- #1 Moons of Ardan
97% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Pandora Technology
Windows
Embark on a space city-building adventure in Moons of Ardan! Develop a thriving civilization in a real-time planetary system. Oversee production chains, cater to the needs of your axonauts, recover their lost technologies, and navigate resource transportation.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.3% ★, City Builder 17.5%, Economy 12.2%, Space 11.7%, Building 10.1%
- #2 Sphere - Flying Cities
96% matchMixed50% of 237 reviews2022
Dev: mañana studiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Sphere – Flying Cities is a sci-fi citybuilder which combines strategy, simulation, and survival elements in an extraordinary and immersive scenario. Rebuild and protect a society in a unique and hostile environment. Pay the price for your decisions and be prepared to lose everything.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.4% ★, City Builder 17.3%, Space 11.6%, Resource Management 10.3%, Building 8.6%
- #3 Space Station Tycoon
96% matchMixed61% of 215 reviews2023
Dev: Lunheim Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Create a thriving space station in a lost sector. Face thrilling challenges head-on, from pirate raids to asteroid impacts, as you lead your company to new heights.
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.3% ★, City Builder 14.4%, Space Sim 11.3% ★, Space 11%, Economy 9.9%
- #4 Oxygen
95% 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 22.7% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Resource Management 11.7%, Economy 9.8%, Building 9%
- #5 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
94% 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: Colony Sim 23.9% ★, City Builder 17.6%, Economy 11.6%, Resource Management 11.5%, Building 10.2%
- #6 Make Your Kingdom
94% 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: Colony Sim 27.5% ★, City Builder 22%, Economy 12.9%, Building 12.8%, Management 7.7%
- #7 United Penguin Kingdom
93% 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 23.5%, Colony Sim 18.7% ★, Economy 15.3%, Resource Management 14.6%, Building 8.3%
- #8 Diluvian Winds
92% 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: Colony Sim 24% ★, City Builder 22.9%, Resource Management 12.2%, Economy 11.7%, Building 10.4%
- #9 Of Life and Land
91% 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 25.3% ★, City Builder 19.5%, Resource Management 12.3%, Economy 10.3%, Building 10.3%
- #10 Aztecs: The Last Sun
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.Pub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Rule Tenochtitlan in this survival city-builder where gods decide your fate. Expand the capital, perform sacred rituals, and withstand the coming darkness. Build, grow, sacrifice, survive - or watch the last sun set forever.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.7% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Economy 13.1%, Resource Management 12.4%, Building 10.3%
- #11 Settlements Rising
89% 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 29.7% ★, City Builder 23.1%, Resource Management 13.1%, Building 10%, Economy 7.5%
- #12 orbit.industries
90% matchMixed61% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: LAB132Pub: Klabater
Windows · Linux
🚀 Become a Space Pioneer by building and managing a station of your own on the orbit of distant planets! Focus on design and management or fulfill objectives to progress. 🛰️ Explore, Build and Prosper!
Why similar: Space 18.2%, Space Sim 15.8% ★, Resource Management 12%, Economy 11.3%, Building 10.2%
- #13 Exogate Initiative
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: Xeno Bits
Windows
Build and manage mankind’s first mission across the universe! Create a sprawling facility underground, recruit a diverse group of specialists from around the globe and explore mysterious new worlds through the Exogate.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.9% ★, City Builder 16.9%, Resource Management 11.9%, Building 10.1%, Space 9.9%
- #14 Possible One: Lunar Industries
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Upstairs Games
Windows
Stake your claim in the first realistic lunar colony management game! Use proven, real-world technologies to plan and grow your colony, mine resources, ship them to Earth, and keep the board of directors happy in this science-based colony sim.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20% ★, City Builder 14.9%, Space Sim 12.9% ★, Economy 8.8%, Space 7.3%
- #15 Galactic Pioneers
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secret Item Games
Windows
Explore space: Colonize different planets, gather valuable resources, and build your own space colony. Travel the solar system and even create your own planet. Your decisions shape the future of the galaxy in this limitless space adventure.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.2% ★, City Builder 15.6%, Space Sim 14.9% ★, Space 10.7%, Building 8%
- #16 Farlanders
86% 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 24.4% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Space 12.7%, Resource Management 12.1%, Building 10.1%
- #17 Resort Galactica
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stupid Name Studios
Windows
Welcome to Resort Galactica, a hotel simulator set in space where you design, build, and manage an extravagant resort among the stars. Care for your guests based on each species' individual needs. Expand your hotel with restaurants, leisure centres, and entertainment floors.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.5% ★, City Builder 14.4%, Building 10.7%, Space Sim 9.3% ★, Economy 8.8%
- #18 Stable Orbit - Build your own space station
86% matchMixed51% of 380 reviews2017
Dev: Jim Offerman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Design, build and control your own space station. Mission command and control is in your hands and only careful planning and vigilant supervision will keep your crew and space station safe.
Why similar: Colony Sim 14.1% ★, Space 12.3%, Space Sim 11.6% ★, City Builder 10.9%, Resource Management 10.1%
- #19 Asteroid Colony
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Christian Lutnik
Windows
In this real time strategy city builder game you will help humanity in reaching beyond earth by establishing a permanent and thriving settlement in the asteroid belt. Settling in space comes with enormous challenges and dangers, which you will have to guide your people through
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.6% ★, City Builder 14.5%, Space 11%, Space Sim 10.3% ★, Economy 9.7%
- #20 Generation Ship
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Scifan Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
As the AI responsible for a Generation Ship, you are humanity's last hope. Build efficient raw material cycles and help your crew in a realistic real-time simulation to survive the challenges of space on their long journey to a new home!
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.4% ★, City Builder 16.9%, Resource Management 11.5%, Space Sim 10.9% ★, Space 9.4%
- #21 Oxygen: First Breath
82% 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 23.3% ★, City Builder 19.6%, Resource Management 12.2%, Economy 11%, Building 9.2%
- #22 The Final Earth 2
82% matchVery Positive97% of 386 reviews2022
Dev: Florian van Strien
Windows
The Final Earth 2 is a vertical sci-fi city builder. Earth is unlivable, so you decide to create a space colony. Gather resources, then build and research your way to a better future! Grow your city from an exploration ship to a huge metropolis, full of advanced technology. What will you build?
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.9% ★, Space Sim 12.2% ★, Space 11.5%, City Builder 10.3%, Building 9.1%
- #23 Oasis Mission: Colony Sim
81% matchMixed63% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar pug studio
Windows · Mac
A Sci-Fi colony and strategy sim with a complex economy, immersive logistics, and a war against the rise of the machines! Build your colony and ensure supplies for your people. Automate industrial ships and create combat groups to defend against waves of enemies.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.4% ★, City Builder 17.2%, Resource Management 11.2%, Economy 11%, Building 9.2%
- #24 IXION
80% 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 21.6% ★, City Builder 21.2%, Space 16.4%, Resource Management 12.2%, Building 8.1%
- #25 Mad Tower Tycoon
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 438 reviews2020
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.6% ★, City Builder 17.9%, Economy 13.5%, Building 11.3%, Resource Management 9.8%
- #26 Exostation
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Openhood SARL
Windows · Mac · Linux
Exostation is a sci-fi real-time strategy game. Reach sustainable planet economies by building, allocating, mining, and selling wisely. Allow humanity to spread and conquer new solar systems not by war but by ensuring its planet's resources are not exhausted.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.4% ★, Space Sim 17% ★, City Builder 16.1%, Economy 9.2%, Building 7.7%
- #27 Skyline Settlers
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riza Ozhan
Windows
Build your colony on a floating island, keep your settlers happy and manage your resources wisely. Turn limited space into an advantage, create a peaceful town and enjoy a strategic life in the sky.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.1% ★, City Builder 23.5%, Economy 12.7%, Building 8.3%, Strategy 7.9%
- #28 Solargene
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 819 reviews2026
Dev: Alexander Semenov
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Take Command of a Space Corporation in the Sci-Fi Simulator Solargene! Manage personnel, design and develop colonies and orbital stations across the solar system! Mine resources, establish logistics, research cutting-edge technologies, trade, and complete missions
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.8% ★, City Builder 13.9%, Space Sim 12.7% ★, Resource Management 9.3%, Economy 9.2%
- #29 Venusville
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orbit Start StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A
Windows
Guide pioneering settlers among Venusian clouds in this space colonisation city builder. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, balance buoyancy and weight to stay afloat in the treacherous Venusian atmosphere, and build a self-sufficient colony while navigating storms and acidic clouds.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.9% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Space 12.7%, Resource Management 10.3%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #30 Planetbase
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 10,262 reviews2015
Dev: Madruga Works
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.9% ★, City Builder 21.7%, Space 13.8%, Resource Management 6.8%, Building 5.2%
- #31 Sky Base Venus
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Rara Avis Interactive
Windows
Survive in the skies of Venus with your floating colony as you balance buoyancy, mass, and altitude. Launch balloons and probes to explore the planet while harvesting resources from the atmosphere. Build up your colony and thrive in a simulation based on real science. Venus awaits.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32% ★, City Builder 16%, Space 15.6%, Resource Management 9.6%, Building 7.2%
- #32 ExoColony: Planet Survival
76% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Simplemole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Challenging space-colony sim. Guide generations of colonists, raise and educate them, manage resources, and ensure food supply. Maintain a breathable atmosphere, tackle pollution, and refine materials to build essential structures. Terraform planet and build ecosystem to make it your new home.
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.5% ★, City Builder 14.7%, Space Sim 11.3% ★, Space 9.2%, Resource Management 8.1%
- #33 Mars Attracts
75% matchVery Positive91% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Outlier
Windows
Mars Attracts is a park management sim set in the iconic universe of Mars Attacks™. Play as the devious Martians as you construct detailed enclosures, manage staff, and most importantly - abduct and experiment on humans for the entertainment of your Martian guests!
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.3% ★, City Builder 19.4%, Economy 13.1%, Resource Management 13.1%, Building 12.3%
- #34 Frontera
75% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Duality LLC
Windows
Frontera is primarily a fantasy city builder with emphasis on producing items for unit wants and combat. Units have four stats trainable at buildings that will also sell technology. Available items and production will grow strong enough to challenge the monsters that infest the rest of the island.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.5% ★, City Builder 21.3%, Economy 13.4%, Building 11.3%, Simulation 8.5%
- #35 What's Left Behind
76% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Hoovler Industries, Inc.
Windows
A tile-based city re-builder set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.5% ★, City Builder 23.9%, Economy 12.8%, Building 11.8%, Management 6.8%
- #36 Isla Paradiso
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Paradiso Studio
Windows
Build and manage a tropical island economy, optimize production chains, research new technologies, and defend your growing settlement against pirate threats in this relaxing yet strategic city-building game.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.8% ★, City Builder 22.7%, Economy 13.7%, Building 11.5%, Management 6.2%
- #37 Generation Nova
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OatCube Games
Windows
Manage a colony of people who woke too soon from their cryo-sleep. Build and manage a working generation ship and hopefully one day the grandchildren of the first generation might land on a habitable planet.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.2% ★, Space Sim 15.6% ★, City Builder 13.2%, Space 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #38 Orbital Nexus
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: ZxStudio
Windows
Start on a barren planet, expand your empire through resource management, fleet building, and planetary conquest. Discover cosmic relics, trade or fight with neutral factions, and build galactic wonders like particle colliders. Balance strategy, exploration, and combat to dominate the galaxy!
Why similar: City Builder 24%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Building 11.5%, Space 10.4%, Space Sim 10.1% ★
- #39 Blockville
73% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: SCT
Windows
Blockville is a relaxing, funny, stylized city building simulation game where you can build a city inspired by the toys you all used to play with as a child. A mix of modern day city building sim with a comedy twist. Now you have an excuse to play again as an adult in this stylized city sim.
Why similar: City Builder 20.9%, Colony Sim 19.9% ★, Resource Management 12.5%, Economy 8.6%, Building 8.1%
- #40 Tidal Expanse
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Per Aspera Studios
Windows
Dive into a hardcore space station simulation and overcome the unforgiving environment of space. You must build and manage your station under the pressures of life, economics, and thermodynamics. Rise to power through economic leverage or ruthless military might.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.1% ★, Space Sim 19.2% ★, Economy 7.4%, Building 7.3%, Simulation 7%
- #41 Space Haven
73% matchVery Positive86% of 9,719 reviews2020
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.4% ★, City Builder 14.2%, Space Sim 12.3% ★, Space 10.6%, Resource Management 9.6%
- #42 AstroCore Mining
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gamegine
Windows
AstroCore Mining puts you in charge of a colony where profit is everything and survival is fragile. Extract resources, balance factions, and face pirates and unrest. Lead not just a colony but the future of a nation in the brutal reality of space capitalism. Join to the Playtest now!
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.5% ★, Space Sim 16.1% ★, City Builder 13.7%, Space 8.6%, Building 8.2%
- #43 Amazing Space
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Playbosh Games Entertainment UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Windows
Welcome to the world of space stations! Create your own space base with workplaces and production facilities. Ensure sustainability and safety, explore space, defend your base, and build diplomatic relationships. Be vigilant and successful!
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1% ★, Space Sim 16.2% ★, Space 12.4%, Building 9.9%, Economy 8.3%
- #44 Lords and Villeins
71% 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 27.3% ★, City Builder 18.5%, Economy 10.4%, Building 9.6%, Resource Management 8.9%
- #45 Stellar Trader
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ParaVerseLabPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
See the galaxy through the eyes of a trader. Hundreds of years after humanity took to the stars, you're free to buy, fight, explore, and build your way to power. Shape economies, form alliances, and influence the systems that control trade, tech, and politics.
Why similar: Space Sim 19.2% ★, Space 15.9%, Economy 14.7%, City Builder 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #46 Starship Colony
70% 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 27.2% ★, Space Sim 13.3% ★, City Builder 11.1%, Resource Management 9.7%, Space 8.8%
- #47 Nebula Miner
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Tacit Software Solutions
Windows
Nebula miner puts you in control of a space mining company. A real time resource management game where you need to explore space to find resources, and then harvest them efficiently.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.3% ★, Space 18.8%, Economy 15.5%, Resource Management 15.1%, Space Sim 11.6% ★
- #48 Cliff Empire
70% matchVery Positive87% of 4,340 reviews2019
Dev: Lion's Shade
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join!
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.4% ★, City Builder 18.4%, Economy 12.4%, Resource Management 10.4%, Building 8.2%
- #49 Power to the People
69% matchVery Positive82% of 543 reviews2022
Dev: Rhombico GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population, while fighting off all kinds of disasters in this thrilling resource management experience. It's time for you to give "Power to the People"! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?
Why similar: City Builder 19.3%, Economy 16.4%, Resource Management 13.7%, Building 12.6%, Modern 12.3%
- #50 Citizens: On Mars
69% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: RedKar Devs
Windows
Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.7% ★, City Builder 16.8%, Economy 12.4%, Space Sim 11.7% ★, Space 10.8%
- #51 Space Drilling Station
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ayota GamesPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
In Space Drilling Station, manage a drilling station on a distant planet. Build a multi-level vertical structure to produce and manage your resources and staff, in order to dominate the competition!
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.2% ★, City Builder 11.8%, Economy 10.6%, Resource Management 10.2%, Space 10%
- #52 Stationbreak
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broken Spaceship
Windows · Linux
A grounded sci-fi station builder where you hold failing systems together while pursued by a relentless, energy-hungry swarm. As a fleet on the run, drop into hostile systems, gather what you can, and jump away before you are overwhelmed. Try to survive long enough to secure a future for humanity.
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.6% ★, Space Sim 17.7% ★, Space 12.8%, Resource Management 10.7%, Building 10%
- #53 Land of the Vikings
67% 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 28.9% ★, City Builder 20.7%, Economy 11.2%, Building 9.5%, Resource Management 9%
- #54 Chaos Cities
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AAlex
Windows · Linux
Chaos Cities is a city builder where your citizens directly react to everything you do. Build a futuristic city or plunge it into chaos, the choice is yours!
Why similar: City Builder 20.4%, Colony Sim 15.9% ★, Modern 15.3%, Economy 15.2%, Building 11.4%
- #55 IMPACT
67% matchMixed56% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Hochschule Darmstadt
Windows
IMPACT is an immersive sci-fi game set on the Moon. Build and manage a lunar base, generating valuable scientific data along the way. This data is used by the European Space Agency to train a real AI that will eventually land on the Moon.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.5% ★, City Builder 16.7%, Space Sim 16.2% ★, Space 11.4%, Economy 7.2%
- #56 Offworld Trading Company
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,669 reviews2016
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.4% ★, City Builder 15.3%, Economy 12.4%, Resource Management 11.1%, Space 9.4%
- #57 The Stellar Station Engineer
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orbital Flag StudioPub: Unknown
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sci-fi turn-based strategy, station building game where you need to manage resources and protect the station and human inside from the danger of space, and your own action.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.7% ★, City Builder 16.8%, Space Sim 11.9% ★, Space 10.6%, Building 9.7%
- #58 Venusville - Prologue
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Orbit Start StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A
Windows
Guide a robotic mission in Venus’s polar clouds in this space colonisation city builder. Collect energy, mine resources, balance buoyancy to stay afloat, in the treacherous Venusian atmosphere, and build a self-sufficient base while navigating storms and acid clouds to hunt mysterious anomalies.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.7% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Space Sim 15.4% ★, Building 7.3%, Space 5.9%