Games like Etherlords
If Etherlords is your kind of game, the closest matches are Etherlords II, US Spy: Mission in Russia and Duelyst — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and epic. 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 →About Etherlords: Four races of wizards, adepts of four magical schools, collide in a brutal fight for world domination. Etherlords, an iconic strategy created by Nival, became a bestseller in the world and earned highest grades from critics.Etherlords is an exciting mix of turn-based strategy and fantasy trading card game.
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Etherlords II
WHY THIS
Shares deck building, resource management and an epic mood with Etherlords.
Top pick for Etherlords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
The saga continues! Etherlords II takes you back to the world of Ether and into a whole new realm of fantastic possibilities. Lead your hero on an unforgettable journey through lands filled with unsurpassed beauty and danger to unlock the ultimate mystery.
US Spy: Mission in Russia
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Etherlords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
In this game, you have to become a spy from the USA. Your key goal is to incite a revolution in Russia. It's the right time to bribe officials and lawmakers just to make them doing those unacceptable things and accepting ridiculous laws. People have to get out on the street and riot.
Duelyst
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Etherlords.
Third-strongest match for Etherlords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!
Pox Nora
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and an epic mood with Etherlords.
Ranked #4 for Etherlords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Delve into classic turn-based strategy gaming with elements of table top miniatures, fantasy RPG and TCG style gameplay all wrapped into one.
Artifact
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Etherlords.
Ranked #5 for Etherlords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
Chaos Reborn
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Etherlords.
Ranked #6 for Etherlords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
Cardaclysm
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a contemplative mood with Etherlords.
Ranked #7 for Etherlords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Face the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in epic card battles! Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game mixed with action RPG elements. Collect creature and spell cards throughout your journey and unleash their power if anyone opposes you!
Faeria
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Ranked #8 for Etherlords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
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Heroes of Might & Magic V
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Etherlords.
Reviewers of Etherlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with next-generation visuals and gameplay. In the renowned Might & Magic universe, demon swarms spread chaos over the land in a relentless assault.
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Etherlords.
Reviewers of Etherlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!
Magic: The Gathering Arena
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a contemplative mood with Etherlords.
Reviewers of Etherlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Etherlords at current Steam store prices.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Etherlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Etherlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Etherlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Majesty Gold HD
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Priced ~50% under Etherlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own!
Bomber Crew
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Etherlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Turmoil
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Etherlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Etherlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Party Hard
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Etherlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
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!
Limbus Company
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
Dota Underlords
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
Minion Masters
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!
Guild Wars 2®
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Guild Wars 2 is an award-winning online roleplaying game with fast-paced action combat, deep character customization, and no subscription fee required. Choose from an arsenal of professions and weapons, explore a vast open world, compete in PVP modes and more. Join over 16 million players now!
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More from Nival
Other recommendable Steam games by Nival, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Blitzkrieg 3
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Etherlords.
Another title from Nival, the studio behind Etherlords. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Heroes of Might & Magic V
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Etherlords.
Another title from Nival, the studio behind Etherlords. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with next-generation visuals and gameplay. In the renowned Might & Magic universe, demon swarms spread chaos over the land in a relentless assault.
Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Etherlords.
Another title from Nival, the studio behind Etherlords. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
For the first time, play as the Orc faction and recruit heroes, build armies and manage cities as you explore and conquer legendary lands. Use tactics, skills and magic to outsmart fantasy armies while developing your heroes and unveiling the dark plot that threatens to tear the world of Ashan apart.
Blitzkrieg Anthology
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Etherlords.
Another title from Nival, the studio behind Etherlords. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Etherlords.
Another title from Nival, the studio behind Etherlords. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!
Silent Storm Gold Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Etherlords.
Another title from Nival, the studio behind Etherlords. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...
Prime World: Defenders
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Etherlords.
Another title from Nival, the studio behind Etherlords. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Fight off hordes of monstrous mutants created from a strange cataclysmic event in the new tower defense game, Prime World: Defenders. Join a group of exile treasure hunters who have ventured into the capital of an ancient empire, vast with mystery and danger.
Heroes of Might & Magic V: Hammers of Fate
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Etherlords.
Another title from Nival, the studio behind Etherlords. Shares Strategy with Etherlords.
Take part in a thrilling new adventure in the world of Ashan with the Hammers of Fate expansion. Discover uncharted territories and experience new ways of playing Heroes of Might & Magic V. Introducing a brand-new Dwarves faction, made up of heroic warriors and rune magic adepts who stalk the deepest mountains and most hostile regions of...
Frequently asked about Etherlords
- How much does Etherlords cost?
- Etherlords is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Etherlords have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Etherlords supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Etherlords?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Etherlords are Etherlords II, US Spy: Mission in Russia, Duelyst.
- Who developed Etherlords?
- Etherlords was developed by Nival.
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