Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The games like Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on a map
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- PC
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The short version
- Closest match: Foundation, which both open world, strategy and relaxing.
- Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown is tagged Early Access, RTS, Management, Colony Sim, Grand Strategy, Fantasy, Casual, Tactical by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
The five things Steam players tag Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Early Access
- RTS
- Management
- Colony Sim
- Grand Strategy
| Reception | on Steam (58% of 455) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $27.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Foundation
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, Medieval and Sandbox; released around the same time (2025).
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Foundation at a glance Released 2025 Studio Polymorph Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 24,163 Price $23.44 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (87% of 24,163)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 4 of 5 — Early Access, RTS, Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: City Builder, Simulation, Medieval, Strategy, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $23.44 — $4.55 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:City BuilderMedievalSandboxManagementEconomyBase-BuildingColony SimRTS
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Manor Lords
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 10 player tags including City Builder, Base-Building and Medieval; released around the same time (2024).
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.
Manor Lords at a glance Released 2024 Studio Slavic Magic Player sentiment 84% positive of 90,905 Price $25.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (84% of 90,905)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 4 of 5 — Early Access, RTS, Management, Grand Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation, Historical, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $25.99 — $2.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:City BuilderBase-BuildingMedievalManagementGrand StrategySandbox4XRTS
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, Base-Building and Management; released around the same time (2024).
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic at a glance Released 2024 Studio 3Division Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,164 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (91% of 27,164)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 4 of 5 — RTS, Management, Colony Sim, Grand Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder, Base-Building, Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $9.99 — $18.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:City BuilderBase-BuildingManagementSandboxGrand StrategyColony Sim4XEconomy
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Kingdoms and Castles
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including City Builder, Colony Sim and Medieval.
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.
Kingdoms and Castles at a glance Released 2017 Studio Lion Shield, LLC Player sentiment 94% positive of 31,404 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 31,404)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 3 of 5 — RTS, Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy, Medieval, Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $19.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:City BuilderColony SimMedievalSandboxBase-BuildingManagementRTSEconomy
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Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Base-Building, Management and Sandbox; released around the same time (2021).
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Dyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (97% of 91,586)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 3 of 5 — Early Access, RTS, Management
Why players like it: Automation, Space, Base-Building, Building, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $19.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:Base-BuildingManagementSandboxCity BuilderEarly AccessRTSCasual
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Colony Sim, Base-Building and City Builder; released around the same time (2022).
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.
Dwarf Fortress at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bay 12 Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,446 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 31,446)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 2 of 5 — Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: Dwarf, Colony Sim, Strategy, Simulation, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $29.99 — $2.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:Colony SimBase-BuildingCity BuilderSandboxManagementFantasyEconomy
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Against the Storm
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including City Builder, Base-Building and Colony Sim; released around the same time (2023).
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.
Against the Storm at a glance Released 2023 Studio Eremite Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 37,338 Price $8.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (94% of 37,338)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 3 of 5 — RTS, Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation, Base-Building, Colony Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $8.99 — $19.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:City BuilderBase-BuildingColony SimManagementSandboxRTSEconomy
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Going Medieval
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Early Access, City Builder and Colony Sim; released around the same time (2026).
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.
Going Medieval at a glance Released 2026 Studio Foxy Voxel Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,362 Price $22.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (89% of 21,362)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 4 of 5 — Early Access, RTS, Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: RPG, Early Access, City Builder, Colony Sim, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $22.49 — $5.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:Early AccessCity BuilderColony SimSandboxEconomyManagementRTSBase-Building
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, Real Time Tactics and Medieval.
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.
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) at a glance Released 2013 Studio Firefly Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 21,059 Price $1.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (97% of 21,059)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 3 of 5 — RTS, Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: Military, City Builder, Real Time Tactics, Medieval, Colony Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $1.99 — $26.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:City BuilderReal Time TacticsMedievalColony SimBase-BuildingSandboxManagementRTS
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Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including City Builder, Real Time Tactics and Medieval; released around the same time (2023).
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.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2023 Studio Firefly Studios Player sentiment 87% positive of 10,346 Price $4.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (87% of 10,346)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 2 of 5 — RTS, Colony Sim
Why players like it: City Builder, Strategy, Real Time Tactics, Medieval, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $4.49 — $23.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:City BuilderReal Time TacticsMedievalSandboxColony SimRTSEconomyBase-Building
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Prison Architect
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Sandbox, Base-Building and Colony Sim.
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Prison Architect at a glance Released 2015 Studio Introversion Software Player sentiment 89% positive of 73,744 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (89% of 73,744)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 2 of 5 — Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: Simulation, Building, Sandbox, Base-Building, Colony Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $5.99 — $22.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:SandboxBase-BuildingColony SimManagementCity BuilderEconomyCasual
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SimCity 4
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including City Builder, Immersive Sim and Base-Building.
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.
SimCity 4 at a glance Released 2003 Studio Maxis Player sentiment 82% positive of 9,833 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (82% of 9,833)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 1 of 5 — Management
Why players like it: City Builder, Immersive Sim, Base-Building, Building, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $19.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:City BuilderImmersive SimBase-BuildingSandboxEconomyManagementCasual
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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy and RTS.
Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS at a glance Released 2019 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 82% positive of 93,602 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (82% of 93,602)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 2 of 5 — RTS, Grand Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Historical, War, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $39.99 — $12.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:Turn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyRTSTacticalReal Time TacticsSandboxFantasy
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Management, Sandbox and City Builder; released around the same time (2021).
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 90% positive of 47,023 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (90% of 47,023)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 1 of 5 — Management
Why players like it: Dinosaurs, Building, Simulation, Management, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $59.99 — $32.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:ManagementSandboxCity BuilderEconomyBase-BuildingCasual
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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Medieval, Turn-Based Strategy and Grand Strategy.
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.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2006 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 96% positive of 36,357 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (96% of 36,357)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 2 of 5 — RTS, Grand Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Medieval, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $24.99 — $3.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:MedievalTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyRTSTacticalReal Time TacticsSandbox4X
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Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Colony Sim and Base-Building.
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.
Amazing Cultivation Simulator at a glance Released 2020 Studio GSQ Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 23,608 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 23,608)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 3 of 5 — Early Access, Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: Simulation, Martial Arts, RPG, Sandbox, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $24.99 — $3.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:SandboxColony SimBase-BuildingManagementFantasyEarly Access
- 17
Cities: Skylines II
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including City Builder, Sandbox and Management; released around the same time (2023).
Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.
Cities: Skylines II at a glance Released 2023 Studio Iceflake Studios Player sentiment 56% positive of 91,995 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.7/10 · Steam: (56% of 91,995)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 2 of 5 — Early Access, Management
Why players like it: City Builder, Simulation, Building, Sandbox, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $49.99 — $22.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:City BuilderSandboxManagementEconomyCasualEarly Access
- 18
WorldBox - God Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Colony Sim and Fantasy; released around the same time (2021).
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!
WorldBox - God Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Maxim Karpenko Player sentiment 95% positive of 56,488 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (95% of 56,488)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 3 of 5 — Early Access, Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: Sandbox, God Game, Simulation, Pixel Graphics, Colony Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $19.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:SandboxColony SimFantasyMedievalManagementEarly Access
- 19
Farthest Frontier
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Early Access, Medieval and 4X; released around the same time (2025).
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.
Farthest Frontier at a glance Released 2025 Studio Crate Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 25,411 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (86% of 25,411)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 3 of 5 — Early Access, RTS, Management
Why players like it: Early Access, Historical, Agriculture, Medieval, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $34.99 — $7.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:Early AccessMedieval4XImmersive SimCity BuilderRTSManagementBase-Building
- 20
House Flipper
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Casual and Immersive Sim.
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
House Flipper at a glance Released 2018 Studio Empyrean Player sentiment 94% positive of 111,507 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (94% of 111,507)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 1 of 5 — Management
Why players like it: Simulation, Design & Illustration, Building, Singleplayer, Relaxing — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $24.99 — $3.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:SandboxCasualImmersive SimManagementEconomyBase-Building
- 21
Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Base-Building, Management and Fantasy.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Kingdom: Classic at a glance Released 2015 Studio Noio Player sentiment 91% positive of 22,707 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (91% of 22,707)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 2 of 5 — Management, Colony Sim
Why players like it: Free to Play, Strategy, Singleplayer, Simulation, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:Base-BuildingManagementFantasyCasualCity BuilderColony Sim
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Crusader Kings III
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Medieval, Grand Strategy and Management.
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Crusader Kings III at a glance Released 2020 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 90% positive of 143,235 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (90% of 143,235)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 3 of 5 — RTS, Management, Grand Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Medieval, Grand Strategy, Simulation, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $49.99 — $22.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:MedievalGrand StrategyManagementSandboxRTSEconomy4X
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Dune: Spice Wars
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Management, RTS and 4X; released around the same time (2023).
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Dune: Spice Wars at a glance Released 2023 Studio Shiro Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,549 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (79% of 13,549)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 3 of 5 — RTS, Management, Grand Strategy
Why players like it: Management, Singleplayer, Sci-fi, Strategy, RTS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: $34.99 — $7.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:ManagementRTS4XGrand StrategyReal Time TacticsTacticalEconomyBase-Building
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Strife
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including RTS, Fantasy and Casual.
Strife® is a truly free to play, competitive, MOBA that features non-stop action and engaging combat. Take control of powerful and versatile heroes, each capable of dominating in unique ways, and exert your will in an epic battle between two teams.
Strife at a glance Released 2015 Studio S2 Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 4,886 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: (77% of 4,886)
Matches Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown on: 2 of 5 — Early Access, RTS
Why players like it: Free to Play, MOBA, Multiplayer, Action, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown:RTSFantasyCasualPvPEarly Access
Common questions
What game is most like Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown?
Foundation, on the evidence we have. It both open world, strategy and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.