Games like Knights of Honor
If Knights of Honor is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chronicle of the States: Qin Shi Huang, Perang Laut - Maritime Warfare and Hearts of Iron IV — 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.
Get personalized picks →Knights of Honor is a real-time grand strategy game released in 2009 by Black Sea Studios Ltd, published by Paradox Interactive, set in the medieval period. The game offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, combining empire-building mechanics with tactical battles. Players guide their kingdom from humble beginnings to power through war, diplomacy, and economic development. Reviewers note the soundtrack has received praise, and the game is marked as playable on Steam Deck. The title holds a Metacritic score of 77 and maintains a 92% positive rating from over 1000 Steam reviews, priced at $9.99.
About Knights of Honor: As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence.
Players who liked Knights of Honor also play
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Chronicle of the States: Qin Shi Huang
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Top pick for Knights of Honor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
This is a grand strategy game set in the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States Period. Become an empire ruler or an ambitious noble, shaping your dynasty through politics and war. Face family conspiracies and minister betrayals, and write an immortal legend with your brilliant strategies.
Perang Laut - Maritime Warfare
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Second-strongest match for Knights of Honor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Perang Laut Maritime Warfare is a historical real time strategy set on early modern age(15th-18th century) in Indonesia archipelago. Lot of kingdoms rise as spices trading booming and this is your chance to establish your maritime power by use diplomacy, influence, and war!
Hearts of Iron IV
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Third-strongest match for Knights of Honor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Realpolitiks
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Ranked #4 for Knights of Honor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Become the leader of any contemporary country in this streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, military and economic power to deal with other nations, while tackling issues such as terrorism, financial crises and medical epidemics, all in an effort to achieve global domination!
Renaissance Kingdom Wars
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Ranked #5 for Knights of Honor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
The year is 1510. As wars rage across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, it is the age of gunpowder and mercenaries - that changed the course of history. You can do it as well, going from a leader of men to the ruler of an empire in this unique mix of RTS and grand strategy.
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms
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Ranked #6 for Knights of Honor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms is the official expansion to last year's award-winning Medieval II: Total War, presenting players with all-new territories to explore, troops to command, and enemies to conquer.
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
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Ranked #7 for Knights of Honor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.
East India Company
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Ranked #8 for Knights of Honor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Trade exotic goods, command fleets, and dominate 17th-century seas. This blend of real-time strategy and naval warfare lets you build a trading empire across Europe and Asia. Strategize trade routes, engage in epic naval battles, and expand your influence to become the ultimate maritime force.
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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
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Reviewers of Knights of Honor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
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.
Rome: Total War™ - Collection
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Reviewers of Knights of Honor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Control and conquer the greatest empire ever known to man.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
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Reviewers of Knights of Honor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Knights of Honor at current Steam store prices.
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Honor on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
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.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Honor on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Honor on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Honor on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
Nubby's Number Factory
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Honor on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Monster Train
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Honor on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Nodebuster
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Priced ~70% under Knights of Honor on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Lab
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
The Last Sovereign
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Dota 2
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
World of Warships
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
Crusader Kings II
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
AdVenture Capitalist
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
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Frequently asked about Knights of Honor
- Does Knights of Honor run on Steam Deck?
- Knights of Honor 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 Knights of Honor cost?
- Knights of Honor is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Knights of Honor have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Knights of Honor supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Knights of Honor?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Knights of Honor are Chronicle of the States: Qin Shi Huang, Perang Laut - Maritime Warfare, Hearts of Iron IV.
- Who developed Knights of Honor?
- Knights of Honor was developed by Black Sea Studios Ltd and published by Paradox Interactive.
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