- #1 Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
97% matchMixed59% of 448 reviews2025
Dev: Zugalu EntertainmentPub: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive?
Why similar: 4X 27.6% ★, City Builder 15.4%, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, RTS 9.1%, Base Building 6.2%
- #2 坍塌世界
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: a1
Windows
"Collapsing World" is an innovative tower defense game blending deck-building and roguelike mechanics. Recruit unique companions, craft powerful skill decks, and tackle randomized stages. Deep strategy breaks the traditional TD mold—every run is a fresh challenge!
Why similar: City Builder 20.7%, Tower Defense 15.8%, RTS 12.6%, Base Building 9.2%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #3 Crownwarden
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ivan Aco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build by day, defend by night! In this story-driven city builder, take direct control of your ruler to protect the realm. Explore diverse lands, upgrade your leader's abilities, command armies against monstrous hordes, and uncover the dark secrets of your lineage.
Why similar: City Builder 26.2%, RTS 14.3%, Tower Defense 13.4%, Strategy 13.2%, Base Building 10.5%
- #4 ValeGuard
95% matchMixed68% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: Lost Tower Games
Windows
ValeGuard is an RTS, Town-Management hybrid game that combines Turn-Based City-Building with Real-Time Combat. Each day you construct your defenses, train troops, and prepare for attack. When enemies come in the night, you defend with towers, troops, and heroes with powerful abilities.
Why similar: City Builder 18.5%, Tower Defense 15.2%, Turn-Based 13.1%, RTS 10.7%, Base Building 9%
- #5 Magine: War of Restoration
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GreatZaochen
Windows
A real-time strategy game anyone can pick up, featuring “click-to-deploy” and “zero micromanagement”. On a continent of magic and engine, gather your remnants, rebuild under siege and restore a shattered empire. Say goodbye to complex RTS controls and enjoy the pure joy of strategy and epic battles!
Why similar: 4X 23% ★, City Builder 18.5%, Grand Strategy 14.7% ★, RTS 13.7%, Tower Defense 13%
- #6 Small Kingdoms
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Logic Studios
Windows
Small Kingdoms is a streamlined grand strategy and RTS game with procedurally generated campaigns. Build up your cities and armies on the world map and command your troops on the battlefield. Rule a medieval fantasy kingdom and conquer your rivals.
Why similar: 4X 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20.1% ★, RTS 12.9%, City Builder 12.6%, Medieval 7.5%
- #7 Lands of Rumour
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Vaeril Games
Windows
Lands of Rumour is a turn-based 4X game about hiding and gossip. Embrace the atmosphere of Robin Hood, develop villages, gather resources, recruit your men and defend your homeland in tactical combat, where every unit has unique abilities.
Why similar: 4X 26.5% ★, City Builder 19.5%, Grand Strategy 18.5% ★, Turn-Based 8.5%, Strategy 7.6%
- #8 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,628 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Grand Strategy 29.5% ★, RTS 16.7%, Strategy 15.9%, Medieval 12.2%, 4X 11.3% ★
- #9 Before Arthur
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ashwood Games
Windows
A medieval sim where you don’t just rule- you live the crown. A blend of city-building, 4X strategy, and RPG open world. Build your kingdom. Outsmart rival factions. And remember: your monarch’s life is the real adventure.
Why similar: 4X 26.3% ★, Grand Strategy 21.4% ★, City Builder 16.8%, Base Building 8.2%, Medieval 7.2%
- #10 DeckTerra
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Murray Smith
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Medieval 4X Deckbuilder. Lead a kingdom as you build your deck to conquer the map and expand your rule. Develop your technology through the middle ages to improve your army of knights and keep your peasants happy. Develop your trade, religion, science, and military to conquer the continent.
Why similar: 4X 26.3% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, City Builder 17.7%, Base Building 7.6%, Strategy 6.4%
- #11 Hollow Stars
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AppGX
Windows
A deep 2D strategy of cosmic trade and faction warfare. Build trading empires, refine asteroids, lead fleets into battle and run faction politics — solo or in four-player co-op
Why similar: 4X 32.6% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, RTS 14.1%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 10.6%
- #12 Emberwake
89% matchMixed63% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Neler93
Windows
A dark fantasy survival strategy game where you manage villagers, gather resources, and defend a burning campfire against waves of undead in a relentless battle for survival.
Why similar: City Builder 19.7%, Tower Defense 16.7%, RTS 14.2%, Medieval 10.4%, Strategy 9.4%
- #13 We Are The Wall
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NorthWall Studio
Windows · Mac
We Are The Wall is a city-builder / RTS where you lead a hardy dwarf settlement fighting to protect their mountain home. Train armies, gather vital resources, explore the surrounding lands, and defend the Heart of the Mountain at all costs. We Are The Wall!
Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, RTS 15.6%, Base Building 13.7%, Tower Defense 12.7%, Strategy 12%
- #14 Within a Dead City
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 46 reviews2023
Dev: Moonroof Studios
Windows
Within a Dead City is a tiny RTS / autobattler inspired by Majesty. Hire autonomous heroes to search for gold and glory. Build shops where they can spend their hard-earned loot. Place bounties on monsters to influence their behavior. With skill and strategy, you will find riches in the fallen city.
Why similar: 4X 30.1% ★, City Builder 17.1%, RTS 14.4%, Base Building 9.8%, Strategy 7%
- #15 clickyland
86% matchVery Positive85% of 632 reviews2024
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
clickyland is a tower defense village builder where clicks are your main resource. Use clicks to harvest resources, fight enemies and manage your village, but use them wisely as you only get 20 clicks every day! Can you reach day 100?
Why similar: City Builder 24.7%, Tower Defense 24.2%, Strategy 16.9%, Base Building 14%, RTS 12.4%
- #16 Golden Age
87% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Beast Of World
Windows
Guard the holy city, and at the right time, go deep into the hinterland of the dark legion, and retrieve the holy objects lost in the last temple catastrophe, the book of contract, the holy grail, the holy sword, the holy stone, the magic bottle, the Thor's hammer, etc.
Why similar: 4X 22.5% ★, City Builder 17%, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, Tower Defense 12.1%, RTS 10.7%
- #17 Manor Lords
85% matchVery Positive84% of 88,470 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 25.2%, Grand Strategy 24.3% ★, Base Building 11.2%, 4X 10.4% ★, Medieval 10.1%
- #18 Empire Origin:Rise
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EmpireOrigin Studio
Windows
The grand strategy game "Empire Origin: Rise" is coming. Explore the traces left by human civilization on the earth, pursue the great achievements of the kings in the historical fragments, and revive the brilliant civilization in history. glory? territory? Waiting for you to dominate the world!
Why similar: 4X 26.7% ★, Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, City Builder 17.2%, RTS 11.8%, Medieval 8.1%
- #19 Border Pioneer
84% matchVery Positive87% of 1,859 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!
Why similar: City Builder 24.5%, Tower Defense 18.9%, RTS 13.6%, Base Building 10.8%, Medieval 9.1%
- #20 HUMANKIND™
84% matchMixed69% of 28,527 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: 4X 31.1% ★, City Builder 21.4%, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based 7.7%
- #21 Varren's Expanse
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wonder Forge, Inc.
Windows
Varren's Expanse is a roguelite strategy game. Explore the wilderness using mice and badger legionnaires, rabbit scouts, and squirrel skirmishers. Every round builds your strength, every round brings new challenges.
Why similar: 4X 33.8% ★, RTS 18%, Strategy 14.6%, RPG 11.8%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #22 Infinite Evo TD
80% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Starchase Games
Windows
A tower defense game where mechanics evolve through your choices. Strengthen classic tower defense, blend in other game genres, or abandon tower defense entirely. Each level unlocks a fresh ruleset, making one purchase feel like many games in one.
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.6%, RTS 17.9%, Roguelike 12.3%, City Builder 11.8%, Strategy 11.2%
- #23 绛河之上 Under Supernova
81% match9 user reviews80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: UnderSupernovaGroup
Windows
An instant strategy science fiction simulation survival sandbox game. Players can control individuals, teams, and manage multiple bases. Players can farm, build, excavate, fight, produce, graze, explore, trade, record and pass on knowledge, and can also fly a spaceship to explore the starry sky.
Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Grand Strategy 17.5% ★, Tower Defense 13.3%, RTS 13.2%, Strategy 7.4%
- #24 Sword of Aragon
82% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: SSI
Windows
SSI's Sword of Aragon was one of the earliest precursors to the 4x genre and is widely regarded as one of the best 4X games ever made. Combining deep RPG character progression, military units, resource management, and a fun story, Sword of Aragon is a MUST have for any fan of the 4x genre!
Why similar: 4X 25.9% ★, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, City Builder 18.6%, Roguelike 8.7%, Fantasy 6%
- #25 Knights of the Crusades
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.6% ★, City Builder 20.1%, 4X 17.6% ★, RTS 14.3%, Base Building 7.4%
- #26 Wizard Warfare 2: Cephalopod Wars
78% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Psyanotek Limited
Windows
Wizard Warfare 2: Cephalopod Wars is the sequel to Wizard Warfare, a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer. Now includes fully simulated naval battles.
Why similar: 4X 33.5% ★, City Builder 22.9%, Base Building 9.8%, Turn-Based 9.3%, Strategy 8.6%
- #27 Mr.Knight
79% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: PixelsjoyPub: DIanku
Windows
Whenever night comes, there will be many monsters in the quiet woods. Our Knights need to build strong defense measures to protect the princess from being taken away by monsters.
Why similar: City Builder 26.5%, Tower Defense 23.7%, Strategy 19.7%, Simulation 8.3%, Base Building 8.1%
- #28 Beyond Astra
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nebule Games
Windows
Lead your civilization in a galaxy brimming with life and intrigue. Seamlessly explore and expand across uncharted worlds, from their surfaces to the stars. Forge your destiny in this sci-fi 4X offering a unique blend of grand strategy, planetary city-building, and RTS combat.
Why similar: 4X 25.7% ★, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, City Builder 18%, RTS 10.1%, Base Building 7.7%
- #29 Buggos
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,406 reviews2022
Dev: Intrepid Marmot
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead your hive to victory in 'Buggos', an RTS Auto Battler! Customize your swarm with 120+ evolutions and conquer humanity. Strategy meets bug chaos!
Why similar: City Builder 23.6%, Grand Strategy 19.9% ★, RTS 12.8%, Base Building 10.8%, Strategy 8.9%
- #30 Songs of Syx
77% matchVery Positive95% of 8,787 reviews2020
Dev: Gamatron AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.
Why similar: 4X 24% ★, City Builder 21%, Grand Strategy 18.4% ★, Base Building 8.2%, Medieval 6.7%
- #31 Realm of Mystery
76% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Puzala Games Limited
Windows
Set forth on an epic journey of conquest!
Why similar: 4X 33.7% ★, City Builder 21.8%, RTS 15.5%, Strategy 13.3%, RPG 7.8%
- #32 Tides of Tethys
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Rust LLC
Windows
A tactical exploration building game where you explore the uncharted depths of Tethys; scavenging resources and lost technologies, to survive the dangers of the abyss. As the Overseer, lead expeditions of Knights through the dark trenches and the unknown, and help them rebuild their lost Kingdom.
Why similar: City Builder 21.1%, Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, RTS 11.2%, Base Building 9.5%, Medieval 8.2%
- #33 Anno 2205™
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 6,319 reviews2015
Dev: Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 54.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.9%, 4X 27.4% ★, Strategy 11.8%, RTS 8.1%, Simulation 6.6%
- #34 Deity Empires
75% matchVery Positive86% of 340 reviews2018
Dev: BaileyHausdorff Systems
Windows
Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.
Why similar: 4X 31.1% ★, Grand Strategy 18.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.1%, City Builder 11.1%, Strategy 10.7%
- #35 Goblins of Elderstone
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: Outerdawn
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
This Goblin Tribe Simulator brings a challenging blend of chaos and creativity to the city-building genre. Build dwellings, manage your resources, defend your goblins, and grow your tribe, and please the Gods! Do you have what it takes to control the chaos and rule the unruly?
Why similar: 4X 21.4% ★, City Builder 18.4%, Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, Tower Defense 12.1%, Base Building 8.4%
- #36 Arinoa: Conquest
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alternate
Windows
Arinoa: Conquest is a real time grand strategy game with a focus on hero units, and combines elements of strategy, resource management, and light RPG mechanics. Gather resources, build your army, and conquer your enemies within the harsh world of Arinoa.
Why similar: 4X 30.7% ★, Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, RTS 13.7%, Strategy 8.2%, Base Building 6.9%
- #37 Myriads: Renaissance
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Sleeping Eight Studio
Windows
Myriads: Renaissance is a turn-based strategy game with city-building and 4X mechanics. Set in a fantasy world made up of thousands of floating islands, you must grow your capital and expand your kingdom. Resist waves of powerful corsairs and construct defence towers to survive their incursions.
Why similar: 4X 30.1% ★, City Builder 26.1%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Strategy 9.5%, Medieval 6.7%
- #38 Hoglands
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Piggy Games
Windows
Hoglands is a 2D side-scrolling base defense strategy with RPG elements where you with the help of your hero, will be protecting your kingdom against bloodthirsty, undead pigs. Gather resources, build a base, raise an army, improve your hero and lead defense of your lands.
Why similar: City Builder 23.8%, Tower Defense 16.6%, RTS 14%, Base Building 8.8%, Strategy 6.7%
- #39 Hero Generations
74% matchMixed55% of 224 reviews2015
Dev: Heart Shaped Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The original roguelike/4X strategy game where every turn is one year of your life. Explore, find a mate, build a home, and raise a child before you die to keep your legacy going. Praised as "the offspring of Sid Meier's Civilization, Passage, and The Legend of Zelda." IndieCade Finalist.
Why similar: 4X 39% ★, Roguelike 17.3%, Strategy 17.3%, RPG 9.5%, Simulation 6.3%
- #40 Kingdom: Classic
72% matchVery Positive91% of 22,639 reviews2015
Dev: NoioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 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: City Builder 18%, Strategy 12.7%, Tower Defense 12.3%, Base Building 11.5%, Simulation 9.7%
- #41 Siege of Irdor
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HardCodeWayPub: Vision Edge Entertainment
Windows
Siege of Irdor is a city-builder strategy game set in dark medieval times, where fantasy and reality collide. Build by day and defend the sieges by night to survive against the armies of darkness.
Why similar: City Builder 21.7%, Tower Defense 14.3%, RTS 14.2%, Base Building 8.5%, Medieval 8.4%
- #42 Skyline Defense: Legends of the Aether
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Starship
Windows
Build an unparalleled tower defense kingdom in "Skyline Defense"! With your strategic wisdom, construct defense towers, develop the economy, and withstand the fierce attacks of the enemies. Multiple difficulty levels of battle modes. Join now and start your sky island tower defense journey!
Why similar: City Builder 23.2%, Tower Defense 18.9%, RTS 16.4%, Strategy 13%, Roguelike 8.1%
- #43 Reshaping Mars
70% matchVery Positive84% of 832 reviews2023
Dev: TholusPub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
「Reshaping Mars」is a colony simulation game on Mars, you will start by gathering resources, storing food, accepting immigrants, and building a better colony together. Develop powerful technologies for Mars Reshaping, make Mars great agai..sorry, just great. Don't forget to make the residents happy.
Why similar: 4X 24% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, RTS 15%, Base Building 10.4%, City Builder 8.8%
- #44 Big Bang West
71% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Pavel TovarysPub: 300AD
Windows
A strategy game set in the American Wild West where you build towns and defend them against hordes of bandits.
Why similar: City Builder 29.9%, Tower Defense 17.5%, RTS 17.5%, RPG 8.7%, Casual 6.2%
- #45 Pan's Permia
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Byte-Era
Windows
Pan's Permia is a planetary city builder survival game, with intricate building mechanics, villager survival, in depth army combat, and tower defense mechanics!
Why similar: 4X 28.2% ★, City Builder 27.6%, RTS 16.7%, Base Building 8.2%, Strategy 7.9%
- #46 State of Survival: Last Warrior
69% matchMostly Negative39% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: FunPlus International AG
Windows
Build a shelter to fend off the zombies and survive in the apocalypse
Why similar: 4X 35.6% ★, City Builder 22.6%, RTS 15.7%, Strategy 13.9%, RPG 7.8%
- #47 Conan Unconquered
70% matchMixed68% of 1,861 reviews2019
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 26.4%, RTS 21.6%, Strategy 19%, Tower Defense 12.5%, Base Building 7.3%
- #48 Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,954 reviews2025
Dev: Rockbee TeamPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22.7%, Tower Defense 15.8%, RTS 15.2%, Strategy 8%, Medieval 7.6%
- #49 Kingdoms vs Zombies
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Kingdoms vs Zombies is a blend of strategy, tower defense, and roguelike gameplay, where you must defend your kingdom against endless hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.8%, Strategy 18.5%, Base Building 15.7%, RTS 11.2%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #50 Hero Generations: ReGen
71% matchMixed60% of 93 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Shaped Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An innovative Roguelike / 4X Strategy game where every turn is one year of your life. Explore, find a mate, and raise a child before you die to build a great legacy. ReGen is an amazing complete remake, redesigned, re-imagined, and packed with 100s of new features.
Why similar: 4X 28.9% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Turn-Based 13.5%, Roguelike 11.1%, Strategy 6.6%
- #51 Wayward Crown
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JefreyChen
Windows
You don't command the heroes — you bait them. Wayward Crown is a kingdom-management sim where every adventurer has their own greed, glory, and fear. Place bounties, build a town, balance the gold, and watch your realm run itself.
Why similar: City Builder 29.6%, RTS 17.3%, RPG 10.2%, Medieval 9.7%, Strategy 9.5%
- #52 Mandate Order
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Mandate Order is a Warring States war city-builder set in ancient China. Build a stronghold, manage industries and logistics, recruit scholars from the Hundred Schools of Thought, raise armies, and command real-time tactical battles with thousands of soldiers.
Why similar: City Builder 25%, Grand Strategy 13.2% ★, RTS 13%, 4X 9.6% ★, Base Building 9.2%
- #53 Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,708 reviews2011
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 44.5 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor!
Why similar: 4X 34.8% ★, Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, Turn-Based 17.3%, Base Building 11.5%, Strategy 8.5%
- #54 Mawang: Dark Lord Defense
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SANDY FLOOR
Windows · Mac
Mawang: Dark Lord Defense is a real-time tactical tower defense game. As Princess Lua, defend the demon realm against the hero alliance. Build unique towers, manage unit morale, and use tactical pauses to repel invasions. Your strategy decides the demon realm's fate.
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Tower Defense 18.8%, Base Building 11.2%, RTS 10.4%, Strategy 9%
- #55 NuTREEnts
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goose Machine
Windows
NuTREEnts is a strategic tower defense roguelike about growing and expanding your forest. Plant saplings, fend off bugs, and explore a desolate planet while you grow a mighty colony of trees!
Why similar: City Builder 27.8%, Tower Defense 25.4%, Strategy 14.5%, Base Building 8.5%, Simulation 7.7%
- #56 Homelander’s Valor
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 2D Axis
Windows
Become a hero of Eastern legend. Explore ancient secrets, plan your defenses, combine tower types and modifiers, and build an indestructible fortress in a tower-defence game with survival elements.
Why similar: City Builder 30.7%, Tower Defense 23.8%, Strategy 16.9%, Medieval 9.1%, Base Building 7.6%
- #57 Clans to Kingdoms
68% matchMostly Negative35% of 17 reviews2019
Dev: Clans to Kingdoms
Windows
Clans to Kingdoms is a 4X Turn-Base Strategy City Building Game for Windows PC. You start as a small Clan with one single settlement and the aim is to manage and develop your civilization up to a Kingdom with several cities and armies.
Why similar: City Builder 27.6%, 4X 22.8% ★, Strategy 18%, Simulation 14.1%, Turn-Based 10.6%
- #58 Nordhold
64% matchVery Positive87% of 3,259 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?
Why similar: City Builder 22.4%, Tower Defense 19.4%, Roguelike 11.7%, Base Building 10.2%, RTS 9.4%