- #1 Crafty County
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tim Krief
Windows · Linux
A captivating city-building puzzle game, blending strategy with creativity as you help towns by merging groups of four buildings into unique structures to make them grow and prosper.
Why similar: City Builder 35.4%, Simulation 21.8%, Casual 14.6%, Cartoony 10.6%, Building 7.9%
- #2 Parkdens
96% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: HidingDev Games
Windows
Parkdens is a minimalistic and relaxing nature park building game where you can place tiles and choose variety of objects ranging from statues, sitting areas, shelters to bushes, playgrounds, trees etc. to populate the placed tiles.
Why similar: City Builder 38.9%, Simulation 25.7%, Casual 17.4%, Building 11%, 3D 6.1%
- #3 Cloudspan
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmo Gatto
Windows
In this bite-sized city builder, stack and stretch your town as far as physics will allow.
Why similar: City Builder 37.8%, Simulation 24.2%, Casual 16.2%, Building 10.3%, Physics 6.6%
- #4 BlockUrbs
95% matchPositive85% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: HidingDev Games
Windows
BlockUrbs is a small city builder game where you can place a variety of structures and roads on tiles to create tiny, detailed and beautiful city sections without worrying about any goals or scores.
Why similar: City Builder 46.3%, Simulation 21.5%, Casual 13.8%, Building 13.6%, 3D 4%
- #5 Simple Builder
94% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Tom's Feral Cat Games
Windows
Simple Builder is basically exactly what it's name is a simple building game. You can build a large number of structures and/or large ones and have five save locations to try out. As you build more in each save location your gathering range increases.
Why similar: City Builder 36.6%, Simulation 24.1%, Casual 16.2%, Building 13.8%, Base Building 8.6%
- #6 LEGO® Skylines
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iceflake StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Build what only you can in LEGO® Skylines. In this cozy, customizable city-builder, your choices bring a living, breathing metropolis to life. Go big or obsess over the details. No instructions. Unlimited space. And there’s just one rule. Make it yours.
Why similar: City Builder 40.6%, Simulation 26.2%, Building 11.3%, Casual 9.8%, 3D 6%
- #7 Let's build a garden
93% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Zhang ShangHong
Windows
Let's build a garden 2 A sandbox to forget time, creating a breathing garden
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Simulation 22.2%, Building 19.3%, Casual 12.3%, Base Building 7.5%
- #8 QuadUrbs
92% 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 45%, Building 17.6%, Simulation 11.9%, Casual 10.1%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #9 Polyville Canyon
91% matchVery Positive94% of 131 reviews2021
Dev: Henagames
Windows
Polyville Canyon is a laid-back city builder where nothing bad ever happens! Relax while you build an entire city for your Neighbors piece by piece! Attract Neighbors and increase Ticket Prices by expanding your town and watch your profits soar!
Why similar: City Builder 39%, Cartoony 14.7%, Building 11.7%, Relaxing 9.8%, Simulation 9.8%
- #10 RoundUrbs
91% 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 41.3%, Simulation 17.6%, Casual 16.4%, Building 11.3%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #11 Mega Capital
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Simsoft
Windows
Choose your business idea. Do surveys, try to get investors and try to turn your startup company into a corporation.
Why similar: City Builder 46%, Building 22.7%, Casual 21.5%, 3D 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #12 Hundred Nights: DIFU
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PixelsCove Games
Windows
Run the Eastern Underworld in this cozy city builder simulation! Design land layout, hire quirky soulkeepers, and punish sinful souls. Give souls a place to call home. Encounter legends from myths, explore worlds above...
Why similar: City Builder 32.5%, Simulation 22.2%, Building 13.3%, Casual 12.5%, Cartoony 10.3%
- #13 我是大房东
89% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: 星九猫
Windows
If you had a plot of land, what would you build on it? In "I Am The Landlord," you'll play as a landlord who owns an apartment building in the city center, starting from an empty plot and using your design skills and creativity to construct unique apartments.
Why similar: City Builder 27.9%, Simulation 22.5%, Building 22.5%, Casual 9.2%, 3D 8.5%
- #14 HexaUrbs
88% 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 44.6%, Simulation 15.9%, Building 14.8%, Casual 10.3%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #15 Smalltown Architect
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pianova Games
Windows · Mac
Tired of grey cities full of cars and concrete? Let's build charming European-style old towns full of life, color and bustling energy. Beautiful architecture, parks and cobbled streets lined with cafés, shops and restaurants. Relax as you watch your residents enjoy life in your cozy little town.
Why similar: City Builder 39.1%, Simulation 24.6%, Building 8.9%, Casual 8.8%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #16 Megapolis
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 165 reviews2016
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct beautiful city zones with plenty of modern blocks. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.
Why similar: Simulation 34.1%, City Builder 29.5%, Casual 16.6%, Building 11.2%, Time Management 7.8%
- #17 Building destruction
86% matchMixed50% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Enoops
Windows
Building destruction - an exciting physical game aimed at destroying buildings and various structures.
Why similar: City Builder 45.2%, Simulation 30.9%, Physics 8.7%, 3D 8.1%, Casual 6.2%
- #18 Arabia Palace Builder
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
In Arabia Builder you will get the chance to prove yourself as the most skilled artisan in the medieval Middle East. Repair palaces, dig aqueducts, tend to beautiful gardens and make the realm fit for a sultan!
Why similar: City Builder 33.4%, Simulation 27.6%, Building 17.7%, Casual 15.1%, 3D 5.4%
- #19 The Architect: Paris
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 235 reviews2021
Dev: Enodo GamesPub: 5PM Studio
Windows
The Architect: Paris is a construction game that allows you to shape the city of Paris into what you want. Destroy, draw, build your own architectural projects, customizing each building carefully or entire districts at once.
Why similar: City Builder 37.8%, Building 18.8%, Simulation 16%, Casual 15.7%, Relaxing 5.7%
- #20 Ducktopia
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Llama Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a mayor of your own city filled with ducks! Build your city up as you would like it, while making sure your ducks stay happy, healthy and productive, otherwise they may steal your duckeronies. Create the perfect city then you may end up with your own Ducktopia!
Why similar: City Builder 42.3%, Simulation 16.1%, Base Building 15%, Building 14.3%, 3D 5.9%
- #21 Topiopolis
83% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Yukiyama-studio
Windows
Topiopolis is a medieval world-building game based on accumulating and arranging tiles in the right places. You unlock new tiles when you place them next to others.
Why similar: City Builder 44.5%, Simulation 31.9%, Casual 14.8%, 3D 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #22 可爱猫
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GearGames
Windows
一只猫咪住进你的桌面,在屏幕角落自由生活、陪你工作。每天摸摸、喂喂、逗逗,看它从奶猫慢慢长成御猫;布置猫窝、收集品种、养一整窝猫,还能派它们出门打工攒鱼干。零压力——不会饿死、不会走丢,关机离线也安心。
Why similar: City Builder 52.3%, Building 16.5%, Simulation 13.5%, Base Building 10.8%, Casual 5.9%
- #23 Kingdoms: Merge & Build
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Cherrypick Games
Windows
Enjoy a soothing merge-2 experience blended with kingdom-building gameplay in this story-rich adventure!
Why similar: City Builder 49.7%, Simulation 21.2%, Casual 21.1%, Relaxing 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #24 The Final Week
80% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Northern Games
Windows
Take command of the final place on earth that hasn't been complete destroyed. Gather survivors and save as many of them as you can by sending them into space to the base there. Remember you have 7 days
Why similar: City Builder 55.8%, Base Building 17.6%, Casual 16.1%, 3D 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #25 Townopolis
81% matchMixed67% of 141 reviews2016
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct an idyllic neighborhood with plenty of houses. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.
Why similar: Simulation 28.7%, City Builder 28.7%, Casual 18.1%, Time Management 11.9%, Building 11.6%
- #26 Townspeople
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Friendly Mountain AB
Windows
Help the people to build their town in this upcoming casual bite-sized game. Watch the population, income and town grow as you manage the economy and decide what to do next. Train people in different professions as needed. Build houses, shops and more.
Why similar: Simulation 24.4%, City Builder 21.6%, Building 16.4%, Casual 16.3%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #27 Utopia
79% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: DOTORI games
Windows
Utopia is a city-building strategy simulation game enjoyed with simple rules and casual graphics. Build a city where citizens thrive with happiness on a map made of tiles with various concepts and themes.
Why similar: City Builder 37.6%, Simulation 28.4%, Casual 15%, Building 9.4%, 3D 8.4%
- #28 Delivery Pro
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: DAZE
Windows
A fast-paced restaurant management and indoor food-delivery game. Dash around with a tray yourself, hire and coordinate waiters, and during wave after wave of rush hours deliver the right dishes to the right guests via the shortest routes, snowballing tips as you continually expand the restaurant.
Why similar: City Builder 37.4%, Simulation 23.2%, Casual 15.5%, Cartoony 10.3%, Base Building 7.6%
- #29 City Builder
78% matchMixed69% of 88 reviews2018
Dev: Cow Corp.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
You're a government worker who is building a city one building at a time. Place parts of your building to build the tallest building ever created in this fun filled endless stacker!
Why similar: City Builder 41.9%, Simulation 34.8%, Casual 23.3%
- #30 模拟经营我的大学 Be president of a university
78% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: 9mi
Windows
Simulate to be the president of a university, run a start-up university, and strive to make it a world famous university.
Why similar: City Builder 37.4%, Simulation 28.7%, Building 9.2%, Time Management 9.1%, Physics 8.5%
- #31 Little Christmas Workshop
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tom Horwath Games
Windows
An adorable, stocking stuffer-sized factory automation game
Why similar: City Builder 36.4%, Simulation 24%, Casual 16%, Building 10.6%, Base Building 7.6%
- #32 Geopogo Cities
77% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Geopogo
Windows
Geopogo Cities: Explore real cities—SF, NY, London, Miami—in 3D. Place buildings, tweak layouts, and roam urban icons in early access. Roads, systems, and expanded tools coming to build a full city sim. Shape the future with us!
Why similar: City Builder 43.1%, Simulation 26.8%, Building 10.9%, 3D 7.1%, Base Building 7%
- #33 happiness market
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: luolei
Windows
A simple simulation and management game. Build different shops and earn money from passing customers.
Why similar: City Builder 39.2%, Building 16%, Simulation 15.1%, Base Building 13.7%, Casual 9.7%
- #34 Trailer Park Life
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Northern Dev Studio
Windows
Build and manage your own trailer park to either become a peaceful haven or a pit of unruly partiers. Expand on services and amenities to keep tenants happy. Manage staff to keep your park safe and clean or let chaos run amuck and risk it all for higher gains.
Why similar: City Builder 47.3%, Simulation 24.3%, Building 15.3%, Base Building 8.7%, 3D 3.3%
- #35 SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited
74% matchVery Positive84% of 790 reviews2024
Dev: MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again!
Why similar: City Builder 57.4%, Simulation 29.9%, Casual 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #36 New Fief
75% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: SHIXIXI
Windows
A relaxed and peaceful territorial management game, without the interference of hostile/competitive forces, allowing you to farm with peace of mind.
Why similar: City Builder 45.9%, Building 18.5%, Casual 18.4%, Base Building 15.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #37 Solaria
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeaHands
Windows
Guide your city from fledgling solarpunk community to futuristic metropolis, one tile at a time. Watch your citizens survive and thrive. Solaria is a minimalist, solarpunk city builder where the city builds itself!
Why similar: City Builder 48.5%, Building 14.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Relaxing 10.1%, Casual 9.9%
- #38 Pocket City 2
73% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Codebrew Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
A city-building game with a unique twist—step inside and experience your city firsthand! Plan roads, zones, and infrastructure while growing your economy, managing resources, and unlocking special buildings. Host events, build mega projects, and watch your city thrive in a dynamic world.
Why similar: City Builder 39%, Base Building 11.6%, Casual 10.1%, Cartoony 9.6%, Building 8.4%
- #39 Hexarium
73% 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 32.7%, Simulation 20.8%, Building 17.2%, Casual 12.9%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #40 New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~
75% matchMixed41% of 37 reviews2017
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~" is a town-building simulation game, where you command your pioneers to colonize a new land.
Why similar: Simulation 49.6%, City Builder 48.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #41 The Population Must Grow
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Helmi Blub
Windows · Linux
Start with just one citizens to build up your city. Grow it more and more and more. There is no limit in size. Just the limit of your own PC.
Why similar: City Builder 39.9%, Simulation 25.7%, Cartoony 13.2%, Building 11.1%, Base Building 9.5%
- #42 Fifth World
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Fifth World
Windows
This is a very interesting puzzle game.
Why similar: City Builder 51.3%, Casual 25.1%, Simulation 22.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #43 BagoLand
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michal Bago
Windows
Bagoland is a unique community sandbox built in Unreal Engine 5, driven by Twitch viewers. Claim your plot, build your own space, and see your custom avatar roam the world. Explore, drive, and shape a living world that evolves through collective creativity and community interaction.
Why similar: City Builder 55.8%, Casual 23.2%, Relaxing 10%, 3D 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #44 Tile Cities 2
71% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
City-building experience reimagined as a simple relaxing puzzle game bringing the original Tile Cities to a new level
Why similar: City Builder 37.9%, Simulation 26.3%, Casual 18.8%, Building 11%, 3D 5.2%
- #45 T2436
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huang Chin Ling
Windows
T2436 is an interactive building explorer based on the real world map. In this software, you will be able to review beautiful buildings and their nearby environments.
Why similar: City Builder 48.4%, Simulation 32.2%, Building 10.6%, 3D 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #46 Virtual City Playground®: Build Your Metropolis
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,112 reviews2026
Dev: G5 Entertainment AB
Windows
Relaxing city builder where you grow a vibrant metropolis, produce goods, manage transit and build iconic landmarks at your own pace.
Why similar: City Builder 48.3%, Building 16.5%, Casual 14.2%, Simulation 8.3%, Time Management 6.1%
- #47 Kıraathane Tycoon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cemil Bora Miskioğlu
Windows
Build and manage your own neighborhood coffeehouse. Serve tea, keep your customers happy, and turn a small kıraathane into a legendary chain!
Why similar: City Builder 37.8%, Simulation 24.9%, Casual 16.6%, Building 9.3%, 3D 6.6%
- #48 HeightMaster
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: HeightMasterPub: HeightMaster Studio
Windows
In HeightMaster, players are invited to take on a fun and challenging tower-building journey.
Why similar: City Builder 49.7%, Casual 20.6%, Base Building 16.8%, Simulation 11.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #49 Frack the World
70% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Beef Cat
Windows
Frack the World is a lite-management game where players run a hydrofracking company, balancing the challenges of generating oil while addressing environmental concerns.
Why similar: City Builder 39.5%, Simulation 26.8%, Time Management 12.6%, Building 10.3%, Base Building 6.1%
- #50 Hotel Management Simulator
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ice Drop Coding
Windows
Build, renovate and manage your hotel to keep your guests happy. Increase your star rating, but be careful - unhappy guests leave bad reviews and you don't want to lose your hotel!
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Simulation 16.6%, Building 16.2%, Base Building 13.9%, Time Management 13.1%
- #51 Twas The Night
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Mayham Games
Windows
Build and manage Santa's North Pole mega-workshop in this festive city builder where workshops produce toys for the world's children. Spend Christmas Spirit to create new holiday traditions and upgrade your workshops, but lose your spirit and you'll cease to exist.
Why similar: City Builder 41.3%, Simulation 26.4%, Base Building 13.1%, Casual 7.3%, Time Management 6%
- #52 Developer Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Geopogo
Windows
A real-world city-building simulation where you shape the future of downtown Windsor–Detroit. Zone, redevelop, and experiment with growth using real map data in a living urban sandbox.
Why similar: City Builder 39.7%, Simulation 25.4%, Casual 12.3%, Building 8.7%, 3D 5.6%
- #53 A Game About Building A Tower
68% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: AVE Team
Windows
Brick by brick build a tower that reaches Heaven. Be beware of natural disasters, collect feathers and various brick styles! Play through Story or build anything you want in Creative mode. Or become the fastest to reach the Heavens and get to the top of Leaderboard!
Why similar: Simulation 21.6%, Cartoony 19.3%, Building 17.2%, Casual 13.5%, Physics 13.1%
- #54 MapCity
66% matchPositive84% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Permadyn Interactive
Windows · Mac
MapCity is an Early Access sandbox for drawing and editing cities, not a traditional city management game. You create roads, buildings, and landscapes on a blank map or optional real map data. Expect a different workflow, a learning curve, and rough edges.
Why similar: City Builder 46%, Simulation 29.4%, Building 12.5%, Relaxing 5.8%, Casual 5.5%
- #55 动物城往事
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 智鹅科技(雄安)
Windows
《动物城往事》是一款模拟真实经济的城市建设游戏。扮演被委派到偏远自治小镇的动物市长,规划你的城镇,发展工业,调整税收和补贴,完成上级的任务,吸引移民,聆听并解决各种可爱的小动物们的需求,将你的动物城从一无所有建设成繁华的大都会!
Why similar: City Builder 41.7%, Simulation 20.7%, Casual 12.1%, Cartoony 10.3%, Building 7.3%
- #56 Kutha Stroom Rush
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Radiant Deer
Windows · Linux
An electric-grid simulator game. Plan, build, and maintain your growing city's electric needs. Keep all of your electric grid users satisfied, watch your existing grid infrastructure, and build out to serve new users.
Why similar: City Builder 42.4%, Simulation 26.4%, Casual 17.6%, Building 13%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #57 BalanCity
67% matchVery Positive81% of 911 reviews2016
Dev: MeNic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
BalanCity is a city building / balance physics game. It's a mixture between old school SimCity and Jenga. You must build the tallest towering city over a balancing platform while keeping your citizens happy.
Why similar: City Builder 58.3%, Physics 18.5%, Simulation 13.9%, Casual 9.3%
- #58 Cities XL Platinum
68% matchMixed58% of 1,637 reviews2013
Dev: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Build cities, shape a world.Cities XL Platinum lets you design, build and link up cities of all shapes and sizes around the Cities XL planet!Build more impressive cities than ever before! Cities XL Platinum offers a huge variety of over 1,000 buildings and constructions (including 50 brand new structures), that you can freely place on...
Why similar: City Builder 66.1%, Simulation 28.9%, Building 4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #59 Cavemen Tales Collector's Edition
67% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Sam and Crystal and their family to find a new home in this time management strategy game! Explore, guide the tribe, build, gather resources, overcome obstacles and enjoy the tale of family, friendship and courage!
Why similar: City Builder 38.4%, Building 16.4%, Time Management 14.3%, Simulation 10.7%, Cartoony 8.3%