- #1 Zen World
97% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Cartboard Games
Windows
Zen World is a strategy game that can be as relaxing as you want it to be. Build a calm and colorful landscape with hexagonal tiles, matching their borders to each other, collect valuable boxes, and explore the tech tree.
Why similar: City Builder 23.6%, God Game 23.3% ★, Minimalist 9.3%, Building 7.3%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #2 Tile Tale
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Push colorful tiles into the grid creating fields of the same type to gain new tile types. Create different worlds such as jungle islands, wasteland volcano land or even a big city!
Why similar: God Game 36.2% ★, City Builder 28.8%, Puzzle 8%, Strategy 7.5%, Building 6.3%
- #3 Kainga: Seeds of Civilization
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 765 reviews2022
Dev: Erik RempenPub: Silk Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 19.9 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 34.5% ★, City Builder 33.3%, Resource Management 7.9%, Strategy 6%, Management 5.8%
- #4 EcoGnomix
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 298 reviews2024
Dev: Irox GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A quirky mix of roguelite and city builder. Build a lively little city above, by looting mystical caves with a team of gnomes below! Use multiple runs to unlock upgrades and abilities to help your gnomes venture deeper into the dangerous underground.
Why similar: City Builder 29.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Base Building 15.1%, Roguelike 12.2%, Building 9%
- #5 Hexguardian
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 695 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!
Why similar: City Builder 32.1%, Roguelike 26.3%, Cute 11.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Colorful 8.2%
- #6 These Doomed Isles
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 229 reviews2024
Dev: Triplevision Games LimitedPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 26.5% ★, City Builder 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Base Building 11.2%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #7 HEXAROMA: Village Builder
93% matchVery Positive82% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Almost a Game CompanyPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
HEXAROMA is a charming village builder set on a tiny island village where you start your Hexling colony! Place your buildings, and manage Hexling villagers on a hexagonal island. Plan your placements wisely, grow your settlement, optimize your colony and help your villagers thrive.
Why similar: City Builder 35.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Minimalist 14.2%, Building 9.9%, Strategy 7.1%
- #8 Rogue Hex
91% matchVery Positive87% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Topstitch Games
Windows · Mac
Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!
Why similar: City Builder 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.3%, Roguelike 20.1%, Building 8.6%, Minimalist 8.5%
- #9 As Far As The Eye
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,120 reviews2020
Dev: UnexpectedPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build a mobile village and travel with your tribe toward the center of the world, called The Eye. This roguelike turn-based resource-management game is made of procedural situations, natural events, skill-trees and hard choices. Ready to move?
Why similar: City Builder 24%, Tabletop 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Roguelike 11.8%, Building 8.4%
- #10 Creo God Simulator
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: MKSM Design LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 45.7% ★, City Builder 33.2%, Management 10.2%, Strategy 6.5%, Colorful 3.1%
- #11 dotAGE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,658 reviews2023
Dev: Michele Pirovano
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Village elder, help us! The Apocalypse is approaching, and we need your guidance to survive. Assign your workers and build a thriving village against the pending doom. DotAGE is the merciless survival roguelite turn-based city builder. Will you fulfill the Prophecy?
Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, Tabletop 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Roguelike 10.3%, Resource Management 9.5%
- #12 Islantiles
88% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Thunderrock Innovations
Windows
Islantiles is a cozy but compulsive roguelike deckbuilder. Unlock powerful technology cards, shape your deck to craft game-breaking combos, and grow your settlements to glory in this ultra-satisfying roguelike!
Why similar: City Builder 31.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Minimalist 11.8%, Puzzle 10%, Building 7.6%
- #13 EVERDAWN
86% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: SOLIDS Studio
Windows
EVERDAWN is a relaxing tile-based puzzle game where every placement shapes a living, evolving world. Stack scoring systems, combine biomes, unlock new and powerful Wonder tiles, and collect adorable Michis, little creatures that provide extra tiles.
Why similar: City Builder 35.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, Puzzle 12.4%, Strategy 9%, Minimalist 7.7%
- #14 A Game of Humans
89% 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 29.9% ★, City Builder 29.4%, Base Building 15.3%, Management 8.8%, Strategy 6.2%
- #15 Block Tower TD
87% matchVery Positive84% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.
Why similar: City Builder 31.5%, Roguelike 16.8%, Base Building 10.8%, Minimalist 10.8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #16 Pile Up!
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,065 reviews2025
Dev: RemoobPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Pile Up!" is a strategic building game which you need to build houses, fulfill your people’s requests and manage your risky buildings in different ways on a small land. But don’t let your guard down in this chill environment, we only get you relaxed so you destroy everything you did.
Why similar: City Builder 27.7%, Base Building 18.9%, Minimalist 12.2%, Building 9.4%, Management 8.5%
- #17 Hexworld
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Volcanic Giraffe
Windows
Hexworld is a tactical auto-battle RTS where you control the traveling kingdom-island, manage your tiles, collect and upgrade buildings, crash into other islands and watch your precious giant golem inevitably fall off the cliff on his way to the front lines.
Why similar: Strategy 24%, Building 21.5%, Management 20.2%, Cute 16.7%, Resource Management 15.4%
- #18 Dorfromantik
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,391 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: City Builder 31.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Minimalist 11.7%, Puzzle 10%, Resource Management 8.8%
- #19 Planetiles
84% matchVery Positive84% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into Planetiles, where strategy and creativity converge. Build and transform barren planets into flourishing worlds. Outwit natural disasters, develop vibrant habitats, and navigate complex challenges. Embrace a boardgame-like depth with thoughtful planning and strategic decision-making.
Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Roguelike 13.3%, Base Building 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%
- #20 Flocking Hell
83% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Sextant Studios
Windows
Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion. It blends calm exploration with auto-battler combat, offering a mix of easy-to-learn mechanics and thought-provoking gameplay. It also has a LOT of sheep 🐑😈
Why similar: City Builder 31.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Base Building 11.6%, Puzzle 8.3%, Strategy 7.2%
- #21 Goblins of Elderstone
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: Outerdawn
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 26.5% ★, City Builder 24.4%, Base Building 14.7%, Building 8.3%, Management 7.8%
- #22 Rise to Ruins
82% matchVery Positive88% of 7,752 reviews2019
Dev: Raymond DoerrPub: SixtyGig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.
Why similar: City Builder 36.2%, God Game 30% ★, Base Building 15%, Strategy 6.9%, Roguelike 5%
- #23 Land Above Sea Below
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 148 reviews2023
Dev: Glasscannon StudioPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Land Above Sea Below is an atmospheric building strategy and puzzle game where you have to build your island from tiles in order to raise its height as much as possible, to avoid it getting flooded by the constantly rising sea level.
Why similar: City Builder 32.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Building 9.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Strategy 7.1%
- #24 Tile Cities
80% matchVery Positive94% of 572 reviews2022
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Tile Cities turns city-building experience into a simple relaxing puzzle game and does so with style
Why similar: City Builder 40.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Puzzle 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Minimalist 7.8%
- #25 Reus 2
78% 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 32.9% ★, City Builder 21.2%, Base Building 12.6%, Management 6.9%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #26 Genesis of a Small God
79% matchVery Positive82% of 65 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 31.6% ★, City Builder 24.1%, Base Building 14.4%, Building 7.8%, Management 7.8%
- #27 Mistward
79% matchMixed62% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Mistward is a survival city-builder set on a mysterious island enshrouded in a poisonous mist! Create light sources to keep the mist at bay, build houses and command humans to gather resources. Explore the island and find a way out!
Why similar: City Builder 45.6%, Base Building 15%, Strategy 11.4%, Cute 9.5%, Colorful 7.5%
- #28 hexurb
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: byMixNez
Windows
hexurb is a calm, peaceful city builder where you can relax after a hard day and just have a good time!
Why similar: City Builder 37.7%, Base Building 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Strategy 7.1%, Management 6.4%
- #29 Dawnmaker
78% matchVery Positive91% of 159 reviews2024
Dev: Arpentor StudioPub: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dawnmaker is a turn-based city building and deckbuilding game, made by 2 strategy fans. It feels like playing a solo board game. Build luminous cities, optimize your deck and create powerful combinations between buildings and cards to bring life back to a dead world. Play the demo now!
Why similar: City Builder 32.9%, Tabletop 26.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Strategy 6.9%, Management 5.4%
- #30 Wild City
77% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Monka StudiosPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Mac
The deckbuilder where cards are plants, animals, and insects that can synergize and prey on each other. Place your cards on an expanding board to trigger satisfying chain reactions and shape an interconnected ecosystem.
Why similar: City Builder 35.2%, Roguelike 24.4%, Resource Management 11.2%, Strategy 10.8%, Cute 9.8%
- #31 Tile Town
76% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: One Goose Army
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Tile Town is a chill strategy game set on a hexagonal grid. Plop down various building tiles to get the highest score possible, all while creating a colorful medieval town in the process. Unlock new levels or go for a stroll in the first person mode.
Why similar: City Builder 47.1%, Minimalist 15.2%, Strategy 12.7%, Puzzle 10%, Building 7.1%
- #32 The Kingdom of God
77% matchMixed69% of 216 reviews2023
Dev: 明枭网络
Windows · Mac
The Kingdom of God: Creation is an independent game integrating territory management, resource management, strategic chess and exploration. As a new God, players develop their own country in the dangerous universe and eventually become the king of the new generation of gods.
Why similar: Strategy 45.6%, Base Building 15.4%, Management 11.6%, Building 10.9%, Indie 8.6%
- #33 Transport Legion
74% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: 喜人一个
Windows · Linux
A unique roguelike card-based tower defense game. Strategically place cards, manage resource transport, balance production with combat, and craft distinctive decks to claim victory.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.7%, Strategy 19.3%, Tabletop 18.7%, Building 9.6%, Management 9%
- #34 Kaya's Prophecy
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Jérémie & ThibautPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Kaya’s Prophecy is a unique card based village builder! establish your village, gather resources, and craft tools and buildings in a vibrant world. Explore and combat various challenges and other groups in this colourful, deck-builder while appeasing your god to earn his favour.
Why similar: City Builder 35.5%, Roguelike 17%, Management 10.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #35 Landnama
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 473 reviews2023
Dev: Sonderland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder.
Why similar: City Builder 33.2%, Base Building 18%, Roguelike 10.6%, Puzzle 9.9%, Strategy 7.3%
- #36 Dawnfolk
73% matchVery Positive95% of 716 reviews2025
Dev: Darenn KellerPub: Astra Logical
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark, casual and puzzly survival building game. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths and bring light back to the world?
Why similar: City Builder 28.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Base Building 16.6%, Minimalist 9.5%, Resource Management 8.9%
- #37 MicroTown
76% matchVery Positive95% of 476 reviews2019
Dev: Snowy Ash Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.
Why similar: City Builder 41.5%, Base Building 22.9%, Resource Management 11.6%, Management 11.2%, Strategy 7.4%
- #38 Tiny Kingdom
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: neltile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tiny Kingdom is a minimalist city-building strategy game where every placement matters. Start with a single hut and grow a thriving kingdom by combining buildings, unlocking synergies, and creating efficient layouts.
Why similar: City Builder 37.2%, Roguelike 14%, Building 11.4%, Management 10.2%, Resource Management 10.1%
- #39 Preserve
72% matchVery Positive93% of 740 reviews2025
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Grindstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.
Why similar: God Game 21.8% ★, City Builder 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Base Building 11.3%, Building 6.6%
- #40 Deified
71% matchVery Positive98% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: UnexpectedPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Linux
Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 36.1%, Roguelike 32.7%, Strategy 20.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%
- #41 Aurora Defense
73% matchMixed63% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Moka Games
Windows
A unique roguelike deckbuilder + base-building tower defense game. Build powerful defenses in the last bastion of light, fend off relentless waves of darkness, and protect the final goddess!
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Roguelike 22.4%, Base Building 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Strategy 7.8%
- #42 Godless
72% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Danil Kalyupa
Windows
In Godless, you don’t save the world — you end it one turn at a time. Reshape the hex-based battlefield, summon deadly minions, explore endless strategies, and crush mortal heroes in this tactical roguelike!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 37.7%, Roguelike 29.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Strategy 13.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #43 SkyShard: City Battler
70% matchVery Positive99% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: ItsBen321Pub: RegisKillbin
Windows
City Building Auto Battler! Build your kingdom with powerful weapons, walls, houses, and endless synergies, then battle other players in asynchronous multiplayer, or overcome various solo challenges.
Why similar: City Builder 29.8%, Base Building 17.4%, Roguelike 16.8%, Building 9.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #44 Role of Hex
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Verde
Windows
Role of Hex is a real-time strategy game where you defend your hexagonal base from the dangers of the universe. Gather upgrades and unlock special buildings to survive this hostile land as endless waves of enemies approach. But be quick, time is ticking and the waves are getting bigger.
Why similar: Roguelike 43.1%, Base Building 38.3%, Strategy 12.1%, 2D 6.5%
- #45 Feastopia
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 264 reviews2026
Dev: White Star StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows
Feastopia is a Rogue-lite culinary city-builder, inspired by Against the Storm. Forge a pact with an adorable deity and build a thriving foodie metropolis in a bountiful land. With randomized maps and events, unlock hundreds of wondrous abilities, experience a unique adventure every time you play.
Why similar: City Builder 42.4%, Base Building 15.8%, Strategy 11.5%, Building 8%, Management 7.6%
- #46 MoteMancer
68% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2025
Dev: CyanAvatar Studios
Windows
An alchemical automation game of ever-changing logistical puzzles across six Elemental planes. Each Element transforms how you generate power, move resources, and defend your factory. Cultivate your own garden of possibility with dozens of uniquely shaped structures in this hex-grid sandbox.
Why similar: Base Building 29.9%, Resource Management 14.9%, Management 12.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Building 11.3%
- #47 Fata Deum - The God Sim
69% 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 33.8% ★, City Builder 24.4%, Base Building 13.7%, Management 7.6%, Building 7.4%
- #48 Civitatem
71% matchMixed63% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: LW Games
Windows
Civitatem is a medieval city builder where you help your villagers raise a new settlement in dangerous lands by making use of their skills and available world resources.
Why similar: City Builder 44.2%, Base Building 16.2%, Strategy 12%, Resource Management 8.3%, Building 6.8%
- #49 Crab God
68% matchVery Positive83% of 306 reviews2024
Dev: Chaos Theory GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Crab God is an atmospheric underwater strategy game. Guide your Crabling colony through wild ocean depths, and defend the egg of the next Crab God.Restore and protect diverse coral reefs, making a difference in the real world as you progress in-game. Make waves, praise the claw!
Why similar: Roguelike 25.5%, Base Building 24.5%, Management 14.1%, Resource Management 13.6%, Strategy 10.3%
- #50 Isle of Arrows
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,093 reviews2022
Dev: Gridpop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?
Why similar: Roguelike 23.7%, City Builder 22.2%, Minimalist 16.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Strategy 9.2%
- #51 The City Must Grow
70% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Tunaic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A new city will be established on a flat plain and its administration has been given to you. In order to keep the administration in your hands, the city needs to develop continuously.
Why similar: City Builder 36.3%, Minimalist 15.8%, Puzzle 9.7%, Building 7.7%, Resource Management 7.3%
- #52 Seeds of Resilience
71% 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: City Builder 38%, Base Building 20%, Building 12.2%, Management 10.9%, Strategy 6.4%
- #53 Randoville
70% matchMixed66% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: AVE Team
Windows
Randoville is a medieval chill-builder where everything is decided by your luck! Will you get a shabby hut or a gorgeous palace? Throw D20 and find out!
Why similar: City Builder 40.9%, Base Building 19.4%, Building 12.4%, Management 11.2%, Strategy 9.6%
- #54 Pandora's Toybox
65% matchVery Positive85% of 393 reviews2026
Dev: BetaLabPub: 2P Games
Windows
Become a God, build a civilization. In this dynamic Roguelite God Simulator, guide human civilization on a procedurally generated pixel world. Watch your people grow, defend them against heretics, and build an immortal legacy.
Why similar: God Game 58.7% ★, Roguelike 14.4%, Building 13.1%, Strategy 9.4%, 2D 4.5%
- #55 Scorchlands
66% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: RinglabPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Linux
Build, optimize, and explore at your own pace in Scorchlands, a cozy yet strategic colony builder. Manage resources, shape the environment, and expand your network across a volcanic moon. No rush, no pressure, just satisfying logistics and endless possibilities.
Why similar: City Builder 37.4%, Base Building 22.2%, Resource Management 14.5%, Management 12.3%, Strategy 8.2%
- #56 The Last Hex
68% matchVery Positive80% of 218 reviews2021
Dev: That Indie Studio
Windows
The dead arise and only you can stand against them. Equip and train your character, grow your arsenal of cards, survive harrowing encounters and prepare for the final showdown with The Lost at ...The Last Hex! A RPG Deckbuilder with Roguelite elements.
Why similar: Roguelike 36.2%, Strategy 32.3%, 2D 11.4%, Casual 9.4%, Indie 6.3%
- #57 Plentiful
63% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: GabberGamesPub: Learnia Inc
Windows
Plentiful is a nature sandbox. You shape the land and everything responds—water, plants, animals, and your people. Learn how this world works. Your tribe’s survival depends on it.
Why similar: God Game 68.9% ★, Strategy 9.5%, Building 7.6%, Colorful 7.5%, Casual 3.8%
- #58 River Towns
64% matchVery Positive92% of 246 reviews2025
Dev: Frogsong StudiosPub: Metaroot
Windows
Solve puzzles by placing buildings and creating vibrant cities in River Towns. Each district has its own style and shapes, making every level a new challenge. Help to restore and rebuild our River Towns.
Why similar: City Builder 48.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Building 12.2%, Strategy 10.6%, Colorful 7.5%
- #59 Edge Islands
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: LS Games
Windows
Discover a unique blend of Colony Sim and Tactical RPG. Recruit and train your heroes, build your outpost, explore dungeons and engage in turn-based strategic battles to protect and expand your domain. Shape your stories by managing moods, relationships, ambitions and more!
Why similar: Base Building 25.4%, City Builder 24.6%, Building 13.3%, Management 10.7%, Strategy 10.1%