Games like Forge of Empires
Free city-building and strategy games for Forge of Empires players, ranked by our review score.
Updated · Ranked by our review scores. Partner links never change the order. How we rate
Scores on this list come from our research reviews: official sources and player reviews, not our own play time. Each score follows a fixed formula. When we play a game, its score can change and the order with it.
At a glance
| # | Game | Our score | Pay to win | Steam reviews | Min. RAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvenar | 7.4 | Mild | — | — | 328.6 MB |
| 2 | Grepolis | 7.2 | Strong | — | — | — |
| 3 | Evony: The King's Return | 7.1 | Strong | — | — | — |
| 4 | Tribal Wars | 6.8 | Strong | 71% of 845 | 512 MB | 200 MB |
Our ranking
Ranked by our review scores1. Elvenar
7.4/10Best for city building without PvP combat
InnoGames' fantasy city builder lets you play as elves or humans in a browser or on iOS and Android with one account. Its guides describe no battles against other players: you research, explore provinces, trade and join a Fellowship. Diamonds buy speed-ups, premium expansions and luck-based event chests with no listed odds.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: Yes2. Grepolis
7.2/10Best for ancient-Greece war with alliances
InnoGames' strategy MMO set in ancient Greece has run in browsers since 2009 and has free iOS and Android apps. You grow a polis, recruit land, naval and mythical units and fight other players in alliances on PvP worlds. Gold buys advisors that make troops fight 20% stronger there, so it rates as strongly pay to win.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: YesBest for city building with large-scale war
Top Games' medieval strategy MMO pairs city building with world-map PvP and alliances. It is free on iOS and Android, with PC play through Google Play Games or a Microsoft Store edition. Top Games publishes odds for its chests, Generals and Wheel of Fortune, but monthly cards, VIP and packages sell Generals and gear used in PvP.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes4. Tribal Wars
6.8/10Best for InnoGames' classic PvP strategy
Also from InnoGames, Tribal Wars has run in browsers since 2003. You grow villages and conquer other players' villages with your tribe on a persistent PvP map. Premium Points turn into resources, faster builds and automation with no permanent cap, so it rates as strongly pay to win.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes
How we picked games like Forge of Empires
Forge of Empires is InnoGames' city builder that moves a city through historical eras, with plunder raids, a PvP Arena and Guild Battlegrounds. The games below share its city building, and each has a research review on this site. The order follows review scores only. Partner links never change the order.
Rise of Cultures, another InnoGames strategy game in our catalog, is not reviewed yet, so it has no rank here.
PvP or peaceful?
Elvenar has no battles against other players, per InnoGames' guides, and rates as mildly pay to win. Evony, Grepolis and Tribal Wars are built around PvP, and money buys strength there, so all three rate as strongly pay to win, like Forge of Empires itself.
FAQ
What is the best game like Forge of Empires?
On our ranking, Elvenar, with 7.4 out of 10. It is also made by InnoGames and runs in a browser and on mobile, but it has no player-versus-player battles.
Is there a game like Forge of Empires without PvP?
Elvenar. InnoGames' guides describe research, exploration, trading and Fellowships, but no battles against other players.