- #1 Crusader Kings III
97% 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: Grand Strategy 34.1% ★, Medieval 20.6%, Strategy 17.9%, RPG 10.5%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the most in-depth medieval dynasty management and grand strategy experience available.
- #2 Yes, Your Grace
96% 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 25%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Strategy 12.6%, RPG 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the management and difficult choices of a medieval ruler, mirroring the narrative weight of the seed game.
- #3 Rising Lords
96% 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 31.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.6%, Strategy 19.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based strategy with board game elements and tactical combat in a medieval setting.
- #4 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
95% 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 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, RPG 17%, Medieval 16.3%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An exceptional narrative-driven experience where every choice significantly alters the fate of your character and the world.
- #5 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
94% 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: Grand Strategy 27.4% ★, Medieval 26.3%, Strategy 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Simulation 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic wargame that perfectly captures the scale of medieval conquest and tactical battlefield management.
- #6 We. The Revolution
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,370 reviews2019
Dev: PolyslashPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!
Why similar: Strategy 28.7%, Simulation 23.7%, Choices Matter 21.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A political simulation that forces you to navigate complex social demands and moral dilemmas similar to the seed game.
- #7 Wartales
92% 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: Turn-Based Strategy 31.9%, Medieval 27.3%, RPG 20.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep mercenary management and tactical turn-based combat in a gritty, open-world medieval environment.
- #8 Medieval Kingdom Wars
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,602 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: Grand Strategy 32.5% ★, Wargame 25.4%, Medieval 18.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game that captures the brutal nature of medieval warfare and siege mechanics.
- #9 Ash of Gods: The Way
91% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2023
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Choices Matter 13.9%, PvE 12.9%, RPG 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends turn-based strategy with card-battling and branching narrative paths that impact the story.
- #10 Age of Wonders 4
91% matchVery Positive81% of 21,784 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.4 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Strategy 15.4%, RPG 11.1%, Simulation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust turn-based strategy experience with heavy emphasis on empire building and tactical combat.
- #11 The Banner Saga
90% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 28.2%, RPG 27.4%, Strategy 25.8%, Choices Matter 7%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in turn-based strategy and narrative choices where your decisions have lasting, often brutal consequences.
- #12 Great Houses of Calderia
89% matchMixed61% of 418 reviews2024
Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Great Houses of Calderia is a Feudal Grand Strategy game focusing on family dynamics & stories. Use your family strengths to compete against rivals to rise in the ranks of Calderia - produce, trade, scheme, bribe, and battle to build your legacy of power!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 42.7% ★, Strategy 14.7%, Medieval 14.6%, RPG 12.9%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of noble families and their political maneuvering within a grand strategy framework.
- #13 First Feudal
89% 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: Medieval 31.7%, Strategy 19.1%, Simulation 16.1%, Top-Down 12%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and development of a medieval colony, emphasizing resource gathering and building.
- #14 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,726 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Medieval 51.7%, Strategy 32.1%, Simulation 11.5%, 2D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy game that emphasizes base-building and defensive warfare in a desert medieval setting.
- #15 Empires in Ruins
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 145 reviews2021
Dev: Hammer & Ravens
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The bastard child of Grand Strategy and Tower Defense, with a black humor infused plot, set in a grim, disillusioned world. Quell the rebellion, tame the Western Marches, disobey your orders and save your brandy. Not strictly in this order.
Why similar: Wargame 27.7%, Grand Strategy 26% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Medieval 12.4%, Strategy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Mixes tower defense mechanics with a turn-based campaign map for a unique wargame experience.
- #16 Choice of Life: Middle Ages
86% 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 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, choice-driven game that presents the player with humorous and often fatal medieval scenarios.
- #17 Legends of Kingdom Rush
86% matchMixed65% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.7%, Medieval 18.9%, Strategy 15.1%, RPG 13%, Cartoony 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that brings the charm of the Kingdom Rush series to a grid-based combat system.
- #18 Diplomacy is Not an Option
83% 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 54.1%, Strategy 18.2%, Simulation 14.2%, PvE 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines large-scale base building with intense tactical defense against overwhelming odds.
- #19 Crown Gambit
82% 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 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Strategy 12.7%, RPG 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG that emphasizes political intrigue and interactive fiction in a fantasy setting.
- #20 Warbanners
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 603 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.7%, Medieval 21.6%, Strategy 18.5%, RPG 14%, 2D 6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based strategy game that emphasizes unit positioning and combat mechanics.
- #21 Heads Will Roll
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2021
Dev: 1917 Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you taste the life of a medieval soldier.
Why similar: Medieval 30.2%, RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that focuses on survival and difficult choices during the Hundred Years' War.
- #22 The Succession of Changing Kings
81% 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: Medieval 34.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Simulation 12.3%, RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a kingdom and the consequences of your choices in a 2D medieval setting.
- #23 KingSim
84% 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: Medieval 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 12.6%, RPG 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game where you must balance the needs of your kingdom through a series of daily decisions.
- #24 Field of Glory: Empires
82% matchVery Positive83% of 858 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.4% ★, Strategy 24.3%, Wargame 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based grand strategy game that emphasizes the logistical and military challenges of managing an empire.
- #25 Three Kingdom: The Journey
81% matchVery Positive83% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Senmu StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Craft a legendary deck and lead your troops to protect the Kingdom for the glory of the Han Dynasty in this fast-paced deck-building strategy roguelike. The Kingdom is on the verge of disaster against the Yellow Turbans rebellion, and only you – and your skills as a general – stand in their way!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.7%, Strategy 22%, Choices Matter 13.7%, PvE 10%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that uses card combat to simulate the strategic battles of the Three Kingdoms era.
- #26 Becoming Saint
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: Open Lab GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose your doctrine and preach across medieval Italy in this real-time strategy roguelike. Gather your diverse cast of followers, venture out to convince and convert new believers, conquer towns, and strive to become a saint in your lifetime—or die trying.
Why similar: Medieval 25.8%, Wargame 20.9%, Strategy 18.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Choices Matter 9%
Why You'll Like It: A political simulation game that challenges you to manage a medieval realm through real-time tactics.
- #27 Pentiment
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Medieval 31.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Casual 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game that captures the atmosphere and social tensions of the medieval period through a unique art style.
- #28 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
80% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.
Why similar: Strategy 37.6%, RPG 33%, Adventure 16.9%, 2D 8.6%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based RPG that offers deep exploration and strategic combat in a world shaped by your choices.
- #29 Knights of the Crusades
77% 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: Grand Strategy 33.1% ★, Wargame 24.8%, Medieval 15.3%, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 8.1%
- #30 King's Bounty II
79% matchMixed62% of 5,472 reviews2021
Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend returns! King’s Bounty II is the long-awaited sequel to the legendary King’s Bounty video games franchise, one of the most iconic representatives of the turn-based RPG genre.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Strategy 22.8%, Medieval 19.8%, RPG 19%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG that emphasizes tactical combat and exploration in a fantasy-medieval world.
- #31 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
76% 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: Grand Strategy 29.2% ★, Medieval 17.9%, Wargame 14.3%, Strategy 11.9%, RPG 9.1%
- #32 Medieval Legacy
77% 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 28.6%, Strategy 17.1%, RPG 14.3%, Simulation 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #33 Sultan's Game
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,886 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Strategy 14.8%, RPG 12.6%, Simulation 11.5%
- #34 Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
76% 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 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Strategy 11.1%, RPG 9.8%
- #35 Who Needs a Hero?
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,470 reviews2021
Dev: Henrique Faitta ChitolinaPub: Baby Stone Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A stick and a dream: that's all you need in an RPG. Make choices that shape your destiny, build relationships, face epic monsters, and choose between being a feared villain or a legend.
Why similar: Medieval 30.4%, RPG 16.7%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Casual 10.2%, Cute 8.2%
- #36 Your Quest
78% matchMixed60% of 164 reviews2015
Dev: Oblivionburn Productions
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Your Quest is a casual 2D Strategy/RPG with progressive gameplay where you gather resources to construct a village, craft new weapons and armor, and try to survive the depths of a procedurally generated dungeon under the surface.
Why similar: Strategy 28.7%, RPG 24.3%, Simulation 23%, Casual 13.1%, Indie 10.9%
- #37 The Pyraplex
74% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!
Why similar: Strategy 25.6%, Simulation 20.8%, Casual 11.8%, Cute 11.7%, Indie 7.2%
- #38 The Unexpected Quest
75% matchVery Positive80% of 201 reviews2020
Dev: Rionix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Medieval 40.8%, Strategy 21.3%, Top-Down 14.2%, Cute 10.5%, Casual 9.1%
- #39 Pirates? Pirates!
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Amrita Studio
Windows
Pirates? Pirates! is a Reigns-inspired pirate survival RPG. You are a pirate captain in charge of your ship and crew on the most dangerous adventure of all seas. Fight your way ahead, sort out emergencies, and discover legendary treasures!
Why similar: Strategy 30.6%, RPG 26.3%, Casual 15%, Adventure 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.1%
- #40 Three Kingdoms Mushouden
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,063 reviews2025
Dev: NanBei StudioPub: Paleo
Windows
Set on the eve of the Yellow Turban Rebellion (AD 182), you can play as an original character or a historical warlord, building forces and forging alliances. Whether you choose to be a lone wanderer or rally famous generals, use your knowledge and wisdom to reshape history!
Why similar: Wargame 36%, Strategy 16.4%, RPG 10.9%, Simulation 10.5%, Top-Down 10.1%
- #41 Medieval Fantasy Survival Simulator 2: Gladiator Edition
73% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You're gonna get yourself killed in there... There's beasts, warriors, and much, much worse in the coliseum... Do you really think you've got what it takes to survive? Or do you think you're cut out for much more than that... There's only one way to find out, and time is of the essence!
Why similar: Medieval 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.2%, Simulation 17.7%, Choices Matter 15.3%, RPG 14.9%
- #42 Sacred Fire: A Role Playing Game
72% matchVery Positive95% of 496 reviews2021
Dev: PoeticPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A text-based RPG full of choice and action. Fight for survival in the midst of the Roman invasion of ancient Caledonia. Strategize one dice roll at a time as emotions affect your performance. Use willpower to outsmart opponents, gain allies, wage war, or strive for peace. How will your story end?
Why similar: Medieval 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.5%, RPG 11.2%
- #43 King Of The Castle
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,691 reviews2023
Dev: Tributary GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take your rightful place on the throne in this multiplayer-only party game for 4+ players. Rule the kingdom with an iron fist or silver tongue as you steer through bloodshed, intrigue & madcap disaster! Can you keep your crown when others plot your downfall? More importantly, can you keep your head?
Why similar: Medieval 30.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Strategy 20.6%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Casual 7.8%
- #44 Dust and Salt
73% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: Prime Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dust and Salt is a text-based narrative adventure with a pinch of turn-based tactical battles which has you as the main hero leading your troops in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world. You decide where to go and whom to form alliances with. Force your will with either diplomacy or through war.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 28.3%, RPG 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Casual 9.1%, Medieval 8.8%
- #45 Quadrober Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 999 reviews2024
Dev: PropilGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Are you a quadrober?
Why similar: Strategy 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, RPG 17.5%, Simulation 15.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #46 You are the Judge!
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Games
Windows
As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.5%, Strategy 17.5%, RPG 16.7%, Simulation 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #47 Fantasy of Expedition
71% matchVery Positive80% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: LW.C
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Fantasy of Expedition is a Roguelike Strategy Adventure Game where players lead their own army on an expedition mandated by the Heavens. Be careful what choices you make on our randomized maps! Recruit, purchase, and gather relics to win battles and solve events. Your destiny awaits!
Why similar: Strategy 28.9%, RPG 26.2%, Casual 13.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 10.1%
- #48 Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,722 reviews2021
Dev: Black Eye GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A medieval city under siege and a handful of civilians are all that keep the walls from falling. Mixing survival strategy and resource management, build your camp, craft supplies, and scavenge the occupied city to supply the last troops holding back the invaders.
Why similar: Medieval 32.6%, Strategy 21.5%, RPG 15%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Simulation 12.9%
- #49 Of Gods and Men: The Daybreak Empire
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Genre Studios
Windows · Mac
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: Strategy 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, RPG 23.3%, Medieval 9.6%, Indie 9.2%
- #50 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
70% matchVery Positive83% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Why similar: RPG 35.5%, Strategy 31.6%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 13%, 2D 3.8%
- #51 Warriors: Rise to Glory
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 945 reviews2022
Dev: Gavra Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Medieval 30.9%, Strategy 23.1%, RPG 18.9%, PvE 13.8%, Casual 9.1%
- #52 Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: Kraken Studios
Windows
Lead your kingdoms. protect your lands, conquer your enemies. Stop the fallen god Draeul. Collect the Unity Runes to prevent the Corruption Curse from destroying the realm. Armies keep you in power, Heroes do your bidding and adventure to defeat the horrific creations of the curse.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.5% ★, Wargame 26.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Medieval 11.9%, Strategy 9.2%
- #53 Silmaris: Dice Kingdom
70% 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 49%, Indie 26.7%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #54 Pompeii: The Legacy
65% matchVery Positive86% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Siscia Games
Windows
Rebuild Pompeii from the ashes and lead it through centuries of politics, intrigue, and survival. Shape laws, expand trade across the Empire, guide your city through disasters, and command legions in optional real-time battles. Your legacy begins now.
Why similar: Medieval 38.7%, Strategy 25.8%, Simulation 20.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Singleplayer 4%
- #55 Norland
65% 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: Grand Strategy 56.1% ★, Strategy 22.8%, Simulation 17.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #56 Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades
67% matchVery Positive82% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: JOTASOFT STUDIOS
Windows
New Real Time Strategy Game based on medieval times, where you will control powerful factions and empires, with large-scale epic battles, asymmetric civilizations, unit customization system with RPG elements, dynamic AI, 8K support and much more.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.6% ★, Wargame 23.8%, Medieval 13.4%, Strategy 11.7%, RPG 9.8%
- #57 Bastide
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 346 reviews2020
Dev: MedievalNexus
Windows
Bastide is a 13th-century city-building strategy game where you lead a village of peasants toward survival and prosperity. You must contend with bandits, starvation, disease, and brutal winters as you work to develop your settlement into a fortified town.
Why similar: Strategy 38%, Simulation 27.6%, Casual 13.7%, Indie 10.9%, Action 9.8%
- #58 Lords of Infinity
66% matchVery Positive96% of 209 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
Why similar: RPG 34.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.1%, Casual 19.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Indie 4.8%
- #59 Godless Tactics
67% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Strategy 47.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Adventure 18.6%, 2D 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #60 Super Chibi Knight
68% matchVery Positive86% of 509 reviews2015
Dev: PestoForcePub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Kingdom of Oukoku is threatened by the spicy influence of General Tso. Citizens have placed their hope in a small knight who fits the requirements of ancient legends. Which path will the Chibi Knight choose...
Why similar: Medieval 26.4%, RPG 17.3%, Cartoony 10.1%, Simulation 7.5%, Adventure 7.4%