- #1 CityPunk
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: nubosoft
Windows · Mac
Build upward in a city under corporate control. Place tiles, optimize spatial layouts, and manage powerful adjacency effects while balancing profit-driven demands against the needs of your residents in a dense cyberpunk megastructure.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.7%, City Builder 27.4%, Card Game 16.9%, Strategy 13%, Casual 5.5%
- #2 Little Porp
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
A Little Village or þorp Builder, which takes place on a 32x32 tile map. Use the resources available to keep your villagers warm, fed, and hydrated for as long as you can. When the little ice ages come, you must manage your resources wisely to prevent a very cold sad death of your villagers.
Why similar: Colony Sim 34%, City Builder 33.8%, Strategy 18.1%, Casual 8.2%, Building 4.8%
- #3 Fleeting World
96% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Ozol Games
Windows
Fleeting World - a city-building game where the landscape around you is constantly changing. Build a settlement, collect resources, adjust it to the changing terrain, avoid natural hazards, offer the resources to the gods.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.7%, City Builder 26.8%, Strategy 19.9%, Building 9.2%, Nature 4%
- #4 One Hunread-Year Kingdom
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: DerstyPub: HappyForest
Windows
Use your actions to build your kingdom and manage resources to achieve prosperity. With each turn, the enemy's ambition grows, but with your wise leadership, you can endure for 100 years.
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.5%, City Builder 29.4%, Strategy 20.7%, Puzzle 5.9%, Building 5.8%
- #5 LowPolis
94% 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 32.6%, Colony Sim 27.9%, Strategy 18%, Building 8.3%, Casual 7.7%
- #6 ISLANDERS: New Shores
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,264 reviews2025
Dev: The StationPub: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 29.8%, Colony Sim 20.9%, Strategy 13.3%, Building 8.3%, Casual 7.8%
- #7 The Promised Land
93% matchVery Positive87% of 779 reviews2014
Dev: Boolat GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Promised Land, a brave new world , the hole nation – all this lies in your hands! Become a true leader, a chosen one, a father of nation! Guide your colony to the victory of the modern superpower! We collected all the best that is in games of this genre, arched by exciting mini-games and carefully turned it into the deep and...
Why similar: Colony Sim 49.7%, City Builder 17.3%, Strategy 15.6%, Casual 12.1%, Cute 2.8%
- #8 Island Mojo Blocks
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Kyubit DevelopersPub: Kyubit Games
Windows
Organize a sustainable island and survive growing tourism demand, or the game ends quickly. Island Mojo Blocks is a casual island builder and survival game, with unique delivery and production network management. Quick strategy and planning are key to survival in this fun and challenging adventure!
Why similar: City Builder 31.1%, Colony Sim 21.5%, Strategy 16.7%, Casual 9.2%, Building 6.1%
- #9 Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,394 reviews2019
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.5 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 39%, City Builder 25.6%, Strategy 18.8%, Casual 9.5%, Building 3.9%
- #10 Tropical Resort Story
90% matchVery Positive90% of 203 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!
Why similar: Colony Sim 33%, City Builder 27.2%, Casual 10.1%, Strategy 6.8%, Building 5.4%
- #11 OBRII
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Exponenta Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based strategy game focused on building and managing a Mars colony, featuring meticulously handcrafted missions and a procedurally generated sandbox mode.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.7%, City Builder 30%, Strategy 19.5%, Building 6.6%, Stylized 6.1%
- #12 Sky Tale
89% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: FrostPeek Studio
Windows · Mac
Sky Tale is a cute city building game about creating lovely islands using various tiles and buildings.
Why similar: City Builder 27.8%, Colony Sim 26%, Strategy 12.7%, Building 7.6%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #13 Hamlet in a Pond
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pidibidi Games
Windows
Hamlet in a Pond is a unique looking relaxed city builder. Live out your creativity and build your own little slice of paradise in a tiny pond - with no pressure like goals to reach and no stress from juggling resources.
Why similar: City Builder 28.6%, Colony Sim 27.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Casual 7.5%, Cute 5.3%
- #14 Peasants
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meeki Games
Windows
A city builder with a twist - Putting the focus of the game on the peasants who live and grow in your community. Cater for them, deal with their shortcomings and just maybe they will thrive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.5%, City Builder 28.1%, Strategy 13.4%, Building 6.5%, Stylized 5.8%
- #15 Floating Frontiers
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crabeater Games
Windows · Mac
A minimalist city builder about growing your infinite floating town. Combine 3D blocks to optimize synergies, build idyllic scenery, and chase your high score.
Why similar: City Builder 39.8%, Strategy 21.1%, Puzzle 8.2%, Cute 5.3%, Building 4.9%
- #16 World Cruise Story
86% matchVery Positive95% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Captain a luxury cruise liner, sailing the entire world while entertaining VIPs!
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.1%, City Builder 21.3%, Strategy 20.8%, Casual 14%, Building 5.1%
- #17 Lands of Koastalia
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Valakh
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: Colony Sim 29.5%, City Builder 28.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Building 7.6%, Base Building 4.6%
- #18 ISLANDERS: VR Edition
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coatsink
Windows
ISLANDERS is the critically acclaimed minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands. Now coming to VR.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.4%, City Builder 27.2%, Strategy 12%, Casual 7.8%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #19 My Colony
84% matchVery Positive90% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Ape Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build, expand, and rule a growing space colony. Explore tech, trade, and multiplayer.
Why similar: Colony Sim 43.1%, City Builder 42.8%, Strategy 12.5%, Indie 1.6%
- #20 Pico Topia
83% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: DNNIS
Windows
A tiny citybuilder where you combine tiles to gather points and unlock new ... tiles!
Why similar: City Builder 32%, Card Game 18.3%, Strategy 14.2%, Casual 8.4%, Stylized 6.1%
- #21 Alien Horizon (Preview Alpha)
82% matchVery Positive86% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Nebula
Windows
A sci-fi survival city builder set on an inhospitable alien planet. Faced with imminent destruction of Earth, humanity pooled together their resources and sent sleeper ships to nearby potentially habitable planets. But this one turned out to be much less habitable than expected....
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.9%, City Builder 33.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Building 8.1%, Base Building 5%
- #22 Built by Day, Bitten by Night
81% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: GameEraStudios
Windows
Built by Day, Bitten by Night is a cozy voxel city builder with a small problem: the zombies. And pirates. And yetis, robots, UFOs. Build your kingdom by day — farms, fountains, mansions, dragons. Defend it by night. How long can your keep survive till dawn?
Why similar: City Builder 33.6%, Colony Sim 31.5%, Strategy 16%, Casual 9.7%, Base Building 4.2%
- #23 Mound Kingdoms
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RVA Devs
Windows
Build and lead a Mississippian city centered on sacred mounds. Gather resources, grow your population, and expand your influence while competing with rival chiefdoms in a living world shaped by land and culture.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33%, City Builder 30.7%, Strategy 21.4%, Building 5.2%, 3D 3.7%
- #24 RoundUrbs
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HidingDev Games
Windows
RoundUrbs is a tiny relaxing city builder game where you place different commercial, residential, house, nature, industrial etc. circular tiles connected to each other to create unique and beautiful city.
Why similar: City Builder 37.8%, Strategy 23.2%, Casual 15.4%, Building 7.3%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #25 Gnome Glade
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Ykedepi
Windows
Gnome Glade - a cozy city builder puzzle with deckbuilding. Help gnomes build a village in a magic forest! Grow and merge mushrooms, build your deck of cards, and raise a golden statue. Create a gnome paradise!
Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Colony Sim 23%, Card Game 19%, Strategy 9%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #26 Treetopians
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aparato Games
Windows
Treetopians is a cozy colony simulator where players build vertical villages in the treetops and care for a growing community of villagers with unique needs and personalities.
Why similar: City Builder 31%, Colony Sim 30.3%, Strategy 14.5%, Building 4.2%, Base Building 4%
- #27 Citizens: On Mars - Prologue
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Redkar LimitedPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars - Prologue! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.5%, City Builder 28.9%, Strategy 20.7%, Casual 7.9%, Colorful 3.7%
- #28 Arcane Shores
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Absent Slumber
Windows
Arcane Shores is a city-building strategy game infused with magic. Build, defend, and expand your settlement while casting powerful spells that bend nature, restore what’s broken, and turn the tide against your enemies.
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.9%, City Builder 32.5%, Strategy 12%, Building 7.4%, Casual 5.6%
- #29 Orbiteers
77% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Northborne Studios
Windows
Design efficient space stations across the solar system in this minimalist puzzle-builder. Solve unique challenges with help from your assistant L.U.N.A., optimize your builds, maximize your score, and lead humanity’s journey beyond Earth!
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.2%, City Builder 24.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Puzzle 6.1%, Base Building 5.6%
- #30 Beware of Light
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bajka Games
Windows
Beware of Light is a «hard sci-fi» city-building game focused on narrative and survival. After an unexpected crash landing on a dead world, as the new Captain, you must manage colony infrastructure and manpower. Can you thrive under the scorching sun? Will this planet become your grave or salvation?
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.7%, City Builder 35.6%, Strategy 26.7%
- #31 Aven Colony
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,775 reviews2017
Dev: Mothership Entertainment LLCPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Build a new home for humanity in Aven Colony. Discover Aven Prime - an alien planet of deserts, tundras, and wetlands light years from earth. Build your colonies into massive, sprawling cities whilst dealing with the challenges faced when settling on a new world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 44%, City Builder 36.6%, Strategy 13.9%, Base Building 4.5%, Indie 0.7%
- #32 Palette
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DNA Studios
Windows
A cosy sandbox city-builder where you solve colourful puzzles to create your world.
Why similar: City Builder 29.8%, Strategy 23.2%, Casual 14.5%, Puzzle 7.6%, Building 5.1%
- #33 Eco City Planner
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AlienX
Windows
Eco City Planner is a card-based city-building and strategy game focusing on sustainability, urban planning, and resource management.
Why similar: City Builder 27.6%, Card Game 24.3%, Strategy 18.5%, Casual 11.5%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #34 Rise Against the Invaders
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BASEMENTMODE, LLC
Windows
BUILD. DEFEND. SURVIVE. An alien menace has ravaged Earth. Humanity has scattered to the wind. But hope remains. A resistance is organizing. Build your new settlement, defend your people, and fight to reclaim what was lost.
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.6%, City Builder 33.9%, Strategy 13.7%, Building 7.8%, Base Building 6.2%
- #35 Banished
75% matchVery Positive90% of 43,242 reviews2014
Dev: Shining Rock Software LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Colony Sim 42.6%, City Builder 40.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Building 2.3%, Relaxing 1.3%
- #36 Skyline Settlers
74% 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 35.1%, Colony Sim 34.3%, Strategy 17.7%, Building 6.3%, Relaxing 2.4%
- #37 QuadUrbs
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HidingDev Games
Windows
QuadUrbs is a relaxing minimalistic city builder game where you can place various tiles next to each other to build detailed city quickly without worrying about resource management. You can either place tiles perfectly to get maximum score or place them as you want to create city of your dreams.
Why similar: City Builder 42.6%, Strategy 15.8%, Building 11.8%, Casual 9.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #38 Kaya's Prophecy
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Jérémie & ThibautPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Kaya’s Prophecy is a unique card based village builder! establish your village, gather resources, and craft tools and buildings in a vibrant world. Explore and combat various challenges and other groups in this colourful, deck-builder while appeasing your god to earn his favour.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28%, City Builder 25.2%, Card Game 19.8%, Strategy 11.4%, Building 4.8%
- #39 Neon Pulse
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DjMonkey
Windows
Neon Pulse is a casual, relaxing, card game where number logic and colour matching come together to build cities filled with vibrant, neon lights!
Why similar: City Builder 28.6%, Card Game 25.2%, Strategy 20.3%, Building 4.9%, Stylized 4.2%
- #40 Spirit & Stone
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Garden Gate Interactive, LLC
Windows
A kingdom's open ended journey from a small village to a patchwork of bustling castles. Build your kingdom block by block. Explore the world, grow your industries, and watch your citizens thrive in your creations. Do it your way - there are no wrong choices.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.1%, City Builder 30.8%, Strategy 20.4%, Building 5.6%, Base Building 3.3%
- #41 Town Squared
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: It's Anecdotal
Windows
Town Squared is a peaceful city building and puzzle game. Create cute architecture as you take a tiny voyage, discovering and unlocking new buildings along the way.
Why similar: City Builder 39.3%, Strategy 19.5%, Casual 8.4%, Puzzle 8.1%, Cute 4.3%
- #42 Hexarium
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Myuxen
Windows
A minimalistic traffic management game where you build and maintain a bustling road network as demand constantly grows. With an ever-expanding environment and endless challenges, how long can YOU keep the traffic flowing?
Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Strategy 19.9%, Casual 11.2%, Building 10.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #43 Poly Towns
73% matchMixed43% of 47 reviews2016
Dev: Red Phoenix Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Casual town builder that takes place on floating islands in a fantasy world. Grow your town and manage your resources in this challenging builder.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.8%, City Builder 24.5%, Building 7.7%, Casual 6.3%, Base Building 5.2%
- #44 Dream Park Story
70% matchVery Positive87% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.4%, City Builder 22.4%, Strategy 20.3%, Casual 12%, Building 4.9%
- #45 Above: Colonies of the Mist
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Docklight GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Build a hilltop colony in the last land safe from the toxic mist. Survive, expand, explore ancient monuments, and look for a way out before the mist claims everything.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.5%, City Builder 31%, Strategy 21.6%, Building 5.7%, 3D 3.4%
- #46 The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition
71% matchVery Positive84% of 840 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 66.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
With this modernized History Edition dive into the diversified mix of enthralling build-up matches and exciting real-time fights. Manifold landscapes await to be explored and populated. Includes the main game plus the two expansions.
Why similar: Colony Sim 50.6%, City Builder 29.2%, Strategy 20.3%
- #47 Forest Camp Story
69% matchVery Positive85% of 226 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Create and customize your own campground in this charming pixel art sim game.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.6%, City Builder 28.2%, Strategy 18.9%, Casual 11.4%, Building 4.1%
- #48 Life is Feudal: Forest Village
70% matchMixed66% of 6,007 reviews2017
Dev: MindillusionPub: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 31.0 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 43%, City Builder 40.1%, Strategy 10.8%, Building 5.3%, Indie 0.4%
- #49 Paragon Pioneers 2
68% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Tobias Arlt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into the captivating world of Paragon Pioneers 2, an engaging city-building idle game filled with extensive content promising months of immersive gameplay. Even with limited playtime, you can delve deep into this simulation, experimenting with various strategies to enhance your realm.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.8%, City Builder 27.9%, Strategy 13.6%, Building 6.3%, Stylized 5.2%
- #50 Isla Paradiso
69% 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: Colony Sim 34.1%, City Builder 33.3%, Strategy 13%, Building 8.6%, Base Building 4.2%
- #51 Tranquil Isle
67% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Tom Daly
Windows
Tranquil Isle is a lo-fi strategic townbuilder. Create cozy little settlements on the sun-kissed shores of your very own island paradise.
Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Colony Sim 19.6%, Strategy 11.5%, Building 8.2%, Casual 6.8%
- #52 The Beardless Wizard
69% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Alawar NorthPub: Alawar Entertainment
Windows
An evil scientist has kidnapped a kind, old wizard! As the magician's young apprentice, you might not have a beard, but don't let that stop you from saving his wrinkled skin! The journey will be fraught with obstacles but also filled with laughs.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.8%, City Builder 23.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Building 8.4%, Casual 7.4%
- #53 Outlands
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HugMeGames
Windows
Build, Upgrade, Reset, Repeat
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.3%, City Builder 30.9%, Strategy 20.4%, Building 4.7%, Cute 3.8%
- #54 United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up
67% matchVery Positive89% of 634 reviews2023
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 31.8%, Colony Sim 26%, Strategy 15.6%, Casual 7.4%, Cute 4.7%
- #55 HexaUrbs
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HidingDev Games
Windows
HexaUrbs is a relaxing minimalistic city builder game about placing variety of hexagonal tiles strategically next to each other to create a beautiful and thriving city.
Why similar: City Builder 42%, Strategy 19.6%, Casual 9.9%, Building 9.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #56 pyramida
68% matchVery Positive85% of 755 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A village builder / survival game. Expand your village by day and fight monsters at night. Learn how to survive, and try to prevent your imminent demise . . .
Why similar: City Builder 35.8%, Colony Sim 33.9%, Strategy 27.3%, Indie 3%
- #57 Zeus + Poseidon
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,954 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Zeus + Poseidon delivers hundreds of hours of gameplay in one game!
Why similar: City Builder 43.1%, Colony Sim 38.9%, Strategy 17.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #58 Dustoria
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Voxel Bytes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shape a quiet settlement in a forgotten desert. Keep your people comfortable, manage scarce resources, and slowly expand your city.
Why similar: City Builder 32.7%, Strategy 21.8%, Casual 13.7%, Colony Sim 10.8%, Building 6.3%