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Games like Epoch Forge

If Epoch Forge is your kind of game, the closest matches are Faraway Lands: Rise of Yokai, Nederfall and Poly Kingdom: Siege — 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 Epoch Forge: The world broke a long time ago and kept going anyway. Mining, settlements, circuitry, gods and ships all run at once, in one world, and none of them wait for you. Talk to anyone — they answer in their own words, from a model running on your machine, about things that actually happened.

StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationRPGWindowsby Vaporware Software
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Players who liked Epoch Forge also play

Steam players who put hours into Epoch Forge 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. Faraway Lands: Rise of Yokai

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Epoch Forge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Epoch Forge.

    A side-view colony sim set in feudal Japan, shaped by myth and folklore. Take on the role of a local lord as you build a lively village, explore faraway lands, trade across the world, and defend your people from the Yokai lurking in the dark.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Nederfall

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Epoch Forge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Epoch Forge.

    The Netherlands has fallen. Lead your survivors on scavenging raids through the ruins, find resources, recruit more survivors, and come home to a camp to take care for. Survivors cook, build, and train on their own. Every item you bring back makes your camp grow stronger.

    SimulationRPGSteam ↗
  3. Poly Kingdom: Siege

    WHY THIS

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

    Poly Kingdom: Siege is a medieval kingdom-building and strategy game where you rule as a living king in a dynamic, open world. Build your settlement, command armies, and defend your realm in a feudal society shaped by war, economy, and survival.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation13.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Subciety

    WHY THIS

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

    Build and defend an underwater colony on Europa. Master the physics of towing massive structures through the deep. Hack hostile tech and mine rare resources to out-compete rival factions in this atmospheric underwater survival-builder.

    StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  5. Terra Trials

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Epoch Forge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Epoch Forge.

    Survive a brutal reality show on a dangerous alien planet! Start with basic tools, build shelter, and face deadly trials and boss battles. Earn points to unlock new items and helpers. Explore, craft, and survive in a procedurally generated world full of threats and surprises!

    IndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Clicky Islands

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Epoch Forge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Epoch Forge.

    Clicky Islands is a unique blend of incremental gameplay, clicker mechanics, city-builder elements, and resource management. You play as a governor appointed by the king to discover and develop a new island for his future kingdom.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Millennium Conflict

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Epoch Forge fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Epoch Forge.

    You are the last survivor. Capture towers, command a squad of unique generals, and battle through 40 missions across 10 distinct worlds as you fight to reclaim a universe that has fallen to the enemy.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie1.59 USDSteam ↗
  8. Corsair Cove

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!

    2026StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Epoch Forge

What games are most similar to Epoch Forge?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Epoch Forge are Faraway Lands: Rise of Yokai, Nederfall, Poly Kingdom: Siege.
Who developed Epoch Forge?
Epoch Forge was developed by Vaporware Software.

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 Epoch Forge.

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