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Games Like The Mercenary Rise

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, RPG, Indie, Singleplayer.

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It tells the story of Stephen Gray, who inherited his father's legacy and managed the Mercenary Corps of Thunder Anger.

Reviews: Mixed — 53% — of 80 reviews
Released: 2019-10-12
Developer: zeroplaystone
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive80% of 102 reviews2022
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    Why similar: Strategy 47.6%, RPG 47.3%, Indie 5.1%

  2. #2 Grey Heritage: Faded Vision
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    Dev: BTrain Studio
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    Command a rebellion as Leon Beaumont, Exiled Prince of Astrea, against the king that betrayed him. Engage in a classic turn-based tactical RPG experience as you unravel untold secrets from the past. Recruit allies, manage inventory, and train your soldiers in this JRPG inspired journey!

    Why similar: Strategy 51.7%, RPG 48.3%

  3. #3 Medieval Legacy
    95% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: Ninetoplay
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    Start as a humble commoner and guide your family through generations in this family sim meets city builder. Climb the ranks of society to become the most influential family in the land. With wit, strategy, and a bit of luck, build your legacy - just try not to trip over your ambition!

    Why similar: Strategy 51.1%, RPG 48.9%

  4. #4 This Merchant Life
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 184 reviews2019
    Dev: Inexplicable Games
    Windows

    This Merchant Life is a trading strategy game set in the troubled medieval kingdom of Peregrine. Turn a rickety wooden cart, two horses and a few coins into a thriving entrepreneurial triumph!

    Why similar: Strategy 44%, RPG 40.2%, Indie 15.8%

  5. #5 Dead Monarchy
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 135 reviews2023
    Dev: Kevin Zhang
    Windows

    Dead Monarchy is an open-world, turn-based tactical RPG set in a low fantasy world. Personally lead and manage your mercenary company as the captain and embark on your personal quest to defeat the arena champions.

    Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, RPG 40.5%, Indie 16.5%

  6. #6 Thorne - Son of Slaves (Ep.2)
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 140 reviews2016
    Dev: Thorne GamesPub: Aldorlea Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Play as the infamous mercenary known as "The Crow" in a decayed and corrupt world, find your way out of chains and get paid for your contract, in this enthralling Action-RPG with high production values.

    Why similar: RPG 42.2%, Strategy 40.7%, Indie 17.2%

  7. #7 Thorne - Death Merchants
    93% matchVery Positive82% of 302 reviews2016
    Dev: Thorne GamesPub: Aldorlea Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Play as an infamous mercenary known as "The Crow" in a decayed and corrupt world, find your way out of chains and get paid for your contract, in this enthralling Action-RPG with high production values.

    Why similar: RPG 43.3%, Strategy 39.6%, Indie 17.1%

  8. #8 The Iron Oath
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
    Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

    Why similar: RPG 51.9%, Strategy 48.1%

  9. #9 Clarent Saga: Tactics
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2017
    Dev: David Nguyen
    Windows

    A straightforward SRPG inspired by 16-bit classics and made with SRPG Studio. The storyline follows the armies of Prince Abel of Meyr as he battles Pherrelios who invade them. The third entry of Clarent Saga.

    Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, RPG 41.4%, Indie 15.9%

  10. #10 WindStop Strategy
    90% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,456 reviews2026
    Dev: Xia Start
    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The young master of Hu Yan Men, SITU's peaceful life has been overturned, by a sudden massacre. The Windstop Strategy is a region-suppressing strategy RPG.As the new leader of Hu Yan Men, can you bring glory back and dominate the Windstop Valley?

    Why similar: RPG 50.9%, Strategy 49.1%

  11. #11 Shop Manager : Video Game Tycoon
    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 69 reviews2019
    Dev: Faritengames
    Windows

    In Shop manager: video game tycoon your uncle entrusts you his video game shop. Your goal is to make it profitable so that one day you can inherit your business.

    Why similar: Strategy 72.3%, Indie 27.7%

  12. #12 Great Houses of Calderia
    89% matchMixed61% of 418 reviews2024
    Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Firesquid
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Great Houses of Calderia is a Feudal Grand Strategy game focusing on family dynamics & stories. Use your family strengths to compete against rivals to rise in the ranks of Calderia - produce, trade, scheme, bribe, and battle to build your legacy of power!

    Why similar: RPG 42.6%, Strategy 42.4%, Indie 14.9%

  13. #13 MechCorp
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 72 reviews2018
    Dev: k.Song Tan
    Windows

    MechCorp. is a turn-based-tactics/strategy game where you take command of a mercenary mech squadron in space. Decide which battles to fight and what contracts to pursue while managing every aspect of the squad including mech lineup, crew management, research and production.

    Why similar: Strategy 87.2%, Indie 12.8%

  14. #14 不惑英雄传(puzzled heroes)
    88% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2019
    Dev: xhGames
    Windows

    【Puzzled Heroes】 is a traditional strategic role-playing game. Players will play the hero who unloads his armor and returns home to overcome the new crisis and save the mainland again.

    Why similar: Strategy 42.1%, RPG 40.9%, Indie 17%

  15. #15 King's League II
    87% matchMostly Positive80% of 123 reviews2019
    Dev: Kurechii
    Windows

    Lead your team to victory! Recruit, train and manage fighters of different classes before entering tactical battles of wit and glory. In this sequel to an award-winning strategy simulation RPG, can you climb the King’s League?

    Why similar: Strategy 43.8%, RPG 39.2%, Indie 17.1%

  16. #16 魔塔三国之群雄争霸
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2022
    Dev: 赚大钱工作室
    Windows

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  17. #17 Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 7,704 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Strategy 51.9%, RPG 48.1%

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    85% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,218 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    84% matchMixed63% of 137 reviews2022
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    Windows

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  20. #20 Merchant in Dungeon
    83% matchVery Positive80% of 122 reviews2024
    Dev: HexGameStudio
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac
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    Why similar: Strategy 43%, RPG 39.8%, Indie 17.2%

  22. #22 Warbanners
    84% matchMostly Positive71% of 603 reviews2017
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    81% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  24. #24 Eador. Imperium
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,258 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    Windows

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  26. #26 佣兵战歌
    81% matchMixed59% of 64 reviews2020
    Dev: 酷呐网络科技
    Windows

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  27. #27 Ascension to the Throne
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 656 reviews2014
    Dev: DVSPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%

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  28. #28 Mercenaries Rebirth: Call of the Wild Lynx
    79% matchMostly Positive76% of 83 reviews2022
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    Windows

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  29. #29 Wartales
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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  30. #30 Lost Eidolons
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,821 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    75% matchVery Positive87% of 85 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 358 reviews2022
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    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    75% matchMixed58% of 62 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    73% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Strategy 47.2%, RPG 37.1%, Indie 15.7%

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    71% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Lord Forte Games
    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,249 reviews2014
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    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    69% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  46. #46 三国佣兵传奇
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 80 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    69% matchVery Positive81% of 137 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    71% matchMixed69% of 125 reviews2014
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    66% matchVery Positive82% of 82 reviews2025
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    70% matchMixed50% of 2,052 reviews2015
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    70% matchMixed46% of 179 reviews2016
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    69% matchMixed61% of 147 reviews2018
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    64% matchMostly Positive76% of 124 reviews2025
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