- #1 Craft Elements
97% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: PolincGames
Windows
Craft Elements is a first person minecraft-esque journey into the nuclear reactor design, periodic table and vaporwave world. It is a unique, simple and atmospheric sandbox puzzle game with a focus on complex simulation and calculations.
Why similar: Simulation 35.4%, Strategy 30.4%, Indie 13.3%, Building 6.6%, Crafting 5.3%
- #2 Crazy Machines 3
96% matchVery Positive94% of 10,052 reviews2016
Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crazy Machines 3 is the latest, greatest, most amazing and craziest part of the series and fascinates once more with physic-based puzzles. Build your own crazy machines and share your awesomeness across the world thanks to the Steam® Workshop.
Why similar: Simulation 27.3%, Strategy 22.8%, Physics 20.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Sandbox 10%
- #3 The Con Simulator
95% matchNegative15% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Dreampunk Helix
Windows · Mac
The Con Simulator is a simulation game for players who are dreaming about organizing their own comic con! (。・ω・)ノ゙
Why similar: Simulation 40.5%, Strategy 34.4%, Indie 13.8%, Building 11.3%
- #4 Active Crowds
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BuganBoB
Windows
Active Crowds is a physics-based strategy game where you can interact with large groups of people.
Why similar: Simulation 34.7%, Strategy 29.8%, Indie 13%, Physics 12.6%, Sandbox 10%
- #5 Ant Queen
94% matchMixed65% of 279 reviews2016
Dev: inVantage Technologies
Windows · Mac · Linux
Begin a journey like no other, become the Ant Queen and establish your empire. Ant Queen is a simulation game where you breed different types of ants to ultimately conquer your surroundings and achieve a stable ant colony.
Why similar: Simulation 37.7%, Strategy 34.6%, Sandbox 14.5%, Indie 13.2%
- #6 Simple Railroad
94% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: Turnip games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build railways between towns. Manage trains by traffic lights and rail switches. Restore locomotives in your hangar.
Why similar: Simulation 41.4%, Strategy 36.8%, Indie 15.5%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #7 Sunset Kingdom
93% matchMixed70% of 148 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Sunset Kingdom is a kingdom management game. In Sunset Kingdom your aim is to become the monarch of a prosperous land! Prepare to expand your kingdom, buildings roads and bridges between towns, castles, farms and more! Fend of bandit raids, get crushed by vikings, let your people starve to death and try again!
Why similar: Simulation 41.4%, Strategy 37.2%, Indie 15.5%, Building 5.8%
- #8 Galactineers
92% matchMixed46% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: LInsoDeTeh
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Galactineers is a genre-mix of open world sandbox game and realtime strategy game. You can use blocks and items to build your world in space, and also construct your own ships. Win cooperative PVE missions or PVP arena battles with your own custom ships.
Why similar: Strategy 32.6%, Simulation 32.6%, Indie 12.6%, Sandbox 12.1%, Crafting 10%
- #9 Global Aviation Dream
91% matchMixed42% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: Moon StreetPub: Wangshu Software
Windows
In Global Aviation Dream,you can build up your own airline company at any airport of this world. You can purchase or rent airliner,build up and manage your own airliner fleet,make your airliner's flight plan,operate your base hub,complete your route network,offer the best aviation transportation service for passengers and cargo owners...
Why similar: Simulation 47.3%, Strategy 36.5%, Indie 16.2%
- #10 Indie Dev Simulator
90% matchMixed65% of 91 reviews2020
Dev: Egor MagurinPub: Indovers Studio
Windows · Mac
In this game, you're playing as game developer and encounter typical problems like eating and sleeping. You need to correctly allocate your time for human needs, hobbies and work, to live another day as indie developer.
Why similar: Simulation 46.3%, Strategy 37.7%, Indie 15.9%
- #11 One Hour Left
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Red Sun
Windows
Espionage is hard work. You will have to get to the enemy base and pretend to be your own among strangers. Can you cope with your task and can you prevent a war? But remember that you only have one hour left. But remember that you only have one hour left.
Why similar: Simulation 45.9%, Strategy 36.9%, Indie 17.2%
- #12 Future Simulation World
82% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: KANNADE
Windows
Drawing on the existing real-world data and current state-of-the-art research and exploration results, and taking into account historical data provided by the World Bank, a streamlined and relatively sensible data model that outlines all possible options for future development is built.
Why similar: Simulation 45%, Strategy 38.7%, Indie 16.3%
- #13 My Factory 我的工厂
87% matchMixed53% of 78 reviews2017
Dev: Great God
Windows
末日之后,重建工厂。研发科技,加强武装。收集材料,生产发财。
Why similar: Simulation 45.3%, Strategy 38.5%, Indie 16.2%
- #14 Hacker Series
86% matchMostly Negative38% of 29 reviews2016
Dev: exosyphen studios
Windows
Play the 4 original hacking simulation games developed by exosyphen studios, between 2002 and 2005
Why similar: Simulation 45.3%, Strategy 38.5%, Indie 16.2%
- #15 Factory Manager
85% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2018
Dev: StainlessHeart
Windows
Factory Manager is a game about development of your own manufacturing business from scratch. You are going to take loans, hire stuff, buy machines and materials, produce goods according to the recipes and be prepared for the various risks inherent in any business.
Why similar: Simulation 45.3%, Strategy 38.5%, Indie 16.2%
- #16 CitiesCorp Concept - Build Everything on Your Own
86% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2016
Dev: SaintWorksPub: SaintBunny
Windows
CitiesCorp Concept: Design buildings, manage economy and cope with traffic.A sandbox city building simulation.
Why similar: Simulation 45.3%, Strategy 38.5%, Indie 16.2%
- #17 Space Battle Core
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Korion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space Battle Core is a new 4X sci-fi game combining turn based hex combat gameplay with a real-time exploration experience.After the Earth’s demise, it is your task to recreate and spread human civilization in space.
Why similar: Simulation 44.4%, Strategy 39.5%, Indie 16.1%
- #18 Initiative
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indelve
Windows · Mac
Initiative is an Aerospace Company Manager. Build and grow your aerospace company on Earth and be the first to establish a self-sustainable colony on Mars.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #19 Dream Factory
84% matchVery Negative18% of 87 reviews2015
Dev: The Tambourine
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sitting in front of a screen or TV you might think that the process behind filming and producing a movie is a piece of cake. Try and play Dream Factory first. With this Filming Simulator you will ‘dive’ headfirst into the busy world of movie making. Our approach is to look at the industry in an ironic way.
Why similar: Simulation 45.3%, Strategy 38.5%, Indie 16.2%
- #20 TOYTANK
84% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Pudding
Windows
First-person haptic turn-based VR game using PC / HTC-Vive
Why similar: Simulation 45.1%, Strategy 38%, Indie 16.9%
- #21 Jump To Die!!
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2017
Dev: WnMStudio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Now you have a chance to operate your own company....of suicide!
Why similar: Simulation 44.9%, Strategy 38.7%, Indie 16.3%
- #22 BIGHARDSUN
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Smushkovich
Windows
You were exiled to an old castle in the desert. Command people, monitor their condition, explore, improve the castle, and make tough decisions - all to survive! And while you're struggling with the hottest summer, the temperature is only rising, and the storms won't subside.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #23 Oil Baron
80% matchMostly Negative38% of 47 reviews2018
Dev: GiBarPub: RoBot
Windows
The game has 7 locations with special tasks. You must fulfill them until the end of the day. It can be used to collect N amount of oil or earn several thousand $. To start playing, you need to choose the complexity of the game. There are 5 difficulty levels (easy-normal-difficult-very complicated-insane).
Why similar: Simulation 44.6%, Strategy 37.8%, Indie 17.5%
- #24 TownCraft
81% matchMixed40% of 105 reviews2015
Dev: Flat Earth Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
TownCraft is a chill-out crafting and city-building game. Instead of just surviving, you must turn your empty plot of land and its rarely-used road into a bustling town full of shops, workers and taverns.
Why similar: Simulation 44.6%, Strategy 38.1%, Indie 17.4%
- #25 Potemkin
79% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Vasily Wosck
Windows · Mac
Potemkin is a sandbox strategy game! Build any map you can imagine! Conquer your enemies! Play on massive maps with hundreds of players at once! Simulate any real or fictional war! Play against a very strong and flexible artificial intelligence. Share your maps simply by copy-pasting them onto Reddit!
Why similar: Simulation 44.5%, Strategy 39.6%, Indie 15.9%
- #26 Karma
81% matchMostly Negative24% of 46 reviews2015
Dev: WnMStudio
Windows · Linux
A life-sim game with a story which is difficult to understand. Live and find the truth.
Why similar: Simulation 44.6%, Strategy 37.8%, Indie 17.5%
- #27 The Parchment - For The Realm
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PatuTec
Windows
The Parchment is a turn-based strategie game, pitting different houses against each other in the fight for the crown. Use diplomacy, intrigue, trade and your military to subjugate other houses into vassalship or wipe them from history altogether.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #28 Twisty Tumble (VR)
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel After Pixel
Windows
It's a tricky puzzle game in Virtual Reality. Chill out in the calm, hypnotic undersea environment, and challenge your mind to reassemble the pyramids!
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #29 AntQueen 3D
76% matchMixed65% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Fernando DudkaPub: Les Technologies inVantage
Windows · Mac
Experience a game where you live through the cycle of an ant colony. You can dig your own tunnels, organize your colony, customize your army, but you need to survive every wave of attack!
Why similar: Simulation 44.4%, Strategy 39.5%, Indie 16.1%
- #30 VilleTown
78% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2016
Dev: Laugical Games
Windows
VilleTown is a City-Building Tower Defense game, where the player researches Technologies, Artifacts, and special Powers to help grow, expand, and defend their VilleTown from outside invaders.
Why similar: Simulation 44.5%, Strategy 39.6%, Indie 15.9%
- #31 Export Simulator
78% matchMostly Negative34% of 44 reviews2018
Dev: ZovGamePub: Errigar Games
Windows
Export sumulator - a game that will dip you into the world of stratap!
Why similar: Simulation 44.5%, Strategy 39.5%, Indie 16%
- #32 Prison Planet
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpringloadedPub: Springloaded
Windows
Intergalactic prison building adventure! Design and build your own intergalactic space-prison!
Why similar: Simulation 44%, Strategy 39.1%, Indie 16.9%
- #33 Supermarket Tycoon
77% matchMixed49% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Nicholas Rizzo
Windows
Ready to be a millionaire? broke? robbed? or finally receive the sweet release of death? Well Supermarket Tycoon is the game for you! Build up and manage your own super market and much much more!
Why similar: Simulation 44.5%, Strategy 39.5%, Indie 16%
- #34 MULE Returns
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kotori Studios LtdPub: Comma 8 Studios
Windows
MULE is a ridiculously fun and addictive strategy game that combines real-time and turn-based styles as you battle for land and resources on a newly colonized planet. The game is easy to grasp but provides great depth of game-play.
Why similar: Simulation 43.8%, Strategy 38.9%, Indie 17.3%
- #35 Crypto Crisis: Education Edition
75% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Armoured Beans
Windows · Mac · Linux
Let's help Principal Trotter and technology teacher Kieran build the school of the future. The Education Edition is a simplified and easier to play version of the original Crypto Crisis that has been designed for a younger audience and more casual players.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #36 Creation and Conquest:The Future War
74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Noelone
Windows
Players need to design their own DIY Infantrys, Vehicles, and even Aircraft. In the game through DIY It can create hundreds and thousands type of combat units, according to the opponent's tactics, research and development of restraint of the opponent's weapons is the key to victory.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #37 TinyWar high-speed
74% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2018
Dev: Masakazu YanaiPub: Rutenn no oheya
Windows
8bit style RTS! You can win at high speed by a speed button. You can win a stage in 5-10 minutes. Easy operation. Your color is "Red". You build "Factory". -> Creates Units! You build "Fortress". -> Atacks Units! When you occupy all towns, you win. You get Buildings and Special Powers.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #38 States, Firms, & Households
76% match5 user reviews0% of 5 reviews2016
Dev: DMD 'Ware
Windows
World's first tool for economic paper dissertations! Economic studio for learning like a graphic or music production suite! Neural behavioural model as opposed to rational model! The large hadron collider of economics! Now a deductible tax credit!
Why similar: Simulation 44.8%, Strategy 39.9%, Indie 15.3%
- #39 Buy Low Sell High
73% matchMixed53% of 17 reviews2018
Dev: Red Fox Studios
Windows
Buy Low Sell High is a stock market game made to be easy to learn, fast-paced, and fun. The goal is to make as much money as you can starting with just $5,000. Good luck, have fun!
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #40 Virtual Robots - Robot programming simulator
73% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Cold-Dark Software™
Windows
Virtual Robots is a robot programming simulator. The objective of this game is to write code for your robots. Yes, WRITE.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #41 Station Commander
72% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: Technically Competent
Windows · Mac · Linux
Station Commander is a super-indie space engineering game. Players try to destroy a planet and its inhabitants by modifying a space station. Tune your station's heat and performance, and burn the enemy homeworld.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #42 Narco Tycoon
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Narco Tycoon is a simulation game about building a drug empire. Manage and develop your own drug factories. Employ the best people in the "industry" and invest in new technologies. Influence local politics, destroy your rivals or take over their business. Become the real Drug Lord!
Why similar: Simulation 42.4%, Strategy 38.4%, Indie 15.9%, Exploration 3.3%
- #43 Worldless: Mercenaries
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Owtsider Games
Windows
Worldless: Mercenaries is a fantasy-themed strategy and management game. Recruit, hire, equip and manage your mercenaries. Send them to explore the world, hunt treasures and trade among cities. They might find a dragon - or be found.
Why similar: Simulation 38.9%, Strategy 35.9%, Indie 14.6%, Crafting 5.4%, Sandbox 5.3%
- #44 我是院长 - 模拟经营医院游戏
70% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: XGame
Windows
【培养医生】 1、游戏内所有医生通过招聘获得,医生拥有不同学历,学历影响医生通过临床职称考试的概率; 2、医生的临床职称影响其对不同疾病的治愈率,临床职称可通过参与每年2月份举行的临床职称考试提升; 3、医生的教学职称影响科室科研的成功率,教学职称科通过接受教学任务提升;
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #45 Colony Prospector
70% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2018
Dev: Colonial Life
Windows · Mac · Linux
Colony Prospecting - the most profitable occupation on Earth, or the quickest way to bankruptcy. That's if the aliens don't kill you first.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #46 Solar Collector
71% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Emily Peregrine
Windows · Mac
Harvest Energy. Sell the energy. Keep up with payments.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #47 ポエニ戦争 地中海の稲妻
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: 白新社
Windows · Mac
第二次ポエニ戦争を舞台とするストラテジーゲーム。
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #48 BusinessMan
71% matchMixed45% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: SugGames
Windows
In BusinessMan, you are an entrepreneur among others. You can for example start off by investing your initial 20k€ smartly or try to become a chairman in some company. Once you're a chairman, you start making regular income, but the biggest incomes naturally lie behind the greatest of risks.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #49 Rise of Man
72% matchVery Negative18% of 147 reviews2017
Dev: Darkcross Games
Windows · Mac
Rise of Man is a pre historic strategy game with city building and survival elements. Can you guide your people through the ages and conquer all the challenges ahead of them.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #50 Hive Quest
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cotton Drift Studio
Windows · Mac
Guide your insect tribe on an unusual journey through a mythical woodland filled with ancient magic, strange creatures & hidden mysteries. Uncover the secrets of the Old Orchard, find and train your very own woodland sprite and lead your Hive to victory!
Why similar: Simulation 41.4%, Strategy 36.8%, Indie 15.5%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #51 Lumbermill
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BW Games
Windows
Build, Manage and Maintain a Lumber Mill deep in the Forest!
Why similar: Simulation 44.9%, Strategy 37.8%, Indie 17.3%
- #52 Fakespearean: Overdramatic
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Globe GuysPub: Octopus 8 Studios Ltd
Windows
Congratulations! You now own the Globe Theatre! Set in the Tudor period, Fakespearean: Overdramatic gives you the chance to run one of the most famous theatres in the world before it reached the popularity it's known for today. It's up to you to put on a show and bring success to the Globe.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #53 Gravity
61% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Tiny Castle Games
Windows
Test your problem solving skills and creativity in over 80 physics-based puzzles. Hours of fun for the completionist with challenges for every level and over 30 unlockables!
Why similar: Simulation 19%, Building 16.1%, Physics 14%, Strategy 12.7%, Sandbox 11.9%
- #54 Way of Defector
69% matchMixed55% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Dev Arc
Windows
In Way of Defector you experience the process of a North Korean defector escaping to China and arriving in South Korea. You must overcome starvation and break through the surveillance of the Public Security Officers to find the broker who knows the way to get to South Korea and safely arrive at the destination.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Strategy 39.3%, Indie 16.6%