4 Games Similar to Clash of Clans, Try It!

Games like Clash of Clans? What's so exciting about strategy games? Are there still people playing games like that in 2023? Eits, don't underestimate the genre! Even though it's not as busy as it was in its heyday, strategy games are still worth playing in 2023.

For old gamers, of course, they have experienced periods where games MOBA and battle royale has not dominated the mobile platform as it is now.

In the 2014s, the strategy genre was able to dominate the gaming market share for smartphone users.

Yep, of course this is motivated by the popularity of the game Clash of Clans or also known as COC. The influence of this game is so massive in popularizing the strategy genre to many circles.

It could even be said, the contribution from COC is also what popularized the mobile genre so that it has become a trend in the gaming industry as it is today. Without it, it is very likely that we would not know high-end handheld consoles such as Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, etc.

Even though the echoes of strategy games are no longer as popular as they used to be, there are still many gamers out there who faithfully play this genre. So, for those who still like to play it, let's read the following recommendations for 4 games similar to Clash of Clans version VCGamers. Check it out right away!

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About COC

Before discussing games that are similar to COC, it's a good idea to first introduce what the COC game itself is like. Yep, this game released by Finnish-based developer Supercell is the originator of the mobile-based strategy genre.

The gameplay is unique and does not implement a 'raid' system (like most strategy lineups) so that players don't get bored quickly even though they spend hours in front of their device's screen. Such a "minimalist" system has become the standard for the mobile gaming industry to date.

Seeing the success of the game, many other developers then applied a similar formula in adopting wide-scale games. Their efforts were certainly intended to be able to penetrate the mobile gaming industry, which at that time was still in the developing stage.

Various genres such as First/Third Person Shooter (FPS/TPS) and Multiplayer Online Battle Area (MOBA), which were initially only commonly played on more capable platforms (such as PCs/home consoles), were then made on a smaller scale (usually designed on an analog basis).

As a result, the era of mobile platform-based gaming began! This fever has continued to this day, and has even shifted the dominance of desktop and console platforms, which have dominated the world gaming trend.

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4 Games Similar to Clash of Clans

Yes, without lingering, let's immediately discuss the 4 game recommendations. As a disclaimer, what is shown here are only titles that can be played on mobile (Android and iOS) only. Here are some of them:

• Lords Mobile

The first, of course, is Lords Mobile. This long time COC competitor game deserves to be mentioned in the top list. This game was released by a developer from China named I Got Games (IGG).

Even though it is a strategy game similar to COC, Lords Mobile implements a 'raid' system which is often found in various similar lineup titles. This is perfect for those who like war!

Rise of Kingdoms (ROK)

Next is Rise of Kingdom or also known as ROK. Apart from Lords Mobile, ROK can also be said to be the next COC competitor strategy game. The success that is owned is also not half-hearted.

This installation, which was released by Lilith Games as the developer, even dared to recruit the number 1 YouTuber in Indonesia as its Brand Ambassador (BA). Yep, who else if not uncle Deddy Corbuzier! It must be fun if it's like that!

DomiNations

In third place is the game DomiNations by developer Big Huge Games. For lovers of PC strategy games, this name is definitely familiar. That's right, his masterpiece entitled 'Rise of Nations' (RON) has dominated strategy games on the PC platform back in 2003.

This time, the developer is trying their luck in the mobile realm. By carrying the big names that have been built, the DomiNations game comes as a "compact" form of their RON lineup. Really worth a try!

Star Wars: Commanders

So for those who like Star Wars but with COC vibes, you can really try Star Wars: Commander. This game is exactly made with mechanics similar to COC, but accompanied by a thick Star Wars theme.

Because of this, players will also have to choose: whether to join the Empire or Rebels camp. Unfortunately, due to the lack of subscribers, this game had to be withdrawn from circulation in 2020. But you can still play it in apk form.

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Those are 4 game recommendations similar to Clash of Clans. What do you think, Vicigers? Anyone interested in playing it? Please leave a comment in the column provided, OK?

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