- #1 Of Life and Land
97% matchVery Positive86% of 360 reviews2025
Dev: KerzovenPub: Metaroot
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Of Life and Land is a charming settlement-building strategy game paired with a rich simulation experience. Every animal and plant strives to find its place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future. Expand to different regions and trade with local factions to gain needed resources.
Why similar: City Builder 12.5%, Colony Sim 10.5%, RTS 9.8%, Base Building 8.8%, Farming Sim 6.6%
- #2 Age of Respair
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Respair Games
Windows
Age of Respair is a medieval strategy castle-builder. Build massive castles with fortifications while managing resources and production chains. Assemble a large army and lay siege to enemy castles. Lead your people and bring respair to your kingdom🏰⚔️
Why similar: City Builder 14.5%, Colony Sim 11.5%, Base Building 10.4%, RTS 9.7%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%
- #3 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
96% matchVery Positive92% of 11,119 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: City Builder 14.1%, Colony Sim 10.7%, RTS 9.6%, War 8%, Base Building 7.6%
- #4 Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition
95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,700 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: City Builder 13%, Colony Sim 10.8%, RTS 8.7%, Real Time Tactics 7.4%, War 7.3%
- #5 Stronghold: Warlords
94% matchMixed65% of 5,283 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: City Builder 13.3%, Colony Sim 10.6%, RTS 9.1%, War 7.6%, Base Building 7.3%
- #6 Tokeis
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toe Key
Windows
Tokeis is a board-like real-time city builder about growing your town from a tiny tile to a hexagonal empire. Collect tokens, manage resources, reorganize inefficiencies, and fortify your economy. Handle the harsh weather and defend against raiders trying to steal your riches!
Why similar: City Builder 15.9%, Colony Sim 10.6%, RTS 10.3%, Economy 8%, Management 7.8%
- #7 Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
93% matchVery Positive89% of 5,707 reviews2017
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tax, torture or treat your peasants! Rehabilitate criminals or sentence them to death? Decide as you enjoy jousting over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay.
Why similar: City Builder 13.3%, Colony Sim 10.8%, RTS 9.8%, War 8%, Base Building 7.9%
- #8 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
91% matchVery Positive86% of 10,185 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.3 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 15.7%, RTS 10.9%, Colony Sim 10.3%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%, Base Building 8.1%
- #9 The Stronghold Collection
92% matchVery Positive89% of 5,707 reviews2009
Dev: FireFly Studios
Windows
Enjoy the complete medieval experience in The Stronghold Collection, featuring five real-time strategy games. Create and defend your castle stronghold as you expand your lands, survey the castle life in your domain, host great jousting festivals and feasts, or conduct public executions to keep the peasantry in line.
Why similar: City Builder 13.3%, Colony Sim 10.8%, RTS 9.8%, War 8%, Base Building 7.9%
- #10 Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware
91% matchVery Positive92% of 733 reviews2025
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware is a free prequel to the original game. In a medieval fantasy world, you are to build settlements, raise huge armies, and defend against massive hordes of enemies. Learn how Ironbrow clan shaped the world's map the first time - if you survive, that is.
Why similar: City Builder 15.8%, Colony Sim 13.6%, RTS 13%, Base Building 9.7%, Action RTS 7.5% ★
- #11 Ostriv
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,538 reviews2020
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 17%, Colony Sim 12%, Base Building 9%, Historical 7.8%, Building 7%
- #12 Foundation
89% matchVery Positive87% of 23,903 reviews2025
Dev: Polymorph Games
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 26.9 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 27%, Medieval 9.8%, Colony Sim 6.9%, Management 6.1%, Building 6.1%
- #13 Stronghold HD (2012)
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,366 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.6 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: City Builder 14.1%, Colony Sim 12.3%, RTS 11.9%, Base Building 9.3%, Real Time Tactics 8.1%
- #14 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,951 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: City Builder 13.8%, Colony Sim 12%, Base Building 9.6%, War 9.4%, Medieval 7.9%
- #15 Kingdoms and Castles
87% matchVery Positive94% of 31,238 reviews2017
Dev: Lion Shield, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Why similar: City Builder 16.7%, Colony Sim 12.7%, RTS 10%, Base Building 7.9%, Management 6.2%
- #16 Randoville
86% matchMixed66% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: AVE Team
Windows
Randoville is a medieval chill-builder where everything is decided by your luck! Will you get a shabby hut or a gorgeous palace? Throw D20 and find out!
Why similar: City Builder 16%, Colony Sim 12.1%, RTS 10.5%, Base Building 9.1%, Medieval 8.8%
- #17 Egypt
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ancient Cat
Windows
Command the sands of Egypt in this epic RTS! Build magnificent cities, lead mythic armies, and harness the power of the gods. Shape the Nile, forge alliances, and rise to become Pharaoh in a world of strategy, intrigue, and breathtaking battles. Your legacy awaits—rule wisely!
Why similar: City Builder 16.4%, Colony Sim 11.6%, Base Building 11.4%, RTS 9.4%, Building 8.1%
- #18 VENOY
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mathis WischeroppPub: LaboratoryGames
Windows
VENOY is a relaxing roguelite real-time strategy game with deep settler logistics, true sandbox freedom and exciting meta progression. Build your medieval colony, optimize production chains and defend it against enemies!
Why similar: RTS 17.4%, City Builder 16.4%, Colony Sim 15.8%, Base Building 9.4%, Strategy 8.1%
- #19 Patron
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,181 reviews2021
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.
Why similar: City Builder 19.5%, Colony Sim 16.8%, Base Building 7.5%, Medieval 6.9%, Survival 6.2%
- #20 Forgotten Vale
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rospeath Studios
Windows
Cast into an idyllic wilderness, will you endure? A sandbox city-building game featuring a deceptively cheerful world: build freely —no grids— plus a fully simulated economy, intricate production chains, deep research tree, and growth you can feel. Can your people survive the winter?
Why similar: City Builder 16.6%, Colony Sim 14%, RTS 10.1%, Base Building 8.3%, Building 7.8%
- #21 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder - Prologue
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 236 reviews2024
Dev: Hobo BunchPub: Gameparic
Windows
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. El Dorado - Prologue is a strategy city-building game in which you plan, build and develop your settlement to conquer Jukatan and earn the title of The Golden City. Become a leader, whom even Gods will bow to.
Why similar: City Builder 14.5%, Colony Sim 11.6%, RTS 11.3%, Base Building 7.7%, Economy 7%
- #22 Insect Empires
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insect Empires TeamPub: Countryball Team
Windows
Choose between 4 factions and wage war against your enemies in this real-time strategy game. Insect Empires is a cartoon style Isometric real-time strategy game about colony type insects. Choose your faction and wage war against any foe!
Why similar: City Builder 13.7%, Colony Sim 11.8%, RTS 11.5%, Base Building 10.7%, Action RTS 7.8% ★
- #23 Angkor: The Holy City
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: William Parsons
Windows
Angkor: The Holy City is a unique village-builder game about growing a thriving town under the all-seeing eyes of the Gods. Construct intricate temples to honor them and research technologies to counter their wrath, all while expanding your village and contending with an ever-growing population.
Why similar: City Builder 17.5%, Colony Sim 14.7%, RTS 9.3%, Base Building 8.7%, Building 8.2%
- #24 Our Freedom: Prologue
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vladyslav LytvynovPub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
The medieval world is waiting for you! Stand up for your people and help them defend their freedom! Build your village, win battles and tournaments, and lead your settlement to prosperity in colony sim RPG Our Freedom: Prologue!
Why similar: City Builder 17.3%, Colony Sim 14.7%, Base Building 13.5%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 7.8%
- #25 Depraved
82% matchMixed61% of 1,248 reviews2019
Dev: Evil Bite
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Depraved is a city builder game with survival aspects, settled in the Wild West. Build towns and establish important outposts to supply your residents with food and other raw materials. Resist the seasons, dangerous animals, and bandits and conquer the Wild West.
Why similar: City Builder 15.2%, Colony Sim 12.9%, RTS 10.5%, Base Building 9%, Building 7.7%
- #26 Towers & Goblins: The Last Stand
80% matchPositive87% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Axella Games
Windows
Build towers, manage resources, and lead units to defend your kingdom against goblins. Every decision you make determines your kingdom's fate.
Why similar: City Builder 14.7%, RTS 14.1%, Colony Sim 11.6%, Base Building 11.3%, Action RTS 9.4% ★
- #27 Settlements Rising
79% matchVery Positive81% of 430 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: City Builder 19.3%, Colony Sim 16.1%, Base Building 8.8%, Medieval 8.2%, Resource Management 7.9%
- #28 Aztecs: The Last Sun
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.Pub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Rule Tenochtitlán in this survival city-builder where gods decide your fate. Confront the Moon Goddess and her generals. Delve into the intricate story, survive the nights in the Sandbox mode, or build freely in the Creative mode. The last sun is yours to save, or… lose!
Why similar: City Builder 14.8%, Colony Sim 12.6%, RTS 10.6%, Base Building 9.8%, Building 7.6%
- #29 Kingdoms Reborn
79% matchVery Positive90% of 9,656 reviews2020
Dev: Earthshine
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.4 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 25.1%, Colony Sim 14.2%, Base Building 11.3%, RTS 7.7%, Management 7.4%
- #30 Gnome Glen
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Enchanted Pumpkin Co.
Windows
Gnome Glen is a relaxing survival colony sim / city builder that blends cozy charm with satisfying depth. Gather resources, build homes, farm crops, research techs and watch your gnome village come to life.
Why similar: City Builder 16%, Colony Sim 14.9%, Base Building 11.3%, Resource Management 7.8%, Building 7.3%
- #31 Becastled
77% matchVery Positive82% of 5,571 reviews2025
Dev: Mana Potion Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
Why similar: City Builder 18.3%, Base Building 17.9%, RTS 13.6%, Colony Sim 11.9%, Medieval 8.9%
- #32 Ground of Aces
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,455 reviews2025
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!
Why similar: City Builder 13.1%, Colony Sim 12.5%, RTS 10.8%, Base Building 10.7%, War 7.6%
- #33 Crowncity
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Haon Games
Windows
Building and managing a late medieval city is a series of challenges. Build wells to provide drinking water, markets to provide bread and food, and theaters to collect performance tax. Stage mode continues an interesting story and journey, random map mode fills each game with a new experience.
Why similar: City Builder 19.4%, Building 10.4%, Medieval 10%, Historical 9.5%, Management 8%
- #34 Blacksmith Master
75% matchVery Positive83% of 2,646 reviews2025
Dev: Untitled StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.
Why similar: City Builder 14.6%, Colony Sim 12.8%, Base Building 10.6%, Medieval 8.4%, Building 7.9%
- #35 Humanica
74% matchVery Positive94% of 164 reviews2026
Dev: PanfachDev
Windows
Humanica is a city-builder game about an ancient settlement, featuring vast technological development. Experience the journey from sticks and stones to iron tools and windmills!
Why similar: City Builder 17.2%, Colony Sim 12.2%, Base Building 10.1%, Management 8.2%, Historical 7.6%
- #36 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
76% matchVery Positive86% of 94,109 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 76.9 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 21.3%, Base Building 13.8%, City Builder 13.2%, War 11.5%, Strategy 8.5%
- #37 The First Explorers®
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Buchwald Interactive
Windows
The First Explorers® is a settlers-like game, that offers the perfect mix of organic city-building and RTS in a bustling world. Set in the time of antiquity in Europe, you will play as the Romans, Carthaginians or Gauls. Are you ready to raise an army backed by a thriving economy?
Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, RTS 15.6%, Colony Sim 14.6%, Economy 8.8%, Building 8.4%
- #38 Territory: Farming and Warfare
73% matchVery Positive85% of 735 reviews2026
Dev: Wit Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands of people. Arrange for residents to work, gathering, fishing and hunting, farming and mining, processing and manufacturing. Trade, accumulate supplies, increase your strength, and fight evil forces and monsters.
Why similar: City Builder 15.2%, Base Building 11.2%, RTS 10.8%, Colony Sim 9.8%, War 8.1%
- #39 The First Settlement VR
73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Christian Wendt
Windows
Build and manage a growing medieval town in The First Settlement VR. Place over 50 buildings, manage citizens and merchants, run production chains and trade with neighbouring towns – all in an evolving sandbox city builder experienced entirely in VR.
Why similar: City Builder 15.9%, Colony Sim 14.7%, RTS 12.1%, Base Building 9.6%, Building 8.5%
- #40 Oxygen: First Breath
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,658 reviews2022
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!
Why similar: City Builder 18.7%, Colony Sim 14.5%, Base Building 13.8%, Resource Management 8.4%, Building 8%
- #41 Settlement Survival
72% matchVery Positive85% of 7,980 reviews2022
Dev: Gleamer StudioPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town.
Why similar: City Builder 20.9%, Colony Sim 15.4%, Medieval 10.5%, Building 9.9%, Management 8.2%
- #42 Kingdoms in Arms
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IsegrimGames
Windows · Mac
Kingdoms in Arms is a strategy game where you build and manage your kingdom. Build cities, outposts and military camps to conquer the whole island. Besiege your enemies castles and bring down their walls with your siege engines like catapults and trebuchets. Control your armies in real time.
Why similar: RTS 18.4%, Base Building 12.9%, City Builder 12%, Colony Sim 11.4%, Action RTS 10.6% ★
- #43 Pinevale Settlements
71% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Kinetic Quasar Games
Windows
Build a colony from scratch, set up production chains, and defend against raids. Manage resources, research technologies, expand your settlement, and survive each escalating wave!
Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Base Building 16%, Resource Management 10.6%, Medieval 10.5%, Colony Sim 10%
- #44 Stronghold 4
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Wood needed! Return to the green roots of Stronghold in this narrative prequel to the original 'castle sim'. Immerse yourself in a cinematic campaign, hone your siegecraft with new mechanics in skirmish mode and customise your castles with a wide selection of castle pieces and cosmetics.
Why similar: City Builder 15.6%, RTS 13.9%, Colony Sim 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 7.7%, Sandbox 6.5%
- #45 Celestial Empire: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive85% of 405 reviews2025
Dev: President Studio
Windows
Embrace your duties as a new provincial governor. Experience the beauty of ancient China, design the city of your dreams, and take care of your people’s needs. Earn the Gods’ favor to maintain the Mandate of Heaven for the ruling dynasty.
Why similar: City Builder 16.7%, Colony Sim 14.6%, Base Building 9.4%, RTS 9.3%, Building 8.4%
- #46 Oxygen
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 892 reviews2023
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Oxygen is a survival city builder. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and more importantly keep the Oxygen Center running!
Why similar: City Builder 17.5%, Colony Sim 14.2%, Base Building 12.6%, Resource Management 8.1%, Building 7.8%
- #47 Make Your Kingdom
71% matchMixed58% of 196 reviews2022
Dev: yo_serjioPub: BigGame Publishing
Windows
Make Your Kingdom is a city-building game unique to its genre. Play as a founder of the settlement — help build your kingdom, carry the resources, talk to other settlers, motivate them and fight off hordes of orcs with your own sword!
Why similar: City Builder 18.6%, Colony Sim 15.1%, Base Building 10.6%, RTS 9.8%, Building 9.8%
- #48 Bergfried
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quid Pro Games
Windows
Build realistic medieval castles and defend them against rival knights. Bergfried is a strategy game featuring organic castle building and tactical siege battles. Manage your lands, plan your defenses and lead your troops to victory!
Why similar: City Builder 16.8%, Colony Sim 14.6%, RTS 14%, Real Time Tactics 7.8%, Sandbox 6.5%
- #49 Mandate Order
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Mandate Order is a Warring States war city-builder set in ancient China. Build a stronghold, manage industries and logistics, recruit scholars from the Hundred Schools of Thought, raise armies, and command real-time tactical battles with thousands of soldiers.
Why similar: City Builder 17.6%, RTS 12.9%, Base Building 10.3%, Building 8.5%, Historical 8.5%
- #50 KingForge
67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: ElykraGames
Windows
Build a living kingdom where villagers work and survive on their own. Assign roles, keep your people fed, automate your systems, and defend against growing threats. Your kingdom lives or falls by your decisions.
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.4%, Building 9.7%, Base Building 9.1%, Resource Management 8.3%, Medieval 8.2%
- #51 First Feudal
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 635 reviews2021
Dev: Harpoon Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.3%, City Builder 14.9%, Base Building 12.7%, Medieval 9.4%, Building 9.2%
- #52 Ulia Chronicles
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: NioStudio
Windows
Ulia Chronicles is a city-building game set in a fantasy universe. Build your city, gather resources, and make your citizens thrive. Play alone or with your friends in this game inspired by the classics of the genre.
Why similar: City Builder 16.3%, Action RTS 13.4% ★, Colony Sim 12.2%, Base Building 11.1%, Building 8.9%
- #53 Arcane Shores
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Absent Slumber
Windows
Arcane Shores is a city-building strategy game infused with magic. Build, defend, and expand your settlement while casting powerful spells that bend nature, restore what’s broken, and turn the tide against your enemies.
Why similar: City Builder 23%, Colony Sim 19.2%, Building 9.4%, Economy 8.5%, Base Building 6.9%
- #54 Feudal Craft
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: anratio
Windows
Immerse yourself in an exciting medieval settlement simulator where you will have to fight for your place in the feudal hierarchy. Use a smart strategy to develop your settlement. After all, it is the skills and equipment of each peasant that can make the difference.
Why similar: Colony Sim 14.2%, City Builder 13.9%, RTS 12.5%, Base Building 10.3%, Medieval 9%
- #55 Founders' Fortune
68% matchVery Positive80% of 2,187 reviews2020
Dev: Dionic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A fantasy village builder focusing on creative building, colonist psychology and base defense. Handle resources, farming, production, tools, diplomacy, families, trading, defense, and research, as well as the wishes, expectations, thoughts, and equipment of every villager.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.1%, City Builder 18%, Base Building 13.7%, Building 8.4%, Sandbox 5.8%
- #56 VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Keliosis Studio
Windows
VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands is a city-builder where you forge your legend. Become a Jarl, transform a camp into a thriving city, manage your people's expansion, and build your legacy. Explore, fight, and erect monuments to etch your saga in history!
Why similar: City Builder 16.8%, RTS 14.8%, Historical 8.4%, Building 8.4%, Economy 7.7%
- #57 Recovery Syndicate
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bumblebee Studios
Windows
Recovery Syndicate is a prequel to Abeyance, in which you are the leader of one of the factions trying to reconstruct the economy of the galaxy. You must build and manage your colony's resources carefully, while watching out for rival factions who are also vying for supremacy.
Why similar: City Builder 16%, RTS 15.1%, Colony Sim 13.3%, Base Building 10.9%, Real Time Tactics 8.9%
- #58 Stronghold 3 Gold
70% matchMostly Negative33% of 4,832 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 23%, RTS 15.1%, Strategy 12.2%, Medieval 12.2%, Resource Management 6.8%