- #1 Yes, Your Grace
97% matchVery Positive87% of 13,642 reviews2020
Dev: Brave At NightPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.
Why similar: Medieval 18.7%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Resource Management 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven management game perfectly captures the pressure of ruling a kingdom and making difficult choices for your subjects.
- #2 Manor Lords
96% matchVery Positive85% of 85,453 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Why similar: 4X 41.1% ★, City Builder 22.6%, Resource Management 18.6%, Simulation 7.8%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed medieval city-builder that blends organic town construction with tactical combat and resource management.
- #3 Norland
96% matchVery Positive82% of 9,662 reviews2024
Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
Why similar: 4X 39.9% ★, City Builder 23.4%, Resource Management 18.4%, Simulation 8.1%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A complex simulation game where you manage a noble family and their kingdom, dealing with social dynamics and political crises.
- #4 Crusader Kings III
95% matchVery Positive91% of 137,655 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.8 hrsMean: 143.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Why similar: 4X 29.2% ★, Medieval 25.7%, Strategy 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%, RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive grand strategy RPG that allows for deep simulation of medieval dynasty management and political intrigue.
- #5 Going Medieval
93% matchVery Positive89% of 20,287 reviews2026
Dev: Foxy VoxelPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Why similar: City Builder 47%, RPG 16.6%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 15.4%, Singleplayer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This colony simulation game allows you to build multi-story castles and manage the survival of your settlers in a harsh medieval world.
- #6 King of Dragon Pass
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 550 reviews2015
Dev: A SharpPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Medieval 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, RPG 12%, Strategy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic choice-based strategy game that focuses on tribal management, mythology, and the long-term survival of your people.
- #7 Noble Fates
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,455 reviews2021
Dev: Xobermon, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Harness your Demigod powers to lead a group from rags to riches in this 3D Fantasy Kingdom Management Sim with RPG elements. Command from the sky or take control in 3rd Person to BUILD, BATTLE, and RULE. Navigate a world of interesting Nobles, earn their respect, and decide their Fates.
Why similar: City Builder 32.5%, Medieval 24.6%, Top-Down 15.1%, Strategy 9.9%, Fantasy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A colony simulation that blends RPG elements with kingdom management, allowing you to influence the lives of your subjects directly.
- #8 Rising Lords
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 951 reviews2024
Dev: ArgonwoodPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Medieval 33.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.9%, City Builder 21.6%, Strategy 11.6%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that combines medieval board game aesthetics with deep resource management and tactical battles.
- #9 Wartales
91% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Medieval 32.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.7%, RPG 18.4%, Strategy 7.5%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that features deep party management and tactical combat in a gritty, medieval setting.
- #10 Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
91% matchMixed61% of 436 reviews2025
Dev: Zugalu EntertainmentPub: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive?
Why similar: 4X 41.2% ★, City Builder 15.9%, Medieval 13.9%, Resource Management 11.3%, Simulation 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X city-builder that forces you to make significant moral decisions while expanding your kingdom's influence.
- #11 A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
90% matchMixed69% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Vanargand Games
Windows
Build shops, craft items with hundreds of customization options, and manage your resources wisely to lead your Heroes to success. Immerse yourself as proprietor of a medieval fantasy town in a world abounding with Heroes and Monsters.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.5%, City Builder 19.1%, Medieval 16.8%, Resource Management 15.4%, Top-Down 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on managing a town that caters to adventurers, blending city-building with RPG character management.
- #12 Bellwright
88% matchVery Positive81% of 18,990 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: City Builder 38%, Medieval 34%, RPG 9.4%, Simulation 9.1%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of survival, RPG, and town management that puts you in charge of leading a rebellion from a small village.
- #13 Foundation
87% matchVery Positive86% of 23,481 reviews2025
Dev: Polymorph Games
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Why similar: City Builder 39.4%, Medieval 22.2%, Resource Management 14.7%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-less city-builder that emphasizes organic growth and the management of medieval social structures.
- #14 Anvil Saga
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,787 reviews2023
Dev: Pirozhok StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Anvil Saga is a management sim with RPG elements where you take control of a blacksmith shop amidst the Hundred Years' War. Each decision you make impacts the story and gameplay.
Why similar: Medieval 22.2%, Resource Management 17.1%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A management RPG where you run a blacksmith shop, balancing business decisions with the political turmoil of the Hundred Years' War.
- #15 Mittelborg: City of Mages
89% matchMixed63% of 115 reviews2019
Dev: Armatur GamesPub: Asterion Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Mittelborg: City of Mages is a strategic adventure with elements of rogue-like and resource management. You are crowned to be Chancellor of the city, but this power is a heavy burden. Face tough decisions, fight mystical tempests, look for the cause of upcoming chaos. Will Mittelborg have a future?
Why similar: City Builder 18.2%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Resource Management 14.4%, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game where you manage a city's resources and make difficult moral choices to survive a fantasy apocalypse.
- #16 Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
86% matchVery Positive95% of 967 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
Why similar: Medieval 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based adventure game where every decision significantly impacts the fate of your character and kingdom.
- #17 The Guild 3
86% matchMixed61% of 7,840 reviews2022
Dev: Purple LampPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!
Why similar: Medieval 43.2%, Simulation 16.1%, RPG 13.8%, Strategy 13.7%, Resource Management 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A life simulation game that focuses on the rise of your family dynasty through trade, politics, and social maneuvering in the Middle Ages.
- #18 Farthest Frontier
84% matchVery Positive87% of 23,648 reviews2025
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.
Why similar: 4X 33.6% ★, City Builder 20.8%, Medieval 15.9%, Resource Management 15.2%, Top-Down 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging city-builder that requires careful resource management and defense against the elements and invaders.
- #19 First Feudal
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 627 reviews2021
Dev: Harpoon Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.
Why similar: City Builder 20.3%, Medieval 19.7%, Resource Management 19.7%, Strategy RPG 10.8%, Top-Down 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colony simulation game that tasks you with building a medieval settlement from the ground up while managing worker needs.
- #20 Silmaris: Dice Kingdom
85% matchMixed66% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: PyrogenPub: Mi-Clos Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unforgiving storytelling adventure with dice rolls and turn-based management. Make the right choices and roll the dice to rally the monarchs to your medieval kingdom by diplomacy, war or deception.
Why similar: Medieval 35.3%, Resource Management 32.1%, Choices Matter 22.1%, Fantasy 6.5%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique strategy game that uses dice-based mechanics to manage the resources and politics of a medieval kingdom.
- #21 Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings
83% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Lord Forte Games
Windows
Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings is a high fantasy RPG that reenvisions turn-based combat in dynamic ways, telling the story of Alexander—an idealistic yet pragmatic nobleman—and his allies as they navigate politics, intrigue, ruling, and love amidst a tempestuous civil war.
Why similar: Medieval 24.3%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Story Rich 11.8%, Fantasy 11.1%, Strategy 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy RPG that focuses on political maneuvering and the consequences of your decisions in a fantasy setting.
- #22 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
82% matchVery Positive86% of 9,888 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.2 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 35.8%, Medieval 27.2%, Resource Management 18.1%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The classic castle-building simulation that balances economic production with intense siege warfare.
- #23 Noble's Life: Kingdom Reborn - Prologue
82% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle GriffonsPub: Concept Lab Sp. z o.o.
Windows
Experience the first months after a brutal assault on your own estate in the free prologue of a realistic simulator of a medieval noble combined with a strategy game of historical depth. Manage your town and villages and make decisions in non-linear events.
Why similar: Medieval 27.2%, Choices Matter 14.9%, RPG 12.1%, Resource Management 11.6%, Simulation 11%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation RPG that provides a focused look at the life and responsibilities of a medieval noble.
- #24 Songs of Syx
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,777 reviews2020
Dev: Gamatron AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.
Why similar: 4X 32.8% ★, City Builder 19.7%, Medieval 13.7%, Top-Down 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale colony simulator that allows you to build massive cities and manage thousands of citizens.
- #25 Kingdom Ascension
81% matchVery Positive85% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: RainRingStudio
Windows
Step into the role of a lord, starting from scratch to build your kingdom. Gather resources, construct buildings, recruit troops, explore, and embark on adventures to continuously expand your territory and defend your homeland.
Why similar: 4X 41.8% ★, Resource Management 20.3%, Medieval 16.9%, Strategy 9%, Top-Down 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that incorporates base-building and auto-battler mechanics to manage the expansion of your territory.
- #26 Diplomacy is Not an Option
78% matchVery Positive85% of 11,517 reviews2024
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Medieval 42.5%, Resource Management 40.8%, Simulation 8.6%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that combines city-building with massive-scale tower defense against overwhelming odds.
- #27 Field of Glory: Kingdoms
79% matchVery Positive83% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: AGEODPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Politics, religion, war. They are nothing without a legacy that can stand the test of time. Lead any nation, and turn it into a mighty kingdom in one of the most compelling grand strategy games ever created.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
Why You'll Like It: A deep grand strategy game that focuses on the historical management of medieval dynasties and their realms.
- #28 Banished
79% matchVery Positive90% of 42,988 reviews2014
Dev: Shining Rock Software LLC
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.
Why similar: City Builder 49%, Medieval 15.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 11.2%, Resource Management 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pure city-building simulation that focuses on the harsh realities of survival and resource management in a medieval environment.
- #29 The Succession of Changing Kings
77% matchVery Positive88% of 482 reviews2026
Dev: KwaKwaGames
Windows
Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.9%, Medieval 20.8%, City Builder 15.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #30 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,447 reviews2006
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Why similar: Medieval 43.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Strategy 22%, 4X 6.2% ★, Simulation 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that excels at combining turn-based kingdom management with real-time tactical battles.
- #31 Noble Legacy
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: Studio 369Pub: Ultimus Rex LLC
Windows
Noble Legacy is a medieval city-builder in which you rule the lands as a Noble. Build your kingdom, manage your people, defend your realm, and master a deep economy, alone or with friends in co-op, every decision is yours. What kind of ruler will you be?
Why similar: City Builder 36.8%, Medieval 33.6%, Simulation 17.3%, RPG 12.3%
- #32 Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,319 reviews2025
Dev: Brave At Night
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Rule your crumbling kingdom as you try to satisfy the petty needs of your people in this cinematic kingdom management RPG. Balance your resources, collect taxes, hire agents and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail.
Why similar: Medieval 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Resource Management 15%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 9%
- #33 KingSim
77% matchVery Positive85% of 209 reviews2020
Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...
Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.1%, City Builder 13.2%, Medieval 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Resource Management 9.9%
- #34 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
74% matchVery Positive81% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: Mr.Lordy
Windows
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
Why similar: Strategy RPG 28.1%, Medieval 26.1%, Choices Matter 14.8%, RPG 10.1%, Strategy 9.8%
- #35 Medieval Legacy
75% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Ninetoplay
Windows
Start as a humble commoner and guide your family through generations in this family sim meets city builder. Climb the ranks of society to become the most influential family in the land. With wit, strategy, and a bit of luck, build your legacy - just try not to trip over your ambition!
Why similar: Medieval 24.4%, Resource Management 16.1%, Choices Matter 14.9%, RPG 9.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #36 Crownbound - Fantasy Kingdom Sim
75% matchMixed50% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Bart Mamzer
Windows
You’re the ruler, but your heroes have minds of their own. Recruit heroes, set rewards, build a thriving kingdom and hope your warriors don’t run off chasing squirrels instead of fighting monsters.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.2%, City Builder 24.3%, Medieval 14%, Fantasy 9.2%, Simulation 8.6%
- #37 Choice of Life: Middle Ages
74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,774 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom!
Why similar: Medieval 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Strategy 8.7%
- #38 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
72% matchVery Positive90% of 9,503 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Medieval 14.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, RPG 11.4%
- #39 City idle
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 214 reviews2023
Dev: Grest Games OÜ
Windows
Experience a city-building game, where the citizens are fully simulated and every decision you make impacts their lives. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age and beyond, watch your civilization evolve and progress under your guidance.
Why similar: Simulation 25.2%, Strategy 23.5%, Medieval 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Resource Management 9.1%
- #40 Royal Lord - 王权领主
71% 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 31.3%, Medieval 27.3%, Resource Management 20.8%, Strategy 10.8%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #41 Crown Gambit
70% matchVery Positive97% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITSPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Medieval 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Point & Click 12.7%, Choices Matter 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #42 Outland Kingdoms
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: GBL
Windows
Colony building RPG with detailed characters, driven by procedurally generated Stories. Build a hut, a village, a town, a city, a kingdom. 5 different races. Ally with unique factions. Rule an Undead empire. Craft Legendary items. Tame creatures. Enslave enemies. It's all here.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 23.6%, City Builder 22.6%, Medieval 15%, Top-Down 9.5%, Simulation 8.5%
- #43 Fata Deum - The God Sim
71% matchMixed60% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: 42 Bits EntertainmentPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Inspired by the god games of old, Fata Deum lets you mold settlements and townsfolk in your image. Will you raise the settlements to splendor, or spur them on to violent debauchery and demons? Watch as a living world grows under your whims.
Why similar: City Builder 27.8%, Resource Management 21.8%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Simulation 9.8%, RPG 9.4%
- #44 House of Legacy
69% matchVery Positive83% of 3,616 reviews2025
Dev: S3 StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.
Why similar: City Builder 37.8%, Resource Management 23.1%, RPG 13.2%, Simulation 10.8%, Strategy 9.9%
- #45 Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
68% matchVery Positive89% of 7,704 reviews2025
Dev: Free Wing
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms" is a single-player RPG where you shape the Three Kingdoms era. Choose to be a ruler, a loyal advisor, or a cunning mercenary. Marry, build homes, or train in martial arts. Restore peace through diplomacy or conquer with mighty armies.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 30.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, RPG 11.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Top-Down 10.9%
- #46 Nova Roma
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 670 reviews2026
Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
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: 4X 38.4% ★, City Builder 24.2%, Resource Management 18.5%, Simulation 8.4%, Strategy 8.1%
- #47 Kingdom's Life
72% matchMixed63% of 259 reviews2022
Dev: Strudio Company
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Kingdom's Life - Large turn-based global strategy game in pixel style. You have to create your own people and state. Can you lead the state to political, economic, technological and military triumph? It depends on you.
Why similar: 4X 49.6% ★, Medieval 16%, Strategy 9%, Simulation 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #48 Randoville
70% matchMixed66% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: AVE Team
Windows
Randoville is a medieval chill-builder where everything is decided by your luck! Will you get a shabby hut or a gorgeous palace? Throw D20 and find out!
Why similar: City Builder 33.9%, Medieval 28.8%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Simulation 12.1%, Strategy 11.7%
- #49 RPG Tycoon
73% matchMixed51% of 487 reviews2016
Dev: Skatanic StudiosPub: Macrocosmic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!
Why similar: City Builder 23.1%, Resource Management 14.7%, Medieval 11.9%, Simulation 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #50 Dark Lord
67% matchVery Positive90% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Undead FoxPub: LTG Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Unleash your power in Dark Lord, a roguelike RPG filled with strategy, adventure, and sardonic wit. Rule your growing realm with an iron fist in Story Mode, dive deep into the legends created by other players, or forge your own in Community Stories Mode!
Why similar: Medieval 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Simulation 14.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #51 The King is Watching
65% matchVery Positive88% of 9,222 reviews2025
Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Resource Management 22.6%, Medieval 22.1%, Fantasy 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #52 City Tales - Medieval Era
66% matchVery Positive90% of 542 reviews2026
Dev: Irregular ShapesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid. Plan each district for your citizens needs and aid your companions in their tales, creating a city to be proud of!
Why similar: City Builder 34.7%, Resource Management 22.5%, Medieval 17%, Simulation 12.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #53 Fantasy Kingdom Simulator
73% matchMixed48% of 203 reviews2016
Dev: SimProse StudiosPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Fantasy Kingdom Simulator transports you into a medieval realm where you reign as King of four villages, and your duty is to help them grow and blossom into fully developed cities. You'll be making meaningful choices, important decisions and face the consequences if you plan poorly.
Why similar: Simulation 34.6%, Strategy 32.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 32.5%
- #54 Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 215 reviews2022
Dev: The Evergloom Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Desktopia is a city-builder game which simulates an evolving, medieval-esque village along the bottom of your desktop, allowing you to work, watch, or browse something else while you play.
Why similar: City Builder 29%, Simulation 15.8%, RPG 12.1%, Medieval 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #55 Hearthlands
70% matchVery Positive82% of 414 reviews2017
Dev: Four White Cats
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, magic, etc.
Why similar: City Builder 30.6%, Medieval 19.3%, Resource Management 15.9%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 9.3%
- #56 Knights of the Crusades
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history!
Why similar: 4X 33.9% ★, City Builder 26.9%, Medieval 20.1%, Strategy 8.6%, Simulation 8.2%
- #57 The King's Dilemma: Chronicles
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Big Trouble
Windows · Mac
Lead the King’s Council for generations as the consequences of your decisions decide the kingdom’s resources and political standing. Form alliances, solve dilemmas, and prepare for the final uprising that was foretold by an ancient prophecy
Why similar: Strategy RPG 31.7%, Medieval 17.8%, Choices Matter 15.7%, RPG 11.1%, Simulation 11.1%
- #58 This Merchant Life
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 184 reviews2019
Dev: Inexplicable Games
Windows
This Merchant Life is a trading strategy game set in the troubled medieval kingdom of Peregrine. Turn a rickety wooden cart, two horses and a few coins into a thriving entrepreneurial triumph!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.2%, Medieval 22.4%, RPG 18.8%, Strategy 17.5%, Fantasy 7.1%
- #59 Archmage Rises
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 429 reviews2023
Dev: Defiance Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Experience the freedom normally only found in a tabletop RPG. Empowered with magic, you will create your own story, and experience real consequences from the decisions you make. Will you be the world’s savior... or its destroyer? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.8%, Story Rich 18%, RPG 13.6%, Simulation 12.4%, Fantasy 12.4%