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Games like The King's Dilemma: Chronicles

If The King's Dilemma: Chronicles is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Iron and the Oath, 崇祯模拟器 and Miranza Futebol Clube — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic. 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 The King's Dilemma: Chronicles: Lead the King’s Council for generations as the consequences of your decisions decide the kingdom’s resources and political standing. Form alliances, solve dilemmas, and prepare for the final uprising that was foretold by an ancient prophecy

2023SimulationRPG14.99 USDMetacritic 78Windows · macOSby Big Trouble
The King's Dilemma: Chronicles — Steam game cover
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Branching storylines reward multiple playthroughsChoices feel meaningful despite hidden outcomesLegacy progression unlocks new story arcsAtmosphericContemplativeMelancholic

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  1. The Iron and the Oath

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    Top pick for The King's Dilemma: Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

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  2. 崇祯模拟器

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    Second-strongest match for The King's Dilemma: Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

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  3. Miranza Futebol Clube

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The King's Dilemma: Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Parabéns, você é o novo presidente de um clube de futebol — agora o problema é seu 🎉 Em Miranza FC, um simulador de gestão e estratégia, você não escala o time: negocia contratos, administra o caixa, responde à diretoria e enfrenta uma eleição que pode te tirar do cargo se os resultados não vierem.

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    Ranked #4 for The King's Dilemma: Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Are you a leader? Once you convince your nation you are their leader, it will be time to show the world your own political, people management and military strategy skills. O.A.C aims to be a breath of fresh air in the grand strategy genre that will inspire its own kind of videogames!

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  5. The Ludus: Ashes Over Pompeii

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The King's Dilemma: Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Become Maximus Valerius and inherit a decaying Ludus in ancient Pompeii. Train gladiators, survive political intrigue and forge your legacy in this cinematic historical strategy drama.

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  6. Malware Tycoon

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    Ranked #6 for The King's Dilemma: Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Step back to the era of dial-up and WinGoals SP. As a black-hat developer, manage the delicate balance of detection probability versus payout potential. Will you build a silent botnet for profit or a worm designed to destroy? Avoid the feds and conquer the web in this nostalgic management sim.

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  7. 崇祯直聘:明末官场沉浮模拟器

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The King's Dilemma: Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    《崇祯直聘:明末官场沉浮模拟器》是一款以明末崇祯朝为背景的历史叙事策略游戏,融合城池经营与官场抉择。你将扮演出身各异的一名末世小官——寒门文官、缙绅子弟、武官后人或宫中宦官,在天灾、兵祸与党争交织的十七年里治理城池或管理兵务政务,周旋于上司、同僚与士绅百姓之间,并走向属于你自己的结局。游戏没有善恶评分,每一次选择——秉公或贪墨、强硬或妥协——都通向真实且不可逆的后果。你不是在扮演好人或坏人,只是在回答:如果活在那个时代,你会成为怎样的人。

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  8. 明末:甲申年

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The King's Dilemma: Chronicles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    公元1644年,甲申之变。李自成兵临北京,清军虎视关外,大明江山风雨飘摇。在这天命更迭的十字路口,你可以选择成为崇祯皇帝,在绝境中重振朝纲;亦可投身闯王麾下,为大顺开疆拓土;甚至扮演诸方势力或平民问鼎中原。这是一款基于真实历史的大语言模型辅助驱动策略游戏。

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The King's Dilemma: Chronicles at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: 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.

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  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The King's Dilemma: 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!

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  3. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

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  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: 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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: 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.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

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    Priced ~80% under The King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

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  7. Human Fall Flat

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    Priced ~60% under The King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

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

  1. A Date with Death

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

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  2. Magic Archery

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    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.

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  3. Eternal Senia

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  4. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

    Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

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  8. Saihate Station

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

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Frequently asked about The King's Dilemma: Chronicles

How much does The King's Dilemma: Chronicles cost?
The King's Dilemma: Chronicles is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The King's Dilemma: Chronicles?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The King's Dilemma: Chronicles are The Iron and the Oath, 崇祯模拟器, Miranza Futebol Clube.
Who developed The King's Dilemma: Chronicles?
The King's Dilemma: Chronicles was developed by Big Trouble.

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 The King's Dilemma: Chronicles.

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