# Games like Rise to Ruins

> The closest matches to Rise to Ruins: Dwarf Fortress, They Are Billions, Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation, Kingdoms and Castles, and RimWorld. 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. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Shares procedural generation with Rise to Ruins. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
2. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
3. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — A frequent pick in Rise to Ruins players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
4. [Kingdoms and Castles](https://imho.run/games/569480/kingdoms-and-castles) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 19,354 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569480/)
5. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Shares procedural generation with Rise to Ruins. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
6. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Shares procedural generation with Rise to Ruins. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
7. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Rise to Ruins. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
8. [From Glory To Goo](https://imho.run/games/2607060/from-glory-to-goo) — Shares procedural generation with Rise to Ruins. 1,294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2607060/)
9. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Rise to Ruins. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
10. [First Feudal](https://imho.run/games/733460/first-feudal) — A frequent pick in Rise to Ruins players' libraries, and another Action. 235 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733460/)
11. [Gnomoria](https://imho.run/games/224500/gnomoria) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Rise to Ruins. 2,111 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224500/)
12. [Songs of Syx](https://imho.run/games/1162750/songs-of-syx) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 5,648 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162750/)
13. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
14. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — A frequent pick in Rise to Ruins players' libraries, and another Indie. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
15. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — A frequent pick in Rise to Ruins players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
16. [Odd Realm](https://imho.run/games/688060/odd-realm) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Rise to Ruins. 761 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/688060/)
17. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
18. [Space Haven](https://imho.run/games/979110/space-haven) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 5,252 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110/)
19. [Dawn of Man](https://imho.run/games/858810/dawn-of-man) — Shares procedural generation with Rise to Ruins. 9,776 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858810/)
20. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Rise to Ruins. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
21. [Kingdom: New Lands](https://imho.run/games/496300/kingdom-new-lands) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 4,091 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496300/)
22. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
23. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
24. [Factory Town](https://imho.run/games/860890/factory-town) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Rise to Ruins. 2,390 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/860890/)

## 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=328080&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=328080&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=328080&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=328080
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/328080
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rise to Ruins

Rise to Ruins is a 2019 strategy and simulation game developed by Raymond Doerr that combines colony management with god-game and tower-defense mechanics. Players oversee a procedurally generated village, expanding settlements during daylight hours and defending against monster hordes at night in a cycle of roguelike city-building. The game offers solo-only gameplay with a massive scope and challenging difficulty described by players as both punishing and relaxing, with a grundy session shape. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters significantly and that the core gameplay loop proves very rewarding and addicting. Currently priced at $14.99 USD, the title runs at a Playable level on Steam Deck and holds an 88% positive rating from over 5,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 328080
- **Developer:** Raymond Doerr
- **Publisher:** SixtyGig Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 14, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/328080/rise-to-ruins)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=328080&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/328080/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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