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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Resource Management, Base Building, Economy, Management.

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Resource management without micro-management! Build, defend, and optimize your ever-growing industrial colony in a dynamic hex-tile world. Buy low, sell high to expand and upgrade your base. Even your enemies are a resource to be exploited. Profit waits for no one!

Reviews: Positive — 88% — of 16 reviews
Released: 2025-03-03
Developer: One Wheel Studio
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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  1. #1 Captain of Industry
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 11,659 reviews2022
    Dev: MaFi Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 85.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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

    Why similar: Automation 19%, Base Building 17.2%, Resource Management 15.7%, Economy 11.7%, Colony Sim 9.6%

  2. #2 Fill the Sky
    96% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Orbital Entry Studios
    Windows

    A factory automation game where you are the mind of a self-replicating interstellar probe. Turn barren rock and ocean into sprawling industry that feeds the data centers you run on. Launch copies of yourself until they fill the sky. No enemies. Build at your own pace.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 18.1%, Automation 17.1%, Base Building 15.7%, Resource Management 12.4%, City Builder 11.8%

  3. #3 Scorchlands
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 140 reviews2024
    Dev: RinglabPub: Star Drifters
    Windows · Linux

    Build, optimize, and explore at your own pace in Scorchlands, a cozy yet strategic colony builder. Manage resources, shape the environment, and expand your network across a volcanic moon. No rush, no pressure, just satisfying logistics and endless possibilities.

    Why similar: Hex Grid 19.7% ★, Colony Sim 13.9%, City Builder 11.6%, Resource Management 11.2%, Base Building 10.4%

  4. #4 Project Oasis
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Magma Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Build a thriving settlement, manage individual settlers, master complex building systems, survive challenging conditions, and shape the story through your choices.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1%, City Builder 15.9%, Base Building 13.7%, Automation 11.7%, Economy 9.6%

  5. #5 Greedy Little Kingdoms
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: zlorky
    Windows · Mac

    A short-run roguelike city builder. Gather timber, craft lanterns and magic potions, fulfil demands from frogs, plague doctors, and swamp dragons. Explore the hex map, survive the King's moods, and find the artefacts that break your economy wide open. Repeat.

    Why similar: City Builder 16.6%, Base Building 14.6%, Automation 11.8%, Colony Sim 10.3%, Resource Management 9.3%

  6. #6 MicroTown
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 478 reviews2019
    Dev: Snowy Ash Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 19.2%, City Builder 16.8%, Base Building 14%, Resource Management 11.6%, Economy 11.5%

  7. #7 Isla Paradiso
    93% 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 22.4%, City Builder 21%, Economy 14.2%, Base Building 10.9%, Building 9.2%

  8. #8 Oxygen: First Breath
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,666 reviews2022
    Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 18.7%, City Builder 18%, Base Building 16.8%, Resource Management 12.2%, Economy 11.4%

  9. #9 Kingdom Workshop
    91% 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: Colony Sim 15.3%, City Builder 14.7%, Base Building 12.9%, Economy 12.7%, Resource Management 10.5%

  10. #10 Radia Island
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Radia Studio
    Windows

    Radia Island is a civilization-building survival game. Lead your people to a new land, establish your first town, gather resources, research technologies, advance into the industrial age, and ultimately complete the space program.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 18.9%, City Builder 16.7%, Resource Management 11.8%, Base Building 11.2%, Economy 9.9%

  11. #11 Terra-7
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gamyeon
    Windows · Mac

    A Business Colony Sim where you build your company on a hostile alien world. Keep your employees happy. Bring results—and profits—to investors. All at the same time!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 22.3%, City Builder 20%, Economy 14.4%, Base Building 13%, Building 9%

  12. #12 Dungeon Overseer
    89% matchMixed55% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: Ripknot
    Windows

    Dungeon Overseer is a colony simulator with a focus on base building and resource management. Become the Overseer by building a unique dungeon layout, constructing your lair, upgrading and expanding, questing, crafting, researching, recruiting, defending your base, and raiding.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.3%, City Builder 16.7%, Base Building 15.9%, Economy 14.3%, Resource Management 11.2%

  13. #13 Crowded Blue Dot
    89% matchMixed59% of 53 reviews2020
    Dev: cys20 studio
    Windows · Linux

    Crowded Blue Dot is a game about producing various items to make people happy and growing a city from a small village to a metropolis.

    Why similar: City Builder 21.3%, Base Building 16.9%, Resource Management 15%, Colony Sim 14.5%, Management 11%

  14. #14 Factory Town
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 4,486 reviews2021
    Dev: Erik Asmussen
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Build, automate, and optimize a giant factory on 3D terrain using conveyor belts, trains, chutes, pipes, and airships. Sell your goods to nearby villages to expand their borders, increase happiness, and unlock even better technology!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 16%, Automation 15.3%, Base Building 15.2%, City Builder 14.2%, Resource Management 12.3%

  15. #15 The Colonists
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 1,242 reviews2018
    Dev: CodebyfirePub: Mode 7
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Build a new home for your team of robots as they begin a new life for themselves on a distant planet where they can fulfil their ultimate dream: to be human.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 18.8%, City Builder 16.3%, Automation 13.7%, Economy 13%, Base Building 11.3%

  16. #16 Astral Enterprises
    86% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Cosmic Fin Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As CEO, build a ruthless corporate empire! Solve spatial factory puzzles, master complex supply chains, and manipulate dynamic markets to maximise profit. Mobilise local workforces, fund high-tech R&D, and construct colossal megaprojects to satisfy your demanding Parent Company.

    Why similar: Base Building 18%, Economy 16.6%, Resource Management 15.7%, Automation 14.8%, Management 13.3%

  17. #17 The Fire Must Grow
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Elliott Ayling
    Windows

    In this hex-based village builder, the flame provides all. Manage your village, build homes, farms, and workplaces. Expand the fire’s glow to protect against the darkness- where strange creatures lie. Sacrifice villagers to the flame to unlock new structures and upgrades, and keep the flame alive.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.9%, City Builder 20.3%, Hex Grid 13.7% ★, Economy 13.2%, Base Building 10%

  18. #18 RAT CITY: Ratocracy
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: wootusart Industries
    Windows

    Build and Manage a Rat City. Run it into the ground. Literally. Keep your Rats happy and productive. Create for them a glorious colony in the dirt! The never ending demand for the production of products to consume is all consuming. Wait, is this real life? No, it's RAT CITY!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 22.1%, City Builder 20.7%, Base Building 14.8%, Resource Management 11.6%, Management 10.5%

  19. #19 Property Pro
    84% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: SimDevs
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your tower is falling apart and your staff came from the classified ads. Build the rooms, take in the guests, then hire the people to keep it standing. Send the plumber to the burst pipe, not the front desk. Put the wrong worker on the wrong job and you'll watch your guests walk out.

    Why similar: City Builder 17.5%, Colony Sim 16.8%, Economy 14.9%, Base Building 14.1%, Resource Management 11.6%

  20. #20 Laysara: Summit Kingdom
    83% matchVery Positive82% of 1,491 reviews2026
    Dev: Quite OK GamesPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Build and expand your very own settlements in high mountains! Carefully plan production chains and satisfy various needs of your three-caste society while dealing with mountain hazards such as weather breakdowns and avalanches. Are you skilled enough to make your town thrive?

    Why similar: Colony Sim 17.5%, City Builder 16.4%, Base Building 12.5%, Resource Management 11.5%, Automation 10.8%

  21. #21 Goblin Colony
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Quench Forge
    Windows

    Goblins live for about 20 days. Build a colony that outlasts them. Grow food, dig into the hillside, organize workshops and hauling, and prepare for raids. Raise the next generation and turn a woodland settlement into a fortress of their own.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 27.2%, Base Building 18.4%, City Builder 16.3%, Resource Management 14.4%, Management 10.6%

  22. #22 Beyond These Stars
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Balancing Monkey GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows

    Build a city on the back of a Space Whale and learn to coexist as you journey through the stars. Manage intricate supply chains and the needs of your people as you build outposts, meet aliens, and uncover the mysteries of the universe.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 19.6%, City Builder 16%, Base Building 14.9%, Resource Management 11.9%, Automation 11.3%

  23. #23 Virum:Colony
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NeuroOre
    Windows

    A colony-building strategy about settling a hostile alien world. After a failed mission, your crew crash-lands on Erythra, cut off from Earth. Build a base from scratch, connect power and oxygen systems, manage colonists, and turn survival into a thriving colony.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.5%, City Builder 18.6%, Base Building 17.9%, Economy 12.5%, Resource Management 11.3%

  24. #24 Factory Town 2: Paradise
    80% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2026
    Dev: Erik Asmussen
    Windows · Mac

    A Town Builder + Factory Sim where you fully automate a tropical village and feed a giant volcano. Use conveyor belts, trains, boats, zip lines, pipes, water wheels and more to produce massive amounts of items and keep everyone happy!

    Why similar: City Builder 16.5%, Automation 15%, Colony Sim 14.4%, Base Building 13.6%, Economy 12.6%

  25. #25 The Crust
    79% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,355 reviews2026
    Dev: VEOM StudioPub: Crytivo
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 20.1%, Base Building 16.6%, Automation 15.2%, City Builder 13.5%, Resource Management 12.5%

  26. #26 Before We Leave
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,731 reviews2021
    Dev: Balancing Monkey GamesPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Before We Leave is a city building game set in a cozy corner of the universe. Nurture your Peeps and their surroundings while rebuilding and rediscovering civilisation. Settle new lands and planets while avoiding hungry Space Whales.

    Why similar: Hex Grid 20% ★, City Builder 16.5%, Economy 13.5%, Colony Sim 13%, Resource Management 11.3%

  27. #27 Founders' Fortune
    81% matchVery Positive80% of 2,189 reviews2020
    Dev: Dionic Software
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    A fantasy village builder focusing on creative building, colonist psychology and base defense. Handle resources, farming, production, tools, diplomacy, families, trading, defense, and research, as well as the wishes, expectations, thoughts, and equipment of every villager.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 31.7%, City Builder 17.8%, Base Building 17.1%, Building 7.9%, Resource Management 7.1%

  28. #28 Spaceport Architect
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Djentsoft
    Windows

    Build, manage and expand a spaceport on a recently colonized planet. Import cargo to grow the colony population. Take care of the resulting passenger traffic to pay the bills. Bring your airport fantasy into space with this sci-fi business tycoon!

    Why similar: City Builder 18.7%, Base Building 15.5%, Economy 11.3%, Management 10.9%, Resource Management 10.2%

  29. #29 Stranding Echoes
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mend Games
    Windows

    STRANDING ECHOES is a minimalist colony sim. Manage the non-corporeal creatures called echo to build your base and survive the heat.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 27.6%, Base Building 18.6%, Resource Management 14.6%, Building 8.7%, Management 6.8%

  30. #30 Kingdoms Reborn
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 9,742 reviews2020
    Dev: Earthshine
    Windows
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.

    Why similar: City Builder 26.3%, Colony Sim 19.9%, Base Building 14.9%, Economy 10.2%, Management 9.1%

  31. #31 Industry Idle
    76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,488 reviews2024
    Dev: FishPondPub: Fish Pond Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Industry Idle is an idle game that combines factory building, resource management and market trading. Design & build your base, expand & scale up your productions, improve & optimize your economy. Plus all the incremental game goodies: offline earnings, prestige to unlock more powerful upgrades.

    Why similar: Hex Grid 15.8% ★, Automation 14%, Base Building 13.4%, City Builder 12.6%, Resource Management 11.8%

  32. #32 Halloween Store Simulator
    77% matchNo 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 19.7%, City Builder 17.5%, Economy 11.6%, Base Building 10.8%, Automation 9.6%

  33. #33 By Royal Charter
    75% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Dovren Games
    Windows

    Build a colony one card at a time in an approachable turn-based strategy game. Buy facility cards, place them on a board-like map, connect production chains, and fulfil royal commissions as you rise through the ranks of the Colonial Office.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 27.1%, City Builder 17.5%, Resource Management 15.4%, Economy 11.3%, Management 8.3%

  34. #34 Angkor: The Holy City
    74% 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 21.2%, City Builder 18.9%, Base Building 11.9%, Resource Management 11.8%, Economy 11.5%

  35. #35 Resort Galactica
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stupid Name Studios
    Windows

    Welcome to Resort Galactica, a hotel simulator set in space where you design, build, and manage an extravagant resort among the stars. Care for your guests based on each species' individual needs. Expand your hotel with restaurants, leisure centres, and entertainment floors.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1%, Base Building 16.5%, City Builder 15.5%, Economy 10.6%, Resource Management 10.1%

  36. #36 Settlements Rising
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 436 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 23%, City Builder 20.8%, Resource Management 12.7%, Base Building 11.9%, Management 8.5%

  37. #37 Mistlands: Wheats & Demons
    73% 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 21.8%, City Builder 19.9%, Base Building 16%, Resource Management 10.5%, Economy 9.8%

  38. #38 Our Freedom: Medieval Village - Prologue
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vladyslav LytvynovPub: Two Cakes Studio
    Windows

    The medieval world is waiting for you! Stand up for your people and help them defend their freedom! Build your village, win battles and tournaments, and lead your settlement to prosperity in colony sim RPG Our Freedom: Prologue!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.3%, City Builder 18.8%, Base Building 18.5%, Resource Management 9.2%, Strategy 8.7%

  39. #39 Seeds of Resilience
    75% matchMixed70% of 367 reviews2019
    Dev: Subtle GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Ready to start anew? Build a village from scratch in Seeds of Resilience. Learn to choose the right items, understand nature's patterns, use real life-based constructions and craft techniques in this turn-based tycoon game.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21%, City Builder 18.1%, Base Building 14.3%, Economy 13.1%, Management 9.4%

  40. #40 Lands of Koastalia
    72% 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 23.2%, City Builder 21.6%, Base Building 14.4%, Resource Management 11.7%, Building 9.8%

  41. #41 Oxygen
    72% matchMostly Positive71% of 915 reviews2023
    Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Oxygen is a survival city builder. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and more importantly keep the Oxygen Center running!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 19.8%, City Builder 18.3%, Base Building 16.6%, Resource Management 12.8%, Economy 11%

  42. #42 Landnama
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 475 reviews2023
    Dev: Sonderland
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder.

    Why similar: Hex Grid 19.6% ★, Colony Sim 19.2%, City Builder 17.1%, Base Building 14%, Resource Management 7.4%

  43. #43 Generations: Utopia
    70% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Tom Yum Games
    Windows

    A secret Soviet research institute is conducting an experiment to create a utopian city. Develop your city, resolve generational conflicts, and overcome the challenges prepared by the institute.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 20.3%, City Builder 17.9%, Base Building 15.1%, Economy 12.1%, Resource Management 12%

  44. #44 Architect of Ruin
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dead Money LLCPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Linux

    Architect of Ruin is a completely hand drawn sword and sorcery colony simulation game. Farm, hunt, build, and survive as you rebuild an ancient temple under the gaze of a vengeful god.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 19.7%, City Builder 16.1%, Base Building 15.1%, Resource Management 11.8%, Automation 10.5%

  45. #45 Pico Islands
    70% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: BitSpree GmbH
    Windows · Mac

    Lead your settlers to build cities in a medieval island world.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21%, City Builder 18.5%, Economy 15.7%, Resource Management 11.4%, Management 10%

  46. #46 简单模拟 SimpleSimulation
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FENG LEIPub: FENG ELI
    Windows

    Simple Simulation is a 2D side-view mining and logistics builder. Drive your ship's tractor laser deeper into the planet, smelt ore into materials, chain them into automated production lines, and repair your ship to escape.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 22%, Base Building 19.9%, Automation 18.5%, City Builder 14.9%, Building 10.7%

  47. #47 Cliff Empire
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 4,378 reviews2019
    Dev: Lion's Shade
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join!

    Why similar: City Builder 18.6%, Colony Sim 17.9%, Economy 13.9%, Resource Management 11.4%, Base Building 10.9%

  48. #48 United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 639 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 22.2%, Colony Sim 18.9%, Resource Management 15.4%, Economy 12.9%, Management 11.2%

  49. #49 20 Minute Metropolis - The Action City Builder
    71% matchMostly Positive68% of 47 reviews2020
    Dev: Dejobaan Games, LLC
    Windows

    Construct the infrastructure to rebuild civilization. Set up supply lines, mine skyscrapers for plastics, and find a place to process all the poop your people will generate. You have twenty minutes.

    Why similar: City Builder 24.7%, Base Building 18.9%, Management 13.3%, Building 12%, Economy 11.5%

  50. #50 Egypt
    69% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Ancient Cat
    Windows

    Command the sands of Egypt in this epic RTS! Build magnificent cities, lead mythic armies, and harness the power of the gods. Shape the Nile, forge alliances, and rise to become Pharaoh in a world of strategy, intrigue, and breathtaking battles. Your legacy awaits—rule wisely!

    Why similar: City Builder 18.6%, Colony Sim 17.6%, Base Building 16.2%, Resource Management 11.7%, Economy 11.6%

  51. #51 Devouring City
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Napforge Studio
    Windows

    Devouring City is a top-down management game about a living city that swallows giant minerals whole. Guide residents and organs as they digest matter, then turn visible resources into power, structures, inhabitants, and weapons. Balance expansion, production, and defense as your organism grows.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 25%, City Builder 23.5%, Base Building 17.4%, Resource Management 15.3%, Building 7.8%

  52. #52 Gnome Glen
    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Enchanted Pumpkin Co.
    Windows

    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 21.6%, City Builder 17.5%, Base Building 15.5%, Economy 13.1%, Resource Management 12.7%

  53. #53 Settlement Survival
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 8,102 reviews2022
    Dev: Gleamer StudioPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.6 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 24.6%, Colony Sim 23.9%, Management 11.3%, Building 11%, Base Building 9.5%

  54. #54 Agromatic
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gimcraft
    Windows

    A farming and automation game where your automation is people. Hire workers, pay their salaries, build their houses, and lay out your farms and factories like a town. Produce and sell valuable goods to keep your business profitable. This isn't colony survival, it's running a company.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 20.1%, City Builder 16.4%, Automation 14.1%, Base Building 13%, Economy 12.9%

  55. #55 Settler's Domain
    66% matchMixed66% of 87 reviews2026
    Dev: rick
    Windows

    Settler's Domain is a strategy game about building a new settlement in unknown lands. Grow your population, explore the map, and contend with other settlements while keeping your settlers alive.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 23.7%, City Builder 20.6%, Resource Management 14.8%, Economy 13.4%, Base Building 11.3%

  56. #56 Farmman
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rossoft Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    Embark on a journey to build a prosperous settlement in this colony sim with a richly simulated economy. Manage the land, citizens’ salaries, taxes, and laws. Experience a detailed world where every action has a reaction, and even the smallest events can shatter the kingdom’s fate.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 23.6%, City Builder 20.4%, Economy 14.6%, Base Building 12.8%, Building 9.8%

  57. #57 the Cellarer
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Quiescent Works
    Windows

    Build a medieval monastery and master deep logistics, a transport network to optimize and intricate production chains. Optimize every cart, every path and every building as your monastery prospers.

    Why similar: Automation 19.7%, Base Building 18.2%, Resource Management 14.4%, City Builder 14.1%, Management 10.7%

  58. #58 Age of Respair
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Respair Games
    Windows

    Age of Respair is a medieval strategy castle-builder. Build massive castles with fortifications while managing resources and production chains. Assemble a large army and lay siege to enemy castles. Lead your people and bring respair to your kingdom🏰⚔️

    Why similar: Colony Sim 19.1%, City Builder 18.1%, Base Building 16.4%, Resource Management 11.1%, Automation 9.6%

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