Games like Gladiator Guild Manager
by Entertainment Forge
A strategic autobattler sim where you build a team of gladiators, compete in arenas, plan fight tactics, and form alliances. Combine fighters, beasts, and mages, develop and equip them to optimize your well-oiled fighting machine, dominate the championships, and leave your mark on the world.
View on Steam · $14.99 →
Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
FreeGladiator Guild Manager: Prologue
Aug 27 · Entertainment Forge
Both: Auto Battler · Management · Strategy RPG
Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue is a battle sim about managing your own Gladiator Guild in an epic fantasy world. Build and run your own guild, hire and train gladiators, develop unique tactics, manage resources, compete for the rank in the arena, and much more.
SimulationAuto BattlerStrategyManagementFantasyFree to PlaySingleplayerIndieStrategy RPGRPG
$14.99Eslabong
Aug 24 · shirowita
Both: Auto Battler · Management · Tactical
Arena combat meets mercenary club management. Recruit from a dynamic market, build your squad, and compete season after season in leagues and cups.
Early AccessAuto BattlerStrategyManagementRPGTacticalCombatCharacter CustomizationFantasyMedieval👍 1,118
-80%$1.59Mortal Glory
Jan 29 · Redbeak Games
Both: Management · Roguelite · Tactical RPG
Mortal Glory is a fantasy-themed tactical roguelike game about recruiting a team of gladiators and pitting them against brutal competition in a blood-soaked tournament. Train your gladiators, find a legendary sword, learn ancient spells, recruit a celebrity, cheat - do whatever it takes to bring glory to your name!
Turn-Based TacticsRoguelikeOld SchoolManagementTurn-Based CombatRogueliteTactical RPGTurn-Based StrategyDifficultRetro👍 553
-90%$1.79Tales & Tactics
Aug 15 · Table 9 Studio
Both: Auto Battler · Tactical · Tactical RPG
Roguelike Squad-based Autobattler in a Tabletop RPG setting. Draft your army, carefully equip and position your units, make important choices, and meet a colorful cast of characters as you make ready for the Grand Tournament.
Hex GridAuto BattlerStrategyTurn-Based TacticsTacticalTactical RPGRPG3DSingleplayerTabletop👍 1,737
$21.99We Who Are About To Die
Nov 14 · Jordy Lakiere
Both: Roguelite · Medieval
The Ultimate Gladiator Simulator. Fight & strategize through spectacles and arenas. Rise from slave to Champion and earn your freedom or... die trying. This Gladiator RPG Roguelite features in-depth career management and unique physics simulated combat. Those who are about to die, I salute you!
Early AccessActionRogueliteStrategySimulationRPGPhysicsMedievalSingleplayerDifficult👍 8,137
$4.99Just King
Dec 19 · VISH
Both: Roguelite · Auto Battler · Tactical
Just King is an action auto-battler with roguelike elements. Assemble your party to venture into different lands fighting fearsome kings and their deadly armies. Use your loot to hire and upgrade mighty heroes... or the bard.
RogueliteStrategyAuto BattlerArena ShooterTacticalRoguelikeDeckbuildingAction RoguelikeIndieAction RPG👍 1,362
-60%$4.79Mortal Glory 2
Mar 4 · Redbeak Games
Both: Management · Roguelite · Tactical RPG
Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!
Turn-Based TacticsRoguelikeOld SchoolTurn-Based CombatParty-Based RPGManagementRogueliteReplay ValueTactical RPGRetro👍 296
-50%$12.49Blackthorn Arena
May 19 · PersonaeGame Studio
Both: Management · Medieval
Blackthorn Arena is a strategy/management sim with a real-time/turn based combat system, set in a world of mythical monsters and classic fantasy races. Play as the master of Blackthorn Arena, train your slaves into gladiators, forge them into your champions, and send them to fight for your glory!
StrategySimulationCRPGReal Time TacticsTurn-Based TacticsManagementDark FantasyExplorationMedievalSandbox👍 3,477
$11.99Swords and Sandals Immortals
Mar 9 · Whiskeybarrel Studios
Both: Strategy RPG · Tactical RPG · Roguelite
Gladiator! Grab your sword, equip your sandals and take on the world in multiplayer Swords and Sandals! Brutal turn-based combat where gladiators can lose limbs, wield guitars and yell so loudly enemy heads will fall off. This is the most fun you'll ever have in the arena!
Turn-Based Combat2D FighterPvPTurn-Based TacticsRPGStrategy RPGTactical RPGTurn-Based StrategyRoguelikeRoguelite👍 1,056
-35%$9.74Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
Jan 22 · Hamma Studios
Both: Auto Battler · Tactical RPG
Build and command your own party of Dwarves in a chaotic mix of Auto Battler, Strategy, and RPG. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid party through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!
Auto BattlerDwarvesRPGRoguelikeCharacter CustomizationStrategyLootParty-Based RPGTactical RPGPerma Death👍 2,591
-60%$9.99Blackthorn Arena: Reforged
Nov 2 · PersonaeGame Studio
Both: Management · Medieval
Re-experience the thrill and challenges of managing a Gladiator arena in this management/simulation game. With new content, new graphics, Quality of Life updates, and all DLCs packed into this new experience, this is how Blackthorn Arena was meant to be experienced.
SimulationStrategyFantasyManagementMedievalDungeon CrawlerCraftingImmersive SimCity BuilderCRPG👍 882
$5.99Legendary Creatures 2
Oct 17 · HideChara
Both: Auto Battler · Strategy RPG
Sequel to the acclaimed Legendary Creatures, created by HideChara, and a fun treat combining both roguelike and auto-battler gameplay. Recruit and evolve a large array of troops, creatures, and an arsenal of weapons, to defeat the demon lord spreading corruption across the land.
ExplorationAuto Battler4XDungeon CrawlerStrategy RPGRoguelikeStrategyTurn-Based StrategyProcedural GenerationReplay Value👍 885
$29.99Songs of Silence
Nov 13 · Chimera Entertainment
Both: Strategy RPG · Auto Battler · Tactical
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyStrategy RPG4XAuto BattlerTurn-Based TacticsHand-drawnFantasyTactical👍 2,369
$24.99The Last Spell
Mar 9 · Ishtar Games
Both: Tactical · Tactical RPG · Strategy RPG
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Turn-Based StrategyStrategyRPGSingleplayerTurn-Based TacticsTacticalTurn-Based CombatTurn-BasedTactical RPGStrategy RPG👍 13,267
$18.99Rune Coliseum
Sep 23 · Rafale Software
Both: Strategy RPG
A deck-building roguelike game with unique semi-real-time combat system. Step into the shoes of an ancient gladiator and do your best to survive in the coliseum. Combine various skills and equipment, develop your own fighting style, and defeat all the enemies to become the next champion!
Early AccessTurn-Based CombatDeckbuildingStrategy RPGRPGBase BuildingCard BattlerRoguelike2D FighterCard Game👍 889
$14.99Mechabellum
Sep 26 · Game River
Both: Auto Battler · Tactical
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
StrategyAuto BattlerMechsRobotsWargameTacticalPvPMultiplayerRTSTurn-Based Strategy👍 17,866
-70%$2.39Age of Gladiators
Feb 25 · Creative Storm Entertainment
Both: Management
"Age of Gladiators" is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities.
StrategyManagementSimulationRPGCasualSportsIndieRomeSingleplayerTurn-Based👍 710
$4.99Gladiator School
Nov 9 · Raptor Claw Games
Both: Management
Gladiator School is a Tycoon-style simulation game. You play as the master of a newly formed school for gladiators. Your job is to prepare and train recruits before you send them away to fight for their survival and entertain the crowd in the arena.
SimulationStrategyIndieManagementSingleplayerCasual2DRPG2D FighterHistorical👍 297
$4.99Arena Monarchy
Mar 6 · Kevin Zhang
Both: Medieval · Tactical RPG · Strategy RPG
Arena Monarchy is a gladiator management game with a heavy focus on turn-based combat. Collect loot, theorycraft builds, upgrade your ludus and become champion!
Early AccessLootTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based TacticsMedievalRomePerma DeathTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPGStrategy RPG
$9.99Teamfight Manager
Mar 1 · Team Samoyed
Both: Management · Auto Battler
Teamfight Manager is a simulation game where you are the coach of an e-sports team. You must manage players to set them up for matches. Make the best of pick & ban by evaluating the characteristics of the champions/players! A smart strategy can make up for a lack of individual player skills.
SimulationManagementeSportsAuto BattlerPixel GraphicsSportsStrategyChoices Matter2DResource Management👍 5,663
$17.99Epic Manager - Create Your Own Adventuring Agency!
Dec 12 · ManaVoid Entertainment
Both: Roguelite · Management · Medieval
Epic Manager is a unique crossover between Sports Management and classic JRPGs. Experience an addictive “one more turn” mix of tycoon strategy, roguelike elements, roster management, combat and character progression, all rooted in an epic yet light-hearted fantasy setting. Rated ‘E’ for EPIC!
Choose Your Own AdventureRogueliteEconomyManagementMedievalCapitalismParty-Based RPGStrategy RPGTurn-Based StrategyGrand Strategy👍 184
$29.99SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
Feb 3 · Owned by Gravity
Both: Tactical RPG · Strategy RPG
On a journey to great magical might, explore and control the lands of Eo in this ever-changing turn-based strategy role-playing game. Field armies and heroes in tactical combat, finish hundreds of quests, and gather spells and artefacts to become the most powerful mage of all.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPGGrand StrategyStrategy RPG3DFantasyTop-DownCrafting👍 2,149
-95%$0.99The Dragoness: Command of the Flame
Sep 1 · Crazy Goat Games
Both: Tactical · Tactical RPG · Roguelite
The Dragoness mixes HOMM-like exploration, city-building and turn-based strategic combat, with a roguelite twist. Choose your battles, paths and skills as you explore a world ravaged by war. Gather and manage your army of beasts, collect resources and expand your city.
Turn-Based TacticsFantasyStrategyTacticalGrid-Based MovementResource ManagementTactical RPGDragonsTurn-Based StrategyRoguelite👍 135
$24.99Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
Oct 1 · AutoAttack Games
Both: Auto Battler
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.
Tower DefenseMultiplayerAuto BattlerStrategyPvPReplay ValueCompetitiveOnline Co-OpPvECo-op👍 12,610
$7.99Forgotten Mines
Jul 23 · Cannibal Goose
Both: Tactical RPG · Roguelite · Strategy RPG
Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.
Tactical RPGDwarvesRogueliteTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGPerma DeathTurn-Based StrategyDungeon CrawlerRoguelikeRPG👍 304
-75%$2.49Racine
Nov 6 · Dark Root Gardeners, Goblinz Studio
Both: Strategy RPG · Management · Auto Battler
Racine is an Autobattler Strategy Roguelike. Use your cards to increase your heroes stats or cast powerful spells. Find some artifacts and new cards to develop your own play style.
Real Time TacticsStrategy RPGSingleplayerManagementPixel GraphicsAtmosphericFantasyAuto BattlerDeckbuildingPvE👍 212
$19.99Wargroove
Feb 1 · Chucklefish
Both: Tactical RPG · Strategy RPG · Tactical
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
StrategyTurn-Based TacticsPixel GraphicsTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPGIndieStrategy RPGTurn-BasedTacticalSingleplayer👍 4,016
$29.99Songs of Conquest
May 20 · Lavapotion
Both: Tactical · Strategy RPG
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Local MultiplayerTurn-Based TacticsTactical4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatFantasyStrategy RPGPixel GraphicsStrategy👍 12,131
$9.99Gods of Sand
Apr 14 · Achenar Studios
Both: Management · Tactical
Train gladiators. Manage a ludus. Fight in the arenas. Conquer the tower. Gods of Sand is a gladiator manager with intense turn-based combat, inspired by the Swords and Sandals series, in a dark and unforgiving setting.
Turn-BasedManagementRomePixel GraphicsStrategyTacticalTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatIndieSimulation👍 721
-80%$2.99Legendary Hoplite
Feb 2 · TripleBricksGames
Both: Strategy RPG · Roguelite · Tactical
A combination of Action RPG and Tower Defense: slay monsters, find weapons, upgrade your armies, defend your base… Prevent humanity from extinction at the hands of monsters from Greek mythology and ancient tribes. Don't let them cross the gate, commander!
Strategy RPGRogueliteAdventureTower DefenseAction RPGHack and SlashReal Time TacticsSurvivalTacticalAction👍 335
FreeDungeon Team
Nov 20 · Wakefield Studios, Robert Lombardo, Otto Chin, Mattias Holmgren (Morningdew Media)
Both: Strategy RPG · Auto Battler · Tactical RPG
Turn-based tactics team builder in ASCII art. Battle monsters in a PvE idle dungeon crawl. Fight other players in live or async Arena matches. Create unique squads of heroes with 8 mix-&-match skill trees & pray to the god of your choice for powerful gear! Dungeon Team is F2P and *never* P2W.
Dungeon CrawlerStrategy RPGSingleplayerCharacter CustomizationAuto BattlerIdlerStrategyTactical RPGPvPAsynchronous Multiplayer
$19.99Warriors: Rise to Glory
Jan 20 · Gavra Games
Both: Roguelite · Medieval
In this rogue-lite turn-based RPG, you create a bloodline of gladiators, fight online with or against your friends in the arena, decide the fate of your fallen rivals, and bring honor, wealth, and the spoils of war to improve your legacy.
StrategyMultiplayerRPGTurn-BasedMemesRogueliteOnline Co-OpMedievalCharacter CustomizationCasual👍 849
$14.99Astronarch
Jan 22 · Dale Turner
Both: Auto Battler · Roguelite
A fusion of roguelikes and auto-battlers like never before seen. Recruit a party of mysterious heroes, navigate deadly lands, collect an arsenal of magical items, and vanquish a new evil threatening the realm!
StrategyIndieRPGAuto BattlerCasualRoguelikeParty-Based RPGPixel GraphicsRoguelite👍 820
-75%$11.24Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Sep 14 · Larian Studios
Both: Tactical RPG · Strategy RPG
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
RPGTactical RPGTurn-Based StrategyStory RichFantasyCharacter CustomizationCRPGExplorationParty-Based RPGStrategy RPG👍 180,840
Also worth a look
Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.

Acretia - Guardians of Lian
Oct 13 · Ozaak, inc.
Both: Tactical RPG · Strategy RPG · Tactical
Two worlds merged. A feud that lasted for hundreds of years. The flame of destruction slowly pulsates in the gap. Join your legion on a great journey to cut the chains of hatred and save the world from the primordial darkness.
Early AccessRPGTactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGFantasyStory RichJRPGTurn-Based StrategyTactical👍 103
