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Games Like Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns

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

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The legendary medieval strategy adventure has returned – enhanced for a new generation of knights. Conquer provinces, raise armies, storm castles, and influence the balance of power through bold strategy and action moments.

Reviews: Mixed — 68% — of 177 reviews
Released: 2026-08-13
Developer: Black Tower Basement
Publisher: Nordcurrent Labs
Genres: RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    Lead the Knights of the Round Table through King Arthur's legend in a unique RPG, full of honor, magic and romance. Plunge into a colorful world inspired by medieval art, tales and music. Undertake perilous quests and fiercely defend your kingdom to make the flower of chivalry blossom again.

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  2. #2 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
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    96% matchVery Positive92% of 11,497 reviews2025
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
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  4. #4 Bellfortis
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 148 reviews2025
    Dev: Rake in Grass
    Windows

    Bellfortis is a strategy game from the early Middle Ages. Expand your kingdom, use politics and power. Strategic planning on the map alternates with realtime battles of armies. Play as a grand strategy or on smaller local maps, build, recruit armies and fight!

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    95% matchMixed62% of 161 reviews2020
    Dev: Whiskeybarrel StudiosPub: eGames.com
    Windows · Mac

    The world of Swords and Sandals is at war! Join the Crusade against Emperor Antares! For the first time since 2007, the beloved Swords and Sandals Crusader returns, reforged from the ground up. Fast paced, addictive tactical warfare is back and better than ever!

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    94% matchVery Positive81% of 380 reviews2025
    Dev: Mr.Lordy
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    In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords,develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements

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    93% matchMixed62% of 5,525 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    91% matchVery Positive86% of 13,510 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
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    Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.

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  9. #9 Crowntakers
    92% matchMostly Positive74% of 684 reviews2014
    Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.

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    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,698 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.

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    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Windows

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    76% matchVery Positive84% of 211 reviews2020
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    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,987 reviews2018
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    74% matchMostly Positive79% of 564 reviews2015
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    75% matchMostly Negative40% of 176 reviews2010
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    66% matchVery Positive90% of 39,356 reviews2018
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    Dev: Tobias Mikula
    Windows · Linux

    Noble Rulers — grow your realm and expand your castle in this short incremental game! Manage resources, discover foreign lands and build up an army to lay siege to your enemies.

    Why similar: Strategy 26.4%, Historical 22.3%, Medieval 21%, Top-Down 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12%

  57. #57 Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: JOTASOFT STUDIOS
    Windows

    New Real Time Strategy Game based on medieval times, where you will control powerful factions and empires, with large-scale epic battles, asymmetric civilizations, unit customization system with RPG elements, dynamic AI, 8K support and much more.

    Why similar: RTS 23.5%, Strategy RPG 18.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, RPG 13.2%, Strategy 12.2%

  58. #58 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
    66% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,470 reviews2025
    Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!

    Why similar: RTS 24.5%, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, RPG 14.7%, Strategy 13.6%

  59. #59 Tower Realm
    66% matchMixed62% of 84 reviews2026
    Dev: Charge Piggy Studio Pub: Charge Piggy Studio
    Windows

    Tower Realm is a high-strategy Magic Tower RPG collection with fixed maps and stats, auto turn-based battles, and precise resource-route planning. Clear hardcore with no supplies, or use the Green Key to lower difficulty. Earn clear points to unlock custom challenges.

    Why similar: RPG 39.6%, Strategy 38.2%, Top-Down 7.2%, Medieval 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

  60. #60 Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2021
    Dev: Adam HaasePub: Quixotic Software
    Windows

    A retro-CRPG for the TI-99/4a home computer, also playable in modern Windows.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.3%, RPG 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Old School 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%

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