- #1 Going Medieval
96% matchVery Positive89% of 21,464 reviews2026
Dev: Foxy VoxelPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 32.6 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: Voxel 23.9% ★, Colony Sim 18.7%, City Builder 15.4%, RTS 15.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based colony simulator that emphasizes vertical castle building and defense against sieges.
- #2 Castle Story
97% matchMixed65% of 10,656 reviews2017
Dev: Sauropod Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Castle Story is a creative voxel-based strategy game in which you can build castles one brick at a time using an army of little creatures called Bricktrons. Design and build your own castles, expand your territory in a vast landscape and defend your Bricktrons against onslaughts of hostile creatures.
Why similar: Colony Sim 41.4%, Sandbox 16.3%, Tower Defense 12.2%, Voxel 10.5% ★, RTS 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features voxel-based building and RTS elements where you command units to construct and defend structures.
- #3 Becastled
96% matchVery Positive82% of 5,625 reviews2025
Dev: Mana Potion Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Colony Sim 22.4%, RTS 21.2%, Medieval 14.5%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on building and defending a medieval fortress against waves of enemies in real-time.
- #4 Cataclismo
95% matchVery Positive89% of 4,346 reviews2025
Dev: Digital SunPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Colony Sim 29.1%, City Builder 26%, RTS 22.7%, Sandbox 14.6%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the voxel-based castle construction and defensive siege mechanics found in the seed game.
- #5 Kingdoms and Castles
94% matchVery Positive94% of 31,455 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 27.5%, Colony Sim 27%, RTS 17.9%, Medieval 11.3%, Sandbox 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines city-building with castle defense mechanics against Viking and dragon raids.
- #6 Medieval Engineers
94% matchMixed52% of 7,326 reviews2015
Dev: Keen Software House
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Medieval Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction and the maintenance of architectural works and mechanical equipment using medieval technology. Players build castles; construct mechanical devices and underground mining. There is an entire planet to explore!
Why similar: Medieval 39.5%, Sandbox 35.7%, Voxel 16.5% ★, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep voxel-based physics and construction tools for building complex medieval fortifications.
- #7 Stonehearth
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 13,081 reviews2018
Dev: Radiant EntertainmentPub: (none)
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery. Help a small group of settlers build a home for themselves in a forgotten land. Establish a food supply, build shelter, defend your people, monitor their moods, and find a way to grow and expand, facing challenges at every step.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35%, City Builder 28.8%, Voxel 16.3% ★, Sandbox 12.8%, Strategy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based colony sim that allows for creative building and tactical management of your settlers.
- #8 Ninja Village
92% matchVery Positive94% of 590 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Lead a ninja clan in the war to unify feudal Japan!
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.8%, Wargame 22.5%, City Builder 22%, Swordplay 18.6%, Strategy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A management and strategy game centered on building a Japanese village and training a ninja army.
- #9 Besiege
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 53,310 reviews2020
Dev: Spiderling Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Wargame 34.5%, Medieval 25.7%, Sandbox 23.4%, Strategy 10%, 3D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based building game focused on creating siege engines and structures to overcome tactical challenges.
- #10 Diplomacy is Not an Option
90% matchVery Positive86% of 12,713 reviews2024
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 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: Colony Sim 36.2%, Medieval 22.1%, RTS 18.9%, Tower Defense 17.5%, Strategy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features massive-scale castle defense and RTS mechanics where you must hold off thousands of enemies.
- #11 Manor Lords
88% matchVery Positive84% of 92,096 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 23.7 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: Colony Sim 28.6%, City Builder 25.3%, RTS 24.3%, Sandbox 14.5%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends detailed medieval city building with large-scale tactical combat and siege warfare.
- #12 First Feudal
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 647 reviews2021
Dev: Harpoon Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Colony Sim 36%, City Builder 25.4%, Medieval 18.2%, Sandbox 13%, Strategy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colony simulator that focuses on base building and managing resources to survive medieval threats.
- #13 Block Tower TD
89% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.
Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Tower Defense 31.2%, Sandbox 19%, Strategy 10.3%, Cute 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines voxel aesthetics with tower defense mechanics to create a unique defensive experience.
- #14 Castle Constructor
86% 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: Tower Defense 48.1%, Medieval 31.4%, Strategy 13.4%, 3D 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the structural design and defensive capabilities of castles in a grid-based environment.
- #15 Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator
87% matchMixed54% of 376 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 31.9%, Wargame 30.2%, Sandbox 18.1%, Strategy 8.9%, Colorful 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical and chaotic nature of medieval siege warfare and RTS combat.
- #16 Sengoku Dynasty
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,879 reviews2024
Dev: SuperkamiPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 16.6 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: City Builder 38.9%, Colony Sim 30.7%, Medieval 22.1%, Third Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a survival and building experience set in a historical Japanese landscape.
- #17 Timberborn
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 41,938 reviews2026
Dev: Mechanistry
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 44.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Why similar: Voxel 29.6% ★, City Builder 26.4%, Colony Sim 24.9%, Sandbox 11.3%, Strategy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes voxel-based terrain and water physics to create complex city-building layouts.
- #18 Toy Shire
84% matchVery Positive87% of 741 reviews2024
Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers!
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Tower Defense 20.2%, Wargame 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, Family Friendly 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tower defense game that emphasizes strategic placement and RTS elements in a stylized environment.
- #19 Lord of Dwarves
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 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: Colony Sim 47.2%, Strategy 27.1%, Sandbox 25.7%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based colony simulator that tasks you with building and defending a fortress against various threats.
- #20 Dungeon Tycoon
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,953 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: Voxel 24.1% ★, Tower Defense 20.5%, City Builder 19%, Medieval 11.1%, Sandbox 11%
Why You'll Like It: Blends management simulation with tower defense elements in a fantasy setting.
- #21 Voxel Turf
83% matchVery Positive88% of 578 reviews2017
Dev: L Twigger
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Voxel Turf is a block based urban sandbox. Build cities, blow up buildings, complete missions or fight for territory. Build a real estate empire, or perhaps just drive around and blow stuff up. Its your choice!
Why similar: Voxel 49.3% ★, Sandbox 21.7%, City Builder 19%, Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based sandbox game that incorporates strategy and territory control.
- #22 Border Pioneer
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,928 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.1%, City Builder 21.9%, RTS 18.4%, Wargame 15.4%, Medieval 13%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense and city-building mechanics in a medieval setting.
- #23 MiniMap Kingdom
81% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: YuruOwO
Windows
Build your own kingdom on unlimited Map!
Why similar: Political Sim 23.6% ★, Colony Sim 19.7%, RTS 17.9%, City Builder 17.3%, Medieval 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual RTS and city-builder that simplifies the management of a growing kingdom.
- #24 Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,056 reviews2025
Dev: Rockbee TeamPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lessaria is an RTS inspired by Majesty 👑 where you guide heroes with indirect control. Play through the campaign or relax in sandbox mode as you build your magical kingdom.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20%, RTS 17.9%, City Builder 17.4%, Tower Defense 15.8%, Medieval 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An RTS and city-builder that focuses on managing a growing kingdom and its defenses.
- #25 Castle Craft
78% matchVery Positive82% of 503 reviews2026
Dev: Twin EarthPub: Astra Logical
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Voxel 31.5% ★, City Builder 16.9%, Wargame 12.1%, Tower Defense 11.9%, Medieval 9.9%
- #26 Castle Cardians
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: 风宇冲
Windows
Castle Cardians fused card games,roguelike and real time colony defense together. Build your powerful deck, defend the castle and beat invaders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35%, Real Time Tactics 27.7%, Medieval 16.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Cute 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that uses card-based mechanics to manage castle defense and building.
- #27 DEFENDUN : Hero Defense
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: MYMEStudioPub: Link Compass
Windows
Summon and merge to stop incoming waves of monsters. Use over 100 different units to defend against over 200 monsters. Utilize each unit's unique traits and skills to create your own combinations of units and move them around to clear the stage while avoiding the boss's skills.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.1%, Real Time Tactics 31.2%, Strategy 10.4%, Cute 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward tower defense game that emphasizes hero placement and unit management.
- #28 Demon Castle Story
77% matchVery Positive80% of 305 reviews2026
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Demon Castle Building Dungeon Management Simulation
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.7%, Tower Defense 25.3%, City Builder 23.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Cute 4.6%
- #29 Feudal Friends
79% matchMixed58% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: Keep Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Produce your soldiers, Improve your equipment, Battle and Win in a chaotic castle! Build your team for 1-4 Online Co-op and PVE mode options! Determine your strategy with over 40 Rune options and be the first to destroy the opposing tower.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56%, Strategy 16.1%, Cute 14.7%, Colorful 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative game focused on the frantic management of castle defense and siege equipment.
- #30 Sushi Cat - Tower Defense
75% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Battle back waves of rogue sushi in this cute-but-chaotic roguelite tower defense! Build, upgrade, and reshape the battlefield each run.
Why similar: RTS 36.1%, Tower Defense 34.5%, Strategy 10.8%, Cute 8.4%, 3D 6%
- #31 Farm Defense
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Rightize
Windows
Farm Defense pits you against waves of increasingly difficult enemies in a Tower Defense environment. Mitigate the random elements to defend the farm. Conquer all 40 waves to live and fight another day.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.6%, RTS 24.1%, Real Time Tactics 20.6%, Voxel 11.8% ★, Strategy 9.1%
- #32 Voxel Tycoon
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,793 reviews2021
Dev: Voxel Tycoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Voxel Tycoon is a management sim set in an infinite voxel world. Mine resources and process them into goods in your custom factories. Set up supply chains and passenger routes with a huge fleet of trains, trucks, and buses, and turn small towns into prosperous megacities with a thriving economy!
Why similar: Voxel 35.5% ★, City Builder 25.4%, Sandbox 17%, Strategy 7.2%, Cute 6%
- #33 Sunbreak War
74% matchVery Positive84% of 155 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: City Builder 20.8%, Wargame 20.5%, Tower Defense 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.3%, Medieval 11.7%
- #34 Scarecropia
74% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: JYP Studio
Windows
Here is Scarecropia! Lead at most 400 people to build a settlement. Arm your village to fight against the Goblin army, or invest limited resources in yourself to become unparalleled! Take every cost to survive!
Why similar: Colony Sim 15.1%, Wargame 14.3%, City Builder 13.1%, Tower Defense 13%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%
- #35 Heian City Story
73% matchVery Positive89% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A city-building sim with a historical twist
Why similar: City Builder 58.2%, Strategy 19.4%, Cute 12.4%, Colorful 9.9%
- #36 ValeGuard
76% 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: Tower Defense 19.9%, Voxel 19.6% ★, City Builder 18.6%, RTS 16.5%, Medieval 11.7%
- #37 Warlord: Awaji
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 349 reviews2026
Dev: Darkmatter Games
Windows
Lead a samurai invasion into the mysterious island of Awaji! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your warriors while navigating the ancient world of feudal Japan. Use samurai weapons and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!
Why similar: Swordplay 33.5%, Sandbox 30.3%, Strategy 16.6%, Medieval 12.6%, 3D 7%
- #38 春秋
75% matchMixed61% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: weiqian
Windows
此为以春秋时代为背景,历史战略类即时制游戏。两千多年前华夏大地锦绣山河一眼尽收,可在其间建造城郭,构筑关隘,修筑长城,农商、车船、战阵行走其间。礼崩乐坏,百家兴起、诸侯争霸、异族入侵、合纵连横,列国之伐兵、伐交、伐谋就此展开。磅礴壮丽的春秋画卷待君前来指点江山!
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Political Sim 15.7% ★, City Builder 14%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, Wargame 12.7%
- #39 Stronghold HD (2012)
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,454 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Colony Sim 17.9%, City Builder 15.9%, RTS 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Tower Defense 13.9%
- #40 Territory: Farming and Warfare
70% matchVery Positive85% of 766 reviews2026
Dev: Wit Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 22.8 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 22.5%, Colony Sim 18.8%, RTS 17.4%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Sandbox 12.4%
- #41 Outside the Blocks
70% matchVery Positive87% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Michał Kubas
Windows
Unleash your creativity and design your own diorama in Outside the Blocks ‒ a full-featured model builder. Shape the terrain, assemble modular houses, add decorations and put your creation on display!
Why similar: City Builder 34.2%, Sandbox 25.4%, Medieval 25.3%, Cute 8.9%, 3D 6.2%
- #42 The Hundred Year Kingdom
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: kaeru-san gamesPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Create a world free of conflict in this innovative turn-based simulation. Work together with a mythical young goddess to develop a peaceful civilization over the course of a century.
Why similar: Colony Sim 44.9%, City Builder 40.5%, Anime 14.6%
- #43 Eyes of War
69% 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 24.7%, Wargame 23.3%, City Builder 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Medieval 10.4%
- #44 SurvivalZ Battlegrounds
72% matchMixed63% of 343 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
SurvivalZ Battlegrounds is a mini Battle Royale in a cubic world!
Why similar: Voxel 47.8% ★, Wargame 24.8%, Strategy 20.1%, Family Friendly 7.3%
- #45 Warcube
71% matchVery Positive82% of 338 reviews2017
Dev: craigzPub: Haven Made
Windows
Become the WARCUBE. Crush your enemies, siege castles, and bring glory to your six-sided self! These cubes were made for battle, not building.
Why similar: Medieval 40.6%, Sandbox 31.2%, Swordplay 19.2%, Cute 5%, Colorful 3.9%
- #46 Wooden Battles
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 536 reviews2017
Dev: SP Digital Arts Inc.
Windows
Build a wooden fort, place your units, watch the mayhem!
Why similar: Wargame 43%, Sandbox 31.2%, Strategy 14.3%, Colorful 6.3%, 3D 5.2%
- #47 Spirits of the Hellements - TD
69% matchVery Positive93% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: Hippo Rider Games
Windows
Assemble legendary Spirits and defend against the endless hordes of Hell. A tower defense where you must shape the battlefield and create a maze using the three Hellements. Use Fire, Lightning, and Wind tiles to trap your enemies, or augment your defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32%, Sandbox 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Medieval 12.8%, Strategy 10.2%
- #48 Rise to Ruins
68% matchVery Positive88% of 7,765 reviews2019
Dev: Raymond DoerrPub: SixtyGig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.1%, Tower Defense 27%, City Builder 26.7%, Sandbox 6.7%, Strategy 6.6%
- #49 Timber and Stone
73% matchMixed49% of 864 reviews2015
Dev: Games by Robert, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Timber and Stone is a procedural city building game set in a medieval fantasy world. With over one-hundred resources to gather and craft, Timber and Stone has the feel of a real time strategy game, but with much more depth and complexity.
Why similar: City Builder 60.5%, Sandbox 23.2%, Strategy 16.4%
- #50 From the Depths
67% matchVery Positive89% of 12,853 reviews2020
Dev: Brilliant Skies Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 40.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.
Why similar: Voxel 42.8% ★, RTS 29.6%, Sandbox 19.2%, Strategy 8.3%
- #51 Knights of the Crusades
68% matchMixed69% of 183 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 21.1%, City Builder 19.5%, Wargame 17%, Sandbox 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 11.1%
- #52 Mandate Order
65% matchVery Positive81% of 1,304 reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 26.9%, Wargame 22.2%, RTS 21%, Medieval 12.3%, Sandbox 9.4%
- #53 RealmCraft
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Tellurion Mobile
Windows
RealmCraft is the original Sandbox Game. Build Cubes & Explore 30+ Blueprint Worlds in 3D. Try to Survive & Use 100+ Types of Blocks to Build Your Unique Town.
Why similar: Voxel 40.5% ★, Sandbox 30%, Strategy 15.2%, Anime 9.9%, 3D 4.4%
- #54 8-Bit Hordes
69% matchVery Positive82% of 539 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents!
Why similar: RTS 48.2%, Voxel 28.6% ★, Strategy 23.2%
- #55 Crystal Guardians TD
67% matchVery Positive88% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
Why similar: Voxel 40.9% ★, Tower Defense 37.2%, Strategy 10.3%, 3D 6.4%, Colorful 5.2%
- #56 Open The Gates!
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Robin van der Horst
Windows
Build, manage and defend your medieval castle in this crazy sidescroller RTS game. Build walls, towers and traps to protect your fortress from enemy sieges before launching your own. Command powerful siege weapons and design the perfect strategy to take back the empire.
Why similar: RTS 29.6%, City Builder 24.7%, Real Time Tactics 24.2%, Medieval 10.4%, Strategy 8%
- #57 Creo God Simulator
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: MKSM Design LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Creo God Simulator is a game of city building, resource management, survival, and a ton of villager smiting. As the divinely chosen Creostrider, it's your job to build a society bit by bit, while convincing your new population to believe in you as their one true god.
Why similar: Voxel 26.7% ★, City Builder 22.6%, Colony Sim 21.1%, RTS 11.6%, Sandbox 7.5%
- #58 Noble Fates
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,489 reviews2021
Dev: Xobermon, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Colony Sim 30.3%, City Builder 25%, Sandbox 14.5%, Medieval 13.5%, Strategy 6.5%