- #1 Maia
97% matchMixed44% of 1,064 reviews2018
Dev: Simon RothPub: Machine Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Maia is a colony building game set in the not-so-distant future. Your colonists make planetfall on a hostile world and you must ensure their survival and their safety, constructing their off-world habitat from almost nothing and sheltering them from a dangerous, often deadly environment.
Why similar: Colony Sim 43.7%, Management 12.3%, Survival 10.3%, Strategy 9.5%, Base Building 8.5%
- #2 SuperColony
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antic Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
A real-time ant colony simulation game set in the hostile world of insects. Fight for resources, build underground networks, learn from the environment, harvest DNA from defeated foes, evolve new ant abilities, and guide hundreds of ants toward building a global SuperColony. Add to Wishlist now!
Why similar: Colony Sim 36%, Base Building 12.3%, Roguelite 10.4%, Management 9.9%, Survival 9.8%
- #3 Idyll
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IdyllWorks
Windows
A 3D voxel fantasy colony sim with online co-op. Build a settlement block-by-block, mine deep for rare resources, craft powerful gear, and defend your colonists from monsters and rival factions.
Why similar: Colony Sim 44.1%, Base Building 14.9%, Survival 12%, Management 9.3%, Strategy 8.9%
- #4 Embark
95% matchMixed61% of 388 reviews2019
Dev: Overly Complicated Games
Windows
Inspired by the deep simulation of Dwarf Fortress, the open world survival of Minecraft, and the social interactions of The Sims. Embark is a colony management game with a focus on complex simulation in a huge living 3D world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 51.2%, Base Building 13.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Survival 7.9%, Management 7.1%
- #5 Beneath a Dead City
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonroof Studios
Windows
Run your own Adventurer's Guild in this fantasy colony sim with a focus on dynamic storytelling. Recruit heroes to explore a ruined city, but keep an eye on those murder hobos. An unhappy hero could turn to arson, violence, and jaywalking.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.9%, Management 15.5%, Base Building 12.9%, Survival 11.2%, Strategy 7.9%
- #6 Oxygen Not Included
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 141,608 reviews2019
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 68.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 46.9%, Base Building 16.3%, Survival 12.4%, Management 8.7%, Building 6.3%
- #7 Children of Mare
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starfall Games
Windows
Venture into the host's mind and extracts all its fears to feed Mare. Build, explore, mine and conquer ruins to please the goddess of nightmares.
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.9%, Base Building 12.5%, Roguelite 11.3%, Survival 10.3%, Strategy 8.5%
- #8 RimWorld
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 241,365 reviews2018
Dev: Ludeon Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 60.2 hrsMean: 264.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39%, Base Building 13.8%, Management 10.9%, Survival 10.3%, Strategy 6.4%
- #9 Sigma Draconis
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Draconis Games
Windows · Linux
A group of colonists from a distant world have arrived at their new home. Equipped with advanced technology but limited resources, they must build to survive. Sigma Draconis is a colony simulation game which focuses on building and resource management.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.1%, Strategy 15.4%, Base Building 11.7%, Management 10.7%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #10 SeaColony
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Emindev
Windows
SeaColony is a base-building survival game set in the endless open sea. Build and expand a floating outpost, manage survivors, and set up production chains to keep your colony alive. Farm the ocean and trade with merchant ships to survive and grow in the harsh deep.
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.2%, Management 13.4%, Base Building 12.2%, Time Management 12.1%, Strategy 9.2%
- #11 Worlds Explorers
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pioneers Games
Windows · Linux
Explore alien planets with carefully designed ecosystems, weather, resources, dangers and unique phenomena. Hunt animals for food and collect resources to craft equipment and repair devices on your ship. Escape each unique planet and unlock crew members and new ships.
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.3%, Management 14.3%, Survival 11.6%, Strategy 8.6%, Base Building 8.5%
- #12 Arcbound
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outbreak Interactive
Windows
A colony sim set on a starship. Build and manage a spacefaring civilisation, balance oxygen, power, and crew survival, and guide your ship through the final escape from Earth.
Why similar: Colony Sim 43.8%, Base Building 14.2%, Management 13.9%, Building 7.3%, Survival 6.9%
- #13 TFM: The First Men
88% matchMixed61% of 410 reviews2022
Dev: Gathering Tree
Windows
An open-world colony sim based on stories of the first men. Infinite possibilities await your very own Adam and Eve as they embark on a generation-spanning adventure. How will you shape their future?
Why similar: Colony Sim 45.9%, Base Building 16.2%, Management 10.1%, Survival 7.3%, Strategy 6.3%
- #14 Orc Colony
89% matchMixed60% of 42 reviews2019
Dev: Luzon Games
Windows
Take command of your first colony as the Orc Prince. Dig, Build and Expand your colony deeper underground.
Why similar: Colony Sim 53.4%, Strategy 15.2%, Management 11.1%, Simulation 6.8%, Survival 6.4%
- #15 Feluna Base
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LiberaByte
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tiny base builder roguelite where the only enemy is time. Provide food and shelter for your growing outpost. Produce advanced resources for your home station. Discover the mysteries of Feluna with every new run.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.8%, Time Management 15.3%, Base Building 14.3%, Roguelite 13.8%, Management 9.1%
- #16 Founders' Fortune
86% matchVery Positive80% of 2,183 reviews2020
Dev: Dionic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A fantasy village builder focusing on creative building, colonist psychology and base defense. Handle resources, farming, production, tools, diplomacy, families, trading, defense, and research, as well as the wishes, expectations, thoughts, and equipment of every villager.
Why similar: Colony Sim 51.4%, Base Building 13.3%, Management 8.3%, Survival 7.7%, Strategy 6.9%
- #17 Starship Colony
86% 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 37%, Base Building 13%, Management 12.7%, Survival 10.5%, Strategy 8%
- #18 Arc of Icarus
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 13B Productions
Windows
Build and lead your colony on a lost ringworld, where deadly conditions await on both sides while the world keeps turning! Progress through technological evolution, survive cultural revolution, and govern with a wise and steady hand!
Why similar: Colony Sim 43.3%, Management 13.9%, Base Building 8.4%, Survival 8%, Strategy 7.5%
- #19 Horizon 1990
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
Windows
Gather exotic resources, build defenses, research new technologies, and explore the mysteries of the void, all while being chased by the darkness from the end of time.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.5%, Survival 15%, Strategy 14.7%, Base Building 14.2%, Management 12.1%
- #20 HullRats
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dan Danciu
Windows
A sandbox simulation where you manage oxygen, pressure, heat but also the mental and physical wellbeing of your crew. Take command of ships, scavenge, build, craft, survive the harshness of space in an emergent story where the world does not care about you.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.5%, Management 14.1%, Base Building 13.7%, Survival 11.2%, Strategy 8.4%
- #21 The Blighted Frontier
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sly Game Studios
Windows
Rebuild civilization in a world consumed by the blight. Manage survivors, defend against the dead, and transform a fragile camp into a thriving frontier settlement.
Why similar: Colony Sim 44.7%, Base Building 13.5%, Management 13.1%, Strategy 10.1%, Survival 8.1%
- #22 Nuclear Crawler
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Sk Game Studio
Windows
Build a massive Ice Crawler powered by a nuclear power plant on a distant planet where you need to generate energy to survive and rescue other survivors. Your crawler base can accommodate dozens of survivors and have dozens of floors. Learn how to build a nuclear power plant to survive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 42.1%, Base Building 17.6%, Management 15.1%, Strategy 10.4%, Building 9.3%
- #23 Edge Islands
82% 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: Colony Sim 39.6%, Base Building 15%, Management 13%, Strategy 10.6%, Building 9.1%
- #24 Lil Guys
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radnyx
Windows
Lil guys building castles and fighting monsters. Build creative defenses, protect the crown, and make more lil guys.
Why similar: Colony Sim 41%, Base Building 14.5%, Management 13.7%, Survival 11.8%, Strategy 9.8%
- #25 Dwarf Things
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Makes Games
Windows
Manage and expand a colony of dwarves. Decide where to dig and how to build a settlement. Choose what items to craft and what skills to learn and master. Keep your dwarves alive and survive goblin attacks, famine, harsh winters and wild beasts.
Why similar: Colony Sim 44.8%, Base Building 14.5%, Strategy 12.2%, Survival 10%, Building 5.7%
- #26 Nigredo
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Pingado Interactive
Windows
Expand your base by building new rooms, recruiting workers, and assigning them to key workstations. Can your society overcome the forces of Nigredo? Time is of the essence.
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.9%, Time Management 16.2%, Management 12.3%, Base Building 10.4%, Survival 8.9%
- #27 Fosoria
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Decoy Duck
Windows
Carve out and manage vast underground colonies! Build chambers, mine resources, and watch your settlement thrive. Assign specialized roles to your residents, then dig deeper to uncover ancient caves, precious resources, and mysterious tombs that unlock new possibilities.
Why similar: Colony Sim 48.3%, Base Building 15.7%, Management 15.6%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 4%
- #28 CLOUD DWELLERS
77% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: XinZhiPub: Xinzhi
Windows
CloudDwellers is a 2D simulation and city-building game set in a world of scattered floating islands. Guide your settlers to harness technology, optimize production, and transform fragmented skies into a thriving, beautifully crafted aerial haven.
Why similar: Colony Sim 43.6%, Management 16.2%, Base Building 13.8%, Building 9.6%, Strategy 8.7%
- #29 Seeds of Resilience
79% matchMixed70% of 367 reviews2019
Dev: Subtle GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ready to start anew? Build a village from scratch in Seeds of Resilience. Learn to choose the right items, understand nature's patterns, use real life-based constructions and craft techniques in this turn-based tycoon game.
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.3%, Management 12.6%, Base Building 11.3%, Survival 10%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #30 Trailblazers: Into the March
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StrangersPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Embark on a thrilling adventure in this roguelite colony-sim strategy game. Command your Landship in tactical battles, care for a crew composed of all sorts of characters, shape your home, manage resources, and lead expeditions into the March. Discover what lies at its heart... and in yours.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.6%, Management 10%, Roguelite 9.6%, Strategy 9.3%, Base Building 8.6%
- #31 T-Minus 30
78% matchVery Positive93% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Dejobaan GamesPub: SUPERHOT PRESENTS
Windows
Plan a city and build a space fleet to escape a dying Earth before time runs out. You have 30 minutes to scavenge a post-apocalyptic environment to build infrastructure, grow crops, generate power, and assemble rockets to save as many people as you can.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.7%, Base Building 14%, Management 13.8%, Time Management 13.7%, Strategy 10.2%
- #32 Death By FrostByte
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Stormee Games
Windows
Build up your company to mine resources and manufacture parts, research new technologies, build up your industry with limited resources. Can you survive the harsh arctic climates of a new ice age?
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.9%, Management 13.6%, Time Management 13.6%, Base Building 10.9%, Survival 9.9%
- #33 Red Dust Colony
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Panic Spreadsheet
Windows · Mac
The spirit of the space race lives on in this Mars based colony sim. Mine, craft and research in order to build up your initial lander into a self sustaining colony. Keep oxygen levels high and CO₂ levels low. Discover and grow a variety of plants to balance out colonist nutrition.
Why similar: Colony Sim 46.6%, Base Building 15.3%, Survival 11.5%, Management 10.7%, Building 5.9%
- #34 Terra-7
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamyeon
Windows · Mac
A sci fi business colony simulation on an alien planet. Extract resources, create production pipelines, research new buildings and trade resources with the Earth as you manage the expectations of your employees and defend from the alien flora that inhabits this world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.4%, Strategy 17.8%, Management 16.8%, Base Building 11.4%, Simulation 7.3%
- #35 Cosmic Castaway
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vinciware
Windows
Cosmic Castaway is a colony building survival game. Gather scarce resources, rescue and assign your crew, build and defend your outpost from hostile forces, and turn wreckage into refuge to repair your ship and escape back to your home planet.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.1%, Time Management 12.8%, Base Building 11.3%, Survival 11.2%, Strategy 9.6%
- #36 Settletopia
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pēteris Pakalns
Windows · Linux
Grow a small colony into a vast, world-spanning civilization. Play solo or with friends as you gather resources, build cities, manage colonist needs, explore uncharted lands, establish logistics, raise armies, forge alliances, and wage wars—all in a living world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.1%, Base Building 13.7%, Management 13.3%, Strategy 9.6%, Survival 8.5%
- #37 Mars Colony Builder
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameHunters
Windows
Discover a whole new world with Mars City Builder! Construct roads, erect buildings customize the city and take care of its safety. After all, you are the first Martian settler and this is a vast, unknown land. Develop it in any way you please!
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.9%, Base Building 12.9%, Management 12.8%, Survival 10.7%, Strategy 8.4%
- #38 Dystopians
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Boat StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
A cyberpunk colony simulator where you take over, manage & build bases, create & lead the crew to survive in a dark cybercity. Every member of the society makes their own decisions based on various factors and stats, for you is to decide and point out what would be best to do next!
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.7%, Management 14.7%, Base Building 13.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Survival 9.8%
- #39 Zenith Expanse
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glitched Phoenix Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Command a damaged scout ship in a living space colony survival sim. Wake your crew from cryostasis, secure water and food, build fragile settlements, trade or smuggle between factions, and survive the stories that emerge.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.2%, Management 14%, Base Building 13.6%, Survival 11%, Strategy 7.6%
- #40 Meowdieval Clowder
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DrillMind
Windows
Build a medieval colony… with cats! Progress from a wooden club to a steel claymore, build a dynasty with inheritable traits, and defend your clowder from mice, rats, and dogs. Send brave squads to explore the world and remember: here, sharp claws and a fluffy tail rule.
Why similar: Colony Sim 44.6%, Base Building 14.6%, Management 11.2%, Strategy 10.5%, Survival 10.1%
- #41 The Bonfire 2: Uncharted Shores
73% matchMixed69% of 365 reviews2020
Dev: Xigma Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Build, survive, explore. Design your city, manage resource chains and workers, Send ships on expedition, trade with cities, discover mysterious dungeons and uncover secrets of ancients.
Why similar: Colony Sim 49%, Survival 13.7%, Base Building 12.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Building 6.8%
- #42 Venusville
72% matchNo user reviews2026
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 38.9%, Base Building 13.6%, Management 10.5%, Survival 10.2%, Strategy 9.3%
- #43 Paleon
71% matchVery Positive82% of 415 reviews2023
Dev: Paleodev
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your time machine is broken. And it looks like you are stuck in the past. Try to create your own civilization and return home!
Why similar: Colony Sim 54.9%, Survival 14.4%, Strategy 9.4%, Building 7.5%, Management 7%
- #44 Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,254 reviews2018
Dev: Suncrash
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build, scavenge, craft, and perform occult rituals to survive in a demon-infested, post-apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day?
Why similar: Colony Sim 43.1%, Base Building 14.6%, Survival 12.9%, Management 7.8%, Strategy 6.7%
- #45 Surviving Ceres
69% matchVery Positive87% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: Ryan SaundersPub: One Man Media
Windows
Explore a handcrafted survival game with an emphasis on crafting and base building. Export manufactured goods to earn funding, manage colonists, defend against hostile aliens, and work towards terraforming Ceres from a frozen ball of ice to a tropical paradise.
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.8%, Management 13.2%, Survival 12.5%, Base Building 12.4%, Building 8.9%
- #46 Tree House Colony
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jens P. Behrens
Windows
Through an "accident" seafarers arrive on an island where they have to fight for their survival. Help them by building and managing a tree house for them.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.8%, Base Building 13.4%, Management 13%, Survival 11.7%, Building 8.1%
- #47 Avian Colony
70% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Ice Crystal Studio
Windows
Avian Colony is a survival simulation game that places you in the role of the ruler of a floating colony in a harsh sky world. Your main goal is to ensure the survival and prosperity of your colony by managing resources, planning strategically, and defending against threats.
Why similar: Colony Sim 40.4%, Management 15.3%, Base Building 14.2%, Survival 11.7%, Time Management 5.7%
- #48 Galaxy Scavengers
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Asterisk
Windows
Mine, build, upgrade, and extract. Scavenge the stars in a resource-management sim focused on base building and survival. Gather materials, construct facilities, and order units to thrive in a hostile galaxy. Fortify your temporary base and secure your haul for a clean escape before it’s too late.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.7%, Base Building 18.2%, Survival 13.4%, Strategy 12.8%, Management 12.6%
- #49 Colony Survival
71% matchVery Positive92% of 8,892 reviews2017
Dev: Pipliz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Colony Survival is a unique first-person strategy game developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the horde of monsters that attacks every night!
Why similar: Colony Sim 48.7%, Base Building 15.1%, Survival 13.2%, Building 8.3%, Management 7.2%
- #50 Underground Nomads
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Funzen Games
Windows
You command a drilling train, leading a dwarf clan through the underground depths toward the planetary core. Manage the crew, complete expeditions, gather resources, upgrade gear, and make tough choices to reach the abandoned city and bring your people back home.
Why similar: Colony Sim 45.1%, Base Building 14.6%, Survival 11.7%, Building 8.7%, Strategy 7.6%
- #51 Planetbase
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 10,351 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 46.7%, Base Building 15.3%, Survival 10.8%, Strategy 8.7%, Management 7.1%
- #52 Offshore Prophets
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dofu Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Carve out a home on a perilous island in this roguelite city builder. Build production chains, discover powerful synergies, and endure catastrophic disasters as each attempt reveals new strategies to survive against the odds.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.7%, Management 14.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Strategy 9.5%, Survival 9.1%
- #53 Beyond These Stars
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Balancing Monkey GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Build a city on the back of a Space Whale and learn to coexist as you journey through the stars. Manage intricate supply chains and the needs of your people as you build outposts, meet aliens, and uncover the mysteries of the universe.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.8%, Management 12.8%, Base Building 12.5%, Survival 9.8%, Strategy 8.6%
- #54 Space Hotel Ltd
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gregry Boyd
Windows
Space Hotel offers a bold new twist on the classic city builder and tycoon genres. Take your management skills beyond the surface and into orbit. Experience the excitement and challenges of creating and maintaining a luxury space hotel where the stakes are high and the rewards are out of this world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.2%, Time Management 13.4%, Management 12.1%, Roguelite 10.8%, Base Building 10.2%
- #55 On & Under
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crabtr1
Windows
Build a fantasy settlement, guide unique villagers, reshape a fully destructible world, and lead your people in real-time battles against monsters, raiders, and rival factions. Raise a homestead, a druid's grove, a wizard's spire, a necromancer's deep lair—or something only you can imagine.
Why similar: Colony Sim 46.4%, Strategy 17.4%, Management 10.3%, Simulation 8.5%, Base Building 7.5%
- #56 Alien Horizon (Preview Alpha)
67% matchVery Positive86% of 200 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Nebula
Windows
A sci-fi survival city builder set on an inhospitable alien planet. Faced with imminent destruction of Earth, humanity pooled together their resources and sent sleeper ships to nearby potentially habitable planets. But this one turned out to be much less habitable than expected....
Why similar: Colony Sim 44.5%, Base Building 12.5%, Strategy 11.6%, Survival 11.3%, Building 9.4%
- #57 Isla Paradiso
67% 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 41.5%, Management 13.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Base Building 9.7%, Building 9.2%
- #58 Windowed Realms
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiny Loom Studio
Windows
Build, manage, explore, and survive. Develop your village, discover new islands, face threats, and decide how your colony will grow.
Why similar: Colony Sim 45.5%, Strategy 11.9%, Management 11.5%, Base Building 10.7%, Survival 8%
- #59 SpaceSlog
64% matchMostly Positive73% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: Produno Games Studios
Windows · Linux
Build your spaceship, manage your crew, and explore the cosmos whilst trying to keep your crew alive and your ship fully functioning. This game features simulated ship systems and a lived in universe which creates a challenging, unique and unforgettable experience with every playthrough.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38%, Base Building 13.4%, Management 13.3%, Survival 11%, Strategy 8.2%
- #60 Earthlings
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Monoblok
Windows · Mac
Earthlings is a side-scrolling settlement builder. Manage your colonies and survive disasters while you make weird monuments for a space delivery guy pretending to be your God.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.6%, Time Management 14.3%, Roguelite 10.1%, Strategy 7.5%, Base Building 7.3%