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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 40 games similar to 9 Kings down to the 8 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Cult of the Lamb, WorldBox and Stacklands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to 9 Kings.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

The best games with a fantasy setting like 9 Kings

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to 9 Kings. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Cult of the LambClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloProceduralFantasyBase Building2D

Steam👍 96%· 124KRAWG👍 86%· 447OC84· 141

Year 2022Dev Massive Monster · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping card game strategy

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: tone and visuals.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingPixel ArtIsometricEarly Access

Steam👍 95%· 54K

Year 2018Dev Maxim KarpenkoOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and procedural generation

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: tone and setting.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloCasualProceduralFantasyBase BuildingIsometric2D

Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 70%· 60

Year 2022Dev Sokpop CollectivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: deep simulation, card game strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. For example, dragging a 'Villager' card on top of a 'Berry Bush' card will spawn 'Berry' cards which the villagers can eat to survive!

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: tone.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualFantasyBase BuildingCozy

Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70

Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: world and visuals.

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#5Desktop DungeonsClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTycoon / Management

SoloCasualHardcoreProceduralFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 84%· 2.3KRAWG👍 50%· 48MC82IGDB86· 2

Year 2013Dev Finji · QCF DesignPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and resource management, while skipping card game strategy

FREE GAME UPDATE! Desktop Dungeons: Enhanced Edition. More ways to die horribly in 10 minutes or less. The award winning quick-play puzzle roguelike is now packed with new content, new classes and a new way to play: Compete against your friends in the seeded Daily Dungeon!

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: progression and visuals.

It predates 9 Kings by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Rusty's RetirementClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualFantasyBase BuildingPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 97%· 15K

Year 2024Dev Mister Morris GamesPlaytime ~18hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, vibe casual and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

Rusty's Retirement is an idle-farming simulator designed to sit at the bottom of your screen allowing you to work on other tasks while caring for your farm! Grow crops: Plant crops and watch Rusty get to work as he waters, nurtures, and harvests.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: world and tone.

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingIsometricPixel Art2D

Steam👍 75%· 3.5KRAWG👍 50%· 39

Year 2016Dev Robotronic GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and real-time strategy, while skipping deep RPG systems

Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for 9 Kings.

It predates 9 Kings by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#8Rise to RuinsClosest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingPixel Art2DEarly Access

Steam👍 88%· 7.7KRAWG👍 68%· 40

Year 2019Dev Raymond Doerr · SixtyGig GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: deep simulation, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep RPG systems

Follow Development About the Game Rise to Ruins is at heart a godlike village simulator, but it also throws in plenty of familiar game play mechanics from classic 90s era real-time strategy games like Warcraft, along with some tower defense and survival elements in an attempt to create a new kind…

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Steam GOG

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