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Games like Legion Gold

If Legion Gold is your kind of game, the closest matches are Field of Glory: Empires, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and nostalgic. 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 Legion Gold: Well-received by gamers and critics alike, Legion Gold is the expanded and improved version of its predecessor, Legion, and includes not only the original Legion game but a hefty expansion pack too.

2020Strategy9.99 USDWindowsby Slitherine Ltd.
Legion Gold — Steam game cover
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Accessible yet deep enough for hardcore strategy fansAutomatic combat feels like commanding an army from a distanceMinimalist design ages like fine wineAtmosphericContemplativeNostalgic

Players who liked Legion Gold also play

Steam players who put hours into Legion Gold 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. Field of Glory: Empires

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Top pick for Legion Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.

    2019Strategy39.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Legion Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Experience the dramatic conflict of samurai culture and modern weaponry between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan.

    2012Strategy29.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Legion Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

    2016Strategy5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Farthest Frontier

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Ranked #4 for Legion Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    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 ↗
  5. Northgard: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Legion Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    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. Cataclismo

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Ranked #6 for Legion Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    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.

    2025StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Aggressors: Ancient Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Ranked #7 for Legion Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.

    2018Strategy29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Legion Gold.

    Ranked #8 for Legion Gold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release

    2010Strategy24.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Legion Gold

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Spartan

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Reviewers of Legion Gold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Over 2000 years ago there was a city called Sparta. The city had only two purposes – to train for war and to fight the wars she trained for. Over time Sparta became renowned for having the strongest, fastest, bravest and most deadly fighters in the known world.

    2022Strategy9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Total War: WARHAMMER II

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Legion Gold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

    2017ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Legion Gold cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

    2018ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Assassin's Creed® Origins

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Legion Gold cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.

    2017ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Assassin's Creed Valhalla

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Reviewers of Legion Gold cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Toe-tal War

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Legion Gold cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Toe-tal War is a platformer where you kill people with your foot smell. Run and jump to make your feet smelly, change your shoes and socks to control the smell — then get close to enemies and stink them to death.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  7. Chariots of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Legion Gold.

    Reviewers of Legion Gold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Chariots of War is an operational real-time game where you can play one of 58 different nations on a huge historically accurate and beautiful map covering the entire Middle East! Build up your cities and keep their inhabitants happy.

    2022Strategy14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Legion Gold at current Steam store prices.

  1. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Legion Gold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Legion Gold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Legion Gold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Legion Gold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Nubby's Number Factory

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Legion Gold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

    2025Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Legion Gold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Legion Gold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. ISLANDERS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Legion Gold on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.

    2019StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    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 ↗
  3. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike 2

    WHY THIS

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

    For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

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

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. World of Warships

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

    2017ActionStrategySimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. AdVenture Capitalist

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Slitherine Ltd.

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

  1. Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Another title from Slitherine Ltd., the studio behind Legion Gold. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.

    2021Strategy39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Slitherine Ltd., the studio behind Legion Gold. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.

    2024Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Battle Academy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Legion Gold.

    Another title from Slitherine Ltd., the studio behind Legion Gold. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.

    2014Strategy14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Scramble: Battle of Britain

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Another title from Slitherine Ltd., the studio behind Legion Gold. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Scramble: Battle of Britain is a tactical dogfighting game set in 1940, featuring intense aerial battles in a 3D airspace. Take control of a squadron of fighters, planning maneuvers, witnessing real-time simulations, and analyzing battle damage with detailed camera tools.

    2024StrategyEarly Access29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Stargate: Timekeepers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Another title from Slitherine Ltd., the studio behind Legion Gold. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Stargate: Timekeepers is a real-time tactics game where you lead a team of specialists through a story-driven campaign set in the SG-1 universe. Sneak your characters behind enemy lines, use their unique skills, craft the perfect plan to unravel a timeloop mystery, and defeat the Goa’uld threat.

    2024Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Legion Gold.

    Another title from Slitherine Ltd., the studio behind Legion Gold. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!

    2014Strategy39.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Chariots of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Legion Gold.

    Another title from Slitherine Ltd., the studio behind Legion Gold. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Chariots of War is an operational real-time game where you can play one of 58 different nations on a huge historically accurate and beautiful map covering the entire Middle East! Build up your cities and keep their inhabitants happy.

    2022Strategy14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ancient Arenas: Chariots

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Slitherine Ltd., the studio behind Legion Gold. Shares Strategy with Legion Gold.

    Dangerous, grueling, fierce. Chariot Racing was by far the most favored sport of ancient times. Ancient Arenas takes you back to an age where charioteers were the richest sports stars and team owners were their ruthless and fearless managers.

    SportsStrategyRacingSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Legion Gold

Does Legion Gold work on Steam Deck?
Legion Gold is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Legion Gold cost?
Legion Gold is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Legion Gold?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Legion Gold are Field of Glory: Empires, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI.
Who developed Legion Gold?
Legion Gold was developed by Slitherine Ltd..

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