- #1 Havenrail
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Punchers
Windows
“The Last Train of Humanity” is a survival strategy game. Manage your train, oversee resources, and make tough decisions that determine the fate of your passengers. Will they survive the perilous journey?
Why similar: Trains 30.1% ★, Colony Sim 19.3%, Steampunk 18.4% ★, Resource Management 11.6%, Base Building 8.8%
- #2 Loopstructor 2: Skyspine
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pone Games
Windows
Build intricate rail networks, deploy and upgrade unique Battle Trains, and harness Turret Enchantments to forge mobile fortresses. Fend off endless abominations from the deep earth. Every layout is a battle of wits, every adjustment decides survival.
Why similar: Trains 30.6% ★, Steampunk 17.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Roguelite 9%, Base Building 8.8%
- #3 Crystal Rail
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Densetsu Creative LLC
Windows · Mac
Crystal Rail is a roguelike train RPG, set in a hand painted crystalpunk world! Choose a conductor, build a train and strike it rich by any means necessary!
Why similar: Trains 30.5% ★, Steampunk 21.9% ★, Resource Management 11.2%, Roguelite 10.1%, Isometric 8.1%
- #4 Distributrains
95% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Oddwarg
Windows · Linux
A railroad simulation game with roguelike elements. Use resources wisely to expand your infrastructure and satisfy industries, contracts, citizens, and engines. Respond quickly to ever-changing circumstances and don't get kicked out of your office.
Why similar: Trains 41% ★, Isometric 12%, Roguelite 9.9%, Management 9.8%, Strategy 8.3%
- #5 Automatrain
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Esben Jon Jensen
Windows
Automatrain is a game about building automated railroads and industry, in a world governed by an omnipotent AI. Manage production and traffic to unlock more trains, factories and advanced gameplay features.
Why similar: Trains 37.1% ★, Steampunk 22.5% ★, Resource Management 14.2%, Strategy 10.1%, Management 8.1%
- #6 Wasteland Train: Conductor
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jinye
Windows
Wasteland Train is a 2D train management strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic rail network. Command an expanding mobile base, trade between isolated cities, recover crystal cores, develop technology, and survive raids, broken tracks, acid rain, and toxic fog.
Why similar: Trains 34.2% ★, Colony Sim 22.8%, Management 9.5%, Strategy 9.5%, Base Building 9.4%
- #7 Steel Artery: Train City Builder
92% matchMixed68% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: SoulAge23Pub: Crytivo
Windows
Build a living city on rails in this steampunk fantasy train-city builder. Manage multiracial colonies with thousands of autonomous citizens, balance their needs, manage the economy, and create logistics as you explore distant regions to ensure the prosperity of your Empire.
Why similar: Trains 26% ★, Colony Sim 20.5%, Steampunk 17.6% ★, Base Building 10.4%, Management 9.7%
- #8 Train Station Simulator
93% matchMixed57% of 256 reviews2017
Dev: Appliks Apps Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Train Station Simulator is a station builder and manager game. Create and maintain your dream station! Ride the rails and operate your ultimate grand central empire!
Why similar: Trains 48% ★, Management 17.8%, Strategy 9%, Simulation 7.3%, Base Building 6.3%
- #9 Lost Heaven Station
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Varnonsoft
Windows
Lost Heaven Station is a game BASE Build-Colony-Sim for players to manage crew to survive in their train and travel to find a ‘Lost Heaven’
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.4%, Trains 17.7% ★, Base Building 15.6%, Management 10.2%, Resource Management 9%
- #10 The Monstrous Frontier
91% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Software WA
Windows
A turn based city biulder, where you have to manage increasingly complex production lines, attract adventurers to your city and create Quests to protect yourself instead of controlling them directly.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.2%, Base Building 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Management 10.5%, Strategy 8%
- #11 Frost Loop
89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Digx7 Studios
Windows
Frost Loop is a survival city builder set on a train in the snow. Build, Manage, and Pilot the train carrying the last of humanity in a world of snow and storms. Can the warmth of humanity survive on the run? Or is it destined to go cold.
Why similar: Trains 38.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Resource Management 14.8%, Roguelite 10.1%, Strategy 7.1%
- #12 Sigma Draconis
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Draconis Games
Windows · Linux
A group of colonists from a distant world have arrived at their new home. Equipped with advanced technology but limited resources, they must build to survive. Sigma Draconis is a colony simulation game which focuses on building and resource management.
Why similar: Colony Sim 31%, Base Building 14.7%, Resource Management 13.9%, Strategy 12.3%, Management 10.6%
- #13 Nuclear Crawler
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Sk Game Studio
Windows
Build a massive Ice Crawler powered by a nuclear power plant on a distant planet where you need to generate energy to survive and rescue other survivors. Your crawler base can accommodate dozens of survivors and have dozens of floors. Learn how to build a nuclear power plant to survive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.2%, Base Building 21.3%, Management 14.5%, Resource Management 13.1%, Strategy 8%
- #14 Frostpunk: 1886
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows
A full reimagining of Frostpunk, the groundbreaking survival city builder, packed with new content. In a world ravaged by endless frost, become the Captain of the last city on Earth. Manage its people and infrastructure while facing cruel weather and even crueler choices.
Why similar: Steampunk 25% ★, Colony Sim 22.4%, Resource Management 15.8%, Base Building 11.9%, Management 8.9%
- #15 Drill Rift
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Steam Veil Games
Windows
Build and manage a remote drill outpost in this unforgiving turn-based strategy game. Upgrade strategic machinery and level up your dwarfs. Balance resource management, strategic upgrades, and madness. If you drill too deeply, you may awaken what should not be awakened.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1%, Steampunk 19.4% ★, Resource Management 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Management 9.4%
- #16 Railblazer
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
As a veteran train operator, you must manage the train. What decisions will you make to confront the enemies? Command the train in real-time as it desperately crosses through the chaos of the storm. Manage resources and the train to survive the treacherous tracks and make it to the end.
Why similar: Trains 30.3% ★, Resource Management 17.5%, Management 14.1%, Base Building 11.9%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #17 Frostliner
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nathan Gane
Windows · Linux
The moon shattered. The world froze. Take command of a nomadic train city hurtling through a war-ravaged frozen wasteland. In this survival city builder on rails, gather survivors, scavenge resources, and do whatever it takes to keep the engine running and stay ahead of the frost.
Why similar: Trains 32.5% ★, Colony Sim 17%, Resource Management 13.4%, Management 10.2%, Base Building 9.2%
- #18 Train Maze Master
85% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Cat Toast Paradox Studio
Windows
Navigate steam trains through mazes of train track! Challenge your brain to solve intricate maze puzzles. Train Maze Master is your ticket to vintage steam locomotives galore and train track maze heaven!
Why similar: Trains 43.1% ★, Steampunk 27.7% ★, Management 14.8%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 5.7%
- #19 Nowhere Station
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BYEONGHO PARK
Windows
At a station on the boundary between worlds, you work as an attendant: maintaining order and guiding departing souls to their trains. Each day has a clear start and end; your completed duties and results expand and improve the station, and small changes on the platform mark its progress.
Why similar: Trains 27.9% ★, Colony Sim 25.6%, Steampunk 18.8% ★, Lore-Rich 8.9%, Resource Management 8.3%
- #20 Steam & Stones
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AnvilWorks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Every big dwarven city started as a modest settlement under the mountain. Team up with your friends, harness the power of water, lava and steam and build a thriving dwarven city powered by automation. Craft stuff, tech up, make a profit.Contains traces of ale.
Why similar: Trains 31.2% ★, Colony Sim 23.6%, Steampunk 14.2% ★, Base Building 11.4%, Management 10.6%
- #21 Realm Keep
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harry Mahal
Windows
Realm keep is a turn based tactical RPG where you build and defend your settlement. You lead your colonists, plan battles, explore distant dungeons and destroy them.
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.1%, Base Building 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Strategy 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.3%
- #22 Railpunk Mayhem
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Mango
Windows · Linux
All aboard! Enjoy a unique, fast-paced roguelike action experience. In Railpunk Mayhem, survive relentless waves of enemies at breakneck speeds, build a powerful train to manage your crew, and strategically plan your route to the source of chaos.
Why similar: Trains 43.1% ★, Steampunk 28.4% ★, Roguelike 11.6%, Base Building 8.9%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #23 Times of Progress
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pressing Thumbs Games
Windows · Linux
Times of Progress is a City Builder set during the Industrial Revolution. Build industries to extract natural resources. Produce goods to satisfy the population. Manage transportation routes by train and ship. Expand on procedurally generated maps and trade with nearby cities.
Why similar: Trains 31.8% ★, Resource Management 15.7%, Colony Sim 13.5%, Base Building 11.7%, Management 11.1%
- #24 Blockville
81% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: SCT
Windows
Blockville is a relaxing, funny, stylized city building simulation game where you can build a city inspired by the toys you all used to play with as a child. A mix of modern day city building sim with a comedy twist. Now you have an excuse to play again as an adult in this stylized city sim.
Why similar: Trains 28.4% ★, Colony Sim 19.8%, Base Building 15.6%, Resource Management 15.1%, Management 13.2%
- #25 Type2
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucas LázaroPub: Type 2 Studios
Windows
Type2 is a space-based city builder where you try to run a mining business on the moon. Use your management skills to maintain a colony, expand your company, and of course, make money
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.4%, Base Building 18.3%, Isometric 14.2%, Resource Management 12.4%, Strategy 8.4%
- #26 Wastelander
79% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Appstronaut Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wastelander is a turn-based strategy game where you must survive and escape from a desolate planet ravaged by powerful storms. Build a colony from nothing, find and unlock unique buildings and re-activate powerful relics to protect yourself. Will you survive and get off the planet?
Why similar: Colony Sim 27%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Roguelite 12.8%, Isometric 11.1%, Base Building 10.5%
- #27 DOOMTRAIN
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pizza Club Games
Windows
Hell has gone CORPORATE! DemonCorp's evil executives force demons into eternal overtime. Armed with the powerful DOOMTRAIN, unionize Hell and free the demon workers. Build a medieval steampunk town, upgrade your train and turrets, unionize demon workers, and defeat DemonCorp's corporate overlords!
Why similar: Trains 35% ★, Steampunk 20.8% ★, Resource Management 17.8%, Simulation 8.6%, Management 7.5%
- #28 SuperColony
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antic Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
A real-time ant colony simulation game set in the hostile world of insects. Fight for resources, build underground networks, learn from the environment, harvest DNA from defeated foes, evolve new ant abilities, and guide hundreds of ants toward building a global SuperColony. Add to Wishlist now!
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.2%, Base Building 18.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Management 11.8%, Strategy 9.2%
- #29 Factory Train: DreamLine
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Unoptimized Bird
Windows
Go on a short, unforgiving survival journey across DreamLine to deliver your human aboard to the End of the World. Manage your resources, build more steam generation, smelt more metal, research new technologies, collect resources from the city, repair your train. Will you make it?
Why similar: Trains 31.8% ★, Steampunk 22.1% ★, Resource Management 18%, Base Building 10.2%, Management 10.1%
- #30 Arc of Icarus
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 13B Productions
Windows
Build and lead your colony on a lost ringworld, where deadly conditions await on both sides while the world keeps turning! Progress through technological evolution, survive cultural revolution, and govern with a wise and steady hand!
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.9%, Management 14.5%, Resource Management 12.5%, Base Building 11%, Isometric 9.1%
- #31 Railroad Tycoon 3
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,244 reviews2007
Dev: PopTopPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Railroad Tycoon 3 features 25 scenarios challenging players to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history from around the world. Players can lay track (including tunnels and overpasses), pick from over 40 locomotives from early steams to modern bullets, choose to haul over 35 types of cargo in a dynamic economy, and participate in...
Why similar: Trains 51.5% ★, Management 30.4%, Strategy 9.7%, Resource Management 4.4%, Simulation 3.7%
- #32 Offshore Prophets
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dofu Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Carve out a home on a perilous island in this roguelite city builder. Build production chains, discover powerful synergies, and endure catastrophic disasters as each attempt reveals new strategies to survive against the odds.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.1%, Resource Management 17.9%, Management 14.7%, Roguelite 13.6%, Base Building 9.9%
- #33 Oxygen Not Included
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 140,274 reviews2019
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 67.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 41.7%, Base Building 23%, Resource Management 18.3%, Management 9.6%, Strategy 3.8%
- #34 Wanderers' Outpost
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wind Arthouse
Windows · Linux
A Colony-Sim in a dungeonpunk-fantasy world where you build outpost near ancient ruins, support adventurers, and tax their loot. Expand your outpost, survive waves of dungeon-born monsters, and ultimately conquer the depths before they consume the outpost.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.4%, Base Building 17.3%, Steampunk 15.7% ★, Management 14.8%, Resource Management 14%
- #35 Mini Settlers: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive89% of 803 reviews2024
Dev: Knight Owl GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Mini Settlers: Prologue is a free version of Mini Settlers. In this minimalist city builder, settle islands, construct cities, and design efficient logistic networks to fulfill your buildings' needs and fuel population growth to adventure into new worlds.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.5%, Trains 20.2% ★, Resource Management 16%, Base Building 14.8%, Management 9.5%
- #36 Infested Fortress
75% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Bitmen Studios
Windows · Mac
Dig into the mountain, collect resources to build your fortress, grow your population and keep them alive (and happy), learn new deadly skills, gather and refine materials to craft powerful items so you can fend off the many dangerous monsters threatening your colony in turn-based tactical combat.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.7%, Base Building 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Resource Management 10.5%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #37 Sheltered 2
76% matchMixed46% of 2,191 reviews2021
Dev: UnicubePub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A brutal survival management simulator set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Keep your faction of survivors alive, maintain your shelter and scavenge the ravaged world for resources. Befriend and trade with the factions you meet or conquer them by force.
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.9%, Resource Management 21.9%, Base Building 17.2%, Management 11%, Strategy 8.3%
- #38 Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: voxelay
Windows · Linux
Set up your base, gather resources and build a defensive perimeter with walls and towers to protect your outpost from waves of enemies. Then research new tech, gather your forces and send your units and mini-units to annihilate the enemy.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.9%, Resource Management 15.4%, Base Building 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Isometric 9.5%
- #39 Stronghold Defenders
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: August Lewen
Windows · Mac
Gather and manage resources, defend your stronghold, explore and expand your kingdom and fight back against corruption.
Why similar: Resource Management 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Roguelite 16.9%, Management 13.1%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #40 Dig In
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitar Games
Windows
A WW1 trench warfare colony sim where you build an evolving trench network with layered defenses, manage soldiers under pressure while holding a fragile sector of the front in real-time tactical battles.
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.6%, Base Building 16%, Management 14.8%, Resource Management 13%, Strategy 9.4%
- #41 Terra-7
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamyeon
Windows · Mac
A sci fi business colony simulation on an alien planet. Extract resources, create production pipelines, research new buildings and trade resources with the Earth as you manage the expectations of your employees and defend from the alien flora that inhabits this world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.8%, Management 17.4%, Base Building 14.9%, Strategy 14.8%, Resource Management 11.6%
- #42 Railroad Tycoon II Platinum
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,374 reviews2007
Dev: PopTopPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Includes Railroad Tycoon II and the expansion The Second Century It can take you from New York to South Africa. It can take you from the year 1804 to the year 2000. It can take you from penniless manual laborer to powerful multi-millionaire.
Why similar: Trains 57.2% ★, Management 24.8%, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #43 Art of the Rail
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Spiritual remake of the classic transport tycoon games. Build a profitable transport network and grow your worlds economy, either on your own in singleplayer or in multiplayer whether cooperatively or competitively.
Why similar: Trains 48.6% ★, Management 16.3%, Base Building 15.9%, Strategy 9%, Simulation 6.5%
- #44 Frostpunk
71% matchVery Positive93% of 134,430 reviews2018
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Why similar: Steampunk 27.4% ★, Colony Sim 25.8%, Resource Management 19.5%, Base Building 8.1%, Strategy 7.6%
- #45 Simutrans
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 658 reviews2016
Dev: The Simutrans Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transportation simulator. Your goal is to establish a successful transport company. Transport passengers, mail and goods by rail, road, ship, and even air. Interconnect districts, cities, public buildings, industries and tourist attractions.
Why similar: Trains 53.7% ★, Management 16.4%, Simulation 9.9%, Strategy 7.8%, Resource Management 6.9%
- #46 Starfall Deck
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vespertine Game
Windows
Construct humanity's last refuge in a vertical tower-city amidst deadly storms. In this rogue-lite city builder, manage scarcity by day and strategically play your deck to expand by night. The storm is coming—play your cards right to keep Hope alive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.9%, Resource Management 13.9%, Base Building 13.3%, Management 11.2%, Isometric 10.5%
- #47 Mistlands: Wheats & Demons
70% 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 30%, Base Building 16.8%, Resource Management 14%, Management 12.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #48 CLOUD DWELLERS
68% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: XinZhiPub: Xinzhi
Windows
CloudDwellers is a 2D simulation and city-building game set in a world of scattered floating islands. Guide your settlers to harness technology, optimize production, and transform fragmented skies into a thriving, beautifully crafted aerial haven.
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.9%, Base Building 18.5%, Management 17.2%, Resource Management 14.6%, Strategy 7.4%
- #49 The Blighted Frontier
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sly Game Studios
Windows
Rebuild civilization in a world consumed by the blight. Manage survivors, defend against the dead, and transform a fragile camp into a thriving frontier settlement.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.4%, Base Building 18.4%, Management 14.1%, Resource Management 12.1%, Strategy 8.8%
- #50 The Tribe Must Survive
69% matchMixed68% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Walking Tree Games GmbH
Windows · Mac
The Tribe Must Survive is a survival base builder strategy game set in a harsh Lovecraftian Stone Age. Build your camp, overcome disasters and uncover new areas. Manage fears and diminish internal conflicts, as your Tribe grows. Every decision matters. Will your Tribe survive?
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.7%, Resource Management 14.6%, Base Building 13.6%, Management 11.8%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #51 Children of Mare
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starfall Games
Windows
Venture into the host's mind and extracts all its fears to feed Mare. Build, explore, mine and conquer ruins to please the goddess of nightmares.
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.7%, Base Building 18.1%, Roguelite 12.9%, Resource Management 10.9%, Strategy 7.8%
- #52 Illwind
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Truecrabs
Windows
An open-world survival steampunk adventure where you build, manage, raid, trade, gamble, and battle across sky and land. Face the undead, rival nations, cults, the inquisition, cannibal tribes, giant spiders, monsters, renegades, pirates, and the wrath of the elements in a living procedural world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.2%, Steampunk 22.4% ★, Isometric 14.6%, Resource Management 12.5%, Management 12.1%
- #53 Windowed Realms
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiny Loom Studio
Windows
Build, manage, explore, and survive. Develop your village, discover new islands, face threats, and decide how your colony will grow.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.2%, Resource Management 19.4%, Base Building 13.9%, Management 11.8%, Strategy 9.8%
- #54 Edge Islands
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: LS Games
Windows
Discover a unique blend of Colony Sim and Tactical RPG. Recruit and train your heroes, build your outpost, explore dungeons and engage in turn-based strategic battles to protect and expand your domain. Shape your stories by managing moods, relationships, ambitions and more!
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.6%, Base Building 20.8%, Management 14.3%, Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%
- #55 Space Hoarders Inc.
69% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: DogWater Entertainment
Windows
A Sci-Fi turn based resource management game where you mine, craft and ship resources across the galaxy while trading, spying and battling NPCs along the way.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Management 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Strategy 10.1%
- #56 Anoxia Station
66% matchVery Positive81% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: BonereadersPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Descend into darkness in Anoxia Station, a turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements. Operate a subterranean mining station, where you'll gather resources, confront horrors, and make life-or-death choices for the survival of your crew.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Isometric 15.5%, Resource Management 15.3%, Management 10.7%
- #57 Dungeons of Aether
67% matchVery Positive83% of 646 reviews2023
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Delve into Dungeons of Aether, a turn-based dungeon crawler set in the Rivals of Aether universe. Control four new heroes as they uncover the mysteries of the Julesvale Caverns in Story Mode or test your mettle in the grueling Challenge Dungeons.
Why similar: Steampunk 28.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Roguelite 15.5%, Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
- #58 Sid Meier's Railroads!
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,420 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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: Trains 64.7% ★, Management 18.8%, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #59 TownsFolk
64% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Short Circuit StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
A survival strategy game where every choice shapes your frontier's destiny. Lead your people into an uncharted world as they rebuild after ruin, endure harsh challenges, and carve out a thriving settlement. Manage scarce resources, face dynamic events, and never forget to pay tribute to the kingdom.
Why similar: Resource Management 17.3%, Base Building 13.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Management 12.7%
- #60 Trailblazers: Into the March
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StrangersPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Embark on a thrilling adventure in this roguelite colony-sim strategy game. Command your Landship in tactical battles, care for a crew composed of all sorts of characters, shape your home, manage resources, and lead expeditions into the March. Discover what lies at its heart... and in yours.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.1%, Roguelike 13.3%, Base Building 11.7%, Management 10.8%, Roguelite 10.3%