# Games like Battle Mages

> The closest matches to Battle Mages: Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness, Heroes of Annihilated Empires, Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, Pennon and Battle, and Lords of Magic: Special Edition. 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. [Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/311060/battle-mages-sign-of-darkness) — Also RTS, like Battle Mages. 50 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311060/)
2. [Heroes of Annihilated Empires](https://imho.run/games/4800/heroes-of-annihilated-empires) — Shares hero progression with Battle Mages. 172 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4800/)
3. [Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders](https://imho.run/games/1121420/kingdom-under-fire-the-crusaders) — Shares unit micromanagement with Battle Mages. 710 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121420/)
4. [Pennon and Battle](https://imho.run/games/2915660/pennon-and-battle) — A frequent pick in Battle Mages players' libraries, and another Strategy. 62 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2915660/)
5. [Lords of Magic: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/404040/lords-of-magic-special-edition) — A frequent pick in Battle Mages players' libraries, and another RPG. 448 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404040/)
6. [EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/757210/emergency-4-deluxe) — Also Cult Classic and RTS, like Battle Mages. 619 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/757210/)
7. [Warlords Battlecry III](https://imho.run/games/433280/warlords-battlecry-iii) — Also RTS, like Battle Mages. 521 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433280/)
8. [The Valiant](https://imho.run/games/959860/the-valiant) — Shares squad based tactics with Battle Mages. 97 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/959860/)
9. [Demigod](https://imho.run/games/202710/demigod) — Also RTS, like Battle Mages. 602 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202710/)
10. [Battlezone 98 Redux](https://imho.run/games/301650/battlezone-98-redux) — A frequent pick in Battle Mages players' libraries, and another Action. 801 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301650/)
11. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — Also RTS, like Battle Mages. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
12. [Age of Wonders Shadow Magic](https://imho.run/games/61520/age-of-wonders-shadow-magic) — Shares hero progression with Battle Mages. 349 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/61520/)
13. [Elemental: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/3796960/elemental-reforged) — Shares hero progression with Battle Mages. 304 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3796960/)
14. [Battle Realms: Zen Edition](https://imho.run/games/1025600/battle-realms-zen-edition) — Also RTS, like Battle Mages. 2,517 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025600/)
15. [Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/15620/warhammer-40-000-dawn-of-war-ii-anniversary-edition-classic) — Shares squad based tactics with Battle Mages. 4,542 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15620/)
16. [Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes](https://imho.run/games/61700/might-magic-clash-of-heroes) — Same retro mood as Battle Mages. 1,040 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/61700/)
17. [Planar Conquest](https://imho.run/games/449300/planar-conquest) — Shares hero progression with Battle Mages. 242 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449300/)
18. [8-Bit Armies](https://imho.run/games/427250/8-bit-armies) — Shares unit micromanagement with Battle Mages. 1,179 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427250/)
19. [King's Bounty: Armored Princess](https://imho.run/games/3170/king-s-bounty-armored-princess) — Shares hero progression with Battle Mages. 352 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3170/)
20. [SpellForce: Conquest of Eo](https://imho.run/games/1581770/spellforce-conquest-of-eo) — Same atmospheric mood as Battle Mages. 1,137 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1581770/)
21. [Silent Storm Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/254960/silent-storm-gold-edition) — Shares squad based tactics with Battle Mages. 414 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254960/)
22. [Warrior Kings](https://imho.run/games/297570/warrior-kings) — Also RTS, like Battle Mages. 63 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297570/)
23. [Etherlords II](https://imho.run/games/270790/etherlords-ii) — Same retro mood as Battle Mages. 131 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270790/)
24. [Masters of Anima](https://imho.run/games/606890/masters-of-anima) — Also RTS, like Battle Mages. 144 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606890/)

## 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=302470&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=302470&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=302470&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=302470
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/302470
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Battle Mages

There is a world which needs your defense. You are the young mage that has just graduated the mages school and you must pass through several hard tests to become a decent defender.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 302470
- **Developer:** Targem Games
- **Publisher:** ESDigital Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 30, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/302470/battle-mages)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=302470&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302470/)
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