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Games like Citadels - Shadow City

If Citadels - Shadow City is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mint Works, Spells and Sploobies and Fairtravel Battle CCG — 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 Citadels - Shadow City: Citadels: Shadow City is a dark-fantasy turn-based card game of bluffing, diplomacy, and city-building. Pick secret roles, gather gold, and outsmart your opponents to construct the ultimate city. Play solo against AI or compete with friends in online and local multiplayer!

2026StrategyIndieCasual2.79 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby SERGEI MIRONOV
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  1. Mint Works

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Citadels - Shadow City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Citadels - Shadow City.

    Mint Works is a 20 minute light worker placement game, great for new and experienced players alike. Use your workers to build plans, gain extra abilities and accrue victory points faster than your opponents!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Spells and Sploobies

    WHY THIS

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

    A tactical hex-grid card game for 2–4 players where wizards clash in strategic PvP duels. Build your deck, summon units, build structures, cast abilities, and issue commands to fight for control of the board.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Fairtravel Battle CCG

    WHY THIS

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

    Let your magic run wild in this fast-paced fantasy card game, with a unique resource system, back-and-forth battles, moddable cards and multiple unique game modes. Play alone or with up to four players online, without needing to pay for new cards.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  4. Greek War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Citadels - Shadow City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Citadels - Shadow City.

    Greek War is a 3D turn-based tactical strategy game that blends the reasoning of chess with the cunning of tic-tac-toe, all set in a battlefield inspired by the grandeur of Ancient Greece.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. SYRAK: the War in the Middle-East

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Citadels - Shadow City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Citadels - Shadow City.

    SYRAK is a card-based strategy game set during the most complex war in recent history of the Middle-East. Local or Online game have you play as the Resistance Axis or the Western Defence Organization. Use powerful Political, Espionage and Military Cards to outwit and overwhelm your opponent.

    2022StrategySimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. PeopleWillMoney

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Citadels - Shadow City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Citadels - Shadow City.

    People generate money if they are working, but it costs money if they are not working. It is important to build facilities as quickly as and keep people around. Keep building facilities silently, or use policy to other players. The player with the most assets at the end of the game wins.

    2023IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Wingspan

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Citadels - Shadow City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Citadels - Shadow City.

    Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.

    2020StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Unmatched: Digital Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Citadels - Shadow City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Citadels - Shadow City.

    Unmatched: Digital Edition is a highly asymmetrical game of card-driven battles between epic heroes from story and myth. ⚔️ Witness clashes you've never seen before in duels or team fights. 💥 In battle, there are no equals! 💥

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Citadels - Shadow City at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Citadels - Shadow City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Citadels - Shadow City.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Citadels - Shadow City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Citadels - Shadow City.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Citadels - Shadow City on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Citadels - Shadow City.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Citadels - Shadow City on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Citadels - Shadow City.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Citadels - Shadow City on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Citadels - Shadow City.

    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 ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Citadels - Shadow City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Citadels - Shadow City.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Citadels - Shadow City on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Citadels - Shadow City.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Citadels - Shadow City on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Citadels - Shadow City.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. one night, hot springs

    WHY THIS

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

    Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

    2018IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Mitoza

    WHY THIS

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

    It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.

    2021IndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Outpath: First Journey

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Citadels - Shadow City.

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Citadels - Shadow City

How much does Citadels - Shadow City cost?
Citadels - Shadow City is listed on Steam at 2.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Citadels - Shadow City have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Citadels - Shadow City supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Citadels - Shadow City?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Citadels - Shadow City are Mint Works, Spells and Sploobies, Fairtravel Battle CCG.
Who developed Citadels - Shadow City?
Citadels - Shadow City was developed by SERGEI MIRONOV and published by MS PRODUCTION.

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 Citadels - Shadow City.

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