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Games like Cultures - Northland

If Cultures - Northland is your kind of game, the closest matches are VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands, Cultures - 8th Wonder of the World and Land of the Vikings — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill 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 Cultures - Northland: The Vikings are back! Get this RTS classic!

2015Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Funatics Software
Cultures - Northland — Steam game cover
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Deep production chains with tangible consequencesEvery villager has personal needs and skillsMythological viking setting with godsAtmosphericChillContemplative

Players who liked Cultures - Northland also play

Steam players who put hours into Cultures - Northland 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. VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands

    WHY THIS

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

    VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands is a city-builder where you forge your legend. Become a Jarl, transform a camp into a thriving city, manage your people's expansion, and build your legacy. Explore, fight, and erect monuments to etch your saga in history!

    2026StrategyEarly AccessSteam ↗
  2. Cultures - 8th Wonder of the World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Cultures - Northland.

    Second-strongest match for Cultures - Northland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    Solve the mystery surrounding the 8th Wonder of the World with your heroes and banish evil from the Earth! Play this RTS-Classic.

    2015Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Land of the Vikings

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cultures - Northland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!

    2023Strategy25.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Rebirth evolution

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cultures - Northland.

    Ranked #4 for Cultures - Northland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    2D pixel style simulation business strategy game Build and operate your own survivor base, recruit and cultivate various professional combatants. Clear zombie strongholds, reduce regional infections, survive in the apocalypse, and establish your own power.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Valhalla Hills

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Cultures - Northland.

    Ranked #5 for Cultures - Northland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    Lead your people. Survive the wilderness. Fight for honor. Reclaim your eternal reward. A brand new strategy game from the developers of Cultures and The Settlers II.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Farthest Frontier

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cultures - Northland.

    Ranked #6 for Cultures - Northland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Age of Empires® III (2007)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cultures - Northland.

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

    Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time.

    2012StrategySimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Diplomacy is Not an Option

    WHY THIS

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

    Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Cultures - Northland

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Sky Settlers

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Cultures - Northland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    Sky Settlers is a minimalistic city building card game in which you build on islands in the sky and encounter different events, disasters and much more. Use different cards, complete quests and unlock new tiles as you progress.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation1.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Cultures - Northland.

    Reviewers of Cultures - Northland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.

    2013StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Cultures - Northland cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Aircraft War

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Cultures - Northland cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Fight against enemy planes with the fun Aircraft War! Challenge your friends with single and double player modes. Conquer the sky, enjoy the victory!

    2019ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Save the settlers

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Cultures - Northland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    This is a tower defense game in which you have to defend a settlement from bloodthirsty creatures.

    2023ActionSportsStrategy0.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Settlers: New Allies

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cultures - Northland.

    Reviewers of Cultures - Northland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles.

    2024Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cultures - Northland on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cultures - Northland on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    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.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cultures - Northland on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    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.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Majesty Gold HD

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cultures - Northland on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    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!

    2009StrategySimulation2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bomber Crew

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Cultures - Northland on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    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!

    2017StrategySimulation2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Turmoil

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Cultures - Northland on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    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.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cultures - Northland on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    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.

    2006Strategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Party Hard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cultures - Northland on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    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.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    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!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Fallout Shelter

    WHY THIS

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

    Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.

    2017SimulationRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

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

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

More from Funatics Software

Other recommendable Steam games by Funatics Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cultures - Northland.

    Another title from Funatics Software, the studio behind Cultures - Northland.

    The legends speak of a long forgotten prophecy... of a shining hero and of perilous adventures... of sinister powers, strange worlds and swarms of fairies ... but they said nothing of a girl with a big heart instead of a big sword!

    2015ActionAdventureRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Valhalla Hills

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Cultures - Northland.

    Another title from Funatics Software, the studio behind Cultures - Northland. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    Lead your people. Survive the wilderness. Fight for honor. Reclaim your eternal reward. A brand new strategy game from the developers of Cultures and The Settlers II.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Cultures - 8th Wonder of the World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Cultures - Northland.

    Another title from Funatics Software, the studio behind Cultures - Northland. Shares Strategy with Cultures - Northland.

    Solve the mystery surrounding the 8th Wonder of the World with your heroes and banish evil from the Earth! Play this RTS-Classic.

    2015Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Ed & Edda: GRAND PRIX – Racing Champions

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Funatics Software, the studio behind Cultures - Northland.

    Ed & Edda: GRAND PRIX – Racing Champions is a fun racing game for the whole family that brings the famous mascots of the Europa-Park to life. Players can – either alone or with their friends – race through several European landmarks to find out who is the fastest!

    2025ActionRacing39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cultures - Northland

Does Cultures - Northland run on Steam Deck?
Cultures - Northland 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 Cultures - Northland cost?
Cultures - Northland is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Cultures - Northland have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Cultures - Northland supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Cultures - Northland?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cultures - Northland are VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands, Cultures - 8th Wonder of the World, Land of the Vikings.
Who developed Cultures - Northland?
Cultures - Northland was developed by Funatics Software and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

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