# Games like The Viceroy

> The closest matches to The Viceroy: The Last Federation, Stellar Monarch, Polaris Sector, Cliff Empire, and Shadow Empire. 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. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Same atmospheric mood as The Viceroy. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
2. [Stellar Monarch](https://imho.run/games/446000/stellar-monarch) — Same immersive mood as The Viceroy. 169 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446000/)
3. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — A frequent pick in The Viceroy players' libraries, and another Strategy. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
4. [Cliff Empire](https://imho.run/games/809140/cliff-empire) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 1,699 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809140/)
5. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — A frequent pick in The Viceroy players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
6. [Space Architect](https://imho.run/games/1403740/space-architect) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1403740/)
7. [The Guild II Renaissance](https://imho.run/games/39680/the-guild-ii-renaissance) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 1,563 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39680/)
8. [Imperator: Rome](https://imho.run/games/859580/imperator-rome) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 12,449 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/859580/)
9. [Particle Fleet: Emergence](https://imho.run/games/422900/particle-fleet-emergence) — Same immersive mood as The Viceroy. 996 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/422900/)
10. [Sovereignty: Crown of Kings](https://imho.run/games/312430/sovereignty-crown-of-kings) — Same atmospheric mood as The Viceroy. 204 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312430/)
11. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
12. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Same atmospheric mood as The Viceroy. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
13. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Same immersive mood as The Viceroy. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
14. [Great Houses of Calderia](https://imho.run/games/1812910/great-houses-of-calderia) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 295 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812910/)
15. [Distant Worlds: Universe](https://imho.run/games/261470/distant-worlds-universe) — Same immersive mood as The Viceroy. 1,147 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/)
16. [Heart of the Machine](https://imho.run/games/2001070/heart-of-the-machine) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 1,661 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2001070/)
17. [Tropico 5](https://imho.run/games/245620/tropico-5) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 4,759 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245620/)
18. [Starpoint Gemini Warlords](https://imho.run/games/419480/starpoint-gemini-warlords) — Same atmospheric mood as The Viceroy. 1,888 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/)
19. [Anno 1800](https://imho.run/games/916440/anno-1800) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 11,586 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916440/)
20. [Helium Rain](https://imho.run/games/681330/helium-rain) — A frequent pick in The Viceroy players' libraries, and another Action. 230 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681330/)
21. [Aven Colony](https://imho.run/games/484900/aven-colony) — Same atmospheric mood as The Viceroy. 1,201 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/484900/)
22. [Age of Wonders: Planetfall](https://imho.run/games/718850/age-of-wonders-planetfall) — Also Economy, like The Viceroy. 2,768 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718850/)
23. [Ascent - The Space Game](https://imho.run/games/345010/ascent-the-space-game) — Same atmospheric mood as The Viceroy. 256 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345010/)
24. [Lethis - Path of Progress](https://imho.run/games/359230/lethis-path-of-progress) — Same atmospheric mood as The Viceroy. 548 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359230/)

## 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=387430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=387430&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=387430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/387430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Viceroy

The Viceroy is a turn-based economic strategy sci-fi game. You will rebuild vast regions recently destroyed by disaster, crush rebel fleets, explore a large, far-future tech tree, manage elaborately intertwined economies, respond to emerging events, and earn permanent skills to overcome escalating challenges.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 387430
- **Developer:** Goatee Games
- **Publisher:** Goatee Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 28, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/387430/the-viceroy)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=387430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387430/)
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