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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Singleplayer, Simulation, City Builder.

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Starting as governor of a newly formed province in the Roman Empire your goal is simple: advance up the empire's political ladder to become the next Caesar.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 844 reviews
Released: 2016-08-29
Developer: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Publisher: Activision
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 36 min
Mean playtime: 16.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 44%

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    97% matchVery Positive93% of 2,162 reviews2016
    Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!

    Why similar: City Builder 44.8%, Rome 26.6%, Strategy 12.3%, Historical 9.8%, Simulation 6.4%

  2. #2 Imperium Romanum Gold Edition
    96% 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: City Builder 35.3%, Rome 31.3%, Strategy 19.4%, Simulation 9.8%, Historical 4.3%

  3. #3 Grand Ages: Rome
    96% 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 37.2%, Rome 29.9%, Strategy 15.3%, Historical 10.9%, Simulation 6.7%

  4. #4 Anno 117: Pax Romana
    94% 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 47.1%, Rome 16.4%, Strategy 15.3%, Historical 11.6%, Simulation 9.6%

  5. #5 Pharaoh + Cleopatra
    95% 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 59.8%, Strategy 16.2%, Historical 15.6%, Simulation 8.3%

  6. #6 CivCity: Rome
    94% matchMostly Positive72% of 924 reviews2007
    Dev: FireFly StudiosPub: 2K
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    CivCity: Rome, an innovative city builder inspired by the world of Sid Meiers Civilization, and created by a collaboration between Firefly Studios and Firaxis Games, invites players to shift focus from building a multi-city empire and zoom-in on the great cities of the Roman Empire, culminating in Rome itself!

    Why similar: City Builder 45.3%, Rome 30%, Strategy 13.1%, Historical 6.9%, Simulation 4.7%

  7. #7 Empire City Simulator
    93% 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 35.1%, Rome 32.7%, Historical 12.6%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 8.1%

  8. #8 Pax Augusta
    92% 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: Rome 35.2%, City Builder 30.7%, Strategy 12.6%, Historical 11.6%, Simulation 9.9%

  9. #9 Citadelum
    91% 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: Rome 38%, City Builder 35.5%, Historical 12.3%, Strategy 7.8%, Simulation 6.4%

  10. #10 Patrician IV
    91% matchMixed56% of 751 reviews2010
    Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league.

    Why similar: Strategy 60.5%, Historical 20.9%, Simulation 18.6%

  11. #11 Pompeii: The Legacy
    89% 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: Rome 37%, City Builder 35.2%, Historical 11.6%, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 6.6%

  12. #12 Grand Ages: Medieval
    90% 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 42.1%, Strategy 31.1%, Simulation 15%, Historical 11.8%

  13. #13 Praetorians
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2014
    Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire. You will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the combat theaters of Gaul and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy in the crusade to become Emperor.

    Why similar: Rome 56.3%, Strategy 31.5%, Historical 12.2%

  14. #14 Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
    86% 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: Rome 41.7%, City Builder 39.7%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 7.3%

  15. #15 Children of the Nile: Alexandria
    88% 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 56.7%, Strategy 17.7%, Simulation 15.7%, Historical 9.9%

  16. #16 Nova Roma
    84% 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 52.7%, Historical 20.3%, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 10.8%

  17. #17 Urban Empire
    87% matchMostly Negative34% of 2,462 reviews2017
    Dev: Reborn GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Urban Empire is a ‘City Ruler’, pioneering a new breed of strategy game that combines city builder features with political scheming and adds profound social and historical events into the mix, creating a whole new gameplay experience.

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  18. #18 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
    86% matchMixed60% of 449 reviews2014
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    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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  19. #19 Tropico 4
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 12,642 reviews2011
    Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: City Builder 72.4%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 11.3%

  20. #20 CaesarIA
    85% matchMixed58% of 1,457 reviews2015
    Dev: rdt.32
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    CaesarIA is a remake of an old-school economic strategy game, Caesar III which is a masterpiece among the games of this genre in our opinion. There are different economic strategy games and they can be broken down to subtypes but from our viewpoint Caesar encompasses planning, constructing, diplomacy and military campaigns.

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  21. #21 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
    83% 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: Strategy 60%, Historical 36.5%, Simulation 3.5%

  22. #22 Imperator: Rome
    82% matchMixed65% of 26,771 reviews2019
    Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

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  23. #23 Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
    82% 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.

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  24. #24 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
    77% 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.

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  25. #25 Celestial Empire: Prologue
    78% 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.

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  26. #26 Romopolis
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 147 reviews2016
    Dev: Lonely Troops
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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  27. #27 Age of Pyramids
    81% 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.

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  28. #28 Nebuchadnezzar
    79% 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.

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  29. #29 Summa Expeditionis
    78% matchMostly Positive74% of 227 reviews2024
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    Windows

    Summa Expeditionis is a colony sim and base building game set in ancient Roman Empire. Follow the career of a Roman soldier from Legionnaire to Centurion. Build and manage your camp, recruit more soldiers and face the barbarians for the glory of Rome.

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  30. #30 Patrician III
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 980 reviews2010
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    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%

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  31. #31 Empire Architect
    80% matchMixed65% of 171 reviews2017
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    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

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  32. #32 Ostriv
    77% 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.

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    76% matchVery Positive87% of 17,635 reviews2019
    Dev: Madruga Works
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  34. #34 Orbi Universo II
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: Orbi Universo Team
    Windows · Linux

    Guide your very own civilization's destiny in this abstract strategy sim. Master a complex node system, overcome unique challenges, and evolve your society from humble beginnings to the mastery of the atom. Can your civilization *really* withstand the test of time?

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  35. #35 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 69.3%, Strategy 20%, Historical 7.3%, Simulation 3.4%

  36. #36 Tropico 6
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 28,783 reviews2019
    Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

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  37. #37 Celestial Empire
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 615 reviews2025
    Dev: President StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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    Why similar: City Builder 52.9%, Historical 20.1%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 10.8%

  38. #38 Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant
    75% matchVery Positive80% of 236 reviews2019
    Dev: Citizen of Life Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!

    Why similar: Rome 65.5%, Historical 22.9%, Simulation 11.5%

  39. #39 Polismos
    73% 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: City Builder 34.2%, Historical 32.6%, Strategy 19.3%, Simulation 13.9%

  40. #40 Marble Age: Remastered
    73% 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 44.7%, Strategy 21.2%, Historical 20.6%, Simulation 13.5%

  41. #41 Patron
    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,136 reviews2021
    Dev: Overseer Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 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 64.1%, Strategy 18.1%, Historical 11.9%, Simulation 5.9%

  42. #42 Banished
    71% 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: City Builder 72%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 9.7%, Historical 2.6%

  43. #43 Warlord: Britannia
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,838 reviews2022
    Dev: Darkmatter Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Lead a Roman expeditionary force into the heart of Ancient Britain! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your legionaries while constructing a series of fortified marching camps. Use Roman tactics and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!

    Why similar: Rome 60.4%, Historical 21%, Strategy 18.6%

  44. #44 Rise of Venice
    74% matchMixed61% of 515 reviews2013
    Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    Why similar: Strategy 45.9%, Historical 28%, Simulation 26.1%

  45. #45 Anno 2205™
    72% 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.

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  46. #46 Foundation
    67% 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.

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  47. #47 Tropico 5
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 14,325 reviews2014
    Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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  48. #48 Builders of Greece
    69% 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.

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  49. #49 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
    70% 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.

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  50. #50 Orbi Universo
    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 260 reviews2020
    Dev: Orbi Universo Team
    Windows

    Play as the leader of a civilization, make it prosper and stand the test of time. Orbi Universo is a strategy/simulation game in which you manage your civilization with an abstract and complex node system and you make your society evolve through different periods, from cavemen to the Modern Era.

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  51. #51 Sumerians
    67% 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.

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  52. #52 Ludus
    69% matchMixed68% of 860 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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  53. #53 Heian City Story
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2025
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    A city-building sim with a historical twist

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  54. #54 Anno 1800
    66% 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.

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  55. #55 Builders of Egypt
    68% 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!

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  56. #56 Alea Jacta Est
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 137 reviews2014
    Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    “ALEA JACTA EST” (The Die is Cast) is what Caesar said as he crossed the Rubicon River when he learned that the Senate had removed him from his command. Crossing that small Italian river was equivalent to disobeying Rome’s orders and entering into open rebellion in this historical turn-based strategy wargame .

    Why similar: Rome 44.5%, Strategy 26.8%, Historical 15.6%, Simulation 13%

  57. #57 Manor Lords
    62% 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 52.6%, Historical 20.7%, Strategy 16%, Simulation 10.6%

  58. #58 MEMORIAPOLIS
    64% 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 61.9%, Historical 16.2%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 7.6%

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