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Games like Qvadriga

If Qvadriga is your kind of game, the closest matches are Field of Glory: Empires, Field of Glory II and Age of Gladiators — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Qvadriga: Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena.

2014SportsStrategySimulationRacing19.99 USDMetacritic 72Windowsby Turnopia
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Players who liked Qvadriga also play

Steam players who put hours into Qvadriga 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. Field of Glory: Empires

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Qvadriga.

    Top pick for Qvadriga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.

    2019Strategy39.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Field of Glory II

    WHY THIS

    Shares campaign progression and an immersive mood with Qvadriga.

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

    Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.

    2017StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Age of Gladiators

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Qvadriga.

    Third-strongest match for Qvadriga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Qvadriga.

    "Age of Gladiators" is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities.

    2016SportsStrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Age of Gladiators II: Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Qvadriga.

    Ranked #4 for Qvadriga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Qvadriga.

    Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.

    2018SportsStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Qvadriga.

    Ranked #5 for Qvadriga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Qvadriga.

    Space Program Manager (SPM) is the ultimate game of space exploration. It is the mid 1950s and the race for dominance between the US and the Soviet Union is about to move into a new dimension: space.

    2014StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Football, Tactics & Glory

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Qvadriga.

    Ranked #6 for Qvadriga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Qvadriga.

    XCOM meets Football Manager. Develop your club, earn experience in turn-based matches, learn new skills, achieve new classes, upgrade your facilities, buy and sell footballers, grow your youth academy, make difficult choices. It's a deep strategy game that respects your time.

    2018SportsStrategySimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Aggressors: Ancient Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Qvadriga.

    Ranked #7 for Qvadriga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.

    2018Strategy29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Qvadriga.

    Ranked #8 for Qvadriga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

    2013Strategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Qvadriga at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Qvadriga on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Qvadriga.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Qvadriga on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Qvadriga.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Qvadriga on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Qvadriga on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Qvadriga.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Qvadriga on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Qvadriga on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Qvadriga on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Qvadriga.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Qvadriga on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Qvadriga.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  2. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    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!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    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.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Qvadriga.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Umamusume: Pretty Derby

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Simulation with Qvadriga.

    Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!

    2025SportsSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. AdVenture Capitalist

    WHY THIS

    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!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Qvadriga.

    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.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Qvadriga

Does Qvadriga work on Steam Deck?
Qvadriga is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Qvadriga cost?
Qvadriga is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Qvadriga?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Qvadriga are Field of Glory: Empires, Field of Glory II, Age of Gladiators.
Who developed Qvadriga?
Qvadriga was developed by Turnopia and published by Slitherine Ltd..

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