- #1 Mini City: Mayhem
97% matchVery Positive88% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build, plan, and flourish while the time is running! Mini City: Mayhem is a chaos-filled city-builder where you build against time. Become the mayor of a tiny town, plop down tiny building blocks to build a working city to progress. Become the greatest urban planner of all time!
Why similar: Wholesome 27.7%, City Builder 23%, Cozy 10.1%, Mouse Only 9.5% ★, Building 8.3%
- #2 Havendock
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,948 reviews2025
Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Breathe easy and thrive in this cozy colony sim. Build a haven for castaways, manage resources, live your best life on the ocean. Lead your humble settlement into a high-tech society.
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.6%, City Builder 27%, Building 13.8%, Relaxing 7.7%, Strategy 6.4%
- #3 Spiritstead
96% matchVery Positive84% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: Turbo Dog Games
Windows
Build a village in a world of magic and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way. Watch your town grow and flourish as you expand, create, and decorate.
Why similar: City Builder 24.5%, Colony Sim 21.5%, Cozy 16.6%, Building 11.9%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #4 ISLANDERS: New Shores
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,280 reviews2025
Dev: The StationPub: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Colony Sim 20.1%, Building 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Minimalist 7.5%
- #5 Match Village
95% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
Match Village is a minimalist puzzle and strategy game about merge buildings to create villages on colorful islands.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.4%, City Builder 23%, Minimalist 10.5%, Medieval 8.9%, Building 7.3%
- #6 Pan'orama
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,373 reviews2023
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Relax and unleash your creativity in this new city building puzzle game. Create amazing landscapes and discover wide range of structures with special abilities. Enter the world of beauty and tranquility with the panoramas of your own creation and don't forget to pet your new animal friends!
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.7%, City Builder 25.1%, Building 12.9%, Minimalist 12.7%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #7 Fabledom
93% matchVery Positive85% of 7,762 reviews2024
Dev: Grenaa GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Set in a wholesome fairytale world, Fabledom is a laid-back City builder. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, interact with your neighbors and defend your kingdom from magical creatures. All to find true love and live happily ever after!
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.8%, City Builder 32.2%, Relaxing 8.5%, Simulation 5.4%, Strategy 5.3%
- #8 Diluvian Winds
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 390 reviews2024
Dev: Alambik StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 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 29.9%, Colony Sim 29%, Building 11.7%, Relaxing 6%, Strategy 5.9%
- #9 Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,400 reviews2019
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.5%, City Builder 23.1%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 7.8%, Medieval 7.7%
- #10 Growth
91% matchVery Positive90% of 327 reviews2023
Dev: VoodooDuckPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Growth is a cozy, hexagonal-grid based soft-strategy game. Explore and populate a procedurally generated world by utilizing unique abilities of animals. Growth blends the beauty of cozy exploration with challenging navigation around obstacles.
Why similar: Cozy 33.8%, Strategy 20.6%, Relaxing 19.6%, Simulation 16.6%, Casual 8%
- #11 Echoes of the Plum Grove
89% matchVery Positive88% of 3,132 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Colony Sim 40.3%, Cozy 30.9%, Simulation 9.1%, Cute 7.2%, Colorful 6.1%
- #12 MicroTown
90% matchVery Positive95% of 477 reviews2019
Dev: Snowy Ash Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.
Why similar: Colony Sim 40%, City Builder 32.7%, Medieval 13.8%, Relaxing 6.8%, Strategy 6.1%
- #13 ISLANDERS
88% matchVery Positive94% of 16,781 reviews2019
Dev: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.
Why similar: City Builder 31.2%, Colony Sim 20.1%, Building 12.6%, Minimalist 11.1%, Relaxing 10.8%
- #14 Village Tale
87% matchVery Positive83% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!
Why similar: City Builder 36.1%, Building 18%, Relaxing 11.1%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 7.6%
- #15 Mistward
86% matchMixed62% of 91 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: Colony Sim 38.2%, City Builder 30.3%, Strategy 8%, Simulation 6.8%, Relaxing 6%
- #16 URBO
86% matchVery Positive92% of 668 reviews2023
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
URBO is a relaxing cozy city-building puzzle game where you create beautiful towns on floating islands. Begin with an empty grid of landscape, choose an architectural style and build. Watch the population grow and the city flourish.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.4%, City Builder 19.4%, Cozy 12.7%, Minimalist 10.2%, Building 9.9%
- #17 Synergy
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,087 reviews2025
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32%, City Builder 27.7%, Building 13%, Relaxing 7.1%, Strategy 5.9%
- #18 Dungeon Village
84% matchVery Positive89% of 875 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Build a heroic hamlet that warriors and merchants can call home!
Why similar: Colony Sim 41.5%, City Builder 30.6%, Building 14.5%, Cute 4.1%, Simulation 3.8%
- #19 Outlanders
84% matchVery Positive90% of 510 reviews2023
Dev: Pomelo Games
Windows
Outlanders is a town-building strategy game, populated by hard-working, charming folk in search of a simpler life. Some just want to survive off the land, others want to create amazing things.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.3%, City Builder 21.7%, Cozy 13.8%, Building 11%, Relaxing 5.7%
- #20 Hexagod
83% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Aarimous
Windows · Mac · Linux
A satisfying roguelike village builder set in the eye of an apocalyptic storm. Place hexagon tiles, unlock adjacency bonuses, and find powerful relics to create game breaking synergies. Prove you are worthy of becoming the next Hexagod… before the storm destroys it all.
Why similar: City Builder 35.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Minimalist 14.1%, Building 9.9%, Strategy 7.1%
- #21 Kaya's Prophecy
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 238 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: Colony Sim 31%, City Builder 25.1%, Tactical 9.7%, Deckbuilding 9.5%, Building 8.1%
- #22 Folklands
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Bromantic GamesPub: Light Up Games
Windows · Linux
Folklands is a relaxing settlement builder with a retro look and feel set in a fantasy Nordic-inspired world. Harvest, produce and trade resources from multiple production chains as you grow your settlement. Keep your folks happy and safe and tend to their needs in a living and changing world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.5%, City Builder 25%, Building 12.5%, Cozy 8.7%, Medieval 7.7%
- #23 Reefland
81% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: UnSweet
Windows
Reefland - is a colorful city-building simulator with a relaxing atmosphere, where you are up to paint the island by placing buildings.
Why similar: City Builder 35.4%, Building 12.4%, Minimalist 11.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, Strategy 7.2%
- #24 Clonizer
79% matchVery Positive86% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Juicy PlumePub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Clonizer combines Hex-based tactics and roguelike deckbuilding! Play cards, manage clones, explore unique charming planets and outsmart aliens. Craft a powerful deck through your expedition and Clonize the universe to become employee of the month of CLONPO!
Why similar: Wholesome 37.2%, Deckbuilding 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Strategy 7.2%, Simulation 5.8%
- #25 Tropical Resort Story
80% matchVery Positive90% of 208 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.3%, City Builder 25.5%, Building 8.5%, Simulation 7.2%, Relaxing 5%
- #26 Home Wind
79% matchVery Positive90% of 842 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 32.7%, Minimalist 15.2%, Medieval 11%, Building 10.3%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #27 Hexguardian
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 700 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 36%, Tactical 20.2%, Strategy 12.6%, Cute 10.6%, Medieval 9.5%
- #28 Scorchlands
78% matchVery Positive89% of 140 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: Colony Sim 40.4%, City Builder 31.5%, Relaxing 9.2%, Strategy 7.3%, Simulation 6.1%
- #29 Settlements Rising
77% matchVery Positive81% of 435 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 34.7%, City Builder 29.3%, Building 10.9%, Medieval 10.5%, Strategy 6.1%
- #30 Romopolis
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city with plenty of houses. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.
Why similar: Colony Sim 56%, City Builder 16.2%, Simulation 9.7%, Building 6.6%, Casual 5.8%
- #31 Orrstead
77% matchVery Positive80% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Orrstead is a relaxing city builder that combines resource management and incremental game mechanics. Unlock technologies, complete quests, and adapt to the changing seasons.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.1%, City Builder 24.4%, Building 11.7%, Medieval 9.7%, Minimalist 7.9%
- #32 Zen World
75% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2026
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 23.5%, Colony Sim 20.2%, Minimalist 12%, Building 11.3%, Medieval 9.7%
- #33 Tile Town
76% matchVery Positive98% of 63 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 33.3%, Medieval 15.2%, Minimalist 14.1%, Relaxing 10.5%, Strategy 9.5%
- #34 City idle
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Grest Games OÜ
Windows
Experience a city-building game, where the citizens are fully simulated and every decision you make impacts their lives. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age and beyond, watch your civilization evolve and progress under your guidance.
Why similar: Colony Sim 40.9%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Building 12%, Strategy 8.5%, Simulation 7.5%
- #35 Settlement Survival
74% matchVery Positive85% of 8,054 reviews2022
Dev: Gleamer StudioPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.3%, City Builder 33.7%, Building 15.1%, Medieval 6%, Simulation 4.5%
- #36 Dorfromantik
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,559 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 34.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Minimalist 16.6%, Relaxing 10.7%, Strategy 7.7%
- #37 Dream Town Island
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 544 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A town sim where you raise generations of residents. Unlock new stores and facilities, help your residents find love, or cash in on the stock market!
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.7%, City Builder 28.8%, Building 11%, Strategy 7.7%, Simulation 7%
- #38 TerraScape
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,226 reviews2024
Dev: Bitfall StudiosPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build gorgeous kingdoms on floating islands by strategically placing buildings in this cozy, medieval City-Puzzler. Discover secret combinations, take on weekly challenges and explore randomly generated maps in various single- and multiplayer game modes.
Why similar: City Builder 28.7%, Deckbuilding 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Medieval 14.4%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #39 Tiny Isle
71% matchVery Positive91% of 159 reviews2026
Dev: Nature Rituals StudioPub: Etherous Games Limited
Windows
Tiny Isle is a cozy island-building simulation game. Grow crops, collect crystals, expand and customize your magical island, and welcome sprites and animal residents. Play actively with hands-on planning, or relax with full idle progression as your island comes to life at your own pace.
Why similar: Building 30.4%, Relaxing 16.6%, Cute 11.8%, Simulation 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #40 Teeny Tiny Town
73% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Short Circuit Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Proving that all good things come in threes! Welcome to Teeny Tiny Town, where you connect three identical tiles to evolve your city, merge by merge. Watch your metropolis grow from scratch, from 'aww' to 'awesome!'
Why similar: City Builder 23.9%, Cozy 18.4%, Minimalist 13.9%, Building 11.9%, Strategy 6.5%
- #41 hexurb
75% 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 42.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Relaxing 11.5%, Strategy 8.3%, Colorful 6.3%
- #42 Incremental Town RPG
73% matchMixed60% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Incremental Town RPG lets you build and manage a thriving village. Master resource management, develop a robust economy, and enjoy a relaxing experience as you equip your settlement to conquer new lands and challenges!
Why similar: Colony Sim 41.3%, City Builder 27.2%, Building 11.1%, Simulation 7.1%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #43 Mini Settlers
71% matchVery Positive81% of 742 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Mini Settlers is a minimalistic city builder! Settle islands, construct cities, and design efficient logistic networks to fulfill your buildings' needs and fuel population growth to adventure into new worlds.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.3%, City Builder 23.4%, Minimalist 14.1%, Building 10.9%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #44 Civitatem
74% 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 45.4%, Medieval 14.1%, Strategy 13%, Building 10.9%, Simulation 10.2%
- #45 Glimvale : My Mini Overworld
69% matchVery Positive93% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Milkshake Games
Windows
Glimvale is a solo cosy city-builder with idle mechanics where you manage, decorate, and grow a charming MMO village. Keep adventurers happy and shape the world at your own pace. After all, you’re the game master.
Why similar: City Builder 37.1%, Cozy 24.3%, Building 16.8%, Medieval 11.5%, Colorful 4.5%
- #46 Tiny Kingdom
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 153 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 29.4%, Deckbuilding 20.1%, Building 14.1%, Medieval 9.8%, Cozy 8.5%
- #47 Settler's Domain
70% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: rick
Windows
Settler's Domain is a strategy game about building a new settlement in unknown lands. Grow your population, explore the map, and contend with other settlements while keeping your settlers alive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.1%, City Builder 31.7%, Cozy 11%, Medieval 9.4%, Strategy 6.8%
- #48 Paragon Pioneers
72% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Tobias Arlt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paragon Pioneers is a city-building idle game in which you discover, conquer and then build on islands to fulfill the needs of your inhabitants. Even with limited time to play you can enjoy this deep simulation game and follow one of the countless ways to optimize your empire.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.2%, City Builder 27.1%, Building 13.9%, Medieval 11.5%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #49 SUMMERHOUSE
68% matchVery Positive93% of 3,362 reviews2024
Dev: FriedemannPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
A tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 36.7%, Building 18.8%, Relaxing 13.2%, Cozy 5.5%, Casual 5.2%
- #50 Town to City
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,015 reviews2026
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.
Why similar: City Builder 36.9%, Cozy 17.5%, Building 14.2%, Relaxing 7.5%, Strategy 5.2%
- #51 Islantiles
67% matchVery Positive91% of 68 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 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Minimalist 12.7%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Building 9.7%
- #52 Fantasy Village Simulator
69% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: CYCLOPS
Windows · Mac
Experience building your own village with different races in a fantasy world! Produce more villagers for various production tasks and train more guards to resist waves of demonic attacks. Plan the production of supplies to create more powerful equipment for the guards to wear.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28%, Deckbuilding 26.9%, Building 12.7%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Strategy 10%
- #53 Hot Springs Story
69% matchVery Positive84% of 295 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Build and manage the ultimate Japanese hot springs inn.
Why similar: City Builder 27%, Colony Sim 21.2%, Building 19.6%, Simulation 8.3%, Immersive Sim 5.9%
- #54 Heian City Story
66% matchVery Positive89% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A city-building sim with a historical twist
Why similar: City Builder 39.4%, Building 12.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Simulation 9.5%, Tactical 8.2%
- #55 Tribe: Primitive Builder
67% matchVery Positive81% of 795 reviews2023
Dev: Space Boat StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Chill out as you explore the beautiful, realistic island of exiles. Gather resources, craft tools, construct buildings and settlements. Manage tribe and automate your gameplay. Discover 4 lands, a storyline and save the inhabitants of the island.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.8%, City Builder 29.4%, Building 15.4%, Simulation 7%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #56 LakeSide
68% matchMixed69% of 199 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Galaxy Studios
Windows
A cozy minimalist city builder. Build and manage a quiet town by the lake or expand it into a picturesque city state in this side-scrolling city builder featuring hybrid mechanics. Construct marvelous buildings, epic wonders and become the envy of the known world!
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.7%, City Builder 25.5%, Minimalist 10.9%, Medieval 8.2%, Relaxing 7%
- #57 Let Them Trade
64% matchVery Positive86% of 1,176 reviews2025
Dev: SpaceflowerPub: ByteRockers' Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.
Why similar: City Builder 36.1%, Building 15.1%, Medieval 15%, Relaxing 10.6%, Cute 6.7%
- #58 A Game of Humans
70% 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: Colony Sim 31.7%, City Builder 26.6%, Medieval 10.3%, Building 8.7%, Immersive Sim 6.8%
- #59 Legends of Heropolis DX
67% matchMixed62% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Build the town of Heropolis.Gather your strongest heroes and destroy Evilcorp!
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.2%, City Builder 28.4%, Simulation 9.2%, Building 6.3%, Casual 6.3%