- #1 Rigonauts
97% matchMixed54% of 59 reviews2012
Dev: Engient, IncPub: Engient
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Rigonauts is the fantastical building battle game from Engient. Snap together the ultimate vessel and send your crew of Hobs into battle. With a well designed ship and a clever plan, your crew will smash and blast past an assortment of strange and dangerous foes.
Why similar: Strategy 49.8%, Simulation 34.3%, Indie 15.9%
- #2 Neocolonialism
96% matchMixed57% of 44 reviews2014
Dev: Subaltern Games, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Buy votes, make free trade agreements, manipulate the IMF, extract wealth, ruin everything. The map is upside-down.
Why similar: Strategy 50.9%, Simulation 34%, Indie 15.1%
- #3 Karma
96% matchMostly Negative24% of 46 reviews2015
Dev: WnMStudio
Windows · Linux
A life-sim game with a story which is difficult to understand. Live and find the truth.
Why similar: Strategy 47.5%, Simulation 35.9%, Indie 16.6%
- #4 M.U.D. TV
95% matchMixed41% of 190 reviews2010
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Always wanted to see if you can hack the day-to-day life of a TV producer? Here's your chance! M.U.D. TV is your ticket to the weird wild world of television.
Why similar: Strategy 57.5%, Simulation 42.5%
- #5 After the Empire
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 48 reviews2017
Dev: Goatee Games
Windows
Build a galaxy-spanning machine empire! Bend galactic geography to your will to seize hundreds of territories with Fleet, Crypto and Glory. Master your economy with Guilds, Trade Routes and Pilgrimages. Prove your faith, honor your culture, and conquer the Milky Way!
Why similar: Strategy 51.7%, Simulation 34%, Indie 14.3%
- #6 MechoEcho
93% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: Resilient Games Ltd.
Windows
Build and drive robots to solve puzzles as you transform between human and machine. Set in a cyberpunk world, MechoEcho is a block construction game and an accurate physics simulator. In 40 challenging levels plus Sandbox, you create original machines, explore, and run for your life!
Why similar: Strategy 50.3%, Simulation 34.4%, Indie 15.2%
- #7 Icarus Starship Command Simulator
91% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Steven Eric Boyette
Windows
In this "starship command simulator" you will fight your way to the center of a randomly generated galaxy where a massive star is about to go supernova and destroy all life. Can you find a way to stop it?
Why similar: Strategy 48.7%, Simulation 35.1%, Indie 16.2%
- #8 The Great Art Race
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 177 reviews
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
The famous art collection of your family was stolen. By investing the profits of your coffee or tobacco plantations you might have the chance to save the heritage of your ancestors – but only if you manage your colonial enterprise wisely.
Why similar: Strategy 58.2%, Simulation 41.8%
- #9 Star Fleet Armada Rogue Adventures
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 27 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Blaze GamingPub: Blue Blaze Gaming
Windows
Captain a fleet of ships. Meet new races. Explore other star systems. Discover and explore anomalies, asteroid fields, nebulas, suns, comets and more. Can you find that rare Rainbow planet that is teeming with mass amounts of resources? Play as any of the 45 races. Earn Achievements to get rare in game artifacts!
Why similar: Strategy 40.4%, Simulation 25.1%, Space 21.5%, Indie 12.9%
- #10 One Night Two Crazies
90% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: chris_antoni
Windows
Enjoy a simple, fun, and occasionally frightening simulation. Fun for all ages provided you can handle the scares. No gore, no violence. Just girlish yells followed immediately by nervous laughter.
Why similar: Strategy 48.7%, Simulation 35%, Indie 16.3%
- #11 Starship Corporation
87% matchMixed42% of 555 reviews2018
Dev: Coronado GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A sci-fi simulation game, in which players must design, assemble and test spaceships, in a bid to build a supreme Galactic Mega-Corporation. Gain your reputation by engineering and selling your own spacecraft, testing them to the limit in RTS missions and simulated emergency and combat situations.
Why similar: Strategy 38.2%, Simulation 32.6%, Space 17.7%, Indie 11.5%
- #12 PeriAreion
88% matchMostly Negative40% of 63 reviews2015
Dev: Explorasaurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Prepare for the ultimate test of survival! Do you have the skill necessary to build and manage the first sustainable extraterrestrial colony, or will your colonists become mere footnotes in the history of human space exploration? Their lives and legacies are in your hands!
Why similar: Strategy 45.1%, Simulation 31.9%, Indie 14.4%, Space 8.6%
- #13 Space Station Alpha
86% matchMixed46% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: NuclearFirecracker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Build and manage a space station in the outer reaches of space. The challenges will be many, oxygen will escape through every tiny hole in the hull, you'll contend with asteroid showers and nebulous alien blobs.
Why similar: Strategy 36%, Simulation 30.4%, Space 22.2%, Indie 11.5%
- #14 Spice Road
85% matchMixed68% of 69 reviews2014
Dev: Aartform Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Strategy, trade and empire building on the old Silk Road. Spice Road is a town building, social and economic simulation game full of original challenges.
Why similar: Strategy 51.3%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 13.4%
- #15 Star Tactics Redux
84% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Devil's Dozen Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Turn-based strategy game full of spacefleet battles. 30+ hours of gameplay, randomized battles, huge campaign with different ways of completion. Experience infinite tactical situations and outsmart the tricky AI using dozens of ships and special abilities.
Why similar: Strategy 51%, Simulation 33.5%, Indie 15.5%
- #16 The Viceroy
84% matchMixed70% of 33 reviews2015
Dev: Goatee Games
Windows
The Viceroy is a turn-based economic strategy sci-fi game. You will rebuild vast regions recently destroyed by disaster, crush rebel fleets, explore a large, far-future tech tree, manage elaborately intertwined economies, respond to emerging events, and earn permanent skills to overcome escalating challenges.
Why similar: Strategy 51.4%, Simulation 34.1%, Indie 14.5%
- #17 1010
83% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2017
Dev: WalkBoy Studio
Windows
1010 - is an addictive puzzle game with a original storyline
Why similar: Strategy 50.8%, Simulation 33.1%, Indie 16.2%
- #18 Tempest Citadel
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: Aartform Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tempest Citadel is a base building simulation set on a storm-ruled planet with a vivid sci-fi story. Build a mighty Citadel in the clouds for your crew of explorers and conquer the deadly planet below in automated squad battles!
Why similar: Strategy 50.3%, Simulation 34.5%, Indie 15.3%
- #19 Climatic Survival: Northern Storm
81% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Johannes Förth
Windows · Linux
Northern Storm is a build strategy game where a blizzard comes along and destroys your builds. After climate change caused a deadly cold storm, survival can only be achieved through strict management of resources. Remember that I am only one developer without a team, so don't expect a large game.
Why similar: Strategy 50.2%, Simulation 34.5%, Indie 15.3%
- #20 三国宏图(Great Cause Of The Three Kingdoms)
81% matchMixed54% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: happyzzy.com
Windows
"Great Cause Of The Three Kingdoms" is a strategy game based on the strategy of war and combined with simulation operation (SLG). Players will control the power of the Three Kingdoms during the game, and lead the Three Kingdoms to conquer the Three Kingdoms (or even Asia).
Why similar: Strategy 50.2%, Simulation 34.5%, Indie 15.3%
- #21 Space Battle Core
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Korion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space Battle Core is a new 4X sci-fi game combining turn based hex combat gameplay with a real-time exploration experience.After the Earth’s demise, it is your task to recreate and spread human civilization in space.
Why similar: Strategy 49.3%, Simulation 35.5%, Indie 15.2%
- #22 DarkSpace 暗宇战纪
79% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: BlackSpace Games
Windows
DarkSpace is an old school turn-based tactics game in space with fully customizable ship refitting system, to let players experiment and define the unit's key stats and functionality. Your ship design will give you much more strategy options that you can only imagine but never try before.
Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, Simulation 34.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #23 Initiative
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indelve
Windows · Mac
Initiative is an Aerospace Company Manager. Build and grow your aerospace company on Earth and be the first to establish a self-sustainable colony on Mars.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #24 Haunted Hotel: Stay in the Light
80% matchMostly Negative31% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: JRad Games
Windows
Try to survive three nights in Haunted Hotel: Stay in the Light. Control a hotel security system to drive out the evil forces that are killing your guests. Rationalize electrical energy as it will not last all night.
Why similar: Strategy 50.2%, Simulation 34.5%, Indie 15.3%
- #25 Poly Universe
78% matchVery Positive87% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Pouchmouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poly Universe is a survival city-building game in a galaxy where planets are only slightly larger than the colonists who inhabit them.
Why similar: Strategy 50.1%, Simulation 35.1%, Indie 14.7%
- #26 Mogo Invasion
79% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: He Wenjie
Windows
Only thing that you, as the lord, have to do, is defense! defense!! defense!!!
Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, Simulation 34.1%, Indie 15.9%
- #27 冒险公会 Adventurer Guild
78% matchMixed49% of 35 reviews2018
Dev: DyingCatPub: INDIEGAMES.CN
Windows
在各种权势之间周旋,为市民提供福祉,招募冒险家,完成委托,经营属于自己的冒险公会。
Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, Simulation 34.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #28 Rasen no Sora
77% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Gorilla Cafe
Windows
"Spiral Universe" "Space Fleet x Character Game" Battle of Delusion Fleet.
Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, Simulation 34.8%, Indie 15.4%
- #29 The Parchment - For The Realm
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PatuTec
Windows
The Parchment is a turn-based strategie game, pitting different houses against each other in the fight for the crown. Use diplomacy, intrigue, trade and your military to subjugate other houses into vassalship or wipe them from history altogether.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #30 Agenda
77% matchMixed44% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Exordium Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agenda is a strategy simulation game in which you control a world-wide independent agency with a set goal of world domination. Try to claim your global influence through the power of your allies and covert operations such as assassinations, bribery or fraud.
Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, Simulation 34.2%, Indie 15.9%
- #31 Potemkin
75% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Vasily Wosck
Windows · Mac
Potemkin is a sandbox strategy game! Build any map you can imagine! Conquer your enemies! Play on massive maps with hundreds of players at once! Simulate any real or fictional war! Play against a very strong and flexible artificial intelligence. Share your maps simply by copy-pasting them onto Reddit!
Why similar: Strategy 49.4%, Simulation 35.6%, Indie 15%
- #32 VilleTown
76% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2016
Dev: Laugical Games
Windows
VilleTown is a City-Building Tower Defense game, where the player researches Technologies, Artifacts, and special Powers to help grow, expand, and defend their VilleTown from outside invaders.
Why similar: Strategy 49.4%, Simulation 35.6%, Indie 15%
- #33 BIGHARDSUN
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Smushkovich
Windows
You were exiled to an old castle in the desert. Command people, monitor their condition, explore, improve the castle, and make tough decisions - all to survive! And while you're struggling with the hottest summer, the temperature is only rising, and the storms won't subside.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #34 AntQueen 3D
73% matchMixed65% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Fernando DudkaPub: Les Technologies inVantage
Windows · Mac
Experience a game where you live through the cycle of an ant colony. You can dig your own tunnels, organize your colony, customize your army, but you need to survive every wave of attack!
Why similar: Strategy 49.3%, Simulation 35.5%, Indie 15.2%
- #35 States, Firms, & Households
76% match5 user reviews0% of 5 reviews2016
Dev: DMD 'Ware
Windows
World's first tool for economic paper dissertations! Economic studio for learning like a graphic or music production suite! Neural behavioural model as opposed to rational model! The large hadron collider of economics! Now a deductible tax credit!
Why similar: Strategy 49.8%, Simulation 35.8%, Indie 14.4%
- #36 Twisty Tumble (VR)
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel After Pixel
Windows
It's a tricky puzzle game in Virtual Reality. Chill out in the calm, hypnotic undersea environment, and challenge your mind to reassemble the pyramids!
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #37 Export Simulator
75% matchMostly Negative34% of 44 reviews2018
Dev: ZovGamePub: Errigar Games
Windows
Export sumulator - a game that will dip you into the world of stratap!
Why similar: Strategy 49.4%, Simulation 35.5%, Indie 15.1%
- #38 我是院长 - 模拟经营医院游戏
73% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: XGame
Windows
【培养医生】 1、游戏内所有医生通过招聘获得,医生拥有不同学历,学历影响医生通过临床职称考试的概率; 2、医生的临床职称影响其对不同疾病的治愈率,临床职称可通过参与每年2月份举行的临床职称考试提升; 3、医生的教学职称影响科室科研的成功率,教学职称科通过接受教学任务提升;
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #39 Prison Planet
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpringloadedPub: Springloaded
Windows
Intergalactic prison building adventure! Design and build your own intergalactic space-prison!
Why similar: Strategy 48.9%, Simulation 35.2%, Indie 16%
- #40 Supermarket Tycoon
74% matchMixed49% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Nicholas Rizzo
Windows
Ready to be a millionaire? broke? robbed? or finally receive the sweet release of death? Well Supermarket Tycoon is the game for you! Build up and manage your own super market and much much more!
Why similar: Strategy 49.4%, Simulation 35.5%, Indie 15.1%
- #41 MULE Returns
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kotori Studios LtdPub: Comma 8 Studios
Windows
MULE is a ridiculously fun and addictive strategy game that combines real-time and turn-based styles as you battle for land and resources on a newly colonized planet. The game is easy to grasp but provides great depth of game-play.
Why similar: Strategy 48.7%, Simulation 35%, Indie 16.3%
- #42 Future Simulation World
64% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: KANNADE
Windows
Drawing on the existing real-world data and current state-of-the-art research and exploration results, and taking into account historical data provided by the World Bank, a streamlined and relatively sensible data model that outlines all possible options for future development is built.
Why similar: Strategy 48.5%, Simulation 36%, Indie 15.5%
- #43 Solar Collector
73% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Emily Peregrine
Windows · Mac
Harvest Energy. Sell the energy. Keep up with payments.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #44 Creation and Conquest:The Future War
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Noelone
Windows
Players need to design their own DIY Infantrys, Vehicles, and even Aircraft. In the game through DIY It can create hundreds and thousands type of combat units, according to the opponent's tactics, research and development of restraint of the opponent's weapons is the key to victory.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #45 Way of Defector
72% matchMixed55% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Dev Arc
Windows
In Way of Defector you experience the process of a North Korean defector escaping to China and arriving in South Korea. You must overcome starvation and break through the surveillance of the Public Security Officers to find the broker who knows the way to get to South Korea and safely arrive at the destination.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #46 ポエニ戦争 地中海の稲妻
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: 白新社
Windows · Mac
第二次ポエニ戦争を舞台とするストラテジーゲーム。
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #47 The President
71% matchMostly Negative31% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Mario Scarfone
Windows · Mac
The President is a political simulator. Nobody knows what leading the Nation really means.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #48 TinyWar high-speed
70% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2018
Dev: Masakazu YanaiPub: Rutenn no oheya
Windows
8bit style RTS! You can win at high speed by a speed button. You can win a stage in 5-10 minutes. Easy operation. Your color is "Red". You build "Factory". -> Creates Units! You build "Fortress". -> Atacks Units! When you occupy all towns, you win. You get Buildings and Special Powers.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #49 Station Commander
70% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: Technically Competent
Windows · Mac · Linux
Station Commander is a super-indie space engineering game. Players try to destroy a planet and its inhabitants by modifying a space station. Tune your station's heat and performance, and burn the enemy homeworld.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #50 Narco Tycoon
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Narco Tycoon is a simulation game about building a drug empire. Manage and develop your own drug factories. Employ the best people in the "industry" and invest in new technologies. Influence local politics, destroy your rivals or take over their business. Become the real Drug Lord!
Why similar: Strategy 49.5%, Simulation 35%, Indie 15.5%
- #51 Crypto Crisis: Education Edition
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Armoured Beans
Windows · Mac · Linux
Let's help Principal Trotter and technology teacher Kieran build the school of the future. The Education Edition is a simplified and easier to play version of the original Crypto Crisis that has been designed for a younger audience and more casual players.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #52 Fakespearean: Overdramatic
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Globe GuysPub: Octopus 8 Studios Ltd
Windows
Congratulations! You now own the Globe Theatre! Set in the Tudor period, Fakespearean: Overdramatic gives you the chance to run one of the most famous theatres in the world before it reached the popularity it's known for today. It's up to you to put on a show and bring success to the Globe.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #53 Lumbermill
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BW Games
Windows
Build, Manage and Maintain a Lumber Mill deep in the Forest!
Why similar: Strategy 47.5%, Simulation 36.1%, Indie 16.4%
- #54 Virtual Robots - Robot programming simulator
68% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Cold-Dark Software™
Windows
Virtual Robots is a robot programming simulator. The objective of this game is to write code for your robots. Yes, WRITE.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 15.6%