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Games like Land and Sword

If Land and Sword is your kind of game, the closest matches are CrafTAE, Knaights and Before the Walls Break — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Land and Sword: Lead a group of survivors in a new land, build a functional settlement, manage deep production chains, and prepare defenses to face growing hordes of creatures. Balance growth, logistics, and survival in a world scarred by a creeping plague.

2026StrategyIndieSimulationWindows · Linuxby Rohr
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  1. CrafTAE

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Land and Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Land and Sword.

    Stack cards 🃏​ to collect food, craft equipment, build structures and defeat the dungeon ⚔️​ in this village builder roguelite. Discover new cards, gather new resources and craft new recipes every run! Combine, survive​ and thrive!

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  2. Knaights

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Land and Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Land and Sword.

    Turn-based strategy medieval roguelite, where knights are sent on quests or to battle against your opponent as you build your base and supporting army. Train, upgrade, collect, and achieve in this pixel-art fantasy game!

    2026StrategyIndieRPG10.04 USDSteam ↗
  3. Before the Walls Break

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Land and Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Land and Sword.

    Build your village, fortify your walls, and survive relentless waves of enemies in this strategy tower defense game with resource management and active battlefield abilities.

    2027StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Stronghold: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Land and Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Land and Sword.

    Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

    2023StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Farm Manager World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Land and Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Land and Sword.

    Dive into the agricultural life with Farm Manager World! Manage your own farm across vibrant global locations, cultivate exotic crops, and build your agribusiness empire. Welcome to sustainable farming at its finest.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. City States: Medieval

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Land and Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Land and Sword.

    You are the leader of a city-state in high medieval Europe. Expand your city through deep city-building systems, build a trade empire across the known world, and lead men to war to defend trade routes in a high-stakes struggle of global strategy and brutal warfare.

    2026StrategyIndie15.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Land and Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Land and Sword.

    Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.

    2025StrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Land and Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Land and Sword.

    Build shops, craft items with hundreds of customization options, and manage your resources wisely to lead your Heroes to success. Immerse yourself as proprietor of a medieval fantasy town in a world abounding with Heroes and Monsters.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Land and Sword.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. OnlyCans: Thirst Date

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Land and Sword.

    Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!

    2021IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Land and Sword.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  4. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Land and Sword.

    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 ↗
  5. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Land and Sword.

    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 ↗
  6. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Land and Sword.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Land and Sword.

    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 ↗
  8. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Land and Sword.

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

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Land and Sword

What games are most similar to Land and Sword?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Land and Sword are CrafTAE, Knaights, Before the Walls Break.
Who developed Land and Sword?
Land and Sword was developed by Rohr.

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 Land and Sword.

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