- #1 Predynastic Egypt
97% matchVery Positive92% of 1,924 reviews2016
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Do you know how did Ancient Egypt looked like before the Great Pyramids? Lead the future Egyptian citizens all the way through the historical hardships to the Unification of Lower and Upper Egypt, and you will find out!
Why similar: Turn-Based 12%, Historical 9.9%, 4X 8.8% ★, Survival 7.9%, Building 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title is the direct thematic predecessor to the seed game.
- #2 Marble Age: Remastered
96% matchVery Positive86% of 402 reviews2020
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Marble Age is a turn-based historical strategy where your task is to turn a small Ancient Greek village into a flourishing Polis, powerful enough to conquer the known world!
Why similar: Turn-Based 12.7%, Historical 10.1%, 4X 8.5% ★, City Builder 7.9%, Building 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same developer and core strategic focus on historical development and survival.
- #3 Builders of Egypt
96% matchMostly Negative33% of 505 reviews2025
Dev: Strategy Labs
Windows
Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!
Why similar: City Builder 18.6%, Historical 17.9%, Building 12.8%, Economy 10.5%, Base Building 9%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated city-builder that focuses specifically on the architectural and economic growth of ancient Egypt.
- #4 Pharaoh™: A New Era
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,357 reviews2023
Dev: Triskell InteractivePub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.
Why similar: City Builder 19.4%, Historical 15.1%, Building 13%, Economy 10.4%, Management 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern remake of the classic Egyptian city-builder that defined the genre.
- #5 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,666 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 20.4% ★, Historical 16%, City Builder 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Economy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the rise and fall of Bronze Age civilizations with a fast-paced, strategic approach.
- #6 Nebuchadnezzar
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,834 reviews2021
Dev: Nepos GamesPub: Astra Logical
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.
Why similar: City Builder 22%, Historical 14.7%, Building 14.4%, Economy 13.2%, Management 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style city builder that mirrors the historical management and building mechanics of the seed game.
- #7 Old World
92% matchVery Positive82% of 6,828 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: 4X 21.5% ★, Turn-Based 18.6%, Historical 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Economy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 4X strategy with character-driven historical narratives that feel similar to the seed game's story-rich elements.
- #8 Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
93% matchVery Positive85% of 471 reviews2008
Dev: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Children of the Nile™ is a unique gem of a city-building game, unparalleled in both grandeur and attention to detail.As Pharaoh you will guide your people through thousands of years of history: from simple hunter-gatherers to the creation of an immortal civilization.
Why similar: City Builder 34.3%, Historical 26.6%, Management 11.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the social and economic simulation of ancient Egyptian life rather than just building.
- #9 Total War: PHARAOH
91% matchMixed63% of 5,410 reviews2023
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
Why similar: Historical 25.7%, 4X 20.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Strategy 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, immersive strategic experience set during the collapse of the Bronze Age in Egypt.
- #10 Ancient Cities
91% matchMixed63% of 2,160 reviews2023
Dev: Uncasual Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Ancient Cities is a realistic, survival city builder in an immersive procedural environment. Lead the fate of your tribe through ancient times!
Why similar: Historical 18%, City Builder 16.9%, Survival 12.3%, Economy 8.9%, Management 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused city builder that prioritizes historical realism and environmental challenges.
- #11 Sumerians
90% matchVery Positive88% of 326 reviews2023
Dev: Decumanus Games
Windows
Sumerians is a city building game set in ancient Mesopotamia. Attract new citizens and grow by expanding your irrigation system, building walls, palaces, temples and ziggurats. Research new technologies, manage your production, hire workers, and trade.
Why similar: City Builder 18.9%, Historical 16.4%, Base Building 10.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A city-builder that captures the challenge of managing resources in the cradle of civilization.
- #12 Manor Lords
88% matchVery Positive84% of 90,512 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Why similar: Historical 19.3%, City Builder 18.4%, Base Building 15.4%, 4X 7.9% ★, Strategy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep historical city building combined with tactical resource management and expansion.
- #13 Oriental Empires
89% matchVery Positive80% of 2,998 reviews2017
Dev: Shining Pixel StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.
Why similar: 4X 24.7% ★, Turn-Based 24.3%, Historical 20%, Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses on ancient history with turn-based mechanics similar to the seed game.
- #14 Dawn of Man
89% matchVery Positive87% of 17,826 reviews2019
Dev: Madruga Works
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
Why similar: City Builder 38.9%, Survival 18.4%, Historical 14.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Economy 6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the survival and development of a settlement starting from the Stone Age.
- #15 Ostriv
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,621 reviews2020
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.
Why similar: City Builder 17.7%, Historical 15.4%, Base Building 11.1%, Building 10.5%, Survival 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features realistic city building with a strong focus on historical accuracy and complex supply chains.
- #16 Bronze Age - HD Edition
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 375 reviews2017
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
What was it like to be a chief of a tribe in 6000 year B.C.? Oh, you know, the usual - feed your people, build them shelters, defend them from raids of neighbors. And if you are lucky, sooner or later you will build a kingdom and become their king!
Why similar: Turn-Based 12.1%, 4X 10.1% ★, Historical 9.6%, City Builder 8.1%, Survival 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the early development of civilizations in the ancient world with a focus on survival.
- #17 Grand Ages: Rome
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 814 reviews2009
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
As Governor of a Roman Province in the time-honoured Roman Empire, its fortune very much lies in your hands. Choose one of five Roman noble families such as Caesar’s Julii with different abilities to accomplish the comprehensive missions.
Why similar: City Builder 34.9%, Historical 27.9%, Strategy 17.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Building 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A historical city builder that emphasizes expansion, management, and political stability.
- #18 Millennia
84% matchMixed67% of 3,777 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
Why similar: 4X 23.2% ★, Turn-Based 19.2%, Historical 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Economy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based 4X strategy game that emphasizes historical progression and societal evolution.
- #19 MEMORIAPOLIS
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,785 reviews2025
Dev: 5PM Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Memoriapolis is a historical city builder where your city grows organically across 5 ages, from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Manage resources, interact with factions, and shape your dynasty toward building a final Wonder with easy, normal, or hard difficulty levels.
Why similar: City Builder 22.9%, Historical 16.4%, Building 14.4%, Base Building 13.6%, Management 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A historical city builder that spans multiple eras of development and societal evolution.
- #20 Foundation
82% matchVery Positive87% of 24,128 reviews2025
Dev: Polymorph Games
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Building 10.3%, Economy 9.1%, Management 8.4%, Base Building 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-less city builder that focuses on organic growth and historical management.
- #21 Age of Pyramids
85% matchMostly Negative35% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: Cassagi Entertainment s.r.o.
Windows
Age of Pyramids is a sandbox city builder and simulator set in Ancient Egypt. You take on the city governor and architect’s mantle to build the most incredible city on Earth. You will have to gather dozens of resources to maintain happiness of your people and prosperity.
Why similar: City Builder 32.9%, Historical 19.7%, Strategy 16.2%, Base Building 13%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the theme and building focus of the seed game in a sandbox environment.
- #22 Zeus + Poseidon
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,960 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Zeus + Poseidon delivers hundreds of hours of gameplay in one game!
Why similar: City Builder 53.3%, Strategy 19.5%, Historical 16%, Economy 4.6%, Simulation 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic city builder that balances historical management with mythological themes.
- #23 Caesar™ IV
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 871 reviews2016
Dev: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.Pub: Activision
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Starting as governor of a newly formed province in the Roman Empire your goal is simple: advance up the empire's political ladder to become the next Caesar.
Why similar: City Builder 44.7%, Historical 23.3%, Strategy 19.1%, Simulation 12%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic city-building experience that shares the same core DNA as the Egyptian-themed builders.
- #24 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
79% matchVery Positive91% of 27,069 reviews2024
Dev: 3DivisionPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 71.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
Why similar: City Builder 14.3%, Historical 13.7%, Base Building 11.1%, 4X 10.9% ★, Building 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers complex resource management and city-building simulation for those who enjoy deep, systemic mechanics.
- #25 Frostpunk
80% matchVery Positive93% of 137,048 reviews2018
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Why similar: City Builder 25%, Survival 17.3%, Resource Management 11.8%, Building 9.9%, Base Building 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the high-difficulty, survival-management focus found in the seed game's more challenging scenarios.
- #26 HUMANKIND™
81% matchMixed69% of 28,603 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: 4X 22% ★, Historical 15.2%, City Builder 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Turn-Based 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that allows you to guide a civilization from the Neolithic era through history.
- #27 Imperator: Rome
81% matchMixed66% of 26,881 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Why similar: Historical 37.5%, Strategy 23.2%, Simulation 13.2%, Economy 11%, Management 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that captures the political and historical depth of ancient civilizations.
- #28 Against the Storm
78% matchVery Positive94% of 37,259 reviews2023
Dev: Eremite GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Why similar: 4X 14.8% ★, City Builder 12.4%, Historical 12.4%, Base Building 10.4%, Building 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite city builder that emphasizes survival and difficult decision-making under pressure.
- #29 Nova Roma
75% matchVery Positive94% of 2,244 reviews2026
Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
Why similar: 4X 14.1% ★, Historical 13.1%, City Builder 12.7%, Base Building 10.5%, Building 9.4%
- #30 Field of Glory: Empires
79% matchVery Positive82% of 869 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.3%, 4X 20.9% ★, Historical 18.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the strategic management of ancient empires with a high degree of historical accuracy.
- #31 Banished
78% matchVery Positive90% of 43,296 reviews2014
Dev: Shining Rock Software LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.
Why similar: City Builder 35.7%, Survival 15.9%, Strategy 9.8%, Simulation 8.1%, Building 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused city builder where managing resources through harsh conditions is the primary challenge.
- #32 Laysara: Summit Kingdom
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,472 reviews2026
Dev: Quite OK GamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 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: City Builder 17.2%, Base Building 12.5%, Building 12.5%, Economy 9.1%, Management 8.9%
- #33 Marble Age
77% matchVery Positive83% of 747 reviews2015
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Turn-based historical simulation strategy. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world!
Why similar: Turn-Based 12.6%, Historical 9.8%, 4X 8.8% ★, Difficult 7.8%, Building 7.6%
- #34 Kingdoms and Castles
75% matchVery Positive94% of 31,383 reviews2017
Dev: Lion Shield, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, 4X 15.8% ★, Base Building 9.9%, Building 9.4%, Economy 8.5%
- #35 Empires of the Undergrowth
71% matchVery Positive94% of 18,736 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.
Why similar: 4X 14.6% ★, Historical 12.6%, City Builder 12.1%, Base Building 10.5%, Building 9.6%
- #36 Empire Architect
77% matchMixed65% of 171 reviews2017
Dev: Batholith Entertainment
Windows
Empire Architect is an ancient city-building real time strategy game, with elements from grand strategies sprinkled in for good measure. The levels are procedurally generated, and you have limited control over your subjects
Why similar: City Builder 21.7%, Building 12.2%, Historical 10.7%, Economy 10.2%, Base Building 9.2%
- #37 From Village to Empire
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: Witch Laboratory
Windows · Linux
From Village to Empire is an indie turn based strategy game with a historical setting. Build cities, research technologies, and train units to discover new lands and conquer the world!
Why similar: 4X 20% ★, Turn-Based 17%, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
- #38 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
74% matchMixed54% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Hobo BunchPub: Gameparic
Windows
El Dorado is a strategy city-building game in which you plan, build and develop your settlement to conquer Jukatan and earn the title of The Golden City. Become a leader, whom even Gods will bow to. Offer sacrifices to the Gods to earn their favor, but beware and don’t lose yourself in your riches.
Why similar: City Builder 12.9%, Historical 11.8%, Base Building 10.2%, Building 10.1%, Survival 9%
- #39 Children of the Nile: Alexandria
76% matchVery Positive85% of 168 reviews2008
Dev: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Children of the Nile: Alexandria is an addition to the base Children of the Nile game, adding a new mini-campaign focused on the rise of the city of Alexandria. Using the unique city-building dynamics of Children of the Nile, you will carve out a new dynasty to rule all of Egypt, and build the greatest city of the ancient world!
Why similar: City Builder 37.2%, Historical 17.8%, Simulation 17.4%, Strategy 14.6%, Management 11.5%
- #40 Land of the Vikings
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,258 reviews2023
Dev: Laps GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!
Why similar: City Builder 18.4%, Historical 13.2%, Survival 11.4%, Building 11.3%, Base Building 10.7%
- #41 Pharaoh + Cleopatra
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,585 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.
Why similar: City Builder 42.6%, Historical 31.2%, Strategy 14.6%, Simulation 10%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #42 First Feudal
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 644 reviews2021
Dev: Harpoon Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.
Why similar: Base Building 15.9%, City Builder 15.7%, Building 14.4%, Resource Management 10%, Survival 9.2%
- #43 Oxygen
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 902 reviews2023
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 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: City Builder 18%, Base Building 15.5%, Survival 12.7%, Building 11.8%, Economy 9.4%
- #44 Aztecs: The Last Sun
70% matchMixed69% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.Pub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Rule Tenochtitlán in this survival city-builder where gods decide your fate. Confront the Moon Goddess and her generals. Delve into the intricate story, survive the nights in the Sandbox mode, or build freely in the Creative mode. The last sun is yours to save, or… lose!
Why similar: City Builder 15%, Historical 14.6%, Base Building 11.8%, Building 11.4%, Survival 10.8%
- #45 Patron
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,194 reviews2021
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.
Why similar: City Builder 20.9%, Survival 14.3%, Historical 10.7%, Base Building 9.6%, Building 9.5%
- #46 Builders of Greece
71% matchMixed56% of 592 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you display your strategic and economic mastery. Build your Polis from scratch, make meaningful decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler.
Why similar: City Builder 21.5%, Historical 16.5%, Building 13.1%, Economy 10.1%, Base Building 9.4%
- #47 Microcivilization
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,449 reviews2026
Dev: Ondrej Homola
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included.
Why similar: 4X 20.6% ★, Historical 15.1%, Base Building 13.2%, City Builder 12.4%, Building 9.1%
- #48 The Pyraplex
70% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!
Why similar: Historical 21.3%, City Builder 18.8%, Building 14.3%, Education 9.6%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #49 Celestial Empire
68% matchVery Positive90% of 718 reviews2025
Dev: President StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.
Why similar: Historical 18.6%, City Builder 17.7%, Building 14.1%, Economy 12.9%, Management 9%
- #50 Egypt Frontiers
69% matchVery Positive80% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Dive into the sands of ancient Egypt in 'Egypt Frontiers.' As a master builder, construct majestic monuments, manage resources, and shape history in this captivating simulation game. Are you ready to leave your mark on the Frontiers of Egypt?
Why similar: Historical 22.6%, Building 17.9%, Education 16.8%, Management 12.8%, Family Friendly 9.3%
- #51 Urbek City Builder
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,977 reviews2022
Dev: FridusPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Urbek is a city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures.
Why similar: City Builder 21.7%, Building 16.5%, Economy 12.9%, Management 12.2%, Resource Management 9.5%
- #52 Project AURA
72% matchMixed64% of 698 reviews2018
Dev: Nexcentric Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Project Aura is a micro management game where you lead a Colony of Climate Disaster Survivors. You have been assigned the mission to build an habitat capable of survival in this new unknown world.
Why similar: City Builder 20.1%, Building 10.9%, Management 10.4%, Economy 9.9%, Strategy 9.2%
- #53 Anno 117: Pax Romana
67% matchMixed70% of 12,661 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
Why similar: City Builder 23.1%, Historical 15.8%, Building 14%, Economy 12.9%, Strategy 9.3%
- #54 Mandate Order
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 897 reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sky
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Mandate Order is a Warring States war city-builder set in ancient China. Build a stronghold, manage industries and logistics, recruit scholars from the Hundred Schools of Thought, raise armies, and command real-time tactical battles with thousands of soldiers.
Why similar: City Builder 17.9%, Historical 16.2%, Building 12.8%, Base Building 12.5%, Management 8.3%
- #55 Seeds of Resilience
70% 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: City Builder 17.8%, Building 13.8%, Base Building 13.4%, Survival 12.2%, Economy 11.2%
- #56 Oxygen: First Breath
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,662 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: City Builder 17.4%, Base Building 15.4%, Survival 11.9%, Building 10.9%, Economy 9.5%
- #57 Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,766 reviews2021
Dev: Black Eye GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A medieval city under siege and a handful of civilians are all that keep the walls from falling. Mixing survival strategy and resource management, build your camp, craft supplies, and scavenge the occupied city to supply the last troops holding back the invaders.
Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, Historical 14.4%, Base Building 13%, Economy 12.1%, Survival 12.1%
- #58 Primitive Society Simulator
66% matchVery Positive84% of 753 reviews2024
Dev: YSH BigDovePub: YSH Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.
Why similar: City Builder 19.7%, Historical 19.5%, Base Building 16.6%, Building 15%, Management 11.1%
- #59 Farlanders
66% matchVery Positive90% of 591 reviews2023
Dev: Andrii BychkovskyiPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.8%, City Builder 13.3%, Base Building 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Building 9.9%
- #60 Norland
65% matchVery Positive82% of 10,349 reviews2024
Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
Why similar: 4X 15.1% ★, Historical 12.6%, City Builder 12.2%, Base Building 10.5%, Building 9.3%