Games like Empire Chronicles
If Empire Chronicles is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wildermyth, The Banner Saga 3 and Dark Deity — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. 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 Empire Chronicles: Turn Based Strategy RPG. With complex skills, sprawling world and intricate storyline.
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Wildermyth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Top pick for Empire Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire Chronicles.
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
The Banner Saga 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Second-strongest match for Empire Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire Chronicles.
Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Third-strongest match for Empire Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Empire Chronicles.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
The Age of Decadence
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Empire Chronicles.
Ranked #4 for Empire Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire Chronicles.
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
Inkbound
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Ranked #5 for Empire Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Ranked #6 for Empire Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire Chronicles.
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
Lost Eidolons
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Ranked #7 for Empire Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire Chronicles.
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Rogue Waters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Ranked #8 for Empire Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Empire Chronicles.
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Empire Chronicles at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Empire Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Empire Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire Chronicles.
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!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Empire Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Empire Chronicles.
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?
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Empire Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
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!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Empire Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Empire Chronicles.
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...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Empire Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Empire Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Empire Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Empire Chronicles.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Empire Chronicles.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Empire Chronicles.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Empire Chronicles.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Empire Chronicles.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Wildermyth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire Chronicles.
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Empire Chronicles.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Lost Eidolons
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empire Chronicles.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire Chronicles.
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Frequently asked about Empire Chronicles
- How much does Empire Chronicles cost?
- Empire Chronicles is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Empire Chronicles?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Empire Chronicles are Wildermyth, The Banner Saga 3, Dark Deity.
- Who developed Empire Chronicles?
- Empire Chronicles was developed by Cris Litvin, Hoang Le and published by N/A.
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