Games Like Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition

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 14.5%, Colony Sim 12.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Economy 7.8%, RTS 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This modern remaster provides the most polished and authentic experience of the classic castle-building mechanics that define the series.

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 12.2% ★, City Builder 10.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%, Military 7.9%, Real-Time 7.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the peak of the series, it offers the most refined tactical combat and desert-based castle management.

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 17.3% ★, City Builder 15.2%, Economy 10.7%, Base Building 9%, Building 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly detailed, modern take on medieval city-building and tactical combat that feels like a spiritual successor to the genre's roots.

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 25.9%, Colony Sim 25.1% ★, Medieval 8.8%, Building 8.5%, Sandbox 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A charming and accessible city-builder that focuses heavily on the defensive aspect of protecting your kingdom from dragons and invaders.

Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

Why similar: RTS 35.2%, Base Building 29.1%, Resource Management 17.5%, Strategy 10%, Fantasy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the fantasy-RTS blend of Stronghold Legends by featuring mythical creatures and hero units in a tactical setting.

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 10.9% ★, Real-Time 10.8% ★, City Builder 10.3%, Real Time Tactics 9%, Economy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It introduces more complex social and economic management systems to the classic castle-building formula.

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 24.2% ★, Base Building 12.3%, Historical 11.5%, Medieval 11.4%, Resource Management 8%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the 'castle defense' aspect of the genre, tasking players with building massive fortifications to withstand overwhelming waves of enemies.

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 22.1% ★, City Builder 18.3%, Economy 13.1%, Base Building 11.2%, Sandbox 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This colony sim allows for complex, multi-level castle construction and survival management in a medieval setting.

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 10.8% ★, City Builder 10.4%, Real-Time 9.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 8.9%, Economy 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This entry expands the series mechanics to an Eastern setting, introducing unique AI warlords to manage on the battlefield.

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

Why similar: Real-Time 23.7% ★, RTS 20.2%, Medieval 16.3%, Historical 12.2%, War 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on squad-based tactical combat and base management, capturing the gritty feel of medieval warfare.

SpellForce 3 - The perfect blend between RTS and RPG!

Why similar: RTS 45%, Strategy 14%, Fantasy 10.3%, Open World 10%, Isometric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully combines deep real-time strategy base-building with RPG-style hero management and fantasy combat.

Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

Why similar: City Builder 23%, RTS 14.9%, Colony Sim 13.9% ★, Economy 8.5%, Base Building 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A Norse-themed RTS that balances base-building and resource management with tactical combat and environmental survival.

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%, Colony Sim 15.2% ★, Base Building 14.3%, RTS 9.8%, Building 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A focused castle-building game that tasks you with defending your fortress from sunlight-hating creatures during the night.

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 27.2%, RTS 17.4%, Medieval 16.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Historical 7%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D evolution of the classic Crusader gameplay that maintains the core focus on castle sieges and economic management.

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: Medieval 20.7%, Historical 16%, War 14.8%, RTS 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: While grander in scale, it provides the definitive experience for managing medieval economies and commanding massive armies in tactical battles.

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 28.8%, Medieval 9.8%, Colony Sim 9.5% ★, Economy 8.4%, Sandbox 7%

Why You'll Like It: An organic city-builder that removes the grid system, allowing for more natural and realistic medieval castle and town layouts.

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 14.8% ★, City Builder 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 12.3%, Economy 9%, RTS 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original game that started it all, providing the foundation for the series' signature castle-building mechanics.

From the Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first ever survival RTS set in the savage world of Conan the Barbarian. Play solo or team up in multiplayer in Conan Unconquered’s action-packed co-op Mode where you build a shared stronghold and fend off the hordes together.

Why similar: City Builder 30.7%, RTS 25.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Base Building 11.1%, Management 11%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed RTS that focuses entirely on base-building and surviving relentless waves of enemies, much like a siege scenario.

Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.

Why similar: RTS 19.2%, City Builder 16.2%, Base Building 13.8%, War 13.3%, Medieval 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that emphasizes historical accuracy and tactical base-building, mirroring the strategic depth of the Stronghold series.

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

Why similar: City Builder 32.4%, Colony Sim 17.7% ★, Building 14.3%, Management 10.5%, Strategy 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more economy-focused, it provides the most satisfying medieval building and supply-chain management experience on Steam.

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 26.6%, Medieval 24.9%, Strategy 14.5%, Historical 13.5%, City Builder 8%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that captures the political and military management required to run a medieval kingdom.

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 26.2%, Colony Sim 19.3% ★, Base Building 9.7%, Economy 8.5%, Management 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused city-builder that allows you to develop your medieval settlement while competing or cooperating with others.

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 20.3% ★, City Builder 17.6%, Economy 10%, Base Building 9.3%, Sandbox 9%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developers, this game applies the Stronghold management loop to a sci-fi setting.

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: City Builder 21%, Colony Sim 20.2% ★, RTS 9.4%, Medieval 7.9%, Management 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A medieval city-builder that focuses on the logistical challenges of managing a growing population and economy.

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 43.1% ★, City Builder 24.7%, RTS 14.2%, Medieval 10.2%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that focuses heavily on the intricate supply chains and building management found in medieval strategy games.

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: City Builder 15.5%, RTS 14.8%, War 12.9%, Base Building 10.5%, Economy 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers massive-scale RTS combat that emphasizes historical unit management and large-scale siege tactics.

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 13.1% ★, City Builder 12.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.6%, Economy 7.3%, War 6.9%

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: Real Time Tactics 14.1%, City Builder 14.1%, RTS 11.3%, Military 10.7%, Base Building 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A smaller-scale RTS that focuses on the immediate tactical decisions required to defend a base and manage resources.

An intense real-time strategy game set in a dark fantasy world of Orcs, Elves and Dragons. Kingdom Wars 2 combines the best of Zombie survival and crafting with complex fast-paced city building. Fight massive siege battles that turn beautiful landscapes into gory blood-soaked battlefields.

Why similar: Colony Sim 16.6% ★, City Builder 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, RTS 10.7%, Base Building 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy RTS that features intense siege mechanics and complex crafting systems for your military units.

Warlords Battlecry III is the next installment in the award-winning Warlords Battlecry series. Builds upon the famous features of previous Battlecry titles such as the outstanding AI, innovative gameplay and hero system that has made this brand renowned throughout the RTS genre.

Why similar: RTS 58.1%, Strategy 28.3%, Fantasy 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic fantasy RTS that features deep hero progression and diverse unit types, reminiscent of the mythical elements in Legends.

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

Why similar: RTS 30.3%, Historical 12.8%, Strategy 11.7%, War 11.6%, Real-Time 11.3% ★

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: City Builder 22%, RTS 21.1%, Base Building 13.7%, Historical 11.4%, Real-Time 11.3% ★

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 16.6%, Economy 11.4%, RTS 9.7%, Building 9%, Base Building 8.8%

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: Real-Time 14.4% ★, City Builder 12.5%, Colony Sim 11.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 8.5%, Medieval 7.8%

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

Why similar: Colony Sim 21.9% ★, City Builder 19.3%, RTS 11.7%, Economy 8.7%, Building 7.4%

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

Why similar: Colony Sim 21.7% ★, City Builder 19.6%, RTS 11.6%, Economy 8.7%, Building 7.4%

Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.

Why similar: RTS 50.1%, Strategy 19.5%, Real-Time 16% ★, Historical 7.1%, Fantasy 4.4%

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 25.6%, Medieval 12.6%, RTS 12.3%, Strategy 9.2%, Base Building 6%

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

Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, RTS 20%, Base Building 12%, Real-Time 11.4% ★, Historical 8.8%

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

Why similar: Colony Sim 21.8% ★, City Builder 19.4%, RTS 11.7%, Economy 8.8%, Building 7.4%

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 14.3%, Colony Sim 11.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.4%, Base Building 8.7%, Military 7.7%

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: City Builder 18.6%, RTS 17.1%, Base Building 15.9%, Military 13.9%, War 10.8%

Return of the Classic, now remastered! Battle Realms is a fantasy RTS inspired by the stories told in martial- arts movies and oriental mythology. Develop your peasants into a highly trained and deadly efficient clan of warriors who are ready to die with your name on their lips.

Why similar: RTS 65.2%, Strategy 28.1%, Fantasy 6.7%

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 16.1%, Base Building 15.6%, RTS 14.6%, Economy 11.7%, Simulation 10.8%

Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.

Why similar: Colony Sim 17.8% ★, City Builder 15%, Economy 10.7%, RTS 10%, Base Building 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 33.4% ★, City Builder 22%, Medieval 8%, Strategy 7.2%, Economy 6.7%

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 49.7%, Medieval 18.5%, Strategy 16.2%, RTS 15.6%

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 31.7%, Colony Sim 21.5% ★, City Builder 15.9%, RTS 10%, Medieval 9.5%

Empires and Tribes is a unique hybrid of a medieval city builder and a role-playing game. You will undertake the duties of a mayor in the 13th century and manage the expansion of your city, ensure the production of resources and raise a powerful army to protect yourself from rival principalities.

Why similar: Real-Time 20.5% ★, City Builder 19.5%, Building 10.8%, Base Building 10%, RTS 9.9%

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 17.7% ★, City Builder 15.4%, Economy 10.5%, Base Building 9.1%, Building 8.2%

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 17.4%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, RTS 12.5%, Economy 12%, Base Building 10.6%

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 19.2% ★, City Builder 16.8%, Economy 11%, Base Building 10%, Building 9.2%

A singleplayer fast-paced classic RTS game in which you take on the role of a fallen lord on his journey back to become one of the mightiest in the medieval realm of Valtoria.

Why similar: Real-Time 19.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, City Builder 13.7%, Colony Sim 12.6% ★, Base Building 10.7%

It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.

Why similar: Colony Sim 13.3% ★, City Builder 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, RTS 8.8%, Economy 7.2%

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 22.5%, Colony Sim 19.1% ★, Economy 11.6%, Building 10.3%, Management 9.2%

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 21.8% ★, City Builder 20.1%, Building 8.1%, Medieval 8%, Base Building 7.6%

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 20.1% ★, City Builder 18.2%, RTS 10.9%, Base Building 9.1%, Building 7.8%

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: Building 28.5%, Sandbox 27.6%, Medieval 27.2%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 8%

You’re the ruler, but your heroes have minds of their own. Recruit heroes, set rewards, build a thriving kingdom and hope your warriors don’t run off chasing squirrels instead of fighting monsters.

Why similar: Colony Sim 22.6% ★, City Builder 22.1%, RTS 14.4%, Economy 11.7%, Medieval 7.6%