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Games Like Fabledom

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Sandbox, Building, Singleplayer.

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Set in a wholesome fairytale world, Fabledom is a laid-back City builder. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, interact with your neighbors and defend your kingdom from magical creatures. All to find true love and live happily ever after!

Reviews: Very Positive — 85% — of 7,347 reviews
Released: 2024-05-13
Developer: Grenaa Games
Publisher: Dear Villagers
Genres: Casual, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 12.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 78%

Overview

Fabledom stands out for its whimsical fairytale aesthetic, blending traditional city-building with lighthearted romance and diplomacy. These recommendations focus on games that prioritize cozy atmospheres, wholesome community management, and creative building mechanics, ensuring a relaxing experience similar to the charm of Fabledom.

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    97% matchVery Positive86% of 23,481 reviews2025
    Dev: Polymorph Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 26.3 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 36%, Colony Sim 11.4%, Economy 10.3%, Sandbox 8.3%, Resource Management 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar organic, grid-less building experience that emphasizes the cozy development of a medieval village.

  2. #2 Pioneers of Pagonia
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 5,204 reviews2025
    Dev: Envision Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1%, City Builder 18.4%, Economy 12.9%, Base Building 10.1%, Resource Management 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This game shares a strong fantasy aesthetic and focuses on the satisfying growth of a settlement in a vibrant, colorful world.

  3. #3 Kingdoms and Castles
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 30,837 reviews2017
    Dev: Lion Shield, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.0 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 32.8%, Colony Sim 30.6%, Sandbox 7.4%, Base Building 6.8%, Resource Management 6%

    Why You'll Like It: This title captures the same blend of city-building and defensive strategy against magical threats in a charming, stylized setting.

  4. #4 Tiny Glade
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,365 reviews2024
    Dev: Pounce Light
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.

    Why similar: Sandbox 32.9%, Relaxing 23.2%, Procedural Generation 18.2%, Cute 8.8%, Simulation 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A purely relaxing building experience that mirrors the aesthetic focus and stress-free nature of Fabledom.

  5. #5 Founders' Fortune
    95% 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 33.7%, City Builder 20.1%, Base Building 11.6%, Sandbox 7.4%, Economy 6%

    Why You'll Like It: This colony-sim features whimsical characters and a lighthearted tone that aligns perfectly with the fairytale vibe of the seed game.

  6. #6 Dorfromantik
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,027 reviews2022
    Dev: Toukana Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!

    Why similar: City Builder 32%, Sandbox 14.9%, Resource Management 13.8%, Procedural Generation 13.5%, Relaxing 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, tile-based building game that captures the relaxing and meditative quality of Fabledom's gameplay loop.

  7. #7 Coral Island
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 25,947 reviews2023
    Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 52.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.

    Why similar: Agriculture 41.7%, Relaxing 18.3%, Sandbox 18.1%, Simulation 10%, Cartoony 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: While more focused on life-sim elements, it shares the cozy, romantic, and community-building aspects that make Fabledom so engaging.

  8. #8 SteamWorld Build
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 2,093 reviews2023
    Dev: The StationPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    SteamWorld Build is a casual city-building and dungeon-management cross-over set in the SteamWorld Universe, where you build and manage a town on a dying planet. You'll need to balance resources, construction, and exploration to its depths to ensure your town's survival and eventual escape.

    Why similar: City Builder 22.4%, Economy 14.9%, Resource Management 9.8%, Base Building 8.5%, Sandbox 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers a polished, accessible city-building experience with a distinct, charming art style and satisfying economy management.

  9. #9 Townscaper
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,438 reviews2021
    Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 42 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.

    Why similar: City Builder 33.6%, Sandbox 18.1%, Procedural Generation 14%, Relaxing 12.1%, Cute 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides an incredibly simple and cozy building experience that focuses entirely on the joy of creating beautiful, colorful structures.

  10. #10 The Wandering Village
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 8,074 reviews2025
    Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Build your settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with the colossus. Will you survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world, contaminated by poisonous plants?

    Why similar: Colony Sim 24.6%, City Builder 24.2%, Resource Management 10.5%, Management 9.9%, Base Building 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, cozy management experience where you build a settlement on the back of a giant, wandering creature.

  11. #11 Grow: Song of the Evertree
    91% matchVery Positive81% of 2,538 reviews2021
    Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.

    Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Agriculture 23.5%, Sandbox 14%, Management 9.3%, Simulation 6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game combines world-building with a wholesome, fantasy-driven narrative that feels very similar to the spirit of Fabledom.

  12. #12 Littlewood
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
    Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

    Why similar: City Builder 31.1%, Agriculture 25.6%, Sandbox 12.4%, Relaxing 9.7%, Romance 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that features town-building and relationship-building mechanics in a cute, pixel-art fantasy world.

  13. #13 Settlement Survival
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 7,842 reviews2022
    Dev: Gleamer StudioPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town.

    Why similar: City Builder 24.3%, Colony Sim 22.3%, Agriculture 10.8%, Economy 8%, Management 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: While slightly more focused on survival, it maintains a relaxing pace and a focus on building a thriving, self-sufficient community.

  14. #14 Lords and Villeins
    89% matchMostly Positive71% of 951 reviews2022
    Dev: Honestly GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 27.1%, City Builder 22.6%, Economy 11.6%, Sandbox 9.1%, Management 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep yet charming look at medieval life, focusing on the management of families and their roles within your growing kingdom.

  15. #15 Roots of Pacha
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 4,347 reviews2023
    Dev: Soda Den
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.

    Why similar: Agriculture 32.2%, Romance 19.6%, Sandbox 17.3%, Relaxing 14%, Cute 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, community-focused building game that emphasizes cooperation and development in a prehistoric, fantasy-inspired setting.

  16. #16 DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
    87% matchVery Positive92% of 7,831 reviews2019
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.

    Why similar: Sandbox 74.9%, Cute 15%, Colorful 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends creative building mechanics with a charming, story-driven fantasy world that encourages exploration and community growth.

  17. #17 Havendock
    85% matchVery Positive80% of 1,861 reviews2025
    Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Breathe easy and thrive in this cozy colony sim. Build a haven for castaways, manage resources, live your best life on the ocean. Lead your humble settlement into a high-tech society.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 19.4%, City Builder 17.4%, Agriculture 16.4%, Base Building 9.2%, Sandbox 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A charming, single-player colony-sim that focuses on building a thriving settlement on the ocean, emphasizing cozy progression.

  18. #18 My Time at Sandrock
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 28,280 reviews2023
    Dev: Pathea Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!

    Why similar: Sandbox 60.1%, Cartoony 19.7%, Simulation 13.7%, Casual 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes community interaction, romance, and building projects within a vibrant and welcoming desert town.

  19. #19 Town to City
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,836 reviews2025
    Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.

    Why similar: City Builder 45.2%, Economy 15.7%, Management 8.7%, Relaxing 7.2%, Resource Management 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, voxel-based building game that prioritizes the aesthetic growth of your town over complex survival mechanics.

  20. #20 Synergy
    83% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,011 reviews2025
    Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 18.7%, Colony Sim 15.1%, City Builder 15%, Economy 10.7%, Base Building 7%

    Why You'll Like It: A stylized city-builder that emphasizes harmony with the environment and strategic growth in a unique, colorful world.

  21. #21 Hearthlands
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 414 reviews2017
    Dev: Four White Cats
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, magic, etc.

    Why similar: City Builder 23.3%, Colony Sim 21.5%, Diplomacy 11.7%, Economy 7.9%, Resource Management 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic-style city builder set in a fantasy world that captures the same spirit of expansion and resource management.

  22. #22 United Penguin Kingdom
    84% matchMostly Positive76% of 427 reviews2024
    Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, become the king, and lead the United Penguin Kingdom.

    Why similar: City Builder 23.1%, Colony Sim 14.9%, Economy 13.8%, Resource Management 9.9%, Management 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A cute, management-heavy city builder that focuses on creating a happy, thriving society in a challenging but whimsical environment.

  23. #23 Let Them Trade
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,033 reviews2025
    Dev: SpaceflowerPub: ByteRockers' Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.

    Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Economy 17.6%, Resource Management 12.2%, Base Building 11.2%, Management 9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the relaxing aspects of economy and trade management, perfect for those who enjoy the logistical side of Fabledom.

  24. #24 Disney Dreamlight Valley
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 23,720 reviews2023
    Dev: Gameloft
    Windows
    Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 114.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.

    Why similar: Sandbox 33.9%, Relaxing 27.9%, Fantasy 17%, Simulation 14.7%, Casual 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game excels at providing a cozy, building-focused experience with strong social and romantic elements in a magical setting.

  25. #25 Folklands
    81% 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 24.7%, City Builder 23.1%, Economy 14.6%, Base Building 10%, Management 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This early-access title captures the essence of building a small, cozy village while managing resources in a peaceful environment.

  26. #26 Moonstone Island
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 4,722 reviews2023
    Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!

    Why similar: Agriculture 35.5%, Sandbox 19.5%, Relaxing 12.6%, Fantasy 9.6%, Cute 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It blends cozy life-sim elements with creature collecting and building, all set within a charming, colorful fantasy archipelago.

  27. #27 Clanfolk
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,737 reviews2022
    Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.Pub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands. Harness your environment to survive - fish, gather, hunt, and farm as you prepare for the winter. Build an inn, trade with other clans, have children and marry them off - live life and prosper across the generations.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 31.4%, Agriculture 28.5%, Sandbox 15%, Relaxing 10.3%, Simulation 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, life-sim-heavy colony builder that focuses on the daily lives and relationships of your settlers in a historical setting.

  28. #28 Dungeon Tycoon
    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,751 reviews2024
    Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?

    Why similar: City Builder 25.9%, Economy 20.3%, Sandbox 13.1%, Management 12.8%, Fantasy 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a management-focused approach to fantasy building, allowing you to design and run your own dungeon for heroes.

  29. #29 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 51,774 reviews2020
    Dev: Thunder Lotus
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

    Why similar: Management 35.2%, Relaxing 28.4%, Cartoony 14.9%, Funny 12.1%, Simulation 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, wholesome management game that focuses on building a home and caring for your community in a touching, fantasy-inspired world.

  30. #30 Two Point Museum
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 11,346 reviews2025
    Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits

    Why similar: City Builder 28.1%, Economy 13.6%, Sandbox 13.2%, Management 8.9%, Cartoony 8.1%

  31. #31 Flotsam
    76% matchVery Positive80% of 4,240 reviews2025
    Dev: Pajama Llama GamesPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Sail, scavenge, and rescue survivors in a vibrant floating city-builder. Captain your drifters across the endless garbage sea to uncover soaked ruins, rusting factories, and stories from the old world.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.3%, City Builder 18.8%, Economy 10.8%, Base Building 10.8%, Sandbox 9.6%

  32. #32 Paleo Pines
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,478 reviews2023
    Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
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    Why similar: Agriculture 35.4%, Relaxing 19.5%, Cute 11.2%, Simulation 10.8%, Colorful 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A gentle, cozy building game that focuses on befriending dinosaurs and creating a welcoming home in a vibrant landscape.

  33. #33 Going Medieval
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 20,287 reviews2026
    Dev: Foxy VoxelPub: Mythwright
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1%, City Builder 18.2%, Economy 12.8%, Base Building 10.2%, Sandbox 9.3%

  34. #34 Pan'orama
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,317 reviews2023
    Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Relax and unleash your creativity in this new city building puzzle game. Create amazing landscapes and discover wide range of structures with special abilities. Enter the world of beauty and tranquility with the panoramas of your own creation and don't forget to pet your new animal friends!

    Why similar: City Builder 23.6%, Colony Sim 21.2%, Procedural Generation 11%, Sandbox 9%, Base Building 8.5%

  35. #35 Ratopia
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 4,645 reviews2025
    Dev: Cassel Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Ratopia is a new game that has combined elements of both strategic survival and city building. With plenty of content available, and more planned, enjoy a vast world to adventure and populate with citizens! Build your own economical system to sustain your ideal city of Ratopia.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 23.7%, City Builder 18.5%, Base Building 11.3%, Sandbox 7.8%, Management 7.6%

  36. #36 Farthest Frontier
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 23,648 reviews2025
    Dev: Crate Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

    Why similar: City Builder 21.4%, Colony Sim 19.6%, Agriculture 17.3%, Economy 12.8%, Base Building 9.6%

  37. #37 Kingdoms Reborn
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 9,531 reviews2020
    Dev: Earthshine
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  38. #38 Against the Storm
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 35,504 reviews2023
    Dev: Eremite GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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  39. #39 TerraScape
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 2,107 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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  40. #40 Town Keeper
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: Cuddle Code
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    Build a rabbit town while defending it from the fluffy empire's invasions.

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  41. #41 Settlements Rising
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 412 reviews2025
    Dev: The Catalyst Crew
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    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.

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  42. #42 Whiskerwood
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,769 reviews2025
    Dev: Minakata DynamicsPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  43. #43 Diluvian Winds
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 380 reviews2024
    Dev: Alambik StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Diluvian Winds is a relaxing management game set in a small hamlet at the foot of a lighthouse. Welcome weary travelers and work together to expand your hamlet on land, under the sea, or among the clouds.

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  44. #44 Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt
    75% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,339 reviews2019
    Dev: HandyGames
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  45. #45 City Tales - Medieval Era
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 542 reviews2026
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    Windows
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    City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid. Plan each district for your citizens needs and aid your companions in their tales, creating a city to be proud of!

    Why similar: City Builder 31.9%, Economy 19.6%, Resource Management 11.8%, Management 10.3%, Relaxing 9.6%

  46. #46 Of Life and Land
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 351 reviews2025
    Dev: KerzovenPub: Metaroot
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Of Life and Land is a charming settlement-building strategy game paired with a rich simulation experience. Every animal and plant strives to find its place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future. Expand to different regions and trade with local factions to gain needed resources.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 22.4%, City Builder 21.3%, Base Building 11.3%, Economy 10.3%, Resource Management 9.2%

  47. #47 Timberborn
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,007 reviews2026
    Dev: Mechanistry
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

    Why similar: City Builder 31.1%, Colony Sim 28.1%, Base Building 12%, Sandbox 11.7%, Management 9.2%

  48. #48 Outlanders
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 484 reviews2023
    Dev: Pomelo Games
    Windows

    Outlanders is a town-building strategy game, populated by hard-working, charming folk in search of a simpler life. Some just want to survive off the land, others want to create amazing things.

    Why similar: City Builder 34.8%, Resource Management 13.8%, Management 11.9%, Relaxing 10.4%, Cute 7.7%

  49. #49 Feastopia
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 239 reviews2026
    Dev: White Star StudioPub: IndieArk
    Windows

    Feastopia is a Rogue-lite culinary city-builder, inspired by Against the Storm. Forge a pact with an adorable deity and build a thriving foodie metropolis in a bountiful land. With randomized maps and events, unlock hundreds of wondrous abilities, experience a unique adventure every time you play.

    Why similar: City Builder 30%, Agriculture 17.3%, Base Building 10.2%, Relaxing 8.5%, Simulation 8.4%

  50. #50 Dream Town Island
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 450 reviews2023
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A town sim where you raise generations of residents. Unlock new stores and facilities, help your residents find love, or cash in on the stock market!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 27.1%, City Builder 25%, Sandbox 8.4%, Agriculture 7%, Economy 6.7%

  51. #51 Go-Go Town!
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,120 reviews2024
    Dev: Prideful Sloth
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the ground up. Plan neighborhoods, automate logistics, and grow your community—all while juggling workers, infrastructure, and day-to-day chaos to create your dream town. Play solo for total control, or bring friends for co-op mayhem.

    Why similar: City Builder 36.7%, Sandbox 17.8%, Management 13.6%, Simulation 7.9%, Funny 7%

  52. #52 Kubifaktorium
    71% 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: Colony Sim 23.2%, City Builder 21%, Economy 13.2%, Base Building 9.3%, Management 7.6%

  53. #53 Goblins of Elderstone
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 394 reviews2023
    Dev: Outerdawn
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    This Goblin Tribe Simulator brings a challenging blend of chaos and creativity to the city-building genre. Build dwellings, manage your resources, defend your goblins, and grow your tribe, and please the Gods! Do you have what it takes to control the chaos and rule the unruly?

    Why similar: Diplomacy 21.3%, Colony Sim 17.7%, City Builder 16.8%, Base Building 9.2%, Resource Management 7.9%

  54. #54 Stonehearth
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 12,970 reviews2018
    Dev: Radiant EntertainmentPub: (none)
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 38.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery. Help a small group of settlers build a home for themselves in a forgotten land. Establish a food supply, build shelter, defend your people, monitor their moods, and find a way to grow and expand, facing challenges at every step.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 39.7%, City Builder 34%, Sandbox 13.1%, Strategy 4.4%, Simulation 3.4%

  55. #55 Echoes of the Plum Grove
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2024
    Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 37.6%, Management 18.6%, Cartoony 14.1%, Simulation 9.9%, Cute 7.9%

  56. #56 Norland
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 9,662 reviews2024
    Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 17.2 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: Diplomacy 20.4%, Colony Sim 17.4%, City Builder 15.8%, Economy 10.5%, Base Building 8.5%

  57. #57 Minami Lane
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,345 reviews2024
    Dev: DootPub: Doot Tiny Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!

    Why similar: City Builder 30.3%, Management 13.7%, Resource Management 13.6%, Relaxing 11.7%, Cute 8.1%

  58. #58 Fields of Mistria
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,018 reviews2024
    Dev: NPC Studio
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

    Why similar: Agriculture 32.8%, Romance 22%, Sandbox 15%, Relaxing 12.6%, Cute 8.9%

  59. #59 Before We Leave
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,697 reviews2021
    Dev: Balancing Monkey GamesPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Colony Sim 17.4%, Economy 15.8%, Resource Management 10.2%, Sandbox 8.7%

  60. #60 Gourdlets
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,096 reviews2024
    Dev: AuntyGamesPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    An easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen!

    Why similar: City Builder 36.7%, Sandbox 19.9%, Relaxing 12%, Procedural Generation 10%, Simulation 7.1%

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