- #1 Dwarf Fortress
97% matchVery Positive95% of 31,421 reviews2022
Dev: Bay 12 GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Why similar: Simulation 24.7%, Sandbox 22.7%, Strategy 22.4%, Management 11.4%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the gold standard for deep, procedural world-building and complex simulation mechanics that mirror the depth found in Warsim.
- #2 Caves of Qud
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,599 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 46%, RPG 17%, Open World 16.1%, Roguelike 12.9%, Choices Matter 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at procedural generation and text-heavy world-building, providing a similarly dense and reactive sandbox environment.
- #3 King of Dragon Pass
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 566 reviews2015
Dev: A SharpPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.
Why similar: Text-Based 42.4%, RPG 17.4%, Strategy 15.7%, Fantasy 7.5%, Medieval 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the deep kingdom management and high-stakes decision-making that define the experience of ruling a fantasy realm.
- #4 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
95% matchVery Positive88% of 12,656 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Text-Based 50.3%, RPG 17.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Simulation 6.4%, Medieval 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, choice-driven narrative experience where every decision significantly impacts the trajectory of your character and the world.
- #5 Roadwarden
94% matchVery Positive94% of 5,150 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Text-Based 73.2%, RPG 17.8%, Fantasy 3.2%, Indie 2.8%, Choices Matter 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: This text-based RPG emphasizes exploration and player choice within a reactive world, capturing the narrative depth of the seed game.
- #6 UnReal World
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,370 reviews2016
Dev: Sami Maaranen (creator)Pub: Enormous Elk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The cult classic open-ended wilderness survival roguelike taking place in the ancient North, iron-age Finland. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its incredible depth, realism, atmos and immersion. Lose yourself in the most intricate, detailed and enchanting iron-age game world.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 27.5%, RPG 18.7%, Sandbox 15.9%, Roguelike 13.8%, Open World 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic procedural survival game that focuses on deep simulation and player agency in a harsh, realistic environment.
- #7 Suzerain
93% matchVery Positive92% of 11,790 reviews2020
Dev: Torpor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Why similar: Text-Based 68.8%, RPG 15.3%, Simulation 8%, Choices Matter 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on political management and the weight of player choices, capturing the intense decision-making aspect of kingdom ruling.
- #8 Shadow Empire
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,947 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 76.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: RPG 30.1%, Simulation 28.2%, Strategy 26.4%, Management 11%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This deep 4x wargame offers an incredibly detailed simulation of a procedurally generated world, appealing to fans of complex strategy.
- #9 Yes, Your Grace
91% matchVery Positive87% of 14,150 reviews2020
Dev: Brave At NightPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.
Why similar: RPG 20.6%, Medieval 16%, Simulation 15.1%, Strategy 14.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game puts you in the shoes of a medieval ruler managing resources and citizen requests, mirroring the core loop of kingdom management.
- #10 KingSim
91% matchVery Positive84% of 211 reviews2020
Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...
Why similar: Simulation 22.6%, RPG 22.1%, Strategy 18.2%, Medieval 17.6%, Management 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It directly simulates the life of a medieval king, focusing on the management of resources and the consequences of your choices.
- #11 SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
90% matchVery Positive91% of 1,587 reviews2015
Dev: Black Shell MediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a humorous and strategic turn-based dungeon crawling ASCII adventure. Drawing heavy inspiration from both Roguelikes and Japanese RPGs, the game offers a robust action-RPG inspired combat system.
Why similar: Text-Based 59.6%, RPG 18.3%, Roguelike 6.9%, Strategy 5.6%, Retro 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a retro, text-based aesthetic to deliver a deep, challenging RPG experience that feels mechanically similar to the seed game.
- #12 RimWorld
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 245,287 reviews2018
Dev: Ludeon Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 59.6 hrsMean: 266.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 24.5%, Simulation 17.8%, Strategy 16.9%, Sandbox 16.8%, Open World 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a premier colony simulator that generates emergent, procedural stories based on the interactions of your people and the environment.
- #13 The War for the West
89% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rule the land as you see fit, using alliances, intrigue or warfare to establish your House as a dominant force in the realm's politics.
Why similar: Text-Based 75.7%, RPG 19.5%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy strategy game that forces players to navigate the political and military challenges of ruling a kingdom.
- #14 Cultist Simulator
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,130 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: RPG 23.5%, Simulation 22%, Strategy 19.1%, Roguelike 17.3%, Management 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique text-based interface to drive a complex, systemic simulation that rewards experimentation and discovery.
- #15 Wildermyth
87% matchVery Positive95% of 18,226 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 41.7%, RPG 18.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Fantasy 11.6%, Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features procedurally generated storytelling that creates unique, memorable narratives for your characters, similar to the procedural events in Warsim.
- #16 The Doors of Trithius
86% matchVery Positive94% of 979 reviews2021
Dev: Jake Donkersgoed
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Doors of Trithius is an open-world RPG roguelike. Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a living world of warring factions, wandering behemoths, and ancient magic. Level your skills, cook, craft, and explore dungeons. Will you follow the story, or let adventure be your guide?
Why similar: Procedural Generation 30.9%, Simulation 19.1%, Roguelike 14.3%, RPG 13.5%, Open World 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that emphasizes procedural generation and deep, systemic gameplay mechanics.
- #17 A Legionary's Life
86% matchVery Positive87% of 2,491 reviews2019
Dev: Alessandro Roberti
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Legionary's Life lets you play as a Roman soldier during the years of the Second Punic War and beyond. Rise up through the ranks and win prestigious awards or just focus on making it home in one piece; it's up to you.
Why similar: Text-Based 54.5%, RPG 15.6%, Simulation 9.2%, Roguelike 7.7%, Retro 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This text-based RPG focuses on the management of a soldier's life, offering a grounded and choice-heavy experience.
- #18 Soulash 2
84% matchVery Positive85% of 2,422 reviews2023
Dev: Artur Smiarowski
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Soulash 2 is a sandbox RPG roguelike with a procedurally generated open world, simulated history, skill-based progression system, customizable abilities, material-based crafting, building, trading, and the possibility of total mayhem. Will you save your world or destroy it?
Why similar: Procedural Generation 29.1%, RPG 18.3%, Sandbox 15.6%, Simulation 14.1%, Open World 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive, procedurally generated sandbox world where player choices dictate the fate of the realm.
- #19 The Reeve
84% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Gray Muscat
Windows · Mac
You are an Administrator serving your probationary period in a medieval town. Make decisions to affect the town's reputation, order, military and supplies. Choose wisely to deal with bandits, famines, cultists and plagues. The most difficult choices will decide the fate of your town!
Why similar: Text-Based 42%, RPG 13.8%, Simulation 11.7%, Medieval 10.6%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This medieval management game emphasizes the consequences of administrative decisions, mirroring the kingdom-ruling aspect of the seed.
- #20 Silmaris: Dice Kingdom
85% matchMixed66% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: PyrogenPub: Mi-Clos Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unforgiving storytelling adventure with dice rolls and turn-based management. Make the right choices and roll the dice to rally the monarchs to your medieval kingdom by diplomacy, war or deception.
Why similar: Text-Based 66%, Medieval 12%, Indie 10.5%, Choices Matter 5.5%, Fantasy 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on resource management and medieval kingdom politics through a turn-based, strategic lens.
- #21 Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
83% matchVery Positive94% of 1,000 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
Why similar: RPG 20.9%, Simulation 18.8%, Strategy 16.7%, Medieval 13.1%, Fantasy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game where every choice leads to different outcomes, capturing the 'choose your own adventure' feel of Warsim.
- #22 Amazing Cultivation Simulator
82% matchVery Positive86% of 23,604 reviews2020
Dev: GSQ Games
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.
Why similar: Simulation 28.3%, RPG 21.8%, Sandbox 18.3%, Strategy 15.5%, Open World 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides an incredibly deep management experience rooted in fantasy themes, matching the complexity of Warsim's systems.
- #23 Death and Taxes
82% matchVery Positive86% of 8,511 reviews2020
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Why similar: Simulation 39.5%, Strategy 31.8%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based management game where your choices have significant moral and systemic consequences on the world.
- #24 Odd Realm
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,017 reviews2024
Dev: Unknown Origin Games Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Build a settlement in a realm recovering from the Fracture, a calamity that nearly destroyed the realm. Choose from several unique races, establish a new kingdom, and survive in a land filled with magic and strange creatures. Farm the land, fish the seas, or raid rival kingdoms for their treasures.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 28.6%, Simulation 18.3%, Strategy 15.8%, Sandbox 15.8%, Management 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural colony simulator that allows for deep management and base-building within a fantasy setting.
- #25 Lords and Villeins
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 977 reviews2022
Dev: Honestly GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: Simulation 19.3%, Strategy 19%, Sandbox 15.1%, Medieval 14.5%, Open World 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A colony management game that focuses on the social and economic structure of a medieval society.
- #26 Wall Street Raider
78% matchVery Positive93% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: Ronin SoftwarePub: Hackjack Games
Windows
Wall Street Raider offers the deepest stock market simulations in gaming history. Control publicly traded corporations, futures, options, and even crypto. Whether you want to make billions in equities, short-sell overvalued stocks, or hedge risk using derivatives, the market is yours to conquer!
Why similar: Text-Based 63.5%, Simulation 14.9%, Strategy 12.5%, Management 6.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #27 Kingdom: Classic
80% matchVery Positive91% of 22,696 reviews2015
Dev: NoioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Why similar: Simulation 28.4%, Strategy 26.7%, RPG 18.9%, Fantasy 9.3%, Management 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It simplifies kingdom management into a minimalist, strategic experience that focuses on expansion and resource control.
- #28 Reincarnated as a Dark Lord Before Taking Over the World with Power 999999999
78% matchVery Positive90% of 269 reviews2026
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows
A brutally challenging puzzle novel RPG. Reincarnate as a dark lord, plan your path, and conquer the world. *NOT a passive idle game*
Why similar: Text-Based 45.8%, Strategy 13.7%, RPG 11.4%, Simulation 10.6%, Management 4.6%
- #29 Fantasy Map Simulator
77% matchVery Positive89% of 4,296 reviews2024
Dev: The Stranger
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.
Why similar: Sandbox 29.9%, Medieval 18.9%, Strategy 17.2%, Simulation 17%, Procedural Generation 14.6%
- #30 The Age of Decadence
79% matchVery Positive82% of 4,045 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
Why similar: RPG 44.1%, Medieval 31.8%, Choices Matter 19.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, choice-heavy RPG where your decisions drastically alter the political landscape of the world.
- #31 Renowned Explorers: International Society
79% matchVery Positive92% of 2,907 reviews2015
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.
Why similar: Strategy 32.4%, RPG 31.2%, Roguelike 17.8%, Indie 6.9%, Exploration 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features procedural events and strategic decision-making that reward players for adapting to changing circumstances.
- #32 Milord
77% matchMixed66% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: iBright GamesPub: InEv Creative
Windows · Mac
Milord is a Kingdom Management RPG with city-building mechanics. Immerse yourself in a world where your decisions shape your fiefdom's destiny. Rule wisely as you construct, strategize, and navigate the challenges of leadership. Will you rise to glory or crumble under the weight of your choices?
Why similar: RPG 23.2%, Simulation 21.1%, Strategy 17.5%, Medieval 16.7%, Fantasy 9.7%
- #33 Gargadusa's Tower
74% matchVery Positive90% of 281 reviews2026
Dev: The Math Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
D&D meets Franchise Manager, Gargadusa’s Tower is a supremely deep guild management simulation that spans generations. Build your adventurer guild from nothing. Recruit heroes, complete quests, and descend the mysterious tower to confront the power that lies within.
Why similar: Text-Based 40.2%, Simulation 19.6%, RPG 18.1%, Strategy 16.2%, Fantasy 2.4%
- #34 Outland Kingdoms
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: GBL
Windows
Colony building RPG with detailed characters, driven by procedurally generated Stories. Build a hut, a village, a town, a city, a kingdom. 5 different races. Ally with unique factions. Rule an Undead empire. Craft Legendary items. Tame creatures. Enslave enemies. It's all here.
Why similar: Simulation 18.1%, Procedural Generation 16.7%, Strategy 15.5%, RPG 10.8%, Medieval 9.5%
- #35 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
74% matchVery Positive81% of 380 reviews2025
Dev: Mr.Lordy
Windows
In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords,develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements
Why similar: RPG 19.6%, Simulation 18.4%, Strategy 18.1%, Medieval 14.9%, Sandbox 13.3%
- #36 WorldBox - God Simulator
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 56,385 reviews2021
Dev: Maxim Karpenko
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!
Why similar: Sandbox 28.4%, Simulation 23.8%, Procedural Generation 20.9%, Medieval 10.1%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #37 Wizards and Warlords
75% matchVery Positive83% of 259 reviews2020
Dev: Valravn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wizards and Warlords is an indie turn-based strategy game, where you play in a randomly generated fantasy world, contending with rival wizards, warlords, roaming marauders and hidden ancient evils. Create a customized sovereign or choose from one of many predefined templates.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 45.2%, Strategy 28.5%, Fantasy 15.3%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #38 Endless RPG
75% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Kezarus
Windows
Play on randomly generated worlds with a party of characters just the way you like it. You will not be bounded by classes or scripted story, only by your creativity. Make your own journey. Tell your own history.
Why similar: RPG 32.5%, Procedural Generation 24.8%, Strategy 23.7%, Open World 9.6%, Indie 7.5%
- #39 Dark Lord
73% matchVery Positive89% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Undead FoxPub: LTG Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Unleash your power in Dark Lord, a roguelike RPG filled with strategy, adventure, and sardonic wit. Rule your growing realm with an iron fist in Story Mode, dive deep into the legends created by other players, or forge your own in Community Stories Mode!
Why similar: Simulation 30.4%, Strategy 15.5%, Roguelike 13.9%, Medieval 12.9%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #40 Fantasy Kingdom Simulator
76% matchMixed48% of 213 reviews2016
Dev: SimProse StudiosPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Fantasy Kingdom Simulator transports you into a medieval realm where you reign as King of four villages, and your duty is to help them grow and blossom into fully developed cities. You'll be making meaningful choices, important decisions and face the consequences if you plan poorly.
Why similar: Simulation 40.8%, Strategy 37.2%, Indie 11.1%, Management 10.9%
- #41 MarginCall
71% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Functionally Human
Windows
MarginCall is a market with no scripted prices. Hundreds of independent traders, each with its own money and mind, price a real order book inside a fully simulated economy. Build a fortune, control industries, raid rivals, or get margin called into ruin.
Why similar: Text-Based 45%, Procedural Generation 14.6%, Simulation 12.3%, Strategy 9.2%, Sandbox 8.3%
- #42 The End of History
71% matchMixed69% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: TatamibeyaPub: WorldMap
Windows
A medieval sandbox. Serve a king, rule your own fief, or raise a claimant to the throne. Marry, scheme, rebel, claim a crown, or just watch. Every NPC in this world lives by the same rules you do, driving it toward collapse. Stopping it is your task; the higher you rise, the more ways you have.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 25%, Simulation 18.2%, RPG 17.6%, Sandbox 17.5%, Medieval 14.9%
- #43 Paths & Danger
73% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.
Why similar: RPG 22.5%, Procedural Generation 21%, Strategy 18%, Roguelike 14.8%, Simulation 10.6%
- #44 Fit For a King
72% matchVery Positive94% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: Brent EllisonPub: Kitfox Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Marry everything. Execute everything. SPEND IT ALL. Live the ultimate fantasy in this Henry VIII simulator, and humiliate France with your wealth and excess, or die trying. Who's going to stop you? God? Nope. You're also the Pope.
Why similar: Text-Based 39.7%, Experimental 14.1%, Sandbox 9.1%, RPG 8.6%, Simulation 7.8%
- #45 BLOCKLORDS
71% matchMostly Negative33% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: MetaKing Studios
Windows
BLOCKLORDS is a player-driven medieval grand strategy game where your decisions and skills shape the world and narrative. Choose from several playstyles, including farming, fighting, resource management, and ruling, and forge your own destiny as your Hero.
Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Simulation 24%, Strategy 22.8%, Medieval 12.4%, Indie 6.2%
- #46 英雄黄昏-文字三国志&曹贼模拟器
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,543 reviews2021
Dev: 三国迷.隐隐狗
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
这是一个独属三国玩家的幻想世界,新奇独特,内容丰富。你将扮演穿越者,在三国中自由实现各种幻想,体验别样乐趣,也可轻松挂机。但本作是纯文字形式,没有精美画面、上手略有难度,由一个业余作者凭热爱独立开发。如有任何反馈,欢迎随时联系作者。
Why similar: Text-Based 48.2%, Simulation 20.1%, Strategy 16.7%, RPG 6.3%, Indie 5.5%
- #47 Epic Tavern
73% matchMixed58% of 347 reviews2017
Dev: Hyperkinetic StudiosPub: Epic Tavern Holdings
Windows
Award Winner: PAX 10 2019 | Winner, Momocon 2018 Indie Games Awards | "A fascinating reverse-RPG" - PC Gamer | "A cross between The Sims and a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons" - Geek & Sundry
Why similar: Text-Based 36.2%, Simulation 12.3%, RPG 11.6%, Strategy 9.1%, Fantasy 7.2%
- #48 Artesnaut
69% matchMixed58% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: R.N.Studio
Windows
A hardcore medieval fantasy idle RPG, almost entirely in text. Build characters with races, jobs, and epithets. Over 1,000 items to loot. A story 93% of players rated "great." Combat and exploration are fully auto—just check your results. Now in Chapter 5, unfolding across five major updates.
Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Simulation 23.9%, Strategy 20.6%, Medieval 14.5%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #49 Siralim Ultimate
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,535 reviews2021
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 32.4%, RPG 22.3%, Strategy 18%, Medieval 9.6%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #50 Lords of Infinity
68% matchVery Positive95% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
Why similar: Text-Based 67.3%, RPG 21.3%, Management 5.6%, Choices Matter 3.1%, Indie 1.8%
- #51 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,615 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Biskup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 30.7%, Roguelike 20.7%, RPG 19.5%, Strategy 16%, Fantasy 8%
- #52 Dictator Simulator: Gradnar
66% matchVery Positive98% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: GortagonGame
Windows
Become the Dictator of Gradnar! Rule the nation, choose between democracy and tyranny, wage wars with a unique card-based mechanic, and expand your empire. A political dystopia packed with satire and humor!
Why similar: Simulation 45.4%, Strategy 38.1%, Choices Matter 16.4%
- #53 Dust and Salt
70% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2018
Dev: Prime Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dust and Salt is a text-based narrative adventure with a pinch of turn-based tactical battles which has you as the main hero leading your troops in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world. You decide where to go and whom to form alliances with. Force your will with either diplomacy or through war.
Why similar: RPG 49.3%, Roguelike 22.4%, Indie 13.1%, Medieval 9.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #54 Pendragon Rising
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 97 reviews2015
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.
Why similar: Text-Based 72.2%, RPG 22.6%, Indie 5.2%
- #55 The Succession of Changing Kings
65% matchVery Positive87% of 547 reviews2026
Dev: KwaKwaGames
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.
Why similar: Medieval 27.6%, Simulation 25.6%, RPG 18.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Management 11.6%
- #56 Conquest of Elysium 5
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,955 reviews2021
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Conquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 27.3%, Strategy 22.8%, Roguelike 15.4%, Medieval 13.8%, Fantasy 12.8%
- #57 The King's Dilemma: Chronicles
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Big Trouble
Windows · Mac
Lead the King’s Council for generations as the consequences of your decisions decide the kingdom’s resources and political standing. Form alliances, solve dilemmas, and prepare for the final uprising that was foretold by an ancient prophecy
Why similar: RPG 31.2%, Simulation 30.9%, Medieval 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Management 7.6%
- #58 Warlords Battle Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: RedKar Devs
Windows
Test your mettle as a commander in a Tactical Roguelike Auto Battler where positioning and unit combinations are key! Write your own story in Roguelike mode, try out over 100 unique challenges or create interesting battles with the Sandbox tool!
Why similar: Sandbox 18.4%, Roguelike 15.8%, Simulation 14.8%, Medieval 13.9%, Strategy 13.5%
- #59 Hollywood Mogul 4
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: HMdesignerPub: My Indie Game Company LLC
Windows
Own the studio. Run the studio. Make the movies. Play Hollywood Mogul 4 and run your own Hollywood movie studio in a complex, immersive, business strategy simulation that is TEXT-BASED with NO GRAPHICS and MINIMAL SOUND.
Why similar: Text-Based 68%, Simulation 17.4%, Strategy 6%, Management 5.7%, Indie 1.8%
- #60 Adventurer Manager
69% matchMixed60% of 576 reviews2014
Dev: Vigilant Addiction StudiosPub: BBEW BBEW, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Reunite the kingdom of Adventuria and defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj by recruiting Adventurers to send on Adventures for epic loot and rewards in this RPG/Management Sim with tons of depth, randomization, and customization options!
Why similar: RPG 57.3%, Simulation 16.4%, Management 9.9%, Indie 9.7%, Retro 4.1%