# Games like Townsmen

> The closest matches to Townsmen: Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt, Knights and Merchants, Banished, Foundation, and Dawn of Discovery™. 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. [Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt](https://imho.run/games/938380/townsmen-a-kingdom-rebuilt) — Shares reputation system with Townsmen. 253 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/938380/)
2. [Knights and Merchants](https://imho.run/games/253900/knights-and-merchants) — Shares resource chain management with Townsmen. 857 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253900/)
3. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Townsmen. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
4. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — A frequent pick in Townsmen players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
5. [Dawn of Discovery™](https://imho.run/games/33210/dawn-of-discovery) — Shares resource chain management with Townsmen. 418 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33210/)
6. [Let Them Trade](https://imho.run/games/1313290/let-them-trade) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Townsmen. 477 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313290/)
7. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Townsmen. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
8. [First Feudal](https://imho.run/games/733460/first-feudal) — A frequent pick in Townsmen players' libraries, and another Action. 235 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733460/)
9. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — Also City Builder, like Townsmen. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
10. [Empire Architect](https://imho.run/games/593490/empire-architect) — Shares research tree with Townsmen. 111 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593490/)
11. [Blacksmith Master](https://imho.run/games/2292800/blacksmith-master) — Shares resource chain management with Townsmen. 1,169 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292800/)
12. [Pompeii: The Legacy](https://imho.run/games/2632240/pompeii-the-legacy) — Shares resource chain management and research tree with Townsmen. 111 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2632240/)
13. [Bastide](https://imho.run/games/1115450/bastide) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Townsmen. 134 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115450/)
14. [Anno 117: Pax Romana](https://imho.run/games/3274580/anno-117-pax-romana) — Shares research tree with Townsmen. 4,901 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/)
15. [Per Aspera](https://imho.run/games/803050/per-aspera) — Shares resource chain management with Townsmen. 2,488 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803050/)
16. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Townsmen. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)
17. [Lords and Villeins](https://imho.run/games/1287530/lords-and-villeins) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Townsmen. 448 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1287530/)
18. [Cities: Skylines](https://imho.run/games/255710/cities-skylines) — Also City Builder, like Townsmen. 99,307 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/)
19. [Highrise City](https://imho.run/games/1489970/highrise-city) — Shares resource chain management with Townsmen. 381 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1489970/)
20. [Fabledom](https://imho.run/games/1651560/fabledom) — Also City Builder, like Townsmen. 3,311 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1651560/)
21. [Guardians of the Sanctree](https://imho.run/games/2512930/guardians-of-the-sanctree) — Shares resource chain management with Townsmen. 72 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512930/)
22. [A Game of Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/200370/a-game-of-dwarves) — Also City Builder, like Townsmen. 277 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200370/)
23. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Townsmen. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
24. [Stronghold: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2140020/stronghold-definitive-edition) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Townsmen. 3,039 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/)

## 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=486540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=486540&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=486540&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=486540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/486540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Townsmen

From humble backwater to medieval metropolis - build the city of your dreams!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 486540
- **Developer:** HandyGames
- **Publisher:** HandyGames
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 30, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/486540/townsmen)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=486540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/486540/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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