Games Like Citystate II

Create a 21st century micro-nation and experiment with economic and political ideals. Futuristic skyscrapers or spreading slums, the Nation relies on your economic and city planning skills.

Why similar: City Builder 23.3%, Political Sim 17.5% ★, Politics 16% ★, Economy 10.8%, Building 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: As the predecessor to the seed game, it offers the same core focus on political and economic simulation in a city-building framework.

Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...

Why similar: Political Sim 24.1% ★, Politics 18.8% ★, Economy 15.2%, Political 14.9% ★, Management 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive political simulation game, focusing entirely on the complex policy and social management aspects found in Citystate II.

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 26.5%, Political Sim 15.2% ★, Economy 14.1%, Politics 9% ★, Management 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly balances city-building with the political maneuvering and dictatorial management required to keep your nation stable.

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 30.6%, Economy 20%, Building 13.9%, Management 12.4%, Sandbox 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides an incredibly deep economic and logistical simulation that challenges players to manage every aspect of a nation's production and infrastructure.

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 24.1%, Political Sim 18.2% ★, Economy 14.4%, Building 11.6%, Management 10%

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder that emphasizes resource management and the social impact of your building choices on the local population.

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 35.2%, Economy 14.5%, Building 13.2%, Management 9.8%, Sandbox 9%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern city-builders, providing a massive sandbox for infrastructure and economic management.

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.

Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Political Sim 22.3% ★, Politics 18.3% ★, Economy 13.3%, Management 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It combines city-building with a political simulation where you must navigate the interests of various parties and social groups over several decades.

Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

Why similar: Political Sim 26.6% ★, Economy 19.3%, Politics 17.1% ★, Political 13.1% ★, Management 9%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that offers unparalleled depth in managing a nation's economy, politics, and social reforms on a global scale.

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 33.5%, Political Sim 28.8% ★, Building 13.4%, Management 11.4%, Simulation 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It blends city-building with historical political simulation, requiring you to manage the evolution of a society through different eras.

Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.

Why similar: City Builder 54.3%, Political Sim 13.3% ★, Politics 8.9% ★, Strategy 8.2%, Management 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game forces you to make difficult political and social choices while managing a city under extreme survival conditions.

The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!

Why similar: City Builder 25.4%, Economy 16.9%, Management 13.4%, Transportation 11.2% ★, Building 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at the logistical and economic side of city-building, focusing on the movement of goods and people to drive growth.

Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.

Why similar: City Builder 28.6%, Economy 24.2%, Management 16.3%, Building 7.8%, Simulation 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the complex economic chains and supply management that are essential to a thriving city-state.

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.

Why similar: City Builder 42.8%, Economy 19.6%, Simulation 6.4%, Political 5.7% ★, Strategy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a sophisticated economic simulation set during the Industrial Revolution, requiring careful management of trade and production chains.

Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population, while fighting off all kinds of disasters in this thrilling resource management experience. It's time for you to give "Power to the People"! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?

Why similar: City Builder 27.1%, Economy 22.4%, Building 15%, Management 14.5%, Modern 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This management game focuses on the critical infrastructure of energy production, which is a key component of any city-builder's economic stability.

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 33.3%, Economy 15.7%, Building 12.2%, Sandbox 11.6%, Management 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends traditional city-building with a complex economic system that requires careful resource management to sustain a large population.

Design and run your own railroads for the real world. Solve global transportation dilemmas. Unleash your inner railway engineer and transit policy manager.

Why similar: Political Sim 14.4% ★, City Builder 14.3%, Economy 13.7%, Politics 13.7% ★, Building 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep look at the economic and political challenges of building and managing a massive transportation network.

Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

Why similar: Political Sim 38% ★, Politics 27.9% ★, Political 26.9% ★, Choices Matter 6.3%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: While more text-heavy, it is a premier political simulation that focuses on the legislative and executive decisions of a nation's leader.

Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.

Why similar: Political Sim 44.9% ★, Politics 22% ★, Political 8.1% ★, Economy 7.3%, Simulation 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An earlier entry in the political simulation series that remains a strong choice for players interested in the mechanics of governance.

The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.

Why similar: City Builder 43%, Management 12%, Economy 8.9%, Simulation 7.3%, Politics 7.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic in the genre that emphasizes the humorous yet complex political and economic challenges of ruling a small island nation.

Create an extrasolar efficiency utopia from scratch! In this sci-fi city builder you need to start mining operations, plan production, and lay down transportation routes to ensure a smooth supply chain.

Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Economy 17.4%, Building 12.2%, Transportation 10.1% ★, Management 10%

Why You'll Like It: It combines city-building with automation and logistics, requiring players to manage complex supply chains to keep their city functional.

Silicon City is a new take on the classic city builder genre, where each citizen voice their opinion. Will you be an urban designer, a rural evangelist or a reckless capitalist? Build your way to the most productive city until elected as the best mayor or plan the city of your dreams in sandbox.

Why similar: City Builder 17.5%, Political Sim 16.8% ★, Economy 12.5%, Political 11.8% ★, Building 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder that uses a unique procedural generation system to create diverse urban environments for you to manage.

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 33.8%, Economy 16.4%, Building 13.1%, Management 11.8%, Sandbox 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder that features a highly realistic economic simulation where every citizen's needs and labor must be carefully balanced.

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 45.4%, Economy 13.8%, Building 9.8%, Management 9.3%, Sandbox 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder that focuses on social management and organic growth, allowing for a more flexible approach to city planning.

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

Why similar: City Builder 42.5%, Building 13.5%, Economy 11.6%, Management 9.8%, Sandbox 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The original modern city-builder that provides a robust foundation for anyone interested in urban planning and management.

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 25.4%, Economy 18%, Building 12.2%, Management 11.2%, Transportation 9.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder where the economy is entirely driven by rail transport, requiring precise management of logistics and infrastructure.

Build and manage an international airport!

Why similar: City Builder 21.3%, Economy 17.5%, Building 13.5%, Management 13.2%, Sandbox 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A detailed management simulation that requires you to handle the economic and operational complexities of running a major airport.

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: City Builder 31.1%, Management 19%, Sandbox 16.9%, Building 16.1%, Simulation 9%

Why You'll Like It: While a colony-sim, it offers deep social and political management of a group of individuals trying to survive and thrive.

Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.

Why similar: Economy 31%, Building 20.6%, Management 19.9%, Sandbox 14.9%, Simulation 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep management simulation where you must navigate the economic and political realities of running a business in a competitive market.

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 57.4%, Sandbox 8.9%, Simulation 8.4%, Economy 8.1%, Strategy 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic economic-focused city-builder where survival depends on the careful management of resources and population growth.

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 26.4%, Economy 14.9%, Building 12.5%, Management 9.5%, Simulation 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder that focuses on the planning and management aspects of urban development with a clean, modern interface.

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 23.6%, Economy 17.4%, Political 15.4% ★, Building 11.9%, Sandbox 9.6%

Build & Manage Your Airport. An International Hub or a Regional Masterpiece -- it's up to you. Buy more land to scale out, or escalators to scale up with MULTIPLE FLOORS. You're in full control in this modern business management tycoon!

Why similar: City Builder 29.2%, Economy 21.3%, Building 14.3%, Management 13.1%, Sandbox 10.6%

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 29%, Economy 16.3%, Political 11.8% ★, Building 11.4%, Sandbox 9.7%

Urbek City Builder: Prologue is a free city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures. Try it yourself for free!

Why similar: City Builder 21.4%, Political Sim 20.9% ★, Economy 14.8%, Building 10.9%, Management 9.4%

Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. Build up your own Empire!

Why similar: City Builder 25.6%, Economy 18.7%, Building 13.1%, Management 11.2%, Sandbox 10.4%

Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam

Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, Management 19%, Simulation 15.9%, Economy 15.5%, Transportation 9.2% ★

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 53.2%, Simulation 13%, Management 10%, Sandbox 8.9%, Economy 6%

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 36%, Economy 18.5%, Building 13.5%, Management 10.1%, Sandbox 7.7%

Modern Casino Tycoon Simulation in full 3D glory. Build the casino. Set the odds. Expand into a luxury hotel/casino or go cheap & extract max profits. Keep the vault secure at all times, and beware of criminals & cheaters!!

Why similar: City Builder 28.7%, Economy 18.5%, Building 14.1%, Management 11.7%, Sandbox 11.3%

Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!

Why similar: Economy 37.8%, Management 23.9%, Simulation 13.7%, Sandbox 12.7%, Strategy 5.9%

Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!

Why similar: City Builder 30.6%, Economy 16.8%, Management 13.7%, Building 13.4%, Sandbox 9.9%

Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs.

Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Economy 18.8%, Building 13.7%, Management 12.3%, Sandbox 10.1%

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 27.4%, Economy 19.6%, Building 13.9%, Management 12.4%, Sandbox 10.8%

Build and manage your dream city in this captivating simulation game. Create unique urban landscapes and enjoy compatibility with the mobile versions. Unleash your creativity and shape the metropolis of your dreams.

Why similar: City Builder 29.2%, Political Sim 23.4% ★, Building 13.3%, Management 11.6%, Sandbox 11.1%

Lead your people to glory and write a new chapter of history in Realpolitiks II, a real-time grand strategy game where you lead any contemporary nation in an attempt to secure world dominance.

Why similar: Political Sim 34.3% ★, Politics 19.9% ★, Political 15.9% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Strategy 9.8%

In Rail Route, you will design, construct, upgrade, and automate your railway network in one of the many maps based on real-life cities worldwide. Dispatch the trains to make the traffic flow and the network grow!

Why similar: City Builder 24.3%, Economy 20.7%, Building 14.8%, Management 12.5%, Sandbox 11.1%

It’s the year 1850, and there are great times ahead! Establish a transport company and be its manager. Build infrastructure such as railways and stations, purchase transportation vehicles and manage lines. Fulfill the people’s needs and watch cities evolve dynamically.

Why similar: Economy 23.2%, City Builder 19.4%, Management 16.1%, Simulation 11.8%, Sandbox 8.9%

Sandbox economic simulation game about class struggle. European country is in a deep crisis. You are the mayor of the capital. Social unrest is inevitable. What price will you pay to save your people from anarchy?

Why similar: City Builder 26.6%, Economy 18.7%, Management 9.8%, Political 9.6% ★, Politics 9.4% ★

From barren land to towering metropolis, every decision you make shapes the destiny of your city. Industrial flow, global trade, surging land values, and growing wealth, offers deep management gameplay, perfect for players who love strategic city-building and economic simulation.

Why similar: City Builder 32.7%, Economy 22.5%, Building 15.6%, Sandbox 11.5%, Modern 8.1%

Design, build, and manage a high school with terrific teachers and fantastic facilities or simply let your students poop in the bushes? Academia : School Simulator is a management/tycoon game where you get to decide!

Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Economy 18.9%, Management 13.8%, Building 13.2%, Sandbox 9.4%

Cities in Motion 2 is the sequel to the popular mass transit simulation game Cities in Motion. Build, manage and lead your transportation network to provide cities with their ever changing needs. CIM2 introduces new features including multiplayer game modes, day and night cycles, timetables and dynamic cities.

Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, Management 15.4%, Transportation 13.7% ★, Simulation 12.1%, Economy 11%

Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.

Why similar: City Builder 41%, Economy 13.3%, Politics 12.5% ★, Sandbox 9.7%, Simulation 8.2%

A city-building game with a unique twist—step inside and experience your city firsthand! Plan roads, zones, and infrastructure while growing your economy, managing resources, and unlocking special buildings. Host events, build mega projects, and watch your city thrive in a dynamic world.

Why similar: City Builder 36.1%, Economy 22.7%, Sandbox 13.5%, Building 9.3%, Strategy 6.1%

Lawgivers is a turn-based political simulation game. Run for elections with your own party and enter parliament to approve or abolish laws. Appoint the president and decide whether you want a democracy or just a fake one instead.

Why similar: Political Sim 28.6% ★, Politics 20.8% ★, Political 18% ★, Sandbox 9.6%, Management 8.9%

Government Simulator is a is a simple economic and political simulation game based on real-world data. Take control of a whole country, like the USA, Germany, France, Russia, or Austria. Change laws, taxes and budgets based on real world statistics and data, and see what happens.

Why similar: Political Sim 46.1% ★, Politics 16.9% ★, Economy 13.8%, Simulation 7.4%, Management 7.2%

Prove your political brilliance in a grand strategy like no other: pick any contemporary country, set up your government and navigate the pitfalls of domestic and international politics. A glorious destiny awaits - the domination of not just the Earth, but the whole Solar system!

Why similar: Political 19.2% ★, Economy 17.4%, Politics 16.5% ★, Political Sim 11.7% ★, Building 10.2%

Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...

Why similar: Management 25.3%, Building 24%, Economy 12.3%, Simulation 12.1%, City Builder 9.8%

Build an industrial empire on a remote island. Mine resources, reshape terrain with excavators, grow food, construct factories, lay train tracks, and trade with the outside world. Research 100+ technologies to advance from basic metal smelting all the way to nuclear power and space flight.

Why similar: Economy 27.1%, City Builder 22.1%, Management 15%, Building 14.1%, Simulation 8.6%

In Power & Revolution, become a Head of State of one or several countries of your choice and extend your influence on the world, or play as a legal or illegal opposition leader and get ready for the conquest to power!

Why similar: Political Sim 39.8% ★, Politics 23.6% ★, Economy 14.3%, Political 10% ★, Simulation 7%

Build an industrial empire from scratch in Industry Giant 4.0. Produce goods, build up your industries, construct transportation networks, plan production, manage finances, and navigate global events. Become the next business tycoon and write history!

Why similar: City Builder 24.9%, Economy 18.4%, Management 13.6%, Building 11.7%, Modern 8.7%