- #1 Foundation
96% 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 38.8%, Building 9.7%, Sandbox 7.9%, Base Building 7.7%, Simulation 7.2%
- #2 Kai Yuan
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Crown Game
Windows
This is a city building game with the historical background of the Tang Dynasty of China in the 7-8th century. In the game, you will build a prosperous city in the Tang Dynasty of China.
Why similar: City Builder 37.2%, Base Building 22.4%, Management 12.9%, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 11.8%
- #3 Nova Roma
96% matchVery Positive94% of 2,044 reviews2026
Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 18.8%, 4X 15.7% ★, Base Building 12.4%, Building 10.4%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #4 Sumerians
94% matchVery Positive88% of 324 reviews2023
Dev: Decumanus 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 27.7%, Base Building 12.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Building 9.5%
- #5 Age of Pyramids
95% matchMostly Negative35% of 87 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 36.6%, Strategy 14.1%, Base Building 11.5%, Sandbox 11%, Simulation 8.6%
- #6 Celestial Empire: Prologue
94% 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 26%, Building 14.3%, Base Building 13.8%, Management 10.2%, Strategy 9.4%
- #7 Thriving City: Song
93% matchVery Positive81% of 3,336 reviews2024
Dev: White Star Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In 960 AD, the new Song Dynasty needs you! As magistrate, build a prosperous city from scratch. Develop bustling streets filled with businesses and entertainment, while navigating hidden crises of political strife and foreign invasions. How will you lead through these challenges?
Why similar: City Builder 30%, Base Building 16.7%, Building 15.2%, Resource Management 10.7%, Management 9.8%
- #8 MEMORIAPOLIS
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,767 reviews2025
Dev: 5PM Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Memoriapolis is a historical city builder where your city grows organically across 5 ages, from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Manage resources, interact with factions, and shape your dynasty toward building a final Wonder with easy, normal, or hard difficulty levels.
Why similar: City Builder 31.2%, Base Building 14.6%, Building 14.5%, Management 9.8%, Colony Sim 7.4%
- #9 Ostriv
91% 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 23.7%, Base Building 11.9%, Farming Sim 11.1%, Building 10.6%, Management 7.5%
- #10 Settlements Rising
91% 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 27.1%, Base Building 11.7%, Building 11.7%, Resource Management 8.3%, Management 7.8%
- #11 Heian City Story
89% matchVery Positive89% of 191 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A city-building sim with a historical twist
Why similar: City Builder 44.9%, Building 16.6%, Strategy 15.4%, Simulation 15.3%, Management 6.9%
- #12 Ancient Cities
90% matchMixed63% of 2,134 reviews2023
Dev: Uncasual Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 30.2%, Base Building 10.7%, Management 10.1%, Building 9.9%, Strategy 9.3%
- #13 Of Life and Land
89% 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 19.6%, Farming Sim 13.7%, Base Building 13.1%, Building 10.3%, Management 7.5%
- #14 Chinese Frontiers
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 529 reviews2025
Dev: SolidGamesPub: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Plan, build, and unwind in medieval China. Lead villagers, fine-tune production, and craft iconic Chinese landmarks brick by brick. Roam passes, deserts, and river valleys; farm, cook, and decorate. Master new crafts, earn imperial favor, and turn smart design into lasting legacy.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.5%, City Builder 19.8%, Building 15.7%, Base Building 11.3%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #15 Orrstead
87% matchVery Positive80% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Orrstead is a relaxing city builder that combines resource management and incremental game mechanics. Unlock technologies, complete quests, and adapt to the changing seasons.
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Building 14.3%, Base Building 13.8%, Sandbox 11.2%, Management 9.7%
- #16 Kingdoms and Castles
86% 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 23.3%, 4X 15.9% ★, Base Building 10.5%, Building 9.4%, Management 7.2%
- #17 Humanica
84% 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 25.3%, Base Building 14.1%, Building 11.2%, Management 9.9%, Sandbox 8%
- #18 Oxygen
85% 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 22.6%, Base Building 15.4%, Building 11%, Sandbox 9%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #19 春秋
86% matchMixed61% of 403 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: City Builder 20.3%, Base Building 19.7%, Building 15.9%, Sandbox 11.4%, Simulation 10.7%
- #20 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
84% matchMixed54% of 110 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 24.8%, Base Building 15.5%, Building 14.3%, Management 9.9%, Resource Management 8.8%
- #21 New Cycle
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,839 reviews2024
Dev: Core EngagePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
New Cycle is a city building game with focus on survival. After an apocalyptic series of solar flares, human society has been thrown into disarray. Establish a settlement and develop it all the way from humble beginnings to industrial metropolis.
Why similar: City Builder 26.3%, Base Building 15.4%, Building 14.6%, Management 8.2%, Resource Management 8%
- #22 Patron
82% 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 31.6%, Base Building 11.6%, Building 10.7%, Colony Sim 8.9%, Strategy 8.8%
- #23 Builders of Egypt
83% matchMostly Negative34% of 484 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 30.8%, Building 15.7%, Base Building 11.8%, Strategy 9.7%, Management 9.4%
- #24 Pax Augusta
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 640 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 40.1%, Simulation 18.3%, Strategy 16.2%, Management 10.2%, Resource Management 9.2%
- #25 Pompeii: The Legacy
80% matchVery Positive83% of 259 reviews2026
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 36.6%, Base Building 15.8%, Colony Sim 10.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Simulation 9.7%
- #26 Project AURA
81% matchMixed64% of 698 reviews2018
Dev: Nexcentric Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Project Aura is a micro management game where you lead a Colony of Climate Disaster Survivors. You have been assigned the mission to build an habitat capable of survival in this new unknown world.
Why similar: City Builder 27.1%, Building 10.9%, Strategy 9.7%, Management 9.6%, Simulation 9%
- #27 Settlement Survival
77% 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 30.4%, Building 15.8%, Base Building 10%, Management 9.8%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #28 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder - Prologue
78% 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 24.4%, Base Building 12.4%, Building 11.9%, Sandbox 9.5%, Management 8.5%
- #29 Citadelum
76% matchVery Positive84% of 1,038 reviews2024
Dev: Abylight BarcelonaPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 29.2%, Building 16.6%, Base Building 15.6%, Sandbox 12%, Resource Management 10.6%
- #30 Anno 117: Pax Romana
75% matchMixed70% of 12,325 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 26.6 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 35%, Building 15.8%, Sandbox 12.8%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 9.9%
- #31 Empire Architect
79% 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 33.6%, Building 14%, Base Building 11.3%, Simulation 11%, Strategy 10.5%
- #32 Smart City Plan
79% matchMixed65% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Ambiera
Windows
Smart City Plan is a modern old-school style city builder game: Plan zones, roads, public transport like trains, trams, buses, subways and even the hypertube. Set taxes and policies and implement smart city technologies.
Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Building 15%, Strategy 13%, Simulation 12.7%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #33 Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
75% matchVery Positive85% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Coreffect InteractivePub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 22.7%, Base Building 14.2%, Building 12.7%, Sandbox 9.2%, Management 8.8%
- #34 Monuments Renovator
77% matchMixed66% of 334 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Monuments Renovator is a game in which you play the role of a professional monument renovator. You choose from among the world's greatest monuments, restore them to their former glory and learn about history and architecture.
Why similar: Building 25.9%, Sandbox 18.2%, Management 18%, Resource Management 13.8%, Simulation 13.2%
- #35 Capital Simulator
78% matchMixed62% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: chenjd
Windows · Mac
A game that simulates the use of capital to build a complex industrial chain, stock investment and business challenges
Why similar: City Builder 34%, Simulation 20.6%, Strategy 19.1%, Management 17.4%, Resource Management 6.1%
- #36 Norland
73% matchVery Positive82% of 10,106 reviews2024
Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
Why similar: City Builder 18%, 4X 16.6% ★, Base Building 12.3%, Building 10.2%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #37 Summa Expeditionis
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 307 reviews2026
Dev: Lobico GamesPub: Megalevel
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.
Why similar: City Builder 17.6%, Farming Sim 16.1%, Base Building 15.5%, Building 13%, Management 9.4%
- #38 Manor Lords
71% matchVery Positive84% of 88,470 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 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 28%, Base Building 18.8%, 4X 9.2% ★, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 8%
- #39 Whiskerwood
71% matchVery Positive93% of 3,148 reviews2025
Dev: Minakata DynamicsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.
Why similar: City Builder 18%, 4X 16.3% ★, Base Building 12.2%, Building 10.4%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #40 City idle
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 225 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: Building 23.6%, Strategy 18.2%, Simulation 18.1%, Colony Sim 16%, Management 11.4%
- #41 Children of the Nile: Alexandria
76% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2008
Dev: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 48.1%, Simulation 19%, Strategy 14.8%, Management 10.2%, Sandbox 7.2%
- #42 City Tales - Medieval Era
70% matchVery Positive89% of 589 reviews2026
Dev: Irregular ShapesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 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 37.4%, Building 21.9%, Management 12.5%, Simulation 11.4%, Resource Management 10.8%
- #43 Ancient Farm
72% matchMixed62% of 183 reviews2026
Dev: A2 SoftworksPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Plow, plant, water, and harvest as you build your ancient Egyptian farm from the ground up. Begin with nothing and unlock workshops, production buildings, and temples through your own hard work.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.6%, Sandbox 16.8%, Building 12.9%, Simulation 12%, Management 10.9%
- #44 Empire City Simulator
73% matchMixed59% of 88 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 37.5%, Building 17.2%, Simulation 12.4%, Strategy 12.1%, Management 9.4%
- #45 Anno 1404 - History Edition
72% matchVery Positive82% of 3,544 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.
Why similar: City Builder 39.9%, Building 18.9%, Strategy 13%, Management 10.7%, Simulation 9.8%
- #46 Kingdoms Reborn
70% 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 38.2%, Base Building 16.3%, Management 9.2%, Building 8.2%, Colony Sim 7.1%
- #47 Exogate Initiative
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 714 reviews2025
Dev: Xeno Bits
Windows
Build and manage mankind’s first mission across the universe! Create a sprawling facility underground, recruit a diverse group of specialists from around the globe and explore mysterious new worlds through the Exogate.
Why similar: City Builder 18.3%, 4X 16.6% ★, Base Building 13.1%, Building 11%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #48 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
67% matchVery Positive91% of 26,420 reviews2024
Dev: 3DivisionPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 71.8 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 21.4%, Base Building 13.2%, 4X 12.3% ★, Building 11.3%, Management 8%
- #49 Eastern Era
68% matchMixed64% of 2,774 reviews2026
Dev: FunYoo Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To escape from pursuit, as the leader of your sect, guide your disciples to rise again! Engage in farming and hunting, train in martial arts, and forge weapons and armor. Build your sect's base and fortifications from the ground up to survive in this perilous, ambition-filled martial world!
Why similar: 4X 16.2% ★, City Builder 15.5%, Farming Sim 12.4%, Base Building 12%, Building 9.3%
- #50 Civitatem
71% matchMixed63% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: LW Games
Windows
Civitatem is a medieval city builder where you help your villagers raise a new settlement in dangerous lands by making use of their skills and available world resources.
Why similar: City Builder 34.2%, Base Building 14.2%, Strategy 12.3%, Simulation 10.8%, Building 9.4%
- #51 Cities XL Platinum
73% matchMixed58% of 1,635 reviews2013
Dev: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Build cities, shape a world.Cities XL Platinum lets you design, build and link up cities of all shapes and sizes around the Cities XL planet!Build more impressive cities than ever before! Cities XL Platinum offers a huge variety of over 1,000 buildings and constructions (including 50 brand new structures), that you can freely place on...
Why similar: City Builder 51.6%, Simulation 16.5%, Sandbox 9.7%, Management 8.9%, Strategy 8.1%
- #52 Primitive Society Simulator
69% matchVery Positive83% of 747 reviews2024
Dev: YSH BigDovePub: YSH Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 24.8%, Base Building 16.6%, Building 14%, Sandbox 10.8%, Management 9.5%
- #53 Revival and Exploration
69% matchMixed63% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: CMS GearPub: HONGKONG DELAN CO., LIMITED
Windows
Revival and Exploration is an oriental simulation game. Decorate your town with diverse landscapes and buildings, recruit residents to live in, and build a thriving city! You can also lead armed residents on traveling to different landscapes such as grassland, desert, snow, and volcanoes.
Why similar: City Builder 29.4%, Building 17.2%, Base Building 13.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 8.7%
- #54 KAISERPUNK
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 847 reviews2025
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
Why similar: City Builder 31.4%, Building 17.2%, Sandbox 12.9%, Management 10.3%, Strategy 9.2%
- #55 SandTable War: Three Kingdoms
67% matchVery Positive82% of 264 reviews2026
Dev: 古玩工作室
Windows
"SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!
Why similar: 4X 44.5% ★, Simulation 17.5%, Strategy 16.9%, Base Building 11.3%, Resource Management 5.8%
- #56 Builders of Greece
68% matchMixed56% of 585 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.7 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 32.8%, Building 14.8%, Base Building 11.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Strategy 9%
- #57 Ballads of Hongye: REBORN
65% matchVery Positive85% of 4,229 reviews2024
Dev: 珠海金山数字网络科技有限公司Pub: 海南西山居互动娱乐科技有限公司
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
《东方:平野孤鸿》是一款休闲、轻度的“国风造景”游戏。游戏中包含大量细节精美的国风建筑,还原了许多祖国的大好河山和人文景观,你将沉浸在古建筑的精致美学和壮阔的东方情怀之中,并由此打造出自己心中独一无二的、充满东方韵味的古代盛世。
Why similar: City Builder 57.8%, Base Building 22.6%, Simulation 14.1%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #58 Sweet Transit
67% matchMixed68% of 1,256 reviews2024
Dev: Ernestas NorvaišasPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Sweet Transit is a unique city builder where the railway is king. Build and automate the dream supply chain for your citizens, giving them all they need to expand quaint villages into bustling cities. Progress from steam power to diesel and beyond in this advanced train-driven experience.
Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, Building 13.9%, Base Building 13.9%, Management 10.1%, Sandbox 9.4%
- #59 Sphere - Flying Cities
69% matchMixed50% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: mañana studiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Sphere – Flying Cities is a sci-fi citybuilder which combines strategy, simulation, and survival elements in an extraordinary and immersive scenario. Rebuild and protect a society in a unique and hostile environment. Pay the price for your decisions and be prepared to lose everything.
Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Building 16.1%, Management 10.9%, Strategy 10.7%, Resource Management 10.4%
- #60 Founders' Fortune
67% 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: City Builder 24.9%, Base Building 18%, Building 12.7%, Colony Sim 10.9%, Sandbox 8%