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Games like Kairos

If Kairos is your kind of game, the closest matches are Scythe: Digital Edition, Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim and Sid Meier's Civilization® V — 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 Kairos: Build, expand, and wage dice-driven wars in this medieval 4x strategy game played in under an hour. Adopt unique legacies to progressively define your strategy as you race your rivals to accomplish 5 feats and claim victory.

2026StrategyWindows · macOSby Critical Moment Games
Kairos — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Kairos 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. Scythe: Digital Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!

    2018Strategy19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim

    WHY THIS

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

    Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.

    2022StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

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

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

    WHY THIS

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

    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

    2018Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fantasy General II

    WHY THIS

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

    The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.

    2019Strategy39.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

    WHY THIS

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

    Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

    2016Strategy5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Panzer Corps 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

    2020Strategy39.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ENDLESS™ Legend

    WHY THIS

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

    ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Outpath: First Journey

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    WHY THIS

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

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Liquidators

    WHY THIS

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

    Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kairos

Does Kairos have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Kairos supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Kairos?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kairos are Scythe: Digital Edition, Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim, Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Who developed Kairos?
Kairos was developed by Critical Moment Games.

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 Kairos.

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