Warrior Kings: Battles similar games & best alternatives

Warrior Kings: Battles

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

Should you play it?

Warrior Kings: Battles maintains the excitement that made Warrior Kings a leading RTS. It is a stand-alone title that adds a new strategic and tactical dimension to the series.

What works
  • Unique dynamic faction system
  • Deep strategic gameplay
  • Large-scale battles
  • Fantasy and medieval blend
  • Active niche community
Things to keep in mind
  • Outdated graphics
  • Buggy ai and pathfinding
  • Multiplayer requires vpn
  • Minimal campaign story
  • Some interface and control clunkiness

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Warrior Kings: Battles: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story.

Why this game works

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