What games are like Doodle Empires?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Doodle Empires by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Fantasy Map Simulator (4,046 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Doodle Empires" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Doodle Empires, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Doodle Empires

Looking for games like Doodle Empires? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Doodle Empires is a indie game from 2025; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Fantasy Map Simulator with 4,046 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Fantasy Map Simulator

2024 · Indie

4,046 reviews · 89% positive

Early AccessGod GameSandbox

Same: shares Early Access and God Game. Different: leans more into idler.
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Root

2020 · Indie

5,441 reviews · 90% positive

TabletopStrategyWargame

Same: shares Tabletop and Strategy. Different: leans more into board game.
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

2021 · Indie

142,335 reviews · 98% positive

SandboxSimulationStrategy

Same: shares Sandbox and Simulation. Different: leans more into funny.
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Ultimate General: Civil War

2017 · Indie

8,264 reviews · 89% positive

WargameTabletopStrategy

Same: shares Wargame and Tabletop. Different: leans more into real time tactics.
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Prison Architect

2015 · Indie

59,960 reviews · 89% positive

SimulationSandboxStrategy

Same: shares Simulation and Sandbox. Different: leans more into building.
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Banished

2014 · Indie

37,798 reviews · 90% positive

StrategySimulationIndie

Same: shares Strategy and Simulation. Different: leans more into city builder.
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Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

2022 · Indie

37,431 reviews · 93% positive

SingleplayerSimulationMedieval

Same: shares Singleplayer and Simulation. Different: leans more into crafting.
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Foundation

2025 · Indie

22,753 reviews · 87% positive

SimulationMedievalStrategy

Same: shares Simulation and Medieval. Different: leans more into city builder.
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Turmoil

2016 · Indie

16,052 reviews · 93% positive

StrategyTurn-Based StrategySingleplayer

Same: shares Strategy and Turn-Based Strategy. Different: leans more into management.
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Prehistoric Kingdom

2022 · Indie

6,503 reviews · 90% positive

SimulationSandboxSingleplayer

Same: shares Simulation and Sandbox. Different: leans more into dinosaurs.
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Steel Division 2

2019 · Action

8,016 reviews · 79% positive

StrategySingleplayerSimulation

Same: shares Strategy and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into rts.
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Project Zomboid

2013 · Indie

350,081 reviews · 94% positive

SandboxIndieSimulation

Same: shares Sandbox and Indie. Different: leans more into survival.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Doodle Empires?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Doodle Empires by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Fantasy Map Simulator (4,046 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Doodle Empires" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Doodle Empires, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.