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Games like Chronicles of Vinland

If Chronicles of Vinland is your kind of game, the closest matches are KurOba, Hotel Magnate and Empire Architect — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its minimalist norse aesthetic, static settlements feel nostalgic and atmospheric. 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 Chronicles of Vinland: As an exiled Norse jarl, build a viking settlement on the edge of known world and let it thrive! Gather resources, develop your selttlement, and gather even more resources.

2018StrategyCasualWindows · macOSby Gamenesis
Chronicles of Vinland — Steam game cover
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Minimalist norse aestheticSimple but satisfying resource loopsStatic settlements feel nostalgicAtmosphericChillPeaceful

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Steam players who put hours into Chronicles of Vinland 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. KurOba

    WHY THIS

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

    KurOba, Selçuklu'dan Osmanlı'ya uzanan bir strateji oyunu. Medeniyetleri yönet, kaynakları kullan, tarihî olayları deneyimle ve savaş. Geleceğe yönlendir, kaynakları sürdürülebilir kullan. Tarihi bir yolculuk!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Hotel Magnate

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Second-strongest match for Chronicles of Vinland fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Empire Architect

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Chronicles of Vinland.

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

    Empire Architect is an ancient city-building real time strategy game, with elements from grand strategies sprinkled in for good measure. The levels are procedurally generated, and you have limited control over your subjects

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. STATIONflow

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Chronicles of Vinland.

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

    STATIONflow is a game about controlling the flow of thousands of passengers by building and managing an efficient underground train station.

    2020StrategySimulation17.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Synergy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chronicles of Vinland.

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

    An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. KAISERPUNK

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chronicles of Vinland.

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

    Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.

    2025StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Rise of Industry

    WHY THIS

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

    Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. School Owner

    WHY THIS

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

    School Owner is a construction and management simulation game where you manage an entire school, from pre-school to college.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Chronicles of Vinland

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. Satisfactory

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Chronicles of Vinland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hero of the Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Reviewers of Chronicles of Vinland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Lovely adventuring RPG series. Casual, story-driven journey and quests. Your home has been raided. Your father is missing. Set off on a dangerous journey to save him, and become the hero of the kingdom.

    2013IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dead In Vinland

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Reviewers of Chronicles of Vinland cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Chronicles of Vinland.

    DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Gamenesis

Other recommendable Steam games by Gamenesis, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Achievement Machine

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gamenesis, the studio behind Chronicles of Vinland. Shares Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Achievement Machine is a colorful clicker game for those who wants not only to get tons of achievements in no time, but also to enjoy real gameplay and various gamemodes!

    2018IndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Knockout Checkers Chamber

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gamenesis, the studio behind Chronicles of Vinland. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    In a magical parallel world, a decent alternative to wars and duels was invented: combat checkers. Each player tries to knock the opponent's pieces off the board. Combine various kinds of pieces, try different tactics and develop your own style of fight!

    2017StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  3. Forestation

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gamenesis, the studio behind Chronicles of Vinland. Shares Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Grow green forests by drawing a continuous line through all the cells in each level. Sophisticated levels and sudden secrets await you in this puzzle that could seem simple at first impression!

    2017CasualSteam ↗
  4. Viral Cry

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gamenesis, the studio behind Chronicles of Vinland.

    You're a spec ops operative with a mission to infiltrate the office of GeneWeaver, a biotech research corporation. Things went terribly wrong: an experimental virus broke out of containment, turning all the residents into a crazed abominations. Deal with the situation - prevent a global pandemic!

    2018ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Mafia Gambling

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gamenesis, the studio behind Chronicles of Vinland. Shares Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Welcome to the Criminal Town full of gangsters and mafioso. Test your luck in dangerous mafia Blackjack tournament also known as twenty-one, which is one of the most popular casino games around the world.

    2018SimulationCasualSteam ↗
  6. Geek Fighter

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gamenesis, the studio behind Chronicles of Vinland. Shares Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Geek Fighter is a crazy quiz game that'll test you on your knowledge of movies, video games, comics and memes... right in the middle of a battle!

    2018IndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Grim Town: Battle Tales

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gamenesis, the studio behind Chronicles of Vinland. Shares Casual with Chronicles of Vinland.

    Grim Town: Battle Tales is a card game with RPG elements in a dark fantasy world, where demons and people live side by side. Lead your character to victory fighting on the streets of Grim Town as well as at the card table.

    2018ActionCasualSteam ↗
  8. Sky Hawk

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gamenesis, the studio behind Chronicles of Vinland.

    Near East, year 203X. The fire of a neverending conflict is still raging in the region, so the world community decides to intervene. You are an elite pilot of the United Nations «Wings of Freya», and your mission is to compel all sides to make peace!

    2018ActionSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Chronicles of Vinland

What games are most similar to Chronicles of Vinland?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chronicles of Vinland are KurOba, Hotel Magnate, Empire Architect.
Who developed Chronicles of Vinland?
Chronicles of Vinland was developed by Gamenesis.

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 Chronicles of Vinland.

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