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Games like Annexation

If Annexation is your kind of game, the closest matches are Demra: Rifts of War, Valdrax Beyond the Rift and Castles & Castellans — 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 Annexation: Annexation is a fast-paced real-time strategy game with old-school roots. Build bases, train armies, and outmaneuver your enemy to claim victory. Start by playing the campaign and then challenge yourself in Arcade Missions, which bring the intensity of multiplayer RTS into a single-player setting.

2027ActionStrategyIndieWindows · macOS · Linuxby Hotkey Clicker
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Steam players who put hours into Annexation 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. Demra: Rifts of War

    WHY THIS

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

    Classic 90s RTS gameplay mixed with direct hero control and grid-based real-time movement. Command your army and wield powerful light magic to fend off the demon invasion.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  2. Valdrax Beyond the Rift

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a kingdom from nothing, forge your armies, and breach the rifts between worlds. Face endless enemies, recruit legendary creatures, and prepare for the ultimate battle against the Demon Lord. Every map is different. Every death is permanent.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Castles & Castellans

    WHY THIS

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

    Castles & Castellans is a hybrid of real-time strategy and third-person action. Rule from the castle-building RTS view - construct, manage, and fortify against looming threats. Then step into the castellan’s boots in TPP, fighting side by side with your soldiers atop the very walls you built.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Clankerfront

    WHY THIS

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

    Clankerfront is a classic isometric RTS where AI research went too far and awakened the world’s home appliances against humanity. Build bases, command armies, fight solo or co-op, and defend the front from the clankers.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. MythTerra

    WHY THIS

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

    The goblin tribes have descended from the wastelands, and only you can stop them. In this high-fantasy pixel art RTS, you must unite the fractured realms of humans, elves, and dwarves. Build your base, manage resources, and unleash powerful magic to defend your kingdom from the goblin horde.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. ZeroSpace

    WHY THIS

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

    ZeroSpace is a hybrid sci-fi RTS / RPG game that allows you to play as the commander of The Protectorate, a galactic force dedicated to securing humanity’s place in the galaxy. The Orion sector is locked in a vicious power struggle between many alien factions, ready to fight to the death.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie35.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Evolution Tag 2

    WHY THIS

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

    A unique twist on the MOBA genre. Evolve, survive, build bases, control armies, and fight other players in an intense 10vs5 match between humans and the undead. There is also a multiplayer PvE survival game mode, and a multiplayer RPG mode!

    ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. HyperCoven

    WHY THIS

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

    HyperCoven is an old-school, fast-paced RTS where there's no time wasted collecting resources. Capture Coven all over the map, which will summon from among 55 unique units for you – for free. Only make sure they’re not snatched from you. Did we mention the map has no borders?

    2025Strategy5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Annexation

What games are most similar to Annexation?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Annexation are Demra: Rifts of War, Valdrax Beyond the Rift, Castles & Castellans.
Who developed Annexation?
Annexation was developed by Hotkey Clicker.

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 Annexation.

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