Rank 01Why this
Also Hex Grid and City Builder, like Rising Lords.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Games like Rising Lords
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Rising Lords also play
The closest matches to Rising Lords: Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim, Winter Falling: Battle Tactics, Battle Brothers, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, and Panzer Corps 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Rising Lords.
- $10.94 (Price checked Nov 1)
- 2022
Rank 03Why this
Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Rising Lords.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 04 
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Rising Lords.
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Medieval Kingdom Wars
Why this: Shares diplomacy with Rising Lords.
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King Arthur: Knight's Tale
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Rising Lords.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Rising Lords
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Also Hex Grid and City Builder, like Rising Lords.
- 89% of 799 reviews
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- 3Battle Brothers
Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Rising Lords.
- 89% of 14,754 reviews
- 4Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Rising Lords.
- 82% of 5,122 reviews
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- 16Heroes of Science and Fiction
Also Base-Building and Turn-Based Combat, like Rising Lords.
- 89% of 352 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Argonwood
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 72% of 341 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Metacritic 69
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Card driven combat keeps battles tactical and dynamic
- County expansion directly alters battlefields
- Editor lets players design custom scenarios with full depth
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Rising Lords
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.
Lords of the Realm
Why this: Shares diplomacy with Rising Lords.
Lords of the Realm II
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Medieval, like Rising Lords.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Why this: Same immersive mood as Rising Lords.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rising Lords at current Steam store prices.
Crowntakers
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Rising Lords.
Expeditions: Viking
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Rising Lords.
Wargroove
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rising Lords.
Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord
Why this: Shares diplomacy with Rising Lords.
Floppy Knights
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Rising Lords.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Rising Lords, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Rising Lords.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Rising Lords.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Rising Lords.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Strategy, like Rising Lords.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Same challenging mood as Rising Lords.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Rising Lords.
Phobies
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Rising Lords.
About Rising Lords
The closest matches to Rising Lords: Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim, Winter Falling: Battle Tactics, Battle Brothers, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, and Panzer Corps 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rising Lords is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim, Winter Falling: Battle Tactics and Battle Brothers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its army recruitment and card driven combat. 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.
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!
Is Rising Lords worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 72% of 341 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 29 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Card driven combat keeps battles tactical and dynamic
- County expansion directly alters battlefields
- Editor lets players design custom scenarios with full depth
- Streamlined troop movement speeds up large maps
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It is a great idea with a great foundation and some good ideas in their combat. However the economy falls flat after you play a SINGLE game and realize there is nothing to it really, it is very linear and will be every game. However what…”
“This game is so ridiculously unoptimized it's crazy. I regret buying this. It's beyond me how a simple 2D game could be this laggy, even when playing on reduced resolution. How does this max out 8GB of VRAM? And it doesn't just stutter…”
People who play it also play: Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim, Winter Falling: Battle Tactics, Battle Brothers
Frequently asked about Rising Lords
Can I run it?
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 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim, Winter Falling: Battle Tactics, Battle Brothers.
Who developed Rising Lords?
Rising Lords was developed by Argonwood and published by Deck13, WhisperGames.