Games like Warlock - Master of the Arcane

86% positive from 2,635 reviewsReleased 2012Steam Deck Unsupported$24.99

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What it is

This is a turn-based fantasy strategy game where players build empires, research spells, and conquer enemies. It features deep city management and diverse victory conditions.

What players liked

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The catch

Decade old bugs still lock up the UI, crash the game and block completion.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 86% positive, but with 2,635 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Warlock - Master of the Arcane

Conquest of Elysium 5

90% positive from 1,823 reviews2021Deck Playable

Conquest of Elysium 5 is a turn-based fantasy strategy game with deep faction variety and rogue-like elements. Players manage unique races with distinct mechanics to conquer a dynamic world.

What players likedPlayers praise its deep, replayable strategy and unique factions, comparing it to roguelikes, Civ 2, and auto battlers.

The catchThere is no tutorial and the clunky, unintuitive controls make learning it painful.

Both are tagged Magic, 4X and Fantasy.

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Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

94% positive from 2,170 reviews2017Deck Playable

Grand strategy game where you play a god, expanding your dominion and fighting pretenders to ascend. Features customizable god blessings and simultaneous unit movement in large-scale battles.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique depth and freedom to pursue diverse, often dark, world-altering strategies unlike other games.

The catchA poor interface, no tutorial and heavy micromanagement make it a guide-reading slog.

Both are tagged 4X, Fantasy and Turn-Based Strategy.

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Scythe: Digital Edition

89% positive from 3,801 reviews201839% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a digital board game of 4X strategy with engine building and area control. Players manage asymmetric factions to expand their territory and build powerful mechs.

What players likedPlayers praise "Scythe: Digital Edition" as a great digital version of one of the best designed board games, capturing the original well.

The catchOnline games regularly desync, crash or drop players, and the devs stopped fixing it.

Both are tagged 4X, Turn-Based and Strategy.

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Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

92% positive from 3,620 reviews2006Deck Playable

Turn-based strategy game where players build and manage a civilization through history. Core loop involves exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination.

What players likedPlayers praise Civ IV as a better version of Civ III, with great gameplay, an iconic soundtrack, and addicting fun.

The catchIt crashes constantly on modern Windows and can corrupt saves so they will not load.

Both are tagged 4X, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based.

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The Battle of Polytopia

95% positive from 3,271 reviews2020Deck Verified

Turn-based civilization-building strategy game. Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate to conquer a procedurally generated world.

What players likedPlayers praise "The Battle of Polytopia" as a simplified, fast, and accessible "Civilization"-like 4X strategy game with surprising depth.

The catchA few tribes are badly overpowered, and matches against them feel decided in advance.

Both are tagged 4X, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based.

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Oriental Empires

81% positive from 2,991 reviews20171% finish itDeck Playable

A grand strategy game where players build an empire from a single settlement through development, diplomacy, and large-scale battles on a detailed map. It focuses on historical Chinese civilization building and conquest.

The catchBattles play out on their own with random results no matter how strong your army.

Both are tagged 4X, Turn-Based and Strategy.

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