- #1 Builders of Greece
97% matchMixed56% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you display your strategic and economic mastery. Build your Polis from scratch, make meaningful decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler.
Why similar: City Builder 17.2%, Mythology 10.5%, RTS 8.6%, Historical 7.6%, Building 6.9%
- #2 Celestial Empire: Prologue
96% matchVery Positive85% of 370 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 18.1%, Mythology 10.7%, Historical 9.9%, RTS 9.7%, Building 8.9%
- #3 Builders of Egypt
96% matchMostly Negative36% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: Strategy Labs
Windows
Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!
Why similar: City Builder 17%, Historical 9.4%, RTS 8.1%, Building 7.6%, Economy 7.6%
- #4 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder - Prologue
95% 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 16.5%, RTS 12.3%, Mythology 9.8%, Economy 9.3%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #5 Polismos
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Composition GS
Windows
Polismos is a city builder set in ancient Greece. To ensure your city's prosperity you will need to care for your people, trade valuable resources, enact wise policies, and maybe even dominate other cities.
Why similar: Historical 25%, City Builder 16.5%, Base Building 13.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Strategy 9.1%
- #6 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
94% matchMixed56% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Hobo BunchPub: Gameparic
Windows
El Dorado 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. Offer sacrifices to the Gods to earn their favor, but beware and don’t lose yourself in your riches.
Why similar: City Builder 16.7%, RTS 13%, Mythology 12.5%, Historical 8.8%, Building 8.5%
- #7 Car Manufacture: Prologue
93% matchVery Positive86% of 314 reviews2023
Dev: STEREO GAMES S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Build a car factory in the beginning of XX century. Discover new cars and technologies. Manage employees. Make tons of money and stay on top. Car Manufacture: Prologue, being a shortened version of the full game, is a great way to try this automotive tycoon game.
Why similar: Economy 16.2%, Building 15%, Historical 13.5%, Sandbox 12.7%, Management 9.9%
- #8 Ancient Cities
92% matchMixed63% of 2,108 reviews2023
Dev: Uncasual Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Ancient Cities is a realistic, survival city builder in an immersive procedural environment. Lead the fate of your tribe through ancient times!
Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, Historical 13%, Immersive Sim 9.6%, Economy 8.5%, Strategy 7.9%
- #9 Nova Roma
90% 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: City Builder 20.8%, Historical 12.8%, Economy 11.7%, Sandbox 11.1%, Building 10.5%
- #10 Nebuchadnezzar
91% 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 24.7%, RTS 12.9%, Economy 11.8%, Sandbox 11.6%, Building 10.6%
- #11 Celestial Empire
89% matchVery Positive89% of 615 reviews2025
Dev: President StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.
Why similar: City Builder 16.9%, RTS 14.7%, Mythology 10.9%, Historical 10.3%, Economy 9.8%
- #12 Empire Architect
91% matchMixed65% of 171 reviews2017
Dev: Batholith Entertainment
Windows
Empire Architect is an ancient city-building real time strategy game, with elements from grand strategies sprinkled in for good measure. The levels are procedurally generated, and you have limited control over your subjects
Why similar: City Builder 26.2%, RTS 10.3%, Economy 9.8%, Building 9.7%, Simulation 8.6%
- #13 Empire City Simulator
89% matchMixed61% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Red Brix Wall
Windows
Become a ruler and build the ancient city of your dreams in Empire City! Unlock new opportunities for your city's prosperity, gain the support of the gods, construct grand buildings, and create unique infrastructure. Transform a small settlement into a magnificent center of civilization!
Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Historical 15.8%, Building 11.1%, Economy 10.8%, Realistic 9.3%
- #14 Sumerians
88% matchVery Positive88% of 322 reviews2023
Dev: Decumanus GamesPub: Melqart Games
Windows
Sumerians is a city building game set in ancient Mesopotamia. Attract new citizens and grow by expanding your irrigation system, building walls, palaces, temples and ziggurats. Research new technologies, manage your production, hire workers, and trade.
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Historical 11.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Economy 8.3%
- #15 Marble Age
87% matchVery Positive83% of 741 reviews2015
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Turn-based historical simulation strategy. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world!
Why similar: City Builder 19.6%, Historical 15.3%, Building 13.6%, Economy 11.4%, Base Building 8.8%
- #16 Marble Age: Remastered
86% matchVery Positive86% of 388 reviews2020
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Marble Age is a turn-based historical strategy where your task is to turn a small Ancient Greek village into a flourishing Polis, powerful enough to conquer the known world!
Why similar: City Builder 22%, Historical 16.1%, Building 14.3%, Economy 12.3%, Strategy 10.2%
- #17 Urbek City Builder: Prologue
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,703 reviews2022
Dev: Estudios KremlinoisPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Urbek City Builder: Prologue is a free city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures. Try it yourself for free!
Why similar: City Builder 26.5%, Sandbox 14.4%, Economy 14.4%, Building 13.9%, Management 8.6%
- #18 Children of the Nile: Alexandria
86% matchVery Positive84% of 163 reviews2008
Dev: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Children of the Nile: Alexandria is an addition to the base Children of the Nile game, adding a new mini-campaign focused on the rise of the city of Alexandria. Using the unique city-building dynamics of Children of the Nile, you will carve out a new dynasty to rule all of Egypt, and build the greatest city of the ancient world!
Why similar: City Builder 42.6%, Simulation 16.8%, Strategy 13%, Historical 11.8%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #19 Pax Augusta
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 626 reviews2025
Dev: Roger GassmannPub: Senatis
Windows
Pax Augusta is probably the most authentic ancient city-building simulation. Build flourishing cities and look after your citizens. Earn gold with production and trade of goods and build impressive monuments. Strengthen your influence and become a Roman emperor!
Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Historical 19.6%, Simulation 14.8%, Strategy 13.1%, Realistic 7.2%
- #20 WW2 Rebuilder: Germany Prologue
84% matchVery Positive85% of 415 reviews2022
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Visit a part of war-torn Hamburg in the FREE Germany Prologue! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 15.8%, Building 15.2%, War 11.6%, City Builder 11.5%, Realistic 9.6%
- #21 Age of Pyramids
85% matchMostly Negative36% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Cassagi Entertainment s.r.o.
Windows
Age of Pyramids is a sandbox city builder and simulator set in Ancient Egypt. You take on the city governor and architect’s mantle to build the most incredible city on Earth. You will have to gather dozens of resources to maintain happiness of your people and prosperity.
Why similar: City Builder 34.6%, Strategy 13.2%, Sandbox 13.1%, Historical 12%, Realistic 8.2%
- #22 Ostriv
82% 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 23.8%, Historical 12.2%, Building 9.5%, Sandbox 9.1%, Economy 9.1%
- #23 Tlatoani: Aztec Cities
82% matchVery Positive86% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Perspective GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Give rise to wonders of the Aztec Civilization as you build your own magnificent metropolis in this ancient city builder. From humble beginnings build, trade, manage and conquer to become Tlatoani (Emperor).
Why similar: City Builder 20.5%, RTS 16%, Historical 12.5%, Sandbox 10.9%, Economy 10%
- #24 Noble's Life: Kingdom Reborn - Prologue
81% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle GriffonsPub: Concept Lab Sp. z o.o.
Windows
Experience the first months after a brutal assault on your own estate in the free prologue of a realistic simulator of a medieval noble combined with a strategy game of historical depth. Manage your town and villages and make decisions in non-linear events.
Why similar: Building 13.2%, Historical 12.8%, Economy 12.3%, Immersive Sim 12%, Base Building 10.1%
- #25 Egypt Frontiers
79% matchVery Positive82% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Dive into the sands of ancient Egypt in 'Egypt Frontiers.' As a master builder, construct majestic monuments, manage resources, and shape history in this captivating simulation game. Are you ready to leave your mark on the Frontiers of Egypt?
Why similar: Mythology 17.7%, Historical 13.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Building 12.4%
- #26 Anno 117: Pax Romana
78% 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 23%, RTS 15.7%, Sandbox 10.7%, Economy 10.2%, Building 9.3%
- #27 Colonize Prologue
80% 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: City Builder 23.9%, RTS 15%, Sandbox 12.7%, Building 11.3%, Economy 11%
- #28 Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
81% matchVery Positive85% of 462 reviews2008
Dev: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Children of the Nile™ is a unique gem of a city-building game, unparalleled in both grandeur and attention to detail.As Pharaoh you will guide your people through thousands of years of history: from simple hunter-gatherers to the creation of an immortal civilization.
Why similar: City Builder 42.7%, Historical 19.1%, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 10.9%, Management 7.8%
- #29 Inn Tycoon: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Evil Goose Games
Windows
Welcome to Inn Tycoon: Prologue! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: RTS 19%, Sandbox 15.8%, Economy 15.8%, Building 15.6%, Management 9.3%
- #30 Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
79% matchVery Positive95% of 218 reviews2012
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Conquer the ancient Greek world in Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece, an epic strategy wargame that expands and refines the award-winning Hegemony: Philip of Macedon with brand new content and features.
Why similar: Historical 34.8%, RTS 34%, Strategy 28.1%, Indie 3.1%
- #31 MEMORIAPOLIS
75% 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 29.6%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Historical 12.3%, Building 12.1%, Base Building 7.9%
- #32 Monuments Flipper: Prologue
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 305 reviews2022
Dev: Monuments GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Monuments Flipper: Prologue is just part of the amazing adventure that awaits you in the full version of the Monuments Flipper. Restore Aqueduct and Old Village and bring them to their former glory. BECOME A MONUMENT RENOVATOR!
Why similar: Sandbox 24.3%, Building 18.4%, Historical 18.1%, Simulation 15.5%, Realistic 15.3%
- #33 Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue
76% matchMixed61% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue is a free simulation game in which you begin your journey as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing and research stuff. Create best game on the planet!
Why similar: Economy 22.3%, Building 17.8%, Sandbox 17.1%, Management 13.6%, Simulation 10.3%
- #34 A Game of Humans
78% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Scion Studios
Windows
A sandbox village simulation fundamentally about people, their thoughts and their needs. Luckily they are not alone in their burden, for you possess divine powers. And you would surely never add to the plight of the common man... Right?
Why similar: City Builder 28.1%, Sandbox 11.9%, Economy 9.6%, Base Building 9.4%, Building 9.3%
- #35 Citadelum
73% matchVery Positive84% of 969 reviews2024
Dev: Abylight BarcelonaPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Citadelum is a city builder set in legendary Ancient Rome. Build your own settlement, gather resources and evolve it into a magnificent city. Explore the world, trade and lead your mighty legions in epic tactical battles. Earn the favor of the Gods or challenge them, if you dare.
Why similar: City Builder 24.2%, Historical 13.3%, Sandbox 12.5%, Building 12.1%, Economy 11.6%
- #36 City idle
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 214 reviews2023
Dev: Grest Games OÜ
Windows
Experience a city-building game, where the citizens are fully simulated and every decision you make impacts their lives. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age and beyond, watch your civilization evolve and progress under your guidance.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.7%, Economy 17.2%, Building 16.8%, Strategy 14.7%, Simulation 14.6%
- #37 Mini Settlers: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive89% of 801 reviews2024
Dev: Knight Owl GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Mini Settlers: Prologue is a free version of Mini Settlers. In this minimalist city builder, settle islands, construct cities, and design efficient logistic networks to fulfill your buildings' needs and fuel population growth to adventure into new worlds.
Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, Base Building 12.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Simulation 11.2%, Building 10.6%
- #38 Republic of Pirates
74% 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 23.5%, RTS 19.6%, Historical 8.6%, Strategy 7%, Economy 7%
- #39 Romopolis
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city with plenty of houses. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.
Why similar: City Builder 32.9%, Simulation 27.7%, Building 13.5%, Strategy 12.7%, Management 8.7%
- #40 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
68% 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: City Builder 22.3%, Historical 12.5%, Economy 11.5%, Sandbox 11%, Building 10.4%
- #41 Pompeii: The Legacy
70% 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: City Builder 29%, Historical 15.3%, Economy 14.9%, Immersive Sim 13%, Strategy 7.8%
- #42 Mall Simulator: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive89% of 567 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! Start working with Prologue now. To avoid going bankrupt, you'll need to build new stores, set good prices and keep up with trends. A limited number of stores & services for Prologue are waiting for you.
Why similar: Economy 19.1%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Sandbox 13.3%, Building 12.9%, Management 11.4%
- #43 Bunker Builder Simulator: Prologue
72% matchMixed60% of 415 reviews2023
Dev: Farmind StudioPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Bunker Builder Simulator: Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Plan your work, dig a hole and build a bunker, that will survive anything! Manage safety, needs and moods of your clients, so you can become the best architect and earn a fortune.
Why similar: Building 19.7%, Sandbox 17%, Base Building 14.4%, Realistic 13%, Simulation 12.4%
- #44 Aztecs: The Last Sun
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.Pub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Rule Tenochtitlan in this survival city-builder where gods decide your fate. Expand the capital, perform sacred rituals, and withstand the coming darkness. Build, grow, sacrifice, survive - or watch the last sun set forever.
Why similar: City Builder 17.9%, RTS 12.1%, Historical 10.1%, Economy 9.9%, Immersive Sim 9.4%
- #45 City Tales - Medieval Era
67% matchVery Positive90% of 542 reviews2026
Dev: Irregular ShapesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid. Plan each district for your citizens needs and aid your companions in their tales, creating a city to be proud of!
Why similar: City Builder 34.4%, Economy 17.8%, Building 17.7%, Simulation 10.4%, Management 9.3%
- #46 春秋
72% matchMixed61% of 400 reviews2022
Dev: weiqianPub: INDIECN
Windows
此为以春秋时代为背景,历史战略类即时制游戏。两千多年前华夏大地锦绣山河一眼尽收,可在其间建造城郭,构筑关隘,修筑长城,农商、车船、战阵行走其间。礼崩乐坏,百家兴起、诸侯争霸、异族入侵、合纵连横,列国之伐兵、伐交、伐谋就此展开。磅礴壮丽的春秋画卷待君前来指点江山!
Why similar: RTS 22.9%, City Builder 17.4%, Sandbox 12.3%, Building 12.1%, Base Building 9.7%
- #47 Industry Giant
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: QLOCPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
In Industrial Giant you have to find a route to profit to prove your management skills in this resource management business simulation. Experience the soaring heights and the shattering depths of being an industrial giant!
Why similar: City Builder 20.8%, Economy 14.3%, Sandbox 11.3%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Building 9.1%
- #48 The Unexpected Quest Prologue
71% matchVery Positive85% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: RionixPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting - drawing inspiration from classics such as Warcraft 3 and The Settlers. In this prologue, play through chapters 1, 2, and 3, where you learn to manage your resources as you build and battle to bring order to the world.
Why similar: City Builder 56.8%, Simulation 16.5%, Strategy 15.5%, Base Building 10%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #49 Post-Apo Builder: Prologue
70% matchMixed69% of 434 reviews2023
Dev: Septarian Games
Windows
Discover a post-apocalyptic world Collect resources and manage people Build your colony on the remains of an oil tanker Prepare supplies and vehicles for a dangerous expedition. Complete challenging tasks from the council of elders
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.8%, Strategy 19.6%, Economy 12.4%, Base Building 11.4%, Realistic 10.5%
- #50 Foundation
66% 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%, Sandbox 9.5%, Economy 8.9%, Building 8.2%, RTS 7.8%
- #51 TM - Prologue
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: UntitledStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Why similar: City Builder 26.6%, Building 19.9%, Strategy 12.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Management 10.3%
- #52 Hearthlands
70% matchVery Positive82% of 414 reviews2017
Dev: Four White Cats
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, magic, etc.
Why similar: City Builder 31.3%, RTS 18.1%, Sandbox 10.2%, Economy 8.9%, Strategy 8.6%
- #53 Grand Ages: Medieval
71% 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: City Builder 17.3%, RTS 17.1%, Economy 12.6%, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 8.7%
- #54 Grand Ages: Rome
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 806 reviews2009
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
As Governor of a Roman Province in the time-honoured Roman Empire, its fortune very much lies in your hands. Choose one of five Roman noble families such as Caesar’s Julii with different abilities to accomplish the comprehensive missions.
Why similar: City Builder 40.3%, Historical 18.8%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 10.3%, RTS 7.9%
- #55 Primitive Society Simulator
67% matchVery Positive83% of 687 reviews2024
Dev: YSH BigDovePub: YSH Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.
Why similar: City Builder 22.8%, Historical 13%, Sandbox 12.5%, Building 11.3%, War 11%
- #56 Humanica
65% matchVery Positive95% of 121 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 27.3%, Historical 13.3%, Sandbox 10.9%, Building 10.6%, Base Building 8.6%
- #57 Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
64% matchVery Positive85% of 729 reviews2025
Dev: Coreffect InteractivePub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!
Why similar: City Builder 23.8%, RTS 18.7%, Sandbox 12.2%, Building 11.7%, Base Building 8.4%
- #58 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,626 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Why similar: City Builder 23.3%, Historical 15.6%, Economy 14.2%, War 9.9%, Management 8.2%
- #59 Manor Lords
63% 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: City Builder 20.4%, Historical 12.8%, Economy 11.9%, Sandbox 11.4%, Building 10.6%