Games Like CivCity: Rome

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

Why similar: City Builder 45%, Rome 32.1% ★, Strategy 10.6%, Historical 8%, Simulation 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive classic that established the core Roman city-building mechanics that CivCity: Rome was built upon.

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

Why You'll Like It: It offers a direct 3D evolution of the classic Caesar formula, providing a visual and mechanical experience very close to CivCity: Rome.

Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.

Why similar: City Builder 64.9%, Strategy 15.1%, Historical 13.8%, Simulation 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same lineage of designers, this game shares the exact same isometric city-building DNA and production-chain focus.

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 37.3%, Rome 36.1% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Historical 8.9%, Simulation 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific Roman aesthetic and city-management loop while adding a layer of tactical military depth.

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 37.7% ★, City Builder 35.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Simulation 6.4%, Historical 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on the Roman historical setting with a similar emphasis on infrastructure and citizen needs.

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.

Why similar: City Builder 63.2%, Historical 14.4%, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 8%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the focus on the daily lives of individual citizens and the complex management of food and resource distribution.

Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

Why similar: City Builder 68.8%, Strategy 19.5%, Simulation 7.7%, Historical 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a different era, it is the gold standard for complex production chains and satisfying city growth mechanics.

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 69.7%, Historical 13.8%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern isometric city-builder that pays direct homage to the classic 90s and 2000s era of historical management games.

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 59.5%, Historical 16.8%, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 7%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game modernizes the classic city-builder genre with deep historical simulation and intricate building mechanics.

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 62.8%, Strategy 15%, Historical 14.2%, Simulation 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished, modern take on the historical city-builder genre with a focus on trade, diplomacy, and urban planning.

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

Why You'll Like It: A recent Roman-themed city-builder that incorporates god-like powers and combat alongside traditional urban management.

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 80.1%, Strategy 12.7%, Simulation 6.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers an organic approach to city-building that emphasizes historical atmosphere and grid-less construction.

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 61.9%, Strategy 16.4%, Historical 15.7%, Simulation 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It introduces a survival-focused layer to the historical city-builder genre, emphasizing long-term development and resource management.

Lethis - Path of Progress is a city-builder in a victorian steampunk setting.

Why similar: City Builder 75.9%, Strategy 16%, Simulation 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful 2D isometric city-builder that captures the charm and gameplay loop of the classic Sierra-style games.

Zeus + Poseidon delivers hundreds of hours of gameplay in one game!

Why similar: City Builder 73%, Strategy 18.1%, Historical 6.3%, Simulation 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the essential Greek counterpart to the Caesar series, sharing the same engine and addictive management style.

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 59.3%, Historical 16.9%, Strategy 15.5%, Simulation 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: For players who loved the deep production chains of CivCity, this game offers the most complex and rewarding logistics system available.

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 76.4%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 6.6%, Historical 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the core struggle of managing a population's needs and survival, which is a key component of the CivCity experience.

Build Rome Together! A co-operative grand strategy MMO from a team of veteran city builders, Romans: Age of Caesar is the latest historical strategy game from Firefly Studios.

Why similar: City Builder 37.7%, Rome 37.6% ★, Strategy 10.3%, Historical 9.6%, Simulation 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused take on the classic Roman city-builder that allows for collaborative city development.

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 42.4% ★, City Builder 30.8%, Strategy 10.8%, Historical 9.4%, Simulation 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A historical city-builder that emphasizes the growth and maintenance of a Roman settlement.

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 39.3% ★, City Builder 35.2%, Historical 10.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward historical management game that focuses on the isometric building style found in CivCity.

Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...

Why similar: Rome 50.3% ★, Strategy 29.3%, Historical 14.5%, Simulation 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a more strategy-heavy look at the Roman era, focusing on logistics and map control.

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 58%, Historical 18.2%, Strategy 15.4%, Simulation 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern base-building and management game set in a Roman-inspired world.

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 61.2%, Historical 15.9%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed historical city-builder that features realistic logistics and a focus on the individual needs of the population.

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 43.5% ★, City Builder 34.5%, Historical 9.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Simulation 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A newer title that blends Roman city-building with survival mechanics and the looming threat of disaster.

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 58.5%, Strategy 21.4%, Historical 10.6%, Simulation 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the political and social management of a city, adding a layer of depth to the traditional building loop.

Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city with plenty of houses. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.

Why similar: Rome 57.4% ★, City Builder 24.5%, Simulation 9.4%, Strategy 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A lightweight and casual Roman city-builder that captures the basic spirit of the genre in a smaller package.

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 49.2%, Rome 20.6% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Historical 9.9%, Simulation 6.4%

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 46.3%, Rome 27.2% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 6.9%, Historical 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie-focused simulation game that allows players to build and manage Roman-style structures.

Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.

Why similar: City Builder 60%, Strategy 26.6%, Simulation 13.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A more accessible, charming take on medieval city-building that shares the same management-focused DNA.

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 47.8% ★, City Builder 37.9%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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 61.2%, Historical 35.2%, Simulation 2.7%, Singleplayer 1%

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 61.6%, Strategy 20.6%, Historical 10.9%, Simulation 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style historical builder that focuses on the construction of massive monuments and resource management.

Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

Why similar: Strategy 50.7%, Historical 24.3%, City Builder 19.3%, Simulation 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Why similar: City Builder 40.9%, Strategy 33.1%, Historical 20.1%, Simulation 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 62.8%, Strategy 16.8%, Simulation 11.3%, Historical 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

Why similar: Strategy 58%, Historical 36.6%, Simulation 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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 81.9%, Strategy 9.8%, Simulation 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.

Why similar: City Builder 73.3%, Strategy 17.6%, Simulation 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.

Why similar: City Builder 73.7%, Strategy 20.4%, Simulation 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Why similar: Rome 50.9% ★, Strategy 27.6%, Historical 18.1%, Simulation 3.4%

With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...

Why similar: Strategy 60.8%, Historical 33.8%, Simulation 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 67.5%, Historical 15.2%, Strategy 10%, Simulation 6.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

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 73.1%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 6.4%, Historical 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.2%

The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!

Why similar: City Builder 56.9%, Historical 19.4%, Strategy 15.2%, Simulation 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 43.8% ★, City Builder 31.7%, Historical 9.9%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 5.2%

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.

Why similar: City Builder 67.8%, Strategy 16.9%, Rome 15% ★, Singleplayer 0.3%

Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.

Why similar: Rome 66.9% ★, Strategy 19.1%, Historical 13.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Sid Meier's Railroads!

Why similar: Strategy 74.3%, Simulation 24.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

Why similar: Rome 50.8% ★, Strategy 22.4%, Historical 17.8%, Simulation 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Forge your Kingdom amidst the Ruins of Rome in this turn-based 4X strategy game! As the world crumbles, rebuild civilization and shape your people’s destiny. Unleash your strategic prowess, conquer provinces, and crush all who stand in your way.

Why similar: City Builder 63.9%, Historical 19%, Strategy 17%

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 79.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again!

Why similar: City Builder 67.8%, Strategy 19.3%, Simulation 12.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%

A city-building sim with a historical twist

Why similar: City Builder 62.4%, Strategy 18.6%, Simulation 9.6%, Historical 9.2%, Singleplayer 0.2%

A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.

Why similar: Rome 61.2% ★, Strategy 20.1%, Historical 16.5%, Simulation 2.2%

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.

Why similar: Rome 59.5% ★, Strategy 19.9%, Historical 13.8%, Simulation 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

Why similar: City Builder 53.7%, Strategy 26.6%, Historical 16.6%, Simulation 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

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 66.7%, Historical 14.2%, Strategy 13.2%, Simulation 5.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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

Why similar: City Builder 59.1%, Simulation 22.4%, Strategy 17.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%