Rank 01Why this
Also Naval and Trading, like Rise of Venice.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Games like Rise of Venice
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Rise of Venice also play
The closest matches to Rise of Venice: Port Royale 3, Patrician III, Winds Of Trade, Dawn of Discovery™, and Anno 1404 - History Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $2.49 (Price checked Oct 3)
- 2010
Rank 03Why this
Shares warehouse automation with Rise of Venice.
- $3.59 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 04 
Dawn of Discovery™
Why this: Shares trade route optimization with Rise of Venice.
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Anno 1404 - History Edition
Why this: Shares trade route optimization and production chain management with Rise of Venice.
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The Guild II Renaissance
Why this: Also Trading and Economy, like Rise of Venice.
Rank 08 
East India Company
Why this: Also Trading and Historical, like Rise of Venice.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Rise of Venice
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Shares trade route optimization and production chain management with Rise of Venice.
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Gaming Minds Studios
- Price: $3.99−80%checked Oct 3
- 60% of 155 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 66
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Endless mode offers deep replayability
- Family dynasty adds narrative depth
- Naval combat is optional but tense
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Cozy
More games like Rise of Venice, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Rise of Venice
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Patrician IV
Why this: Also Trading and Historical, like Rise of Venice.
Port Royale 4
Why this: Also Naval and Trading, like Rise of Venice.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Why this: Also Naval and Historical, like Rise of Venice.
Merchant
Why this: Same cozy mood as Rise of Venice.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rise of Venice at current Steam store prices.
Bounty Train
Why this: Also Trading and Historical, like Rise of Venice.
Industry Giant 2
Why this: Shares production chain management with Rise of Venice.
Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also Historical and Economy, like Rise of Venice.
X: Beyond the Frontier
Why this: Also Trading and Economy, like Rise of Venice.
Train Fever
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Rise of Venice.
More from Gaming Minds Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Gaming Minds Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Railway Empire 2
Why this: Also Trading and Historical, like Rise of Venice.
Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Rise of Venice.
About Rise of Venice
The closest matches to Rise of Venice: Port Royale 3, Patrician III, Winds Of Trade, Dawn of Discovery™, and Anno 1404 - History Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rise of Venice is your kind of game, the closest matches are Port Royale 3, Patrician III and Winds Of Trade — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and cozy, and single out its family dynasty and loan risk. 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.
About Rise of Venice: Venice: As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. This is where your story begins...
Is Rise of Venice worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 60% of 155 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 80% off, now $3.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 25 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Endless mode offers deep replayability
- Family dynasty adds narrative depth
- Naval combat is optional but tense
- Production chains scale exponentially
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I have tried for hours to play Rise of Venice only to be blocked by a drop down menu, the only option of which is to purchase Railways Empire. I do not wish to purchase Railways Empire, and thus, the menu does no allow me access to Rise of…”
“This game appears on the surface to be a good game, but i agree with the other reviews that on the whole think it is a laclustre game with many elements copied BADLY from the patrician series. i have played 6 hours and its been interesting…”
People who play it also play: Port Royale 3, Patrician III, Winds Of Trade
Frequently asked about Rise of Venice
Can I run it?
How much does Rise of Venice cost?
Rise of Venice is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Rise of Venice have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Rise of Venice supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Rise of Venice?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rise of Venice are Port Royale 3, Patrician III, Winds Of Trade.
Who developed Rise of Venice?
Rise of Venice was developed by Gaming Minds Studios and published by Kalypso Media Digital.