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Games like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Dalen Studios · 2023 · Windows, macOS
Steam: 87 % positive of 2,841 reviews, as of Oct 28
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.
24 games that play like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Tabletop Tavern, Battle for Wesnoth and Total War: WARHAMMER II.
Player tags
Steam reviews
What players say
Players mostly love it as a free, quick tabletop-style fantasy wargame; the main complaints are AI-generated art, dice that feel rigged, and paid DLC factions.
Many players enjoy the tactical core: rank-and-flank formations, free movement, alternating activations and battles that finish in under an hour, which recalls old Warhammer Fantasy battle reports. Five factions come free, and several players call the base game unusually generous for its price. Complaints centre on the AI-generated art, which some find unacceptable, and on the dice, which many players feel favour the AI and turn fights into luck. Others criticise the paid DLC factions, a short or repetitive single-player campaign and missing quality-of-life features. Recent reviews lean more critical, mostly over a developer statement about removing AI art and the new conquest mode, though long-time players still recommend it.
Praised
- Tabletop-style tactical combat
Players enjoy positioning, flanks, charges and alternating activations, which capture the feel of classic rank-and-flank wargames.
Many players - Generous free base game
Players praise the free base game with four to five factions and call the price of extra armies reasonable.
Many players - Nostalgia for old Warhammer Fantasy
Players who knew the old Warhammer Fantasy battles or White Dwarf battle reports feel the game recreates that atmosphere.
Many players - Roguelite campaign and replayability
Building an army across random maps and battles keeps players coming back, though some find the campaign short.
Some players
Criticised
- AI-generated art
Players object to the AI-made portraits and artwork, some calling it unacceptable and saying it lowers the game's value.
Many players - Dice and luck
Players feel the dice favour the AI and make outcomes feel random, though others accept it as part of the tabletop feel.
Many players - Paid DLC factions
Players object that additional factions cost money and that much of the content is locked behind DLC, which some find overpriced.
Some players - Short or repetitive single-player content
Players find the campaign short and repetitive, with little variety in later stages and few single-player modes.
Some players
- Who it suits
- Suits fans of tabletop fantasy wargames and rank-and-flank battles who want quick, free games against the AI or other players.
- Who should skip it
- Players who dislike AI-generated art, want fair-feeling dice, or expect a long, polished single-player campaign should skip or wait.
Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours focus more on the conquest mode, balance and the new unit progression, while newer players mostly praise the accessible rules and quick battles.
Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
Best matches
Plays and looks like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.
Battle for Wesnoth
94 % positive of 6,050
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Wargame · Turn-Based Strategy
Total War: WARHAMMER II
92 % positive of 85,168
Shared: Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Fantasy
Songs of Conquest
85 % positive of 12,180
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy
Veterum
84 % positive of 246
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy
By gameplay
Plays like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.
Tabletop Tavern
90 % positive of 2,180
Battle for Wesnoth
94 % positive of 6,050
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Wargame · Turn-Based Strategy
Total War: WARHAMMER II
92 % positive of 85,168
Shared: Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Fantasy
Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
90 % positive of 452
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Rogue-lite · Turn-Based Strategy
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
97 % positive of 145,134
Shared: Wargame · Strategy · Fantasy
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground
59 % positive of 940
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Rogue-lite · PvP
Tales & Tactics
80 % positive of 1,750
Shared: Tabletop · Turn-Based Tactics · Board Game
Wizards and Warlords
81 % positive of 253
Shared: Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Procedural Generation
Age of Wonders 4
80 % positive of 17,088
Shared: Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Top-Down
Total War: WARHAMMER
79 % positive of 32,145
Shared: Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Fantasy
Songs of Conquest
85 % positive of 12,180
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy
Veterum
84 % positive of 246
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy
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- Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga94 % positive of 12,974Shared: Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Fantasy
- Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era85 % positive of 20,019
- Conquest of Elysium 589 % positive of 1,937Shared: Rogue-lite · PvP · Turn-Based Strategy
- Age of Fear: The Free World82 % positive of 410Shared: Tabletop · Turn-Based Tactics · Strategy
- Age of Wonders III81 % positive of 7,090Shared: Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Fantasy
- Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin68 % positive of 163Shared: Tabletop · Turn-Based Tactics · Board Game
- Warriors: Rise to Glory77 % positive of 850Shared: Rogue-lite · Strategy · Turn-Based Combat
- Mortal Glory 287 % positive of 296Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Rogue-lite · Turn-Based Strategy
By look
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Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.
Battle Brothers
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Songs of Conquest
85 % positive of 12,180
Low Magic Age
89 % positive of 3,367
Total War: WARHAMMER II
92 % positive of 85,168
Halls of Torment
95 % positive of 30,924
Battle for Wesnoth
94 % positive of 6,050
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
85 % positive of 20,019
Veterum
84 % positive of 246
Warbanners
69 % positive of 569
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
94 % positive of 3,678
Monsters' Den: Godfall
84 % positive of 483
Thea 2: The Shattering
79 % positive of 1,896
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- Emporea: Realms of War and Magic68 % positive of 544
- Conquest of Elysium 488 % positive of 508
- Loria82 % positive of 294
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At a glance
What games like SOVL: Fantasy Warfare have in common
- The tags they share most often with SOVL: Fantasy Warfare: Turn-Based Strategy (16 of 24), Strategy (13) and Turn-Based Tactics (11).
- They came out between 2010 and 2026, 9 of them after SOVL: Fantasy Warfare (2023).
- Best rated by Steam players: Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (97 % positive of 145,134).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.