Games Like Patron Similar City Building Games & RTS Games like Patron

Patron is described as 'Builds upon the foundations laid out by the staples of the survival city builder genre and enhances the experience with a large research tree and by introducing intricate social dynamics into the game and the genre in general' and is a city building game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Patron for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Steam, Mac and Wine apps. The best Patron alternative is 0 A.D., which is both free and Open Source. Other Patron like games are Warcraft III, RimWorld, Dwarf Fortress and Empire Earth.

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Patron alternatives page was last updated Oct 20, 2023
  1. 0 A.D. icon
     238 likes

    0 A.D. is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. In short, it is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D.

    43 0 A.D. alternatives
    0 A.D. screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    0 A.D. Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Endless gameplay
    4.  Player vs Player
    0 A.D. iconPatron Icon

    0 A.D. VS Patron

    Is 0 A.D. a good alternative to Patron?
     
    • 0 A.D. is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Patron.

    • 0 A.D. is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Patron.

    • 0 A.D. is Free and Open SourcePatron is Paid and Proprietary
    • 0 A.D. is MultiplayerPatron is not according to our users
  2. Warcraft III icon
     87 likes

    Set a generation before the events of the original Warcraft began, Warcraft II is a real-time strategy game by Blizzard Entertainment. Cunning, sinister, and seemingly unstoppable, the demonic Burning Legion prepare to launch their long-awaited assault on the mortal world.

    46 Warcraft III alternatives
    Warcraft III screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    Warcraft III Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Single player
    4.  Endless gameplay
    Warcraft III iconPatron Icon

    Warcraft III VS Patron

    Is Warcraft III a good alternative to Patron?
     
    • Warcraft III is the most popular commercial alternative to Patron.

    • Warcraft III is Paid and ProprietaryPatron is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Warcraft III is MultiplayerPatron is not according to our users
  3. RimWorld icon
     36 likes

    RimWorld follows three survivors from a crashed space liner as they build a colony on a frontier world at the rim of known space. Inspired by the space western vibe of Firefly, the deep simulation of Dwarf Fortress, and the epic scale of Dune and Warhammer 40,000.

    23 RimWorld alternatives
    RimWorld screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam

    RimWorld Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Moddable
    3.  Base building
    4.  Endless gameplay
    5.  Strategy planning
    RimWorld iconPatron Icon

    RimWorld VS Patron

    Is RimWorld a good alternative to Patron?
     
  4. Dwarf Fortress icon
     83 likes

    Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy simulator. You can control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated, persistent world. The world is procedurally generated with distinct civilizations spanning centuries of detailed history, multitude of towns, bodies...

    27 Dwarf Fortress alternatives
    Dwarf Fortress screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Dwarf Fortress Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Building game
    3.  Infinite hierarchical depth
    4.  Terraforming
    5.  Battle simulation
    6.  Squad based
    Dwarf Fortress iconPatron Icon

    Dwarf Fortress VS Patron

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  5. Empire Earth icon
     17 likes

    Empire Earth, also known as EE, is a real-time strategy video game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released on November 23, 2001. It is the first game in the Empire Earth series: Empire Earth, Empire Earth II, Empire Earth III.

    41 Empire Earth alternatives
    Empire Earth screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java Mobile

    Empire Earth Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Single player
    4.  Multiplayer
    Discontinued

    The game was released in 2001, but you can still buy this game on GOG.com

    Empire Earth iconPatron Icon

    Empire Earth VS Patron

    Is Empire Earth a good alternative to Patron?
     
  6. openage icon
     18 likes

    Free (as in freedom) open-source RTS Age of Empires engine. Written from scratch in C++, Python, Cython, Qt/QML, OpenGL/GLSL, Vulkan, ...

    41 openage alternatives
    openage screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    openage Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Player vs Player
    openage iconPatron Icon

    openage VS Patron

    Is openage a good alternative to Patron?
     
  7. Anno icon
     14 likes

    ANNO is a city-building and economic simulation video game series, with real-time strategy elements.

    23 Anno alternatives
    Anno 2070

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Anno Features

    Anno iconPatron Icon

    Anno VS Patron

    Is Anno a good alternative to Patron?
     
    • Anno is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Patron.

    • Anno is Paid and ProprietaryPatron is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. Travian icon
     6 likes

    Join the famous expert strategy game with thousands of real players, directly in your browser.

    28 Travian alternatives
    Travian screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Travian Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Endless gameplay
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Free to play
    Travian iconPatron Icon

    Travian VS Patron

    Is Travian a good alternative to Patron?
     
    • Travian is the most popular Web-based alternative to Patron.

    • Travian is Freemium and ProprietaryPatron is Paid and Proprietary
    • Travian is MultiplayerPatron is not according to our users
  9. Tropico icon
     12 likes

    Tropico is a series of construction and management simulation computer games developed by PopTop Software and published by Gathering of Developers in April 2001. Feral Interactive has developed and published a number of the games.

    25 Tropico alternatives
    Tropico screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    Tropico Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Endless gameplay
    4.  Politics
    5.  Production Chains
    Tropico iconPatron Icon

    Tropico VS Patron

    Is Tropico a good alternative to Patron?
     
  10. Banished icon
     19 likes

    In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland.

    46 Banished alternatives
    Banished screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Steam

    Banished Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Logistics
    3.  Production Chains
    4.  Medieval
    Banished iconPatron Icon

    Banished VS Patron

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  11. Tribal Wars icon
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    Tribal Wars is a browser-based game set in the Middle Ages. Every player controls a small village, striving for power and glory.

    29 Tribal Wars alternatives
    Tribal Wars screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Tribal Wars Features

    1.  Endless gameplay
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Multiplayer
    Tribal Wars iconPatron Icon

    Tribal Wars VS Patron

    Is Tribal Wars a good alternative to Patron?
     
  12. Littlewargame icon
     12 likes

    Littlewargame is a medieval-themed HTML5 Real-Time-Strategy game with multiplayer mode and a map editor. It runs completely in your browser without any download required.

    16 Littlewargame alternatives
    Littlewargame screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Littlewargame Features

    1.  No installation required
    2.  Free to play
    3.  Medieval
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  Multiplayer
    Littlewargame iconPatron Icon

    Littlewargame VS Patron

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