- #1 Two Point Campus
97% matchVery Positive88% of 7,816 reviews2022
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses.
Why similar: City Builder 19.5%, Building 16%, Management 14.7%, Isometric 12.3%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #2 Rescue Team: Planet Savers
96% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2020
Dev: GameMixerPub: Alawar Casual
Windows
Rally the Rescue Team to stop a glacial meltdown that could have catastrophic consequences! Are you ready to save the day? The adventure is just a click away!
Why similar: Isometric 14.8%, Clicker 13.2%, Building 13.2%, Management 10%, Destruction 9%
- #3 Hamlet in a Pond
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pidibidi Games
Windows
Hamlet in a Pond is a unique looking relaxed city builder. Live out your creativity and build your own little slice of paradise in a tiny pond - with no pressure like goals to reach and no stress from juggling resources.
Why similar: City Builder 22.9%, Sandbox 13.2%, Isometric 13%, Cartoon 10.7%, Family Friendly 8.7%
- #4 Two Point Museum
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 11,346 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
Why similar: City Builder 20.7%, Building 15.8%, Sandbox 12.2%, Isometric 12.1%, Economy 9.8%
- #5 Hotel Architect
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,342 reviews2025
Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!
Why similar: City Builder 19.2%, Building 13.2%, Economy 12.6%, Sandbox 11.8%, Isometric 10.6%
- #6 Indoorlands
94% matchVery Positive81% of 269 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!
Why similar: Building 17.2%, Isometric 16.6%, City Builder 16.4%, Management 13.2%, Sandbox 11%
- #7 Parkasaurus
93% matchVery Positive93% of 3,092 reviews2020
Dev: Washbear Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Parkasaurus is a dinosaur tycoon management simulation where you take care of your dinosaurs by constructing well-designed exhibits, researching specialized technologies, and maximizing profits to expand into the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Do you favor development for guests or your dinosaurs?
Why similar: City Builder 21%, Building 14.1%, Isometric 12.3%, Management 11.4%, Sandbox 10.8%
- #8 Rescue Team: Power Eaters
92% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: Game MixerPub: Alawar Casual
Windows
Embark on an electrifying adventure to save the world from a robotic menace! As the leader of the Rescue Team, you will guide your courageous crew as it attempts to shut down the Power Eaters before they turn Earth into a huge ball of lightning!
Why similar: Isometric 16.8%, Clicker 13.8%, Destruction 10.3%, Management 7.7%, Building 7.4%
- #9 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition
91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,812 reviews2020
Dev: Frontier DevelopmentsPub: Atari
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Build the park of a lifetime and rediscover the critically acclaimed rollercoaster simulation bestseller. Feel the thrill of a genre-defining classic, complete with two huge expansion packs.
Why similar: City Builder 23.9%, Building 19.7%, Management 16.2%, Sandbox 14.1%, Strategy 7.7%
- #10 Green With Energy
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: OrbifoldPub: Gameparic
Windows · Mac · Linux
A relaxing game where you become a power engineer and iteratively design, test and build power grid designs. Balance budget and efficiency across a variety of biomes. Will you build resilient systems, or cobble something together with duct tape? It's your choice.
Why similar: Isometric 18.4%, City Builder 15.8%, Building 14.4%, Economy 13.2%, Management 8.9%
- #11 Hotel Magnate
90% matchMixed60% of 481 reviews2025
Dev: Arcade Oven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!
Why similar: City Builder 19.4%, Building 15.3%, Sandbox 13.6%, Economy 13.1%, Management 11.7%
- #12 Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition
89% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join the new sheriff in town, forge strong friendships and explore the Wild West in this fun and dynamic time management strategy game! Enjoy in dozens of unique levels, bonus levels, medals and collectables; build, upgrade, trade, collect, clear the road, explore and much more...
Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Cartoon 13.9%, Building 12.6%, Economy 11.4%, Strategy 8.1%
- #13 My Free Zoo
89% matchMixed62% of 708 reviews2017
Dev: upjers
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 89.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A small zoo needs your help! As the new manager, it's your job to boost business. Design the zoo of your dreams. From wolves and polar bears all the way to prehistoric beasts – the further you progress in the game, the more exotic the animals you'll be able to keep in your zoo. Play now and save the zoo!
Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, Building 17.9%, Isometric 11.7%, Clicker 10.5%, Management 10.3%
- #14 Uber Urban
88% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: J.F
Windows · Mac
Build your city in multiple different hand-crafted worlds and manage all the complexities that a real mayor would. From city services to demand, finances, policies, approval ratings and re-election, Uber Urban offers a complete and innovative take on the city building genre.
Why similar: City Builder 23.4%, Isometric 15.5%, Building 15.3%, Sandbox 14.2%, Economy 13.5%
- #15 Pocket City
87% matchVery Positive93% of 268 reviews2022
Dev: Codebrew Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A casual city building game. Become the mayor and create your own metropolis! Create residential, commercial, and industrial zones. Build parks and recreation spots. Respond to crime and disasters. Watch your city come alive!
Why similar: City Builder 25.9%, Isometric 16.5%, Cartoon 13.2%, Building 11.7%, Economy 10.1%
- #16 Crowncity
86% 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 24.4%, Building 16.7%, Economy 13%, Sandbox 11.2%, Management 10%
- #17 Power of the Ancients
86% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Cortex Code
Windows · Linux
A mostly peaceful pixely isometric city builder with a bit of magic. Four different people live in the four quadrants of the pyramid. Fishermen, farmers, fire people, magicians. Gather resources, build homes, challenge demons and create a thriving city while preparing for winter.
Why similar: Isometric 20.4%, City Builder 19.1%, Building 16.8%, Sandbox 14.9%, Management 10.6%
- #18 My Tiny Park
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold Cabin
Windows
My Tiny Park is a management sim where you design and manage parks of all kinds - from schoolyard playgrounds to sprawling nature reserves. Balance budgets, attract visitors, and craft the perfect outdoor space in this relaxing yet strategic game!
Why similar: City Builder 27.9%, Sandbox 16.6%, Building 15.7%, Management 12.4%, Economy 12.2%
- #19 Paradise Island 2: Hotel Game
84% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Game Insight UAB
Windows
Turn a sun-kissed island into the ultimate tropical getaway. Build luxury hotels, design beautiful beaches, and create attractions to delight your guests. Manage resources, expand your resort, and watch tourists flock to your paradise in this relaxing citybuilding game.
Why similar: City Builder 26.3%, Isometric 19.5%, Strategy 10.8%, Building 9.7%, Economy 8.8%
- #20 Wildlife Park 3
84% matchMixed59% of 522 reviews2014
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Do you have what it takes to be a zoo tycoon? You are responsible for your very own and unique zoo. Choose from numerous types of enclosures, park buildings and plants to design an environment appropriate to each species. Take home a part of wilderness with Wildlife Park 3!
Why similar: City Builder 16%, Management 14.9%, Building 14.9%, Economy 13.1%, Sandbox 12.9%
- #21 Outta This Kingdom
83% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Alawar SouthpointPub: Alawar Entertainment
Windows
Outta This Kingdom combines awesome time management fun with a kicking fantasy twist to create casual gameplay the whole family will love! Rebuild a kingdom warring factions tore apart as you defeat Land Elementals, outwit an Ice Queen and go toe-to-toe with Gingerbread Barbarians!
Why similar: City Builder 17.5%, Building 13.8%, Isometric 13%, Cartoon 10.7%, Management 10.3%
- #22 Metrocity - Discovery Town
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zepta game
Windows
Play Metrocity, a challenging and innovative city builder game. prove your ability to organize and create the best city in the world. develop your city from 0 to thousands of people only in this game.
Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, Building 15.8%, Economy 12.5%, Management 11%, Cartoon 8.8%
- #23 Cities XXL
82% matchMixed40% of 2,356 reviews2015
Dev: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 51.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design, build, and manage the world’s largest and most diverse cities in Cities XXL. Bigger and better than ever before with a more powerful game engine and new interface, become the mayor of your very own sprawling metropolis.
Why similar: City Builder 35.4%, Building 18.1%, Economy 16.7%, Sandbox 11.9%, Management 11.1%
- #24 Ecoplanet
81% matchNo user reviews
Windows · Mac
Ecoplanet is a Tycoon Eco-Sim that lets you research, breed and build ecosystems whilst creating an island tour business to become the richest island owner around! Unlock new animals, plants and scenic props to create exciting islands and bring more customers!
Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Building 15.8%, Sandbox 13.7%, Economy 13.6%, Management 11.8%
- #25 5 Block of Happiness
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Relis Studio
Windows
A cozy town building simulation about finding happiness in small, everyday moments. Build a peaceful neighborhood block by block, manage villagers needs, and watch a quiet community come to life, one day at a time.
Why similar: City Builder 24.9%, Isometric 15%, Building 11.4%, Management 9.2%, Cartoon 8.4%
- #26 Virtual City Playground®: Build Your Metropolis
78% matchVery Positive85% of 536 reviews2026
Dev: G5 Entertainment AB
Windows
Relaxing city builder where you grow a vibrant metropolis, produce goods, manage transit and build iconic landmarks at your own pace.
Why similar: City Builder 33.2%, Building 18.6%, Isometric 17.6%, Family Friendly 7.9%, Casual 6.5%
- #27 Wildlife Park Gold Reloaded
81% matchMostly Negative33% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Establish, create and manage your own amazing zoo, even with extinct animals - and become a Zoo Tycoon! With new UI and full screen resolutions support!
Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Isometric 15.9%, Sandbox 12%, Building 10.4%, Management 9.8%
- #28 ClickTown
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: avowrotPub: LilyChicken
Windows
ClickTown is a minimalist pixel city builder. Place buildings, produce resources, and reinvest your output to steadily grow your city. Unlock new buildings and systems as your town expands over time.
Why similar: City Builder 34.1%, Clicker 18.5%, Sandbox 12.3%, Building 11.5%, Strategy 8.7%
- #29 SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
79% matchVery Positive82% of 9,611 reviews2010
Dev: EA - MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.
Why similar: City Builder 20.7%, Isometric 16.6%, Building 14%, Economy 13.8%, Sandbox 12.6%
- #30 Urbanist
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Halfcooked Games
Windows
Thousands of citizens, each with a life of their own. Urbanist is a strategy and simulation game about transforming small settlements into thriving cities and vibrant neighborhoods. Build up your island, manage resources and production chains, and earn your reputation as the next great Urbanist.
Why similar: City Builder 29.6%, Building 18.6%, Sandbox 15.8%, Economy 12.1%, Management 11%
- #31 Buildings Have Feelings Too!
78% matchMixed45% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: Blackstaff GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
An exciting new city-management/puzzle game about buildings and the city they inhabit. You must grow your city to a bustling metropolitan centre with an array of shops, offices, entertainment facilities and amenities, to help your buildings thrive; or risk them being demolished forever.
Why similar: City Builder 27.6%, Economy 18.3%, Building 16.1%, Management 14.6%, Strategy 8.2%
- #32 Persian Empire Builder
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameFormatic S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Dominate the ancient world economically and conquer it leading the greatest empire known in history of mankind. As a ruler of Persia build cities, roads and aqueducts, develop your economy, settle disputes, issue orders to armies and fleet.
Why similar: City Builder 26.6%, Isometric 21%, Building 15.5%, Economy 12.6%, Strategy 12.4%
- #33 Kıraathane Tycoon
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cemil Bora Miskioğlu
Windows
Build and manage your own neighborhood coffeehouse. Serve tea, keep your customers happy, and turn a small kıraathane into a legendary chain!
Why similar: City Builder 26.8%, Isometric 18.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Economy 11.6%, Building 10.7%
- #34 My Sunny Resort
77% matchMixed55% of 246 reviews2018
Dev: upjers
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Are you ready for a vacation? Then treat yourself to one! Experience My Sunny Resort – a unique simulation with a holiday feel. In this tycoon you open your own resort. Play free now and put your hotel management skills to the test!
Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, Building 16.5%, Isometric 15.1%, Clicker 13.1%, Management 12.6%
- #35 Chess Club Manager
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pouet
Windows · Linux
Build and manage your own chess club from the ground up. Recruit amateurs, train them into champions, expand your facility, and rise to global fame.
Why similar: City Builder 31.8%, Economy 17.1%, Sandbox 11.9%, Management 11.5%, Building 11.4%
- #36 Planet Zoo
74% matchVery Positive91% of 93,912 reviews2019
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Why similar: City Builder 19.5%, Building 18.6%, Management 16.5%, Sandbox 15%, Economy 12.6%
- #37 MOAI 7: Mystery Coast
75% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: GamefjordPub: Alawar Entertainment
Windows
Hika-Ri is strong and brave and Kao-Ri is skilled in magic, but neither of them were prepared for what happened the day bandits landed on their uncharted shores. Guide Hika-Ri as he embarks on an epic adventure to save his sister from an unknown fate!
Why similar: City Builder 22.2%, Building 14.2%, Management 11.1%, Isometric 10.5%, Family Friendly 9.1%
- #38 Planet Coaster
74% matchVery Positive91% of 71,331 reviews2016
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Why similar: Building 23.1%, Sandbox 16.3%, Management 14%, Economy 11.9%, Family Friendly 10.9%
- #39 A Little Age
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Benerot
Windows
A cozy city builder where each settlement you build has its own little economy. You must manage the flow of resources between them to guide their development. Organize settlements towards a common goal through resource management
Why similar: City Builder 29.1%, Isometric 16.8%, Building 9.2%, Economy 8.5%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #40 Planet Coaster 2
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 12,780 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave?
Why similar: City Builder 23.4%, Building 19.4%, Sandbox 18.1%, Economy 13.7%, Strategy 7.6%
- #41 Tavern Keeper 🍻
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,275 reviews2025
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
From the creators of Game Dev Tycoon comes Tavern Keeper 🍻, a cosy-chaotic management sim, featuring a powerful decoration sandbox and a magical storybook RPG!
Why similar: Building 16.9%, Isometric 16.5%, Sandbox 14.1%, Economy 13.5%, Management 11.4%
- #42 MOAI 6: Unexpected Guests Collector's Edition
73% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: GameOn ProductionPub: Alawar Entertainment
Windows
Join two heroes on one grand adventure! Guide Hika-Ri and Kao-Ri on the adventure of their lives and enjoy countless hours of fun on the enchanted island of Tapa-Tui!
Why similar: City Builder 20.2%, Isometric 16%, Building 13.1%, Management 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.4%
- #43 Gourdlets
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,096 reviews2024
Dev: AuntyGamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
An easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen!
Why similar: City Builder 27%, Sandbox 18.3%, Building 17.3%, Clicker 10.8%, Isometric 10.3%
- #44 Tinytopia
72% matchVery Positive84% of 319 reviews2021
Dev: MeNic GamesPub: Mastiff
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!
Why similar: City Builder 26.8%, Building 17.2%, Sandbox 14.6%, Cartoon 11.9%, Family Friendly 9.5%
- #45 Block'hood
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,256 reviews2017
Dev: Plethora ProjectPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Block’hood is a neighborhood-building simulator that celebrates the diversity and experimentation of cities and the unique ecosystems within them. Budding city planners will have access to 200+ building blocks to combine and to create unique neighborhoods and discover the implications of their designs.
Why similar: City Builder 40.8%, Sandbox 19%, Building 13.9%, Isometric 11.3%, Strategy 7.6%
- #46 RPG Tycoon
73% matchMixed51% of 487 reviews2016
Dev: Skatanic StudiosPub: Macrocosmic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!
Why similar: City Builder 22%, Isometric 18.6%, Management 16.6%, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #47 Dino Park Manager
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lemonova Games
Windows · Mac
Build your very own dinosaur theme park, care for over 50 unique and quirky dinos, hire and manage your staff, satisfy a wide range of visitor needs, handle unexpected chaos, and create the most unforgettable Jurassic paradise ever!
Why similar: City Builder 21.5%, Building 14.5%, Sandbox 13.4%, Isometric 13.4%, Management 10.1%
- #48 Ramses: Rise of Empire
71% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Platinum GamesPub: Alawar Casual
Windows
Return Egypt to its former glory and win the favor of the gods as you rebuild the ancient civilization from the ground up! From the first hut you build to the last palace you raise, you will turn a broke and barren land into a shining example to the nations!
Why similar: Isometric 18.1%, Building 16.8%, Management 12.8%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Economy 8.8%
- #49 PolyTown
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Threading Squirrel
Windows
PolyTown is a modern, low poly city building game. Zone areas for residents and businesses, connect them and build services and utilities to keep your citizens satisfied. But don’t get too comfy, if you don’t do your job well, people will make you pay the price.
Why similar: City Builder 29%, Economy 17.1%, Isometric 14.1%, Sandbox 9.6%, Strategy 9.1%
- #50 Supermarket Manager
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Supermarket Manager: Lead, manage, develop, and upgrade your own stores. Choose the right products and employees. Increase your revenue to create a strong supermarket brand.
Why similar: Building 17.2%, Economy 16.4%, Sandbox 15.7%, Isometric 14.1%, Management 13.3%
- #51 Feast Valley
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Unleash Studio
Windows
Feast Valley is a strategy game where you build farms, factories, resource buildings, and houses. Produce and sell food while feeding your villagers. Manage your resources to grow your valley and create a successful food-producing valley.
Why similar: City Builder 22.5%, Isometric 17.8%, Economy 11.3%, Building 9.5%, Management 7.9%
- #52 Cruise Control
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No More Robots
Windows
It's time to set sail! Manage a cruise liner fleet, build entertainment and relaxation facilities, and tend to your guests needs at every turn. Work fast to solve problems, earn rewards, and ensure smooth sailing! Are you ready to turn on Cruise Control?
Why similar: Sandbox 15.4%, Isometric 14.8%, Cartoon 12.7%, Building 11.4%, Economy 10.8%
- #53 Steampunk Idle Spinner
67% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Airapport
Windows · Mac · Linux
Steampunk Idle Spinner is the game in which you can build incredible mad science contraptions and spectate them spin and earn money! The game has mines, cogwheels, balloons, electric field generators, vapor collector, portal and generates awesome vibes of exploration, construction and discovery.
Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Clicker 16.5%, Sandbox 16.2%, Building 11.8%, Management 7.6%
- #54 Cities: Skylines II
67% matchMixed54% of 86,513 reviews2023
Dev: Iceflake StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 23.8 hrsMean: 72.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.
Why similar: City Builder 35.6%, Building 18.2%, Sandbox 14.2%, Economy 13.5%, Management 11%
- #55 Amusement Tycoon
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BronStudio
Windows
Manage your park in Amusement Tycoon! Build thrilling attractions, manage staff, and delight visitors to create the park of your dreams and achieve success!
Why similar: City Builder 26.6%, Building 17.3%, Sandbox 15%, Management 14.6%, Economy 14.6%
- #56 The Great Empire: Relic of Egypt
69% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Platinum GamesPub: Alawar Casual
Windows
Stop a fuming pharaoh from ravaging an island paradise and send his mummified army scrambling for safety as you rebuild and defend your land!
Why similar: Isometric 21.9%, Building 9.8%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Management 9.4%, Strategy 8.6%
- #57 IsoMetro
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Grimesoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tile-based city builder w/ old-school aesthetic & new-school simulation engine. Easy to pick up and put down.
Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Isometric 17.1%, Sandbox 14.2%, Building 13.1%, Economy 12.3%
- #58 Crown of the Empire Around the World
68% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: ToymanPub: 8 Floor Games
Windows
Crown of the Empire: fun adventures await! The queen needs your help!
Why similar: City Builder 21.3%, Building 17.7%, Isometric 15.4%, Management 13.8%, Strategy 13.4%
- #59 Ethics Empire
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Nullgrid Studios
Windows
Become the richest business owner in this strategy-based simulator, choose your playstyle trying to balance ethics and profits in this chaotic low poly world. Will you keep your ethical businesses thriving or will you let it all crumble down for a quick buck?
Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Management 14.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Sandbox 13.6%, Building 12.9%
- #60 Patchland
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AcbStudio
Windows
Patchland is a relaxing, tile-based world-building game. Piece by piece, you place square tiles to grow a living landscape made of forests, rivers, villages, and meadow.
Why similar: City Builder 28.3%, Sandbox 16.9%, Isometric 14.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Building 10.2%