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62 Great Games Like Reigns

Our experts have spent time searching for great games similar to Reigns and have found the following:

Reigns is an adventure strategy game where you take charge of a kingdom, one decision at a time. Each choice is presented to you as a playing card with some advice or a question from one of the 38 different characters. Swipe left or right to make a decision that will impact the church, people, military and wealth of your domain. You have to make choices about complex issues without knowing all the consequences. You have to decide whether the people advising you are to be trusted. As you do, a string of intriguing story threads emerges that will influence your strategy.

Unfortunately, Reigns is not available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 11/08/2016

Out Now: Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC, Switch and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 12

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure, Strategy (Narrative and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 21 features

Components: 2D Side-On, Hand-Made and Text

Developer: Devolver Digital (@DevolverDigital)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

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Out Now: Android, PC and iOS

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1 Easier Skill Rating than Reigns

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16 Video Games Like Reigns Based on Genre

These are games of a similar genre mix to Reigns. This includes games from the Puzzle, Adventure, Strategy and Narrative genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.
 

12 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than Reigns

If you like the sound of Reigns but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Reigns Accessibility Report.
 

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