Games like Lost Technology
If Lost Technology is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rank & Ruin, The King's Campaign and NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its 90s aesthetic and charm, deep faction interactions and atmospheric. 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 Lost Technology: Lost Technology is a simulation game in which more than 100 characters belonging to 12 different factions battle to conquer each other’s territories. The faction you choose at the beginning will determine the conversations and events that unfold throughout the game between you and other factions.
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Steam players who put hours into Lost Technology 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.
Rank & Ruin
WHY THIS
Top pick for Lost Technology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
A 2D War game inspired by Total War. Lead pixel armies, use formations and strategy to outmaneuver enemies, and grow your warband through a roguelite campaign or custom battle simulator.
The King's Campaign
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Lost Technology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lost Technology.
Conquer Medieval Europe and North Africa in a combination of Grand Strategy and Real-Time Strategy gameplay where you rule one of 28 kingdoms as you build and manage your cities, engage in diplomacy and command massive armies on the world map and on the battlefield
NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Lost Technology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
This is a sandbox game that is deeply rooted in the rich historical information of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story of the game unfolds slowly in the eighth century BC on the vast and mysterious land of China.
Victory At Sea Pacific
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Lost Technology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lost Technology.
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Lost Technology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!
Total War: WARHAMMER II
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Lost Technology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lost Technology.
Ranked #7 for Lost Technology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!
SandTable War: Three Kingdoms
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lost Technology.
Ranked #8 for Lost Technology fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
"SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Lost Technology
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Total War: WARHAMMER
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Lost Technology cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.
Risk
WHY THIS
Shares territory control with Lost Technology.
Reviewers of Lost Technology cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Draft! Attack! Fortify! Play the original game of strategy and world domination — now for your PC. Enjoy the classic look and fun of RISK in an exciting new interactive experience. Play two ways as you strategize over the map and set out to conquer the world.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Lost Technology cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Dragon Forge
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Lost Technology cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Lost Technology.
Become a powerful dragon & automate massive factories! Dragon Forge is an incremental base building adventure game. Uncurse & explore a huge fantasy world full of quests. Gather resources & craft upgrades to become unstoppable! Discover over 100 fables of ancient wisdom at the Dragon Forge.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lost Technology at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Lost Technology on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lost Technology.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Lost Technology on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Lost Technology on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lost Technology.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Lost Technology on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lost Technology.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Lost Technology on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Lost Technology on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Lost Technology on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lost Technology.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Lost Technology on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lost Technology.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lost Technology.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lost Technology.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lost Technology.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lost Technology.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Frequently asked about Lost Technology
- How much does Lost Technology cost?
- Lost Technology is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Lost Technology?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lost Technology are Rank & Ruin, The King's Campaign, NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传.
- Who developed Lost Technology?
- Lost Technology was developed by Studio 4D and published by PLAYISM.
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