The best games like Kingshot depend on what you play it for: the same developer’s winter-city builder, a medieval kingdom with alliance wars or a lighter castle builder with less pressure to fight. Whiteout Survival and Lordrush come from Kingshot’s own publisher, Century Games. Top Lords, Rise of Kingdoms, Evony, Mobile Royale and Castle Clash: World Ruler are the closest medieval-style war games. Hustle Castle, Clash of Clans and DomiNations are base builders.
On the US App Store, Kingshot is published by Century Games Pte. Ltd. and describes itself as “an innovative idle medieval survival game” where you act as a governor, defend against invasions and manage your people, according to its App Store page. It is free with in-app purchases, rated 9+ with a Loot Boxes label, 4.6 stars from about 237,000 App Store ratings and 4.4 from about 1.65 million on Google Play (Everyone 10+, 50M+ downloads). We took the developer, age rating, rating, labels and purchase range for every pick below from its own App Store and Google Play page and checked them on November 12, 2026 between 22:40 and 22:45 UTC. Already playing? See our Kingshot beginner guide, Kingshot tier list, Kingshot gift codes and Kingshot events calendar.
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Quick answer: the best games like Kingshot
- Closest feel: Whiteout Survival, from the same publisher (Century Games), with the same city-building and hero loop in a snowy setting.
- Another Century Games release: Lordrush, a medieval fortress and tower-defense game with heroes, first released on Google Play on June 16, 2026.
- Medieval kingdom with big alliance wars: Rise of Kingdoms (15 civilizations) and Evony: The King’s Return (7 civilizations).
- Lighter on war: Hustle Castle and Clash of Clans, both built around your own base.
- Lowest App Store age rating (9+): Whiteout Survival, Rise of Kingdoms, Mobile Royale, Castle Clash and Hustle Castle; the rest are 13+.
- Every game here is free to download with in-app purchases, and none carries Apple’s “Simulated Gambling” label.
All 11 games like Kingshot at a glance
| Game | Developer (App Store) | Style | Age rating (App Store / Google Play) | App Store rating | Google Play rating, downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshot (for comparison) | Century Games | Medieval city and kingdom builder | 9+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.6 (237.2K) | 4.4 (1.65M), 50M+ |
| Whiteout Survival | Century Games | Winter city builder | 9+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.6 (476.5K) | 4.1 (1.59M), 100M+ |
| Lordrush | Century Games Innovation | Fortress and tower defense | 13+ / Everyone | 4.6 (16.4K) | 4.4 (139.1K), 1M+ |
| Top Lords | Game Spark | Swipe-controlled kingdom builder | 13+ / Teen | 4.9 (13.3K) | 4.7 (90.5K), 1M+ |
| Rise of Kingdoms | LilithGame | Civilization war strategy | 9+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.5 (188.2K) | 4.5 (2.55M), 50M+ |
| Evony: The King’s Return | Top Games | City and alliance strategy | 13+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.0 (180.3K) | 4.1 (833.2K), 100M+ |
| Last War: Survival | FunFly | Zombie base builder | 13+ / Teen | 4.7 (452.4K) | 4.6 (2.05M), 100M+ |
| Mobile Royale | IGG | Fantasy kingdom war | 9+ / Teen | 4.4 (2.1K) | 4.3 (129.2K), 5M+ |
| Castle Clash: World Ruler | IGG | Hero and guild battles | 9+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.2 (31.5K) | 4.4 (5.01M), 100M+ |
| Hustle Castle | MY.GAMES | Castle builder | 9+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.6 (44.6K) | 4.2 (1.47M), 50M+ |
| Clash of Clans | Supercell | Village builder, clan wars | 13+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.8 (2.79M) | 4.5 (61.2M), 500M+ |
| DomiNations | Nemesis Games (Big Huge Games on Google Play) | Era-spanning base builder | 13+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.5 (39.2K) | 4.3 (816.4K), 10M+ |
Ratings with the number of ratings in brackets. Developer names differ slightly by store: Evony is listed as Top Games Inc. on the App Store and TG Inc. on Google Play, and FunFly’s listing is “Last War:Survival” on the App Store and “Last War:Survival Game” on Google Play.
Games from the same publisher as Kingshot
1. Whiteout Survival
Century Games’ Whiteout Survival calls itself “the world’s original winter-themed mobile game” with “over 400M players”, and its listing sells the loop of rebuilding a town, sending heroes out for idle rewards and pairing hero combos. The App Store label is 9+ with Loot Boxes. Google Play rates it Everyone 10+ with no “Contains ads” label, 100M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. The App Store version was updated on October 20, 2026. We list games like Whiteout Survival separately, and keep its gift codes and events calendar up to date.
Worth it if: you want the closest match to Kingshot’s build, hero and alliance routine.
2. Lordrush
Century Games Innovation’s Lordrush is described as “a medieval tower defense strategy game where you rebuild a ruined fortress and defend your realm from attacks”, with towers, walls and heroes. It is rated 13+ on the App Store (Loot Boxes, Contests, mild fantasy violence) and Everyone on Google Play with no “Contains ads” label. Google Play shows 1M+ downloads, a release date of June 16, 2026 and purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. It is the newest game here, with about 16,400 App Store ratings.
Worth it if: you like the Kingshot setting but would rather defend a fortress than march armies.
Medieval kingdom and war games
3. Top Lords
Game Spark’s Top Lords opens with “Rise to the Throne with just a Few Taps” and promises swipe controls, heroes, fiefs you can grant to lords and knights, and a griffin to raise. It is the best-rated game here on the App Store, 4.9 from about 13,300 ratings, and 4.7 on Google Play. The App Store label is 13+ with Loot Boxes, and Google Play rates it Teen with no “Contains ads” label, 1M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. The App Store listing was updated on November 12, 2026.
Worth it if: you want a medieval kingdom game with simpler controls than a full alliance war game.
Rise of Kingdoms' store art shows a commander and a real-time army clash on the map. Image: LilithGames (App Store)
4. Rise of Kingdoms
LilithGames’ Rise of Kingdoms, titled “Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade” on Google Play, offers “15 Unique Civilizations” and real-time battles in a world shared by “over 80,000 players”, according to its App Store listing. The App Store label is 9+ with Loot Boxes and Contests. Google Play rates it Everyone 10+ with a “Contains ads” label, 50M+ downloads and purchases from $0.29 to $499.99 per item, the highest top price on this list. The App Store version was updated on November 3, 2026. Our Rise of Kingdoms codes post lists what we could verify.
Worth it if: you want a long-running kingdom game where you pick a historical civilization.
5. Evony: The King’s Return
Top Games’ Evony is a city-and-alliance strategy game with “7 civilizations” and “real-time” alliance chat with auto-translation, according to its listing. It is rated 13+ on the App Store (Loot Boxes, plus mature and suggestive themes and sexual content labels) and Everyone 10+ on Google Play, with no “Contains ads” label, 100M+ downloads and purchases from $0.49 to $299.99 per item. It has the lowest App Store rating here, 4.0 from about 180,300 ratings. The App Store listing was updated on November 5, 2026. We cover Evony events and Evony codes.
Worth it if: you want a big alliance-driven game and are fine with a 13+ label.
6. Mobile Royale
IGG’s Mobile Royale is a “real-time global game” with airships, a floating fort and heroes that include humans, elves, dwarves and beastkin, plus real-time translation so you can play with players in other countries. It is rated 9+ on the App Store with Loot Boxes and Advertising labels, and Teen on Google Play with a “Contains ads” label. Google Play shows 5M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $119.99 per item. It has about 2,100 App Store ratings, so it is much smaller than the other war games here.
Worth it if: you want a fantasy twist on a kingdom war game rather than a historical one.
7. Castle Clash: World Ruler
IGG’s Castle Clash: World Ruler is more than 13 years old on Google Play (first listed July 25, 2013), and its current listing pushes Crown of Thorns guild battles between the “kingdoms and duchies of Narcia”. It is rated 9+ on the App Store with Loot Boxes, and Everyone 10+ on Google Play with a “Contains ads” label and 100M+ downloads. Purchases run from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. The App Store version was updated on November 6, 2026.
Worth it if: you like collecting heroes and fighting guild battles more than managing a city.
Castle Clash: World Ruler's store art highlights a hero tournament bracket. Image: IGG (App Store)
Other base-building strategy games
8. Last War: Survival
FunFly’s Last War: Survival swaps the medieval setting for a zombie one, with a base to expand, heroes from “three military branches” and lane-based zombie fights. It is rated 13+ on the App Store with Loot Boxes and Teen on Google Play with no “Contains ads” label, 100M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. The App Store version was updated on November 11, 2026. We compare it with others in our games like Last War list.
Worth it if: you like Kingshot’s loop but want a zombie setting.
9. Hustle Castle
MY.GAMES’ Hustle Castle puts you in charge of “a real medieval castle”, where you assign subjects to jobs, train troops and burn down rival castles, in a cartoon style. The App Store label is 9+ with Loot Boxes, Advertising and Messaging and Chat, and Google Play rates it Everyone 10+ with a “Contains ads” label, 50M+ downloads and purchases from $0.29 to $329.99 per item. It has 4.6 from about 44,600 App Store ratings.
Worth it if: you want a castle you can arrange room by room with a lighter tone than the war games above.
10. Clash of Clans
Supercell’s Clash of Clans has you “build your village, raise a Clan, and compete in epic Clan Wars”. It is the biggest game on this list, with about 2.79 million App Store ratings (4.8 stars), 61.2 million Google Play ratings and 500M+ downloads. The App Store rates it 13+ with no Loot Boxes label, but the listing says purchases include “random items”. Google Play rates it Everyone 10+ with no “Contains ads” label and purchases from $0.29 to $239.99 per item. We also have a longer list of games like Clash of Clans.
Worth it if: you want a village game with clan wars rather than a kingdom map.
11. DomiNations
Nemesis Games’ DomiNations (credited to Big Huge Games on Google Play) takes your base “from the dawn of history to the modern era”, with Wonders of the World and real-time battles. It is rated 13+ on the App Store (Loot Boxes, Advertising, Messaging and Chat; frequent cartoon or fantasy violence) and Everyone 10+ on Google Play with a “Contains ads” label. Google Play shows 10M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $199.99 per item. The App Store version was updated on October 19, 2026.
Worth it if: you want to move through eras of history rather than stay in one medieval world.
DomiNations' store art shows a real-time attack on a walled base. Image: Nemesis Games (App Store)
How to choose, and what to check before spending
| If you like this about Kingshot | Try |
|---|---|
| The same publisher and loop | Whiteout Survival, Lordrush |
| A medieval kingdom and alliance wars | Top Lords, Rise of Kingdoms, Evony, Mobile Royale |
| Heroes and guild battles | Castle Clash: World Ruler |
| A base to build without a world map | Hustle Castle, Clash of Clans, DomiNations |
| A different setting, same style | Last War: Survival (zombies), Whiteout Survival (snow) |
| A 9+ App Store rating | Whiteout Survival, Rise of Kingdoms, Mobile Royale, Castle Clash, Hustle Castle |
- “Pay to win” is not a store label. No listing here says whether a game is fair, so we do not rank them that way. What the stores do show is the in-app purchase range and the labels: every App Store page except Clash of Clans carries a Loot Boxes label.
- Google Play’s “per item” range covers the cheapest and priciest single item, not what a typical player spends. Rise of Kingdoms ($499.99), Hustle Castle ($329.99) and Evony ($299.99) have the highest top prices here.
- Ads labels differ. Rise of Kingdoms, Mobile Royale, Castle Clash, Hustle Castle and DomiNations show “Contains ads” on Google Play; the others do not.
- Chat. Several App Store pages carry a Messaging and Chat label (for example Kingshot, Evony, Mobile Royale, Hustle Castle and DomiNations), which matters if the player is a child.
- More lists like this: games like Travel Town covers merge-and-build picks, and games like Last War covers survival strategy.
FAQ
What is the closest game to Kingshot?
Whiteout Survival. It comes from the same publisher, Century Games, and its listing describes a similar loop of rebuilding a town, sending heroes out and pairing hero combos. Lordrush is the other Century Games strategy release here.
Is there a game like Kingshot with a medieval setting?
Yes. Top Lords, Rise of Kingdoms, Evony: The King’s Return, Mobile Royale and Hustle Castle all use medieval or fantasy kingdom settings, according to their store listings.
Are there games like Kingshot with lower age ratings?
Kingshot is 9+ on the App Store. Whiteout Survival, Rise of Kingdoms, Mobile Royale, Castle Clash and Hustle Castle are also 9+, while Lordrush, Top Lords, Evony, Last War, Clash of Clans and DomiNations are 13+.
Sources: Kingshot (App Store), Whiteout Survival, Lordrush, Top Lords, Rise of Kingdoms, Evony, Last War: Survival, Mobile Royale, Castle Clash: World Ruler, Hustle Castle, Clash of Clans, DomiNations (App Store listings); Kingshot (Google Play) and each game’s Google Play listing, all checked November 12, 2026.
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