Games like Deck of Empires
If Deck of Empires is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stronghold: Warlords, Stronghold: Definitive Edition and Renaissance Kingdom Wars — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Deck of Empires: A multiplayer RTS game where you are dealt cards every 60 seconds, and you use strategy to place cards, and command your units to create and grow a powerful empire to defeat your foes!
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Stronghold: Warlords
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Top pick for Deck of Empires fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!
Stronghold: Definitive Edition
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Second-strongest match for Deck of Empires fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
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.
Renaissance Kingdom Wars
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Third-strongest match for Deck of Empires fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
The year is 1510. As wars rage across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, it is the age of gunpowder and mercenaries - that changed the course of history. You can do it as well, going from a leader of men to the ruler of an empire in this unique mix of RTS and grand strategy.
Wargame: Red Dragon
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Ranked #4 for Deck of Empires fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Wargame: Airland Battle
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Ranked #5 for Deck of Empires fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
DEFCON
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Ranked #6 for Deck of Empires fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.
Kingdom Wars 4
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Ranked #7 for Deck of Empires fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.
ICBM
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Ranked #8 for Deck of Empires fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
ICBM is a real-time strategy game of nuclear destruction. Research new technologies, build up your nuclear stockpile and use a combination of ships, planes and missiles to strike at the heart of your opponents’ cities while keeping your population safe from harm.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
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!
Counter-Strike 2
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
Fallout Shelter
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
Super Auto Pets
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!
Minion Masters
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
Bloons TD Battles 2
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Deck of Empires.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
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Frequently asked about Deck of Empires
- Does Deck of Empires have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Deck of Empires supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Deck of Empires?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deck of Empires are Stronghold: Warlords, Stronghold: Definitive Edition, Renaissance Kingdom Wars.
- Who developed Deck of Empires?
- Deck of Empires was developed by Bird Box Games.
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