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Games like Builders of Greece

If Builders of Greece is your kind of game, the closest matches are Builders of Egypt, Stronghold: Warlords and El Dorado: The Golden City Builder — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its grand design feels earned, military raids add urgency and atmospheric. 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.

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About Builders of Greece: Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you display your strategic and economic mastery. Build your Polis from scratch, make meaningful decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler.

2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby BLUM Entertainment, Strategy Labs
Builders of Greece — Steam game cover
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Deliberate planning over rigid rulesGrand design feels earnedMilitary raids add urgencyAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Builders of Greece also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Builders of Egypt

    WHY THIS

    Shares city planning, resource management and an atmospheric mood with Builders of Greece.

    Top pick for Builders of Greece fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Stronghold: Warlords

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Builders of Greece.

    Second-strongest match for Builders of Greece fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Builders of Greece.

    Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!

    2021StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. El Dorado: The Golden City Builder

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Builders of Greece.

    Third-strongest match for Builders of Greece fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Builders of Greece.

    El Dorado is a strategy city-building game in which you plan, build and develop your settlement to conquer Jukatan and earn the title of The Golden City. Become a leader, whom even Gods will bow to. Offer sacrifices to the Gods to earn their favor, but beware and don’t lose yourself in your riches.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Stronghold: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Builders of Greece fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Builders of Greece.

    Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

    2023StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Northgard: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management with Builders of Greece.

    Ranked #5 for Builders of Greece fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Of Life and Land

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Builders of Greece.

    Ranked #6 for Builders of Greece fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Of Life and Land is a charming settlement-building strategy game paired with a rich simulation experience. Every animal and plant strives to find its place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future. Expand to different regions and trade with local factions to gain needed resources.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Age of Empires® III (2007)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Builders of Greece.

    Ranked #7 for Builders of Greece fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Builders of Greece.

    Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time.

    2012StrategySimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Farthest Frontier

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Builders of Greece.

    Ranked #8 for Builders of Greece fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Builders of Greece.

    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.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Builders of Greece at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Builders of Greece on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Builders of Greece on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builders of Greece.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Builders of Greece on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Builders of Greece.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Builders of Greece on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builders of Greece.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Builders of Greece on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Builders of Greece.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Builders of Greece on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Builders of Greece on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Builders of Greece.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Builders of Greece on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Builders of Greece.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Builders of Greece.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builders of Greece.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builders of Greece.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Meteor 60 Seconds!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builders of Greece.

    Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?

    2018ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from BLUM Entertainment

Other recommendable Steam games by BLUM Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Crown of Greed

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Builders of Greece.

    Another title from BLUM Entertainment, the studio behind Builders of Greece. Shares Strategy and Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Master the art of indirect rule in this fantasy RTS inspired by the classic Majesty. Forget direct orders, use gold to bribe subjects and set bounties for heroes. Build your kingdom in Rodovia and master a unique system where the coin is king. Can you lead those who won't obey?

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Viking Frontiers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Builders of Greece.

    Another title from BLUM Entertainment, the studio behind Builders of Greece. Shares Strategy and Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Viking Frontiers: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Builders of Greece.

    Another title from BLUM Entertainment, the studio behind Builders of Greece. Shares Strategy and Indie with Builders of Greece.

    Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.

    2025ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Builders of Greece

Does Builders of Greece run on Steam Deck?
Builders of Greece 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 Builders of Greece cost?
Builders of Greece is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Builders of Greece?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Builders of Greece are Builders of Egypt, Stronghold: Warlords, El Dorado: The Golden City Builder.
Who developed Builders of Greece?
Builders of Greece was developed by BLUM Entertainment, Strategy Labs and published by CreativeForge Games, PlayWay S.A..

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Builders of Greece.

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