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Those Who Rule

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?

What works

  • Deep and challenging tactical combat
  • Extensive character customization and class promotions
  • Engaging and mature story with meaningful choices
  • Active and responsive solo developer
  • Good value and replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of mid-battle save or restart option
  • Some ui and inventory management clunkiness
  • Linear progression with limited exploration
  • Minor bugs and technical issues at launch
  • Limited character personalization and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Wartales

  • Silent Storm Gold Edition

  • Astral Throne

  • Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

  • Banner of the Maid

  • Ash of Gods: The Way

More fantastical

Games that feels like Those Who Rule but with more imaginative fiction

  • Dark Deity 2

  • Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

  • Fae Tactics

  • Tactical Breach Wizards

  • FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

  • Age of Fear: The Undead King

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Those Who Rule: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 04/08/2026