Games like 18Korea
If 18Korea is your kind of game, the closest matches are Empire Builder, Arete and Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its asymmetric starting advantages, atmospheric and challenging. 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 18Korea: 18Korea is an online multiplayer game for 2 to 5 players motivated by the beloved board game series '18xx'. In the 19~20 century Korean Peninsula, Make the best profit by running railroad companies and trading stocks.
Players who liked 18Korea also play
Steam players who put hours into 18Korea 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.
Empire Builder
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with 18Korea.
Top pick for 18Korea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
Empire Builder train game boardgames brought to the digital world. Starting with Empire Builder - Europe as the base game, we will release each of the games in this series for all to enjoy.
Arete
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for 18Korea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 18Korea.
Arete: The Battles of Alexander the Great is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame where you'll relive the Macedonian king's most epic battles, from fighting alongside his father in Greece to climactic clashes with Darius in Persia to battling warlords at the extreme fringe of the empire.
Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with 18Korea.
Third-strongest match for 18Korea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 18Korea.
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
Hex of Steel
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with 18Korea.
Ranked #4 for 18Korea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Steam: Rails to Riches
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with 18Korea.
Ranked #5 for 18Korea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
The official version of one of the best board games - Steam: Rails to Riches. Take control of a railway company, issue shares, build railroads, deliver goods along an network of tracks and stations and make profit to expand.
Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for 18Korea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
CONNECT MORE THAN CITIES! Set off with your friends and family to re(discover) Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, the classic boardgame. In this railway adventure, you’ll need to be the quickest to link up your cities and reach your destinations.
Terraforming Mars
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with 18Korea.
Ranked #7 for 18Korea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
Nations At War Digital Core Game
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with 18Korea.
Ranked #8 for 18Korea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 18Korea.
Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 18Korea at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under 18Korea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 18Korea.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under 18Korea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 18Korea.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under 18Korea on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under 18Korea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 18Korea.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under 18Korea on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
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 ~60% under 18Korea on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
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 ~75% under 18Korea on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 18Korea.
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.
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under 18Korea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 18Korea.
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.
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Supermarket Together
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with 18Korea.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
Fallout Shelter
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with 18Korea.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
Clicker Heroes
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 18Korea.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
Endless Sky
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with 18Korea.
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Card Hunter
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
Pinball FX Classic
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with 18Korea.
Pinball FX Classic is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition.
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More from Sinkhole Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Sinkhole Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
WHY THIS
Another title from Sinkhole Studio, the studio behind 18Korea. Shares Simulation with 18Korea.
Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.
Ogu and the Secret Forest
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with 18Korea.
Another title from Sinkhole Studio, the studio behind 18Korea.
Explore the wonderful world with baby Ogu! 'Ogu and the Secret Forest' is a 2D adventure game with hand-drawn characters and various types of puzzles. Befriend bouncy characters and defeat strange creatures to unravel the mystery of the charming world.
3 Minute Heroes
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with 18Korea.
Another title from Sinkhole Studio, the studio behind 18Korea. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
3 Minute Heroes is a real-time strategy game that combines tower defense, deck building, and rogue-like genres. Place your champions, use cards, and keep your home safe for 3 minutes!
Second Second
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with 18Korea.
Another title from Sinkhole Studio, the studio behind 18Korea. Shares Strategy with 18Korea.
Second Second is a Roguelike card game without drawing cards. Explore randomly generated worlds, defeat monsters, collect valuable cards and add the best ones to your deck. The battles are not based on luck, so prepare to put your skills to the test.
Geenius : Cupid Dough
WHY THIS
Another title from Sinkhole Studio, the studio behind 18Korea.
A fast-paced runner game powered by GEENIUS’s new single Cupid Dough. Run, collect orbs, and switch between five characters to change vocal parts in real time. Earn gold, unlock instruments, and remix the song to create your own version.
Frequently asked about 18Korea
- How much does 18Korea cost?
- 18Korea is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does 18Korea have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — 18Korea supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to 18Korea?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 18Korea are Empire Builder, Arete, Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game.
- Who developed 18Korea?
- 18Korea was developed by Sinkhole Studio.
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