Rank 01Why this
Shares unit customization and procedural generation with Circle Empires 2.
- $15.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like Circle Empires 2
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Circle Empires 2 also play
The closest matches to Circle Empires 2: Circle Empires Rivals, AI War 2, Driftland: The Magic Revival, EverSiege: Untold Ages, and Total War: WARHAMMER II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02
Rank 03Why this
Also Dragons and Grand Strategy, like Circle Empires 2.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2019
Rank 04 
EverSiege: Untold Ages
Why this: Shares tower defense and base building with Circle Empires 2.
Rank 05 
Rank 06 
182 new reviews this week- Trending
Company of Heroes 3
Why this: Also Action RTS and Real Time Tactics, like Circle Empires 2.
Rank 07 
Age of Mythology: Retold
Why this: Same challenging mood as Circle Empires 2.
Rank 08 
D.O.T. Defence
Why this: Shares real time strategy and tower defense with Circle Empires 2.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Circle Empires 2
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Circle Empires Rivals
Shares unit customization and procedural generation with Circle Empires 2.
- 90% of 425 reviews
- 2
- 3Driftland: The Magic Revival
Also Dragons and Grand Strategy, like Circle Empires 2.
- 71% of 732 reviews
- 4EverSiege: Untold Ages
Shares tower defense and base building with Circle Empires 2.
- 73% of 850 reviews
- 5
- 6Company of Heroes 3
Also Action RTS and Real Time Tactics, like Circle Empires 2.
- 63% of 12,763 reviews
- 7
- 8
- 9Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Circle Empires 2.
- 91% of 3,339 reviews
- 10
- 11Empire of the Ants
Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Circle Empires 2.
- 72% of 455 reviews
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18DSS 2: War Industry
Shares empire building and real time strategy with Circle Empires 2.
- 86% of 92 reviews
- 19
- 20
- 21Diplomacy is Not an Option
Shares tower defense and resource management with Circle Empires 2.
- 84% of 4,634 reviews
- 22The King is Watching
Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Circle Empires 2.
- 90% of 3,028 reviews
- 23
- 24Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Circle Empires 2.
- 77% of 2,133 reviews
- Released: 2026
- Developer: Luminous
- Price: $12.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 79% of 89 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Competitive rts with roguelite replayability
- Contained zones create high stakes decisions
- Custom unit builder for creating unique troops
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Contemplative
More games like Circle Empires 2, sliced differently
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Circle Empires 2 at current Steam store prices.
63 new reviews this week- Trending
For The King
Why this: Shares resource management with Circle Empires 2.
Natural Selection 2
Why this: Also Competitive and RTS, like Circle Empires 2.
Shrot
Why this: Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Circle Empires 2.
Ground Control Anthology
Why this: Shares base building with Circle Empires 2.
Control Craft 2
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Circle Empires 2.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Circle Empires 2, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Dota 2
Why this: Also Competitive and RTS, like Circle Empires 2.
War of Dots
Why this: Shares unit customization and procedural generation with Circle Empires 2.
Crystal Clash
Why this: Also Action RTS and Real Time Tactics, like Circle Empires 2.
Empires Mod
Why this: Same stressful mood as Circle Empires 2.
Bloons TD Battles 2
Why this: Also Competitive and Real Time Tactics, like Circle Empires 2.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Circle Empires 2.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Shares roguelite progression with Circle Empires 2.
About Circle Empires 2
The closest matches to Circle Empires 2: Circle Empires Rivals, AI War 2, Driftland: The Magic Revival, EverSiege: Untold Ages, and Total War: WARHAMMER II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Circle Empires 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Circle Empires Rivals, AI War 2 and Driftland: The Magic Revival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and contemplative, and single out its base building and build variety. 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.
About Circle Empires 2: CIRCLE EMPIRES returns! Expand your empire, circle by circle, in this fast-paced follow-up to the hit RTS. Gather resources, build armies, and defeat bosses (or your friends) in a world that changes with every game. With unique units and biomes, it's an addictive battle of wits and tactics.
Is Circle Empires 2 worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 89 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Competitive rts with roguelite replayability
- Contained zones create high stakes decisions
- Custom unit builder for creating unique troops
- Fast circular map expansion with momentum
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Circle Empires Rivals was and still is better. I recommend you buy Circle Empires Rivals, not Circle Empires 2. Circle Empires Rivals has made it onto my list of "Best Games I've Ever Played." 100 hours playtime and it's not my last word…”
“The gameplay just isnt as fun as as the original rivals. Not as many play style options, also out of the fewer leaders and less diverse leaders you can pick you then can create brand new units types to make up for it weakness. Not as much…”
People who play it also play: Circle Empires Rivals, AI War 2, Driftland: The Magic Revival
Frequently asked about Circle Empires 2
Can I run it?
Does Circle Empires 2 run on Steam Deck?
Circle Empires 2 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 Circle Empires 2 cost?
Circle Empires 2 is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Circle Empires 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Circle Empires 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Circle Empires 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Circle Empires 2 are Circle Empires Rivals, AI War 2, Driftland: The Magic Revival.
Who developed Circle Empires 2?
Circle Empires 2 was developed by Luminous and published by Iceberg Interactive.