- #1 Becastled
97% matchVery Positive82% of 5,597 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: Base Building 20.3%, City Builder 17.2%, RTS 15.5%, Military 10.4%, War 9.8%
- #2 Stronghold HD (2012)
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,431 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.8 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: RTS 16.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, City Builder 16.4%, Base Building 13%, Building 10.1%
- #3 Little Kingdom RTS
96% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.
Why similar: RTS 21.8%, Base Building 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, War 13.3%, Building 7.4%
- #4 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
95% matchVery Positive86% of 10,331 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 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 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, RTS 15.5%, Base Building 11.2%, Building 8.8%
- #5 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
94% matchVery Positive92% of 11,558 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, RTS 13.4%, War 10.5%, Base Building 10.3%
- #6 Stronghold: Warlords
94% matchMixed65% of 5,310 reviews2021
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!
Why similar: City Builder 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, RTS 12.1%, Military 11.7%, War 9.8%
- #7 Kingdom's Deck
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 517 reviews2025
Dev: Ivan AcoPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 32.2%, Base Building 27.3%, Building 12.7%, Medieval 8%, Strategy 6.5%
- #8 Cataclismo
92% matchVery Positive89% of 4,300 reviews2025
Dev: Digital SunPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.
Why similar: City Builder 20.2%, RTS 19.6%, Base Building 17.4%, Building 12.7%, Economy 10.8%
- #9 City States: Medieval
91% matchMixed64% of 53 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 warfare.
Why similar: RTS 20.8%, City Builder 17.2%, Military 12.3%, Base Building 10.1%, Building 9.9%
- #10 Warlords Under Siege
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 478 reviews2025
Dev: RedKar Devs
Windows
Warlords Under Siege is a mix of RTS and Roguelike genre, where you build a small city and defend it against continuous waves of enemies. Improve your assortment of weapons with each playthrough, unlocking new possibilities to beat the ever-increasing threat.
Why similar: City Builder 24.3%, RTS 22%, Base Building 18.2%, Building 15%, Medieval 9.1%
- #11 Kingdoms and Castles
90% matchVery Positive94% of 31,383 reviews2017
Dev: Lion Shield, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, RTS 18.9%, Base Building 14.9%, Building 11.1%, Economy 9.3%
- #12 Mandate Order
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 897 reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Mandate Order is a Warring States war city-builder set in ancient China. Build a stronghold, manage industries and logistics, recruit scholars from the Hundred Schools of Thought, raise armies, and command real-time tactical battles with thousands of soldiers.
Why similar: City Builder 18.1%, RTS 15.6%, Military 14.4%, Base Building 12.7%, Building 10.2%
- #13 BANNERMEN
89% matchMixed53% of 296 reviews2019
Dev: Pathos Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A singleplayer fast-paced classic RTS game in which you take on the role of a fallen lord on his journey back to become one of the mightiest in the medieval realm of Valtoria.
Why similar: RTS 19.9%, Real Time Tactics 19.9%, Base Building 18%, City Builder 15.9%, Medieval 8.4%
- #14 Bellfortis
86% 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!
Why similar: RTS 19.6%, Military 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, War 14.1%, Medieval 9%
- #15 Vedelem: The Golden Horde
87% matchVery Positive89% of 796 reviews2021
Dev: Castle RoachesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Védelem: The Golden Horde is a medieval Real Time Strategy and Survival game set in the 13th century. Build, expand and defend your lands against the deadliest Mongolian invasion ever witnessed. They will seek to destroy your walls and salt your earth. Will you survive the Golden Horde?
Why similar: RTS 18.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, City Builder 15%, Base Building 14.9%, Military 11.1%
- #16 Fortify
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Holgersson Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fortify is a real-time strategy game with a tower defense twist. Defend your castle from attacking monsters and siege weapons by using ranged and melee defenders, catapults, cannons, oil fields and more. You start at the iron age, advancing to the medieval age, and later, the imperial age.
Why similar: RTS 63.9%, Strategy 36.1%
- #17 Royal Lord - 王权领主
86% matchVery Positive89% of 56 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 17.2%, RTS 16.7%, Base Building 16.5%, Military 12.5%, War 10.8%
- #18 Wool at the Gates
84% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Okay Creature
Windows
A minimalist tactical base defense game where you fight as a hero, command troops, and build powerful class synergies while fortifying your city against relentless waves of invading sheep.
Why similar: City Builder 29.8%, Base Building 22.2%, Building 15.4%, Medieval 11.7%, Strategy 8.9%
- #19 Diplomacy is Not an Option
83% matchVery Positive86% of 12,512 reviews2024
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Base Building 22.8%, RTS 17.8%, Military 15.3%, War 13%, Historical 11.8%
- #20 Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition
85% matchVery Positive88% of 2,721 reviews2016
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Catapult werewolves over castle walls, incinerate troops with dragon fire and command the Knights of the Round Table! This remaster of the mythical ‘castle sim’ features Steam multiplayer, Workshop support, new maps, achievements and DLC campaigns.
Why similar: City Builder 14.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.2%, RTS 11.5%, Military 10.8%, Base Building 9.5%
- #21 First Feudal
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 644 reviews2021
Dev: Harpoon Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Base Building 24.8%, City Builder 24.3%, Building 17.5%, Medieval 10.8%, Strategy 7.2%
- #22 Crownhold
82% matchVery Positive84% of 364 reviews2026
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: City Builder 21.5%, Economy 21.1%, Medieval 19.4%, Historical 15%, Strategy 12.6%
- #23 Thronefall
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,552 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: City Builder 33.9%, Base Building 18.1%, Building 13%, Medieval 12.4%, Strategy 11.1%
- #24 Eyes of War
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 329 reviews2025
Dev: Good Mood Games
Windows · Linux
Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control every unit in character mode. Build your castle, lead your army, and dominate the map. Eyes of War invites you to epic battles of the medieval era!
Why similar: RTS 26.8%, City Builder 15.1%, Base Building 13.9%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Military 12%
- #25 Until We Die
81% matchMixed63% of 4,629 reviews2021
Dev: Pixeye Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Until We Die is a side-scrolling strategy game about defending your base where you have to run around as Ivan, assign tasks to people, and fight mutants in the post-apocalyptic subway!
Why similar: Base Building 32.9%, Building 16.3%, Strategy 12.4%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Linear 11.9%
- #26 Medieval Kingdom Wars
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,615 reviews2019
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…
Why similar: RTS 19.8%, City Builder 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Base Building 14.7%, War 11%
- #27 Border Pioneer
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,902 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 24.7%, RTS 23%, Base Building 20.6%, Medieval 9.1%, Strategy 7.3%
- #28 Final War: Frozen Defense
79% matchMixed47% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: HaoPlay Limited
Windows
Strategy Tower Defense, RTS Battles on the World Map
Why similar: RTS 23.7%, City Builder 16.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Military 13%, War 9.7%
- #29 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,047 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Why similar: Military 14.1%, City Builder 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Base Building 11.7%, War 11.2%
- #30 Andalia
78% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Joel St.Pub: Sundust
Windows
Andalia is a fantasy real-time strategy game (RTS) with a diverse range of civilisations, resources and environments. Build up your town and lead your forces into war against enemy players. Alternatively you may construct a monument and hold it long enough to reach victory.
Why similar: RTS 34.4%, Base Building 23.8%, War 13%, Medieval 8.2%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #31 Hold The Fort
78% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Dive into intense, fantasy, tower defense action! Using turrets, spells, and your cunning, you must defend your kingdom against an onslaught of enemies launching a surprise attack while the king is away.
Why similar: Strategy 39%, Building 29.5%, Medieval 17%, Fantasy 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #32 Medieval Defenders
80% matchMostly Negative36% of 256 reviews2016
Dev: CreobitPub: 8Floor
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Defend your ancestral castle – show the invader who the master is! Build towers, save money, train your spells, and your enemy will be vanquished.
Why similar: Medieval 37%, Strategy 30.4%, Fantasy 15.9%, 2D 12.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #33 Civitatem
77% matchMixed63% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: LW Games
Windows
Civitatem is a medieval city builder where you help your villagers raise a new settlement in dangerous lands by making use of their skills and available world resources.
Why similar: City Builder 34%, Base Building 17.8%, Strategy 12%, Building 9.9%, Medieval 8.8%
- #34 Castle Constructor
76% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Sisyphean Games
Windows
Build and defend using a modular system of castle blocks. Fend off enemies who will climb over and break through your defenses. Collect new blocks and research techs to improve their strengths. From lowly soldiers to powerful siege weapons; defeat them all as you strive to protect your kingdom.
Why similar: Building 40.8%, Medieval 33.3%, Strategy 23.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #35 Islets Defense
74% matchVery Positive94% of 191 reviews2025
Dev: MiniGoofPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 29.4%, Base Building 24.1%, Building 16.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Medieval 8.1%
- #36 Territory: Farming and Warfare
73% matchVery Positive85% of 755 reviews2026
Dev: Wit Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands of people. Arrange for residents to work, gathering, fishing and hunting, farming and mining, processing and manufacturing. Trade, accumulate supplies, increase your strength, and fight evil forces and monsters.
Why similar: City Builder 15.8%, Base Building 14%, RTS 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Military 11.7%
- #37 Monarchy
73% matchVery Positive85% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
A 2D side-scrolling strategy game of resource management, base defense and conquest.
Why similar: Base Building 33.7%, Building 18.7%, Strategy 11.8%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Medieval 11.1%
- #38 Bastide
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 355 reviews2020
Dev: MedievalNexus
Windows
Build. Survive. Thrive. Bastide is a 13th-century city-building strategy game where you transform a vulnerable peasant village into a fortified town. Manage your workforce and protect your people from the constant threats of starvation, disease, winter, and bandits.
Why similar: City Builder 55.9%, Strategy 27%, Simulation 17.1%
- #39 Fantasy Village Simulator
74% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: CYCLOPS
Windows · Mac
Experience building your own village with different races in a fantasy world! Produce more villagers for various production tasks and train more guards to resist waves of demonic attacks. Plan the production of supplies to create more powerful equipment for the guards to wear.
Why similar: Base Building 25.6%, Real Time Tactics 22.9%, RTS 14.2%, Building 11.9%, Strategy 9.5%
- #40 REDCON
75% matchVery Positive86% of 840 reviews2016
Dev: Hexage
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Command your own fortress in FTL-like real-time battles! Crush the enemy fortress with unrelenting bombardment or seize it with carefully executed invasion.
Why similar: Base Building 41.9%, Strategy 34.8%, Simulation 13.3%, 2D 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #41 Feudal Baron: King's Land
73% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: Sim Farm S.A.
Windows
Feudal Baron: King’s Land is classic-style city-builder. Turn a humble settlement into a medieval town, build workshops and churches, repel raids, and manage your subjects. Ensure steady supplies – or squeeze every last penny from the people.
Why similar: RTS 24.4%, City Builder 24%, Base Building 16.7%, Medieval 8.8%, Strategy 6.6%
- #42 Siegebreaker
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Immortal ForgePub: indie.io
Windows
Conquer the realm in this strategic tower defense game. Build unique towers, unlock powerful upgrades, and master new tactics to overpower your enemies and vanquish the fallen gods.
Why similar: Building 25.2%, Linear 18.3%, Strategy 14.9%, Medieval 11.8%, Fantasy 10.2%
- #43 Stickman Trenches
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,946 reviews2023
Dev: Big Play Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.
Why similar: Military 27.2%, War 22.9%, Strategy 15.6%, Base Building 10.6%, Side Scroller 10.5%
- #44 Sunbreak War
69% matchVery Positive84% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Candlelight Studio
Windows
A light Rogue strategy game centered on building and defense. Build your territory, recruit soldiers to fend off enemies. 9 maps, 6 weapons (30 talents), 40 monsters, 30 units/buildings. Plan your pace, control soldiers, choose abilities—enjoy command and strategy.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 18.9%, City Builder 18.5%, Military 15.1%, Base Building 12.6%, War 12.3%
- #45 Hexguardian
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 700 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!
Why similar: RTS 37.9%, City Builder 23.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Fantasy 8.9%, Base Building 7.1%
- #46 Castle Craft
69% matchVery Positive81% of 489 reviews2026
Dev: Twin EarthPub: Astra Logical
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Will your castle survive the relentless onslaught, or collapse under pressure? Build, manage resources, and outsmart your foes in a world where everything can be destroyed. Use strategy and creativity to turn the chaos into your greatest advantage!
Why similar: City Builder 34.4%, Base Building 22.7%, Building 16.4%, Medieval 12.5%, Strategy 7.5%
- #47 Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
70% matchVery Positive89% of 5,758 reviews2017
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tax, torture or treat your peasants! Rehabilitate criminals or sentence them to death? Decide as you enjoy jousting over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay.
Why similar: City Builder 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, RTS 12.8%, Military 11.7%, Base Building 10.2%
- #48 Phoenix Hope
71% matchMixed61% of 170 reviews2021
Dev: Honorable Pixel
Windows
Phoenix Hope is a pixel art 2D real-time, side-view strategy game in which you must develop your colony during the day and repel waves of monsters at night.
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Base Building 21.1%, Building 12.3%, Strategy 8.7%, Medieval 7.4%
- #49 Defend Your Castle
72% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows
Defend your Castle against the relentless army of crayon invaders! Those crafty barbarian hordes have amassed their forces once again to challenge your domain. Will you and your court rise to the challenge, or stand aside as they raze your Castle to the ground?
Why similar: Base Building 44.6%, Strategy 30%, Fantasy 15.1%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #50 Demon Castle Story
67% matchVery Positive80% of 291 reviews2026
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Demon Castle Building Dungeon Management Simulation
Why similar: City Builder 40.7%, Strategy 20.5%, Simulation 14.5%, Building 9.8%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #51 Going Medieval
63% matchVery Positive89% of 21,328 reviews2026
Dev: Foxy VoxelPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: RTS 20.1%, City Builder 18.5%, Real Time Tactics 17.6%, Base Building 16.4%, Economy 9.9%
- #52 Nordhold
65% matchVery Positive87% of 3,330 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?
Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, Base Building 23.3%, RTS 19%, War 13.9%, Strategy 9.4%
- #53 Knights of the Crusades
67% matchMixed70% of 181 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: RTS 25%, City Builder 20.7%, Base Building 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, War 9.3%
- #54 Lord of Dwarves
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Stellar Sage Games
Windows · Linux
Gather resources, craft weapons, and build a castle. Then defend your castle against monsters who will try to siege, sap, and smash their way in. All in a procedurally generated 3D block world that allows for extensive crafting and total construction and destruction of the terrain.
Why similar: Base Building 30.7%, Building 22.8%, Strategy 22.2%, Simulation 15.6%, Fantasy 7.1%
- #55 The Unexpected Quest
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 204 reviews2020
Dev: Rionix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting - drawing inspiration from classics such as Warcraft 3 and The Settlers. Embark on quests, hunt down treasures and manage your resources as you build, battle, cast magic and brew potions to bring order to the world.
Why similar: RTS 23.2%, City Builder 21.7%, Base Building 19.7%, Building 13.5%, Medieval 8.6%
- #56 ValeGuard
69% matchMixed68% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: Lost Tower Games
Windows
ValeGuard is an RTS, Town-Management hybrid game that combines Turn-Based City-Building with Real-Time Combat. Each day you construct your defenses, train troops, and prepare for attack. When enemies come in the night, you defend with towers, troops, and heroes with powerful abilities.
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, RTS 22.2%, Base Building 20.9%, Building 12.2%, Medieval 8.8%
- #57 Crownbound - Fantasy Kingdom Sim
67% matchMixed50% of 78 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: RTS 25.7%, City Builder 23.8%, Economy 9.5%, Building 7.6%, Strategy 7.3%
- #58 Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator
68% matchMixed54% of 375 reviews2022
Dev: Screambox Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator is a physics-based tactical strategy game where you must lead a military force in a fantasy medieval world. Build an army. Construct siege equipment. Experience epic battles. Lead your people to victory!!
Why similar: RTS 34.9%, War 28.4%, Building 19.1%, Strategy 8.9%, Simulation 5.1%