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Games like Militia

If Militia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Militia 2, Minos Strategos and Empire at Risk — 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 Militia: Militia is a tight turn-based strategy game that brings the thrill of victory to single-player. It's simple to pick up, and from the moment you start, you'll be learning and improving -- building your skills, learning new strategies, and ranking up on the single player ladder.

2015Strategy5.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby BrainGoodGames
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Chess like mechanics with overwhelming enemy forcesLight and dark variants play completely differentlyMinimalist monochrome aesthetic feels meditativeAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Militia 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. Militia 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares rank based difficulty scaling and a contemplative mood with Militia.

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

    Militia is back with more bite-sized strategy that evolves to match your skill! Beat back hordes of ruffians that challenge you in Beam and Push World!

    2019Strategy7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Minos Strategos

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Militia.

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

    You are the legendary Minos Strategos (general of the ancient city of Minos)! Command the defenders of the temple by harnessing the power of specific battle formations to push back the Minotaur hordes. Minos Strategos is a quick single-player strategy game with a focus on elegance and clarity.

    2017Strategy7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Empire at Risk

    WHY THIS

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

    Expand, conquer and dominate your rivals on dynamic hex maps. Capture regions, secure supply and adapt to every seed. Battle friends or AI in solo and multiplayer matches with up to 8 players and climb the leaderboard.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. SkyBoats

    WHY THIS

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

    Ahoy SkyBoat captains! Today is your chance to learn to sail the skies, take control of the winds and discover vast riches up in the clouds. Even better, as you improve your skill at the game, SkyBoats will use your evolving rank to consistently give you a satisfying strategic challenge.

    2016Strategy7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Warhammer Quest (Classic)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Militia.

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

    Based on the classic tabletop game, Warhammer Quest is an addictive mix of role-playing and strategy.

    2015StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WARMACHINE: Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Militia.

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

    Turn-based tactical combat set in the award-winning world of the Iron Kingdoms. Command your custom squad of steam-powered robots and elite warriors in raging battles dominated by magic and mechanika. Battle in online multiplayer and play the epic 21-mission single player campaign!

    2014StrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Mordheim: City of the Damned

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Militia.

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

    Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes.

    2015StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)

    WHY THIS

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

    Blood Bowl 2 smashes Warhammer and American football together, in an explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy, humour and brutality, adapted from Games Workshop’s famous boardgame.

    2017SportsStrategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Militia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Militia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    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 ↗
  3. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Militia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Militia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    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 ↗
  5. Hexcells

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Militia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Militia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    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 ↗
  7. Hexcells Plus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Militia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Lords of the Realm II

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Militia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.

    2015StrategyRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from BrainGoodGames

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

  1. Solar Settlers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Militia.

    Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Militia. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    Solar Settlers is a card-driven space exploration strategy game set in the far future. Our sun is on the verge of collapse and so mankind has taken to the stars aboard colony ships to seek out a new home.

    2017Strategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Axes and Acres

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Militia.

    Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Militia. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    Axes and Acres is a deep and engaging single-player strategy game designed to create exciting decisions every turn. The rules are easy to learn, but every turn can be played out in many different ways in order to farm, build and survive.

    2016StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. SkyBoats

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Militia. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    Ahoy SkyBoat captains! Today is your chance to learn to sail the skies, take control of the winds and discover vast riches up in the clouds. Even better, as you improve your skill at the game, SkyBoats will use your evolving rank to consistently give you a satisfying strategic challenge.

    2016Strategy7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Minos Strategos

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Militia.

    Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Militia. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    You are the legendary Minos Strategos (general of the ancient city of Minos)! Command the defenders of the temple by harnessing the power of specific battle formations to push back the Minotaur hordes. Minos Strategos is a quick single-player strategy game with a focus on elegance and clarity.

    2017Strategy7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Rolling in the Reef

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Militia. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    Rolling in the Reef is a dice-driven strategy game about guiding your fishy friends to thrive in their coral home. Dive beneath the waves to build big fish combos, collect valuable artifacts and unlock wild new schools of fish.

    2018Strategy7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Militia 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares rank based difficulty scaling and a contemplative mood with Militia.

    Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Militia. Shares Strategy with Militia.

    Militia is back with more bite-sized strategy that evolves to match your skill! Beat back hordes of ruffians that challenge you in Beam and Push World!

    2019Strategy7.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Militia

How much does Militia cost?
Militia is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Militia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Militia are Militia 2, Minos Strategos, Empire at Risk.
Who developed Militia?
Militia was developed by BrainGoodGames.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Militia.

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