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Games like Summoners War

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Summoners War also play

The closest matches to Summoners War: Brave Nine, Starborne: Frontiers, RAID: Shadow Legends, Summoners War: Chronicles, and The Walking Dead: No Man's Land. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares gacha and equipment upgrades with Summoners War.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Summoners War

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Brave Nine

    Shares gacha and equipment upgrades with Summoners War.

    • 72% of 147 reviews
  2. 2
    Starborne: Frontiers

    Shares gacha and loot collection with Summoners War.

    • 69% of 213 reviews
  3. 3
    RAID: Shadow Legends

    Shares gacha and grind based progression with Summoners War.

    • 59% of 1,317 reviews
  4. 4
    Summoners War: Chronicles

    Same competitive mood as Summoners War.

    • 76% of 4,124 reviews
  5. 5
    The Walking Dead: No Man's Land

    Shares grind based progression and turn based combat with Summoners War.

    • 72% of 304 reviews
  6. 6
    Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

    Shares tactical positioning and turn based combat with Summoners War.

    • 81% of 666 reviews
  7. 7
    Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

    Also Tactical RPG and Strategy RPG, like Summoners War.

    • 95% of 7,055 reviews
  8. 8
    Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 86% of 484 reviews
  9. 9
    Dark Deity 2

    Shares turn based combat and character progression with Summoners War.

    • 92% of 1,058 reviews
  10. 10
    The Last Spell

    Shares turn based combat with Summoners War.

    • 93% of 6,473 reviews
  11. 11
    Inkbound

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 87% of 2,729 reviews
  12. 12
    SpellForce: Conquest of Eo

    Genres: Strategy, RPG

    • 81% of 1,137 reviews
  13. 13
    Pennon and Battle

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 63% of 62 reviews
  14. 14
    Ash Echoes Global

    Shares equipment upgrades and tactical positioning with Summoners War.

    • 62% of 136 reviews
  15. 15
    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG

    • 95% of 82,468 reviews
  16. 16
    Athena Crisis

    Shares tactical positioning and character progression with Summoners War.

    • 81% of 97 reviews
  17. 17
    StarSavior

    Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Summoners War.

    • 74% of 1,039 reviews
  18. 18
    Disciples: Domination

    Genres: Strategy, RPG

    • 65% of 83 reviews
  19. 19
    Monster Sanctuary

    Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Summoners War.

    • 93% of 4,878 reviews
  20. 20
    King Arthur: Legends Rise

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure

    • 62% of 280 reviews
  21. 21
    Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

    Shares equipment upgrades and turn based combat with Summoners War.

    • 89% of 131 reviews
  22. 22
    Sword of Convallaria

    Shares gacha and character progression with Summoners War.

    • 75% of 2,769 reviews
  23. 23
    Waven

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG

    • 71% of 1,496 reviews
  24. 24
    Gloomhaven

    Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Summoners War.

    • 82% of 10,087 reviews
Summoners War — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2024
  • Developer: Com2uS
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 67% of 3,886 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, RPG, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Autoruns speed up repetitive grinding
  • Constant events and new content
  • Deep rune equipment crafting system
  • Challenging
  • Competitive
  • Punishing

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About Summoners War

The closest matches to Summoners War: Brave Nine, Starborne: Frontiers, RAID: Shadow Legends, Summoners War: Chronicles, and The Walking Dead: No Man's Land. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Summoners War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Brave Nine, Starborne: Frontiers and RAID: Shadow Legends — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and punishing, and single out its artifact crafting and auto battle. 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.

Summoners War is a turn-based strategy RPG developed by Com2uS and released in 2024 as a free-to-play title. Players collect and build teams from over 1,000 unique monsters to compete in the Sky Arena, a fantasy setting where factions battle for Mana Crystals. The game features character progression, equipment upgrades, artifact crafting, and the core gacha summoning system alongside auto-battle and event autorun functionality. Reviewers note that guild raids offer massive rewards while guild wars and competitive PvP modes provide high-stakes multiplayer action. Players describe the experience as challenging, competitive, and at times tense, with the deep rune and equipment crafting system keeping veteran players engaged alongside constant new content and events. The game runs Verified on Steam Deck and holds a 67% positive rating from 3,886 Steam reviews.

About Summoners War: A global hit RPG that captured the Summoners all around the world! Jump into the Sky Arena, a world under battle over the vital resource: Mana Crystals. Design your own deck and strategy using 1,000 Monsters to claim victory. Go on an epic adventure with your Monsters!

Is Summoners War worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 67% of 3,886 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 61% positive across 108 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 163 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 389 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

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

“Don't pay attention to playtime, I muted it and forgot to check in 15 minutes. 700 discord orbs are nice, but the game is certified trash”
2 h played
“Falls in the category of high time investment in the beginning that one has to justify by continuing playing. Abuses the sunken cost fallacy hard. Don't start.”
226 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Brave Nine, Starborne: Frontiers, RAID: Shadow Legends

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Mobile version

Summoners War is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:

  • App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-04, source)
  • App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-04, source)

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Frequently asked about Summoners War

Can I run it?

Is Summoners War verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Summoners War is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

Is Summoners War free to play?

Yes — Summoners War 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 Summoners War have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Summoners War supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).

What games are most similar to Summoners War?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Summoners War are Brave Nine, Starborne: Frontiers, RAID: Shadow Legends.

Who developed Summoners War?

Summoners War was developed by Com2uS.