# Games like Cantata

> The closest matches to Cantata: Heroes of Science and Fiction, Rising Lords, Songs of Conquest, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, and The Battle of Polytopia. 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. [Heroes of Science and Fiction](https://imho.run/games/2147380/heroes-of-science-and-fiction) — Also 4X and Base-Building, like Cantata. 352 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2147380/)
2. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — Also Base-Building and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)
3. [Songs of Conquest](https://imho.run/games/867210/songs-of-conquest) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 5,865 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867210/)
4. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — A frequent pick in Cantata players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
5. [The Battle of Polytopia](https://imho.run/games/874390/the-battle-of-polytopia) — A frequent pick in Cantata players' libraries, and another Action. 3,178 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874390/)
6. [ZEPHON](https://imho.run/games/1481170/zephon) — A frequent pick in Cantata players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,079 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1481170/)
7. [Hero's Hour](https://imho.run/games/1656780/hero-s-hour) — Also Level Editor and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 2,437 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1656780/)
8. [Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®](https://imho.run/games/201290/sins-of-a-solar-empire-trinity) — Also 4X and Base-Building, like Cantata. 572 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201290/)
9. [Wargroove 2](https://imho.run/games/1346020/wargroove-2) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Cantata. 251 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346020/)
10. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
11. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Also 4X and Base-Building, like Cantata. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
12. [Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator](https://imho.run/games/2511500/dominions-6-rise-of-the-pantokrator) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 1,365 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511500/)
13. [Xenonauts 2](https://imho.run/games/538030/xenonauts-2) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 2,639 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538030/)
14. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
15. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Cantata. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
16. [Flotilla](https://imho.run/games/55000/flotilla) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Cantata. 188 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55000/)
17. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Cantata. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
18. [Nexus 5X](https://imho.run/games/1983990/nexus-5x) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 717 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983990/)
19. [Battlestar Galactica Deadlock](https://imho.run/games/544610/battlestar-galactica-deadlock) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 2,188 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544610/)
20. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
21. [Empires Shall Fall](https://imho.run/games/1477170/empires-shall-fall) — Also Level Editor and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cantata. 55 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1477170/)
22. [ENDLESS™ Legend](https://imho.run/games/289130/endless-legend) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Cantata. 9,207 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/)
23. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Base-Building and Automation, like Cantata. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
24. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Cantata. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)

## 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=690370&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=690370&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=690370&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=690370
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/690370
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cantata

Crash-landed in the universe of Cantata, will you expand your empire or bring peace to the war torn planet? Grow your army, manage resources and discover the colourful planet of Shoal, its people, and the armed forces overrunning this land in this genre-defining Grand Tactics game.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 690370
- **Developer:** Afterschool Studio
- **Publisher:** Modern Wolf
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 15, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/690370/cantata)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=690370&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690370/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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