- #1 The Unexpected Quest
97% matchVery Positive80% of 201 reviews2020
Dev: Rionix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting - drawing inspiration from classics such as Warcraft 3 and The Settlers. Embark on quests, hunt down treasures and manage your resources as you build, battle, cast magic and brew potions to bring order to the world.
Why similar: City Builder 21.8%, Building 16.5%, Crafting 15.6%, Base Building 14.9%, Fantasy 9.7%
- #2 Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,168 reviews2020
Dev: Kindred Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Grab your friends and set out for adventure in this cozy, multiplayer, open world RPG! Explore, quest and craft your way through a densely packed open world. Level up 6 different classes and buy land to build and decorate your home to settle down in this medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Building 16.6%, Crafting 13.5%, Open World 12.7%, Base Building 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #3 The Warhorn
96% matchMixed54% of 345 reviews2019
Dev: Pigeons Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Warhorn is a medieval RPG mixed with city-building and management elements. Play as an adventurer who decided to leave his dull life as a lumberjack behind to explore a dangerous world full of puzzles in the pursuit of the most valuable relic mankind has ever seen: The Warhorn!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32% ★, RPG 13.5%, Building 11.1%, Open World 10.2%, Action 9%
- #4 Force of Nature
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,198 reviews2016
Dev: A.Y.std
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Force of Nature is a Sandbox game that combines Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Management genres
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38.5% ★, Crafting 17.9%, Building 11.9%, Open World 10.3%, Base Building 5.1%
- #5 Legends of Ellaria
94% matchMixed57% of 827 reviews2021
Dev: Larkon Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Legends of Ellaria is a unique blend of sandbox action-RPG and real-time strategy. Build a new kingdom for your people, construct and manage its cities, command your troops in epic battles and join them fighting in third-person action, and live adventures in an immersive high fantasy world.
Why similar: Strategy 15.7%, RPG 13.4%, City Builder 12.9%, Building 10.2%, Action 8.8%
- #6 Dwarrows
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 134 reviews2020
Dev: Lithic Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A peaceful 3rd person adventure and town-building game. Gather, build, puzzle, explore, and quest in a beautifully handcrafted world.
Why similar: City Builder 22.5%, Base Building 14.3%, Fantasy 11.4%, Open World 11%, Strategy 9.6%
- #7 Tales of Morrow
93% matchMixed47% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: GameMechanic
Windows
Create your tale! Build your home, fight, farm, and explore an old civilization while developing your skills and abilities in this relaxing and adventurous experience. You decide your fate!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.5% ★, Building 13.7%, Crafting 13.2%, Base Building 13.2%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #8 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
91% matchVery Positive82% of 9,646 reviews2024
Dev: Merge GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26% ★, Building 12.4%, Crafting 11.8%, Base Building 11.2%, City Builder 10.8%
- #9 Hammerting
92% matchMixed57% of 2,576 reviews2021
Dev: Warpzone StudiosPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As conflict rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide the allies of your choice with the finest weapons and gear to assist them in the battle for glory.
Why similar: Building 23.9%, Crafting 22.3%, Base Building 21.4%, Fantasy 10.2%, Strategy 8.3%
- #10 Bellwright
91% matchVery Positive81% of 18,990 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: City Builder 26.4%, Crafting 19.1%, Open World 17.5%, Building 16.5%, Third Person 4.8%
- #11 Border Town
89% matchVery Positive81% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: GoHoGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Restore the former glory of Border Town in an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fantastical realm. Explore the world, craft tools and weapons, cultivate fields, and socialise with your neighbours while dealing with dark forces that threaten to destroy everything you have built.
Why similar: Building 27.3%, Open World 22%, Action-Adventure 13%, Base Building 9.1%, RPG 8.4%
- #12 A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
89% matchMixed69% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Vanargand Games
Windows
Build shops, craft items with hundreds of customization options, and manage your resources wisely to lead your Heroes to success. Immerse yourself as proprietor of a medieval fantasy town in a world abounding with Heroes and Monsters.
Why similar: City Builder 27.6%, Crafting 17.9%, Building 17.9%, Base Building 15.6%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #13 The Unexpected Quest Prologue
88% matchVery Positive85% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: RionixPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting - drawing inspiration from classics such as Warcraft 3 and The Settlers. In this prologue, play through chapters 1, 2, and 3, where you learn to manage your resources as you build and battle to bring order to the world.
Why similar: City Builder 37.6%, Crafting 11.2%, Base Building 11.1%, Strategy 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #14 Craft The World
87% matchVery Positive88% of 16,818 reviews2014
Dev: Dekovir EntertainmentPub: Dekovir Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
Why similar: Building 27.6%, Crafting 26.4%, City Builder 14.3%, Open World 12.3%, Strategy 6.2%
- #15 Grow: Song of the Evertree
86% 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 27.8%, Open World 16.3%, Third Person 11.5%, Family Friendly 9%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #16 SteamWorld Build
85% 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 29.3%, Building 17.3%, Base Building 13.4%, Relaxing 10.1%, Family Friendly 9.1%
- #17 Noble Fates
86% 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: City Builder 28.4%, Building 18.8%, Base Building 17.9%, Third Person 11.7%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #18 Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
84% matchVery Positive84% of 2,178 reviews2025
Dev: Massive MiniteamPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Oddsparks is a blend of automation and real-time strategy for both the die-hard fans of the automation genre and the automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the past, automate your workshops, and go on adventures with your odd & adorable Sparks!
Why similar: Building 27.4%, City Builder 18.8%, Base Building 13.5%, Crafting 13.3%, Open World 11.7%
- #19 First Feudal
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 627 reviews2021
Dev: Harpoon Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.
Why similar: City Builder 23.8%, Building 21.1%, Crafting 18.4%, Base Building 18.4%, Strategy 7%
- #20 Founders' Fortune
83% 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: City Builder 30.7%, Base Building 21.2%, Building 20.7%, Crafting 8.6%, Strategy 7.5%
- #21 A World of Keflings
81% matchVery Positive99% of 442 reviews2025
Dev: NinjaBee
Windows
Keflings may be small, but their kingdom-building adventures are gigantic! Build a world with your friends in A World of Keflings! Harvest resources, construct robots, befriend a dragon, and help a creepy witch get even creepier in this update of the classic 2010 city-building adventure.
Why similar: City Builder 25.2%, Building 18.5%, Crafting 17.1%, Base Building 13.6%, Third Person 6.9%
- #22 Crestfallen: Medieval Survival
82% matchMixed60% of 455 reviews2024
Dev: Bloodbath Studios
Windows
👑 Hail to the King! In Crestfallen: Medieval Survival, players clash for dominance over the realm through strategic castle 🏰 building and fierce combat. Craft epic armor, forge deadly medieval weapons⚔️, and build a kingdom worthy of legend 📜. Create a Guild 🐉, trade goods, and prevail! 🌟
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.3% ★, Crafting 16.3%, Building 15%, Open World 11.3%, Third Person 7.6%
- #23 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 456 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Building 23.5%, Crafting 18.7%, Relaxing 14.2%, Family Friendly 13.1%, Colorful 10.2%
- #24 ArkCraft: The Rebirth of the World
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: ZD Yazilim
Windows
In this open-world crafting and building game, you explore an ancient world full of dangers and secrets. Collect animals and plants, build bases and master the craft as you build your ark and save civilization from destruction by the flood and then rebuild it.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.3% ★, Crafting 16.4%, Base Building 14.2%, Open World 12.9%, City Builder 6.6%
- #25 Overthrown
79% matchMixed63% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: BrimstonePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Lift and throw anything as you build and manage your kingdom in this chaotic city builder for 1-6 players. Harness the power of your soul-stealing crown to defend your citizens from bandits and mutants, farm the land, and gather resources. Keep citizens happy or see them desert you!
Why similar: City Builder 33.6%, Building 25.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Fantasy 6.4%, Simulation 6.4%
- #26 Airborne Empire
77% matchVery Positive91% of 688 reviews2025
Dev: The Wandering Band LLCPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Build your sky city while exploring a vast landscape in this Open World RPG City Builder. Combining the methodical construction and management of a city builder; the unique lift, balance, and propulsion needed for a flying city; and the compelling characters, dangers, and adventures of an RPG!
Why similar: City Builder 25.1%, Building 20.1%, Base Building 14.7%, Open World 13%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #27 Make Your Kingdom
79% matchMixed58% of 195 reviews2022
Dev: yo_serjioPub: BigGame Publishing
Windows
Make Your Kingdom is a city-building game unique to its genre. Play as a founder of the settlement — help build your kingdom, carry the resources, talk to other settlers, motivate them and fight off hordes of orcs with your own sword!
Why similar: City Builder 30%, Building 22.5%, Base Building 15.4%, Crafting 12.2%, Strategy 6.3%
- #28 First Dwarf
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 353 reviews2024
Dev: Star Drifters
Windows
Pilot a dwarven mech and fly a dragon as you build and defend outposts across a shattered magical realm. Craft, explore, and survive the dangers of floating islands corrupted by the Taint in this action-packed survival RPG with base-building and co-op.
Why similar: Building 21.8%, Crafting 20%, Base Building 16.2%, Open World 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #29 Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,765 reviews2025
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fire up the forge and craft your finest weapons in Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors, a reforged adventure! Equip the local warriors with custom swords, bows, shields and more in your hands-on blacksmith shop. Follow the soldiers into battle as you push onward toward the evil wizard Dudley!
Why similar: Crafting 40%, Strategy 12.4%, Fantasy 9.3%, Colorful 8.3%, Action 7.2%
- #30 Towers of Aghasba
76% matchMixed69% of 2,016 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamlit inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a stunning open-world filled with majestic creatures and quirky characters. Nurture the barren land into vibrant ecosystems and flex your creativity as you build a thriving civilization in balance with nature.
Why similar: Crafting 17.4%, Building 17.3%, Base Building 15.5%, Open World 14.1%, Third Person 9.3%
- #31 Dragon Forge
78% matchMixed50% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: Legend Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a powerful dragon & automate massive factories! Dragon Forge is an incremental base building adventure game. Uncurse & explore a huge fantasy world full of quests. Gather resources & craft upgrades to become unstoppable! Discover over 100 fables of ancient wisdom at the Dragon Forge.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 23.7% ★, Building 15%, Base Building 13.8%, Open World 11.9%, Crafting 11.2%
- #32 Pathless Woods
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,093 reviews2024
Dev: AniYa Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.
Why similar: City Builder 20.1%, Crafting 17.4%, Building 16%, Open World 14%, Base Building 13.2%
- #33 Brinefall
78% matchMixed42% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Qwerty StudioPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Brinefall, where you'll gather resources and construct your own village while exploring a vast open-world filled with secrets and mysteries. Battle fierce enemies and collect valuable loot in this unique blend of sandbox and RPG gameplay.
Why similar: Building 21.1%, Crafting 20.9%, Base Building 18.5%, Open World 13.7%, Fantasy 9.8%
- #34 Lodventure
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 161 reviews2023
Dev: Sky Games
Windows
Embark on a 1-4 players Co-op survival adventure in an open world wilderness in search of a myth called the Lod Stone. Build your house, sow your crops, brew potions, tame a horse and discover powerful abilities. Venture into dangerous dungeons, fight unique bosses to find the Lod stone.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.2% ★, Crafting 11.5%, Open World 11.1%, Building 10.1%, Base Building 9.5%
- #35 Blacksmith
77% matchMixed69% of 98 reviews2019
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blacksmith is the definitive Blacksmithing experience. Make and sell Weapons, Armour and Tools. Send Heroes on Quests and unlock their unique potential. Grow the town of Ironwell and be a part of the community. Master the elements and bend them to your will! Find your true calling as the Blacksmith!
Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Simulation 30%, Casual 26.2%, Indie 12.5%
- #36 Mountaincore
73% 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: City Builder 23.5%, Building 20%, Crafting 18.4%, Base Building 17.3%, Strategy 9.2%
- #37 Lord of Dwarves
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Stellar Sage Games
Windows · Linux
Gather resources, craft weapons, and build a castle. Then defend your castle against monsters who will try to siege, sap, and smash their way in. All in a procedurally generated 3D block world that allows for extensive crafting and total construction and destruction of the terrain.
Why similar: Building 21.7%, Base Building 18%, Strategy 17.1%, Crafting 16.1%, Simulation 12.7%
- #38 Blightlands Blacksmith
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Skald Software
Windows
Blightlands Blacksmith is a medieval fantasy blacksmithing simulator with exploration and combat elements. Mine, smelt, forge, assemble, grind, and rune-craft weapons to supply a legion cohort, and defend yourself as you delve into the mine for new materials. The cohort's success depends on you.
Why similar: Crafting 42%, Fantasy 19.4%, RPG 13.2%, Simulation 12.3%, Casual 5.1%
- #39 Dungeons & Kingdoms
72% matchMixed42% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Uncle Grouch GamingPub: Camlann Games
Windows
A medieval fantasy kingdom builder, management sim and dungeon delver RPG hybrid. Gather resources, manage villagers and build infrastructure. Then dive into the dungeons to face the monsters within. Or just unlock everything in a Creative "God Mode" and build the fantasy kingdom of your dreams.
Why similar: Building 26.9%, Base Building 21.7%, Third Person 14.4%, Open World 12.5%, RPG 8%
- #40 Re.poly
73% matchVery Positive92% of 135 reviews2019
Dev: Hinkfoot Studios
Windows
Re.Poly is a relaxed yet deep indie survival game in a low-poly style that blends exploration, combat, building, and adventure. Whether alone or with friends, create your own world, write your own story, and decide how you want to play.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.6% ★, Crafting 14.9%, Base Building 11.6%, Open World 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #41 Dwarf Fortress
69% matchVery Positive95% of 30,806 reviews2022
Dev: Bay 12 GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Why similar: City Builder 31%, Building 24.3%, Base Building 20.4%, Strategy 9%, Simulation 6.5%
- #42 Wrongworld
71% matchVery Positive94% of 538 reviews2018
Dev: Sludj Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Crash-landed on a surreal, low-poly world filled with freakish inhabitants, choose between permadeath and non-permadeath modes and embark on an epic (and ridiculous) survival adventure. Will you manage to stay alive as you unravel the mysteries of Wrongworld and search for a way home?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47.7% ★, Building 12.2%, Crafting 11.5%, Open World 10.5%, Simulation 5.5%
- #43 Empire of Ember
72% matchMixed66% of 148 reviews2022
Dev: Poleaxe Games LLC
Windows
Become a battlemage, build a city, and command your troops in this fantasy warfare simulator. Jump into the fray and use your might, magic, and wits to fight enemies in battles of up to a hundred units and fully destructible city siege combat. The fate of an empire is in your hands.
Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Base Building 18.2%, Open World 17.7%, Fantasy 11.1%, Strategy 9%
- #44 Solace Crafting
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 891 reviews2022
Dev: Big Kitty Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.7% ★, Crafting 15%, Building 13.4%, Base Building 11.8%, Open World 10.9%
- #45 Stonehearth
70% 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: City Builder 38.7%, Building 23.7%, Crafting 11.5%, Strategy 7.7%, Open World 6.8%
- #46 Darfall
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 470 reviews2025
Dev: SquareNitePub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Darfall is a hero-based RPG city-building game that puts you in the role of a hero who must protect their home and help it grow! During the day, grow your hero’s might, find epic loot, master new abilities, and fortify your settlement. At night, survive the hordes of undead, until you triumph.
Why similar: City Builder 26.5%, Building 18.4%, Base Building 18.3%, Crafting 16.8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #47 Lumencraft
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,264 reviews2023
Dev: 2Dynamic GamesPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Lumencraft is a unique combination of a top-down, rogue-like shooter and base building with tower defense elements. Dig and light up dark halls of a fully destructible environment on procedurally generated maps and campaign levels to find precious Lumen - humanity's only chance for survival.
Why similar: Base Building 38.1%, Strategy 16.9%, Colorful 15%, Action 12.8%, RPG 12.6%
- #48 Blacksmith Master
67% 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: City Builder 27.3%, Building 20.9%, Base Building 17.9%, Open World 14.1%, Strategy 8.1%
- #49 Omega Crafter
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 560 reviews2025
Dev: Preferred Networks
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Adventure in a vast open-world survival craft game with your programmable sidekick Grammi! Program the Grammi to collect materials, build your town, craft weapons and armor to challenge strong enemies! Play alone or with friends online!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.7% ★, Crafting 16.4%, City Builder 15.8%, Open World 13.4%, Building 12.9%
- #50 Drake Hollow
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,787 reviews2020
Dev: The Molasses FloodPub: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?
Why similar: Open World 22.7%, Building 19.7%, Base Building 16.3%, Third Person 10.1%, Family Friendly 7.4%
- #51 Orrstead
68% 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: City Builder 31.8%, Building 22.8%, Base Building 16.2%, Relaxing 7.7%, Strategy 6.8%
- #52 Crafting Town
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
Crafting Town Is : A Crafting game with Simulation&Building where you can Craft and Develop your Village, Source Management and Quests.
Why similar: Crafting 33.8%, Building 19.8%, Base Building 18.6%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 6.6%
- #53 Chinese Frontiers
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: SolidGamesPub: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Plan, build, and unwind in medieval China. Lead villagers, fine-tune production, and craft iconic Chinese landmarks brick by brick. Roam passes, deserts, and river valleys; farm, cook, and decorate. Master new crafts, earn imperial favor, and turn smart design into lasting legacy.
Why similar: Crafting 19.6%, Building 18.6%, City Builder 18.1%, Open World 11.6%, Base Building 9.9%
- #54 Kingdoms and Castles
67% 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 44.8%, Building 20.4%, Base Building 11.1%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 4.4%
- #55 Distant Kingdoms
71% matchMixed44% of 303 reviews2021
Dev: Orthrus Studios
Windows
A unique blend of City Building, Social Management, Exploration and Adventure gameplay, Distant Kingdoms brings a rich fantasy world to life. Help the Humans, Dwarves, Elves and Orcs of Talam, begin anew in the fabled land of Ineron.
Why similar: City Builder 60%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 11.6%, Fantasy 9.3%, Indie 4.8%
- #56 Empires and Tribes
68% matchMixed67% of 419 reviews2023
Dev: White Vertex Studios
Windows · Mac
Empires and Tribes is a unique hybrid of a medieval city builder and a role-playing game. You will undertake the duties of a mayor in the 13th century and manage the expansion of your city, ensure the production of resources and raise a powerful army to protect yourself from rival principalities.
Why similar: City Builder 25.9%, Building 19.9%, Crafting 17.9%, Base Building 14.6%, Open World 8.3%
- #57 Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,398 reviews2024
Dev: Tomas SalaPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Bulwark blends casual and creative building elements with touches of strategy and exploration. It's an experimental mix of genres that can be enjoyed casually or as an epic conquest featuring naval units, air units, and fortresses.
Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, Building 19.2%, Base Building 16.1%, Open World 14%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #58 Evertown
71% matchMostly Negative39% of 117 reviews2016
Dev: cg-imagine
Windows
Evertown is a RTS (real-time strategy) game with some survival elements. The goal is to raise your town to make it safe (the longest you can).
Why similar: Strategy 25.2%, RPG 16.8%, Simulation 14.7%, Casual 12.6%, Action 12.4%