Games Like Citadelum

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: Moddable 22.4% ★, City Builder 14.9%, Historical 10.7%, Economy 9.8%, Resource Management 9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep city-building with realistic tactical combat in a way that closely mirrors the hybrid gameplay of Citadelum.

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 23.3%, Rome 15.8% ★, Economy 11.7%, Historical 10.6%, Building 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-production Roman city-builder that emphasizes trade, expansion, and complex supply chains.

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

Why similar: Rome 38.8% ★, City Builder 33.7%, Historical 13.6%, Strategy 6%, Simulation 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic Roman city-builder that established the core mechanics of urban planning and resource management found in Citadelum.

The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.

Why similar: City Builder 24.9%, Level Editor 12.7%, Historical 12.6%, Building 12%, Economy 12%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful remake of the classic Egyptian city-builder that shares the same deep management and historical charm as the Caesar series.

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 22.4%, Moddable 17.2% ★, Economy 12.1%, Building 10.8%, Sandbox 10%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the classic isometric city-building experience with a strong emphasis on monument construction and economic management.

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 22.5%, Moddable 22.4% ★, Historical 12.9%, Resource Management 8.4%, Economy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic historical simulation that emphasizes survival and the evolution of a settlement over time.

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: Rome 41.5% ★, City Builder 26.6%, Historical 14.3%, Strategy 7.1%, Simulation 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong focus on Roman expansion and tactical military engagements alongside traditional city development.

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: Moddable 18% ★, City Builder 17.6%, Historical 11.3%, Economy 10.3%, Base Building 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the most complex resource management and logistics simulation available for players who enjoy deep economic systems.

Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.

Why similar: Moddable 25.5% ★, City Builder 16.7%, Historical 11.8%, Economy 11.2%, Base Building 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides 3D building and colony management with a focus on defense and survival in a historical setting.

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: Rome 44.5% ★, City Builder 34.6%, Historical 9.7%, Strategy 6.5%, Simulation 4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep look into the daily life and economy of a Roman city with a focus on historical accuracy.

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.

Why similar: Rome 38% ★, City Builder 35.5%, Historical 12.3%, Strategy 7.8%, Simulation 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: The 3D evolution of the classic series, providing a more immersive view of the Roman city-building experience.

Inspired by the god games of old, Fata Deum lets you mold settlements and townsfolk in your image. Will you raise the settlements to splendor, or spur them on to violent debauchery and demons? Watch as a living world grows under your whims.

Why similar: Moddable 25.1% ★, City Builder 18%, Resource Management 10.4%, Base Building 10.1%, Building 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Directly captures the divine intervention and god-game elements that allow you to influence your settlement's fate in Citadelum.

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 37.9%, Resource Management 10.4%, Economy 10.3%, Building 9.4%, Sandbox 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on organic city growth and medieval simulation, allowing for a more relaxed and aesthetic building experience.

A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

Why similar: Moddable 21.3% ★, City Builder 15.3%, Historical 10.8%, Economy 9.5%, Resource Management 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Introduces roguelite elements to the city-builder genre, offering a fresh and challenging take on resource management.

Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

Why similar: City Builder 31.2%, Level Editor 18.2%, Building 13.7%, Base Building 13.1%, Sandbox 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique water management and vertical building mechanics that add a creative layer to traditional city-building.

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 22.6%, Historical 13.3%, Building 10.1%, Base Building 10.1%, Resource Management 10%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic historical logistics and organic city growth without the constraints of a rigid grid system.

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Why similar: City Builder 40.3%, Resource Management 21.4%, Building 11.8%, Base Building 9%, Economy 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features high-stakes resource management and societal survival mechanics that demand careful planning and difficult moral choices.

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 24.4%, Moddable 19.4% ★, Economy 9.4%, Resource Management 8.8%, Historical 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines social management and survival city-building with a focus on research and community development.

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 28.5%, Historical 14.5%, Building 12.8%, Economy 12%, Sandbox 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic competitor that focuses on the architectural and economic development of ancient Greek city-states.

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

Why similar: Moddable 33.3% ★, Base Building 18.3%, City Builder 16.1%, Sandbox 11.5%, Building 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for colony simulation, offering emergent storytelling and deep management systems that keep every playthrough unique.

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 48.2%, Sandbox 9.9%, Resource Management 7.7%, Simulation 7.3%, Strategy 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational survival city-builder that emphasizes the struggle to maintain a population against the elements.

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 34.3%, Resource Management 13%, Base Building 12.4%, Building 9.3%, Simulation 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A medieval settlement builder that offers a blend of management and survival in a charming, stylized world.

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 29.5%, Resource Management 14.9%, Building 12.6%, Base Building 11.1%, Sandbox 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core loop of resource management, population growth, and colony expansion in a historical setting.

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: Moddable 19.8% ★, City Builder 17.3%, Base Building 10%, Historical 10%, Resource Management 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes ecosystem management and the delicate balance between settlement growth and the natural environment.

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 23.2%, Historical 13.3%, Economy 9.6%, Base Building 9%, Resource Management 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on historical city-building with a specific emphasis on irrigation, agriculture, and trade.

Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.

Why similar: City Builder 25.2%, Economy 16.3%, Resource Management 15.3%, Building 12.1%, Base Building 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Highlights the economic and trade route aspects of city-building, perfect for those who enjoy the logistics of commerce.

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: Moddable 20.8% ★, City Builder 15.6%, Historical 11%, Economy 9.8%, Base Building 9.2%

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.

Why similar: City Builder 42.9%, Economy 20.3%, Sandbox 10.6%, Building 9.1%, Strategy 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends political management, resource logistics, and city-building with a lighter, satirical tone.

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 36.2% ★, City Builder 17.8%, Building 9.8%, Base Building 9.6%, Sandbox 8.7%

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 20%, Military 12.4%, Historical 12.1%, Resource Management 11.7%, Economy 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on historical city-building and complex resource chains within a unique Mesoamerican setting.

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: Moddable 20.8% ★, City Builder 15%, Level Editor 12.9%, Economy 9.4%, Resource Management 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on complex transportation and logistics networks, which are essential for managing large-scale settlements.

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 22.6%, Rome 21.5% ★, Economy 9.6%, Building 9.3%, Resource Management 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward historical city-building experience with a focus on management and expansion.

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 43.8% ★, City Builder 19.7%, Historical 13.6%, Resource Management 7.4%, Simulation 7.1%

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 35.7% ★, City Builder 17.5%, Historical 10.6%, Economy 10.1%, Base Building 6.7%

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 32.3%, Building 16.5%, Sandbox 10.4%, Economy 10.1%, Resource Management 9.8%

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: Moddable 21.1% ★, City Builder 15.6%, Historical 10.7%, Economy 9.8%, Base Building 9.2%

Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.

Why similar: Moddable 24.7% ★, City Builder 17%, Economy 10.4%, Resource Management 10.3%, Base Building 10.2%

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 30%, Economy 17.5%, Building 17.3%, Resource Management 14.3%, Relaxing 8.2%

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: Rome 34.2% ★, City Builder 18.9%, Historical 12.5%, Building 8.6%, Economy 8.4%

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: Rome 33.6% ★, City Builder 15.1%, Base Building 11.4%, Building 11%, Historical 10.6%

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 40.6%, Building 14%, Sandbox 9.7%, Resource Management 9.7%, Base Building 9.1%

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: Moddable 21.7% ★, City Builder 15.4%, Historical 10.7%, Economy 9.8%, Base Building 9.1%

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: Rome 47% ★, City Builder 27.3%, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 8.6%, Historical 6.1%

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 31.6%, Historical 15.1%, Building 14.5%, Base Building 12.9%, Resource Management 12%

An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.

Why similar: City Builder 21.3%, Economy 14.4%, Resource Management 12%, Building 11.3%, Base Building 10.9%

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 22.3%, Historical 15.6%, Economy 14.7%, Building 12.9%, Sandbox 12%

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 28%, Base Building 19.8%, City Builder 16.1%, Resource Management 7.6%, Economy 7.5%

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 29.9%, Moddable 16.1% ★, Building 13%, Economy 11%, Sandbox 10%

Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.

Why similar: Moddable 21.2% ★, City Builder 15.3%, Historical 10.8%, Economy 9.8%, Base Building 9.1%

The sky city builder awaits. Create your own flying kingdom and lead it on a quest across an expansive world. Explore the varied landscape, build up a floating metropolis, aid struggling people below, uncover lost secrets and, ultimately, bring back the Airborne Kingdom legend.

Why similar: City Builder 24.9%, Base Building 13.9%, Building 12.8%, Resource Management 12.2%, Sandbox 10.1%

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 41.9%, Base Building 15.6%, Economy 12.7%, Resource Management 11.4%, Building 8.9%

Highrise City offers a new spin on City Simulations & Tycoon games expanding the economy and resource management aspect. Experience a modern take on the genre enriched with a complex resource based economy system.

Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Moddable 14.6% ★, Sandbox 12.6%, Building 11.5%, Economy 11.4%

Set in a wholesome fairytale world, Fabledom is a laid-back City builder. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, interact with your neighbors and defend your kingdom from magical creatures. All to find true love and live happily ever after!

Why similar: City Builder 28.4%, Economy 16.2%, Sandbox 13.2%, Resource Management 13.1%, Base Building 12.1%

Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.

Why similar: City Builder 54%, Historical 13.2%, Sandbox 8.7%, Economy 7.6%, Strategy 6.5%

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 20.6%, Historical 14.4%, Military 12%, Economy 11.3%, Sandbox 10.4%

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%, Historical 14.1%, Resource Management 12.4%, Base Building 12.2%, Building 11%

Urbek is a 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.

Why similar: City Builder 28.8%, Building 16%, Economy 15.4%, Resource Management 14.2%, Sandbox 13%

Build, manage and grow a thriving colony in Kubifaktorium. The game features different biomes to explore, plenty of resources to exploit, complex machinery to build and interesting production chains to master.

Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Moddable 19.1% ★, Economy 13.5%, Building 12.8%, Base Building 10.8%

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 22.8%, Historical 14.4%, Building 12.5%, Economy 11.1%, Base Building 10.6%

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 20.9%, Military 14.4%, Historical 12.5%, Building 11.3%, Economy 10.3%