# Games like MachiaVillain

> The closest matches to MachiaVillain: Evil Genius 2: World Domination, Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation, Prison Architect, Ruinarch, and Hell Architect. 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. [Evil Genius 2: World Domination](https://imho.run/games/700600/evil-genius-2-world-domination) — Shares trap design with MachiaVillain. 7,475 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/700600/)
2. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Shares base building and resource management with MachiaVillain. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
3. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Shares resource management with MachiaVillain. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
4. [Ruinarch](https://imho.run/games/909320/ruinarch) — Also Villain Protagonist and God Game, like MachiaVillain. 1,025 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/909320/)
5. [Hell Architect](https://imho.run/games/1063980/hell-architect) — Also God Game and Base-Building, like MachiaVillain. 135 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063980/)
6. [War for the Overworld](https://imho.run/games/230190/war-for-the-overworld) — A frequent pick in MachiaVillain players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,027 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230190/)
7. [KeeperRL](https://imho.run/games/329970/keeperrl) — Shares base building with MachiaVillain. 1,345 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329970/)
8. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Base-Building and Economy, like MachiaVillain. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
9. [Blood Bar Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2776780/blood-bar-tycoon) — Shares resource management with MachiaVillain. 315 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776780/)
10. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Base-Building, like MachiaVillain. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
11. [Another Brick in The Mall](https://imho.run/games/521150/another-brick-in-the-mall) — Shares resource management with MachiaVillain. 1,227 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/521150/)
12. [Dungeon Keeper™ 2](https://imho.run/games/2616460/dungeon-keeper-2) — A frequent pick in MachiaVillain players' libraries, and another Action. 634 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2616460/)
13. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Also Base-Building, like MachiaVillain. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
14. [Dungeons 3](https://imho.run/games/493900/dungeons-3) — Also Villain Protagonist and God Game, like MachiaVillain. 4,938 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493900/)
15. [Blacksmith Master](https://imho.run/games/2292800/blacksmith-master) — Shares base building and resource management with MachiaVillain. 1,169 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292800/)
16. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Base-Building, like MachiaVillain. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
17. [Academia : School Simulator](https://imho.run/games/672630/academia-school-simulator) — Also Base-Building and Economy, like MachiaVillain. 1,521 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/672630/)
18. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Shares resource management with MachiaVillain. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
19. [Dwelvers](https://imho.run/games/276870/dwelvers) — Also Villain Protagonist and Base-Building, like MachiaVillain. 174 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/276870/)
20. [Deck of Haunts](https://imho.run/games/3179730/deck-of-haunts) — Shares base building and resource management with MachiaVillain. 723 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3179730/)
21. [Dungeon Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2400770/dungeon-tycoon) — Also God Game and Economy, like MachiaVillain. 959 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400770/)
22. [Tropico 4](https://imho.run/games/57690/tropico-4) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Economy, like MachiaVillain. 4,970 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57690/)
23. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Base-Building and Economy, like MachiaVillain. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
24. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — Shares resource management with MachiaVillain. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)

## 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=555510&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=555510&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=555510&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=555510
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/555510
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About MachiaVillain

Machiavillain is an evil mansion management and strategy game, inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Prison Architect and all the horror movie clichés! Build your own manor, raise your monsters, set up your traps, and exterminate your victims. But to gain reputation you'll have to slay by the horror movie rules!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 555510
- **Developer:** Wild Factor
- **Publisher:** Good Shepherd Entertainment
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 16, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 65
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/555510/machiavillain)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=555510&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555510/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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