# Games like The Guild II Renaissance

> The closest matches to The Guild II Renaissance: The Guild II, The Guild 3, Crusader Kings II, Tropico 5, and Going Medieval. 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 Guild II](https://imho.run/games/39650/the-guild-ii) — Shares dynasty management and political intrigue with The Guild II Renaissance. 269 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39650/)
2. [The Guild 3](https://imho.run/games/311260/the-guild-3) — Shares family dynamics with The Guild II Renaissance. 2,643 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311260/)
3. [Crusader Kings II](https://imho.run/games/203770/crusader-kings-ii) — Shares dynasty management with The Guild II Renaissance. 47,614 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203770/)
4. [Tropico 5](https://imho.run/games/245620/tropico-5) — Also Politics and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 4,759 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245620/)
5. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
6. [Anno 1404 - History Edition](https://imho.run/games/1281630/anno-1404-history-edition) — Also Political Sim and Colony Sim, like The Guild II Renaissance. 1,226 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281630/)
7. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Shares production chains with The Guild II Renaissance. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
8. [Victoria II](https://imho.run/games/42960/victoria-ii) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like The Guild II Renaissance. 9,038 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42960/)
9. [Patrician III](https://imho.run/games/33570/patrician-iii) — Also Trading and Economy, like The Guild II Renaissance. 433 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33570/)
10. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — A frequent pick in The Guild II Renaissance players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
11. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
12. [East India Company](https://imho.run/games/25930/east-india-company) — Also Political Sim and Trading, like The Guild II Renaissance. 119 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25930/)
13. [Norland](https://imho.run/games/1857090/norland) — A frequent pick in The Guild II Renaissance players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,698 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857090/)
14. [Pioneers of Pagonia](https://imho.run/games/2155180/pioneers-of-pagonia) — Also Colony Sim and Trading, like The Guild II Renaissance. 1,341 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155180/)
15. [Dawn of Discovery™](https://imho.run/games/33210/dawn-of-discovery) — Also Trading and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 418 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33210/)
16. [Railway Empire 2](https://imho.run/games/1644320/railway-empire-2) — Also Trading and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 1,044 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644320/)
17. [Noble Legacy](https://imho.run/games/3372710/noble-legacy) — Also Political Sim and Colony Sim, like The Guild II Renaissance. 358 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3372710/)
18. [Stronghold HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40950/stronghold-hd-2012) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 2,911 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40950/)
19. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Shares production chains with The Guild II Renaissance. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
20. [Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt](https://imho.run/games/938380/townsmen-a-kingdom-rebuilt) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 253 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/938380/)
21. [Let Them Trade](https://imho.run/games/1313290/let-them-trade) — Also Trading and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 477 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313290/)
22. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
23. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like The Guild II Renaissance. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)
24. [Trade Conquest](https://imho.run/games/3160580/trade-conquest) — Shares political intrigue and production chains with The Guild II Renaissance. 54 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3160580/)

## 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=39680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=39680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=39680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=39680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/39680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Guild II Renaissance

The Guild II Renaissance is a medieval dynasty simulation released in 2010 by Runeforge Game Studio and published by THQ Nordic. Players establish and manage business empires across 14th-century Europe, building intricate production chains from raw materials to finished goods. The game emphasizes dynasty management across generations, incorporating family dynamics and political intrigue as central mechanics alongside combat systems and automation pathfinding. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with challenging strategic depth spanning economics, politics, and personal relationships. The simulation supports long play sessions, priced at $9.99 USD, and holds a 79% positive rating from 1,563 Steam reviews. The game is not supported on Steam Deck and is solo-only.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 39680
- **Developer:** Runeforge Game Studio
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 28, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 56
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/39680/the-guild-ii-renaissance)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=39680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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