# Games like Villagers

> The closest matches to Villagers: Banished, First Feudal, Knights and Merchants, Valhalla Hills, and Life is Feudal: Forest Village. 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. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Shares seasonal cycle with Villagers. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
2. [First Feudal](https://imho.run/games/733460/first-feudal) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Villagers. 235 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733460/)
3. [Knights and Merchants](https://imho.run/games/253900/knights-and-merchants) — Shares resource chain management with Villagers. 857 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253900/)
4. [Valhalla Hills](https://imho.run/games/351910/valhalla-hills) — Shares production chain optimization with Villagers. 234 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351910/)
5. [Life is Feudal: Forest Village](https://imho.run/games/496460/life-is-feudal-forest-village) — A frequent pick in Villagers players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,129 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496460/)
6. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Shares seasonal cycle with Villagers. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
7. [Patron](https://imho.run/games/1538570/patron) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Villagers. 1,572 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538570/)
8. [Bastide](https://imho.run/games/1115450/bastide) — A frequent pick in Villagers players' libraries, and another Action. 134 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115450/)
9. [New Home: Medieval Village](https://imho.run/games/1658870/new-home-medieval-village) — Shares population happiness with Villagers. 70 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658870/)
10. [City Tales - Medieval Era](https://imho.run/games/3265070/city-tales-medieval-era) — Shares mission based progression with Villagers. 218 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265070/)
11. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Villagers. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
12. [Hearthlands](https://imho.run/games/336300/hearthlands) — Also City Builder, like Villagers. 210 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/336300/)
13. [Empire Architect](https://imho.run/games/593490/empire-architect) — A frequent pick in Villagers players' libraries, and another RPG. 111 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593490/)
14. [Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt](https://imho.run/games/938380/townsmen-a-kingdom-rebuilt) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Villagers. 253 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/938380/)
15. [Per Aspera](https://imho.run/games/803050/per-aspera) — Shares resource chain management with Villagers. 2,488 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803050/)
16. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Also Medieval, like Villagers. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
17. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Villagers. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
18. [Dawn of Discovery™](https://imho.run/games/33210/dawn-of-discovery) — Shares resource chain management with Villagers. 418 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33210/)
19. [Whiskerwood](https://imho.run/games/2489330/whiskerwood) — Shares production chain optimization with Villagers. 1,359 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489330/)
20. [Pioneers of Pagonia](https://imho.run/games/2155180/pioneers-of-pagonia) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Villagers. 1,341 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155180/)
21. [Settlement Survival](https://imho.run/games/1509510/settlement-survival) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Villagers. 2,987 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1509510/)
22. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — Also City Builder, like Villagers. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
23. [Ninja Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/779330/ninja-tycoon) — Shares mission based progression with Villagers. 163 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/779330/)
24. [Lethis - Path of Progress](https://imho.run/games/359230/lethis-path-of-progress) — Also City Builder, like Villagers. 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=412460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=412460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=412460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=412460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/412460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Villagers

Villagers is a beautifully illustrated and richly detailed town-building game where you build a thriving community using the people and resources around you. Success or failure depends on your ability to create a town that can grow and prosper, and overcome the harsh realities of medieval life!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 412460
- **Developer:** bumblebee.
- **Publisher:** Avanquest Software Publishing Ltd
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 25, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/412460/villagers)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=412460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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