# Games like Screeps: Arena

> The closest matches to Screeps: Arena: Screeps: World, GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena, Desynced, Factorio, and Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Screeps: World](https://imho.run/games/464350/screeps-world) — Also Programming and Base-Building, like Screeps: Arena. 1,221 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464350/)
2. [GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena](https://imho.run/games/871930/gladiabots-ai-combat-arena) — Also Programming and Asynchronous Multiplayer, like Screeps: Arena. 504 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871930/)
3. [Desynced](https://imho.run/games/1450900/desynced) — A frequent pick in Screeps: Arena players' libraries, and another Strategy. 984 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1450900/)
4. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Base-Building and Automation, like Screeps: Arena. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
5. [Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/507490/ashes-of-the-singularity-escalation) — Also Base-Building and Real Time Tactics, like Screeps: Arena. 1,871 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/507490/)
6. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Also Base-Building and Automation, like Screeps: Arena. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
7. [Stormgate](https://imho.run/games/2012510/stormgate) — Also e-sports and Base-Building, like Screeps: Arena. 5,533 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012510/)
8. [Athena Crisis](https://imho.run/games/2456430/athena-crisis) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Screeps: Arena. 97 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2456430/)
9. [Autonauts](https://imho.run/games/979120/autonauts) — A frequent pick in Screeps: Arena players' libraries, and another Casual. 2,010 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/)
10. [Empires Apart](https://imho.run/games/530630/empires-apart) — Also Base-Building and Real Time Tactics, like Screeps: Arena. 1,003 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530630/)
11. [Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition](https://imho.run/games/318020/act-of-aggression-reboot-edition) — A frequent pick in Screeps: Arena players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,431 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318020/)
12. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Screeps: Arena. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
13. [8-Bit Armies](https://imho.run/games/427250/8-bit-armies) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Screeps: Arena. 1,179 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427250/)
14. [The Battle of Polytopia](https://imho.run/games/874390/the-battle-of-polytopia) — A frequent pick in Screeps: Arena players' libraries, and another Action. 3,178 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874390/)
15. [Mindustry](https://imho.run/games/1127400/mindustry) — Also Base-Building and Automation, like Screeps: Arena. 9,391 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127400/)
16. [The Farmer Was Replaced](https://imho.run/games/2060160/the-farmer-was-replaced) — Also Programming and Artificial Intelligence, like Screeps: Arena. 3,608 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/)
17. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Screeps: Arena. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
18. [Hero Academy](https://imho.run/games/209270/hero-academy) — Also Asynchronous Multiplayer and Turn-Based Strategy, like Screeps: Arena. 312 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209270/)
19. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Screeps: Arena. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
20. [Crush Your Enemies](https://imho.run/games/406850/crush-your-enemies) — Also RTS, like Screeps: Arena. 172 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/406850/)
21. [Wargroove 2](https://imho.run/games/1346020/wargroove-2) — Also Asynchronous Multiplayer and Turn-Based Tactics, like Screeps: Arena. 251 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346020/)
22. [Frozen Cortex](https://imho.run/games/237350/frozen-cortex) — A frequent pick in Screeps: Arena players' libraries, and another Sports. 143 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237350/)
23. [Frozen Synapse](https://imho.run/games/98200/frozen-synapse) — Also Asynchronous Multiplayer and Turn-Based Strategy, like Screeps: Arena. 889 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98200/)
24. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — Also Base-Building and Turn-Based Tactics, like Screeps: Arena. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1137320&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1137320&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1137320&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1137320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1137320
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Screeps: Arena

Screeps: Arena is an online asynchronous PvP strategy game for programming enthusiasts. You write real JavaScript to control your units, and they fight autonomously against other players in a 1v1 match-based arena environment.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1137320
- **Developer:** Screeps, LLC
- **Publisher:** Screeps, LLC
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 1, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1137320/screeps-arena)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1137320&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137320/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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