2026
    Dev: Wanderlost Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    78% matchMixed68% of 1,210 reviews2015
    Dev: Triskell Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    76% matchVery Positive88% of 3,754 reviews2015
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    Windows
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    73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,165 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    74% matchMostly Positive70% of 71 reviews2024
    Dev: Fourth Front
    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Positive77% of 283 reviews2024
    Dev: Irox GamesPub: Untold Tales
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    72% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    71% matchVery Positive86% of 173 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    70% matchMostly Positive80% of 685 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    69% matchVery Positive78% of 91 reviews2025
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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,607 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 951 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    68% matchVery Positive92% of 146 reviews2024
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    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive88% of 131 reviews2022
    Dev: Fire Biscuit Games
    Windows · Linux

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    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2019
    Dev: GoldenGod Games
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    69% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Welcome to the mystical world of Kainga, an unusual roguelite village-builder! Take control of a Thinker and, with the help of your people, grow a unique town to complete short challenges while discovering the world and adapting to the pressures of the environment, beasts and other tribes.

    Why similar: City Builder 58.8%, Strategy 12%, Management 8.9%, Resource Management 7.1%, Deckbuilding 6.7%

  57. #57 Desktop Tourney World
    67% matchMixed68% of 149 reviews2024
    Dev: One leaf Games
    Windows

    Desktop Tourney World is a simulation construction, immortal cultivation survival game, you need to collect food, construct buildings, build equipment, and fight with all kinds of monsters.

    Why similar: Card Game 39.3%, City Builder 32.6%, Strategy 20.9%, 2D 3.9%, Resource Management 2.6%

  58. #58 Urbek City Builder
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,808 reviews2022
    Dev: FridusPub: RockGame S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Urbek is a city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures.

    Why similar: City Builder 55.2%, Management 14.5%, Strategy 11.7%, Building 10.7%, Resource Management 6.9%

  59. #59 Border Pioneer
    64% matchVery Positive87% of 1,768 reviews2025
    Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!

    Why similar: City Builder 42.1%, Card Game 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Fantasy 6.1%

  60. #60 Hexarchy
    65% matchVery Positive82% of 1,534 reviews2023
    Dev: Main Tank SoftwarePub: Yogscast Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.

    Why similar: Card Game 23%, Hex Grid 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Deckbuilding 19.1%, Management 8.9%

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