- #1 Captain of Industry
97% matchVery Positive91% of 10,408 reviews2022
Dev: MaFi Games
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 80.7 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 27.9%, Base Building 16.5%, Resource Management 14.4%, Colony Sim 10.4% ★, Economy 8.7%
- #2 Greedy Little Kingdoms
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: zlorky
Windows · Mac
A short-run roguelike city builder. Gather timber, craft crowbars and magic potions, fulfill 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: Automation 18.2%, City Builder 14.3%, Base Building 14.1%, Colony Sim 11.6% ★, Resource Management 8.8%
- #3 Scorchlands
96% matchVery Positive91% of 129 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 18.6% ★, Colony Sim 16.1% ★, Automation 15.9%, Resource Management 10.9%, Base Building 10.4%
- #4 Kingdom Workshop
95% 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 17.2% ★, Automation 16.1%, City Builder 12.7%, Base Building 12.5%, Resource Management 10%
- #5 MicroTown
94% matchVery Positive95% of 472 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 22.2% ★, City Builder 14.9%, Base Building 14%, Resource Management 11.3%, Hex Grid 10.8% ★
- #6 Factory Town
94% matchVery Positive91% of 4,419 reviews2021
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Automation 22.8%, Colony Sim 17.5% ★, Base Building 14.3%, City Builder 12%, Resource Management 11.4%
- #7 Beyond These Stars
93% 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 21% ★, Automation 16.8%, Base Building 14%, City Builder 13.2%, Resource Management 10.9%
- #8 Architect of Ruin
92% 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 20.9% ★, Automation 17.6%, Base Building 13.8%, City Builder 12.9%, Resource Management 10.6%
- #9 Prophet Margin
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stellar Cartography Interactive UG
Windows · Mac
The Gods hunger for tribute! Build settlements and weave trade routes, feed temples and earn divine boons in this board-game inspired strategy-puzzle.
Why similar: Automation 24%, Resource Management 13.4%, City Builder 11.8%, Economy 11.7%, Base Building 11.5%
- #10 The Colonists
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,205 reviews2018
Dev: CodebyfirePub: Mode 7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.0 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: Automation 20.9%, Colony Sim 20.9% ★, City Builder 13.9%, Base Building 10.8%, Economy 10%
- #11 The Crust
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,397 reviews2024
Dev: VEOM StudioPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Automate a lunar base as you become the savior of humanity exploring the future on the moon. Mine, craft, research, and trade resources with Earth in this gripping narrative basebuilder.
Why similar: Automation 22.7%, Colony Sim 21.8% ★, Base Building 15.4%, Resource Management 11.5%, City Builder 11.4%
- #12 Laysara: Summit Kingdom
89% matchVery Positive83% of 1,314 reviews2026
Dev: Quite OK GamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 19.4% ★, Automation 16.7%, City Builder 14%, Base Building 12.1%, Resource Management 10.9%
- #13 Oxygen: First Breath
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,643 reviews2022
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.1 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 22% ★, Base Building 17.1%, City Builder 16.3%, Resource Management 12.2%, Economy 9.2%
- #14 Factory Town 2: Paradise
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
Build and automate a tropical island village at the base of a sentient volcano. Use conveyor belts, boats, trains, catapults and ziplines to produce and deliver everything your town needs!
Why similar: Automation 23%, Colony Sim 15.9% ★, City Builder 14%, Base Building 13.1%, Economy 9.6%
- #15 Isla Paradiso
87% 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 27% ★, City Builder 19.5%, Economy 11.8%, Base Building 11.3%, Building 8.8%
- #16 Factoriant
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marudice
Windows
Factoriant is a factory builder where you construct an underground ant factory. As a queen ant, dig tunnels, carry food, and hatch worker ants to automate your production. Defend your nest from threats like birds and humans, and build a subterranean ant colony.
Why similar: Automation 31.1%, Base Building 18%, Resource Management 14%, Colony Sim 10.8% ★, Procedural Generation 9.2%
- #17 Founders' Fortune
86% matchVery Positive80% of 2,168 reviews2020
Dev: Dionic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 36.2% ★, Base Building 16.8%, City Builder 15.5%, Building 7.2%, Resource Management 6.6%
- #18 Kubifaktorium
85% matchVery Positive81% of 786 reviews2021
Dev: Neomateria Games GmbH
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Build, manage and grow a thriving colony in Kubifaktorium. The game features different biomes to explore, plenty of resources to exploit, complex machinery to build and interesting production chains to master.
Why similar: Automation 22.1%, Colony Sim 20.7% ★, City Builder 13.5%, Base Building 11.1%, Economy 9.2%
- #19 Light Up the Dark
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MountQ Studios
Windows · Linux
Light Up the Dark is a colony survival sim set in a dark world filled with unseen horrors. Collect, build, automate, research techs, and explore the procedural map. Manage three classes of colonists; keep them sane, or make use of their insanity. Solve endless interesting problems, your way.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.3% ★, Automation 20.4%, City Builder 15.4%, Base Building 12.7%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
- #20 Idle Empires
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vethon
Windows
Idle Empires is an incremental strategy game where you build and expand a thriving empire, one hex at a time. Place buildings, gather resources, and upgrade your empire automatically over time. Whether you’re actively playing or letting progress tick while idle, your empire is always growing.
Why similar: Automation 21.9%, Hex Grid 16.4% ★, Colony Sim 15.5% ★, City Builder 12.8%, Resource Management 11.5%
- #21 Industry Idle
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,446 reviews2024
Dev: FishPondPub: Fish Pond Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Automation 21.8%, Hex Grid 14.6% ★, Base Building 13.1%, Resource Management 11.3%, City Builder 11%
- #22 Avian Colony
82% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Ice Crystal Studio
Windows
Avian Colony is a survival simulation game that places you in the role of the ruler of a floating colony in a harsh sky world. Your main goal is to ensure the survival and prosperity of your colony by managing resources, planning strategically, and defending against threats.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.2% ★, Base Building 17.2%, Automation 15.6%, City Builder 14.3%, Resource Management 11.5%
- #23 Settlements Rising
82% 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 26.2% ★, City Builder 18.1%, Resource Management 12.3%, Base Building 11.7%, Management 7.2%
- #24 Age of Respair
81% 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 21.2% ★, Base Building 15.7%, City Builder 15.5%, Automation 14.8%, Resource Management 10.5%
- #25 Microtopia
80% matchVery Positive88% of 903 reviews2025
Dev: Cordyceps CollectivePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species!
Why similar: Automation 20.8%, Colony Sim 20.8% ★, Base Building 12.5%, City Builder 12.2%, Resource Management 10.8%
- #26 Astral Enterprises
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmic Fin Studios
Windows · Mac
Design, build, and optimize intricate, space-efficient factories in a unique grid-based puzzle system. Master complex supply chains and dominate a living interstellar economy to build your corporate empire. Conquer the cosmos alone or with friends.
Why similar: Automation 23.8%, Base Building 18.2%, Resource Management 15.6%, Economy 13.4%, Management 11.6%
- #27 Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 818 reviews2025
Dev: Tinymice EntertainmentPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.1% ★, Base Building 14.5%, City Builder 14.3%, Automation 13.9%, Resource Management 11.4%
- #28 Halloween Store Simulator
79% 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 22.7% ★, City Builder 15.5%, Automation 15.3%, Base Building 10.8%, Economy 9.3%
- #29 Truck City
77% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Mikel Fernandez
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grow your truck fleet, build your city and design a supply chain to extract, refine and process natural resources into complex items. Manage your factories and optimize delivery logistics to prevent traffic jams. Unlock new research and turn your small mining town into an efficient industrial city.
Why similar: Automation 21.5%, Colony Sim 14.1% ★, City Builder 14%, Base Building 13.4%, Resource Management 11.2%
- #30 Kingdoms Reborn
78% matchVery Positive91% of 9,531 reviews2020
Dev: Earthshine
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.2 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 23.5%, Colony Sim 23.2% ★, Base Building 15%, Resource Management 8.6%, Economy 8.2%
- #31 Seeds of Resilience
79% matchMixed70% of 367 reviews2019
Dev: Subtle GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 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 24.1% ★, City Builder 15.9%, Base Building 14.2%, Economy 10.3%, Building 8.2%
- #32 Kolo
77% 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: Colony Sim 21.8% ★, City Builder 15.7%, Base Building 13.3%, Resource Management 13.1%, Economy 11.5%
- #33 Lands of Koastalia
76% 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: Colony Sim 26.4% ★, City Builder 18.9%, Base Building 14.2%, Resource Management 11.3%, Building 8.8%
- #34 Angkor: The Holy City
76% 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 24.5% ★, City Builder 16.8%, Base Building 11.8%, Resource Management 11.6%, Economy 9.2%
- #35 The Fire Must Grow
75% 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 26.4% ★, City Builder 18.9%, Hex Grid 13.4% ★, Economy 11%, Base Building 10.5%
- #36 Clipper
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adequate Games
Windows · Linux
An automation game about making paperclips. With Vikings.
Why similar: Automation 32.6%, Colony Sim 26.5% ★, Base Building 11.6%, Management 10.7%, Building 7.9%
- #37 Adaptory
73% matchVery Positive84% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: Stormcloak GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Deep in uncharted space, your expedition took a challenging turn when your ship crash-landed. Master complex simulations to keep your outspoken explorers alive, face unpredictable challenges, and figure out a way back home.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.7% ★, Automation 21.3%, Base Building 17.1%, Resource Management 11.9%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
- #38 Dungeon Overseer
75% matchMixed54% of 50 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 25.9% ★, Base Building 16.7%, City Builder 15.6%, Economy 12%, Resource Management 11.5%
- #39 Mini Settlers: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive89% of 801 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: Automation 23%, Colony Sim 21.9% ★, Base Building 14.3%, Resource Management 12.1%, City Builder 11.9%
- #40 Islandustry
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Proper Puppy
Windows
Find the best island, outbid your rivals and start exploiting it. Automate your production and watch the market to sell your goods at the right price. Use your profits to buy upgrades and make your production chain even faster.
Why similar: Automation 29.5%, Base Building 17.8%, City Builder 13%, Resource Management 10.2%, Building 8.3%
- #41 Another Brick in The Mall
74% matchVery Positive83% of 2,425 reviews2020
Dev: The Quadsphere
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth!
Why similar: Automation 27.7%, Colony Sim 16.5% ★, City Builder 11.8%, Management 11.4%, Base Building 11.1%
- #42 Hold The Roost
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jody HiattPub: Battle Bongo Games
Windows
A strategic tower defense where you command a flock of chickens to gather resources, fortify defenses, and survive relentless predator attacks. Balance growth and survival as you protect the next generation through treacherous nights against tactical predators.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.5% ★, Automation 18.5%, Base Building 16.2%, Resource Management 12.4%, Strategy 8%
- #43 Microtopia: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive95% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Cordyceps CollectivePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in this free version of Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species!
Why similar: Automation 22.2%, Colony Sim 21.6% ★, Base Building 14%, City Builder 11.7%, Resource Management 11.4%
- #44 Rise Under the Warstorm
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Last Signal
Windows
Rise Under the Warstorm is a strategy game focused on automation, production, and base defense. Gather resources, build automated production lines, optimize your economy, train armies, and protect your settlement against enemy waves.
Why similar: Automation 29.2%, Colony Sim 21.5% ★, Base Building 11.6%, City Builder 10.7%, Resource Management 10.1%
- #45 Our Freedom: Prologue
71% 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 24.8% ★, Base Building 18.7%, City Builder 16.8%, Strategy 10%, Resource Management 9.1%
- #46 Underground Nomads
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Funzen Games
Windows
You command a drilling train, leading a dwarf clan through the underground depths toward the planetary core. Manage the crew, complete expeditions, gather resources, upgrade gear, and make tough choices to reach the abandoned city and bring your people back home.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.1% ★, Base Building 19.1%, Automation 16.9%, Resource Management 11.8%, Building 9.4%
- #47 Space Architect
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Albert WiatrPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Design your dream space station in Space Architect! Master the power of automation or 'hire' an army of crewmates to handle your ever-growing production. Mine asteroids, fabricate goods, and engage in interstellar trade to pay off the menacing Big Evil Corp. Will you thrive in the vastness of space?
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.4% ★, Automation 21.5%, Base Building 15.1%, Resource Management 9.8%, Management 8.4%
- #48 Folklands
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Bromantic GamesPub: Light Up Games
Windows · Linux
Folklands is a relaxing settlement builder with a retro look and feel set in a fantasy Nordic-inspired world. Harvest, produce and trade resources from multiple production chains as you grow your settlement. Keep your folks happy and safe and tend to their needs in a living and changing world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.6% ★, City Builder 17.2%, Base Building 14%, Economy 11.9%, Building 8.6%
- #49 Spaceflight Factory
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kanapper
Windows
SpaceFlight Factory is an Automation and Base Building game with some survival game mechanics.You lead a small colony of human remnants. Help them to survive, expand and gather enough resources to leave Earth for their new home planet.
Why similar: Automation 21.9%, Colony Sim 21% ★, Base Building 13.5%, City Builder 12.8%, Resource Management 11%
- #50 Planet Barren Objective
70% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Kaan Özgül
Windows
Fight, upgrade, explore, and build your way out of a dangerous planet in this 2D pixel art side scroller. Stream of foes will keep you on your toes while beating them will reward you with much needed resources.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23% ★, Automation 21.3%, Base Building 14.1%, Resource Management 11.1%, City Builder 10.1%
- #51 Crowded Blue Dot
71% matchMixed58% of 52 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 20.1%, Base Building 17.9%, Colony Sim 17.8% ★, Resource Management 15.6%, Management 10%
- #52 Settletopia
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pēteris Pakalns
Windows · Linux
Grow a small colony into a vast, world-spanning civilization. Play solo or with friends as you gather resources, build cities, manage colonist needs, explore uncharted lands, establish logistics, raise armies, forge alliances, and wage wars—all in a living world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.3% ★, Base Building 17.5%, City Builder 16%, Resource Management 9.1%, Management 8.6%
- #53 Doodle Factory
67% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Jan Francis Berdan
Windows
Welcome to Doodle Factory - your ticket to the world of factory fun! Dive into building and designing with ever-changing boards. Get creative, boost your efficiency with cool upgrades, and make each factory uniquely yours!
Why similar: Automation 28.4%, Base Building 17.9%, City Builder 16.7%, Resource Management 14.5%, Building 8%
- #54 Dinky Guardians
68% matchVery Positive81% of 107 reviews2023
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Goal: Repopulate the entire Galaxy with Dinkys, keep them safe, and fully automate everything!
Why similar: Automation 28.2%, Colony Sim 25.5% ★, Base Building 15.3%, Resource Management 12.4%, Management 8.5%
- #55 Mistlands: Wheats & Demons
67% 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 26% ★, City Builder 18.3%, Base Building 16.5%, Resource Management 10.7%, Building 8.1%
- #56 Island Master
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Cody Cornell
Windows
Build, manage, and thrive in Island Master! Procedural islands, resource control, citizen happiness. Become the ultimate Island Master in this top-down city builder.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28% ★, City Builder 19.4%, Procedural Generation 10.8%, Resource Management 10.6%, Base Building 9.8%
- #57 Builderment
67% matchMixed66% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: Builderment LLC
Windows · Mac
Builderment is a casual factory builder, where you are sent to far away planets to keep Earth going with fresh resources. Establish your base, then mine, build, transport, and ultimately design an automated operation that will save your home one shipment at a time!
Why similar: Automation 31.6%, Base Building 19.2%, City Builder 15.8%, Resource Management 14.5%, Building 8%
- #58 Exile
66% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: JD7 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A survival city-builder unlike any other—shaped by rolling hills, guide generations, and grow without limits. No cap on scale, no slowdown, just strategy and survival at your pace.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.4% ★, City Builder 18%, Economy 10.8%, Management 8.9%, Base Building 8.9%
- #59 Resort Galactica
66% 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 25.3% ★, Base Building 17.1%, City Builder 14.3%, Resource Management 10.2%, Building 9.4%