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Games Like Floodland

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Colony Sim, City Builder, Survival, Strategy.

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A society survival game set in a world destroyed by climate change. Explore, scavenge and build a city to unite the clans. Conflicting cultures and limited resources mean you need to make tough choices; have you got what it takes to lead your people into a new era of humanity?

Reviews: Mixed — 56% — of 1,062 reviews
Released: 2022-11-15
Developer: Vile Monarch
Publisher: Ravenscourt
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 22.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 79%

Overview

Floodland stands out for its focus on societal management and the moral dilemmas of rebuilding after a climate-driven collapse. These recommendations prioritize games that blend deep resource management with the social and political challenges of leading a struggling population in a harsh, post-apocalyptic world.

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    97% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,240 reviews2024
    Dev: 11 bit studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.

    Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Survival 13.9%, Resource Management 13.4%, Strategy 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands significantly on the political and factional management systems that are central to the experience of Floodland.

  2. #2 Frostpunk
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 132,545 reviews2018
    Dev: 11 bit studios
    Windows · Mac
    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 23.8%, Colony Sim 22.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Resource Management 12.9%, Survival 12.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive survival city-builder that mirrors Floodland's focus on moral choices and societal management under extreme environmental pressure.

  3. #3 Endzone - A World Apart
    96% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,807 reviews2021
    Dev: Gentlymad StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.

    Why similar: City Builder 31.4%, Post-apocalyptic 22.2%, Colony Sim 15.9%, Survival 14.7%, Strategy 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a very similar post-apocalyptic setting where players must manage resources and protect their colony from environmental hazards.

  4. #4 Against the Storm
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 35,504 reviews2023
    Dev: Eremite GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Colony Sim 29%, City Builder 21.8%, Grand Strategy 15%, Resource Management 13.5%, Survival 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This roguelite city-builder features high-stakes resource management and constant environmental threats that demand strategic adaptation.

  5. #5 Surviving the Aftermath
    95% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,513 reviews2021
    Dev: Iceflake StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic future — resources are scarce, but opportunity calls! Build the ultimate disaster proof colony, protect your colonists, and restore civilization to a devastated world.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 25.2%, City Builder 25%, Post-apocalyptic 22.3%, Survival 12.2%, Strategy 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic post-apocalyptic colony simulator that focuses on exploration and managing a diverse group of survivors.

  6. #6 The Wandering Village
    93% 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 26.8%, City Builder 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Resource Management 12.3%, Survival 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It features a unique survival mechanic where you build a city on the back of a giant creature, emphasizing the need to balance growth with environmental harmony.

  7. #7 New Cycle
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,783 reviews2024
    Dev: Core EngagePub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    New Cycle is a city building game with focus on survival. After an apocalyptic series of solar flares, human society has been thrown into disarray. Establish a settlement and develop it all the way from humble beginnings to industrial metropolis.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 26.5%, City Builder 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Survival 11.6%, Resource Management 11%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic city-builder that shares the theme of rebuilding society after a global catastrophe with a focus on resource scarcity.

  8. #8 Farthest Frontier
    91% 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: Colony Sim 30.2%, City Builder 26.8%, Resource Management 14.7%, Survival 11.6%, Strategy 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the brutal reality of survival, requiring careful resource planning and defense against environmental and external threats.

  9. #9 Banished
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 42,988 reviews2014
    Dev: Shining Rock Software LLC
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 26.9 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: Colony Sim 41.5%, City Builder 32.7%, Survival 11.1%, Strategy 8.7%, Resource Management 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: As a foundational survival city-builder, it captures the core struggle of managing limited resources to keep a population alive through harsh seasons.

  10. #10 IXION
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 17,015 reviews2022
    Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?

    Why similar: Colony Sim 25.4%, City Builder 25%, Resource Management 13.1%, Survival 12.3%, Strategy 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This game forces players to manage social unrest and resource scarcity while navigating a desperate, high-stakes environment.

  11. #11 RimWorld
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 236,346 reviews2018
    Dev: Ludeon Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 59.1 hrsMean: 259.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 50.4%, City Builder 18.5%, Survival 17.6%, Strategy 9.1%, Atmospheric 3.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Its deep social simulation and focus on individual colonist needs provide a complex layer of management similar to the clan dynamics in Floodland.

  12. #12 Endzone 2
    89% matchMixed69% of 1,004 reviews2025
    Dev: Gentlymad StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Endzone 2 is a post-apocalyptic survival colony builder, where you embark to secure humanity's survival after a cataclysmic disaster. Discover and repopulate the last habitable grounds, while the survival of your people hinges on your wits, foresight, and resilience in a harsh and unforgiving world.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 29.9%, City Builder 21.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Survival 11.6%, Resource Management 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This refined sequel improves upon the original's survival mechanics, offering a more polished experience in a post-apocalyptic setting.

  13. #13 Flotsam
    88% 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 25.3%, City Builder 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Resource Management 11.6%, Survival 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This water-based survival city builder captures the theme of rebuilding on the remnants of a flooded world.

  14. #14 Settlement Survival
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    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: Colony Sim 34.1%, City Builder 30.1%, Survival 13.4%, Resource Management 9.3%, Strategy 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused city builder that challenges players to manage trade, population, and disaster recovery.

  15. #15 Going Medieval
    85% 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 36.5%, City Builder 25.6%, Survival 14.6%, Crafting 12.6%, Strategy 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines colony management with survival elements, requiring players to build and defend their society against harsh conditions.

  16. #16 Oxygen
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 865 reviews2023
    Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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: Colony Sim 26.6%, City Builder 21.3%, Resource Management 12.5%, Survival 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It requires players to manage essential life-support resources in a post-apocalyptic world, emphasizing the fragility of your colony.

  17. #17 Timberborn
    82% 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: Colony Sim 29.7%, City Builder 26.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Survival 10.3%, Farming Sim 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: The central focus on water management and drought survival makes it a thematic cousin to Floodland's environmental challenges.

  18. #18 Homeseek
    86% matchMixed67% of 235 reviews2023
    Dev: TrapticsPub: The Iterative Collective
    Windows

    Homeseek is a post-apocalyptic survival strategy game set on a resource-strapped Earth at the turn of the next century. In a dried-up wasteland where water has become the new gold, every choice you make becomes life or death.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 26.1%, City Builder 19%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Resource Management 11.9%, Survival 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A resource-scarce survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world where water management is critical to your people's survival.

  19. #19 Clanfolk
    84% 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 54.6%, Crafting 22.6%, Farming Sim 21%, Singleplayer 1.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The focus on clan survival and managing the social dynamics of a group in a harsh environment aligns perfectly with the themes of Floodland.

  20. #20 Aquatico
    84% matchMixed67% of 858 reviews2023
    Dev: Digital Reef GamesPub: Overseer Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Aquatico is a classic city builder set within the depths of the sea. Strategically build an underwater colony atop the ocean floor and face the challenges that accompany oceanic life.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 33%, City Builder 26.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Strategy 8.9%, Resource Management 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An underwater city-builder that forces players to adapt to a unique, resource-constrained environment.

  21. #21 Dawn of Man
    83% matchVery Positive87% of 17,635 reviews2019
    Dev: Madruga Works
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 29.7 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: Colony Sim 38.8%, City Builder 35.4%, Survival 12.6%, Strategy 7.9%, Choices Matter 2.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game tracks the survival of a small group through the ages, focusing on resource management and environmental adaptation.

  22. #22 Planetbase
    81% matchMostly Positive80% of 10,262 reviews2015
    Dev: Madruga Works
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 40.1%, City Builder 28.2%, Survival 12.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Resource Management 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A colony management game that requires players to maintain life support and resource production in an unforgiving environment.

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    82% matchMixed46% of 2,183 reviews2021
    Dev: UnicubePub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    A brutal survival management simulator set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Keep your faction of survivors alive, maintain your shelter and scavenge the ravaged world for resources. Befriend and trade with the factions you meet or conquer them by force.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 33.4%, Post-apocalyptic 23.6%, Resource Management 17.3%, Survival 15.4%, Strategy 9.5%

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  24. #24 Sphere - Flying Cities
    81% matchMixed50% of 237 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 25.6%, City Builder 19.1%, Survival 10.9%, Resource Management 10.3%, Crafting 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This survival city-builder features a unique moving base mechanic that adds a layer of strategic movement to the standard survival loop.

  25. #25 Aven Colony
    80% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,731 reviews2017
    Dev: Mothership Entertainment LLCPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 47.2%, City Builder 32.9%, Strategy 10.6%, Survival 4.8%, Resource Management 4%

    Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi colony builder emphasizes environmental hazards and the need to manage a growing population's happiness and resources.

  26. #26 Patron
    79% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,136 reviews2021
    Dev: Overseer Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 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: Colony Sim 36.6%, City Builder 28%, Survival 14.6%, Resource Management 10.3%, Strategy 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It features social management and city-building mechanics that require balancing the needs of different social classes.

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    79% matchVery Positive81% of 2,242 reviews2018
    Dev: Suncrash
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 35.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, Survival 13.9%, City Builder 10.2%, Resource Management 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It blends colony building with survival against supernatural threats, requiring careful management of your survivors' needs.

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    78% matchVery Positive87% of 4,340 reviews2019
    Dev: Lion's Shade
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 30.3%, City Builder 27.4%, Resource Management 14.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Strategy 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A futuristic survival city-builder that requires managing limited space and resources on isolated cliff tops.

  29. #29 Surviving the Abyss
    77% matchMixed65% of 1,047 reviews2024
    Dev: Rocket Flair StudiosPub: Paradox Arc
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 29.9%, City Builder 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Survival 10.9%, Choices Matter 7%

  30. #30 Life is Feudal: Forest Village
    78% matchMixed66% of 5,984 reviews2017
    Dev: MindillusionPub: Bitbox Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 39.3%, City Builder 30.7%, Resource Management 11.5%, Survival 8.2%, Strategy 7%

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    77% matchMixed61% of 1,526 reviews2023
    Dev: Thunder Devs.
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,686 reviews2025
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    74% matchVery Positive80% of 17,172 reviews2024
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    Dev: Vitali KirpuPub: Devolver Digital
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    75% matchVery Positive82% of 952 reviews2021
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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,359 reviews2020
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    Windows
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    74% matchMixed63% of 2,108 reviews2023
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    76% matchMixed56% of 820 reviews2019
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    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,203 reviews2023
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  46. #46 Laysara: Summit Kingdom
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,314 reviews2026
    Dev: Quite OK GamesPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Build and expand your very own settlements in high mountains! Carefully plan production chains and satisfy various needs of your three-caste society while dealing with mountain hazards such as weather breakdowns and avalanches. Are you skilled enough to make your town thrive?

    Why similar: Colony Sim 30.6%, City Builder 24.9%, Resource Management 14.7%, Strategy 9.4%, Survival 8.3%

  47. #47 Epoch Cycle
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2026
    Dev: GeometricUniverse
    Windows

    Apocalypse is Not the End, It's Your Beginning. Become the supreme leader of a civilization in an apocalyptic world. Every collapse fuels the rise of a new era—your choices will forge a legacy across four monumental epochs.

    Why similar: Political Sim 41.4%, City Builder 30.9%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Resource Management 6.5%

  48. #48 Colony Simulator
    71% matchMixed67% of 424 reviews2022
    Dev: Indie Marc
    Windows

    Can your Colony survive 10 days or more in the desert? Find food, build your colony, recruit new workers, feed your population, craft tools and equipment, cook food and research technologies!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 38.6%, City Builder 32.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Crafting 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  49. #49 Pioneers of Pagonia
    66% 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 41%, City Builder 29%, Resource Management 19%, Strategy 10.9%

  50. #50 Gord
    70% matchMixed54% of 976 reviews2023
    Dev: Covenant.devPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Gord is a single-player adventure strategy. To survive, you must build, but to prevail, you must conquer the darkness beyond the gates. In this dark fantasy world, you must complete quests while managing a populace whose personal stories and well-being decide the fate of your tribe.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 33.2%, City Builder 19.7%, Survival 13.1%, Resource Management 12%, Strategy 8.4%

  51. #51 After the Collapse
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 209 reviews2022
    Dev: Anarkis Gaming
    Windows

    ATC is a base building game set in a post-apocalyptic world featuring urban environments. Build a base across several layers with dozens of survivors. Fight other factions for the control of the remaining production centers and explore the world to find long forgotten resources and technologies.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 30.9%, City Builder 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Survival 11.7%, Crafting 8%

  52. #52 Mistward
    68% matchMixed61% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac

    Mistward is a survival city-builder set on a mysterious island enshrouded in a poisonous mist! Create light sources to keep the mist at bay, build houses and command humans to gather resources. Explore the island and find a way out!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 35.9%, City Builder 26.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Survival 9%, Exploration 6.9%

  53. #53 Founders' Fortune
    69% 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 47.3%, City Builder 23%, Survival 9.5%, Resource Management 7.5%, Strategy 7.1%

  54. #54 Farlanders
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 569 reviews2023
    Dev: Andriy BychkovskyiPub: Crytivo
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    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: Colony Sim 35.8%, City Builder 26.8%, Resource Management 16.2%, Survival 11.5%, Strategy 8.6%

  55. #55 Goblins of Elderstone
    69% 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: Colony Sim 25.7%, City Builder 19.9%, Grand Strategy 12.6%, Resource Management 12.4%, Survival 10.9%

  56. #56 Synergy
    67% 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: Colony Sim 32.5%, City Builder 26.2%, Resource Management 15.1%, Strategy 8.6%, Stylized 7.5%

  57. #57 Oxygen: First Breath
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,643 reviews2022
    Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 27%, City Builder 22.7%, Resource Management 12.8%, Survival 11.8%, Strategy 8.7%

  58. #58 Norland
    66% 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: Colony Sim 29.9%, City Builder 21.9%, Grand Strategy 14.9%, Resource Management 13%, Survival 11.2%

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