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Games like Wizards and Warlords

If Wizards and Warlords is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deity Empires, Warlock - Master of the Arcane and Fantasy General II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Wizards and Warlords: Wizards and Warlords is an indie turn-based strategy game, where you play in a randomly generated fantasy world, contending with rival wizards, warlords, roaming marauders and hidden ancient evils. Create a customized sovereign or choose from one of many predefined templates.

2020StrategyIndie9.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Valravn Games
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Steam players who put hours into Wizards and Warlords 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. Deity Empires

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizards and Warlords.

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

    Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.

    2018StrategyRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Warlock - Master of the Arcane

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizards and Warlords.

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

    In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power.

    2012Strategy6.24 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fantasy General II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizards and Warlords.

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

    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 ↗
  4. Shadow Empire

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Wizards and Warlords.

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

    Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. ENDLESS™ Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizards and Warlords.

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

    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 ↗
  6. Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Wizards and Warlords.

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

    In Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.

    2017StrategyIndie39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Warlock 2: The Exiled

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizards and Warlords.

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

    Warlock 2 is a turn-based strategy game of fantasy warfare. Rival against Great Mages, lead mighty armies into fierce battles, wield ancient magic and faith as your weapons. 

    2014Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Age of Wonders III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Wizards and Warlords.

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

    Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Wizards and Warlords

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. RimWorld

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Wizards and Warlords.

    Reviewers of Wizards and Warlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Master of Magic

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Wizards and Warlords.

    Reviewers of Wizards and Warlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Take up the role of a great wizard, wield powerful spells, command fantasy races and challenge your rivals in this remake of a cult turn-based strategy classic. Do you have what it takes to become Master of Magic?

    2022StrategyIndieRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Wizard Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizards and Warlords.

    Reviewers of Wizards and Warlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Wizard Warfare is a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer.

    2019StrategyIndie5.59 USDSteam ↗
  4. ELDEN RING

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizards and Warlords.

    Reviewers of Wizards and Warlords cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

    2022ActionRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Conquest of Elysium 5

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics, procedural generation and a challenging mood with Wizards and Warlords.

    Reviewers of Wizards and Warlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Conquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.

    2021StrategyIndie22.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Stellaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Wizards and Warlords.

    Reviewers of Wizards and Warlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.

    2016StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Wizards and Warlords.

    Reviewers of Wizards and Warlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Romance of the Three Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Wizards and Warlords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was first released in 1985. It was the first historical simulation game released in Japan based on the Chinese classical literature "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Players become the leaders of their countries and strive to unite the land under their rule.

    2016Strategy6.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wizards and Warlords at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizards and Warlords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizards and Warlords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizards and Warlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizards and Warlords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Wizards and Warlords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    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 ↗
  6. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizards and Warlords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Wizards and Warlords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizards and Warlords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

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

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

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

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wizards and Warlords

How much does Wizards and Warlords cost?
Wizards and Warlords is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wizards and Warlords?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wizards and Warlords are Deity Empires, Warlock - Master of the Arcane, Fantasy General II.
Who developed Wizards and Warlords?
Wizards and Warlords was developed by Valravn 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 Wizards and Warlords.

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