# Games like Circle Empires 2

> The closest matches to Circle Empires 2: Circle Empires Rivals, AI War 2, Driftland: The Magic Revival, EverSiege: Untold Ages, and Total War: WARHAMMER II. 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. [Circle Empires Rivals](https://imho.run/games/1100260/circle-empires-rivals) — Shares unit customization and procedural generation with Circle Empires 2. 425 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1100260/)
2. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Circle Empires 2. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
3. [Driftland: The Magic Revival](https://imho.run/games/718650/driftland-the-magic-revival) — Also Dragons and Grand Strategy, like Circle Empires 2. 732 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718650/)
4. [EverSiege: Untold Ages](https://imho.run/games/3363680/eversiege-untold-ages) — Shares tower defense and base building with Circle Empires 2. 850 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363680/)
5. [Total War: WARHAMMER II](https://imho.run/games/594570/total-war-warhammer-ii) — A frequent pick in Circle Empires 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 50,658 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594570/)
6. [Company of Heroes 3](https://imho.run/games/1677280/company-of-heroes-3) — Also Action RTS and Real Time Tactics, like Circle Empires 2. 12,763 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677280/)
7. [Age of Mythology: Retold](https://imho.run/games/1934680/age-of-mythology-retold) — Also Action RTS, like Circle Empires 2. 9,908 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934680/)
8. [D.O.T. Defence](https://imho.run/games/3124850/d-o-t-defence) — Shares real time strategy and tower defense with Circle Empires 2. 58 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124850/)
9. [Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3024040/stronghold-crusader-definitive-edition) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Circle Empires 2. 3,339 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3024040/)
10. [Calyx](https://imho.run/games/3211850/calyx) — A frequent pick in Circle Empires 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 217 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211850/)
11. [Empire of the Ants](https://imho.run/games/2287330/empire-of-the-ants) — Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Circle Empires 2. 455 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2287330/)
12. [The Scouring](https://imho.run/games/3338950/the-scouring) — A frequent pick in Circle Empires 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 501 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3338950/)
13. [Circle Empires](https://imho.run/games/834740/circle-empires) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires 2. 1,260 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/834740/)
14. [Nations](https://imho.run/games/3898040/nations) — Shares empire building and unit customization with Circle Empires 2. 80 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3898040/)
15. [Tempest Rising](https://imho.run/games/1486920/tempest-rising) — Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Circle Empires 2. 12,332 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/)
16. [World War Armies](https://imho.run/games/2438160/world-war-armies) — Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Circle Empires 2. 327 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2438160/)
17. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Circle Empires 2. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
18. [DSS 2: War Industry](https://imho.run/games/3582440/dss-2-war-industry) — Shares empire building and real time strategy with Circle Empires 2. 92 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3582440/)
19. [Renaissance Kingdom Wars](https://imho.run/games/2533020/renaissance-kingdom-wars) — Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Circle Empires 2. 87 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2533020/)
20. [Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition](https://imho.run/games/318020/act-of-aggression-reboot-edition) — A frequent pick in Circle Empires 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,431 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318020/)
21. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Circle Empires 2. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
22. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Circle Empires 2. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
23. [Sudden Strike 5](https://imho.run/games/2808550/sudden-strike-5) — Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Circle Empires 2. 108 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2808550/)
24. [Knights of Honor II: Sovereign](https://imho.run/games/736820/knights-of-honor-ii-sovereign) — Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Circle Empires 2. 2,133 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736820/)

## 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=3093020&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3093020&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3093020&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3093020
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3093020
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Circle Empires 2

CIRCLE EMPIRES returns! Expand your empire, circle by circle, in this fast-paced follow-up to the hit RTS. Gather resources, build armies, and defeat bosses (or your friends) in a world that changes with every game. With unique units and biomes, it's an addictive battle of wits and tactics.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3093020
- **Developer:** Luminous
- **Publisher:** Iceberg Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3093020/circle-empires-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3093020&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3093020/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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