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Games like Small Kingdoms

If Small Kingdoms is your kind of game, the closest matches are The King's Campaign, Corsair Cove and RimWorld — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Small Kingdoms: Small Kingdoms is a streamlined grand strategy and RTS game with procedurally generated campaigns. Build up your cities and armies on the world map and command your troops on the battlefield. Rule a medieval fantasy kingdom and conquer your rivals.

2026StrategySimulationWindowsby Bad Logic Studios
Small Kingdoms — Steam game cover

Players who liked Small Kingdoms also play

Steam players who put hours into Small Kingdoms also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The King's Campaign

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Small Kingdoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    Conquer Medieval Europe and North Africa in a combination of Grand Strategy and Real-Time Strategy gameplay where you rule one of 28 kingdoms as you build and manage your cities, engage in diplomacy and command massive armies on the world map and on the battlefield

    2023StrategySimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Corsair Cove

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Small Kingdoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!

    2026StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. RimWorld

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Small Kingdoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Crusader Kings III

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Small Kingdoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Small Kingdoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Small Kingdoms.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Timberborn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Small Kingdoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sid Meier's Civilization VII

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Small Kingdoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!

    2025StrategySimulation69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Terra Invicta

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Small Kingdoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.

    2026StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    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.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Bad Logic Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Bad Logic Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Fortune and Gloria

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bad Logic Studios, the studio behind Small Kingdoms.

    Grab your trusty assault rifle, a handful of grenades, and get ready to be dropped off in the hot zone to rescue as many hostages as you can, taking out any enemies you encounter, before beating the boss and getting on the chopper heading off to the next mission.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pirate Island Rescue

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bad Logic Studios, the studio behind Small Kingdoms.

    Swing your cutlass, shoot your pistol, and throw your bombs to clear your path of enemy pirates as you run and jump your way across each island to rescue the captives from the clutches of dastardly Captain Black Beard.

    2018Action1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Steampunk Graveyard

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bad Logic Studios, the studio behind Small Kingdoms.

    The dead walk with a metallic clunk! Run, jump and shoot your way past mechanized zombies in an endless series of graveyards. It's up to you, Professor Selene Gasket, to put a stop to the menace and save the terrified villagers from the minions of Baron Richter von Sprocket.

    2018ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The King's Campaign

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bad Logic Studios, the studio behind Small Kingdoms. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    Conquer Medieval Europe and North Africa in a combination of Grand Strategy and Real-Time Strategy gameplay where you rule one of 28 kingdoms as you build and manage your cities, engage in diplomacy and command massive armies on the world map and on the battlefield

    2023StrategySimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Small Kingdoms Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bad Logic Studios, the studio behind Small Kingdoms. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    Rule a small fantasy kingdom and conquer your rival as you build up your cities and armies on the world map and command your troops on the battlefield. Small Kingdoms is a streamlined grand strategy and real-time strategy game, the Small Kingdoms Prologue is a free introductory campaign

    2023StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. RimWorld

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Small Kingdoms.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sid Meier's Civilization VII

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!

    2025StrategySimulation69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Terra Invicta

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Small Kingdoms.

    An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.

    2026StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Small Kingdoms

What games are most similar to Small Kingdoms?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Small Kingdoms are The King's Campaign, Corsair Cove, RimWorld.
Who developed Small Kingdoms?
Small Kingdoms was developed by Bad Logic Studios.

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 Small Kingdoms.

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