Games like Empires in Ruins
If Empires in Ruins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Periculum, ZeroSpace and War Beasts — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and immersive. 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 Empires in Ruins: The bastard child of Grand Strategy and Tower Defense, with a black humor infused plot, set in a grim, disillusioned world. Quell the rebellion, tame the Western Marches, disobey your orders and save your brandy. Not strictly in this order.
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Steam players who put hours into Empires in Ruins 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.
Periculum
WHY THIS
Top pick for Empires in Ruins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Periculum is a casual strategy game about conquering hexagonal tiles. Choose from many different game modes and maps or create your own unique levels. Engage in epic battles against up to 7 bots or challenge your friends to see who comes out on top. With plenty of unique options to choose from.
ZeroSpace
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Empires in Ruins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
ZeroSpace is a sci-fi hybrid RTS game with a story-rich, party-based RPG campaign. As commander of the Protectorate forces, you must upgrade your mothership, build strong relationships with your crew and recruit a formidable army. Navigate the hard choices that will shape humanity's future.
War Beasts
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Empires in Ruins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Free layout 3D tower defense war game. There are tanks and Titans on land, battleships and swarms in the sky, and missiles in space. In the face of the enemy, your weapons are not only machine guns, cannons, rockets, but also lasers, cruise missiles and interceptor satellites.
Kingdom Of Force
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Empires in Ruins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Empires in Ruins.
KOF is a magic background real-time strategy game, which is based on the method of dispatching troops to occupy the city, and combines the elements of resource collection, construction, upgrading, tower defense and so on.
Scarecropia
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Empires in Ruins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Here is Scarecropia! Lead at most 400 people to build a settlement. Arm your village to fight against the Goblin army, or invest limited resources in yourself to become unparalleled! Take every cost to survive!
Kingdom Wars 4
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empires in Ruins.
Ranked #6 for Empires in Ruins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
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.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Empires in Ruins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Empires in Ruins.
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.
Stronghold HD (2012)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empires in Ruins.
Ranked #8 for Empires in Ruins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Empires in Ruins.
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
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Orcs Must Die!
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Empires in Ruins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Empires in Ruins.
Reviewers of Empires in Ruins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Empires in Ruins.
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Empires in Ruins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Empires in Ruins.
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.
Kingdom Run VR
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Empires in Ruins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Kingdom Run VR is an action-packed fitness game; explore trapped tombs, avoid dangers, collect gems and eliminate enemies!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Empires in Ruins at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Empires in Ruins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Empires in Ruins.
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.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~44% under Empires in Ruins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Empires in Ruins.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Empires in Ruins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Empires in Ruins.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Empires in Ruins on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Empires in Ruins.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Empires in Ruins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Empires in Ruins.
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!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Empires in Ruins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Empires in Ruins.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
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!
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Dota 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Empires in Ruins.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.
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Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empires in Ruins.
Another title from Hammer & Ravens, the studio behind Empires in Ruins. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Build and expand your monastery, craft recipes and brew holy ales in this unique brewery tycoon. No pre-made recipes in Ale Abbey, oh no. It's a canvas for true beer alchemists. It's as simple as: brew, sip, repeat. Welcome to Ale Abbey!
Razerwire:Nanowars
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Empires in Ruins.
Another title from Hammer & Ravens, the studio behind Empires in Ruins. Shares Indie with Empires in Ruins.
A modern revisitation of the 80s arcades. Use your Razerwire to cut through waves of nanobugs with a rogue-like inspired progression.
Headbangers in Holiday Hell
WHY THIS
Another title from Hammer & Ravens, the studio behind Empires in Ruins. Shares Indie with Empires in Ruins.
Christmas. Christmas never changes. Soon those overzealous little freaks will swarm the city led by that bearded maniac. But this time, we fight back. Inspired by Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Beavis&Butthead's heavy metal comedy, this is twin-stick mayhem like you've never experienced before.
Frequently asked about Empires in Ruins
- Does Empires in Ruins run on Steam Deck?
- Empires in Ruins is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Empires in Ruins cost?
- Empires in Ruins is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Empires in Ruins?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Empires in Ruins are Periculum, ZeroSpace, War Beasts.
- Who developed Empires in Ruins?
- Empires in Ruins was developed by Hammer & Ravens and published by Hammer & Ravens, WhisperGames.
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