Survival crafting games like Gladiator

Back for more after Gladiator? These survival crafting games are a good place to start.

Land of the Vikings
Land of the Vikings puts you in charge as Jarl of a small Norse settlement that must eat, stay warm and grow through brutal winters. You direct villagers to chop, farm, hunt, mine and fish, then turn that work into beer, clothes and trade goods while raiding neighbors for gold and Fame.
Also in Colony sim and City builder
72% of 1,979 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$25.99
First Feudal
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.
Also in Colony sim and City builder
75% of 594 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$19.99
Medieval Dynasty
Start with almost nothing and end up running a medieval village that feeds itself. You chop wood, hunt deer and boar, farm and cook to get through winter, then recruit villagers, set their jobs, and raise a family to carry on the work. Slow, steady, and easy to tune to your own pace.
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90% of 43,615 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,203$34.99
Going Medieval
Plague has emptied the world, and three travellers are yours to keep alive. You gather wood, clay and stone, raise walls and workshops, plant crops and cook meals, then hold it all against raiders and winter. A slow, hands-on colony sandbox for survival crafting games fans who like building a walled town stone by stone.
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88% of 17,173 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,164$29.99
Bellwright
Framed for murder and on the run, you build a camp into a rebel town in a harsh medieval land. You gather, hunt, craft and cook to stay alive, then recruit villagers who chop, haul and forge beside you. Worth playing because your survival work grows into a rebellion with its own armies and outposts.
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80% of 20,489 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,237$29.99
Nested Lands
Nested Lands is a dark medieval settlement survival game where you rescue peasants, give them jobs, and grow a plague-ravaged village into something that lasts. You gather, craft, farm, fight bandits, and brace for winter and sickness. Rough but addictive, it suits survival crafters who like managing people as much as chopping wood.
Also in Colony sim and City builder
74% of 535 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$14.99
Grimgrad
Build your own Slavic settlement. Overcome the hardships of medieval life and don't anger the Gods!
Also in Colony sim and City builder
47% of 76 Steam reviews are positive$2.69
Empires and Tribes
Empires and Tribes is a unique hybrid of a medieval city builder and a role-playing game. You will undertake the duties of a mayor in the 13th century and manage the expansion of your city, ensure the production of resources and raise a powerful army to protect yourself from rival principalities.
Also in Colony sim and City builder
66% of 392 Steam reviews are positive$24.99
Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
A medieval keep under siege, and you are not the hero on the walls but the civilians keeping those heroes fed and armed. By day you build and craft, by night you sneak through the occupied city for scraps. Grim, tight, and hard to put down.
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80% of 1,380 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 9$24.99
The Last King
Command a fearless Greek army against Persian invasion. Recruit, train, and promote your army. Build marching camp, resource gathering stations, trade outposts and REBUILD your razed city. Master ancient war tactics and strategies to defeat your enemies
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79% of 121 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Valhalla Path: Survival
Valhalla Path casts you as a Viking warrior stranded in a hostile land. Build a village, defend against the fallen warriors, lead your people to glory and secure your place in Valhalla's legends.
Also in Colony sim
60% of 15 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
ASKA
ASKA puts you in charge of a Viking tribe instead of a lonely survivor. You chop, haul and hammer the first shelters yourself, then summon villagers, give them jobs and watch the settlement start to run itself. Winter, hunger and the Blood Moon keep that cozy village plan honest, solo or with up to three friends.
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79% of 10,644 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 955$24.99

Cheaper than Gladiator

Yet Another Survival Game

A virus ravaged the planet, and you are one of the last survivors! Alone, you will have to survive in a hostile world populated by fierce creatures!

$0.69

Chasing Her Light

Chasing Her Light is a survival-adventure game about a grieving man who ventures into a snowy forest to find his missing dog, battling the cold and…

$0.69

Hidden gems like Gladiator

Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

Raise a Roman city on the empire's edge, then keep it fed, healthy, and standing.

$14.99

Noble Fates

Noble Fates is a fantasy kingdom sim where a handful of settlers becomes a castle, farms, and quarrelsome nobles with long memories.

$19.99

Of Life and Land

Lead villagers through wild lands where every animal and plant is fighting for its own place.

$12.49

The Last King

Command a fearless Greek army against Persian invasion. Recruit, train, and promote your army.

$14.99

Primitive Society Simulator

Lead a small Stone Age tribe into the Bronze Age: craft tools, build houses, hunt, farm, and raise livestock, then test that foundation against…

$19.99

Going Medieval

Plague has emptied the world, and three travellers are yours to keep alive.

$29.99

Nested Lands

Nested Lands is a dark medieval settlement survival game where you rescue peasants, give them jobs, and grow a plague-ravaged village into something…

$14.99

Romestead

Rome has fallen and the dead walk at night. In Romestead you gather, haul, craft and build your way from a rough camp to a working Roman settlement…

$13.99

Grim Realms

A dark fantasy colony sim - will your colony end the Dread Storm and redeem mankind, or will they harness the dark powers for themselves?

$14.99

Tribe: Primitive Builder

You are the builder of an exiled tribe on a realistic island, chopping wood, knapping stone, and raising huts into four linked villages.

$19.99

Farthest Frontier

Guide a small band of settlers as they turn untamed wilderness into a lived-in medieval town.

$34.99

Noble Legacy

Rule Greenwood in person in this medieval colony sim: place every building yourself, put villagers to work, run production chains from raw wood to…

$24.99

Newest survival crafting games like Gladiator

Noble Fates

Noble Fates is a fantasy kingdom sim where a handful of settlers becomes a castle, farms, and quarrelsome nobles with long memories.

$19.99

Fjordal

Establish a Norse village and refine the land's resources. Pay tribute to the King, or grow strong enough to fight back.

$16.99

Settler's Domain

Settler's Domain is a strategy game about building a new settlement in unknown lands.

$12.49

Romestead

Rome has fallen and the dead walk at night. In Romestead you gather, haul, craft and build your way from a rough camp to a working Roman settlement…

$13.99

Summa Expeditionis

A Roman legionary dropped in wild northern Hispania with an empty camp plot and big orders: gather, craft, build, and hold the frontier.

$19.99

Castle Craft

Will your castle survive the relentless onslaught, or collapse under pressure?

$19.99

Going Medieval

Plague has emptied the world, and three travellers are yours to keep alive.

$29.99

Nested Lands

Nested Lands is a dark medieval settlement survival game where you rescue peasants, give them jobs, and grow a plague-ravaged village into something…

$14.99

Farthest Frontier

Guide a small band of settlers as they turn untamed wilderness into a lived-in medieval town.

$34.99

Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

Raise a Roman city on the empire's edge, then keep it fed, healthy, and standing.

$14.99

Border Town

Restore the former glory of Border Town in an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fantastical realm.

$14.99

Noble Legacy

Rule Greenwood in person in this medieval colony sim: place every building yourself, put villagers to work, run production chains from raw wood to…

$24.99