Games like Empires Shall Fall
If Empires Shall Fall is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warside, Toon Troops Strategy and Combat Mission Shock Force 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Empires Shall Fall: Empires Shall Fall is a turn-based tactics game set in a dieselpunk world. Upgrade your army and command your troops, then exploit terrain to eradicate your enemies with sheer power and sharp tactics.
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Warside
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Empires Shall Fall.
Top pick for Empires Shall Fall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.
Toon Troops Strategy
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Second-strongest match for Empires Shall Fall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Toon Troops Strategy, where strategic thinking meets cartoon mayhem! Engage in tactical battles, outwit your opponents, and lead your colorful cast of characters to victory in this charming adaptation of the classic capture the flag style game.
Combat Mission Shock Force 2
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Shares a contemplative mood with Empires Shall Fall.
Third-strongest match for Empires Shall Fall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
DOCTRINEERS
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Ranked #4 for Empires Shall Fall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
DOCTRINEERS is a turn-based strategy game where no two games are ever alike. Devise clever strategies, use unique doctrinal units, and adapt to new battlefields in a single-player campaign and online multiplayer.
Tide Of Tactics
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Ranked #5 for Empires Shall Fall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Tide Of Tactics is a medieval turn-based tactics game. Choose a commander to play, each with their own unique unit and abilities, then go to battle on a grid-based battlefield. Use the terrain to your advantage, place traps on the ground, and build the right units to counter your enemy.
The Great War: Western Front™
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Shares a challenging mood with Empires Shall Fall.
Ranked #6 for Empires Shall Fall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Commander: Modern War
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Shares a contemplative mood with Empires Shall Fall.
Ranked #7 for Empires Shall Fall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Experience the thrill of a modern conflict between two factions, as you outsmart your opponents in an epic game of strategy and cunning. Take command of your ground, air, and naval units and lead them to victory in the most immersive turn-based battle simulation. The battlefield awaits.
Tank Tactics - TDS
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Ranked #8 for Empires Shall Fall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Tank Tactics is a throw back action shooter & puzzler. You are the hero in a world overrun by the ATTF (Autonomous Tank Tactical Force) which has "almost" eradicated human society. Little do these robotic overlords know, in a secret base was developed a powerful new human controlled prototype.
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Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Empires Shall Fall at current Steam store prices.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
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Priced ~42% under Empires Shall Fall on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~52% under Empires Shall Fall on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~62% under Empires Shall Fall on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
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.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
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Priced ~62% under Empires Shall Fall on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
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.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~62% under Empires Shall Fall on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
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.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
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Priced ~62% under Empires Shall Fall on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
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?
Nubby's Number Factory
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Priced ~62% under Empires Shall Fall on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
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.
Monster Train
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Priced ~62% under Empires Shall Fall on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
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.
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Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Cube Escape: Paradox
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Samsara Room
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
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!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
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Frequently asked about Empires Shall Fall
- Is Empires Shall Fall verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Empires Shall Fall is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Empires Shall Fall cost?
- Empires Shall Fall is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Empires Shall Fall have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Empires Shall Fall supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Empires Shall Fall?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Empires Shall Fall are Warside, Toon Troops Strategy, Combat Mission Shock Force 2.
- Who developed Empires Shall Fall?
- Empires Shall Fall was developed by Weird Penguin Games and published by Weird Penguin Games, Electronic Sheep Games.
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