- #1 Icarus Starship Command Simulator
97% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Steven Eric Boyette
Windows
In this "starship command simulator" you will fight your way to the center of a randomly generated galaxy where a massive star is about to go supernova and destroy all life. Can you find a way to stop it?
Why similar: Strategy 44.6%, Simulation 39%, Indie 16.4%
- #2 Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear
93% matchMixed60% of 39 reviews2016
Dev: Western Civilization SoftwarePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
This exciting new release is a faithful adaptation of the renowned Conflict of Heroes board game that won the Origins Historical Game of the Year, Charles Roberts Wargame of the Year and the James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award, as well as many others!
Why similar: Strategy 53.4%, Simulation 46.6%
- #3 Unclaimed World
92% matchMixed50% of 216 reviews2016
Dev: Refactored Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Manage interstellar pioneers and their descendants in this detailed sci-fi colony sim. Centuries after planetfall, colonists are still struggling to gain foothold on their lush and alien planet. You settle on the frontier by carefully managing resources, production and different personalities.
Why similar: Strategy 44.3%, Simulation 42.6%, Indie 13.1%
- #4 Way of Defector
91% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #5 Rise of Man
91% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #6 Industry Transporters
90% matchMostly Negative25% of 48 reviews2015
Dev: Markus FickPub: MK game production
Windows
An economic simulation where you build up production chains as effectively as possible on a large scale terrain. You can choose from a large variety of wares and buildings to build up your production chain and use up to 4 types of transportation.
Why similar: Strategy 53.4%, Simulation 46.6%
- #7 Ironclads 2: War of the Pacific
88% matchMixed65% of 40 reviews2016
Dev: Totem GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, struggle for dominance over the seas! Command a battle formation and experience the power of iron and steam!
Why similar: Strategy 52.2%, Simulation 47.8%
- #8 Light of Altair
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 46 reviews2009
Dev: SaintXi
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Light of Altair is a sci-fi colony building game with a deep plot. Grow colonies from landing pod to metropolis, while sending off new spaceships to expand your territory to other worlds. You are not alone in space, 8 factions from different parts of the world are all following their own agendas in the solar system; diplomacy and...
Why similar: Strategy 51.8%, Simulation 33.9%, Indie 14.3%
- #9 Carpe Deal 'Em
87% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2016
Dev: DDD Wares
Windows · Linux
Carpe Deal 'Em is a life simulator / card game hybrid, with elements from the visual novel / CYOA genres.
Why similar: Strategy 52.1%, Simulation 47.9%
- #10 Creeper World 2: Anniversary Edition
86% matchVery Positive90% of 502 reviews2016
Dev: Knuckle Cracker
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Deceptively simple... amazingly deep. Creeper World 2 thrusts you into the 14th millennium fighting and enemy that flows and oozes through the terrain. Employ advanced weapons,gravity manipulating repulsors, wormhole like rifts, and your own wit against this never yielding enemy.
Why similar: Strategy 50%, Simulation 34.4%, Indie 15.6%
- #11 Ant Queen
86% matchMixed65% of 283 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: Strategy 46.1%, Simulation 39.1%, Indie 14.8%
- #12 Thirty Years' War
85% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Thirty Years War is a new game designed by developer HQ covering one of the darkest ages of European history. The Thirty Years War is the series of conflicts between Catholics and Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire and its surroundings, between 1618 and 1648.
Why similar: Strategy 54%, Simulation 46%
- #13 Space Battle Core
75% 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: Strategy 45.1%, Simulation 39.4%, Indie 15.4%
- #14 The Viceroy
84% matchMixed70% of 33 reviews2015
Dev: Goatee Games
Windows
The Viceroy is a turn-based economic strategy sci-fi game. You will rebuild vast regions recently destroyed by disaster, crush rebel fleets, explore a large, far-future tech tree, manage elaborately intertwined economies, respond to emerging events, and earn permanent skills to overcome escalating challenges.
Why similar: Strategy 47.2%, Simulation 38.1%, Indie 14.8%
- #15 Poly Universe
82% matchVery Positive87% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Pouchmouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poly Universe is a survival city-building game in a galaxy where planets are only slightly larger than the colonists who inhabit them.
Why similar: Strategy 45.9%, Simulation 39.1%, Indie 15%
- #16 Neocolonialism
84% matchMixed57% of 44 reviews2014
Dev: Subaltern Games, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Buy votes, make free trade agreements, manipulate the IMF, extract wealth, ruin everything. The map is upside-down.
Why similar: Strategy 46.7%, Simulation 37.9%, Indie 15.3%
- #17 MechoEcho
82% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: Resilient Games Ltd.
Windows
Build and drive robots to solve puzzles as you transform between human and machine. Set in a cyberpunk world, MechoEcho is a block construction game and an accurate physics simulator. In 40 challenging levels plus Sandbox, you create original machines, explore, and run for your life!
Why similar: Strategy 46.2%, Simulation 38.3%, Indie 15.5%
- #18 Tempest Citadel
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Aartform Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tempest Citadel is a base building simulation set on a storm-ruled planet with a vivid sci-fi story. Build a mighty Citadel in the clouds for your crew of explorers and conquer the deadly planet below in automated squad battles!
Why similar: Strategy 46.1%, Simulation 38.4%, Indie 15.5%
- #19 Climatic Survival: Northern Storm
81% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Johannes Förth
Windows · Linux
Northern Storm is a build strategy game where a blizzard comes along and destroys your builds. After climate change caused a deadly cold storm, survival can only be achieved through strict management of resources. Remember that I am only one developer without a team, so don't expect a large game.
Why similar: Strategy 46%, Simulation 38.4%, Indie 15.5%
- #20 三国宏图(Great Cause Of The Three Kingdoms)
80% matchMixed54% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: happyzzy.com
Windows
"Great Cause Of The Three Kingdoms" is a strategy game based on the strategy of war and combined with simulation operation (SLG). Players will control the power of the Three Kingdoms during the game, and lead the Three Kingdoms to conquer the Three Kingdoms (or even Asia).
Why similar: Strategy 46%, Simulation 38.5%, Indie 15.5%
- #21 Twisty Tumble (VR)
70% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #22 Initiative
69% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #23 Rasen no Sora
78% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Gorilla Cafe
Windows
"Spiral Universe" "Space Fleet x Character Game" Battle of Delusion Fleet.
Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, Simulation 38.7%, Indie 15.6%
- #24 Star Tactics Redux
79% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: Devil's Dozen Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Turn-based strategy game full of spacefleet battles. 30+ hours of gameplay, randomized battles, huge campaign with different ways of completion. Experience infinite tactical situations and outsmart the tricky AI using dozens of ships and special abilities.
Why similar: Strategy 46.8%, Simulation 37.4%, Indie 15.8%
- #25 BIGHARDSUN
68% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #26 Haunted Hotel: Stay in the Light
79% matchMostly Negative31% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: JRad Games
Windows
Try to survive three nights in Haunted Hotel: Stay in the Light. Control a hotel security system to drive out the evil forces that are killing your guests. Rationalize electrical energy as it will not last all night.
Why similar: Strategy 46%, Simulation 38.5%, Indie 15.5%
- #27 The Parchment - For The Realm
67% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #28 Potemkin
77% 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: Strategy 45.2%, Simulation 39.5%, Indie 15.3%
- #29 AntQueen 3D
75% 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: Strategy 45.1%, Simulation 39.4%, Indie 15.4%
- #30 Prison Planet
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpringloadedPub: Springloaded
Windows
Intergalactic prison building adventure! Design and build your own intergalactic space-prison!
Why similar: Strategy 44.7%, Simulation 39.1%, Indie 16.2%
- #31 States, Firms, & Households
78% 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: Strategy 45.5%, Simulation 39.8%, Indie 14.6%
- #32 VilleTown
77% 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: Strategy 45.2%, Simulation 39.5%, Indie 15.3%
- #33 Supermarket Tycoon
76% matchMixed50% 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: Strategy 45.2%, Simulation 39.5%, Indie 15.3%
- #34 Export Simulator
76% 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: Strategy 45.2%, Simulation 39.5%, Indie 15.3%
- #35 DarkSpace 暗宇战纪
73% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: BlackSpace Games
Windows
DarkSpace is an old school turn-based tactics game in space with fully customizable ship refitting system, to let players experiment and define the unit's key stats and functionality. Your ship design will give you much more strategy options that you can only imagine but never try before.
Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, Simulation 38.1%, Indie 16.2%
- #36 MULE Returns
63% 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: Strategy 44.5%, Simulation 38.9%, Indie 16.5%
- #37 冒险公会 Adventurer Guild
74% matchMixed47% of 36 reviews2018
Dev: DyingCatPub: INDIEGAMES.CN
Windows
在各种权势之间周旋,为市民提供福祉,招募冒险家,完成委托,经营属于自己的冒险公会。
Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, Simulation 38.1%, Indie 16.2%
- #38 Future Simulation World
65% 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: Strategy 44.3%, Simulation 40%, Indie 15.7%
- #39 Mogo Invasion
74% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: He Wenjie
Windows
Only thing that you, as the lord, have to do, is defense! defense!! defense!!!
Why similar: Strategy 45.8%, Simulation 38%, Indie 16.2%
- #40 Crypto Crisis: Education Edition
72% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #41 1010
73% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2017
Dev: WalkBoy Studio
Windows
1010 - is an addictive puzzle game with a original storyline
Why similar: Strategy 46.6%, Simulation 36.9%, Indie 16.5%
- #42 The President
72% matchMostly Negative31% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Mario Scarfone
Windows · Mac
The President is a political simulator. Nobody knows what leading the Nation really means.
Why similar: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #43 TinyWar high-speed
71% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #45 Agenda
73% matchMixed44% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Exordium Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agenda is a strategy simulation game in which you control a world-wide independent agency with a set goal of world domination. Try to claim your global influence through the power of your allies and covert operations such as assassinations, bribery or fraud.
Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, Simulation 38.1%, Indie 16.2%
- #46 Buy Low Sell High
71% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #47 Narco Tycoon
59% 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: Strategy 45.4%, Simulation 38.9%, Indie 15.7%
- #48 Lumbermill
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BW Games
Windows
Build, Manage and Maintain a Lumber Mill deep in the Forest!
Why similar: Strategy 43.8%, Simulation 39.4%, Indie 16.8%
- #49 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #50 Lukewarm Ironclad
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ethereal Crack
Windows
You thought that you've had terrible bosses before? Wrong. It is now up to you to lay tracks, harass unionized workers, build resorts, blow up towns, bring in tourists, irreparably alter the weather, and overall make a lot of cash. Puzzle meets strategy in this live-action business simulation game.
Why similar: Strategy 55.7%, Simulation 44.3%
- #51 Virtual Robots - Robot programming simulator
70% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #52 Colony Prospector
68% 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: Strategy 44.9%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #53 Nature Zen
56% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Octane
Windows · Linux
Nature Zen the first game created by Team Octane. In the game the player plays as god, manipulating the terrain that animals live on. Will you create an ecosystem full of happy animals, or will everything go extinct because of a lack of food in the area.
Why similar: Strategy 53.4%, Simulation 46.6%