# Games like Shieldwall

> The closest matches to Shieldwall: Formata, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Toy Tactics, and Imperator: Rome. 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. [Formata](https://imho.run/games/580040/formata) — Also Rome and War, like Shieldwall. 530 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580040/)
2. [Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition](https://imho.run/games/214950/total-war-rome-ii-emperor-edition) — Shares tactical positioning with Shieldwall. 31,620 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214950/)
3. [Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord](https://imho.run/games/261550/mount-blade-ii-bannerlord) — Also War and Medieval, like Shieldwall. 96,416 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/)
4. [Toy Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1772530/toy-tactics) — Also Rome and Historical, like Shieldwall. 57 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1772530/)
5. [Imperator: Rome](https://imho.run/games/859580/imperator-rome) — A frequent pick in Shieldwall players' libraries, and another Strategy. 12,449 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/859580/)
6. [Warlord: Britannia](https://imho.run/games/1970980/warlord-britannia) — A frequent pick in Shieldwall players' libraries, and another Action. 1,468 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970980/)
7. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Shares resource management with Shieldwall. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
8. [Chivalry 2](https://imho.run/games/1824220/chivalry-2) — Also Historical and War, like Shieldwall. 22,242 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1824220/)
9. [Ryse: Son of Rome](https://imho.run/games/302510/ryse-son-of-rome) — Also Rome and Historical, like Shieldwall. 13,518 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302510/)
10. [Totally Accurate Battle Simulator](https://imho.run/games/508440/totally-accurate-battle-simulator) — Also War, like Shieldwall. 82,407 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/508440/)
11. [Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1222210/extremely-realistic-siege-warfare-simulator) — Shares tactical positioning with Shieldwall. 54 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222210/)
12. [FOR HONOR™](https://imho.run/games/304390/for-honor) — Also War and Medieval, like Shieldwall. 57,070 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304390/)
13. [Steel Division: Normandy 44](https://imho.run/games/572410/steel-division-normandy-44) — Shares tactical positioning with Shieldwall. 2,612 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572410/)
14. [Blood of Steel](https://imho.run/games/567630/blood-of-steel) — Shares tactical positioning with Shieldwall. 1,863 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567630/)
15. [Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/1466860/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition) — Also Historical and War, like Shieldwall. 27,761 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466860/)
16. [Field of Glory II](https://imho.run/games/660160/field-of-glory-ii) — Also Rome and Historical, like Shieldwall. 517 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/660160/)
17. [Strategos](https://imho.run/games/3064810/strategos) — Shares tactical positioning with Shieldwall. 140 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3064810/)
18. [Holdfast: Nations At War](https://imho.run/games/589290/holdfast-nations-at-war) — Also Historical and War, like Shieldwall. 17,898 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/589290/)
19. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — A frequent pick in Shieldwall players' libraries, and another RPG. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
20. [Stronghold: Warlords](https://imho.run/games/907650/stronghold-warlords) — Also Historical and War, like Shieldwall. 1,895 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/907650/)
21. [Isonzo](https://imho.run/games/1556790/isonzo) — Also Historical and War, like Shieldwall. 7,765 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1556790/)
22. [Ancestors Legacy](https://imho.run/games/620590/ancestors-legacy) — Also Historical and War, like Shieldwall. 2,120 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620590/)
23. [Summa Expeditionis](https://imho.run/games/2056200/summa-expeditionis) — Also Rome and Historical, like Shieldwall. 108 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2056200/)
24. [Knights of Honor II: Sovereign](https://imho.run/games/736820/knights-of-honor-ii-sovereign) — Also Historical and Medieval, like Shieldwall. 2,133 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736820/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1216320&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1216320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1216320
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## About Shieldwall

Shieldwall is a 2023 Roman-themed real-time tactics game developed and published by Nezon Production. Players command squads across historical battle scenarios, managing resources and positioning forces in combat that reviewers describe as both brutal and challenging. The game emphasizes tactical positioning as a core hook, with players noting that strategic decisions directly impact battle outcomes. Players also describe the experience as surprisingly funny, balancing the weight of historical warfare with lighter moments. The game features colorful medieval battlefields with a sandbox approach to combat encounters. Running as playable on Steam Deck, it offers a solo-only experience of medium length. Shieldwall is currently priced at $17.99 USD and holds an 87% positive rating from 3,282 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1216320
- **Developer:** Nezon Production
- **Publisher:** Nezon Production
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 18, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1216320/)
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