It’s hard to find games that are both hard to play and fun to play. But that’s a good way to describe Inkulinati, a strategy game in which you fight enemies on a medieval book.
There are a lot of creative ways to beat each opponent in the game, such as using creatures that use regular weapons or their whole bodies. This funny independent game with great art is sure to win over a lot of people and make some want more. There are a few great games that are a lot like Inkulinati in terms of their settings and how they are played.
Shadows Over Loathing
When Asymmetric put out West of Loathing, a funny western-themed turn-based RPG that got a lot of attention on Steam, it was a huge hit. Five years later, they made Shadows Over Loathing, which was similar to Inkulinati but had more of a medieval feel.
Your Uncle Murray has gone missing from his shop in Ocean City, and the game is about finding him. The open-world game lets players go to different places, solve puzzles, and get quests from different people in each area. Also, there are lots of jokes and funny parts in the game.
Pentiment
Even though Pentiment isn’t a strategy game, it was released on Xbox Game Pass around the same time as Inkulinati. Like Inkulinati, it has a unique art style that is based on medieval manuscripts. But the game is mostly a story-based adventure game about solving mysteries in the town of Tassing in Bavaria.
You start the game as Andreas Maler, whose friend is wrongly accused of killing a high-ranking official, putting him in the middle of a murder investigation. You choose everything about the story, from the background of your character to who you think is the real murderer. Your choices change the way the story goes.
Crusader Kings 3
Crusader Kings 3 is hard to beat if you want a deep strategy game set in the Middle Ages. The games in this series, which were made by Paradox Interactive, focus on combining grand strategy with role-playing as the ruler of a kingdom.
You can start either right before or right after the year 1000, and you can choose a noble house that you want to turn into a powerful empire. The goal of the game is up to you. You can try to expand your realm through war or peace talks, or you can just live a simple life and make friends and family ties.
Chivalry 2
People who play Inkulinati can team up with other players and use the teams they made to fight each other. Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first-person battle game where you can fight in battles from the Middle Ages with other people.
In Chivalry 2, the battles are way too big, with 64 people going against each other in 32-on-32 action. You can fight on foot or on a horse, and there are dozens of weapons from the Middle Ages to choose from. It is the best simulator for making you feel like a soldier in the Middle Ages.
Age of Empires 4
Age of Empires 4 is one of the best real-time strategy games. This is one of the many strategy games that are out there. The classic-style RTS game can played alone or with other people, and the multiplayer mode has both co-op and versus modes.
In Age of Empires 4, the main goal is to grow your army so you can take over the world. But the game also puts a lot of emphasis on building the empire itself. You can build cities and mine resources that can used in trade, which grows the economy your empire needs to stay alive.
Total War: Warhammer 3
In a world where most medieval fantasy games can be intense, Inkulinati’s comedic style is a nice change. However, the game’s darker tone can be appealing to a lot of gamers.
Real-time strategy is at the heart of Total War: Warhammer 3, which is exactly what it is. Creatures that have released from the Realm of Chaos are destroying the world. The main goal is to make your army strong enough to fight any other army. But it’s up to you how you want to approach the story: do you want to help fight evil or become a real bad guy?
Divinity Original Sin 2
After talking about so many strategy games, it’s time to move on to tactical RPG games. Divinity: Original Sin 2 from Larian Studios is one of the best games in this genre. The point of the game is to make a character with powers that could make them a god one day.
After picking a race from a few options, players must either find other players to join them or team up with up to four real-life friends. The turn-based combat is a big part of the game. But the most interesting thing about Divinity: Original Sin 2 is that every choice you make changes how the world reacts to you. And you can even choose to kill every soul you meet.
Sid Meier’s Civilization 6
Sid Meier’s Civilization 6 is one of the best games in a series that has been around for a long time. 8 Ball Pool is one of the best strategy games of all time. The whole point of the game is to make your society the best in the land. There are many ways to win.
One of the best parts of Civilization 6 is how you can see your empire grow on a map as you build districts. That give the empire the resources it needs to keep growing. A big part of the game is also learning about new technologies that can make your empire an important ally.