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24 alternatives to Idle Realm

Harvest resources, build an empire in a strategy game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Idle Realm launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Idle Armies▲58

   An idle game like no other; a great clash of good and evil

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Solar Idle▲66

   A free, idol space game where you colonise a solar system

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Run an Empire 3.0▲133

   Turn runs into adventures

   2018 · runanempire.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hatcher▲67

   Build your army of fantastic creatures in this indie F2P MMO

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Age of Empires: World Domination▲72

   Your empire, your legend

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bot Land▲83

   A free-to-play automated strategy game

   2019 · bot.land · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Freeciv, HTML5 open source version▲197

   Freeciv is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization. The game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the Stone Age to the Space Age.

   2014 · play.freeciv.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stealin▲70

   Fast paced strategy game about conquering new territories

   2016 · stealin.mobi · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Age of Empires: Castle Siege [CA Soft Launch]▲58

   a free-to-play medieval MMO tower defense

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Vassal▲54

    Engine for building & playing online board games/card games

    2015 · vassalengine.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Rival Kingdoms (iOS)▲57

    A Clash of Clans clone with sharper graphics/gameplay.

    2015 · rivalkingdomsgame.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Life is Feudal: Your Own▲75

    Medieval Multiplayer Builder with Crafting and More

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Crown and Council▲60

    Mojang made a free casual strategy game

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Idle Space Dynasty▲22

    You. Space. And a lot of money.

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fallout Shelter▲180

    Build your own vault to survive the apocalypse!

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Run An Empire▲82

    A real-world strategy running game, now playable in the UK.

    2016 · runanempire.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Banished▲89

    City-building strategy survival game

    2015 · shiningrocksoftware.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PickCrafter▲65

    Addictive Minecraft inspired clicker / idle game for mobile

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Tropical Wars▲66

    Battle rival pirates, build your island, raise an army

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Full Freeciv client running on WebAssembly▲97

    Play Freeciv online! Freeciv is an empire-building strategy game starting at the dawn of time. Can you survive to dominate a modern world?

    2022 · freecivweb.com · its alternatives →

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    Sky Wars: Archon Rises▲68

    Build your empire in this gorgeous 3D Fantasy MMO game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade▲70

    This was the game demoed at the September Apple Event.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Kingdom: New Lands▲79

    Be brave, ruler, and fight to the bitter end

    2017 · kingdomthegame.com · its alternatives →

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    Realm▲168

    Realm, Mobile-first database. Build fast apps, faster.

    2014 · mongodb.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →