- #1 Touhou Mini Map
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Tai YiPub: Aged Immortals
Windows
Touhou Mini Map is a strategy building game that allows you to create a panoramic map of Touhou World
Why similar: City Builder 32.8%, Board Game 15.6%, Base Building 13.5%, Building 11.6%, Strategy 9.3%
- #2 Land Above Sea Below Prologue
96% matchVery Positive82% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: Glasscannon StudioPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Land Above Sea Below Prologue is an atmospheric first chapter of the building strategy and puzzle game where you have to build your island from tiles in order to raise its height as much as possible, to avoid it getting flooded by the constantly rising sea level.
Why similar: City Builder 28.6%, Board Game 19.7%, Sandbox 14.6%, Building 13.2%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #3 Arcane Realms
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moon Mantis Games
Windows
Build magical villages across serene, ever-changing realms. Create thriving settlements, gather arcane energy, then teleport to new lands and start anew. Discover endless possibilities as you construct settlements across the Arcane Realms.
Why similar: City Builder 31.7%, Sandbox 16.4%, Building 11.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Strategy 8%
- #4 Palette
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DNA Studios
Windows
A cosy sandbox city-builder where you solve colourful puzzles to create your world.
Why similar: City Builder 29.9%, Sandbox 19.1%, Strategy 12.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Casual 8.6%
- #5 Patchland
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AcbStudio
Windows
Patchland is a relaxing strategy game where you create your own world by building it from scratch using tiles. Connect various biomes, earn points, complete quests, and add animals to the map to create increasingly larger and more beautiful landscapes.
Why similar: City Builder 31.1%, Sandbox 15.9%, Strategy 10.6%, Building 8.2%, Casual 7.5%
- #6 Merging City
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Havoc Minds
Windows
In this chill strategic puzzle city building game, you get to choose when to place land and buildings such as houses, shops and factories, with no RNG. Expand your city by getting points through placing buildings to their desired location or merge the same buildings to upgrade to bigger buildings
Why similar: City Builder 29%, Board Game 19.1%, Building 13.4%, Base Building 12.3%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #7 Hexamonia
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digitized Magic
Windows
A cozy, strategic board game where every choice matters. Place hex tiles, make the most of the options you’re dealt, and build the most valuable kingdom in the land.
Why similar: Board Game 23.4%, City Builder 23.1%, Sandbox 14%, Strategy 9%, Building 8.9%
- #8 Floating Frontiers
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crabeater Games
Windows · Mac
A minimalist strategy game about growing your infinite floating town. Combine wacky 3D blocks to optimize synergies, build idyllic scenery, and chase your high score.
Why similar: City Builder 42.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Puzzle 11%, Building 8.7%, Grid-Based Movement 6.3%
- #9 River Towns
91% matchVery Positive93% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: Frogsong StudiosPub: Metaroot
Windows
Solve puzzles by placing buildings and creating vibrant cities in River Towns. Each district has its own style and shapes, making every level a new challenge. Help to restore and rebuild our River Towns.
Why similar: City Builder 25%, Board Game 20.6%, Sandbox 11.6%, Building 9.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #10 Tile Tales Builder
90% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: codegamerstudio
Windows
Build your village tile by tile in a relaxing game that blends puzzles with strategy. Carefully place each building to maximize your score based on the map's affinities. Simple, calming, and addictive.
Why similar: City Builder 31%, Board Game 25%, Building 11.4%, Puzzle 8.4%, Strategy 8.1%
- #11 SUMMERHOUSE
89% matchVery Positive93% of 3,260 reviews2024
Dev: FriedemannPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
A tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 34.5%, Sandbox 22.7%, Building 17.1%, Casual 5.5%, Colorful 4.5%
- #12 Satama Puzzle
89% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: mc2_games
Windows
Satama Puzzle is a relaxing building and puzzle game where you will optimize the layout of a Port of Unloading. Each level will have three random variable scoring conditions, so it will be a new experience each time. Try to beat your score!
Why similar: City Builder 26.9%, Board Game 23.9%, Building 12.3%, Base Building 9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #13 EVERDAWN
87% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: SOLIDS Studio
Windows
EVERDAWN is a relaxing tile-based puzzle game where every placement shapes a living, evolving world. Stack scoring systems, combine biomes, unlock new and powerful Wonder tiles, and collect adorable Michis, little creatures that provide extra tiles.
Why similar: City Builder 32.7%, Board Game 23.7%, Sandbox 11.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Strategy 8.3%
- #14 Town Squared
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: It's Anecdotal
Windows
Town Squared is a peaceful city building and puzzle game. Create cute architecture as you take a tiny voyage, discovering and unlocking new buildings along the way.
Why similar: City Builder 40.7%, Sandbox 18.4%, Strategy 10.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Building 5.2%
- #15 QuadUrbs
86% 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 20.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, Strategy 8.7%, Casual 6.1%
- #16 BlockUrbs
85% matchPositive84% 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 47.4%, Building 16.4%, Sandbox 13%, Strategy 10.4%, Casual 8.6%
- #17 Land of Honey and Wine
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hardworkers
Windows
Land of Honey and Wine is a relaxing city-building and puzzle game where you build beautiful villages and towns by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful maps, unlock new buildings and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: City Builder 29.3%, Board Game 21.5%, Building 15.5%, Puzzle 8.4%, Strategy 6.9%
- #18 Majulah: Shape Your City
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: That One Time I Made A Game Studio
Windows
Build and govern a thriving Singapore in this city builder! Plan your city with tactical building placements, Recruit a powerful Cabinet, and secure Building Blueprints during heated parliament sessions. Rally citizen support to ensure re-election and shape your nation's future one term at a time!
Why similar: City Builder 32.7%, Sandbox 16.1%, Building 10.6%, Roguelite 9.6%, Strategy 9%
- #19 Tranquil Isle
82% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Tom Daly
Windows
Tranquil Isle is a lo-fi strategic townbuilder. Create cozy little settlements on the sun-kissed shores of your very own island paradise.
Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, Sandbox 14.3%, Building 14%, Roguelite 10.1%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #20 WC Dream
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Home
Windows
You are the KING of your own throne, capable of creating anything you desire. YOU are the KING!🏰
Why similar: City Builder 39.1%, Sandbox 19.8%, Casual 9.8%, Building 9.3%, Base Building 8.3%
- #21 Triple Realms
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolele
Windows
A small relaxing roguelike puzzle city builder where you place tiles to grow small towns, gather resources, and expand your capital. Discover new buildings, unlock powerful upgrades, and shape your own evolving landscape.
Why similar: City Builder 39%, Board Game 12.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Strategy 9.5%, Building 6.2%
- #22 Preserve
79% matchVery Positive93% of 725 reviews2025
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Grindstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.
Why similar: City Builder 22.7%, Board Game 17.7%, Sandbox 12.5%, Building 11.5%, Base Building 11%
- #23 simpliCity
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: altaf-creatorPub: Vixenia Game
Windows
A sandbox game about building a city without all those hassle from complicated systems.
Why similar: City Builder 35%, Sandbox 20.8%, Building 17.5%, Base Building 16.2%, Modern 5.6%
- #24 Block'hood
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,256 reviews2017
Dev: Plethora ProjectPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Block’hood is a neighborhood-building simulator that celebrates the diversity and experimentation of cities and the unique ecosystems within them. Budding city planners will have access to 200+ building blocks to combine and to create unique neighborhoods and discover the implications of their designs.
Why similar: City Builder 49.9%, Sandbox 20%, Building 12.4%, Strategy 7.7%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #25 Serendipalette
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SATEKI GAMES
Windows
Serendipalette is a relaxing tile placing game with the mood of watercolor painting.
Why similar: City Builder 37.2%, Board Game 18.9%, Building 7.1%, Stylized 7.1%, Roguelite 6.9%
- #26 Hexagourds
80% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Urodela Games
Windows
Hexagourds is a casual, relaxing builder and puzzle game where you place tiles on a grid to make your own pumpkin patch! Grow pumpkins, feed animals, and pick apples as you gain points for rotating, placing and connecting different tiles.
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Building 14.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Grid-Based Movement 7.1%, Base Building 6.5%
- #27 My Sticker Zoo
78% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Distinguished Monkey Games
Windows
My Sticker Zoo is a relaxing strategy and puzzle game where you build your own zoo. Construct impressive habitats for your sticker animals by placing tiles. Manage a variety of wildlife parks as you unlock new scenario's. Collect all the stars, set new high-scores and become an expert ranger!
Why similar: City Builder 28.8%, Board Game 23.2%, Sandbox 16.2%, Building 12.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #28 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition
78% matchVery Positive87% of 2,861 reviews2020
Dev: Frontier DevelopmentsPub: Atari
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Build the park of a lifetime and rediscover the critically acclaimed rollercoaster simulation bestseller. Feel the thrill of a genre-defining classic, complete with two huge expansion packs.
Why similar: City Builder 32.7%, Building 19.5%, Sandbox 16.5%, Strategy 8.6%, Family Friendly 5.6%
- #29 ArchOlden
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golden Possum
Windows
ArchOlden is a meditative puzzle-city-builder.
Why similar: City Builder 43.7%, Building 18%, Base Building 14.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #30 Parkdens
77% matchNo user reviews2026
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 41.9%, Sandbox 20.9%, Building 13.9%, Casual 11.4%, Strategy 5.5%
- #31 Pile Up!
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,054 reviews2025
Dev: RemoobPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Pile Up!" is a strategic building game which you need to build houses, fulfill your people’s requests and manage your risky buildings in different ways on a small land. But don’t let your guard down in this chill environment, we only get you relaxed so you destroy everything you did.
Why similar: City Builder 24.7%, Sandbox 14.5%, Base Building 14.2%, Building 12.7%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #32 Hexa Puzzle Saga
76% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Final Boss Editing's Games
Windows
A block hexa puzzle roguelike where you optimize hexagon puzzles by putting cities together and extending roads to help your kingdom endure. Daily leaderboards show off the greatest rulers.
Why similar: City Builder 32.1%, Board Game 27.9%, Roguelite 10.6%, Puzzle 9%, Strategy 8.5%
- #33 Adamstown
75% matchNo user reviews
Windows · Mac · Linux
Adamstown is a "Dorf-like", casual, peaceful city builder with elements of a puzzle. Players place city parts that depict housing blocks, offices, roads, and parks. Build your dream city but pay attention to the connection tiles.
Why similar: City Builder 33%, Board Game 22%, Building 11.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, Strategy 7%
- #34 Pocket City 2
74% matchVery Positive94% of 130 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 36.1%, Sandbox 18.1%, Base Building 13.6%, Building 9.2%, Strategy 8.6%
- #35 First Days of Atlantis
76% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Twinfox Interactive
Windows
Quickly build beautiful cities on colorful islands in the ancient Mediterranean Sea. The perfect game to play and relax for half an hour.
Why similar: City Builder 31.2%, Board Game 24.4%, Building 9.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Base Building 6.6%
- #36 Island Architect
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Björn Ottosson
Windows
Sculpt seaside towns nestled between cliffs in Island Architect, a relaxing free-form builder. Shape winding streets, carve tunnels, and craft cozy harbors inspired by coastal Europe. Build with flowing, organic forms—no stress, just create.
Why similar: City Builder 33%, Building 21.2%, Sandbox 20%, Stylized 8.3%, Family Friendly 6.9%
- #37 HexaUrbs
73% 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 46%, Building 18%, Puzzle 11.4%, Strategy 11.2%, Casual 6.5%
- #38 Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Catvin Catowsky
Windows
A cozy puzzle-builder where every tile breathes life. Craft serene kingdoms, watch settlers laugh and animals mischief. Rebuild endlessly with new strategies, secrets, and a dash of wholesome chaos. No battles — just creativity and charm.
Why similar: City Builder 32.9%, Board Game 18.1%, Sandbox 14.4%, Puzzle 10%, Strategy 6.9%
- #39 Island of Embers
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EvilStar Studios
Windows
Build a human settlement on a volcanic island plagued by fireballs, earthquakes and ash. Control golems, unlock buildings through research and face a living landscape that wants you gone. Can your home survive or will the volcano erase it?
Why similar: City Builder 37.9%, Building 17.4%, Base Building 14.2%, Sandbox 11.5%, Strategy 7.5%
- #40 My Little World
73% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Studios
Windows · Linux
My Little World is a relaxing puzzle game where you strategically place hexagonal tiles to gather points, expand and build your own world.
Why similar: City Builder 28%, Building 11.9%, Puzzle 9.4%, Base Building 8.6%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #41 Urbanist
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Halfcooked Games
Windows
Thousands of citizens, each with a life of their own. Urbanist is a strategy and simulation game about transforming small settlements into thriving cities and vibrant neighborhoods. Build up your island, manage resources and production chains, and earn your reputation as the next great Urbanist.
Why similar: City Builder 39.2%, Sandbox 17.9%, Building 17.9%, Strategy 8%, Roguelite 7.2%
- #42 Welcome To Everdell
71% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Build your perfect make-believe city in the digital adaptation of the beloved family-friendly board game!
Why similar: City Builder 30%, Board Game 26.9%, Building 9.4%, Family Friendly 7.6%, Strategy 6%
- #43 Fantastic Haven: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Piece of Cake FabulousPub: Gamera Games
Windows
Save fantasy creatures and protect them until releasing them into their natural habitat. Build your shelter, explore the neighboring region, and encounter a series of events.
Why similar: City Builder 39.3%, Sandbox 21.2%, Building 14%, Family Friendly 6.1%, Colorful 5.7%
- #44 SKY
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: DIRECTOR'S CUT
Windows
SKY is a new way of looking at urban planning strategies. Change voxel landscapes at your discretion, develop technologies, build environmentally friendly cities of the future, and withstand any blows from the elements.
Why similar: City Builder 49.6%, Sandbox 16.6%, Strategy 10.2%, Building 8.5%, Base Building 7%
- #45 RoundUrbs
70% 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 44.7%, Building 14.3%, Strategy 14.3%, Casual 10.8%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #46 Super Citycon
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ben WillesPub: Ben Willes Games SL
Windows · Mac
A retro city-building game with huge maps, a sandbox mode, a map creator, and strategic tycoon puzzles. Build, create, and solve as you craft the city of your dreams!
Why similar: City Builder 43.8%, Building 18.3%, Sandbox 18%, Strategy 10.7%, Stylized 4.8%
- #47 Islantiles
67% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Thunderrock Innovations
Windows
Islantiles is a cozy but compulsive roguelike deckbuilder. Unlock powerful technology cards, shape your deck to craft game-breaking combos, and grow your settlements to glory in this ultra-satisfying roguelike!
Why similar: City Builder 26.5%, Board Game 20.8%, Sandbox 11.3%, Building 9.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #48 The Architect: Paris
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 234 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 38.7%, Sandbox 23.1%, Building 22.6%, Casual 9.8%, 3D 4.6%
- #49 Airborne Kingdom
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,369 reviews2022
Dev: The Wandering Band LLC
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The sky city builder awaits. Create your own flying kingdom and lead it on a quest across an expansive world. Explore the varied landscape, build up a floating metropolis, aid struggling people below, uncover lost secrets and, ultimately, bring back the Airborne Kingdom legend.
Why similar: City Builder 33.6%, Base Building 16.1%, Building 14.8%, Sandbox 13.8%, Strategy 5.1%
- #50 Hexarium
68% 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 31.7%, Building 19.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, Strategy 12%, Casual 7.6%
- #51 My Low Poly City
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Nevsram
Windows
Build your own colorful mini city, and take a ride in it.
Why similar: Building 30.1%, City Builder 27.4%, Sandbox 18.4%, Colorful 8.7%, Casual 6.4%
- #52 Viking Heroes 4
69% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Alawar Casual
Windows
Join the Viking heroes in a race against time to save the world from eternal darkness. As the sun and moon falter and Fenrir threatens to consume them, the Vikings must travel across realms to forge a magical chain that can capture him.
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Base Building 18.2%, Building 17.6%, Strategy 9.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #53 The First Mine
67% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Stefan Böttcher
Windows · Mac
The First Mine is a turn based building, strategy and puzzle game. You need to run a productive gold mine by placing, grouping and upgrading various resource tiles without being distracted by different tasks and random events.
Why similar: Board Game 26.9%, City Builder 19.7%, Building 14.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Base Building 9.2%
- #54 SUMMER PUZZLE
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SIFA98
Windows
This landscape puzzle game uses childlike, nostalgic elements as pieces. Choose to challenge high - score strategic play or enter free - creation mode to build your own wonderland. Plus, there are many hidden surprises and secrets to discover.
Why similar: City Builder 32.3%, Board Game 23.2%, Sandbox 16.7%, Puzzle 8.4%, Stylized 4.9%
- #55 CityZen
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bits From Cliffs LLC
Windows
CityZen is a game about building small cities without stressful mechanics like confusing traffic systems, unexpected disasters or constraining resource management.
Why similar: City Builder 40.1%, Sandbox 17.3%, Strategy 12.1%, Puzzle 10%, Casual 9%
- #56 Starlit Stories
66% matchPositive83% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to Starlit Stories. Relax to calming music as you build and customize your dream campsite. Watch as travelers come and go, adding life to your tranquil retreat. There's no management or deadlines for you to meet. Just wind down and let your creativity flow in this cozy campsite builder.
Why similar: City Builder 25.7%, Sandbox 17.7%, Building 17.1%, Nature 6.5%, Casual 5.5%
- #57 Mega Capital
67% 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 49.5%, Building 28.6%, Casual 14.1%, 3D 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #58 Land Above Sea Below
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: Glasscannon StudioPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Land Above Sea Below is an atmospheric building strategy and puzzle game where you have to build your island from tiles in order to raise its height as much as possible, to avoid it getting flooded by the constantly rising sea level.
Why similar: City Builder 33.2%, Sandbox 15.3%, Building 14.8%, Puzzle 9.2%, Strategy 7.2%