- #1 Diluvian Winds
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 388 reviews2024
Dev: Alambik StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 16.7%, Colony Sim 16%, Sandbox 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Base Building 8.9%
- #2 The Universim
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 10,595 reviews2024
Dev: Crytivo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.
Why similar: God Game 19.7% ★, Colony Sim 19.1%, City Builder 15.3%, Sandbox 11.6%, Procedural Generation 7.1%
- #3 Omicrocity 2
96% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Omwekiatl
Windows
A relaxing, cartoonish city builder where success is not just a gray, industrial megalopolis. Create your own hippie, robotic, supernatural, warlike, or artistic city, and discover the chaotic events that will put your city to the test.
Why similar: God Game 17.7% ★, City Builder 17%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Base Building 10.8%, Sandbox 9%
- #4 Reus 2
95% matchVery Positive95% of 2,271 reviews2024
Dev: Abbey GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Shape worlds with your godly titans. Make symbiotic ecosystems and inspire humanity with your creations. Their achievements unlock new possibilities. Make different planets for different human spirits, and fill the universe with life!
Why similar: God Game 20.5% ★, Colony Sim 17.4%, City Builder 13.1%, Sandbox 9.4%, Base Building 9.1%
- #5 Your Island -KIMI NO SIMA-
94% 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: Colony Sim 17.9%, Farming Sim 16%, God Game 15.7% ★, City Builder 13.6%, Sandbox 11%
- #6 FireMatch Empire
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FireMatch Studio
Windows
Awaken the first Stickfolk. Explore an endless world. Build your cities. Develop new technologies. Unlock new eras. Shape a peaceful civilization. No war, only creation.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.6%, God Game 19.9% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Base Building 7.8%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
- #7 Boopie Island
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Drw Games
Windows
Build a cozy colony for your Boopies! Keep them happy with swings, flowers, and plenty of cozy surprises — and watch your little village grow.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.3%, City Builder 16.3%, Farming Sim 11.2%, Sandbox 10.9%, Resource Management 9%
- #8 Worlds Explorers
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pioneers Games
Windows · Linux
Explore alien planets with carefully designed ecosystems, weather, resources, dangers and unique phenomena. Hunt animals for food and collect resources to craft equipment and repair devices on your ship. Escape each unique planet and unlock crew members and new ships.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.4%, Sandbox 12.4%, City Builder 9%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #9 Beyond These Stars
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Balancing Monkey GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Build a city on the back of a Space Whale and learn to coexist as you journey through the stars. Manage intricate supply chains and the needs of your people as you build outposts, meet aliens, and uncover the mysteries of the universe.
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.6%, City Builder 14.4%, Sandbox 11.7%, Base Building 10.4%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #10 Starship Colony
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Belt Software
Windows
A deep starship colony sim. Build your starship, manage air, water, food, fuel, energy, temperature and psychology to keep your crew alive across vast distances. Closed-loop system in space. Mining, wiring, plumbing, in-ship factory, (alien?) radio signals & translation, diplomacy, combat, and more.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.7%, Base Building 11.5%, Sandbox 11%, City Builder 9.7%, Survival 7.6%
- #11 Pawnholm
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hugimugi
Windows · Linux
Island survival RTS, with mysteries behind every corner. Assign your pawns to gather, craft, fight, study, and do other errands for your kingdom. Every randomly generated island holds unique secrets to be uncovered. As the Duke of Pawnholm, will you lead your pawns to prosperity ...or to calamity?
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.7%, City Builder 15.3%, Sandbox 14.1%, Base Building 10.5%, Procedural Generation 8.1%
- #12 Settletopia
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pēteris Pakalns
Windows · Linux
Grow a small colony into a vast, world-spanning civilization. Play solo or with friends as you gather resources, build cities, manage colonist needs, explore uncharted lands, establish logistics, raise armies, forge alliances, and wage wars—all in a living world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.6%, City Builder 15.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Base Building 11.7%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #13 Pick Me Up
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ultra Sunny Studio
Windows
Experience survival and combat in a point-and-click colony simulation. Gather resources, build structures, and lead your tribe to prosperity. Interact directly with objects, ruling this world with a sacred cursor.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.4%, City Builder 16.6%, God Game 15.3% ★, Base Building 11.1%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #14 Seeds of Resilience
89% 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: Colony Sim 20%, City Builder 16.2%, Sandbox 12.5%, Base Building 9.9%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
- #15 Architect of Ruin
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Money LLCPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Linux
Architect of Ruin is a completely hand drawn sword and sorcery colony simulation game. Farm, hunt, build, and survive as you rebuild an ancient temple under the gaze of a vengeful god.
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.5%, City Builder 14.3%, Sandbox 11.1%, Base Building 10.3%, Resource Management 8.5%
- #16 Humanica
86% matchVery Positive94% of 164 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 16.4%, Colony Sim 16.3%, Sandbox 9.8%, Base Building 9.3%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
- #17 All Roads Connected
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dushman Gaming Studio
Windows
Explore an endless world, build countless settlements, discover lost artifacts, and lead your nation into a new dawn of industry.
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.6%, City Builder 16%, Sandbox 12.2%, Farming Sim 11.8%, Base Building 10.5%
- #18 Flotsam
84% matchVery Positive81% of 4,469 reviews2025
Dev: Pajama Llama GamesPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.8 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 15.8%, City Builder 12.3%, Farming Sim 11.4%, Sandbox 10.5%, Base Building 9.1%
- #19 Settlements Rising
85% matchVery Positive81% of 430 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 22%, City Builder 18.6%, Resource Management 9.3%, Sandbox 9.1%, Base Building 8.3%
- #20 Gold Gold Adventure Gold
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 760 reviews2026
Dev: Can Can Can a Man
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In this world, it’s all about the gold! Use it to build up a fantasy town, recruit heroes, give quests, raise a Godbeast, cast powerful spells, and expand your influence—all one gold coin at a time.
Why similar: God Game 17.4% ★, Colony Sim 16.7%, City Builder 13.4%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Base Building 9.3%
- #21 Infinite Construction
84% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: BackSnow Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is an infinite sandbox construction game with no boundaries. The game is simulating the reconstruction of a post-war town; there are 18 kinds of resources in the game, and the construction strategy is to increase the resources and maintain the dynamic balance of different resources.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.4%, City Builder 19.4%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Base Building 10.3%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #22 Microtopia
82% matchVery Positive87% of 951 reviews2025
Dev: Cordyceps CollectivePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 17.6%, City Builder 12.7%, Sandbox 11.3%, Robots 10.8%, Procedural Generation 10.2%
- #23 The Giant of Torridge Island
83% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Oli TaylorPub: Oli Tayor
Windows
Help or hinder Torridge Island as you take control of a Giant in this sandbox of villagers, wildlife and natural disasters. Will the villagers praise you and beg for your return in the morning, or pray that you never reappear.
Why similar: God Game 21.1% ★, Colony Sim 16.2%, City Builder 12.5%, Sandbox 12.3%, Farming Sim 12.2%
- #24 Idle Terra
81% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Boris Naftaliev
Windows · Linux
Sci-fi idle strategy in isometric view: build structures, gather resources, and trade with ships while exploring your plot of land cell by cell.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.7%, City Builder 12.9%, Base Building 11.5%, Sandbox 10.8%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #25 Angkor: The Holy City
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: William Parsons
Windows
Angkor: The Holy City is a unique village-builder game about growing a thriving town under the all-seeing eyes of the Gods. Construct intricate temples to honor them and research technologies to counter their wrath, all while expanding your village and contending with an ever-growing population.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.6%, City Builder 17.4%, God Game 12.2% ★, Sandbox 11.2%, Resource Management 8.8%
- #26 Goblin Camp
80% matchVery Positive90% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Korppi Games Ltd
Windows
Build a new home for your goblins! Grow your settlement from a little encampment to a bustling city in a beautiful procedurally generated northern forest. Fish, farm, explore the forest and harness the spirits in a unique fantasy citybuilder inspired by Finnish mythology.
Why similar: God Game 18.2% ★, Colony Sim 17.5%, City Builder 14.3%, Sandbox 11.6%, Resource Management 10.1%
- #27 Terrarium Builder
79% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Errant Interactive
Windows
Build as many terrariums as you like, enjoying lo-fi peaceful and relaxing music. Sculpt the terrain, choose plants and decorations, and finally take pictures to share with everyone.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.2%, City Builder 18.8%, Farming Sim 16.4%, Sandbox 13.4%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #28 Stonedeep
79% matchMixed46% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Direfang
Windows
Stonedeep is an 2.5D underground city builder. Dwarfs gather resources, build and fend off monsters. Colonies can specialize in culture, production, military and trading. At start, dwarfs need drinks and rest. With a higher civilization level, they will increase their needs.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.2%, Base Building 12.1%, God Game 10.8% ★, Sandbox 10.6%, City Builder 9.8%
- #29 Compact Colonies
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TunawareDevsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Compact Colonies is a survival base-builder with roguelike elements, where every tile counts. Manage scarce resources, grow a tiny settlement, and keep your people fed, faithful, and defended in a finite world full of strategic trade-offs.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26%, City Builder 16.2%, Resource Management 11.4%, Survival 8.3%, Nature 6.8%
- #30 Halloween Store Simulator
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Rogue Muse Games
Windows
🎃 Begin your Halloween empire building and managing your first Halloween Store! Manage your staff and products to attract new customers! Grow your Halloween empire by building Halloween restaurants, cafes, and entertainment! Expand and make every day and everything Halloween! 🎃
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.5%, God Game 19.1% ★, City Builder 16.3%, Base Building 7.8%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #31 Treetopians
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aparato Games
Windows
Treetopians is a cozy colony simulator where players build vertical villages in the treetops and care for a growing community of villagers with unique needs and personalities.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.3%, City Builder 20.7%, Base Building 8.4%, Procedural Generation 8%, Resource Management 7.9%
- #32 Dungeon D14
78% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: EhtChaos
Windows
You control a small colony in the underground of an unknown planet. Mine resources, build a base, explore the world and technology. Supply your colonists with oxygen, food and energy so that they can carry out their tasks.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.8%, Sandbox 14.9%, Base Building 13.3%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Resource Management 10.2%
- #33 Galaxy Scavengers
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Asterisk
Windows
Mine, build, upgrade, and extract. Scavenge the stars in a resource-management sim focused on base building and survival. Gather materials, construct facilities, and order units to thrive in a hostile galaxy. Fortify your temporary base and secure your haul for a clean escape before it’s too late.
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.8%, Sandbox 16.1%, Base Building 16.1%, Resource Management 11%, Survival 9.7%
- #34 Founders' Fortune
76% matchVery Positive80% of 2,187 reviews2020
Dev: Dionic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 32.1%, City Builder 17%, Base Building 12.6%, Sandbox 10.3%, Building 7.3%
- #35 Bridges & Docks
75% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Set Sail Games
Windows · Mac
Build the island of your dreams - either by hand or using procedural generation tools. Create cozy islands while completing objectives to unlock new items & tools. Adjust the quantity of bridges, the maximum height of the terrain, and meticulously tweak configurations to create unique island worlds!
Why similar: Sandbox 14.5%, Colony Sim 13.8%, God Game 13.8% ★, City Builder 13.8%, Procedural Generation 11.2%
- #36 Colonization Simulator
74% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Imperian Online Rakovnik
Windows
Colonize rich planets with vegetation or deserted moons. Build a functional and prosperous colony. Take care of your colonists. Experience adventures on distant worlds or build a colony on planets in our solar system.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.3%, City Builder 14.2%, Sandbox 13.8%, Base Building 11.7%, Sci-fi 11.2%
- #37 Gateworlds
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hydrarch
Windows · Mac
Gateworlds is a colony sim about exploring and surviving a fantasy wilderness. Find your way in a world of floating islands, strange creatures, and fickle gods.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.8%, Sandbox 13.2%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Base Building 10%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #38 Cat Island
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purple X Studios
Windows
Cat Island is a colony survival game with voxel building and multiplayer! You start off with nothing and must grow your island with the help of a couple cat friends. Gather resources, complete building contracts, and expand your colony to do the labor for you!
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.4%, City Builder 15.7%, Sandbox 13.2%, Base Building 9.9%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
- #39 Quriocity
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: Oxeliz Pvt ltd
Windows · Mac
Quriocity is a sci-fi city builder game set on a bare alien planet very similar to Earth. Build and upgrade a wide variety of units to extract resources and provide services, such as maintenance, food production, education, entertainment and many more.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.4%, City Builder 18.4%, Sandbox 14.1%, Base Building 10.7%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #40 Stardeus
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,543 reviews2022
Dev: Kodo LinijaPub: Paradox Arc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Stardeus is a deep colony sim set on a broken starship manned by drones and hibernating human survivors. As the AI, have your drones repair your ship, save your crew and travel the stars in this beautiful simulation.
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.9%, God Game 14.6% ★, Sandbox 11%, Base Building 10.2%, Sci-fi 9%
- #41 Microtopia: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive94% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Cordyceps CollectivePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in this free version of 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 18.5%, City Builder 12.2%, Sandbox 11.9%, Base Building 10.1%, Robots 8.9%
- #42 Seabed Settlers
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tense Games
Windows
An atmospheric city-builder inspired by classics like Caesar III, Anno, and Pharaoh—set on the ocean floor. Build, manage, and expand your underwater colony as humanity flees a dying world. Balance resources, population, and survival in this deep colony sim across a structured campaign.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.8%, God Game 16.2% ★, City Builder 14.2%, Base Building 11.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #43 Catizens
71% matchVery Positive81% of 368 reviews2024
Dev: badopticsgamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Inspired by RimWorld and The Sims, Catizens is a colony management simulation game where you watch over unique cats with quirky personalities, as you help them build and grow their settlement while exploring new lands, facing off against wildlife and overcoming the challenges of each environment.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.5%, City Builder 16.4%, Sandbox 13.4%, Farming Sim 13.3%, Base Building 8.1%
- #44 Ratopia
70% matchVery Positive88% of 4,734 reviews2025
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 25.9 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 21.7%, City Builder 14.9%, Base Building 11.7%, Sandbox 10.4%, Building 9.1%
- #45 TFM: The First Men
72% matchMixed61% of 412 reviews2022
Dev: Gathering Tree
Windows
An open-world colony sim based on stories of the first men. Infinite possibilities await your very own Adam and Eve as they embark on a generation-spanning adventure. How will you shape their future?
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.1%, Base Building 15.6%, Sandbox 10.9%, Procedural Generation 8.7%, City Builder 6.8%
- #46 Oxygen: First Breath
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,658 reviews2022
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 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 20.3%, City Builder 18.5%, Base Building 13.3%, Resource Management 10.2%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #47 Built by Day, Bitten by Night
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: GameEraStudios
Windows
Built by Day, Bitten by Night is a cozy voxel city builder with a small problem: the zombies. And pirates. And yetis, robots, UFOs. Build your kingdom by day — farms, fountains, mansions, dragons. Defend it by night. How long can your keep survive till dawn?
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.1%, City Builder 23.3%, Farming Sim 12.3%, Sandbox 9.6%, Base Building 9.2%
- #48 After the Collapse
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 211 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 22.6%, City Builder 14.4%, Sandbox 12.4%, Base Building 12%, Procedural Generation 10.4%
- #49 Pioneers
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andy Cadman
Windows
Pioneers is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you transform barren planets into beautiful habitable ecosystems by terraforming the landscape and building a new home for humankind. Explore a variety of inhospitable planets that you turn into a colourful thriving world.
Why similar: God Game 19.6% ★, Colony Sim 16.9%, City Builder 14.7%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Nature 9.3%
- #50 Ostriv
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,538 reviews2020
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 36.8 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 18.4%, Colony Sim 18.3%, Sandbox 10.5%, Farming Sim 9.6%, Base Building 9.5%
- #51 The Wandering Village
66% matchVery Positive92% of 8,303 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.7 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 19.2%, City Builder 16.8%, Farming Sim 11%, Sandbox 9.4%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #52 Lil Guys
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radnyx
Windows
Lil guys building castles and fighting monsters. Build creative defenses, protect the crown, and make more lil guys.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.7%, City Builder 15.4%, Base Building 13.7%, Survival 9.1%, Resource Management 9%
- #53 Alien Horizon (Preview Alpha)
68% matchVery Positive86% of 202 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Nebula
Windows
A sci-fi survival city builder set on an inhospitable alien planet. Faced with imminent destruction of Earth, humanity pooled together their resources and sent sleeper ships to nearby potentially habitable planets. But this one turned out to be much less habitable than expected....
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.5%, City Builder 23.5%, Base Building 11.2%, Building 9.5%, Survival 8.3%
- #54 RimWorld
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 242,338 reviews2018
Dev: Ludeon Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 59.7 hrsMean: 264.0 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 25.7%, Base Building 13.7%, Sandbox 11.6%, City Builder 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #55 Adhain
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Wormhole
Windows · Mac
Become a god and expand your influence through kindness or fear. Grow your settlements, make villages believe in you, and teach your creature how to follow your example. Play alone or join other gods, as allies or rivals.
Why similar: God Game 24.1% ★, Colony Sim 22.5%, Sandbox 13.8%, City Builder 12%, Building 8.7%
- #56 Windowed Realms
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiny Loom Studio
Windows
Build, manage, explore, and survive. Develop your village, discover new islands, face threats, and decide how your colony will grow.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.1%, City Builder 19.1%, Resource Management 11.2%, Base Building 9.7%, Procedural Generation 7.2%
- #57 Home Wind
67% matchVery Positive90% of 837 reviews2022
Dev: Adi Zhavo
Windows · Mac
Home Wind is a minimalist, relaxing and cozy city builder about creating large settlements based on proximity tactics. All for free!
Why similar: City Builder 23.2%, Sandbox 14.4%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #58 Fata Deum - The God Sim
66% matchMixed59% of 459 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 19.6% ★, Colony Sim 17%, City Builder 14%, Sandbox 11.4%, Base Building 9.1%
- #59 Lands of Koastalia
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Valakh
Windows
Lands of Koastalia is a relaxing city building game with a unique building system. As Mayor, your primary mission is to keep people happy. Craft natural-looking villages, manage resources within and across them, explore an island, and meet the needs of your residents.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.4%, City Builder 20.5%, Base Building 10.6%, Resource Management 9.1%, Building 9%