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1983PC

Archon blends a chess-like board game with real-time arena duels: attacking a square means the pieces fight it out directly in an action arena. This mix of strategy and reflexes made the 1983 game an early classic.

  • A party of several characters
  • Tactical depth
  • Fantasy setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer

The closest matches for Archon are Archon Classic, Dark Legions and Dota Underlords. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Archon special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Archon Classic

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2010PC81 % positive9.99 €

  • A party of several characters
  • Tactical depth
  • Fantasy setting

A blend of chess and arena fighting: you move fantasy pieces turn by turn on the board, but every capture is settled in a real-time duel for the square. A classic two-player-friendly strategy hybrid of Light versus Dark.

Dark Legions

A party of several characters

A 1994 strategy game where you spend limited credits on a force of creatures, traps and power rings, then protect your Orb Keeper like a chess king. It mixes board-style strategy with action combat, playable against the computer or a human opponent.

Dota Underlords

A party of several characters

An auto-battler set in the Dota universe: between rounds you assemble a team of heroes, position them and chase synergies while fights play out automatically. Planning and smart decisions matter more than reflexes, playable solo, versus others or in duos.

SOVL: Fantasy Warfare

A party of several characters

A digital adaptation of a fantasy tabletop wargame ruleset where you command armies in turn-based tactical battles. The focus is on army positioning and rules rather than story.

Gain Ground

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An arcade top-down shooter where you pick from twenty fighters with different weapons and rescue captured comrades. Smart rotation and protecting your squad is the key to surviving the tough levels.

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

Tactical depth

The origin of the Warcraft series: as Humans or Orcs you build bases, gather resources and lead armies in real time through two twelve-mission campaigns. A classic that helped shape the real-time strategy genre.

Ortus Arena

A party of several characters

A turn-based strategy game where you lead a team of reincarnating elemental warriors and try to tip the delicate energy balance in your favor. It is the expanded digital version of the board game Ortus.

Take Thy Throne

Co-op or multiplayer

You push through towers and barricades to reach the enemy team's King in team-based matches. A small indie fantasy title mixing strategy and action with a multiplayer focus.

Wits of Gods

Tactical depth

A multiplayer turn-based card strategy game where everyone draws from a shared deck, so there is no deck building. You command a deity and up to three pets, best enjoyed in 2v2 matches.

Towers of Altrac

Tactical depth

A cooperative 3D tower defense game for up to four players where you defend across 62 maps against goblins, orcs and dragons. Enemies adapt more cleverly to your defenses thanks to the S.A.D. AI system.

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