Reigns similar games & best alternatives

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Reigns

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.

What works

  • Innovative and simple gameplay
  • High replayability with many endings
  • Humorous and engaging narrative
  • Low price and good value
  • Unique art style and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive cards and events over time
  • Limited depth and complexity
  • Interface better suited for mobile
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some players find endgame grindy or frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Reigns: Game of Thrones

  • pyramida

  • Union of Gnomes

  • Avadon: The Black Fortress

  • Lost In Fantaland

  • .Forty-Five

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Reigns but with less leadership over others

  • Dicey Dungeons

  • Iris and the Giant

  • Choice of Life: Middle Ages

  • Slay the Spire

  • SKYHILL

  • NO-SKIN

More expressive

Games that feels like Reigns but with more self-expression and customization

  • DOG WITCH

  • Trainee Death Simulator

  • Tinyfolks

  • Wildfrost

  • Floppy Knights

  • Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy

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Reigns: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. 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, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026