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Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

In Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.

What works

  • Extensive strategic depth and complexity
  • Unique factions with rich mythology
  • High replayability and modding support
  • Engaging multiplayer with active community
  • Deep customization of gods and armies

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve
  • Dated graphics and ui
  • High time investment required
  • Singleplayer ai is weak
  • Long multiplayer game durations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension

  • Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator

  • Age of Empires II (Retired)

  • Age of Wonders Shadow Magic

  • Total Annihilation

  • Zero-K

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith but with less imaginative fiction

  • Fire & Maneuver

  • Aggressors: Ancient Rome

  • Oriental Empires

  • Demise of Nations

  • Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

  • Europa Universalis III Complete

More relaxing

Games that feels like Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith but with a more relaxing feel

  • ENDLESS Legend™

  • Battle for Wesnoth

  • Legends of Callasia

  • Northgard: Definitive Edition

  • Conquest of Elysium 4

  • Wargroove

Less intimate

Games that feels like Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith but with less focus on close relationships

  • Making History: The Second World War

  • Conquest of Elysium 3

  • Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne

  • Supreme Ruler 1936

  • Panzer Corps 2

  • Making History: The Calm & the Storm

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Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 04/08/2026