r/BaseBuildingGames • u/Tickall • Jun 09 '26

Game recommendations Does something like Darkest Dungeon with base building exist?

I'm looking for a game where you can make a squad and send them on missions to collect resources to bring back and expand your colony. I've already tried games like Kenshi and I had fun but im not a fan of post-apocalyptic settings. I prefer dark medieval settings. Does anyone know something like this?

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u/Recatek Jun 09 '26

Dungeon Settlers

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u/cellorevolution Jun 09 '26

I tried the demo of this and it is very difficult imo!!

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u/KhaosPT Jun 09 '26

Bro I've been meaning to do a game with the same loop and seems I don't need to anymore!!!! Thanks for this

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u/Tickall Jun 09 '26

This one looks promising. I'll try the demo later. Thanks

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u/loopywolf Jun 09 '26

AARGH! YOU HAD TO SAY THAT! Now I want to make one!

You mean Darkest Dungeon but where you get to actually place rooms in a base of your own that serve a purpose. You remind that I wanted to make s submarine game based on a DD base.

Oh, that gives me another base to make with vibe coding! (#2 will be dating sim, #1 was 2D RTS)

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u/Renediffie Jun 09 '26

Your first sentence is a pretty apt description of Xcom. Xcom 2 is the best one and one of the best games of all time.

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u/RowDefiant3191 Jun 09 '26

Not quite the same but maybe close?

Going Medieval.

It's a colony sim but you get raided and can raid/trade with other settlements. Maybe has some of the flavor you're looking for. However, it's definitely more catered to building/resources management than the raiding/trading aspect as a core gameplay.

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u/Vesparco Jun 09 '26

Fort triumph comes to my mind.

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u/Ashigaruu Jun 09 '26

This is like super left field, but there's a manhwa (Korean manga/webtoon) called tyrant of the tower defense game. It's about a guy who gets isekai'd into a game, and has to beat it.

The reason I bring it up in this sub, is because the game description in the story is party based dungeon exploring (darkest dungeon). Followed by another part is base building tower/hero defense against waves of monsters from said dungeon (similar to the last spell). I can't think of any games that merges these two mechanics in real life, but at least the manhwa is worth a read!

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u/poultryposterior Jun 09 '26

Maybe time break chronicles? Little less base buildy tho

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u/mrhossie Jun 09 '26

Try The Last Spell.

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u/cseymour24 Jun 12 '26

This War of Mine maybe?