Rank 01Why this
Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Farthest Frontier.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Farthest Frontier
- 29 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Farthest Frontier also play
The closest matches to Farthest Frontier: Manor Lords, Settlement Survival, Cataclismo, Anno 1800, and Foundation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Agriculture and Base-Building, like Farthest Frontier.
- $5.37 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03Why this
Also 4X and Base-Building, like Farthest Frontier.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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Anno 1800
Why this: Also City Builder and RTS, like Farthest Frontier.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Crate Entertainment
- Price: $34.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 87% of 10,450 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Metacritic 83
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Autosave prevents losing hours of progress
- Building mobility saves time and resources
- Depth surpasses genre predecessors
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Also City Builder and Medieval, like Farthest Frontier.
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Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Farthest Frontier.
Stranded: Alien Dawn
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Farthest Frontier.
Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
Why this: Also RTS and Historical, like Farthest Frontier.
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Why this: Also City Builder and RTS, like Farthest Frontier.
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Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like Farthest Frontier.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Also City Builder and RTS, like Farthest Frontier.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Farthest Frontier, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Farthest Frontier.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Historical and Medieval, like Farthest Frontier.
Zero-K
Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like Farthest Frontier.
Dominion
Why this: Also Agriculture and Medieval, like Farthest Frontier.
About Farthest Frontier
The closest matches to Farthest Frontier: Manor Lords, Settlement Survival, Cataclismo, Anno 1800, and Foundation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Farthest Frontier is your kind of game, the closest matches are Manor Lords, Settlement Survival and Cataclismo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its building mobility and disease system. 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.
Farthest Frontier is a medieval survival city-builder developed and published by Crate Entertainment. Players establish settlements in procedurally generated wilderness, managing complex resource interdependence across agriculture, hunting, fishing and crafting. The game features systems for disease management and raid management alongside a reworked tech tree. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric presentation and visually appealing world design, noting that its depth surpasses genre predecessors. Players appreciate the building mobility system for saving time and resources, while the autosave functionality prevents losing progress during extended sessions. Currently in early access at $34.99, the title holds an 87% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Farthest Frontier: 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.
Is Farthest Frontier worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 10,450 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 88% positive across 144 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $34.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 70 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 30 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Autosave prevents losing hours of progress
- Building mobility saves time and resources
- Depth surpasses genre predecessors
- Resource interdependence creates meaningful strategic depth
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This could be a really good city builder and it has a lot of features I love. However, the combat is so horrible you have to turn it off in order to enjoy the game. It's not that it's too challenging, the mechanics are simply so awful and…”
People who play it also play: Manor Lords, Settlement Survival, Cataclismo
Frequently asked about Farthest Frontier
Can I run it?
Does Farthest Frontier run on Steam Deck?
Farthest Frontier is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Farthest Frontier cost?
Farthest Frontier is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Farthest Frontier?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Farthest Frontier are Manor Lords, Settlement Survival, Cataclismo.
Who developed Farthest Frontier?
Farthest Frontier was developed by Crate Entertainment.