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Shares morale system with Archeo: Shinar.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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Rank 02Why this
Also Dark Humor and Turn-Based Strategy, like Archeo: Shinar.
- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Playable
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Also Dark Humor and Time Management, like Archeo: Shinar.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Verified
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Why this: Shares employee management with Archeo: Shinar.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Artists Entertainment
- Price: $12.99checked Nov 7
- 60% of 50 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Dark humor and sarcastic tone
- Detailed background world simulation
- Employee personalities and phobias matter
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Dark
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About Archeo: Shinar
The closest matches to Archeo: Shinar: Endzone - A World Apart, The Shrouded Isle, Sultan's Game, PC Tycoon 2, and Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Archeo: Shinar is your kind of game, the closest matches are Endzone - A World Apart, The Shrouded Isle and Sultan's Game — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and dark, and single out its consequence tracking and employee management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Archeo: Shinar: Explore the deepest caves with a cup of tea in your hand, reach the heart of the jungle with your finger on a globe, send your highly educated employees to uncivilized tribes and don't let them convince you it's a certain death! The worst case scenario? You will hire new ones.
Is Archeo: Shinar worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 60% of 50 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Oct 31).
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dark humor and sarcastic tone
- Detailed background world simulation
- Employee personalities and phobias matter
- Long term consequences for every decision
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Full Review at https://goodindie.home.blog/2019/01/23/archeo-shinar/ The theme is fun, the art style is neat, the music is great, but the mechaincs feel very disjointed. Most of the time, important information, such as chances of success…”
“Could be an interesting game, but just isn't that fun. Even if you get it on sale, it's less entertaining than many free online games.”
People who play it also play: Endzone - A World Apart, The Shrouded Isle, Sultan's Game
Frequently asked about Archeo: Shinar
Can I run it?
Does Archeo: Shinar work on Steam Deck?
Archeo: Shinar is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Archeo: Shinar cost?
Archeo: Shinar is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Archeo: Shinar have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Archeo: Shinar supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Archeo: Shinar?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Archeo: Shinar are Endzone - A World Apart, The Shrouded Isle, Sultan's Game.
Who developed Archeo: Shinar?
Archeo: Shinar was developed by Artists Entertainment.