Games like Dawnfolk
by Darenn Keller
Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark, casual and puzzly survival building game. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths and bring light back to the world?
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$17.59dotAGE
Oct 4 · Michele Pirovano
Both: Resource Management · City Builder · Board Game
Village elder, help us! The Apocalypse is approaching, and we need your guidance to survive. Assign your workers and build a thriving village against the pending doom. DotAGE is the merciless survival roguelite turn-based city builder. Will you fulfill the Prophecy?
Resource ManagementTurn-BasedRogueliteCity BuilderPixel GraphicsBoard GameTurn-Based StrategyTabletopColony SimSurvival👍 2,560
$14.99TerraScape
Jul 17 · Bitfall Studios
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Puzzle · Board Game
Build gorgeous kingdoms on floating islands by strategically placing buildings in this cozy, medieval City-Puzzler. Discover secret combinations, take on weekly challenges and explore randomly generated maps in various single- and multiplayer game modes.
Turn-Based StrategyPuzzleBoard GameMedievalDeckbuildingProcedural GenerationHex GridCity BuilderMultiplayerRelaxing👍 2,068
$29.99Going Medieval
Mar 17 · Foxy Voxel
Both: Base Building · Survival · City Builder
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.
Colony SimBase BuildingStrategyVoxelSurvivalManagementCity BuilderSingleplayerSandboxNature👍 17,036
$34.99Pioneers of Pagonia
Dec 11 · Envision Entertainment
Both: Resource Management · Base Building · City Builder
Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.
StrategyResource ManagementColony SimOnline Co-OpFantasyBase BuildingCity BuilderManagementProcedural GenerationPvE👍 4,794
$4.99Time Walker: Dark World
Nov 29 · Heartfun
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Resource Management · Choices Matter
Time Walker Dark World is a roguelike auto-battler with strategic combat. Players will need to adjust their formations, plan their resources, acquire loot, and upgrade skills to defeat formidable enemies and vicious bosses.
Auto BattlerRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyCharacter CustomizationPixel GraphicsResource ManagementStrategyTop-DownChoices MatterFantasy👍 1,434
$29.99Sengoku Dynasty
Nov 7 · Superkami
Both: City Builder · Survival · Base Building
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!
City BuilderSurvivalOpen WorldBase BuildingMedievalLife SimMultiplayerBuildingCraftingRPG👍 6,594
$9.99Black Forest
Sep 25 · Lemuria
Both: Base Building · Resource Management · Survival
Danger, death, and despair define Black Forest. As the chief of an unlucky village, your goal is to survive. Gather resources, shore up the village, then survive the terrifying night. Maybe you'll hold out long enough for relief to arrive. Maybe not. Are you up to the challenge?
RTSSurvival HorrorBase BuildingStrategyResource ManagementCasualSurvivalTop-DownCity BuilderColony Sim
$29.99Bellwright
Apr 23 · Donkey Crew
Both: Survival · City Builder
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
SurvivalOpen WorldCity BuilderMedievalCraftingOnline Co-OpMultiplayerBuildingSimulationRPG👍 20,141
-66%$8.49For The King II
Nov 2 · IronOak Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Board Game
Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?
AdventureRPGStrategyParty-Based RPGTurn-Based StrategyBoard GameRoguelikeOnline Co-OpMultiplayerTurn-Based Combat👍 12,716
$29.99Diplomacy is Not an Option
Oct 4 · Door 407
Both: Resource Management · Base Building · Survival
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Resource ManagementMedievalHistoricalZombiesBase BuildingColony SimRTSDifficultAction RTSSurvival👍 10,910
$34.99V Rising
May 8 · Stunlock Studios
Both: Survival · Base Building
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
VampiresSurvivalOpen WorldBase BuildingMultiplayerCraftingOnline Co-OpPvEBuildingPvP👍 110,532
-40%$13.79City Tales - Medieval Era
Jan 29 · Irregular Shapes
Both: City Builder · Resource Management
City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid. Plan each district for your citizens needs and aid your companions in their tales, creating a city to be proud of!
SimulationCity BuilderBuildingRelaxingEconomyManagementResource ManagementInventory ManagementStory RichLogic👍 543
$29.99Norland
Jul 18 · Long Jaunt
Both: City Builder · Base Building
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingColony SimGrand StrategyManagementHistoricalBuildingSandbox👍 8,912
-40%$10.49Tower Dominion
May 7 · Parallel 45 Games
Both: Base Building · Choices Matter · Resource Management
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Tower DefenseStrategyBase BuildingRoguelikeRTSTacticalRogueliteChoices MatterProcedural GenerationResource Management👍 5,124
$14.99Few Nights More
Jan 22 · Aeterna Ludi
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Base Building
Few Nights More is a roguelike turn-based RPG based in a world where Vampire Lords seek to conquer lost territories and their place in the world. Design and defend your stronghold, slay your enemies with traps, fulfill your Lord’s true potential, slowly conquering what is rightfully yours.
VampiresRPGRoguelikeTurn-Based StrategyBase BuildingSingleplayerTurn-Based Tactics2DIndieMedieval👍 385
$14.99SKALD: Against the Black Priory
May 30 · High North Studios AS
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Choices Matter
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
StrategySingleplayerAtmosphericMinimalistExplorationHorrorTurn-Based StrategyStory RichCharacter CustomizationChoices Matter👍 3,328
$29.99Cataclismo
Mar 20 · Digital Sun
Both: City Builder · Base Building
Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingGrand StrategyManagementBuildingHistoricalEconomyColony Sim👍 3,897
-50%$13.99Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
Jun 18 · Zugalu Entertainment
Both: City Builder · Survival
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?
4XGrand StrategyCity BuilderStrategySimulationSurvivalSingleplayerOnline Co-OpMultiplayerMedieval👍 375
$29.99Myth of Empires
Feb 21 · Angela Game
Both: Survival · Base Building
Myth of Empires is a multiplayer war sandbox game featuring a high degree of freedom and multiple civilizations. Players must survive, craft, create, and lead troops in their quest to conquer PVE or PVP territory and build their own empire. Xizhou Civilization Pack is now officially released!
BuildingOpen World Survival CraftSandboxMMORPGOpen WorldSurvivalBase BuildingMultiplayerWarCharacter Customization👍 15,523
$59.99FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
May 21 · LEVEL5 Inc.
Both: City Builder
Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.
RPGCasualJRPGCity BuilderActionAction-AdventureExplorationCuteParty-Based RPG3D👍 11,771
$14.99House of Legacy
May 14 · S3 Studio
Both: City Builder · Base Building
Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.
ManagementDiplomacySandboxCity BuilderOpen WorldRPGSimulationEconomyStrategyBase Building👍 3,270
$19.99Super Fantasy Kingdom
Oct 24 · Super Fantasy Games
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
StrategyRoguelikeRogueliteFantasyRPGCard GameDeckbuildingRoguelike DeckbuilderTurn-Based CombatCard Battler👍 5,630
-60%$7.99Sandwalkers
Apr 8 · Goblinz Studio
Both: Survival · Turn-Based Strategy · Board Game
Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based exploration game. Build your team, traverse varied hostile environments, face countless dangers, and gain knowledge that will help you find and resurrect the Mother Tree Umama.
SingleplayerTurn-Based CombatSurvivalTurn-Based StrategyLootRoguelikeExplorationHex GridBoard GameTactical👍 490
$49.99Dungeons 4
Nov 9 · Realmforge Studios
Both: City Builder
The Absolute Evil and its trusted *cough* servant, the Dark Elf Thalya, return in Dungeons 4 after the events of its fabulous predecessor to bring about their triumph over the forces of good once more.
StrategyCity BuilderSimulationRTSStrategy RPGReal Time TacticsCo-opOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPvE👍 2,393
-50%$7.49Pyrene
Sep 13 · Two Tiny Dice
Both: Choices Matter · Turn-Based Strategy
Defeat hellish monsters and rebuild your home in Pyrene, a fast paced roguelike dungeon-crawler. Play with different heroes & spells, collect powerful relics to upgrade your deck while uncovering the mysteries behind your village’s destruction.
Turn-Based CombatDemonsChoices MatterRoguelike DeckbuilderStrategyCard BattlerDungeon CrawlerTurn-Based StrategyRoguelikeDeckbuilding👍 678
$29.99The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
Aug 27 · Free Range Games
Both: Base Building · Survival
A survival crafting adventure set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Lead the Dwarves to reclaim Moria - mine, build, and battle through procedurally generated depths alone or with up to 8 players in co-op. It is time to return to Moria!
DwarvesBase BuildingOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpExplorationCraftingBuildingAdventureMultiplayer👍 10,244
$29.99Nightingale
Feb 20 · Inflexion Games
Both: Survival · Base Building
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldOnline Co-OpBuildingCraftingBase BuildingCo-op👍 15,340
$5.99Legendary Creatures 2
Oct 17 · HideChara
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
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
$20.99Fabledom
May 13 · Grenaa Games
Both: City Builder
Set in a wholesome fairytale world, Fabledom is a laid-back City builder. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, interact with your neighbors and defend your kingdom from magical creatures. All to find true love and live happily ever after!
City BuilderColony SimRelaxingSandboxEconomyDiplomacySimulationFantasyRomanceCartoony👍 6,776
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Both: Puzzle
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AdventureActionAction-AdventurePuzzle2DBuildingDarkRPGExplorationMetroidvania👍 517
$49.99The Lamplighters League
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Both: Choices Matter · Turn-Based Strategy
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-30%$12.59The Nameless: Slay Dragon
Sep 26 · The Nameless Epic
Both: Choices Matter
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
RPGAdventureTurn-Based CombatStory RichDark FantasyStrategyCRPGClass-BasedChoices MatterJRPG👍 2,054
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Oct 9 · Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPGJRPGRoguelikeStrategyTurn-Based CombatTop-DownGrid-Based Movement👍 1,299
$19.99Terminus: Zombie Survivors
Aug 19 · Longplay Studios
Both: Survival · Turn-Based Strategy
Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation?
SurvivalZombiesRoguelikeOpen World Survival CraftTurn-Based StrategyOpen WorldSandboxRPGPixel GraphicsExploration👍 4,341
$39.99Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
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Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerGrand StrategySimulation4XTacticalTurn-Based TacticsWar👍 19,290
