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Games like Kingdom Isles

If Kingdom Isles is your kind of game, the closest matches are VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol, Three Kingdoms Club Manager and Queen,Don't be afraid — 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 Kingdom Isles: Build a mighty kingdom, trade resources on the market, and defend your land against Viking raiders! In this strategic city builder, each run presents its own unique challenges. Plan ahead, balance interests, and make difficult choices to stay on the throne.

2027StrategySimulationWindows · macOS · Linuxby Albin Frank
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  1. VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Kingdom Isles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Kingdom Isles.

    Roguelike Space simulator with a dark-humor. Keep the ship running, the crew alive-ish, and the existential dread manageable.

    ActionStrategySimulationSteam ↗
  2. Three Kingdoms Club Manager

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Kingdom Isles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Kingdom Isles.

    This is a tactical roguelike with grid battles. Recruit heroes, collect gear and passives to build teams. The roguelike mode has Slay the Spire-style maps, 6 classes with unique difficulties. Shop pulls items and rare upgrades. League mode offers 18 factions with football-style ranks.

    2026SportsStrategyIndie8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Queen,Don't be afraid

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Kingdom Isles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Kingdom Isles.

    In this game, you play as the Queen of the Insectoid race, instead of being a righteous messenger. Your objective is to create intricate mazes underground in the city to resist the human soldiers who come to vanquish you!

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Scarecropia

    WHY THIS

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

    Here is Scarecropia! Lead at most 400 people to build a settlement. Arm your village to fight against the Goblin army, or invest limited resources in yourself to become unparalleled! Take every cost to survive!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Seven Wonders

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Kingdom Isles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Kingdom Isles.

    Seven Wonders is an ancient city-building game. It brings you back to ancient times, where you have to build the seven wonders of the ancient world. You have to manage resources and labor to build the wonders.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Stronghold: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Kingdom Isles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Kingdom Isles.

    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 ↗
  7. Stronghold HD (2012)

    WHY THIS

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

    The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.

    2013StrategySimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sengoku Voxel Castle With Zundamon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Kingdom Isles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Kingdom Isles.

    Build castles on voxel terrain based on real Japanese geographic data, and defeat over 1,000 samurai and ninja enemies. Shape the terrain freely using blocks. The game features over 100 technologies and buildings inspired by medieval Japanese history.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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  1. 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 ↗
  2. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine

    WHY THIS

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

    Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.

    2023StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Evil Egg

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast it all to hell.

    2025ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kingdom Isles

What games are most similar to Kingdom Isles?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kingdom Isles are VIEWPORT: The A.R.K. Protocol, Three Kingdoms Club Manager, Queen,Don't be afraid.
Who developed Kingdom Isles?
Kingdom Isles was developed by Albin Frank and published by Cha1n.

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 Kingdom Isles.

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