Games like Blackthorn Arena
by PersonaeGame Studio
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!
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Nov 2 · PersonaeGame Studio
Both: Management · Medieval · CRPG
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.
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Apr 28 · PersonaeGame Studio
Both: Exploration · Sandbox · Medieval
Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!
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$14.99Gladiator Guild Manager
Jun 22 · Entertainment Forge
Both: Management · Medieval
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.
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-80%$1.59Mortal Glory
Jan 29 · Redbeak Games
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Management
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!
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-30%$17.49Stellar Tactics
Mar 30 · Don Wilkins
Both: CRPG · Exploration · Turn-Based Tactics
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
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-60%$4.79Mortal Glory 2
Mar 4 · Redbeak Games
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Management
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!
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$17.99江湖十一
Jan 10 · 万象皆春
Both: Exploration · Sandbox · CRPG
Jianghu11 is an open-world cultivation RPG set in the wuxia world. In this game, you will create your own character or start as a fictional or historical figure. Explore the fascinating wuxia world with enormous NPCs, search for romance, and write your own legend.
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$19.99Raiders! Forsaken Earth
Nov 10 · Creative Storm Entertainment
Both: CRPG · Sandbox · Management
Raiders! Forsaken Earth is a strategy/management game where you play as the leader of a merciless band of post-apocalyptic marauders. Build up your organization while extorting, kidnapping, and destroying the last remnants of civilization. The wasteland doesn't need another hero...
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$14.99Eslabong
Aug 24 · shirowita
Both: Management · Medieval
Arena combat meets mercenary club management. Recruit from a dynamic market, build your squad, and compete season after season in leagues and cups.
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$4.99Arena Monarchy
Mar 6 · Kevin Zhang
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Medieval
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!
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Both: Turn-Based Tactics
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Apr 14 · Achenar Studios
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