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  1. #1 Anno 1602 History Edition
    97% matchMostly Positive77% of 244 reviews2024
    Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 13.9%, Grand Strategy 13.5%, City Builder 11.6%, Action RTS 10.8%, Political Sim 9.9%

  2. #2 Anno 1701 History Edition
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 194 reviews2024
    Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
    Windows

    Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 13.8%, Grand Strategy 13.3%, City Builder 11.8%, Action RTS 10.6%, Political Sim 9.7%

  3. #3 Anno 1404 - History Edition
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 3,444 reviews2020
    Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

    Why similar: City Builder 25%, Colony Sim 14.3%, Grand Strategy 10.5%, Political Sim 9.1%, Building 8.4%

  4. #4 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 9,888 reviews2023
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

    Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Colony Sim 20.5%, RTS 14.1%, Economy 8.8%, Historical 7.5%

  5. #5 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 10,053 reviews2025
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.7%, City Builder 20.5%, RTS 13%, Economy 8.3%, Building 7.5%

  6. #6 Anno 1800
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 30,897 reviews2019
    Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

    Why similar: City Builder 41.9%, Economy 13.3%, Strategy 9.4%, RTS 8.9%, Simulation 8.3%

  7. #7 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,726 reviews2013
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 24.7%, City Builder 21%, Building 8.7%, RTS 8.7%, War 6.5%

  8. #8 The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 806 reviews2019
    Dev: Ubisoft Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 67.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    With this modernized History Edition dive into the diversified mix of enthralling build-up matches and exciting real-time fights. Manifold landscapes await to be explored and populated. Includes the main game plus the two expansions.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 43.5%, City Builder 23.7%, RTS 16.8%, Strategy 10.4%, Medieval 5.5%

  9. #9 Cossacks 3
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 15,735 reviews2016
    Dev: GSC Game World
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

    Why similar: Action RTS 22%, RTS 19.7%, City Builder 16.8%, Historical 10.1%, Strategy 9%

  10. #10 Stronghold HD (2012)
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,246 reviews2013
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 24.3%, City Builder 20.5%, RTS 15.6%, Economy 10.2%, Building 8.5%

  11. #11 Stronghold Crusader 2
    90% matchMostly Positive72% of 17,791 reviews2014
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.

    Why similar: City Builder 28.4%, RTS 22.3%, Strategy 16.3%, Medieval 9.6%, Historical 6.8%

  12. #12 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 15,117 reviews2019
    Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.

    Why similar: RTS 32.8%, City Builder 27.8%, Strategy 16.8%, Historical 13.5%, Medieval 3.2%

  13. #13 Anno 117: Pax Romana
    88% matchMostly Positive70% of 11,270 reviews2025
    Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.

    Why similar: City Builder 26.9%, RTS 17.5%, Economy 10.5%, Building 8.8%, Historical 8.6%

  14. #14 The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition
    89% matchMostly Positive76% of 730 reviews2019
    Dev: Ubisoft Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Build vibrant cities in a medieval world with this modernized version of The Settlers – Rise of an Empire. Each character leads their individual lives and can be observed by you at any time. Will you go down in history as a legendary king?

    Why similar: City Builder 47.8%, Strategy 22%, RTS 18.5%, Medieval 10%, Multiplayer 1.5%

  15. #15 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
    87% matchVery Positive85% of 52,705 reviews2020
    Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

    Why similar: RTS 30.3%, City Builder 26.8%, Strategy 14.2%, Historical 12%, War 7.5%

  16. #16 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 175,733 reviews2019
    Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 86.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.

    Why similar: RTS 31.4%, City Builder 30.3%, Strategy 15.3%, Historical 10.6%, Medieval 5.9%

  17. #17 Anno 2070™
    86% matchMixed60% of 12,622 reviews2011
    Dev: Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.

    Why similar: City Builder 43.2%, RTS 15%, Strategy 12.6%, Economy 8.9%, Simulation 7.3%

  18. #18 Stronghold: Warlords
    85% matchMixed65% of 5,227 reviews2021
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.4%, City Builder 19.6%, RTS 12.2%, Economy 8.4%, Building 7.5%

  19. #19 Pharaoh™: A New Era
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,128 reviews2023
    Dev: Triskell InteractivePub: Dotemu
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.

    Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, Colony Sim 23.8%, Economy 10%, Historical 9.5%, Building 9.3%

  20. #20 Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 2,632 reviews2016
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Catapult werewolves over castle walls, incinerate troops with dragon fire and command the Knights of the Round Table! This remaster of the mythical ‘castle sim’ features Steam multiplayer, Workshop support, new maps, achievements and DLC campaigns.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.8%, City Builder 19.4%, RTS 11.7%, Economy 8.8%, Building 7.4%

  21. #21 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 35,988 reviews2014
    Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.

    Why similar: RTS 58.2%, Strategy 26.1%, Historical 6.3%, Simulation 5.2%, Multiplayer 2.7%

  22. #22 Patrician III
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 980 reviews2010
    Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!

    Why similar: Economy 27.8%, Historical 19.6%, Strategy 19.4%, Simulation 18.3%, Management 14.9%

  23. #23 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,513 reviews2008
    Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32%, Strategy 25.8%, Historical 22.3%, Grand Strategy 11.1%, Economy 4.3%

  24. #24 Pharaoh + Cleopatra
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 2,537 reviews2016
    Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.

    Why similar: City Builder 45%, Colony Sim 19.5%, Historical 15.2%, Strategy 11%, Simulation 9.1%

  25. #25 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
    79% matchVery Positive86% of 91,161 reviews2021
    Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 75.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.

    Why similar: RTS 27%, City Builder 18.5%, Action RTS 13.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Historical 8.1%

  26. #26 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
    80% matchVery Positive95% of 15,511 reviews2014
    Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

    Why similar: RTS 41.3%, Strategy 18.3%, Historical 13.3%, City Builder 10%, War 6.2%

  27. #27 Anno 2205™
    79% matchMostly Positive70% of 6,263 reviews2015
    Dev: Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

    Why similar: City Builder 42.2%, Economy 11.8%, RTS 11.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 8.5%

  28. #28 Age of Empires II (Retired)
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 102,403 reviews2013
    Dev: Skybox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 47.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.

    Why similar: RTS 39.8%, City Builder 16.5%, Strategy 16.4%, Historical 11.2%, Medieval 9.5%

  29. #29 Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,107 reviews2014
    Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 37.8%, Simulation 23.2%, Strategy 16%, Historical 12.1%, Economy 10.7%

  30. #30 Foundation
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 23,481 reviews2025
    Dev: Polymorph Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

    Why similar: City Builder 36.8%, Colony Sim 12.7%, Economy 7.8%, RTS 7.4%, Medieval 7%

  31. #31 Banished
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 42,988 reviews2014
    Dev: Shining Rock Software LLC
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 37.2%, City Builder 33.1%, Strategy 6.5%, Simulation 6.4%, Medieval 3.5%

  32. #32 Zeus + Poseidon
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,911 reviews2016
    Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Zeus + Poseidon delivers hundreds of hours of gameplay in one game!

    Why similar: City Builder 40.3%, Colony Sim 38.4%, Strategy 10.5%, Historical 5.5%, Simulation 2.9%

  33. #33 Nova Roma
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 670 reviews2026
    Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac

    The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 21%, Colony Sim 19.2%, City Builder 17.3%, Historical 8.6%, Economy 8.5%

  34. #34 Tropico Reloaded
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 970 reviews2009
    Dev: PopTop SoftwarePub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    TROPICO RELOADED is the ultimate game compilation for hobby-dictators and those dreaming of their own Caribbean island. Tropico combines real-time strategy and simulation elements with a healthy dose of political intrigue and Caribbean flair to create a unique and critically acclaimed game experience.

    Why similar: City Builder 55.3%, Simulation 16.3%, Strategy 13.2%, Management 9.9%, Economy 5.1%

  35. #35 SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 706 reviews2024
    Dev: MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again!

    Why similar: City Builder 58.4%, Simulation 23.6%, Strategy 17.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  36. #36 Stronghold 3 Gold
    78% matchMostly Negative33% of 4,763 reviews2012
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Set 10 years after the original, Stronghold 3: Gold follows the vengeful story of The Wolf in the third installment of the award-winning castle building series. The Wolf has cheated death become even more bitter and twisted. Build castles, rally your troops and save medieval England!

    Why similar: City Builder 31.2%, RTS 18.5%, Strategy 16%, Medieval 8.7%, Simulation 7.3%

  37. #37 Manor Lords
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 85,453 reviews2024
    Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.6%, Colony Sim 20.1%, City Builder 16.8%, Economy 8.6%, Historical 8.5%

  38. #38 Norland
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 9,662 reviews2024
    Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 20.5%, Grand Strategy 20.4%, City Builder 17%, Economy 8.4%, Historical 8.3%

  39. #39 Knights of Honor
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 2,365 reviews2009
    Dev: Black Sea Studios LtdPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.8%, RTS 20.4%, Strategy 16.6%, Medieval 11.8%, Historical 10%

  40. #40 Colonize Prologue
    74% matchMixed64% of 510 reviews2022
    Dev: RembrosoftPub: CreativeForge Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Colonize Prologue is a combination of survival game and building strategy that takes place during the colonization period - the 17th century. It tells the story of a settlement in the new world and all the difficulties encountered by the early settlers.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 26.4%, City Builder 22.4%, RTS 13.3%, Economy 9%, Building 8.6%

  41. #41 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 25,183 reviews2024
    Dev: 3DivisionPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.3%, Colony Sim 19.3%, City Builder 18.4%, Economy 8.4%, Historical 8.3%

  42. #42 Ostriv
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,359 reviews2020
    Dev: yevhen8
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.

    Why similar: City Builder 24.4%, Colony Sim 23.4%, Historical 10.1%, Economy 8.2%, Building 7.9%

  43. #43 MEMORIAPOLIS
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,686 reviews2025
    Dev: 5PM Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    In Memoriapolis, you're not just building a city, you're shaping a living, evolving civilization. Travel through five major eras, from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Leave your mark on history by navigating the power struggles between rival factions.

    Why similar: City Builder 22.1%, Colony Sim 21.9%, Political Sim 20.5%, Historical 7.4%, Building 7.3%

  44. #44 Imperium Romanum Gold Edition
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 472 reviews2008
    Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 35.1%, City Builder 31.5%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 12.7%, Historical 4.9%

  45. #45 Pompeii: The Legacy
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 187 reviews2025
    Dev: Siscia Games
    Windows

    Rebuild Pompeii from the ashes and lead it through centuries of politics, intrigue, and survival. Shape laws, expand trade across the Empire, guide your city through disasters, and command legions in optional real-time battles. Your legacy begins now.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 24.2%, City Builder 20.5%, Political Sim 19%, Economy 9.2%, Historical 8.7%

  46. #46 Colonize
    70% matchMostly Negative38% of 168 reviews2026
    Dev: RembrosoftPub: CreativeForge Games
    Windows

    Colonize is a relaxing 17th-century city-builder. Establish a settlement in the New World, manage resources, and ensure your people thrive across three unique levels. No combat, just pure strategy and management in a peaceful isometric world. Build your legacy at your own pace!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 25%, City Builder 21.4%, Action RTS 20.3%, RTS 18%, Strategy 6.1%

  47. #47 The Settlers: New Allies
    71% matchMixed49% of 1,134 reviews2024
    Dev: Ubisoft DüsseldorfPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 29.2%, City Builder 27.2%, Economy 9.3%, Strategy 8.7%, Building 8.2%

  48. #48 Kingdoms Reborn
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 9,531 reviews2020
    Dev: Earthshine
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.

    Why similar: City Builder 31.2%, Colony Sim 24.1%, RTS 8.7%, Economy 7.3%, Management 5.7%

  49. #49 Grand Ages: Medieval
    72% matchMixed48% of 1,970 reviews2015
    Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 22%, City Builder 14.6%, RTS 13.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Economy 9.3%

  50. #50 Republic of Pirates
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 476 reviews2024
    Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Establish and grow a pirate utopia during the Golden Age of Piracy. Create a resource-based economy, engage in real-time naval combat, and conduct diplomacy with rival powers. Explore the far reaches of the Caribbean in search of the ultimate fortune and glory.

    Why similar: City Builder 21.9%, Colony Sim 21.7%, RTS 17.3%, Historical 6.4%, Simulation 6%

  51. #51 Nebuchadnezzar
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,793 reviews2021
    Dev: Nepos GamesPub: Astra Logical
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.

    Why similar: City Builder 26.3%, Colony Sim 14.8%, RTS 13.1%, Economy 11%, Building 9.1%

  52. #52 Cities: Skylines
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 286,936 reviews2015
    Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 65.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

    Why similar: City Builder 49.7%, Building 13.1%, Simulation 10.5%, Economy 9.4%, Management 8%

  53. #53 Conquest of the New World
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2017
    Dev: Quicksilver SoftwarePub: Interplay
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Discover the uncharted during the Age of Exploration in this strategy game of exploration, combat and colony management.

    Why similar: Strategy 49.5%, Historical 36.4%, Resource Management 10%, Multiplayer 4%

  54. #54 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,461 reviews2022
    Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 35.1%, RTS 20.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Simulation 9.4%, Medieval 8.7%

  55. #55 Settlements Rising
    65% matchVery Positive82% of 412 reviews2025
    Dev: The Catalyst Crew
    Windows

    Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 29.3%, City Builder 25.8%, Building 8%, Simulation 6.4%, Strategy 6.3%

  56. #56 The Guild II Renaissance
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 3,996 reviews2010
    Dev: Runeforge Game StudioPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
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    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,339 reviews2019
    Dev: HandyGames
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  58. #58 Praetorians - HD Remaster
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,082 reviews2020
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