# Games like Kingdoms and Castles

> The closest matches to Kingdoms and Castles: Banished, Foundation, Northgard: Definitive Edition, Kingdoms Reborn, and Stronghold: Definitive Edition. 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 resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
2. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Kingdoms and Castles. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
3. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Kingdoms and Castles players' libraries, and another Strategy. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
4. [Kingdoms Reborn](https://imho.run/games/1307890/kingdoms-reborn) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 4,395 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307890/)
5. [Stronghold: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2140020/stronghold-definitive-edition) — Shares castle building with Kingdoms and Castles. 3,039 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/)
6. [Settlement Survival](https://imho.run/games/1509510/settlement-survival) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Kingdoms and Castles. 2,987 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1509510/)
7. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Kingdoms and Castles. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
8. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Kingdoms and Castles. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
9. [Becastled](https://imho.run/games/1330460/becastled) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 2,907 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330460/)
10. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
11. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)
12. [Manor Lords](https://imho.run/games/1363080/manor-lords) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Kingdoms and Castles. 38,294 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363080/)
13. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
14. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
15. [Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt](https://imho.run/games/938380/townsmen-a-kingdom-rebuilt) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 253 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/938380/)
16. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
17. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Kingdoms and Castles. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
18. [Fabledom](https://imho.run/games/1651560/fabledom) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Kingdoms and Castles. 3,311 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1651560/)
19. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
20. [Kingdom Two Crowns](https://imho.run/games/701160/kingdom-two-crowns) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 9,775 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/701160/)
21. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Kingdoms and Castles. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
22. [Nova Roma](https://imho.run/games/2426530/nova-roma) — Shares resource management with Kingdoms and Castles. 1,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426530/)
23. [Make Your Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/964020/make-your-kingdom) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Kingdoms and Castles. 93 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964020/)
24. [Cities: Skylines](https://imho.run/games/255710/cities-skylines) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Kingdoms and Castles. 99,307 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Kingdoms and Castles

Kingdoms and Castles is a medieval city-building strategy game developed by Lion Shield, LLC that tasks players with growing settlements from small hamlets into thriving cities centered on imposing castles. The game combines castle-building with resource management, diplomacy with AI-controlled neighboring kingdoms, and the unique ability to tame dragons that serve as aerial defenders. Players can send trade goods via transport ships and customize their experience through modding support. Released in 2017 at a price of $14.99 USD, the game is verified for Steam Deck play. Reviewers note that the mechanics are straightforward enough to learn quickly while still allowing room to optimize city layouts strategically. The game has received 94% positive reviews from 19,354 Steam users.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 569480
- **Developer:** Lion Shield, LLC
- **Publisher:** Lion Shield, LLC
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 20, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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