- #1 Goblins of Elderstone
97% 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: God Game 19% ★, Colony Sim 18% ★, City Builder 15.8%, Resource Management 11.4%, Base Building 10.1%
- #2 Settlement Survival
96% 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: Colony Sim 22.1% ★, City Builder 22.1%, Agriculture 10.7% ★, Resource Management 8%, Economy 7.8%
- #3 Synergy
95% 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 17% ★, City Builder 15.5%, Economy 11.9%, Resource Management 10.4%, Base Building 8.4%
- #4 Folklands
94% 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 25.7% ★, City Builder 22%, Economy 15.1%, Base Building 11.2%, Management 7.1%
- #5 Stonehearth
94% 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 38.2% ★, City Builder 30.1%, Sandbox 12.9%, God Game 6.4% ★, Strategy 4.9%
- #6 Kainga: Seeds of Civilization
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 763 reviews2022
Dev: Erik RempenPub: Silk Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Welcome to the mystical world of Kainga, an unusual roguelite village-builder! Take control of a Thinker and, with the help of your people, grow a unique town to complete short challenges while discovering the world and adapting to the pressures of the environment, beasts and other tribes.
Why similar: God Game 27.8% ★, City Builder 24.1%, Resource Management 13.8%, Procedural Generation 9.5%, Stylized 5.8%
- #7 Humanica
91% matchVery Positive95% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: PanfachDev
Windows
Humanica is a city-builder game about an ancient settlement, featuring vast technological development. Experience the journey from sticks and stones to iron tools and windmills!
Why similar: City Builder 18.7%, Colony Sim 17.7% ★, Resource Management 11%, Base Building 9.7%, Sandbox 7.4%
- #8 Mountaincore
92% matchMixed66% of 253 reviews2025
Dev: Rocket Jump Technology
Windows · Mac · Linux
Settle an untamed wilderness with the might of Dwarven engineering and thoughtful planning! Design and build your colony towards fame and fortune in a deeply-simulated fantasy world. Chill out in peaceful mode with a bustling settlement, or fight for survival against monsters and invasions!
Why similar: Colony Sim 21% ★, God Game 14.4% ★, City Builder 13.4%, Base Building 9.7%, Agriculture 9.5% ★
- #9 MicroTown
91% matchVery Positive95% of 472 reviews2019
Dev: Snowy Ash Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.9% ★, City Builder 18%, Resource Management 12.1%, Economy 10.9%, Base Building 10.5%
- #10 Fata Deum - The God Sim
89% matchMixed60% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: 42 Bits EntertainmentPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Inspired by the god games of old, Fata Deum lets you mold settlements and townsfolk in your image. Will you raise the settlements to splendor, or spur them on to violent debauchery and demons? Watch as a living world grows under your whims.
Why similar: God Game 21.9% ★, Colony Sim 16.9% ★, City Builder 14.4%, Resource Management 9.9%, Base Building 8.6%
- #11 Creo God Simulator
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: MKSM Design LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Creo God Simulator is a game of city building, resource management, survival, and a ton of villager smiting. As the divinely chosen Creostrider, it's your job to build a society bit by bit, while convincing your new population to believe in you as their one true god.
Why similar: God Game 26.2% ★, City Builder 17.1%, Colony Sim 16.7% ★, Economy 7.6%, Management 6.2%
- #12 Life is Feudal: Forest Village
90% matchMixed66% of 5,984 reviews2017
Dev: MindillusionPub: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
LiF:Forest Village is a city builder with survival aspects in a realistic harsh medieval world. Shape, build and expand your settlement, grow various food to prevent your villagers from avitaminosis and starvation. Possess them for additional micromanagement or simply to wander around.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.7% ★, City Builder 33.3%, Resource Management 14.6%, Strategy 4.9%, Simulation 3.6%
- #13 Ostriv
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,359 reviews2020
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 19.6%, Colony Sim 18.7% ★, Resource Management 10.4%, Agriculture 10.1% ★, Economy 9.6%
- #14 Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
85% matchVery Positive85% of 729 reviews2025
Dev: Coreffect InteractivePub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.8% ★, City Builder 18.2%, God Game 16.1% ★, Base Building 10.6%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #15 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
86% matchMixed56% of 106 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: God Game 18% ★, Colony Sim 17.3% ★, City Builder 14.5%, Resource Management 10.1%, Mythology 9.5%
- #16 United Penguin Kingdom
86% 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 23.2%, Colony Sim 16.3% ★, Resource Management 15.4%, Economy 15%, Management 8.4%
- #17 Fabledom
84% matchVery Positive85% of 7,347 reviews2024
Dev: Grenaa GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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!
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.9% ★, City Builder 15.6%, Agriculture 11.4% ★, Economy 10.2%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #18 Odd Realm
82% matchVery Positive85% of 992 reviews2024
Dev: Unknown Origin Games Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Forge a new kingdom in a land recovering from the Fracture. Which of the surviving races will you lead to rebuild, explore, and conquer the unknown? The dwindling yet immortal Ancients? The bold and resourceful Humans? The life stealing Ardyn? Or the secretive Gwdir who shape living groves?
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.9% ★, God Game 20.8% ★, City Builder 13.2%, Base Building 11.3%, Procedural Generation 8.7%
- #19 Kubifaktorium
83% 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 23.7% ★, City Builder 19.8%, Economy 13.4%, Base Building 10.2%, Resource Management 7.9%
- #20 Land of the Vikings
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,203 reviews2023
Dev: Laps GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Colony Sim 23.7% ★, City Builder 19.2%, Economy 10.3%, Resource Management 8.9%, Mythology 8.7%
- #21 Gnomoria
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,532 reviews2016
Dev: Robotronic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.5% ★, City Builder 26.4%, Sandbox 15.5%, Strategy 5.9%, Simulation 5.3%
- #22 Kingdoms Reborn
81% matchVery Positive91% of 9,531 reviews2020
Dev: Earthshine
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.
Why similar: City Builder 28.8%, Colony Sim 22.2% ★, Base Building 11.4%, Economy 9.9%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #23 Going Medieval
78% 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 20.5% ★, City Builder 16.3%, Economy 12.4%, Base Building 10.7%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #24 Laysara: Summit Kingdom
78% 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 20.9% ★, City Builder 19.3%, Resource Management 13.3%, Economy 10.4%, Base Building 10.4%
- #25 Forest Camp Story
80% matchVery Positive84% of 217 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Create and customize your own campground in this charming pixel art sim game.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.5% ★, City Builder 27.6%, Simulation 11.2%, Strategy 10.2%, Resource Management 8.2%
- #26 Sapiens
79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,103 reviews2022
Dev: Majic Jungle
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape. Start with nothing, build towns and industry, and advance through thousands of years of technological breakthroughs in this intimate yet expansive colony sim.
Why similar: God Game 26.9% ★, Colony Sim 23.5% ★, City Builder 18.9%, Base Building 11%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #27 Gold Gold Adventure Gold
77% matchVery Positive82% of 284 reviews2025
Dev: Can Can Can a Man
Windows
Gold makes God. Embrace city-building chaos around a monster-filled dungeon where danger & profit go hand in hand. Assign heroes quests, evolve powerful pets and expand your influence one gold coin at a time. Recruit, defend, explore — all in pursuit of Glory and Gold!
Why similar: God Game 21.4% ★, Colony Sim 18.7% ★, City Builder 15%, Base Building 9.9%, Sandbox 8.4%
- #28 Blacksmith Master
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,485 reviews2025
Dev: Untitled StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.7% ★, City Builder 17.2%, Resource Management 12.4%, Economy 11.9%, Base Building 11%
- #29 Goblin Nest
74% matchVery Positive97% of 272 reviews2026
Dev: BadColorPub: Shady Corner Games
Windows
Manage population's mood, gold and rations. Figure out ways to optimize cell placements for efficiency. Grow and decorate your nest into a multi layer, self sustaining factory.
Why similar: City Builder 47.2%, Resource Management 29.5%, Strategy 14.9%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #30 Mind the Vikings
81% matchMixed43% of 83 reviews2018
Dev: Miso Games
Windows
Start with nothing and build up your viking settlement in harsh Nordic climate in this survival strategy town building game. Start with nothing and prepare for winter. Set forth on raids on other viking settlements and defend yourself from them.
Why similar: God Game 20.6% ★, City Builder 18%, Mythology 12.2%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #31 Seeds of Resilience
79% matchMixed70% of 367 reviews2019
Dev: Subtle GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 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: Colony Sim 20.1% ★, City Builder 17%, Economy 10.9%, Base Building 9.5%, Sandbox 8.6%
- #32 Founders' Fortune
77% 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 18.5%, Base Building 12.5%, Sandbox 7.5%, Resource Management 7%
- #33 Noble Fates
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,455 reviews2021
Dev: Xobermon, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Harness your Demigod powers to lead a group from rags to riches in this 3D Fantasy Kingdom Management Sim with RPG elements. Command from the sky or take control in 3rd Person to BUILD, BATTLE, and RULE. Navigate a world of interesting Nobles, earn their respect, and decide their Fates.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.3% ★, City Builder 21%, Base Building 12.8%, Sandbox 11.7%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
- #34 Whiskerwood
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,769 reviews2025
Dev: Minakata DynamicsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21% ★, City Builder 17.7%, Economy 12.6%, Resource Management 12%, Base Building 11.2%
- #35 Diluvian Winds
74% 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.
Why similar: City Builder 19.2%, Colony Sim 17.7% ★, Resource Management 10.9%, Economy 9.8%, Base Building 9.3%
- #36 Hearthlands
76% 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: Colony Sim 21.6% ★, City Builder 21.5%, God Game 12.6% ★, Resource Management 9.8%, Economy 7.9%
- #37 These Doomed Isles
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Triplevision Games LimitedPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Harvest cards to raise land from the sea, build settlements and rain fire upon invaders in this survival city-builder with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Choose from 4 gods with unique cards, playstyles and abilities to lead their civilisations to victory in strategic run-based gameplay!
Why similar: God Game 21.8% ★, Colony Sim 18.9% ★, City Builder 16.7%, Mythology 10.9%, Resource Management 10.8%
- #38 One Military Camp
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 712 reviews2023
Dev: Abylight BarcelonaPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build your own military camp, manage the economy, recruit the best candidates and train them to become elite specialists. Send them on missions across the land to end the war once and for all!
Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Resource Management 15.3%, Economy 15.1%, Base Building 13.3%, Sandbox 11.2%
- #39 Lords and Villeins
73% 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 27.7% ★, City Builder 21.3%, Economy 11.8%, Resource Management 10.9%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #40 Dungeon Overseer
75% matchMixed54% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Ripknot
Windows
Dungeon Overseer is a colony simulator with a focus on base building and resource management. Become the Overseer by building a unique dungeon layout, constructing your lair, upgrading and expanding, questing, crafting, researching, recruiting, defending your base, and raiding.
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.5% ★, City Builder 15%, God Game 13.6% ★, Economy 11.4%, Base Building 10%
- #41 Settlements Rising
71% matchVery Positive82% of 412 reviews2025
Dev: The Catalyst Crew
Windows
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.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.4% ★, City Builder 20.7%, Resource Management 12.5%, Base Building 8.3%, Sandbox 6.7%
- #42 Microtopia
70% matchVery Positive88% of 903 reviews2025
Dev: Cordyceps CollectivePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species!
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.8% ★, City Builder 17.1%, Resource Management 13.5%, Base Building 10.9%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #43 Pioneers of Pagonia
68% 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 20.6% ★, City Builder 16.5%, Resource Management 12.7%, Economy 12.5%, Base Building 10.6%
- #44 Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife
70% matchVery Positive90% of 389 reviews2024
Dev: inDirection GamesPub: Slug Disco
Windows · Linux
Horticular is a relaxing garden builder where you grow plants, design habitats and attract a wide range of wildlife. Help the gnome Keepers restore a barren wasteland with magical powers and populate it with adorable critters. Reclaim nature from a looming corruption and create your perfect garden.
Why similar: God Game 23.5% ★, Colony Sim 19.6% ★, Agriculture 16.9% ★, City Builder 15.8%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #45 Flotsam
68% 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 19.8% ★, City Builder 16.1%, Resource Management 12%, Base Building 10.7%, Economy 10%
- #46 Kingdoms and Castles
70% 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: Colony Sim 30.5% ★, City Builder 30.1%, Resource Management 8.6%, Sandbox 7.5%, Base Building 7.2%
- #47 Ancient Cities
71% matchMixed63% of 2,108 reviews2023
Dev: Uncasual Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.2 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: City Builder 26.3%, Colony Sim 16.3% ★, Resource Management 11.7%, Economy 11%, Procedural Generation 10%
- #48 Your Island -KIMI NO SIMA-
72% matchVery Positive81% of 104 reviews2019
Dev: Andymente
Windows
Your people landed on a virgin forest island. Develop the island, build a house, make fields and barns, develop agriculture, fishery and industry, Let's develop into a wonderful island. It is a box-garden / sandbox-type simulation game that guides people and develops and develops islands. Andy maintenance (c)
Why similar: God Game 20.3% ★, Colony Sim 20.2% ★, City Builder 16%, Agriculture 15.4% ★, Resource Management 9.4%
- #49 A Game of Humans
72% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Scion Studios
Windows
A sandbox village simulation fundamentally about people, their thoughts and their needs. Luckily they are not alone in their burden, for you possess divine powers. And you would surely never add to the plight of the common man... Right?
Why similar: God Game 20.4% ★, Colony Sim 20.4% ★, City Builder 18%, Base Building 9.9%, Economy 7.9%
- #50 Foundation
66% 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 34.4%, Colony Sim 11.8% ★, Resource Management 11.3%, Economy 10.6%, Sandbox 8.8%
- #51 Orrstead
69% matchVery Positive81% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Orrstead is a relaxing city builder that combines resource management and incremental game mechanics. Unlock technologies, complete quests, and adapt to the changing seasons.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.5% ★, City Builder 22.5%, Sandbox 12.1%, Base Building 11.2%, Resource Management 8.8%
- #52 Of Life and Land
66% 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 21.6% ★, City Builder 18.9%, Resource Management 12.7%, Base Building 11.7%, Economy 9.9%
- #53 STARIO: Haven Tower
65% matchVery Positive94% of 337 reviews2025
Dev: Stargate Games
Windows
A vertical kingdom in the sky! Plan your ascent from the harsh Sand Zone, rising layer by layer as you and your Towertizens stand together against looming disasters. Build trade ports and vertical supply networks. Perform Rituals to shape miracles, and witness the prosperity of this rising nation.
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.1% ★, City Builder 17%, God Game 15.8% ★, Resource Management 12.5%, Economy 10.8%
- #54 Genesis of a Small God
67% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Pierre Nury
Windows
You have awoken as a small god. As you accumulate the faith and souls of your followers, you will learn incredible new abilities. Protect, guide your people and smite any threats that may arise. The fate of your world is in your hands.
Why similar: God Game 22.9% ★, Colony Sim 17.7% ★, City Builder 15.7%, Resource Management 11.1%, Base Building 9.9%
- #55 Celestial Empire: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive85% of 370 reviews2025
Dev: President Studio
Windows
Embrace your duties as a new provincial governor. Experience the beauty of ancient China, design the city of your dreams, and take care of your people’s needs. Earn the Gods’ favor to maintain the Mandate of Heaven for the ruling dynasty.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.4% ★, City Builder 18.6%, Economy 10.3%, Mythology 9.7%, Base Building 9.3%
- #56 The Wandering Village
63% 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 24.3% ★, City Builder 22%, Resource Management 14.8%, Base Building 9.1%, Management 8.6%
- #57 Celestial Empire
64% matchVery Positive89% of 615 reviews2025
Dev: President StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: City Builder 23.1%, Economy 17.3%, Resource Management 14%, Mythology 13.1%, Sandbox 13%
- #58 Nova Roma
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 670 reviews2026
Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
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: Colony Sim 19.9% ★, City Builder 18%, Economy 12.9%, Resource Management 12.1%, Base Building 11.4%