Games Like The Settlers® 7 : History Edition

Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

Why similar: City Builder 72.3%, Strategy 20.4%, RTS 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the gold standard for complex supply chain management and economic growth in a beautifully realized historical setting.

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 57.6%, Medieval 22.8%, Strategy 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the medieval city-building experience with a focus on organic growth and tactical combat.

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%, Strategy 27.8%, Medieval 13.9%, RTS 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: As part of the same franchise, it shares the core DNA of managing production chains and expanding your kingdom.

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 50.9%, Medieval 17.4%, Strategy 16.6%, RTS 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends castle building with real-time strategy combat in a classic medieval setting.

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 64.2%, Medieval 16.3%, Strategy 13.3%, RTS 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, gridless building system that emphasizes organic, realistic medieval town development.

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

Why similar: City Builder 65.8%, Strategy 24.6%, Medieval 7.1%, RTS 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered one of the best in the series, it offers deep economic systems and satisfying city-building progression.

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: City Builder 45.5%, Strategy 25.1%, RTS 15.3%, Medieval 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the RTS elements of the series while maintaining the core focus on building and economy.

A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

Why similar: City Builder 57.7%, Medieval 22.4%, Strategy 19.9%

Why You'll Like It: This roguelite city-builder provides a fast-paced, highly rewarding experience centered on complex resource management.

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: City Builder 70.5%, Strategy 17.4%, Medieval 9.9%, RTS 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic survival city-builder that forces you to carefully manage resources and population to survive harsh winters.

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 59.1%, Medieval 17.4%, Strategy 14.4%, RTS 9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming and accessible city-builder that captures the spirit of medieval expansion and defense.

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 50.8%, Medieval 17.5%, RTS 16.5%, Strategy 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, challenging experience focused on detailed resource chains and town defense.

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: City Builder 53.9%, Strategy 31.4%, Medieval 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted and engaging city-builder that focuses on managing the daily lives and needs of your medieval subjects.

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: City Builder 48.5%, Strategy 19.2%, Medieval 17.7%, RTS 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title is essential for those who enjoy the military and defensive aspects of medieval city-building.

Solve the mystery surrounding the 8th Wonder of the World with your heroes and banish evil from the Earth! Play this RTS-Classic.

Why similar: City Builder 49.1%, Strategy 34%, RTS 16.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that shares the Settlers' focus on individual character needs and intricate production cycles.

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: City Builder 74.3%, Strategy 25.7%

Why You'll Like It: This colony sim allows for multi-level building and deep management of your settlers' needs in a medieval world.

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 83.6%, Strategy 16.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern remake of a classic city-builder that emphasizes intricate logistics and urban planning.

Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.

Why similar: City Builder 64.3%, Strategy 21.6%, Medieval 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly detailed and realistic approach to 18th-century village building with complex economic interactions.

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 67.3%, Strategy 12.1%, Medieval 11.8%, RTS 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused city-builder that allows you to manage your own settlement while interacting with others.

LiF:Forest Village is a city builder with survival aspects in a realistic harsh medieval world. Shape, build and expand your settlement, grow various food to prevent your villagers from avitaminosis and starvation. Possess them for additional micromanagement or simply to wander around.

Why similar: City Builder 70.9%, Strategy 15.1%, Medieval 14%

Why You'll Like It: It combines survival mechanics with city-building, requiring careful management of your villagers' resources.

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 59.9%, Strategy 21.9%, RTS 18.2%

Why You'll Like It: An upcoming title that promises to bring the series' signature economic depth to the Roman era.

Villagers is a beautifully illustrated and richly detailed town-building game where you build a thriving community using the people and resources around you. Success or failure depends on your ability to create a town that can grow and prosper, and overcome the harsh realities of medieval life!

Why similar: City Builder 62.5%, Strategy 24.1%, Medieval 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, indie-developed city-builder that focuses on the growth and management of a small medieval community.

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 53.8%, Strategy 17%, Medieval 15.2%, RTS 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: A medieval city-builder that emphasizes resource management and the strategic placement of production buildings.

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: Strategy 37.6%, Medieval 27.7%, RTS 23.2%, City Builder 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends real-time strategy with grand strategy, allowing you to manage a kingdom's economy and military.

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: City Builder 82%, Strategy 18%

Why You'll Like It: It introduces unique water-management and vertical building mechanics to the traditional city-builder formula.

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 69.2%, RTS 16.4%, Strategy 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style, grid-based city-builder that focuses on historical accuracy and complex trade networks.

Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.

Why similar: City Builder 34.3%, Strategy 28.6%, Medieval 21.7%, RTS 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a broader scope of grand strategy and trading across a large medieval map.

El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

Why similar: City Builder 75.2%, Strategy 24.8%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a different era, it provides the same satisfying loop of economic management and city expansion.

The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles.

Why similar: City Builder 68.4%, Strategy 27.5%, RTS 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The most recent entry in the series, offering modernized graphics and streamlined mechanics.

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: City Builder 62.6%, Strategy 20%, Medieval 15.4%, RTS 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A survival city-builder that incorporates social dynamics and research trees into the building process.

In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom Ardania. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. In fact, Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through...

Why similar: Strategy 53.2%, City Builder 27%, RTS 19.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique fantasy management game where you influence heroes indirectly rather than controlling them directly.

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

Why similar: City Builder 51.9%, Strategy 20.2%, RTS 18.2%, Medieval 9.7%

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

Why similar: City Builder 52.7%, Strategy 19.5%, RTS 18.2%, Medieval 9.6%

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

Why similar: City Builder 53.1%, RTS 18.6%, Strategy 18.3%, Medieval 10%

The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.

Why similar: City Builder 61.7%, Strategy 38.3%

As Governor of a Roman Province in the time-honoured Roman Empire, its fortune very much lies in your hands. Choose one of five Roman noble families such as Caesar’s Julii with different abilities to accomplish the comprehensive missions.

Why similar: City Builder 64.4%, Strategy 29.9%, RTS 5.7%

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: City Builder 50.8%, Medieval 19%, RTS 16%, Strategy 14.2%

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: City Builder 47.9%, RTS 19.2%, Strategy 17.2%, Medieval 15.7%

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 39.4%, Strategy 28.2%, Medieval 17.6%, RTS 14.8%

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: City Builder 34.3%, Strategy 26.9%, RTS 24%, Medieval 14.9%

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: Strategy 45.1%, Medieval 33.9%, RTS 21%

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 42%, Strategy 26.5%, RTS 20.6%, Medieval 11%

In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town.

Why similar: City Builder 66%, Medieval 22.8%, Strategy 11.2%

In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

Why similar: City Builder 68.5%, Strategy 22.5%, RTS 9%

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 43.7%, Strategy 27.9%, Medieval 16.1%, RTS 12.3%

Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.

Why similar: City Builder 65.4%, Strategy 23.8%, RTS 10.8%

Feudal Baron: King’s Land is classic-style city-builder. Turn a humble settlement into a medieval town, build workshops and churches, repel raids, and manage your subjects. Ensure steady supplies – or squeeze every last penny from the people.

Why similar: City Builder 49.1%, Medieval 17.7%, RTS 17.6%, Strategy 15.7%

Immerse yourself into the battles and intrigues between the Houses that shaped the Kingdom of Westeros and keep your spot on the Iron Throne by any means.

Why similar: Strategy 74.7%, RTS 25.3%

A unique blend of City Building, Social Management, Exploration and Adventure gameplay, Distant Kingdoms brings a rich fantasy world to life. Help the Humans, Dwarves, Elves and Orcs of Talam, begin anew in the fabled land of Ineron.

Why similar: City Builder 78.1%, Strategy 21.9%

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 58%, RTS 17.4%, City Builder 17.3%, Medieval 7.3%

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: City Builder 50.1%, RTS 19.1%, Strategy 17.9%, Medieval 12.9%

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: City Builder 53.6%, Medieval 17.9%, RTS 15.3%, Strategy 13.1%

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: City Builder 48.7%, Medieval 18.7%, RTS 17.6%, Strategy 15%

Conquer the world and build your empire! Lead one civilization to glory through sophisticated trade, diplomacy, espionage and conquest.

Why similar: Strategy 66.9%, RTS 33.1%

Welcome to the Empty Patch of Land. Can you create your own beautiful kingdom here? In this strategy in real time you can build farms, taverns, barracks, and more.

Why similar: City Builder 77.6%, Strategy 22.4%

Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!

Why similar: City Builder 76.3%, Strategy 23.7%

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 47.9%, Strategy 20.5%, Medieval 16.4%, RTS 15.2%