Games Like Stronghold HD (2012)

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 12.7%, Colony Sim 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 11%, RTS 8.2%, Tower Defense 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This modern remaster provides the most faithful and polished experience of the original game's mechanics.

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: Colony Sim 15.6%, City Builder 13.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Base Building 8.8%, Medieval 8%

Why You'll Like It: It is the quintessential companion to the original, offering the same core gameplay with a focus on desert warfare and faster-paced combat.

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: City Builder 22.2%, Base Building 15.4%, Medieval 13.4%, Colony Sim 9.5%, Historical 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the transition from a small village to a fortified town with deep economic simulation and tactical real-time battles.

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: Colony Sim 24.9%, City Builder 19.7%, Economy 15.1%, Base Building 14.2%, Sandbox 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This colony sim allows for complex vertical castle building and requires careful defensive planning against raids.

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: Colony Sim 15%, City Builder 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, RTS 9.3%, Economy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the original's formula by adding more complex social and economic layers to castle life.

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 20.2%, City Builder 16%, RTS 13.9%, Tower Defense 13.8%, Base Building 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the brick-by-brick construction of castles and the strategic defense against waves of enemies, mirroring the core appeal of Stronghold.

KNIGHTS and MERCHANTS recreates the era of the Middle Ages. Apart from the purely fictitious geography of our world, all game elements and scenes are based on the Anglo-Saxon period, 1200 A.D. And we haven't used imaginary elements like fabled creatures, either. The player takes on the role of an ordinary captain in the Palace Guard.

Why similar: Strategy 36%, Colony Sim 20.6%, City Builder 14.5%, RTS 11.6%, Medieval 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that shares the deep, complex supply chain management and logistical focus found in the original Stronghold.

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: Colony Sim 12.9%, City Builder 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.1%, Tower Defense 8.2%, RTS 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modernized version of the classic Crusader experience that retains the tactical depth of the original series.

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 25.2%, Base Building 14.4%, Medieval 13.6%, RTS 10.7%, Tower Defense 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes RTS that focuses heavily on massive siege defense and managing a growing population under constant threat.

Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

Why similar: City Builder 29.2%, Medieval 11.3%, Colony Sim 10.1%, Economy 9.1%, Sandbox 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a more organic approach to medieval city-building with a focus on building placement and social management.

Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

Why similar: City Builder 16.7%, Colony Sim 16.7%, Building 12.3%, RTS 11.8%, Economy 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep medieval city-building experience with a strong emphasis on survival, resource management, and town defense.

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: Colony Sim 22.2%, City Builder 21.6%, Medieval 9.7%, Building 7.6%, RTS 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet challenging castle builder that focuses on balancing economic growth with defensive tower placement.

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 18.9%, Base Building 17.7%, Colony Sim 16.8%, RTS 13%, Medieval 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A focused experience centered entirely on building a fortified settlement and defending it against nightly sieges.

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: Colony Sim 14.8%, City Builder 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, RTS 8.7%, Economy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern entry in the series that introduces new mechanics for managing AI-controlled lords and regional diplomacy.

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: Colony Sim 14.8%, City Builder 13.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Economy 8.8%, RTS 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It brings a fantasy twist to the traditional castle-building formula, introducing unique units and magical elements.

Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

Why similar: City Builder 34.9%, Colony Sim 20%, Building 16.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Medieval 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels in complex economic management and supply chain logistics, which are central to the Stronghold experience.

42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.

Why similar: RTS 26.3%, City Builder 24.7%, Base Building 14.7%, Strategy 11%, Medieval 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for medieval RTS combat, offering extensive base-building and tactical warfare mechanics.

With this modernized History Edition dive into the diversified mix of enthralling build-up matches and exciting real-time fights. Manifold landscapes await to be explored and populated. Includes the main game plus the two expansions.

Why similar: Colony Sim 41.4%, City Builder 22.6%, RTS 16.5%, Medieval 10.6%, Strategy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic economic RTS that emphasizes the importance of resource flow and base development.

Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

Why similar: RTS 21.4%, City Builder 17.5%, Base Building 14.1%, Economy 12.6%, Historical 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale historical RTS that captures the feeling of massive armies and tactical positioning on the battlefield.

Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

Why similar: RTS 31%, Medieval 25.9%, Strategy 16.4%, Historical 9.8%, City Builder 7%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that incorporates real-time tactical battles, allowing for a broader view of medieval warfare.

Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.

Why similar: City Builder 25.1%, RTS 20.5%, Medieval 17.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Building 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D iteration of the Crusader series that maintains the focus on desert-based tactical combat.

Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.

Why similar: City Builder 21.8%, Economy 13.5%, Colony Sim 12.2%, RTS 11.2%, Building 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style city builder that focuses on the logistical challenges of managing a growing ancient civilization.

Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!

Why similar: Colony Sim 24.1%, City Builder 18.4%, Economy 10.4%, Medieval 10.3%, Building 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the social and economic management of a medieval village, providing a deep look at the lives of your subjects.

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 23.6%, City Builder 15.9%, Base Building 13.1%, Building 10.8%, Medieval 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A micro-management colony sim that requires you to build a base and defend it while managing individual worker tasks.

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: Medieval 28.8%, Building 28.4%, Sandbox 26.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the physics-based destruction and creative engineering side of medieval siege warfare.

Set 10 years after the original, Stronghold 3: Gold follows the vengeful story of The Wolf in the third installment of the award-winning castle building series. The Wolf has cheated death become even more bitter and twisted. Build castles, rally your troops and save medieval England!

Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, RTS 15.5%, Medieval 14.2%, Strategy 11.5%, Base Building 7%

Why You'll Like It: While a departure from the 2D style, it continues the series' focus on castle construction and siege mechanics.

A massively multiplayer grand strategy game, Stronghold Kingdoms is about forging alliances, political mind games, city-building and castle sieges with thousands of other players!

Why similar: City Builder 15%, Colony Sim 14.6%, RTS 11.2%, Medieval 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An MMO take on the series that allows for persistent world building and large-scale player-versus-player conflict.

Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, magic, etc.

Why similar: Colony Sim 22.7%, City Builder 22.5%, RTS 12.8%, Medieval 9.7%, Economy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A medieval city builder that emphasizes resource management and the challenges of maintaining a growing population.

Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized for current computers with resolutions up to 4K.

Why similar: Colony Sim 24.3%, City Builder 20.6%, RTS 15.6%, Economy 10%, Building 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic economic city builder that provides a satisfying loop of resource production and trade.

Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Why similar: RTS 44.8%, Strategy 17%, Historical 11.5%, City Builder 10.5%, Base Building 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that blends deep base-building with territory control and historical progression.

Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.

Why similar: RTS 33.8%, Medieval 15.8%, City Builder 13.6%, Strategy 12%, Base Building 11.1%

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 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, City Builder 16.3%, Base Building 13%, Building 10%

Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.

Why similar: RTS 29.3%, City Builder 23.6%, Base Building 17.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Historical 9.5%

Build vibrant cities in a medieval world with this modernized version of The Settlers – Rise of an Empire. Each character leads their individual lives and can be observed by you at any time. Will you go down in history as a legendary king?

Why similar: City Builder 44.5%, Medieval 19.1%, RTS 18.5%, Strategy 17.9%

Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.

Why similar: Colony Sim 24.4%, City Builder 20.5%, RTS 15.6%, Economy 9.9%, Building 8.4%

As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence.

Why similar: Medieval 35.1%, RTS 31%, Strategy 21.7%, Historical 12.1%

Lords of Solgrund combines elements of real time strategy, city building and other unique additions. The game features detailed animations, complex gameplay systems inspired by the early middle ages and elements of fantasy.

Why similar: City Builder 17.3%, RTS 12.9%, Economy 12.8%, Base Building 10.8%, Building 10.1%

Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.

Why similar: Colony Sim 24.2%, City Builder 20.8%, RTS 15.6%, Economy 9.9%, Building 8.4%

Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.

Why similar: Colony Sim 22.1%, City Builder 19.4%, Medieval 8.7%, Base Building 8.6%, Building 8.4%

In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.3%, City Builder 30.5%, Medieval 6.5%, Sandbox 6.5%, Strategy 5.3%

Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware is a free prequel to the original game. In a medieval fantasy world, you are to build settlements, raise huge armies, and defend against massive hordes of enemies. Learn how Ironbrow clan shaped the world's map the first time - if you survive, that is.

Why similar: Colony Sim 19.4%, City Builder 16.5%, RTS 12.6%, Tower Defense 12.6%, Base Building 9.9%

Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.

Why similar: Colony Sim 33.9%, City Builder 21%, Medieval 8.8%, Strategy 8.7%, Economy 6.9%

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 39.1%, Building 18.1%, Sandbox 14.2%, Tower Defense 10.1%, RTS 7.6%

A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.

Why similar: City Builder 27%, Colony Sim 20.9%, Base Building 11.8%, Economy 9.3%, RTS 7.7%

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 22.1%, City Builder 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Base Building 12.1%, Medieval 10.1%

The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own!

Why similar: Strategy 20.5%, RTS 18.9%, Base Building 18.8%, Economy 12.8%, Simulation 8.7%

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: City Builder 17.6%, RTS 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Economy 13%, Base Building 12.5%

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: Colony Sim 18.4%, City Builder 15.2%, Economy 10.7%, Base Building 10.6%, Medieval 9.1%

The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.

Why similar: City Builder 24.3%, Colony Sim 22%, Economy 13.5%, Building 12.1%, Historical 7.3%

Space Colony: Steam Edition is a remaster of the real-time base builder and strategy game from Firefly Studios, creators of the Stronghold series. In Space Colony you colonize to survive, designing intergalactic bases that keep your crew productive, happy and defended against hostile alien threats.

Why similar: Colony Sim 22.3%, City Builder 18.4%, Base Building 11.4%, Economy 11.3%, Sandbox 9.9%

For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.

Why similar: Colony Sim 30.3%, Economy 18.9%, Medieval 14.5%, City Builder 12.2%, Strategy 6.3%

Shieldwall is a funny third-person tactical battle simulator with strategy elements. It allows you to feel like a squad leader right on the battlefield.

Why similar: Medieval 33.9%, Historical 17.9%, Strategy 13.5%, Funny 10.1%, Sandbox 9%

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

Why similar: RTS 26.4%, Base Building 23%, City Builder 22.8%, Strategy 10.7%, Historical 8.4%

Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.

Why similar: Colony Sim 18.9%, City Builder 15.9%, Economy 11.5%, Base Building 11%, Medieval 9.6%

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 16.9%, Colony Sim 14.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Base Building 12.1%, RTS 11.3%

Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.

Why similar: Colony Sim 24.8%, City Builder 21.4%, Economy 9.5%, Medieval 8%, Base Building 8%

Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.

Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, RTS 16.8%, Economy 14.9%, Building 11.7%, Sandbox 11.6%