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Games like Circle Empires Tactics

If Circle Empires Tactics is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rising Lords, Boardquest: Tales of Liria and Fairtravel Battle CCG — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Circle Empires Tactics: It’s Circle Empires like never before! Take to the field in simultaneous turn-based tactical battles. Combine powerful magical tokens to infuse your army with unstoppable power, and take on evil demigods in single player. Or peer into the minds of your friends and predict their plans in multiplayer.

2022StrategyIndieCasual15.99 USDWindowsby Luminous
Circle Empires Tactics — Steam game cover

Players who liked Circle Empires Tactics also play

Steam players who put hours into Circle Empires Tactics 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. Rising Lords

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Circle Empires Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Boardquest: Tales of Liria

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Circle Empires Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Circle Empires Tactics.

    Lead Orcs, Humans, Elves, or Demons toward victory over Liria in this turn-based strategy for 1-4 players. Advance your skills, wield powerful weapons, and form alliances to defeat your foes. Bring peace over Liria with the solo campaign or face your friends in a local or online multiplayer.

    2024StrategyRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fairtravel Battle CCG

    WHY THIS

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

    Let your magic run wild in this fast-paced fantasy card game, with a unique resource system, back-and-forth battles, moddable cards and multiple unique game modes. Play alone or with up to four players online, all without a microtransaction in sight.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  4. ZEPHON

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Circle Empires Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Circle Empires Tactics.

    From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?

    2024StrategyRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. BattleSail

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Circle Empires Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    Fight pirate ships in turn-based naval battles during the Golden Age of Piracy. Earn gold, hunt hidden treasures, lead your fleet through a story campaign, and challenge friends in local and online multiplayer.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Circle Empires Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Circle Empires Tactics.

    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

    2018Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Heroes of Science and Fiction

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Circle Empires Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Wargroove

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Circle Empires Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!

    2019StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Circle Empires Tactics at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Circle Empires Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Circle Empires Tactics.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Circle Empires Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Circle Empires Tactics.

    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 ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Circle Empires Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    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 ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Circle Empires Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Circle Empires Tactics.

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

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under Circle Empires Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Circle Empires Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Circle Empires Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    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 ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Circle Empires Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Circle Empires Tactics.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    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 ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    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 ↗

More from Luminous

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

  1. Circle Empires

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Luminous, the studio behind Circle Empires Tactics. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.

    2018StrategyIndieCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Circle Empires Rivals

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Luminous, the studio behind Circle Empires Tactics. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    In this fast-paced multiplayer RTS, you and your friends will take control of your own tiny kingdoms and conquer a world made of circles. Each one is overflowing with enemies to fight, monsters to hunt and loot to hoard – but watch out... Friends can quickly become rivals!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Circle Empires 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Luminous, the studio behind Circle Empires Tactics. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle Empires Tactics.

    CIRCLE EMPIRES returns! Expand your empire, circle by circle, in this fast-paced follow-up to the hit RTS. Gather resources, build armies, and defeat bosses (or your friends) in a world that changes with every game. With unique units and biomes, it's an addictive battle of wits and tactics.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Circle Empires Tactics

How much does Circle Empires Tactics cost?
Circle Empires Tactics is listed on Steam at 15.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Circle Empires Tactics have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Circle Empires Tactics supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Circle Empires Tactics?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Circle Empires Tactics are Rising Lords, Boardquest: Tales of Liria, Fairtravel Battle CCG.
Who developed Circle Empires Tactics?
Circle Empires Tactics was developed by Luminous and published by Iceberg Interactive.

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 Circle Empires Tactics.

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