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Games like Arena Monarchy

  • 13 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

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The closest matches to Arena Monarchy: Bloodgrounds, Expeditions: Rome, Battle Brothers, Trials of Fire, and Rogue Fable IV. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares equipment upgrades and permadeath with Arena Monarchy.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares tactical positioning and resource management with Arena Monarchy.

    • $11.24 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares tactical positioning and permadeath with Arena Monarchy.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  1. Rank 04

    Trials of Fire

    Why this: Shares tactical combat and equipment upgrades with Arena Monarchy.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  2. Rank 05

    Rogue Fable IV

    Why this: Shares weapon variety and tactical positioning with Arena Monarchy.

    • $11.99 (Price checked Nov 1)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  3. Rank 06

    The Last Spell

    Why this: Shares turn based combat with Arena Monarchy.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  4. Rank 07

    Wasteland 3

    Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Arena Monarchy.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  5. Rank 08

    Gods of Sand

    Why this: Shares gladiator management and turn based combat with Arena Monarchy.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2026

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Arena Monarchy

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Bloodgrounds

    Shares equipment upgrades and permadeath with Arena Monarchy.

    • 81% of 227 reviews
  2. 2
    Expeditions: Rome

    Shares tactical positioning and resource management with Arena Monarchy.

    • 87% of 2,978 reviews
  3. 3
    Battle Brothers

    Shares tactical positioning and permadeath with Arena Monarchy.

    • 89% of 14,754 reviews
  4. 4
    Trials of Fire

    Shares tactical combat and equipment upgrades with Arena Monarchy.

    • 89% of 1,597 reviews
  5. 5
    Rogue Fable IV

    Shares weapon variety and tactical positioning with Arena Monarchy.

    • 95% of 184 reviews
  6. 6
    The Last Spell

    Shares turn based combat with Arena Monarchy.

    • 93% of 6,473 reviews
  7. 7
    Wasteland 3

    Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Arena Monarchy.

    • 85% of 11,050 reviews
  8. 8
    Gods of Sand

    Shares gladiator management and turn based combat with Arena Monarchy.

    • 82% of 238 reviews
  9. 9
    Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    Shares tactical positioning and build variety with Arena Monarchy.

    • 86% of 484 reviews
  10. 10
    Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

    Also Tactical RPG and Strategy RPG, like Arena Monarchy.

    • 81% of 666 reviews
  11. 11
    XCOM: Enemy Unknown

    Shares squad management and turn based combat with Arena Monarchy.

    • 93% of 24,805 reviews
  12. 12
    Jagged Alliance 3

    Shares tactical combat with Arena Monarchy.

    • 88% of 5,152 reviews
  13. 13
    The Age of Decadence

    Also Rome and Tactical RPG, like Arena Monarchy.

    • 80% of 2,369 reviews
  14. 14
    The Adventurers

    Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation

    • 77% of 155 reviews
  15. 15
    Into the Breach

    Shares unit upgrades and tactical positioning with Arena Monarchy.

    • 94% of 12,387 reviews
  16. 16
    Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 75% of 297 reviews
  17. 17
    Athena Crisis

    Shares tactical combat and tactical positioning with Arena Monarchy.

    • 81% of 97 reviews
  18. 18
    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG

    • 95% of 82,468 reviews
  19. 19
    Gladiator Guild Manager

    Also Base-Building and Tactical RPG, like Arena Monarchy.

    • 81% of 1,563 reviews
  20. 20
    Total War: ATTILA

    Also Rome and Turn-Based Strategy, like Arena Monarchy.

    • 80% of 13,250 reviews
  21. 21
    ANIWARS: Call of the Void

    Shares tactical combat and permadeath with Arena Monarchy.

    • 94% of 105 reviews
  22. 22
    For The King

    Shares turn based combat and resource management with Arena Monarchy.

    • 89% of 11,548 reviews
  23. 23
    Dark Deity

    Also Party-Based RPG and Strategy RPG, like Arena Monarchy.

    • 75% of 1,850 reviews
  24. 24
    We Who Are About To Die

    Shares permadeath and resource management with Arena Monarchy.

    • 89% of 6,583 reviews
Arena Monarchy — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: Kevin Zhang
  • Price: $2.49−50%checked Nov 2
  • 100% of 6 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Deep gladiator management with unique fighter progression
  • Extensive dev created online manual explaining all systems
  • Gladiator upgrades feel impactful
  • Brutal
  • Challenging
  • Competitive

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About Arena Monarchy

The closest matches to Arena Monarchy: Bloodgrounds, Expeditions: Rome, Battle Brothers, Trials of Fire, and Rogue Fable IV. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Arena Monarchy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bloodgrounds, Expeditions: Rome and Battle Brothers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as brutal, challenging and competitive, and single out its battle scaling 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 Arena Monarchy: Arena Monarchy is a gladiator management game with a heavy focus on turn-based combat. Collect loot, theorycraft builds, upgrade your ludus and become champion!

Is Arena Monarchy worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 6 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
  • Price when we last checked (Oct 3): $4.99. Check Steam for today's price.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Bloodgrounds, Expeditions: Rome, Battle Brothers

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Frequently asked about Arena Monarchy

Can I run it?

How much does Arena Monarchy cost?

Arena Monarchy is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Arena Monarchy?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Arena Monarchy are Bloodgrounds, Expeditions: Rome, Battle Brothers.

Who developed Arena Monarchy?

Arena Monarchy was developed by Kevin Zhang.