- #1 Ignis Corruption
97% match7 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Anderson Marques
Windows
In this Procedural City-Building and Survival game, you must manage your resources, expand your village, assemble an army and destroy the source of evil, which changed the entire eco system of a land that was once prosperous and peaceful.
Why similar: City Builder 16.5%, RTS 16%, Tower Defense 15.1%, Base Building 10.1%, Resource Management 8.1%
- #2 clickyland
96% matchVery Positive85% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
clickyland is a tower defense village builder where clicks are your main resource. Use clicks to harvest resources, fight enemies and manage your village, but use them wisely as you only get 20 clicks every day! Can you reach day 100?
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.9%, City Builder 19.9%, Base Building 14.5%, RTS 13.6%, Strategy 11.4%
- #3 Beyond The Walls
96% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Pear vs Apple
Windows
Immerse yourself in a 3D tower defense game set in a medieval realm. Build towers with unique effects and strategically manage your town to amass resources. Master the elements and devise cunning strategies to triumph in this captivating fusion of defense and city management.
Why similar: Tower Defense 17.3%, City Builder 17.2%, Base Building 10.7%, RTS 10.4%, Medieval 8.7%
- #4 Castillon
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: One Up PlusPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Castillon is a short strategy game where you freely build and defend your castle with magic. Gather resources and explore during the day, then survive enemy attacks at night. Use four types of magic to create the best defence, all in about 45 minutes.
Why similar: City Builder 19.3%, Tower Defense 17.8%, RTS 16%, Wargame 12.9%, Medieval 10.5%
- #5 Border Pioneer
94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,822 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 19.7%, Tower Defense 18.8%, RTS 14.8%, Base Building 11.2%, Wargame 10.4%
- #6 CastleOn Scriptum
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lord Castleon
Windows · Linux
Build a castle and defend it from your enemies! Construct towers, place traps, train and command units in this historical, manuscript-themed mix of Tower Defense and classical Real Time Strategy.
Why similar: RTS 18.3%, Tower Defense 17%, City Builder 16.1%, Base Building 10.5%, Medieval 8.1%
- #7 Mawang: Dark Lord Defense
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SANDY FLOOR
Windows · Mac
Mawang: Dark Lord Defense is a real-time tactical tower defense game. As Princess Lua, defend the demon realm against the hero alliance. Build unique towers, manage unit morale, and use tactical pauses to repel invasions. Your strategy decides the demon realm's fate.
Why similar: Tower Defense 17.6%, City Builder 17.2%, Base Building 11%, RTS 10.8%, Building 9.3%
- #8 Warwolf Project
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silas Santos
Windows
A medieval real-time strategy game focused on castle building, medieval warfare, and economy.
Why similar: City Builder 22.2%, RTS 19%, Tower Defense 13.2%, Medieval 10%, Wargame 9.9%
- #9 Crownwarden
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ivan Aco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build by day, defend by night! In this story-driven city builder, take direct control of your ruler to protect the realm. Explore diverse lands, upgrade your leader's abilities, command armies against monstrous hordes, and uncover the dark secrets of your lineage.
Why similar: City Builder 24.4%, RTS 18.1%, Tower Defense 15.4%, Base Building 12.7%, Strategy 10.3%
- #10 City States: Medieval
91% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
You are the leader of a city-state in high medieval Europe. Expand your city through deep city-building systems, build a trade empire across the known world, and lead men to war to defend trade routes in a high-stakes struggle of global strategy and brutal tower defense warfare.
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.9%, RTS 15.8%, City Builder 15.7%, Wargame 10.3%, Historical 7%
- #11 Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware
89% matchVery Positive92% of 685 reviews2025
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware is a free prequel to the original game. In a medieval fantasy world, you are to build settlements, raise huge armies, and defend against massive hordes of enemies. Learn how Ironbrow clan shaped the world's map the first time - if you survive, that is.
Why similar: City Builder 20.5%, RTS 16.3%, Tower Defense 16.3%, Base Building 10.2%, Building 8.1%
- #12 Dangerous Land
90% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Randi Games
Windows
Dangerous Land is a first-person strategic game enriched with elements of exploration and action. Assume the role of the ruler of your settlement, manage and develop it in real-time, recruit and upgrade units, take care of resources, and participate in epic battles.
Why similar: RTS 19.5%, Tower Defense 15%, Base Building 11.2%, Wargame 9.8%, Medieval 7.9%
- #13 Fortifend
87% matchPositive92% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Side Crumb
Windows
Fortifend is a fantasy city builder with a mix of resource management and strategic tower defense. As Lord Mayor, build your settlement into a fortified city capable of fending off waves of demonic invaders. Guard the gates!
Why similar: City Builder 24.1%, Tower Defense 23%, Base Building 16.7%, Strategy 9.2%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #14 Mandate Order
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Mandate Order is a strategy game set in the Warring States period. Starting from barren lands, build strongholds integrating production, defense and military functions. Manage resources and the people's will, expand your territory, counter threats, and ultimately rise to prominence amidst the chaos.
Why similar: City Builder 20.4%, RTS 14.4%, Wargame 12.9%, Historical 10.6%, Base Building 9.7%
- #15 Last Stand: Defense
86% matchVery Positive84% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: ZiiTech Games
Windows · Mac
"Last Stand:Defense" is a tower defense-themed Rogue-like game. Players need to defend against waves of enemies by building bases, matching talents, and performing delicate operations during battles. Remember, every choice you make will affect the final outcome of the battle!
Why similar: Tower Defense 19%, RTS 18.5%, City Builder 16.6%, Wargame 11.8%, Building 10.3%
- #16 Citadels
89% matchVery Negative15% of 492 reviews2013
Dev: Games Distillery s.r.o.Pub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Legend Of King Arthur Reborn! A vast army has gathered in front of the castle gates and is preparing to attack King Arthur! How has it come to this? Witness important events in the history of the legendary king and accompany him and his army on the path to an uncertain future.
Why similar: RTS 19.6%, City Builder 14.9%, Tower Defense 13.7%, Medieval 12.7%, Building 9.9%
- #17 Total Tower Engine
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RubyRTS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tired of RNG and card draws? Experience a "Plan first, pay later" economy where construction scales with your income in real time. As the map grows massive, only careful planning. Not a lucky roll, will keep you alive.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, RTS 25%, Base Building 14.1%, Resource Management 13.3%, Building 11%
- #18 Homelander’s Valor
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 2D Axis
Windows
Become a hero of Eastern legend. Explore ancient secrets, plan your defenses, combine tower types and modifiers, and build an indestructible fortress in a tower-defence game with survival elements.
Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Tower Defense 24.3%, Building 12.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Medieval 10.4%
- #19 Feudal Craft
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: anratio
Windows
Immerse yourself in an exciting medieval settlement simulator where you will have to fight for your place in the feudal hierarchy. Use a smart strategy to develop your settlement. After all, it is the skills and equipment of each peasant that can make the difference.
Why similar: City Builder 16.6%, RTS 14.6%, Tower Defense 10.6%, Medieval 10.4%, Base Building 10%
- #20 Stronghold 3 Gold
86% matchMostly Negative33% of 4,785 reviews2012
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set 10 years after the original, Stronghold 3: Gold follows the vengeful story of The Wolf in the third installment of the award-winning castle building series. The Wolf has cheated death become even more bitter and twisted. Build castles, rally your troops and save medieval England!
Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, RTS 17.5%, Strategy 14.4%, Medieval 14.1%, Resource Management 8%
- #21 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
83% matchVery Positive95% of 178,065 reviews2019
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 87.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
Why similar: RTS 26.3%, City Builder 23.6%, Strategy 12.2%, Base Building 11.8%, Historical 9.9%
- #22 Islets Defense
82% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: MiniGoofPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Islets Defense is a turn-based tower defense game in which you build a small village to gather resources and defend your castle. Carefully plan your actions, as each move brings the enemy waves closer! Strategize building placements and play your cards wisely, as timing and order are key.
Why similar: City Builder 23.5%, Tower Defense 21.7%, Base Building 13%, Resource Management 11.3%, Building 10.5%
- #23 Dwarven Rampart
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alaabale
Windows
Raise massive armies and fight thousands of enemies. Dwarven Rampart is a fantasy roguelite strategy game where you build dwarven cities and fight massive fights. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Tower Defense 16.7%, RTS 16.3%, City Builder 15.7%, Base Building 10.5%, Wargame 9.1%
- #24 坍塌世界
81% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2026
Dev: a1
Windows
"Collapsing World" is an innovative tower defense game blending deck-building and roguelike mechanics. Recruit unique companions, craft powerful skill decks, and tackle randomized stages. Deep strategy breaks the traditional TD mold—every run is a fresh challenge!
Why similar: City Builder 21.3%, Tower Defense 19.9%, RTS 17.4%, Base Building 12.1%, Medieval 10.9%
- #25 Queen's Revenge
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WizradHatDice
Windows
Queen’s Revenge is a fast-paced tower defense game where you play as a fallen queen, betrayed and cast into darkness. Build defenses by day, fight relentless foes at night, and reclaim your throne. Every action counts—plan, battle, survive!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.2%, City Builder 15.5%, Building 12.7%, Medieval 11.1%, Strategy 10.9%
- #26 We Are The Wall
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NorthWall Studio
Windows · Mac
We Are The Wall is a city-builder / RTS where you lead a hardy dwarf settlement fighting to protect their mountain home. Train armies, gather vital resources, explore the surrounding lands, and defend the Heart of the Mountain at all costs. We Are The Wall!
Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, RTS 20.1%, Base Building 16.7%, Tower Defense 14.7%, Strategy 9.6%
- #27 Stronghold Crusader 2
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 17,899 reviews2014
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.
Why similar: City Builder 25.4%, RTS 21.6%, Medieval 15.8%, Strategy 15%, Historical 7.4%
- #28 They Fear The Mist
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Hidden Shadows Games
Windows
They Fear The Mist is a real-time strategy game, where you command your Troops, build your Settlement, fight off thousands of Enemies and explore the Unknowns of the Mist. Take command of your people and defend them from the incoming hordes… Can you survive?
Why similar: RTS 19.1%, Tower Defense 15.3%, City Builder 12.9%, Base Building 11.8%, Medieval 9.8%
- #29 Royal Lord - 王权领主
76% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: 开发鸭
Windows
In "Kingdom Monarch", you are a monarch and can build the kingdom of your dreams! You need to build city walls, assign jobs to villagers, recruit soldiers, repel hordes of monsters at night, and expand your village during the day.
Why similar: City Builder 19.7%, RTS 15.3%, Base Building 12.8%, Medieval 10.8%, Building 9.5%
- #30 Kings Town
79% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: Leturs Labs
Windows
Build up your own civilization in the time of kings and kingdoms. Become the manager of a little town and make it to a great city. Defend it from other kingdoms and destroy them.
Why similar: City Builder 19.2%, RTS 18%, Wargame 13.2%, Building 10.4%, Historical 8%
- #31 Depraved
79% matchMixed61% of 1,240 reviews2019
Dev: Evil Bite
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Depraved is a city builder game with survival aspects, settled in the Wild West. Build towns and establish important outposts to supply your residents with food and other raw materials. Resist the seasons, dangerous animals, and bandits and conquer the Wild West.
Why similar: City Builder 19.8%, RTS 13.3%, Horses 12.6% ★, Base Building 9.5%, Building 9.2%
- #32 Defender's Dynasty
77% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Hyper Cloud Games
Windows · Mac
A 2D Strategic Base Defender game set in Medieval times. As relentless Waves of enemy forces threaten your Stronghold, you must gather Resources, Fortify your Defenses and lead your Rebellion. Prepare to strengthen your Base and manage your Resources. But beaware of the Storms!
Why similar: City Builder 22.3%, Tower Defense 19.5%, Base Building 12.5%, RTS 12.3%, Medieval 11.6%
- #33 Broken Defense
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Sindre Skjellestad
Windows
A tower defense and castle builder where you defend your town hall against waves of fury thieves in a procedural world that changes every time you play.
Why similar: City Builder 24.4%, 3D Fighter 21.6%, Tower Defense 20.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Base Building 7.2%
- #34 There Are No Orcs
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,076 reviews2025
Dev: BaseTrade StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos!
Why similar: City Builder 20.4%, RTS 20%, Tower Defense 19%, Wargame 13.4%, Base Building 10.3%
- #35 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
75% matchVery Positive86% of 10,040 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Why similar: City Builder 22%, RTS 14.9%, Tower Defense 13.5%, Medieval 10.5%, Base Building 9.3%
- #36 Age of Respair
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Respair Games
Windows
Age of Respair is a medieval strategy castle-builder. Build massive castles with fortifications while managing resources and production chains. Assemble a large army and lay siege to enemy castles. Lead your people and bring respair to your kingdom🏰⚔️
Why similar: City Builder 21.6%, RTS 13.9%, Base Building 12.6%, Building 9.3%, Medieval 9.2%
- #37 Kingdom Of Force
77% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Beijing Hydra Technology Co., Ltd.
Windows
KOF is a magic background real-time strategy game, which is based on the method of dispatching troops to occupy the city, and combines the elements of resource collection, construction, upgrading, tower defense and so on.
Why similar: RTS 18.5%, City Builder 18.3%, Tower Defense 17.5%, Wargame 13.2%, Base Building 11.8%
- #38 Age of Damnation
74% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: WukaStudio
Windows
Age of Damnation — a fantasy medieval strategy with a top-down view. By day, you explore the forest and build your settlement. By night, you defend against waves of monsters born from damnation mist. Gather resources, develop your settlement, research technologies, build defenses, destroy monsters.
Why similar: Base Building 17.7%, City Builder 17.2%, Tower Defense 14.1%, Strategy 13.5%, Medieval 11.1%
- #39 Becastled
71% matchVery Positive82% of 5,534 reviews2025
Dev: Mana Potion Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
Why similar: City Builder 24%, Base Building 18.9%, RTS 17.3%, Medieval 11.4%, Building 10.1%
- #40 Towers & Goblins: The Last Stand
73% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Axella Games
Windows
Build towers, manage resources, and lead units to defend your kingdom against goblins. Every decision you make determines your kingdom's fate.
Why similar: Tower Defense 19.6%, City Builder 19.6%, RTS 18.2%, Base Building 12.2%, Building 8.4%
- #41 Fight for Freedom: Civil War
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Big Hands Game
Windows
A minimalist game about fighting for freedom and independence in the United States of America!
Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Tower Defense 22.5%, RTS 18.3%, Base Building 11.3%, Building 9.3%
- #42 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
73% matchVery Positive86% of 92,769 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Why similar: RTS 27%, City Builder 17.1%, Base Building 14.5%, Strategy 11%, Medieval 10.3%
- #43 Night is Coming
72% matchMixed65% of 447 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Forest StudioPub: 101XP
Windows
Survival strategy game set in a world inspired by Slavic mythology and the nature of Eastern Europe. Build your settlement, protect its dwellers, and help them prepare for the coming Darkness.
Why similar: RTS 19.3%, City Builder 16.9%, Tower Defense 15.6%, Base Building 11.3%, Building 9.8%
- #44 Four Mini Kingdoms War
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel Fox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is an RTS game less than 300MB, but it already contains many interesting game mechanics, There are many types of soldiers and tactics for you to choose. Support LAN online battle. Special Thanks for Pixel Art UwU~ I hope you will be interested in more RTS games after playing :)
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Tower Defense 20.1%, City Builder 17%, Base Building 12.9%, Wargame 12%
- #45 Gem Rifts
72% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: ButtonSoft
Windows
Ancient portals have been lying dormant, waiting for daring adventurers to travel between worlds. Your task is to lead an expedition through one of these portals, research and build defenses around it, and protect it from hostile guardian life forms.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.2%, RTS 25.1%, Building 9.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Medieval 9.1%
- #46 JKRobots
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JKRobots
Windows
A real time strategy game, push the robots off the map to win, but they push back.
Why similar: RTS 32%, Tower Defense 26.4%, Strategy 14.3%, Resource Management 13.3%, Base Building 12.6%
- #47 Emberwake
70% matchMixed63% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Neler93
Windows
A dark fantasy survival strategy game where you manage villagers, gather resources, and defend a burning campfire against waves of undead in a relentless battle for survival.
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.2%, City Builder 19.3%, RTS 19%, Medieval 14.1%, Survival 11.1%
- #48 Make It Reign
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boombot
Windows
Make it Reign is a city-building roguelike about raiding rival kingdoms and defending your throne. Draft unique units, unlock game-changing structures, and wield powerful spells to rule the battlefield. Can you Make it Reign?
Why similar: City Builder 23.5%, Tower Defense 19.7%, RTS 17.5%, Wargame 10.5%, Strategy 9.9%
- #49 After Long Night
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 442 reviews2025
Dev: 疯狗工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
After Long Night is a sandbox survival RTS. Build and fortify your base, scavenge every corner for vital resources, craft deadly weapons, and raise a militia to fight off relentless zombie hordes that strike every night. In this world, scavenging isn't just survival—it's strategy, power and war.
Why similar: RTS 18.5%, City Builder 16.7%, Base Building 11.7%, Tower Defense 11.5%, Wargame 9.9%
- #50 Last Fuse
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YYZ Studio
Windows
A tower defense with a twist - you’re defending a nuclear bomb. It powers your defenses, but the more you use it, the closer you get to meltdown. Manage chaotic engineers, scarce resources and risky upgrades - every decision counts.
Why similar: City Builder 20.4%, Tower Defense 18.8%, RTS 16.9%, Base Building 11.7%, Resource Management 10.5%
- #51 Architects of Shangri-La
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SlavGames
Windows
Visit the mythical land of Shangri-La! Govern the legendary state, build cities, take care of its citizens, protect them, provide with spiritual and political guidance. Let yourself be amazed by its mountain beauty. Help Shangri-La defend against enemies who do not share its peaceful vision.
Why similar: City Builder 23.2%, RTS 18%, Base Building 11.2%, Building 10.6%, Historical 8.3%
- #52 Siege of Irdor
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HardCodeWayPub: Vision Edge Entertainment
Windows
Siege of Irdor is a city-builder strategy game set in dark medieval times, where fantasy and reality collide. Build by day and defend the sieges by night to survive against the armies of darkness.
Why similar: City Builder 19.7%, RTS 17.5%, Tower Defense 16%, Medieval 10.4%, Base Building 10%
- #53 Malón
67% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2026
Dev: LTP Argentina
Windows
From the plains in the Pampas to the most hostile places in the untamed Patagonia: Manage your own frontier outpost, build new structures, train soldiers, and survive relentless attacks from the enemy.
Why similar: City Builder 23.4%, Tower Defense 21.9%, Historical 14%, Base Building 9.8%, Building 9.6%
- #54 Insect Empires
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insect Empires TeamPub: Countryball Team
Windows
Choose between 4 factions and wage war against your enemies in this real-time strategy game. Insect Empires is a cartoon style Isometric real-time strategy game about colony type insects. Choose your faction and wage war against any foe!
Why similar: City Builder 18.7%, RTS 15.2%, Tower Defense 12.6%, Base Building 11.8%, Wargame 9.9%
- #55 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
65% matchVery Positive92% of 10,644 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
Why similar: City Builder 21.1%, Tower Defense 14.8%, RTS 14.4%, Medieval 10.7%, Base Building 9.5%
- #56 Tribes of the Ridge
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lukáš Anděl
Windows · Mac
Lead your tribe in this relaxing city builder. Transform a small settlement into a thriving civilization. Build efficient production chains, discover new occupations, and construct advanced buildings!
Why similar: RTS 28.8%, Building 17.1%, City Builder 16.7%, Strategy 10.6%, Base Building 9.2%
- #57 Stronghold HD (2012)
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,310 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
Why similar: City Builder 20%, Tower Defense 16.6%, RTS 16.4%, Base Building 10.8%, Medieval 10.7%
- #58 Four Hundred Catapults
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ehskybox
Windows
A large-scale survival strategy game with up to 3000 units on the battlefield. Build and manage your settlement, produce resources, research weapons and technologies, and recruit your army to survive in the war against the Half Dead Legions.
Why similar: RTS 21.4%, City Builder 21.2%, Medieval 12.8%, Base Building 10.5%, Historical 9.8%
- #59 Skyline Defense: Legends of the Aether
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Starship
Windows
Build an unparalleled tower defense kingdom in "Skyline Defense"! With your strategic wisdom, construct defense towers, develop the economy, and withstand the fierce attacks of the enemies. Multiple difficulty levels of battle modes. Join now and start your sky island tower defense journey!
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.3%, City Builder 21.2%, RTS 20.4%, Strategy 10%, Medieval 9.4%
- #60 Roots Of Ruin
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lison Studios
Windows
Build powerful defenses and fight beside them as the hero. Hold back relentless waves, adapt your strategy in real time, and face massive bosses that can destroy everything you’ve built.
Why similar: RTS 18.7%, Tower Defense 18.2%, Wargame 14.1%, Base Building 10.8%, Resource Management 8.9%