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We filtered the 50 games similar to Westward Collection down to the 34 that fit the “Simulation” category. A Game of Dwarves, The Mims Beginning and Pharaoh top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Westward Collection.

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The best simulation games like Westward Collection

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Westward Collection. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1A Game of DwarvesClosest overall match

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CasualBase BuildingSoloFantasyCrafting

Steam👍 63%· 552MC60IGDB66· 1

Year 2012Dev Zeal Game Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, single-player focus and crafting mechanics, while skipping historical setting

A Dwarven Prince on a quest to reclaim his people’s stolen land will take you on a great journey. Explore a continent filled with buried treasures and unearth mysteries that have laid hidden since the Great War.

Where it drifts furthest from Westward Collection: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for Westward Collection.

Released 3 years after Westward Collection.

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CasualBase BuildingSoloSci-FiFantasy

Steam👍 76%· 290

Year 2016Dev Squatting Penguins · Ultimate GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping historical setting

Previews:Video game news outlets had this to say on 2 years old beta demo - bear in mind that the game underwent dramatic development since then: "The gameplay so far feels pretty solid, and is very much in line with what you’d expect from a city builder.

Where it drifts furthest from Westward Collection: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Westward Collection.

Released 7 years after Westward Collection.

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#3PharaohClosest on setting

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloIsometric

Steam👍 92%· 2.5KIGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Impressions Games · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus and visual isometric, while skipping vibe casual

It predates Westward Collection by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Anno 1602: Creation of a New World

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloMultiplayerExploration

Year 1998Dev Max Design · SunflowersOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, multiplayer gameplay and exploration and discovery, while skipping vibe casual

It predates Westward Collection by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 85%· 53KRAWG👍 74%· 106MC75IGDB81· 4OC83· 100

Year 2020Dev Forgotten Empires · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, setting medieval and single-player focus, while skipping vibe casual

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebration of one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises in definitive form with enhanced features and modernized gameplay.

Released 11 years after Westward Collection.

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloMultiplayerFantasy

Steam👍 75%· 807MC72IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Haemimont Games · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping vibe casual

Raise massive armies, embark on epic campaigns to expand the Empire, and take control of the known world! Engage in grand-scale city building and create magnificent cities with creativity and control like never before.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Westward Collection.

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#7Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 95%· 178KRAWG👍 88%· 307MC85IGDB78· 3

Year 2019Dev Forgotten Empires · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping vibe casual

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.

Released 10 years after Westward Collection.

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloProceduralMedieval

Steam👍 83%· 414

Year 2014Dev Sergio · Sergio & SimonPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, setting medieval and single-player focus, while skipping vibe casual

Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world.

Released 5 years after Westward Collection.

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#9RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

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CasualSoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldManagement

Steam👍 90%· 5.8KIGDB60· 1

Year 2002Dev Chris Sawyer Productions · InfogramesOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and single-player focus, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Westward Collection: progression.

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#10Commander: Conquest of the Americas

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloMultiplayerTactical

Steam👍 52%· 188MC68

Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping vibe casual

Combining elements from both trading and strategy games, Commander: Conquest of the Americas will appeal to a wide range of players. Players take charge of one of the many European powers aiming to conquer the New World.

Where it drifts furthest from Westward Collection: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for Westward Collection.

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#11DETOUR

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CasualSoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged

Steam👍 61%· 1.8KRAWG👍 3%· 62

Year 2011Dev Sandswept Studios · Epic Quest GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, ranged combat and single-player focus, while skipping historical setting

DETOUR is a real-time strategy game developed by Sandswept Studios. ###Gameplay DETOUR is a competitive multiplayer game, that can either be played against AI or with three other players. The main objective of DETOUR is to get your trucks to your destination safely.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for Westward Collection.

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloMultiplayerFantasy

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Year 2009Dev Related Designs · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping vibe casual

There are many unmet needs within the king’s empire - fulfill them, while both expanding and sustaining the vast society. Dawn of Discovery takes place in the year 1404, when King George’s land is suffering from severe droughts and brutal famine.

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#13Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloMultiplayerMelee

Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3

Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

Update NotesPatch 3 not only brough more bug fixes but adds Workshop support to Impossible Creatures. Together with the great possibilities of the SDK (even with full C++ support) and the mod tools now the highest level of mod support comes with IC.

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#14Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 85%· 16KIGDB75· 4

Year 2008Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

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#15Stonehearth

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HistoricalBase BuildingSoloMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 75%· 13KRAWG👍 60%· 30

Year 2015Dev Radiant EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping vibe casual

Stonehearth is a game about exploration and survival in an epic fantasy setting. Your job is to help a small group of settlers survive and carve out a place for themselves in a hostile land.

Where it drifts furthest from Westward Collection: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Westward Collection.

Released 6 years after Westward Collection.

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