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24 alternatives to Run an Empire

The Real-World Territory Control Game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Run an Empire launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   QUEST▲234

   Clear your real-life to-do's like a game

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Empires & Allies▲57

   A modern take on command and conquer

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TerraTech▲63

   The ultimate vehicle construction and combat game.

   2015 · wtfpod.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Rival {Theory}▲63

   Artificial intelligence for gaming

   2014 · rivaltheory.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Empire of Code▲63

   A space game with a mix of strategy, tactics and coding.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dollaring▲70

   Build an empire

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Run an Empire 3.0▲133

   Turn runs into adventures

   2018 · runanempire.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mars Colonies▲67

   A free old-school RTS... on Mars

   2015 · newgrounds.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Run An Empire▲82

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

   2016 · runanempire.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients▲61

    Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Empires & Allies▲5

    The new modern military strategy game!

    2015 · zynga.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Startups of SF board game▲68

    Settlers of Catan for Startups

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Satellite Reign▲68

    A real-time, class-based strategy game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Besiege▲69

    Create war machines da Vinci-style

    2015 · spiderlinggames.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bucketlistly▲75

    Turn your life into a game

    2014 · bucketlistly.blog · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Oh Hi▲79

    A logic game

    2014 · 0hh1.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Wonky Ship▲67

    Try to control a crazy spaceship

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Empire of Code▲1

    Game for coders

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Age of Empires: World Domination▲72

    Your empire, your legend

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gamurs▲77

    A social network for hardcore gamers

    2015 · gamurs.group · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Playtest▲89

    Be the first to play tomorrow's games.

    2014 · playte.st · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sext Adventure▲63

    A game that pushes boundaries.

    2014 · sextadventure.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Small Empires▲43

    Dirty Jobs but for Startups

    2014 · theverge.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    System Control▲94

    A human body sustaining simulator (the new QWOP... so hard!)

    2015 · conormccann.itch.io · its alternatives →

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