- #1 Citystate
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 815 reviews2018
Dev: Andy Sztark
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Create a 21st century micro-nation and experiment with economic and political ideals. Futuristic skyscrapers or spreading slums, the Nation relies on your economic and city planning skills.
Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Political Sim 25.3% ★, Simulation 11.5%, Strategy 9.9%, Economy 7.4%
- #2 Tropico 6
96% matchVery Positive88% of 29,546 reviews2019
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
Why similar: City Builder 30.2%, Political Sim 21.5% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 10.1%, Economy 9.2%
- #3 POLIS
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Afterwork Studio
Windows · Mac
Become mayor of a small Greek town and govern for 17 years. Citizens write you letters for years, the opposition never sleeps, and every promise is remembered. A satirical political city sim where the town never forgets.
Why similar: Political Sim 35.2% ★, City Builder 23.6%, Simulation 12.2%, Strategy 10.3%, Management 6.4%
- #4 Factory Business Management
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gran Capitan Game Dev
Windows · Mac
Build factories, manage resources, research new technologies, try to locate the best markets to sell your products. Keep building, managing resources, researching and selling. Repeat, fail, learn, repeat, succeed, grow
Why similar: Political Sim 22.3% ★, City Builder 20.6%, Sandbox 10.3%, Simulation 9.7%, Economy 8.9%
- #5 Mayor: City in Session
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HeavyRescue112Pub: HeavyResuce112
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take control as mayor and guide a growing city through difficult council decisions. Balance the economy, crime, infrastructure, public approval, and your budget as every choice shapes the future of your community.
Why similar: Political Sim 31.1% ★, City Builder 25.4%, Simulation 17.5%, Economy 8.7%, Strategy 5%
- #6 The Rise of the Republic: The Path to Modernization
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FallsWood
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Rise of the Republic: The Path to Modernization is a nation simulation and grand strategy game. Starting in the 1950s, build cities, develop industry, connect markets, shape society, and choose your political and economic path. Observe the consequences and decide the future of your republic.
Why similar: Political Sim 20.2% ★, Simulation 14%, Strategy 12.3%, City Builder 11.9%, Capitalism 10.4%
- #7 Civitas Rise
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renewal Art Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Civitas Rise是一款古典社会模拟游戏。本游戏中,数千名玩家共同建设一座座著名的汉代时期东西方城市,发展经济系统,制定社会规则,沉淀文化记忆。玩家们的群体决策会对城市产生不可逆的深远影响。
Why similar: Political Sim 35.8% ★, City Builder 23.8%, Sandbox 12.3%, Strategy 11.8%, Time Management 5.5%
- #8 Tropico 7
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Get rich or die trying! In Tropico 7, you step into El Presidente’s shiny boots again to build your island nation and – literally – move mountains. As glorious leader you guide your loyal citizens (and your Swiss Bank Account) through the ages toward untold prosperity.
Why similar: Political Sim 26.3% ★, City Builder 21.2%, Simulation 12.1%, Strategy 9.9%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #9 Urban Protocol
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thomas Kraits
Windows · Mac
Build and govern a growing city where prosperity, population growth, and social control must remain in balance. Expand districts, manage infrastructure, enact policies, and maintain stability in this city-building strategy simulation.
Why similar: Political Sim 31.4% ★, City Builder 26.8%, Simulation 12.3%, Strategy 12.2%, Economy 7.1%
- #10 Tropico 5
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 14,424 reviews2014
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.
Why similar: City Builder 39.1%, Strategy 17.7%, Simulation 14.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Economy 7.3%
- #11 Super Company
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Dawn Studio
Windows
You will act as an entrepreneur in the 1990s, producing all kinds of goods that citizens need; Providing residential and educational services for citizens; Carry out international trade and upgrade industries. You should choose the right development strategy to grow the company.
Why similar: City Builder 26.9%, Sandbox 13.4%, Capitalism 13.1%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 12%
- #12 Construction Company
89% matchMixed60% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Single Game Production
Windows
Your grandfather's construction company is now in your hands. Take over a business burdened by debt and lead it to success. Hire workers, build crews, purchase equipment, complete contracts, expand your office, and turn the company into a thriving construction empire.
Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, Simulation 19.4%, Strategy 16.8%, Sandbox 13.7%, Capitalism 11%
- #13 Ethics Empire
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Nullgrid Studios
Windows
Become the richest business owner in this strategy-based simulator, choose your playstyle trying to balance ethics and profits in this chaotic low poly world. Will you keep your ethical businesses thriving or will you let it all crumble down for a quick buck?
Why similar: City Builder 24.9%, Strategy 20%, Simulation 18.3%, Sandbox 11.4%, Capitalism 10.4%
- #14 Bonanza Burger
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dawg Patch Games
Windows
Bonanza Burger: Build, manage, and compete! Design your restaurant, hire a top-notch team, and battle rival managers. Conquer challenges, expand, and prove you're the ultimate fast-food mogul!
Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, Simulation 19.3%, Strategy 16.6%, Sandbox 13.7%, Capitalism 11.2%
- #15 Hansa Forever
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Oğuzcan Şirolu
Windows
Build a medieval trading empire across Northern Europe. Establish trade routes, influence politics, expand your cities, and compete with rival merchants for wealth and power in a dynamic economic strategy game.
Why similar: Political Sim 19.2% ★, City Builder 15.5%, Capitalism 12.3%, Economy 8.9%, Sandbox 8.4%
- #16 Democracy Simulator
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Politeia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead one of several political parties through fully simulated elections, where your decisions and policies affect the outcome! The economy is also simulated and will affect elections! Form a coalition government, write laws, pass a budget, respond to events, and more! Made without AI.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.8% ★, Simulation 20.2%, Strategy 17.4%, Sandbox 15.4%, Economy 7.2%
- #17 Frack the World
86% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Beef Cat
Windows
Frack the World is a lite-management game where players run a hydrofracking company, balancing the challenges of generating oil while addressing environmental concerns.
Why similar: City Builder 28.2%, Simulation 20.2%, Strategy 17.3%, Time Management 15.4%, Economy 6.5%
- #18 Geoplanetical
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Polytale Games
Windows
Take control of any of 177 countries in 2026. Shape its economy, politics, public services, diplomacy and military in a living geopolitical sandbox where every nation is simulated, every system is connected and your decisions write the story.
Why similar: Political Sim 40.8% ★, Capitalism 15.9%, Sandbox 14.9%, Simulation 12%, Economy 9.1%
- #19 Life Inc.
84% matchVery Positive89% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Sergio Garcia
Windows
You’re 16 with €500. 💼 Choose from 23 career paths. 🏠 Buy and rent property. 📈 Trade stocks. ₿ Invest in crypto. Pay taxes, manage loans, build a company into a holding, and leave a legacy for generations to come.
Why similar: Political Sim 20.8% ★, Capitalism 11.8%, Time Management 10.5%, Sandbox 10%, Economy 8.6%
- #20 Kebab Dynasty
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GoudaGuyPub: Gouda Interactive Games
Windows
Build and run your own kebab restaurant in a single-player management simulation. Set prices, hire staff, serve customers, keep the shop clean, upgrade the interior, and turn a small counter into a thriving food business.
Why similar: Strategy 21%, Simulation 20.2%, Time Management 17.2%, Sandbox 16.7%, Capitalism 12.3%
- #21 Real Estate Tycoon!
83% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Real Estate Tycoon lets you buy, sell, and upgrade properties to maximize profits. Play through Career Mode, Time Trial, or Endless Mode as you navigate a dynamic market. Build your empire, strategize investments, and dominate the property market!
Why similar: City Builder 24.5%, Capitalism 14.7%, Time Management 13%, Simulation 10.9%, Economy 9.7%
- #22 Airport City Transport Manager
82% matchMostly Negative38% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Game Insight UAB
Windows
Tired of repetitive farm sims and basic plane games? Put your farm on hold. Start building a tiny town and transform it into a massive megapolis with a world-class modern airport! We constantly update the game to ensure you are always engaged—both on the ground and in the air.
Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, Time Management 17.7%, Capitalism 16%, Strategy 10.5%, Economy 10.4%
- #23 Amusement Tycoon
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BronStudio
Windows
Manage your park in Amusement Tycoon! Build thrilling attractions, manage staff, and delight visitors to create the park of your dreams and achieve success!
Why similar: City Builder 26.6%, Capitalism 13.9%, Sandbox 13.1%, Simulation 10.7%, Economy 9.2%
- #24 Conglomerate
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pale Ember Games
Windows
You’re the CEO. Build your company into a thriving conglomerate, managing the cash flow, product launches, funding and hiring decisions. Build a conglomerate or go bankrupt trying.
Why similar: Political Sim 23.2% ★, Time Management 17.8%, Strategy 14.3%, Capitalism 13.4%, Sandbox 12.4%
- #25 Pixel Airport Tycoon
79% match8 user reviews95% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: PAT-Studios
Windows
Build your own airport from the ground up! Construct terminals, runways, and refueling stations, manage baggage handling and catering, research new technologies, and expand your grounds. Become the most successful airport manager – tile by tile!
Why similar: City Builder 32.5%, Simulation 24.2%, Strategy 20.8%, Economy 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #26 Take town
81% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Merragamm
Windows
Urban Planning Simulator (puzzle) build and manage your city! You are the mayor of a small town develop it and earn money.
Why similar: Political Sim 42.3% ★, City Builder 28.4%, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 5.2%, Management 5.1%
- #27 Billionaire in the Oil Boom
78% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Pizza OK Games
Windows
Wealth, power, greed: in the oil boom of the 1960s, money never sleeps. Invest in stocks, commodities and real estate, acquire companies and manipulate markets to build a financial empire. Use mergers, Ruthless speculation and strategies to dominate the global economy.
Why similar: Political Sim 21.9% ★, Simulation 17.2%, Capitalism 17%, Strategy 13.6%, Economy 10.8%
- #28 CAPITALIUM
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WinFive Game
Windows · Mac
CAPITALIUM is a turn-based economic sim set during the Industrial Revolution. Build factories, trade across cities, negotiate with rivals and politicians, and grow through loans, investment, and acquisitions. Later, secure a royal charter, extend the railway, and build and name your own town.
Why similar: Political Sim 29.3% ★, City Builder 14.1%, Capitalism 13.4%, Economy 11.6%, Simulation 6.9%
- #29 Cities XL Platinum
80% matchMixed58% of 1,637 reviews2013
Dev: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Build cities, shape a world.Cities XL Platinum lets you design, build and link up cities of all shapes and sizes around the Cities XL planet!Build more impressive cities than ever before! Cities XL Platinum offers a huge variety of over 1,000 buildings and constructions (including 50 brand new structures), that you can freely place on...
Why similar: City Builder 47.9%, Simulation 22.2%, Sandbox 11.1%, Strategy 9.9%, Management 5.7%
- #30 City Masterplan
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1:1 Studio
Windows
Break the grid and build a true 1:1 scale metropolis. City Masterplan is a realistic city builder where traffic, citizens, and economy form a fully simulated system. Design complex road networks freely, manage real congestion, and shape a city through the decisions you make.
Why similar: City Builder 30.2%, Simulation 19.3%, Strategy 17%, Sandbox 14.1%, Economy 6.8%
- #31 新城镇
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: 初稿
Windows
这是一个休闲放置类的城市模拟游戏,玩家可以通过人口增长和发展经济来建造更多的建筑,在游戏中体验从小乡镇发展成为大城市的过程。
Why similar: City Builder 40.1%, Strategy 19.9%, Simulation 19.9%, Sandbox 19.2%, Indie 0.9%
- #32 Seasteader
78% matchMixed48% of 33 reviews2017
Dev: Cosy Goat
Windows
Seasteader is a city building and management strategy game that allows you to develop and rule over your own seastead, a floating community.
Why similar: City Builder 26.4%, Simulation 25.2%, Strategy 23.9%, Economy 11.6%, Management 6.6%
- #33 My Tiny Park
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold Cabin
Windows
My Tiny Park is a management sim where you design and manage parks of all kinds - from schoolyard playgrounds to sprawling nature reserves. Balance budgets, attract visitors, and craft the perfect outdoor space in this relaxing yet strategic game!
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Simulation 20.3%, Sandbox 15.9%, Economy 8.4%, Strategy 8.1%
- #34 Pochemeow
75% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: yiotro
Windows
Economic strategy about trade war
Why similar: Political Sim 31.7% ★, City Builder 27.8%, Strategy 17.5%, Capitalism 9.8%, Economy 6.7%
- #35 Dubai Simulator
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mobilway S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In Dubai Simulator, you'll have the chance to design and build your dream city, complete with towering skyscrapers, bustling streets, luxurious resorts, and awe-inspiring landmarks.
Why similar: City Builder 31.5%, Simulation 22.9%, Sandbox 16.1%, Strategy 13.4%, Economy 8.2%
- #36 Towers Inc.
76% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Unicorn Den
Windows
Build and manage your own corporate tower in this relaxing take on the tower management building genre. Satisfy the needs of corporate tenants and keep them happy by adding services and utilities while balancing finances. Build and manage your tower the way you want to.
Why similar: City Builder 24.6%, Time Management 13%, Simulation 11.3%, Strategy 10.2%, Capitalism 10.1%
- #37 FD's Industry Tycoon
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows
Build a global industrial empire from a 1990s desktop. A retro business management sim, hand-drawn in pixel art. Alone or in MP: open factories worldwide, broker supply deals across continents, and acquire rivals when they falter. Markets shift, empires grow, and the CRT flickers.
Why similar: City Builder 20.8%, Sandbox 12.7%, Capitalism 12.2%, Simulation 10.9%, Economy 10.6%
- #38 Billionaire in the Greedy America
72% matchNo user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Pizza OK Games
Windows
America, 1850. Fortunes are made and destroyed in a single day. Will you be the predator — or the prey? Trade stocks, crush rivals, seize companies, and claw your way to the top in the most ruthless financial arena of the century.
Why similar: Political Sim 34.9% ★, Capitalism 15.1%, Sandbox 11.3%, Strategy 8.6%, Economy 8.3%
- #39 Citystate II
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,141 reviews2021
Dev: Andy Sztark
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Create your own Nation, build cities and bring prosperity to your people. Citystate II is a unique city-builder featuring realistic economics and complex political options. Slums or skyscrapers, experiment and bring about your vision of the ideal society.
Why similar: City Builder 26.8%, Political Sim 23.9% ★, Economy 10.6%, Sandbox 10.2%, Simulation 9.6%
- #40 Fantasy Senate Simulator
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Purri Cat Studio
Windows
Create a political party, win elections, respond to events, pass laws, govern, create your version of utopia and even go to war with your neighbors in this senate simulator with a fantasy twist.
Why similar: Political Sim 34.4% ★, Sandbox 13.2%, Simulation 11.4%, Economy 10.7%, Strategy 10.6%
- #41 Club Architect
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: pesooo
Windows
Design, build, and manage your own nightclub in an isometric tycoon game. Open the doors, watch your guests, and improve your club night after night.
Why similar: City Builder 25.7%, Simulation 18.9%, Strategy 17.1%, Sandbox 15.4%, Time Management 12.6%
- #42 Rogue State
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: LRDGames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Assume control of a Middle Eastern country recovering from a violent revolution. Forge alliances, grow your economy, invade your neighbors, or pacify your population. Rogue State is a geopolitical strategy game that will force you to always stay one step ahead of your rivals to survive.
Why similar: Political Sim 51.2% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Strategy 19.3%, Economy 6.8%, Indie 2.3%
- #43 Stream Empire: Platform Simulator
71% match6 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Sunsix Studios
Windows
Build and manage your own streaming empire. License content, hire talent, negotiate sponsors, set subscription prices, and outmaneuver rival platforms across five industry eras. Every decision shapes your path to dominance — or bankruptcy.
Why similar: City Builder 22%, Political Sim 21.7% ★, Simulation 12.1%, Strategy 11.8%, Time Management 10.5%
- #44 The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 713 reviews2026
Dev: Ashborne GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Choose from professions like Smith, Preacher or Alchemist to gain riches in this medieval economic simulation. Climb the social ladder, dominate politics, and lead your dynasty to power over multiple generations to ensure your legacy.
Why similar: Political Sim 27.2% ★, Simulation 16%, Sandbox 14.2%, Strategy 13.8%, Time Management 10.7%
- #45 PolyTown
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Threading Squirrel
Windows
PolyTown is a modern, low poly city building game. Zone areas for residents and businesses, connect them and build services and utilities to keep your citizens satisfied. But don’t get too comfy, if you don’t do your job well, people will make you pay the price.
Why similar: City Builder 33.8%, Simulation 17.7%, Strategy 15.3%, Economy 12.5%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #46 Tropico 4
71% matchVery Positive92% of 12,763 reviews2011
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.
Why similar: City Builder 44.2%, Simulation 14.3%, Strategy 13%, Sandbox 9%, Management 7.9%
- #47 TOWER KING
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STROBE GAMEZPub: ORIDIO, INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Building Management Simulation x Rogue-lite!You are a rookie hired CEO.Endure unreasonable demands from your boss and achieve your goals!However, the orders keep escalating…!?Overcome countless hardships and aim to become a tycoon!!
Why similar: City Builder 27.4%, Simulation 20.8%, Strategy 18%, Time Management 13.1%, Modern 6.7%
- #48 Venture Capital Tycoon
69% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Grackle Industries
Windows
Run your own venture capital firm. Hunt deals, research founders, write the checks — then live with the results. Most bets fail. The one that doesn't pays for everything: a bigger fund, the corner office, a name every founder knows. Outrank the big firms, or take yours public.
Why similar: Simulation 21.7%, Strategy 18.8%, Capitalism 17%, Economy 9.7%, Modern 8.4%
- #49 Children of the Nile: Alexandria
72% matchVery Positive84% of 169 reviews2008
Dev: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Children of the Nile: Alexandria is an addition to the base Children of the Nile game, adding a new mini-campaign focused on the rise of the city of Alexandria. Using the unique city-building dynamics of Children of the Nile, you will carve out a new dynasty to rule all of Egypt, and build the greatest city of the ancient world!
Why similar: City Builder 43.3%, Simulation 24.7%, Strategy 17.7%, Sandbox 8%, Management 6.3%
- #50 Blueprint: EV
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Phi Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blueprint: EV is a single- and multiplayer strategy game about founding an electric vehicle company and running it through six fiscal years. Make three founding decisions, then guide pricing, production, R&D, and finance across 24 quarters of real P&L against three rival companies.
Why similar: Political Sim 23.2% ★, Strategy 16%, Capitalism 15.8%, Simulation 15.5%, Economy 10.1%
- #51 Iron Ledger: Deterrence Has A Price
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Comfort Sibanda
Windows
A high-pressure management sim where you build a defense contractor from nothing, secure contracts, expand production, manage staff and supply chains, and fight to stay ahead of cash flow, compliance, and collapse.
Why similar: Capitalism 13.5%, Time Management 13.4%, Simulation 12.3%, Economy 11.6%, Political Sim 11.3% ★
- #52 Tropico 3
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,951 reviews2009
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Become the dictator of a remote island during the Cold War. Charm, persuade, intimidate, oppress, or cheat your people to stay in power! Are you a kind and generous leader? A corrupt and ruthless tyrant ruling with an iron fist?
Why similar: City Builder 35.8%, Simulation 17.9%, Strategy 14.8%, Political Sim 9.8% ★, Sandbox 9.2%
- #53 DigScape
67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Pixellow Official
Windows
Build, mine, and manage your own industrial zone in this relaxing 3D simulation game. Plan production, automate systems, and expand your operations step by step as you create a thriving environment.
Why similar: City Builder 24.6%, Simulation 18.7%, Sandbox 16.1%, Strategy 15.5%, Time Management 8.6%
- #54 Dissent on Mars
68% matchMixed47% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Michael HicksPub: MichaelArts
Windows
A sci-fi life sim where you create new societies unlike anything on Earth. Design your economy and government, build your colony, and experience your choices firsthand by living as a colonist. Will your society become a living utopia, or another dystopia?
Why similar: Political Sim 29.1% ★, City Builder 18.1%, Sandbox 9.7%, Economy 9.5%, Strategy 8.2%
- #55 Metropolisim
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roy H
Windows · Mac · Linux
The deepest city-building simulation experience ever. Build, grow, and manage a bustling metropolis. Take on the administrative tasks necessary to keep a modern-day city functioning. Construction, zoning, transportation, budgets, city services, and more. You're in control of it all. Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Simulation 24.4%, City Builder 23.1%, Strategy 22.5%, Sandbox 7.8%, Economy 7.3%
- #56 Urbek City Builder
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,999 reviews2022
Dev: FridusPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Urbek is a city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures.
Why similar: City Builder 24.2%, Political Sim 22.2% ★, Sandbox 11.3%, Simulation 9%, Economy 8.3%
- #57 Leverage Real Estate Simulator
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBC
Windows
Leverage Real Estate Simulator is an incremental clicker game. Play as an ambitious, ruthless property developer and expand your capital empire through a cycle of borrowing money, buying land, constructing and selling properties—all while stacking every form of leverage you can find.
Why similar: City Builder 19.2%, Simulation 17.4%, Capitalism 15.1%, Strategy 14%, Time Management 11.3%
- #58 TV Network Simulator
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maurizio Caschera
Windows
Build your own TV network, license shows, schedule prime-time slots, hire writers, sign sponsors, and fight for ratings week by week.
Why similar: Time Management 18.2%, Capitalism 15.8%, Simulation 14.7%, Strategy 12.2%, Economy 11.2%
- #59 CityGenesis
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sato Kenta
Windows
CityGenesis is an authentic city-building simulation where you nurture a living economy. As the ruler of a small city-state, develop your city’s industries and lead your citizens to prosperity.
Why similar: City Builder 29.5%, Simulation 20%, Political Sim 19.5% ★, Capitalism 17.7%, Economy 11.1%