- #1 Mistlands: Wheats & Demons
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silence Studios
Windows
Become a mayor of a small town in a medieval city builder with advanced villager management. Develop a settlement in lands teeming with demons and other evil spirits. Consider the traits, desires and abilities of residents to survive and prosper.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17% ★, City Builder 16.8%, Trading 12% ★, Medieval 8.3%, Building 8.3%
- #2 Viceria
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlayfulFoxStudio
Windows
Viceria is a minimalistic colony simulator. Build cities, develop your economy, build trade, defend your colony from threats and decide the fate of your people. Will you serve the metropolis or will you oppose it? It's up to you!
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.5% ★, City Builder 16.9%, Trading 16.1% ★, Economy 11.2%, Management 9.1%
- #3 The Guild II Renaissance
96% matchVery Positive83% of 3,996 reviews2010
Dev: Runeforge Game StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.8% ★, Economy 14.5%, Trading 14.5% ★, Medieval 11.4%, City Builder 9.2%
- #4 Kolo
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MTandi
Windows
Kolo is a medieval settlement simulator where you lead a group of adventurers ready to start a new life in the wilderness.
Why similar: City Builder 16.3%, Colony Sim 16% ★, Economy 12.1%, Resource Management 10.3%, Medieval 9.9%
- #5 Skyline Settlers
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riza Ozhan
Windows
Build your colony on a floating island, keep your settlers happy and manage your resources wisely. Turn limited space into an advantage, create a peaceful town and enjoy a strategic life in the sky.
Why similar: City Builder 22.9%, Colony Sim 22% ★, Economy 12.6%, Medieval 10.9%, Building 7.9%
- #6 SpellSlinger Towns
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Open Mid Interactive
Windows
Lose yourself in the magical sandbox realm of Spellslinger Towns where city-building meets deckbuilding. Build and manage your city, use powerful spells from your custom deck, and strategically expand your realm through careful resource management and tactical decisions.
Why similar: Trading 15.9% ★, Colony Sim 15.2% ★, City Builder 14.2%, Economy 10.4%, Medieval 8.4%
- #7 Build It Up! - The Holy Roman Empire
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tec Enterprise
Windows
Build thriving cities in the Holy Roman Empire! Manage resources, production, and trade in a complex economy. Plan defense and siege. Expand your empire through military might or diplomacy and claim the imperial crown!
Why similar: City Builder 17.6%, Colony Sim 13.7% ★, Trading 13.6% ★, Economy 12.9%, Medieval 9.4%
- #8 One More Island
92% matchMixed68% of 250 reviews2022
Dev: Berg GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the Queen's latest governor, build a colonial empire in Her name. Claim islands, collect their natural resources, build production chains, and turn a derelict outpost into a rebellious, bustling metropolis at the heart of a New World commercial empire!
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.5% ★, Trading 18% ★, City Builder 17.8%, Economy 12.1%, Building 10%
- #9 Troubadours
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Small Detour Games
Windows
Troubadours is a management simulation game where you lead artists in a fantasy medieval world. Build your troupe’s camp to meet their needs, manage musical acts, play their shows, and deal with the drama and comedy generated by their colorful personalities.
Why similar: Trading 17.5% ★, Economy 12.8%, Life Sim 10%, Resource Management 9.6%, Medieval 9.4%
- #10 Foundation
90% matchVery Positive86% of 23,481 reviews2025
Dev: Polymorph Games
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Why similar: City Builder 30.4%, Medieval 12.2%, Economy 9.6%, Colony Sim 9.5% ★, Resource Management 8.6%
- #11 LowPolis
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BroWar Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build, advance, reshape! For all those who have missed relaxing strategy classics. LowPolis is a friendly-paced city builder game where you become the ruler of a rising community. Begin with a handful of resources and pave your way to a truly majestic kingdom!
Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, Colony Sim 20.7% ★, Building 12.4%, Medieval 11.2%, Strategy 8.8%
- #12 Pharaoh™: A New Era
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,128 reviews2023
Dev: Triskell InteractivePub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 20.1%, Colony Sim 16.3% ★, Trading 15.5% ★, Economy 11.3%, Building 9.7%
- #13 Raid!
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: CowboyPub: Cowboy Studio
Windows
Raid is a three dimensional, base building tower defense game. Build and upgrade towers, capture castles and defend against increasing waves of enemies. Expend your coin in efforts to fend off your attackers while preparing for the final wave before you can move onto the next plot of land.
Why similar: Trading 21.4% ★, City Builder 15.7%, Building 10.6%, War 9.8%, Medieval 9.2%
- #14 Lords and Villeins
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 951 reviews2022
Dev: Honestly GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Colony Sim 21.2% ★, City Builder 17.9%, Management 10.5%, Medieval 10.4%, Economy 10.2%
- #15 Pixel Colony
87% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Toilet Games
Windows · Linux
Build and manage your own colony. Citizens are primary resource. Make them happy by producing a variety of resources. Protect your settlement and colonists from hostile environment and make a great city!
Why similar: Colony Sim 23% ★, City Builder 23%, Management 11.4%, Resource Management 11.3%, Trading 9% ★
- #16 Pinevale Settlements
86% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Kinetic Quasar Games
Windows
Build a colony from scratch, set up production chains, and defend against raids. Manage resources, research technologies, expand your settlement, and survive each escalating wave!
Why similar: City Builder 21.6%, Resource Management 14.3%, Colony Sim 13% ★, Medieval 12.1%, Building 10.7%
- #17 Angkor: The Holy City
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: William Parsons
Windows
Angkor: The Holy City is a unique village-builder game about growing a thriving town under the all-seeing eyes of the Gods. Construct intricate temples to honor them and research technologies to counter their wrath, all while expanding your village and contending with an ever-growing population.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20% ★, City Builder 19.2%, Economy 10.7%, Resource Management 10.2%, Building 9.8%
- #18 What's Left Behind
86% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Hoovler Industries, Inc.
Windows
A tile-based city re-builder set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Why similar: City Builder 24.7%, Colony Sim 23.7% ★, Economy 13.5%, Building 11.9%, Management 11.1%
- #19 Blueprint Tycoon
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2016
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.9% ★, Management 17.3%, City Builder 14.8%, Economy 11.1%, Resource Management 11.1%
- #20 Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,339 reviews2019
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Colony Sim 29.1% ★, City Builder 20.1%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 8.9%, Medieval 8.7%
- #21 Kingdom Workshop
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dmitry Medvedev
Windows
Become a workshop owner! Build base, plan manufacture, hire workers, trade and finally decide the outcome of the war between the kingdoms.
Why similar: City Builder 16.2%, Colony Sim 15.6% ★, Economy 12.8%, Medieval 11.7%, Building 11.5%
- #22 File Under Kingdom
83% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Vidmancer
Windows · Mac · Linux
File Under Kingdom is a mix of city builder, puzzle game, and interactive story. How you build the kingdom will alter events and/or influence the choices of its leaders. Use a variety of buildings to satisfy the kingdom's needs. See if you have what it takes to be the kings new Royal Planner.
Why similar: City Builder 21.6%, Building 12.2%, Resource Management 10.9%, Economy 9.9%, Management 9.6%
- #23 Crowncity
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Haon Games
Windows
Building and managing a late medieval city is a series of challenges. Build wells to provide drinking water, markets to provide bread and food, and theaters to collect performance tax. Stage mode continues an interesting story and journey, random map mode fills each game with a new experience.
Why similar: City Builder 20.9%, Economy 12.7%, Building 12.2%, Medieval 11.9%, Management 10.1%
- #24 Dream Park Story
81% matchVery Positive88% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.2% ★, City Builder 15.9%, Life Sim 12.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Strategy 9.1%
- #25 Trading Towns
80% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Eternal Games
Windows
Trading Towns is a simple and relaxing economic game in which your goal is to find ways for your town to become wealthy and prosperous.
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.9% ★, Trading 18% ★, City Builder 17.5%, Economy 15.1%, Building 10.1%
- #26 Kingdoms and Castles
81% matchVery Positive93% of 30,837 reviews2017
Dev: Lion Shield, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.0 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 28.3%, Colony Sim 26.1% ★, Medieval 11.4%, Building 9.8%, Resource Management 7%
- #27 Isla Paradiso
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Paradiso Studio
Windows
Build and manage a tropical island economy, optimize production chains, research new technologies, and defend your growing settlement against pirate threats in this relaxing yet strategic city-building game.
Why similar: City Builder 23.5%, Colony Sim 23.1% ★, Economy 14.4%, Building 11.7%, Management 10.1%
- #28 Settlement Survival
78% matchVery Positive86% of 7,842 reviews2022
Dev: Gleamer StudioPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.8 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 22.5%, Colony Sim 20.5% ★, Medieval 12.3%, Building 11.5%, Management 10.2%
- #29 Towerfolk
77% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Interactive
Windows
In a medieval world, gather resources, build your city, and manage your people. Deal with theft and internal conflicts, complete royal missions, and fight enemies on the battlefield. Use strategy and economic management to keep your city thriving.
Why similar: City Builder 17.6%, Colony Sim 16.3% ★, Medieval 11%, Management 10%, Resource Management 10%
- #30 All Roads Connected
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dushman Gaming Studio
Windows
Explore an endless world, build countless settlements, discover lost artifacts, and lead your nation into a new dawn of industry.
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.6% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Trading 16.1% ★, Resource Management 11.4%, Economy 10.9%
- #31 Might of Merchants
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hannes Breuer
Windows
Might of Merchants combines an economic and trading simulation with role-playing elements in a medieval kingdom. Experience a unique and lovingly hand-drawn world in which you have to prove your skills as a merchant.
Why similar: Trading 18.7% ★, Economy 16.2%, Medieval 12.5%, Life Sim 12.4%, Management 11%
- #32 Settlements Rising
76% matchVery Positive82% of 412 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: Colony Sim 22.2% ★, City Builder 21.5%, Resource Management 11.2%, Medieval 10.1%, Building 9.2%
- #33 The Guild II
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 834 reviews2010
Dev: 4HEAD StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The Guild 2 is the shining successor of the ultra successful medieval life sim, Europe 1400. The Guild 2 is a unique mixture of RPG and life simulation in an immersive middle ages scenario. The player and his party become part of history and can even change it in real-time. Go back to the dark middle ages and found a new dynasty!
Why similar: Life Sim 20%, Trading 19.9% ★, Medieval 13.5%, Economy 11.6%, Simulation 9.8%
- #34 Colonize Prologue
76% matchMixed64% of 510 reviews2022
Dev: RembrosoftPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Colonize Prologue is a combination of survival game and building strategy that takes place during the colonization period - the 17th century. It tells the story of a settlement in the new world and all the difficulties encountered by the early settlers.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.3% ★, City Builder 19%, Trading 18.6% ★, Economy 11.5%, Management 10.4%
- #35 Settler's Domain
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: rick
Windows
Settler's Domain is a settlement-building survival game with resource management and diplomacy elements. Build structures, recruit settlers, harvest resources, and deal with other settlements to expand your domain.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.7% ★, City Builder 20.1%, Resource Management 12.6%, Economy 8.9%, Management 7.3%
- #36 Frontera
73% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Duality LLC
Windows
Frontera is primarily a fantasy city builder with emphasis on producing items for unit wants and combat. Units have four stats trainable at buildings that will also sell technology. Available items and production will grow strong enough to challenge the monsters that infest the rest of the island.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.8% ★, City Builder 23%, Economy 14.7%, Building 12%, Simulation 9.5%
- #37 First Feudal
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 627 reviews2021
Dev: Harpoon Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.5% ★, City Builder 15.9%, Resource Management 11.8%, Medieval 11%, Building 10.7%
- #38 Nebuchadnezzar
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,793 reviews2021
Dev: Nepos GamesPub: Astra Logical
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.
Why similar: City Builder 21.5%, Trading 17.8% ★, Economy 13.6%, Colony Sim 11% ★, Building 10.4%
- #39 Pocket Academy
73% matchVery Positive83% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Make your dream school in this management simulation game! School got you down?
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.5% ★, City Builder 17.6%, Economy 12%, Life Sim 11.3%, Management 9.6%
- #40 Dubai Builder
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Dubai Builder is a strategy game in which you build, develop and manage a city in the desert and are responsible for all aspects related to it and struggle with difficult climatic conditions.
Why similar: City Builder 24.1%, Colony Sim 14.8% ★, Building 13.2%, Management 12.3%, Resource Management 12.3%
- #41 Patron
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,136 reviews2021
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.2% ★, City Builder 23%, Economy 10.4%, Medieval 8.9%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #42 Halloween Store Simulator
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Rogue Muse Games
Windows
🎃 Begin your Halloween empire building and managing your first Halloween Store! Manage your staff and products to attract new customers! Grow your Halloween empire by building Halloween restaurants, cafes, and entertainment! Expand and make every day and everything Halloween! 🎃
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.5% ★, City Builder 18.8%, Economy 11.4%, Life Sim 10.8%, Building 9%
- #43 City Country
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Velikov Brothers
Windows
City Country is a city-building game where you manage resources, population, knowledge. You control various sectors of the city like education, medicine, culture, tourism, trading.
Why similar: Trading 20.8% ★, City Builder 20.7%, Economy 14.8%, Management 11.5%, Resource Management 11%
- #44 Mittelland AD
68% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: BKM
Windows
Achieve wealth and fame in the Principality of Mittelland! Found a dynasty, trade goods, prove your political skill, eliminate your rivals, and immortalize yourself in the history books! The classic political and economic simulation starting from the year 1600 – now available again!
Why similar: Trading 23.3% ★, Economy 18.4%, Medieval 15.5%, Management 13.2%, Tactical 8.3%
- #45 Project AURA
72% 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 23.4%, Trading 13.8% ★, Resource Management 12.3%, Economy 12.1%, Management 11.8%
- #46 Lands of Koastalia
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Asaloda Games
Windows
Lands of Koastalia is a relaxing city building game with a unique building system. As Mayor, your primary mission is to keep people happy. Craft natural-looking villages, manage resources within and across them, explore an island, and meet the needs of your residents.
Why similar: City Builder 22.9%, Colony Sim 22.7% ★, Building 11.8%, Medieval 11%, Resource Management 10.5%
- #47 Kingdom Islands
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Victor Skillerstrand
Windows
Kingdom Islands is a medieval city-building game, where you construct a prosperous city on a distant island. As your village expands and your people begin to develop their knowledge of the land, you may explore and visit new areas of the known world.
Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Colony Sim 25% ★, Medieval 13.4%, Resource Management 9.9%, Trading 9.2% ★
- #48 Country Architect
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: purple_mimosaPub: Tribesylvania Studios
Windows · Linux
Can you build an entire country? An infrastructure and economy management sim. Lead a nation to prosperity by strategically placing towns and factories. Choose between bidding teams to build connections, while paying attention to citizen feedback on Social Bird to avoid civil unrest.
Why similar: City Builder 20.3%, Colony Sim 19.9% ★, War 10.2%, Building 10%, Economy 9.9%
- #49 Gnome Glen
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Enchanted Pumpkin Co.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gnome Glen is a relaxing survival colony sim / city builder that blends cozy charm with satisfying depth. Gather resources, build homes, farm crops, research techs and watch your gnome village come to life.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.9% ★, City Builder 18.3%, Economy 12.5%, Resource Management 11.3%, Building 9%
- #50 Life is Feudal: Forest Village
71% matchMixed66% of 5,984 reviews2017
Dev: MindillusionPub: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
LiF:Forest Village is a city builder with survival aspects in a realistic harsh medieval world. Shape, build and expand your settlement, grow various food to prevent your villagers from avitaminosis and starvation. Possess them for additional micromanagement or simply to wander around.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.8% ★, City Builder 30%, Resource Management 11.4%, Medieval 9.3%, Building 7.6%
- #51 Mad Tower Tycoon
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 438 reviews2020
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 16.5%, Colony Sim 15.9% ★, Trading 13.2% ★, Economy 12.6%, Management 10.4%
- #52 Anvil Saga
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,787 reviews2023
Dev: Pirozhok StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Anvil Saga is a management sim with RPG elements where you take control of a blacksmith shop amidst the Hundred Years' War. Each decision you make impacts the story and gameplay.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.2% ★, Management 12.8%, Economy 12%, Medieval 11.8%, Resource Management 9.7%
- #53 Randoville
68% matchMixed66% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: AVE Team
Windows
Randoville is a medieval chill-builder where everything is decided by your luck! Will you get a shabby hut or a gorgeous palace? Throw D20 and find out!
Why similar: City Builder 19.2%, Colony Sim 18% ★, Economy 13.3%, Medieval 11.7%, Building 10.4%
- #54 Hexagge
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Technical Khaos
Windows
A group of travelers has left their home and is trying to restart their lives in a new land. They don't have much but they are determined to thrive. However, an invisible force seems to be guiding them. Will this force help guide them to success or doom them?
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.1% ★, City Builder 25.2%, Economy 10.7%, Simulation 10.5%, Building 8.7%
- #55 United Penguin Kingdom
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, become the king, and lead the United Penguin Kingdom.
Why similar: City Builder 23.5%, Economy 15.6%, Colony Sim 15% ★, Resource Management 13.5%, Management 13%
- #56 NEED
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PopcornPub: Popcorn Forge
Windows
Build and upgrade production loops, manage resources and workers, and expand your realm. Trade, adapt and survive hunger, pressure, decay, and threats in a tense, multi-layered strategy game where every choice matters.
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.4% ★, Trading 18.2% ★, Resource Management 13.3%, Economy 12.1%, Management 11.8%
- #57 Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware
65% matchVery Positive92% of 582 reviews2025
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware is a free prequel to the original game. In a medieval fantasy world, you are to build settlements, raise huge armies, and defend against massive hordes of enemies. Learn how Ironbrow clan shaped the world's map the first time - if you survive, that is.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.8% ★, City Builder 19.8%, Building 9%, Medieval 8.9%, Economy 8.6%
- #58 United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up
66% matchVery Positive89% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
This free version of the United Penguin Kingdom covers the content from one year of in-game time. A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales.
Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Colony Sim 18.6% ★, Resource Management 13.9%, Economy 12.5%, Management 11.9%