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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 50 games similar to Citadels down to the 4 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Bad North, Kingdom Two Crowns and Kingdom: New Lands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Citadels.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

The best games like Citadels on Nintendo Switch

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Citadels. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Bad NorthClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Citadels: tone and world.

Released 5 years after Citadels.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting60Tone0

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#2Kingdom Two CrownsClosest on tone

iRank86

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeMedievalBase BuildingMultiplayer

Steam👍 90%· 38KOC78· 25

Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Citadels: visuals and game mode.

Released 5 years after Citadels.

Genre100Tone100Progression71Setting60Game mode20Visuals0

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeMedievalBase BuildingHardcore

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Citadels: world and visuals.

Released 3 years after Citadels.

Genre100Game mode100Tone67Setting59Progression58World0

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 95%· 12K

Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and sandbox world, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Citadels: tone and world.

Genre100Combat100Visuals88Game mode29Tone0World0

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