# Games like Circle Empires

> The closest matches to Circle Empires: Circle Empires 2, Circle Empires Rivals, Empires Apart, Age of Empires II (Retired), and There Are No Orcs. 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. [Circle Empires 2](https://imho.run/games/3093020/circle-empires-2) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 89 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3093020/)
2. [Circle Empires Rivals](https://imho.run/games/1100260/circle-empires-rivals) — A frequent pick in Circle Empires players' libraries, and another Strategy. 425 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1100260/)
3. [Empires Apart](https://imho.run/games/530630/empires-apart) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Circle Empires. 1,003 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530630/)
4. [Age of Empires II (Retired)](https://imho.run/games/221380/age-of-empires-ii-retired) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 36,634 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/)
5. [There Are No Orcs](https://imho.run/games/3480990/there-are-no-orcs) — Also RTS, like Circle Empires. 445 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3480990/)
6. [rymdkapsel](https://imho.run/games/253790/rymdkapsel) — Also RTS, like Circle Empires. 182 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253790/)
7. [Rise of Nations: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/287450/rise-of-nations-extended-edition) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Circle Empires. 7,793 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287450/)
8. [Mushroom Wars](https://imho.run/games/431250/mushroom-wars) — A frequent pick in Circle Empires players' libraries, and another Action. 158 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/431250/)
9. [The Unexpected Quest](https://imho.run/games/1307670/the-unexpected-quest) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 83 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307670/)
10. [Tempest Rising](https://imho.run/games/1486920/tempest-rising) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 12,332 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/)
11. [ISLANDERS](https://imho.run/games/1046030/islanders) — Same chill mood as Circle Empires. 10,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046030/)
12. [Mini Motorways](https://imho.run/games/1127500/mini-motorways) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 15,615 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127500/)
13. [10,000,000](https://imho.run/games/227580/10-000-000) — A frequent pick in Circle Empires players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,268 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227580/)
14. [BANNERMEN](https://imho.run/games/699740/bannermen) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 99 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699740/)
15. [Supreme Commander 2](https://imho.run/games/40100/supreme-commander-2) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like Circle Empires. 4,952 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40100/)
16. [The Wild Age](https://imho.run/games/732160/the-wild-age) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 86 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/732160/)
17. [Valhalla Hills](https://imho.run/games/351910/valhalla-hills) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 234 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351910/)
18. [Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40970/stronghold-crusader-hd-2012) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 6,146 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/)
19. [War, the Game](https://imho.run/games/322900/war-the-game) — Also RTS, like Circle Empires. 136 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322900/)
20. [Crush Your Enemies](https://imho.run/games/406850/crush-your-enemies) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 172 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/406850/)
21. [Coin Push RPG](https://imho.run/games/3036010/coin-push-rpg) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 111 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3036010/)
22. [Company of Heroes 2](https://imho.run/games/231430/company-of-heroes-2) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 28,233 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/)
23. [Maktala: Slime Lootfest](https://imho.run/games/4005560/maktala-slime-lootfest) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 464 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4005560/)
24. [Risen Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/1216880/risen-kingdom) — Shares resource management with Circle Empires. 221 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1216880/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Circle Empires

Circle Empires is a strategy game released in 2018 by Luminous and published by Iceberg Interactive, available for $8.99. Players expand across a circular map through circle-based conquest, managing resources while building armies that scale with experience. The game includes monster-hunting, scouting, and unit progression mechanics alongside resource management. Reviewers note that simple mechanics hide surprising strategic depth, while players describe the colorful visuals and relaxed pacing as creating a lighthearted, contemplative experience. The variety in units and leaders enables diverse playstyles, with the circle-based conquest system feeling fresh and engaging according to players. Circle Empires is marked as playable on Steam Deck and holds an 89% positive rating from approximately 1,260 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 834740
- **Developer:** Luminous
- **Publisher:** Iceberg Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 8, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/834740/circle-empires)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/834740/)
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