23 Games with a fantasy setting like Impossible Creatures Steam Edition that you should try

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, fantasy world and historical setting.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting anime and co op, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with co op and online features

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping melee combat

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and resource management, while skipping melee combat

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and resource management, while skipping melee combat

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings resource management, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and setting medieval, while skipping melee combat

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy and co op, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation