Games Like Gods of Sand

A strategic autobattler sim where you build a team of gladiators, compete in arenas, plan fight tactics, and form alliances. Combine fighters, beasts, and mages, develop and equip them to optimize your well-oiled fighting machine, dominate the championships, and leave your mark on the world.

Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, Management 16%, Tactical 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Resource Management 8%

Bloodgrounds merges tactical turn-based combat with strategic management, RPG and roguelite elements. Forged in the pits of the arena, you fought your way out and now as a wealthy patron you recruit, train, and command your team of hardened Gladiators to glory - or death.

Why similar: Rome 37.3% ★, Turn-Based 11.3%, Perma Death 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%

A gladiator management sim. Recruit unique gladiators, train them, equip them, hire staff, manage finances, build prestige, develop traits and stat-based skills, and let real-time arena battles decide your rise.

Why similar: Rome 53.3% ★, Management 24.1%, Strategy 9.5%, Simulation 8.4%, 2D 2.6%

Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.

Why similar: Rome 38.9% ★, Turn-Based 11.4%, Management 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Tactical 8.5%

"Age of Gladiators" is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities.

Why similar: Rome 41.7% ★, Turn-Based 18.8%, Management 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%, Strategy 6.3%

A Turn-Based Fighting Game Set in the Roman Era, where you can develop your Gladiators and fight them in arenas to increase the glory of your Ludus.

Why similar: Rome 35.2% ★, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Strategy 11.6%, RPG 8.4%

Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.

Why similar: Rome 41.8% ★, Turn-Based 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Management 8.6%

Mortal Glory is a fantasy-themed tactical roguelike game about recruiting a team of gladiators and pitting them against brutal competition in a blood-soaked tournament. Train your gladiators, find a legendary sword, learn ancient spells, recruit a celebrity, cheat - do whatever it takes to bring glory to your name!

Why similar: Turn-Based 29%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Management 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Fight & strategize your way through spectacles and arenas - rise from lowly slave to Grand Champion and earn your freedom. Or... die trying. This Gladiator RPG Roguelite features in-depth career management and a unique physics simulated combat system. To those who are about to die, I salute you!

Why similar: Rome 69.7% ★, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 8.6%, RPG 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Blackthorn Arena is a strategy/management sim with a real-time/turn based combat system, set in a world of mythical monsters and classic fantasy races. Play as the master of Blackthorn Arena, train your slaves into gladiators, forge them into your champions, and send them to fight for your glory!

Why similar: Perma Death 26.9%, Management 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 23.7%, Strategy 11.9%, Simulation 9.4%

Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

Why similar: Turn-Based 39%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, RPG 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Strategy 9.8%

Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.8%, Management 24.1%, Tactical 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Strategy 7.7%

Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue is a battle sim about managing your own Gladiator Guild in an epic fantasy world. Build and run your own guild, hire and train gladiators, develop unique tactics, manage resources, compete for the rank in the arena, and much more.

Why similar: Management 43%, Strategy 18.8%, Simulation 15.5%, RPG 12.8%, Indie 6.1%

Story of a Gladiator is an arena beat 'em up where you take the role of a man in search of his destiny. Fight against waves of enemies in the arena to earn coin and fame until you are strong enough to enter the colosseum and become champion.

Why similar: Rome 62.3% ★, Management 12.8%, Perma Death 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Character Customization 4.7%

Gladiator Manager is a sports management and tactical battle simulation game.

Why similar: Strategy 34.7%, Simulation 27.8%, Management 25.1%, Indie 12.4%

Turn-based fantasy gladiatorial game with monster breeding. Crossbreed various species to create monster hybrids for gladiatorial combat. Manipulate creatures’ traits with surgery, magic, and alchemy. Manage your enterprise, craft items and upgrade your base. Fight in the arena for gold and glory!

Why similar: Turn-Based 30.1%, Management 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Perma Death 14.4%, Tactical 11.5%

Age of Gladiators II: Death League is a single-player strategy game set in the futuristic 3000AD, during the rebirth of the violent and hyper-competitive gladiatorial games. Manage your franchise while forging the attributes and abilities of your warriors. Build your story. Build your empire.

Why similar: Turn-Based 28.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Tactical 14.1%, Management 9.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%

Gladiator School is a Tycoon-style simulation game. You play as the master of a newly formed school for gladiators. Your job is to prepare and train recruits before you send them away to fight for their survival and entertain the crowd in the arena.

Why similar: Management 31%, Strategy 24.8%, Simulation 21.4%, Indie 8.5%, RPG 7%

Gladiator! Grab your sword, equip your sandals and take on the world in multiplayer Swords and Sandals! Brutal turn-based combat where gladiators can lose limbs, wield guitars and yell so loudly enemy heads will fall off. This is the most fun you'll ever have in the arena!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 31.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.1%, Character Customization 15.9%, Strategy 9.8%, RPG 9.6%

Build the best ludus in the world! and survive in ancient Rome.

Why similar: Rome 60.3% ★, Management 12.1%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 8.3%, RPG 6.8%

A Legionary's Life lets you play as a Roman soldier during the years of the Second Punic War and beyond. Rise up through the ranks and win prestigious awards or just focus on making it home in one piece; it's up to you.

Why similar: Rome 42.7% ★, Turn-Based 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Perma Death 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%

Create your Religion, raise your Disciples, and guide them to bring you glory! Inspire growth in your Disciples so they may challenge the false gods and convert their followers. Defeat your rivals, and become the One Truth!

Why similar: Turn-Based 37.1%, Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Simulation 14.2%, RPG 10.7%

Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!

Why similar: Tactical 32%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Strategy 10.9%, RPG 9.5%

Unforgiving boss fights. Gory pixels. Glorious fast-paced gladiatorial action-combat. Analyze your opponents weakness, adapt your strategy and colour the sands with the blood of your enemies.

Why similar: Rome 82.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 2D 3.7%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Enter a world of blood, influence and secrets in this easy to learn, yet deep strategy sim where you control a group of Gladiators, guiding them through combat and competition. Bribe, gamble and slash your way to an arena championship!

Why similar: Turn-Based 30.1%, Management 17.2%, Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Simulation 14%

Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based System which will need you to plan early on and create strategies that would lead your army to victory. Create an army with different Characters and Leaders to choose from and explore this Roguelite world.

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Tactical 12.5%, Strategy 7.2%

Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.

Why similar: Rome 72.5% ★, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, RPG 7.9%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Rise through the ranks and lead your band of Gladiators to glory. Can you build the ultimate fighting force and a kingdom to rule all! Be careful who you trust. Becoming a Gladiator Trainer isn't easy.

Why similar: Tactical 27.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Strategy 16.8%, RPG 14.8%, 2D 8.5%

DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

Why similar: Turn-Based 29.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Perma Death 9.7%, Strategy 9.7%, RPG 8.9%

Relive the conflict between the mighty Roman Republic and the brave Celtiberian people of Numantia! Featuring hand-drawn illustrations, classic turn-based strategy mechanics, and combat tactics, with decision-making and side missions.

Why similar: Rome 44.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Strategy 10.1%, Tactical 7.2%

Manage a team of fantasy gladiators in this Fire Emblem-style strategy RPG with vibrant characters, funny random events, and emergent relationship-building. Uncover a sinister conspiracy; fight deep turn-based tactical battles; watch your characters grow together!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.3%, Management 25.3%, Character Customization 16.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Strategy 9.6%

Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 59.8%, Strategy 40.2%

A deck-building roguelike game with unique semi-real-time combat system. Step into the shoes of an ancient gladiator and do your best to survive in the coliseum. Combine various skills and equipment, develop your own fighting style, and defeat all the enemies to become the next champion!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 53.1%, Strategy 26.6%, RPG 16.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Gods of the Fallen Land is an action-strategy game centered around base building and villager management. Take on the role of a leader trying to rebuild humanity in a broken and dangerous world. Lead your followers into battle and make strategic decisions on what to develop and build to survive.

Why similar: Strategy 34.6%, Management 29.8%, RPG 24.2%, Indie 11.5%

Take over a small dungeon that no adventure is interested in as a new manager. You'll start with almost nothing and recruit minions, accumulate money, construct facilities, develop technology, explore the realm, have the dungeon's name up, defeat other dungeons and win the championship of the Dungeon League.

Why similar: Turn-Based 31.5%, Strategy 21.6%, Simulation 16.2%, Resource Management 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Re-experience the thrill and challenges of managing a Gladiator arena in this management/simulation game. With new content, new graphics, Quality of Life updates, and all DLCs packed into this new experience, this is how Blackthorn Arena was meant to be experienced.

Why similar: Rome 41.2% ★, Management 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 8.1%

Distant future… Brutal gladiatorial battles is a top-rated show, extremely popular all over the Universe. You’ve been sent to the abandoned planet as one of the participants of the show. Your goal is to survive as long as possible, fighting back deadly creatures in the focus of billions of viewers.

Why similar: Side Scroller 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 31.8%, Indie 14.1%, 2D 13.1%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!

Why similar: Turn-Based 27.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Tactical 14.6%, Strategy 9.3%

Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based exploration game. Build your team, traverse varied hostile environments, face countless dangers, and gain knowledge that will help you find and resurrect the Mother Tree Umama.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.5%, Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Tactical 14%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

Why similar: Rome 50% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Tactical 7.8%, Strategy 6.5%, RPG 5.5%

Train hard, fight crocodiles and find love. Earn your place in the Punch Club ranks, and discover who brutally murdered your father, in this choose your own adventure boxing management tycoon.

Why similar: Management 38.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Choices Matter 14.8%, RPG 11%, Simulation 10.8%

Hire a band of almost-heroic goblins to fight and die for you in tactical turn-based battles, accomplish silly quests for the weird inhabitants of this fantastic world, and truly become a god - at least by goblin standards.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.7%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, Character Customization 19.7%, Strategy 12.1%, RPG 9.7%

In this rogue-lite turn-based RPG, you create a bloodline of gladiators, fight online with or against your friends in the arena, decide the fate of your fallen rivals, and bring honor, wealth, and the spoils of war to improve your legacy.

Why similar: Turn-Based 35.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Perma Death 13.7%, Character Customization 11.4%, Strategy 8.6%

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: Strategy 31.1%, Character Customization 28.2%, RPG 26.5%, Indie 10%, Singleplayer 4.3%

A retro-inspired turn-based strategy. Conquer your way across a war-ravaged world to forge a new empire and impart an unprecedented era of peace!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, Strategy 16.8%, RPG 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%

At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!

Why similar: Rome 62.6% ★, Management 16.1%, Strategy 7.1%, Resource Management 7.1%, Simulation 5.5%

"Gladiator, gladiator, gladiator, Swords and Sandals, Gladiatorrrrr!"You grew up playing the legendary Swords and Sandals turn based combat game series. These games have been played over half a billion times. Swords and Sandals is nostalgia, Swords and Sandals is life.

Why similar: Turn-Based 46.2%, Turn-Based Combat 26.4%, Strategy 11.8%, RPG 8.8%, 2D 5%

"Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena" is a fantasy RPG/Management simulator set in the ruthless world of gladiatorial combat. Develop your academy and train your fighters. Increase your power and influence in the realm. Reap the rewards of your labours.

Why similar: Turn-Based 59%, RPG 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Strategy 7.2%, Indie 5.5%

Manage your own horse racing stables, breed and train future champions. Compete across diverse tracks, balance finances, manage staff, and expand your reach in the world of horse racing. Turn ambition into legacy, one choice at a time.

Why similar: Management 22.4%, Tactical 17.2%, Resource Management 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Choices Matter 9%

Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena.

Why similar: Rome 45.9% ★, Turn-Based 20.5%, Tactical 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.7%, Strategy 6.3%

A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27%, Strategy 26.7%, Resource Management 16.3%, Simulation 15.6%, Indie 6.1%

BOXING SCHOOL! Take control of a boxing gym in the 80s. You’ll hire the boxers, teach them to fight and climb the ranks. Management game made by the developers of Gladiator School.

Why similar: Management 38.5%, Strategy 21.2%, Simulation 16.9%, Indie 7.5%, RPG 6.8%

Roma Invicta combines action packed real-time battles with turn-based strategy on a big campaign map. Supply your legions and conquer ancient Gaul turn by turn. Fight by yourself or hand over your soldiers to the AI ​​and enjoy the spectacle.

Why similar: Rome 62.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Tactical 8.5%, Strategy 7%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

Goofy Ragdolls and Physics Simulated duels that will challenge your tactics. Customise & Upgrade your Gladiator, dismember opponents in the arena and climb the Leaderboard. All for free!

Why similar: Rome 76.3% ★, Character Customization 11.5%, Simulation 6.3%, Strategy 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Build your gym, train your boxers and make them stronger to beat stronger opponents.

Why similar: Simulation 35.4%, Management 33.3%, Character Customization 21.2%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Esports History is an RPG sim where you start as a regular guy, and work your way up to the very top of esports. Defeat bosses in tournaments, make a name for yourself within the esports community, and become a real pro!

Why similar: Management 26.5%, Resource Management 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Choices Matter 11%, Strategy 10.2%

Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?

Why similar: Perma Death 33.2%, Management 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Strategy 13%, RPG 10.6%

Gladiator, you are now a knight! The greatest gladiator series in the world, Swords and Sandals, has just gone medieval! Swords and Sandals moves into the middle ages in this action packed, turn-based combat RPG.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 38.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.3%, Strategy 14.4%, RPG 8.3%, 2D 7.9%

The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.

Why similar: Management 39.2%, Resource Management 24.5%, Strategy 18.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Train your folks, defeat monsters and upgrade your town!

Why similar: Tactical 29%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Strategy 10.8%, RPG 10.2%