Games like Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
If Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War and Conquest of Elysium 5 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and competitive. 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 →Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator is a challenging 4X grand strategy game released in 2024 by Illwinter Game Design, priced at $44.99 USD and marked as playable on Steam Deck. Players take control of a Pretender God guiding a nation toward godhood, with extensive deity customization and asymmetric factions each featuring unique magic systems. The game emphasizes empire-building in a dark fantasy setting, combining character progression with faction politics and substantial build variety. Automated battles allow players to focus on macro strategy while resolving with deep tactical positioning. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and epic, with an active community and extensive mod support enhancing the already massive scope. The title holds a 90% positive rating from 1365 Steam reviews, with online cooperative play available.
About Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator: In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
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Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
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Shares faction politics, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
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In Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
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Shares faction politics, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Second-strongest match for Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
Conquest of Elysium 5
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Shares faction politics, procedural generation and a challenging mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Third-strongest match for Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Conquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Small War
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Ranked #4 for Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
You need to choose your camp and build the building! Build combat units through barracks and factories, and then manipulate combat units to destroy enemy bases!
ZEPHON
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Ranked #5 for Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Ranked #6 for Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
You are a God! You are master and ruler of a loyal nation. You have unimaginable powers at your disposal. You have claimed this world as yours. But there are others who stand in your way. You must defeat and destroy these pretenders. Only then can you ascend to godhood and become the new Pantokrator.
Airships: Conquer the Skies
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Shares an intense mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
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Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!
Shadow Empire
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Shares faction politics, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Ranked #8 for Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
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Shares faction politics and an epic mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
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Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Dwarf Fortress
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Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
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Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Dominion
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Shares a competitive mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
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Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
Aurora
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
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Priced ~73% under Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
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Priced ~56% under Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Don't Starve Together
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Priced ~67% under Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
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Slay the Spire
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Priced ~86% under Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
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Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Another title from Illwinter Game Design, the studio behind Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
In Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Conquest of Elysium 5
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, procedural generation and a challenging mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Another title from Illwinter Game Design, the studio behind Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Conquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Another title from Illwinter Game Design, the studio behind Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
You are a God! You are master and ruler of a loyal nation. You have unimaginable powers at your disposal. You have claimed this world as yours. But there are others who stand in your way. You must defeat and destroy these pretenders. Only then can you ascend to godhood and become the new Pantokrator.
Conquest of Elysium 4
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Shares mod support, procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Another title from Illwinter Game Design, the studio behind Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Conquest of Elysium 4 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Conquest of Elysium 3
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Shares a contemplative mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Another title from Illwinter Game Design, the studio behind Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Conquest of Elysium 3 (CoE3) is a streamlined turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like and the complex undertones of Illwinter's Dominions series. While CoE3 appears to be a simple game with limited options at first glance, delving further into the game reveals a game of complex decision making and risky endeavors.
Dominions 3: The Awakening
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
Another title from Illwinter Game Design, the studio behind Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
The Old God has left the world and the pretenders are awakening and coming out from hiding. You start the game by designing one of the pretender gods that will compete for true ascension to godhood. The type of god can range from a magically powerful arch mage to an ancient kraken or a mystic monolith that people pray to.
Dominions - Priests, Prophets & Pretenders
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Another title from Illwinter Game Design, the studio behind Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator. Shares Strategy with Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator.
In Dominions you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. It all takes place in a fantasy world with monsters, magic items and world altering spells. Dominions is a 4x turn based strategy game with a large variety of spells and units.
Frequently asked about Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
- Does Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator run on Steam Deck?
- Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator cost?
- Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator is listed on Steam at 44.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator are Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Conquest of Elysium 5.
- Who developed Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator?
- Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator was developed by Illwinter Game Design.
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