City of Chains similar games & best alternatives

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City of Chains

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

City of Chains is a dark sci-fi RPG set in a dystopian city. Take control of a small group of escaped fugitives and lead them to their freedom. Decide whether to fight head on or to avoid combat, to help others or to go your own way, to show mercy or to kill. Your actions could affect the fate of the city.

What works

  • Meaningful player choices affecting story and gameplay
  • Unique skill point system rewarding tasks over grinding
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Tactical turn-based combat with resource management
  • Immersive dystopian sci-fi atmosphere and soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics typical of rpg maker
  • Limited character development and emotional depth
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some ui and control clunkiness reported
  • Short game length for some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Pathway

  • Craft Hero

  • Ajax’s Trial

  • Templar Battleforce

  • Seer's Gambit

  • Doom & Destiny

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like City of Chains but with less leadership over others

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol

  • Lovecraft's Untold Stories

  • ZERO Sievert

  • Thorne - Death Merchants

  • Helen's Mysterious Castle

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City of Chains: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026