- #1 Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders
97% matchMixed69% of 1,050 reviews2024
Dev: MeanAstronautsPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with base-building elements, where you take on the role of a classic hero who stands up to the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood. Fight, craft, steal, and of course help the local people grow and prosper.
Why similar: Medieval 12.8%, Action RPG 12%, Building 10.5%, Crafting 10.2%, Management 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The full version of the seed game provides the complete experience of managing your Sherwood camp and leading the rebellion.
- #2 Medieval Dynasty
96% matchVery Positive91% of 49,970 reviews2021
Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
Why similar: Building 18.6%, Crafting 18.3%, Medieval 12.2%, Historical 8.7%, Realistic 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive experience for players who enjoy building a medieval settlement while managing survival needs and village growth.
- #3 Bellwright
96% 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: Crafting 22%, Medieval 20.5%, Building 18.2%, RPG 9.8%, Simulation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the theme of leading a rebellion against tyranny while managing a village and engaging in third-person combat.
- #4 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
94% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Medieval 26.6%, RPG 17.8%, Realistic 15.4%, Historical 15.2%, Action RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly immersive medieval RPG that offers the realistic historical setting and combat depth that fans of the genre crave.
- #5 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
95% matchMixed67% of 1,637 reviews2011
Dev: SpellboundPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Roam the dense foliage of Sherwood, come face to face with royal trouble and battle against Prince John’s forces as you take on the role of legendary nobleman, Robin Hood.
Why similar: Isometric 36.3%, Medieval 19.2%, Stealth 17.8%, Historical 12%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical experience that captures the stealth and strategic planning essential to the Robin Hood legend.
- #6 Sengoku Dynasty
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,351 reviews2024
Dev: SuperkamiPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!
Why similar: Building 15.1%, Medieval 14.8%, Crafting 14.7%, Historical 12.3%, Management 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the core settlement-building and survival mechanics of the Dynasty series but set in a beautiful feudal Japanese landscape.
- #7 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
93% matchVery Positive88% of 286,599 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Medieval 30%, RPG 17%, Historical 9.5%, Realistic 9.5%, Open World 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled scale in medieval warfare, strategy, and the ability to build your own faction from the ground up.
- #8 Valheim
92% matchVery Positive94% of 529,829 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 76.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Building 27.6%, Crafting 25.4%, Base Building 12.8%, Third Person 12.7%, Open World 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly rewarding base-building and exploration loop within a gritty, atmospheric world.
- #9 Going Medieval
91% 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: Crafting 17%, Historical 16.6%, Management 15.5%, Nature 12.2%, RPG 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the architectural and survival challenges of establishing a colony in a harsh medieval world.
- #10 Conan Exiles
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 111,441 reviews2018
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 111.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
Why similar: Building 31.5%, Crafting 27.9%, RPG 13.4%, Open World 11.5%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A robust survival game that excels in base-building and combat within a dangerous, unforgiving environment.
- #11 KINGDOMS
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,079 reviews2015
Dev: Oreol
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
KINGDOMS is a procedural medieval RPG in a randomly generated open world. The main feature of KINGDOMS is a smart AI system that completely controls NPC behavior. As the player, you can fully interact with this massive world and become any person you want to be.
Why similar: Building 20.6%, Medieval 19.1%, Crafting 15.4%, RPG 12.4%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval sandbox that provides significant freedom for building and interacting with a dynamic world.
- #12 A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
89% 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 23.5%, Medieval 13.1%, Crafting 12.9%, Building 12.3%, RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and economic side of supporting heroes in a medieval fantasy setting.
- #13 Life is Feudal: Your Own
89% matchMixed66% of 12,039 reviews2015
Dev: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hardcore and realistic; LiF is a Medieval multiplayer sandbox RPG, with free terraforming, a rich crafting system and preset and modular building construction. With engaging survival aspects, no target physics-based combat and a unique formation system - along with numerous other features - LiF is not for the faint of heart!
Why similar: Medieval 23.9%, Crafting 22.8%, Building 20%, RPG 10%, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a realistic, gritty approach to medieval life with a strong emphasis on crafting and building.
- #14 Kenshi
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 110,425 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: RPG 21.4%, Building 19.4%, Crafting 16.2%, Open World 12.6%, Base Building 10%
Why You'll Like It: A deep sandbox RPG that allows you to build a base and grow a faction from a single survivor in a brutal world.
- #15 Outward Definitive Edition
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 30,417 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
Why similar: RPG 43.2%, Open World 17.2%, Third Person 12.3%, Fantasy 10.3%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging RPG that prioritizes survival, preparation, and exploration over traditional power-fantasy mechanics.
- #16 Brinefall
87% matchMixed42% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Qwerty StudioPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Brinefall, where you'll gather resources and construct your own village while exploring a vast open-world filled with secrets and mysteries. Battle fierce enemies and collect valuable loot in this unique blend of sandbox and RPG gameplay.
Why similar: Isometric 18.2%, Action RPG 14.4%, Crafting 12.5%, Building 12.1%, Realistic 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines sandbox exploration with base-building and hack-and-slash combat in a medieval setting.
- #17 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 864,153 reviews2015
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 98.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
Why similar: RPG 23.9%, Action RPG 16.3%, Medieval 13.9%, Open World 12.9%, Third Person 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the folklore-heavy atmosphere and exploration of a medieval world better than almost any other title.
- #18 Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
85% 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: Strategy RPG 18.8%, Isometric 17.5%, Crafting 10.9%, Medieval 10.5%, Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the desperate, strategic struggle to survive and rebuild during a medieval siege.
- #19 Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood
86% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: Andrew G. Schneider
Windows · Mac
You are Robin Hood! Forge your destiny and fight to liberate Nottingham in this epic story-driven RPG blending interactive fiction, resource management, and base building set within a lushly-illustrated Sherwood Forest.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 56.1%, Base Building 17.5%, RPG 14.6%, Fantasy 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that explores the Robin Hood mythos through strategic choices and base-building.
- #20 Grounded
81% matchVery Positive90% of 92,875 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 40.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
Why similar: Crafting 36.1%, Base Building 23%, Adventure 11.3%, Open World 9.5%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: While the setting is different, the core loop of gathering, crafting, and base-building is exceptionally polished.
- #21 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
82% matchVery Positive88% of 48,202 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Why similar: RPG 27.1%, Action RPG 24.6%, Third Person 12.3%, Open World 10.6%, Fantasy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features satisfying action-RPG combat and a party-based system that rewards exploration and preparation.
- #22 The Unexpected Quest
83% 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: Building 21%, Crafting 20.7%, Medieval 18.8%, Management 17.1%, Base Building 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A lighter, strategy-focused title that emphasizes exploration and base-building in a fantasy world.
- #23 Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith
81% matchVery Positive81% of 449 reviews2025
Dev: Compact Core GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Forge your destiny and craft legends. Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith is your journey into the heart of craftsmanship. Dive into the enchanting world of a blacksmith, mine ores, create legendary weapons, arm heroes and send them on quests for loot and profit. The forge awaits!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 31.1%, Crafting 21.4%, Medieval 18.3%, Management 17.2%, Simulation 12%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the trade-crafting and simulation aspects of medieval life.
- #24 Shards of Azuria
84% matchMixed60% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: Blue Potion Games
Windows
Shards of Azuria is an isometric, craft and build RPG. Create a character and a new world, then start your adventure by waking up in town. You are greeted by the locals of Azuria and begin to find your way around.
Why similar: Crafting 25.9%, RPG 17.8%, Action RPG 17.3%, Building 16.4%, Adventure 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-RPG that incorporates crafting and building elements into its adventure loop.
- #25 Craft Hero
82% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: PandaCat 熊喵独立游戏Pub: OKJOY
Windows
Gather resources by day, build and recruit by noon, defend your village by night! A new minimalism sandbox survival with countless new ideas – Craft Hero
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.3%, Crafting 19.4%, Building 17.4%, RPG 11.7%, Base Building 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the satisfying core loop of gathering, crafting, and building in a sandbox environment.
- #26 WW2 Rebuilder
80% matchVery Positive85% of 1,515 reviews2023
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build the new future of Europe! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.
Why similar: Crafting 19.4%, Building 18.6%, Realistic 17.9%, Management 15%, Simulation 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the rebuilding and resource-management mechanics, focusing on the satisfaction of restoring a ruined environment.
- #27 Above Snakes
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,929 reviews2023
Dev: Square Glade GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Piece by piece, create your own world in this relaxing Wild West-inspired worldbuilder. Craft, farm, hunt, build your base, and explore.
Why similar: Isometric 25.1%, Building 17.6%, Crafting 17.3%, RPG 10.9%, Simulation 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique tile-based world exploration mechanic paired with survival and crafting.
- #28 Blacksmith Simulator
79% matchMostly Negative35% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Potato GamesPub: ForgeGames
Windows
Become a Medieval blacksmith in this interactive blacksmithing simulator. Upgrade your forging equipment, unlock new exotic crafting materials, grow your business, and manage your customers - in addition to engaging forging mechanics. Strike while the iron is hot and hop in front of the forge now!
Why similar: Crafting 21.6%, Building 16.8%, Management 16%, Medieval 15.8%, Realistic 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a detailed look at the crafting and management side of a medieval business.
- #29 Mr. Prepper
78% matchVery Positive80% of 5,315 reviews2021
Dev: Rejected GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming.
Why similar: Crafting 22.4%, Management 16.7%, Simulation 14.6%, Base Building 13.2%, RPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the base-building and resource-management loop of the seed game, albeit in a modern setting.
- #30 Force of Nature 2: Prologue
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: A.Y.std
Windows
Force of Nature 2: Prologue is an introduction to the world of the main game. Explore one of the many worlds and uncover its mystery. This game combines the genres of Survival, Sandbox, Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Resource Management
Why similar: Isometric 17.9%, Action RPG 16.6%, Building 11.7%, Crafting 11.1%, RPG 9.8%
- #31 Life is Feudal: Arden
77% matchMixed42% of 817 reviews2025
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Life is Feudal: Arden is a new free-to-play open-world MMORPG set in the Middle Ages, built on the foundation of Life is Feudal: MMO. Engage in thrilling PvP combat, navigate political intrigue, master a variety of professions and craft unique items. Forge your own path to power and greatness!
Why similar: Building 15.3%, Crafting 14.2%, RPG 13.1%, Third Person 11.8%, Historical 11.4%
- #32 Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue
77% matchVery Positive87% of 982 reviews2020
Dev: Black Eye GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Strategy RPG 18.8%, Isometric 15.5%, Medieval 9.8%, Historical 8.9%, Crafting 8.7%
- #33 Dungeons & Kingdoms
76% matchMixed42% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Uncle Grouch GamingPub: Camlann Games
Windows
A medieval fantasy kingdom builder, management sim and dungeon delver RPG hybrid. Gather resources, manage villagers and build infrastructure. Then dive into the dungeons to face the monsters within. Or just unlock everything in a Creative "God Mode" and build the fantasy kingdom of your dreams.
Why similar: Action RPG 15.2%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Building 12.8%, Medieval 11.6%, Management 9.8%
- #34 Viking Frontiers: Prologue
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 471 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: GameHunters
Windows
Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.
Why similar: RPG 18.4%, Historical 15.7%, Simulation 15.1%, Realistic 14.8%, Medieval 14.1%
- #35 Tales of Old: Dominus
75% matchMixed52% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Hvmana Industries MMDPub: indie.io
Windows
The Battle of the Brides is lost, but your tale of rebellion and vengeance begins. From the ashes, forge your dominion. Claim settlements, command men, and rise in a kingdom torn by corruption and civil war.
Why similar: Action RPG 13.9%, Crafting 13.1%, Building 12.8%, Stealth 11%, Historical 8.6%
- #36 Alek - The Lost Kingdom
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 403 reviews2021
Dev: Jessy LemieuxPub: Blackmyers Studio
Windows
Alek, the young man who will change Zarabon's World forever. In this adventure, you must rebuild the world of Zarabon in your image. Build villages and manage your production lines with the help of your villagers.
Why similar: Action RPG 16.2%, Building 13.5%, Crafting 11.3%, Management 10.7%, RPG 9.9%
- #37 Above Snakes: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,860 reviews2023
Dev: Square Glade GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In the prologue of Above Snakes, you awake in a destroyed settlement and help the survivors rebuild it. After that, expand the world with world pieces, craft, farm, hunt, build a base, and fight to find out more about what happened.
Why similar: Isometric 33.5%, Crafting 24.9%, RPG 15.6%, Base Building 11.2%, Adventure 8.9%
- #38 Monsters Domain: Prologue
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 711 reviews2023
Dev: G-DEVS.com
Windows
Defend the Monsters’ Domain. Kill heroes and collect their treasures. Play the Monsters’ side and loot foolish warriors who dare to explore your realm. Build up your forces, upgrade them and equip them with better weapons, skills and tricks to lure and kill even more shiny forces of the light.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 28.2%, Action RPG 19.5%, RPG 11.4%, Base Building 7.4%, Building 7.1%
- #39 Outlaws of the Old West
74% matchMixed59% of 6,287 reviews2019
Dev: Virtual Basement LLCPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Outlaws of the Old West is a massively multiplayer survival MMO with a huge world, thousands of items and a modular building system. Survive the wild, build your own homestead, defeat villainous bandits and work with others to tame the Wild West.
Why similar: Crafting 20.3%, RPG 19.1%, Open World 17.7%, Base Building 12.5%, Adventure 11.6%
- #40 Mr. Prepper: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,554 reviews2020
Dev: Rejected GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Mr. Prepper: Prologue is a free standalone version of the game Mr. Prepper, featuring an essential part of the story.
Why similar: Crafting 42.9%, Simulation 25%, Base Building 19.5%, Adventure 12.6%
- #41 The Unexpected Quest Prologue
72% matchVery Positive85% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: RionixPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting - drawing inspiration from classics such as Warcraft 3 and The Settlers. In this prologue, play through chapters 1, 2, and 3, where you learn to manage your resources as you build and battle to bring order to the world.
Why similar: Simulation 31.5%, Crafting 22.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Base Building 13.3%, 3D 11.1%
- #42 TM - Prologue
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: UntitledStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Why similar: Building 24.3%, Medieval 21.5%, Management 15.8%, Simulation 14.5%, Crafting 10.7%
- #43 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: Isometric 23.5%, Management 19.6%, Building 15.5%, Simulation 12.5%, Medieval 8.4%
- #44 WW2 Rebuilder: Germany Prologue
70% matchVery Positive85% of 415 reviews2022
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Visit a part of war-torn Hamburg in the FREE Germany Prologue! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.
Why similar: Building 27.7%, Crafting 19.6%, Realistic 18.6%, Simulation 12.6%, Historical 11.8%
- #45 Sons of Valhalla
69% matchMixed68% of 936 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Chest
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sons of Valhalla is a roguelike strategy game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses, gather warriors, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, engaging in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.
Why similar: Medieval 16.7%, Historical 14.7%, Realistic 13.4%, RPG 11.9%, Third Person 10.9%
- #46 Survive the Fall
68% matchMixed69% of 656 reviews2025
Dev: Angry Bulls StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore, loot and fight in an open world action game set in a post-apocalyptic future after a devastating meteor strike. Assemble your team and take the fight to the enemy or choose a stealthy approach to gain the upper hand. Expand your base to research new gear and get ready to survive the fall.
Why similar: Isometric 27%, Crafting 19%, Stealth 12.9%, RPG 12.7%, Base Building 10.8%
- #47 Survive The Island
70% matchMixed53% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: PhantomCore StudioPub: PhantomCore PUBLISHING
Windows
survive the island you survive from skeletons and humans you can build and mine and level up your stats you can build whatever you want you can raid enemies you can mine and cut down trees and you have to hunt for your own food and you can grow your own crops and you can craft weapons
Why similar: Action RPG 21.7%, RPG 17.7%, Building 14.2%, Crafting 10.8%, Third Person 10.4%
- #48 Noble's Life: Kingdom Reborn - Prologue
67% 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 17.3%, Building 15.7%, RPG 13.4%, Realistic 12.2%, Historical 11.5%
- #49 Exiled Kingdoms
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,099 reviews2018
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!
Why similar: RPG 29.9%, Isometric 25.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Action RPG 10.4%, Action 8.3%
- #50 Gangs of Sherwood
68% matchMixed42% of 282 reviews2023
Dev: Appeal StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Fight the armies of the Sheriff of Nottingham and lead the rebellion, solo or in co-op with up to 4 players. Play as one of the Merry Men, combine your attacks, and free the people in this futuristic dystopia inspired by the legend of Robin Hood.
Why similar: Third Person 30.3%, RPG 24.5%, Action 20.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Fantasy 9.4%
- #51 Machine Mind
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 374 reviews2026
Dev: Chudo-Yudo GamesPub: Targem Games
Windows · Mac
Machine Mind is an action game in a post-apocalyptic setting with elements of survival and RTS. You will fight, craft modules, build your transport, develop and protect your base. You can control other vehicles to automate operations. Discover all the secrets of the destroyed world!
Why similar: Isometric 19.7%, Action RPG 15.1%, Crafting 12.6%, Building 12.6%, Management 9.3%
- #52 Westland Survival
66% matchMixed59% of 439 reviews2025
Dev: Helio GamesPub: Helio Games
Windows · Mac
Saddle up for the ultimate survival adventure in the untamed Wild West! Build your homestead, tame the wilderness, bounty hunt the outlaws, and duel against the dangers that lurk on the frontier. Do you have what it takes to be a legend of the West?
Why similar: Isometric 26.4%, Action RPG 18.6%, Crafting 17.9%, RPG 12.2%, Simulation 10.9%
- #53 Craft Hero - Prologue
67% matchVery Positive94% of 157 reviews2022
Dev: PandaCat 熊喵独立游戏Pub: OKJOY
Windows
Gather resources by day, build and recruit by noon, defend your village by night! A new minimalism sandbox survival with countless new ideas – Craft Hero
Why similar: Crafting 29.1%, Strategy RPG 22.8%, Building 22.7%, Base Building 14.4%, Adventure 6%
- #54 Miniland Adventure: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive87% of 721 reviews2023
Dev: Imilkowski DevPub: Gameparic
Windows
Miniland: Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full game. Your task is to build your world and fight against your enemies. The world doesn't generate itself - you do it, shape the world as you wish! Start with nothing, and build dream houses for goblins and yourself!
Why similar: Crafting 29.2%, Building 27.7%, Base Building 16.3%, Simulation 9.3%, Action 9.2%
- #55 This Land Is My Land
67% matchMixed68% of 4,601 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the frontier as a chief of a Native American tribe and resist the onset of the settlers. Explore the vast world full of hostile humans and animals while defining your narrative through the decisions you make.
Why similar: Stealth 19.9%, Crafting 19.4%, RPG 14.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Third Person 10.8%