# Games like Leylines

> The closest matches to Leylines: Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Songs of Conquest, Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero, Eador. Masters of the Broken World, and Nexus 5X. 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. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Leylines. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
2. [Songs of Conquest](https://imho.run/games/867210/songs-of-conquest) — Also 4X and Lore-Rich, like Leylines. 5,865 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867210/)
3. [Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero](https://imho.run/games/2572400/kingdom-dungeon-and-hero) — A frequent pick in Leylines players' libraries, and another RPG. 113 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2572400/)
4. [Eador. Masters of the Broken World](https://imho.run/games/232050/eador-masters-of-the-broken-world) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Leylines. 837 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232050/)
5. [Nexus 5X](https://imho.run/games/1983990/nexus-5x) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Combat, like Leylines. 717 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983990/)
6. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Leylines. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
7. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based Combat, like Leylines. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)
8. [Fantasy General II](https://imho.run/games/1025440/fantasy-general-ii) — A frequent pick in Leylines players' libraries, and another Strategy. 538 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025440/)
9. [The Battle of Polytopia](https://imho.run/games/874390/the-battle-of-polytopia) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Leylines. 3,178 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874390/)
10. [Hero's Hour](https://imho.run/games/1656780/hero-s-hour) — Also Level Editor and Turn-Based Tactics, like Leylines. 2,437 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1656780/)
11. [Sid Meier's Civilization VII](https://imho.run/games/1295660/sid-meier-s-civilization-vii) — A frequent pick in Leylines players' libraries, and another Simulation. 27,101 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295660/)
12. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Leylines. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
13. [Age of Mythology: Retold](https://imho.run/games/1934680/age-of-mythology-retold) — Also Level Editor and Lore-Rich, like Leylines. 9,908 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934680/)
14. [ZEPHON](https://imho.run/games/1481170/zephon) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Combat, like Leylines. 1,079 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1481170/)
15. [Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes](https://imho.run/games/228260/fallen-enchantress-legendary-heroes) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Leylines. 1,289 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228260/)
16. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — A frequent pick in Leylines players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
17. [Chaos Reborn](https://imho.run/games/319050/chaos-reborn) — Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based Tactics, like Leylines. 595 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319050/)
18. [Heroes of Science and Fiction](https://imho.run/games/2147380/heroes-of-science-and-fiction) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Combat, like Leylines. 352 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2147380/)
19. [Dark Deity](https://imho.run/games/1374840/dark-deity) — Also Lore-Rich and Turn-Based Combat, like Leylines. 1,850 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374840/)
20. [Driftland: The Magic Revival](https://imho.run/games/718650/driftland-the-magic-revival) — Also 4X, like Leylines. 732 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718650/)
21. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Leylines. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
22. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Combat, like Leylines. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
23. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Leylines. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
24. [Inkbound](https://imho.run/games/1062810/inkbound) — A frequent pick in Leylines players' libraries, and another Action. 2,729 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062810/)

## 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=585820&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=585820&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=585820&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=585820
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/585820
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Leylines

As powerful wizard ruling a small nation, you plot to take over the world! In this 4X turn-based strategy, rule seven diverse races, from shapeshifting Theria to spider-riding Dwarves. Expand by building more cities, battle rival wizards, and cast 80 earth-shattering spells to ensure your victory.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 585820
- **Developer:** Crystal Shard
- **Publisher:** Crystal Shard
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 11, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/585820/leylines)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=585820&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585820/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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