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Games like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked SOVL: Fantasy Warfare also play

The closest matches to SOVL: Fantasy Warfare: Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic), Fantasy General II, Battle Brothers, and Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 04

    Battle Brothers

    Why this: Also War and Turn-Based Combat, like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  2. Rank 07

    Mordheim: City of the Damned

    Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015

The full ranked list: top 24 games like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

    Also Wargame and War, like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • 82% of 5,122 reviews
  2. 2
    Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)

    Shares faction variety with SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • 78% of 4,833 reviews
  3. 3
    Fantasy General II

    Genres: Strategy

    • 83% of 538 reviews
  4. 4
    Battle Brothers

    Also War and Turn-Based Combat, like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • 89% of 14,754 reviews
  5. 5
    Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

    Also Board Game and Tabletop, like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • 81% of 666 reviews
  6. 6
    Field of Glory II: Medieval

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 87% of 270 reviews
  7. 7
    Mordheim: City of the Damned

    Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • 71% of 4,698 reviews
  8. 8
    KARDS - The WW2 Card Game

    Also Wargame and Board Game, like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • 81% of 10,259 reviews
  9. 9
    Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 85% of 401 reviews
  10. 10
    Warbands: Bushido

    Also Board Game and Turn-Based Combat, like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • 61% of 371 reviews
  11. 11
    Nations At War Digital Core Game

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 75% of 81 reviews
  12. 12
    Last Regiment

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 90% of 50 reviews
  13. 13
    Root

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 93% of 3,117 reviews
  14. 14
    Valor & Victory

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 69% of 111 reviews
  15. 15
    Headquarters: World War II

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 75% of 280 reviews
  16. 16
    Duelyst II

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Free To Play

    • 73% of 1,403 reviews
  17. 17
    Ogre

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 68% of 211 reviews
  18. 18
    Rising Lords

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 72% of 341 reviews
  19. 19
    Nexus 5X

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 92% of 717 reviews
  20. 20
    Songs of Conquest

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG

    • 85% of 5,865 reviews
  21. 21
    For The King

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 11,548 reviews
  22. 22
    Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator

    Also Wargame and Turn-Based Tactics, like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare.

    • 90% of 1,365 reviews
  23. 23
    Winter Falling: Battle Tactics

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 93% of 329 reviews
  24. 24
    RISK: Global Domination

    Genres: Strategy, Free To Play, Casual

    • 77% of 21,300 reviews
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: Dalen Studios
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 87% of 1,964 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Factions behave distinctively
  • Free base game with fair dlc pricing
  • Simple yet nuanced combat
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative

About SOVL: Fantasy Warfare

The closest matches to SOVL: Fantasy Warfare: Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic), Fantasy General II, Battle Brothers, and Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If SOVL: Fantasy Warfare is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) and Fantasy General II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its dice based combat and dynamic unit movement. 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.

SOVL: Fantasy Warfare is a free-to-play turn-based strategy game released in 2023 by Dalen Studios. Adapted from a tabletop wargaming ruleset, it brings dice-based combat and dynamic unit movement to the screen without requiring physical miniatures. Players progress through a roguelike campaign system while commanding distinct factions, each behaving differently on the battlefield. Reviewers highlight the simple-yet-nuanced combat and the Slay the Spire-inspired roguelike progression as standout features. The game accommodates both physical tabletop play and digital matches against AI opponents. With an 87% positive rating from 1964 Steam reviews and playable on Steam Deck, players describe it as atmospheric, challenging, contemplative, and intense. The base game is free with optional DLC content.

About SOVL: Fantasy Warfare: SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.

Is SOVL: Fantasy Warfare worth buying?

  • 87% of 1,964 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 81% positive across 57 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 20 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“the game itself is alright, basically warhammer simplified, wiht a sort of roguelike campaign to it. however the AI art is unforgivable, as a placeholder maybe but this has been out for long enough and taking money for basically over half…”
19 h played
“Using Ai is a massive L but apart from that the game is good which makes the use of AI even more disapointing”
231 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic), Fantasy General II

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Frequently asked about SOVL: Fantasy Warfare

Can I run it?

Does SOVL: Fantasy Warfare run on Steam Deck?

SOVL: Fantasy Warfare is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is SOVL: Fantasy Warfare free to play?

Yes — SOVL: Fantasy Warfare is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

Does SOVL: Fantasy Warfare have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — SOVL: Fantasy Warfare supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).

What games are most similar to SOVL: Fantasy Warfare?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SOVL: Fantasy Warfare are Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic), Fantasy General II.

Who developed SOVL: Fantasy Warfare?

SOVL: Fantasy Warfare was developed by Dalen Studios.