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24 alternatives to Houses - Start building an empire
A game of thrones for the real(ish) world.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Houses - Start building an empire launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Build Your Dynasty
2024 · elderscrolls.bethesda.net · its alternatives →
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Medieval Multiplayer Builder with Crafting and More
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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A modern take on the classic city builder
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Kingdom▲90Make your kingdom. Promote your business. Help the planet.
2020 · nomstead.com · its alternatives →
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a free-to-play medieval MMO tower defense
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hearthlands▲70A city-building game set in a medieval/fantasy world.
2015 · hearthlands.com · its alternatives →
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Like writing a series of adventure books
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
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Build a real‑estate empire by flipping and renting homes.
2025 · its alternatives →
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How startups are building large empires with minimum invest…
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Rule the Under AND Overworld as you build your dungeon.
2015 · wftogame.com · its alternatives →
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Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Be brave, ruler, and fight to the bitter end
2017 · kingdomthegame.com · its alternatives →
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Vassal▲54Engine for building & playing online board games/card games
2015 · vassalengine.org · its alternatives →
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Part 5 in our RPG series
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
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