Games like Hinterland
Below are 18 hand-picked alternatives to Hinterland for fans of strategy, rpg, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Hinterland also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Hinterland: June 11, 2009 - Update Two new playable Orc classes: Lord (Warrior) or Shaman. Expanded gameplay: Orcs consume twice as much food, learn martial skills faster, manufacture items slower, and the Shaman uses totems to summon creatures. Several new items regardless of character class.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Dwarf Fortress
Top pick for Hinterland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hinterland.
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
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Alek - The Lost Kingdom
Second-strongest match for Hinterland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hinterland.
Alek, the young man who will change Zarabon's World forever. In this adventure, you must rebuild the world of Zarabon in your image. Build villages and manage your production lines with the help of your villagers.
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Deity Empires
Third-strongest match for Hinterland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hinterland.
Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.
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A Game of Dwarves
Ranked #4 for Hinterland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hinterland.
A Dwarven Prince on a quest to reclaim his people’s stolen land will take you on a great journey. Explore a continent filled with buried treasures and unearth mysteries that have laid hidden since the Great War.
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We Are The Dwarves
Ranked #5 for Hinterland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hinterland.
We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves
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Dungeon Siege II
Ranked #6 for Hinterland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hinterland.
It’s been a generation since you vanquished the evil that plagued the Land of Ehb, and now…a new menace has awakened. In Dungeon Siege II, the sequel to the best-selling RPG from Gas Powered Games, you will be called on to again wield sword and spell to save the world from a growing abomination many years in the making.
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Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Ranked #7 for Hinterland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hinterland.
Work together or die alone in this epic quest to turn the tides in the War of the Ring.
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The Dwarves
Ranked #8 for Hinterland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hinterland.
A few heroes are facing hundreds of foes – are you even able to lead the coolest fantasy people to victory against the dark hordes? Explore a vast world, fight tactical real-time battles, and experience the fantastic story based on the bestseller "The Dwarves".
Reviewers mention these as similar to Hinterland
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Depths of Peril
Reviewers of Hinterland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hinterland.
Depths of Peril is a single player action RPG (role-playing game) with strong strategy elements. You play as a faction leader protecting the barbarian city, Jorvik, by destroying threatening monsters and completing quests. At the same time, you compete with rival factions to see who will rule the city.
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SpellForce 3 Reforced
Reviewers of Hinterland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hinterland.
SpellForce 3 - The perfect blend between RTS and RPG!
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Giants Uprising
Reviewers of Hinterland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Hinterland.
Giants Uprising is a medieval fantasy action adventure game full of Giants and unlimited destruction! Take on the role of a powerful Giant who finally breaks free from enslavement to seek revenge on the ruthless human race.
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Tiny Civilization
Reviewers of Hinterland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Hinterland.
This is a historical simulation game that promotes the development of civilization based on the match-3 Game. You'll need to gather resources, use skills, discover new technology, and lead humanbeing through a 10,000-year journey to the cosmos.
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Diablo® IV
Reviewers of Hinterland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Hinterland.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Caesar™ IV
Another title from Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc., the studio behind Hinterland. Shares Strategy with Hinterland.
Starting as governor of a newly formed province in the Roman Empire your goal is simple: advance up the empire's political ladder to become the next Caesar.
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Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
Another title from Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc., the studio behind Hinterland. Shares Strategy with Hinterland.
Children of the Nile™ is a unique gem of a city-building game, unparalleled in both grandeur and attention to detail.As Pharaoh you will guide your people through thousands of years of history: from simple hunter-gatherers to the creation of an immortal civilization.
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Children of the Nile: Alexandria
Another title from Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc., the studio behind Hinterland. Shares Strategy with Hinterland.
Children of the Nile: Alexandria is an addition to the base Children of the Nile game, adding a new mini-campaign focused on the rise of the city of Alexandria. Using the unique city-building dynamics of Children of the Nile, you will carve out a new dynasty to rule all of Egypt, and build the greatest city of the ancient world!
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Mosby's Confederacy
Another title from Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc., the studio behind Hinterland. Shares Strategy with Hinterland.
As John Singleton Mosby, one of the Civil War's most interesting and dynamic leaders, you are charged, not with leading vast armies into battle, but with commanding small bands of skirmishers, scouts, and guerilla fighters on opportunistic missions to scout, ambush, steal supplies, and harass a larger and better-armed force of Union soldi
Frequently asked about Hinterland
- Does Hinterland run on Steam Deck?
- Hinterland 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 Hinterland cost?
- Hinterland is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hinterland?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hinterland are Dwarf Fortress, Alek - The Lost Kingdom, Deity Empires.
- Who developed Hinterland?
- Hinterland was developed by Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc..
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