Games like Rising Lords
If Rising Lords is your kind of game, the closest matches are ZEPHON, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War and BattleSail — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Rising Lords: Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!
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ZEPHON
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rising Lords.
Top pick for Rising Lords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rising Lords.
Second-strongest match for Rising Lords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
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.
BattleSail
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Rising Lords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
Fight pirate ships in turn-based naval battles during the Golden Age of Piracy. Earn gold, hunt hidden treasures, lead your fleet through a story campaign, and challenge friends in local and online multiplayer.
Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rising Lords.
Ranked #4 for Rising Lords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rising Lords.
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Panzer Corps 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Rising Lords.
Ranked #5 for Rising Lords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
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.
Hex Gambit
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Rising Lords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
A fresh take on turn-based strategy! Battle the AI in single player, then join our community-wide turf war, the Apex Cup. Easy to learn, with tons of room for tactical creativity.
Circle Empires Tactics
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Rising Lords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
It’s Circle Empires like never before! Take to the field in simultaneous turn-based tactical battles. Combine powerful magical tokens to infuse your army with unstoppable power, and take on evil demigods in single player. Or peer into the minds of your friends and predict their plans in multiplayer.
Heroes of Science and Fiction
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a contemplative mood with Rising Lords.
Ranked #8 for Rising Lords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
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Lords of the Realm
WHY THIS
Shares diplomacy and a contemplative mood with Rising Lords.
Reviewers of Rising Lords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
The year is 1268 and the English throne lies empty. Fight for the right to be King in this classic blend of turn-based and real-time strategy.
Battle Brothers
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rising Lords.
Reviewers of Rising Lords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rising Lords.
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Lords of the Realm II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rising Lords.
Reviewers of Rising Lords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Rising Lords.
Reviewers of Rising Lords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Rising Lords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.
Toe-tal War
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Rising Lords cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Rising Lords.
Toe-tal War is a platformer where you kill people with your foot smell. Run and jump to make your feet smelly, change your shoes and socks to control the smell — then get close to enemies and stink them to death.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rising Lords at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rising Lords on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rising Lords.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rising Lords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rising Lords.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rising Lords on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rising Lords.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rising Lords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rising Lords.
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 ~60% under Rising Lords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rising Lords.
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?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Rising Lords on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
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 Rising Lords.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rising Lords.
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?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rising Lords.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rising Lords.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rising Lords.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Rising Lords.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rising Lords.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rising Lords.
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.
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Frequently asked about Rising Lords
- Does Rising Lords run on Steam Deck?
- Rising Lords 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 Rising Lords cost?
- Rising Lords is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Rising Lords have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Rising Lords supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Rising Lords?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rising Lords are ZEPHON, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, BattleSail.
- Who developed Rising Lords?
- Rising Lords was developed by Argonwood and published by Deck13, WhisperGames.
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