Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Thronefall (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Thronefall 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 short version
- Closest match: Rogue Tower, which both fantasy and strategy.
- Thronefall is tagged Tower Defense, Strategy, City Builder, Minimalist, Medieval, Action, Action RTS, Building 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.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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
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Rogue Tower
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and 3D; released around the same time (2022).
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Rogue Tower at a glance Released 2022 Studio Die of Death Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 5,921 Price $14.99 Tower DefenseStrategy3DMinimalistBase-BuildingBuildingColorfulIsometric
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Kingdom Two Crowns
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Tower Defense, Minimalist and City Builder.
Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.
Kingdom Two Crowns at a glance Released 2018 Studio Fury Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 39,496 Price $3.99 Tower DefenseMinimalistCity BuilderBuildingMedievalFantasyStrategyBase-Building
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Going Medieval
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Early Access, City Builder and Strategy; published by the same company; 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 Early AccessCity BuilderStrategy3DBase-BuildingIndieBuilding
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and Building.
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 StrategyBase-BuildingBuildingFantasyCity BuilderIndieTower Defense
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Kingdom: New Lands
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Base-Building and Minimalist.
Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy.
Kingdom: New Lands at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noio Player sentiment 85% positive of 12,353 Price $1.49 Tower DefenseBase-BuildingMinimalistBuildingStrategyFantasyMedieval
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Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Tower Defense and Fantasy; released around the same time (2024).
While a formidable evil emerges, an unexpected alliance is taking shape! It will take the finest warriors of Linirea and the relentless Dark Army to stop it. Beware! Though they may journey side by side the ever-changing winds of fate could swiftly alter their course.
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD at a glance Released 2024 Studio Ironhide Game Studio Player sentiment 88% positive of 11,722 Price $19.99 StrategyTower DefenseFantasyBuildingIndieMedieval
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Orcs Must Die! 3
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and 3D; released around the same time (2021).
Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.
Orcs Must Die! 3 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 14,895 Price $29.99 Tower DefenseStrategy3DFantasyCombatStylized
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Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Base-Building; released around the same time (2021).
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense at a glance Released 2021 Studio AutoAttack Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 15,264 Price $24.99 Tower DefenseStrategyBase-BuildingFantasy3DMedieval
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No Rest for the Wicked
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 8 player tags including Early Access, Combat and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2024).
From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.
No Rest for the Wicked at a glance Released 2024 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 80% positive of 81,102 Price $39.99 Early AccessCombatHack and SlashColorful3DIsometricControllerStylized
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Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Base-Building, Building and City Builder; 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 Base-BuildingBuildingCity BuilderStrategy3DEarly AccessIndie
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Stormgate
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Early Access, Base-Building and Strategy; released around the same time (2025).
Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!
Stormgate at a glance Released 2025 Studio Frost Giant Studios Player sentiment 47% positive of 9,243 Price Free Early AccessBase-BuildingStrategyBuildingFantasy3D
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Cult of the Lamb
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Base-Building, Building and Fantasy; released around the same time (2022).
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Cult of the Lamb at a glance Released 2022 Studio Massive Monster Player sentiment 96% positive of 128,972 Price $24.99 Base-BuildingBuildingFantasyControllerColorfulStrategy
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Timberborn
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including City Builder, Building and Base-Building; released around the same time (2026).
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.
Timberborn at a glance Released 2026 Studio Mechanistry Player sentiment 96% positive of 41,238 Price $34.99 City BuilderBuildingBase-BuildingStrategy3DEarly AccessStylized
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Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Fantasy.
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ironhide Game Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 17,136 Price $9.99 Tower DefenseStrategyFantasyMedievalIndieColorful
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Foundation
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including City Builder, Medieval and Strategy; 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 City BuilderMedievalStrategyBuildingIndieBase-BuildingEarly Access
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Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including City Builder, Strategy 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 City BuilderStrategyMedievalBuildingBase-BuildingTower DefenseIsometric
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Farthest Frontier
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Early Access, Medieval and City Builder; 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 Early AccessMedievalCity BuilderStrategyBase-BuildingBuildingAction RTS
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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and Medieval; released around the same time (2021).
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.
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio World's Edge Player sentiment 86% positive of 95,393 Price $39.99 StrategyBase-BuildingMedievalCity BuilderAction RTS3DIsometric
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Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Base-Building; released around the same time (2020).
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 StrategyIndieBase-BuildingFantasyEarly AccessBuilding
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Craft The World
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Building, Strategy and Indie.
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
Craft The World at a glance Released 2014 Studio Dekovir Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 17,058 Price $18.99 BuildingStrategyIndieCity BuilderFantasyTower Defense
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Realm Grinder
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and Building.
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
Realm Grinder at a glance Released 2017 Studio Divine Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 7,441 Price Free StrategyCity BuilderBuildingIndieFantasyBase-Building
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Colorful; released around the same time (2021).
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 98% positive of 153,489 Price $6.79 StrategyIndieColorfulFantasy3D
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, 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 StrategyBase-BuildingCity BuilderBuildingFantasy
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Death's Door
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 7 player tags including Hack and Slash, Isometric and 3D; released around the same time (2021).
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Death's Door at a glance Released 2021 Studio Acid Nerve Player sentiment 93% positive of 22,064 Price $19.99 Hack and SlashIsometric3DIndieControllerColorfulCombat
Common questions
What game is most like Thronefall?
Rogue Tower, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy and strategy. 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 Thronefall" 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 Thronefall. 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.