- #1 HEXAROMA: Village Builder
97% matchVery Positive82% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Almost a Game CompanyPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
HEXAROMA is a charming village builder set on a tiny island village where you start your Hexling colony! Place your buildings, and manage Hexling villagers on a hexagonal island. Plan your placements wisely, grow your settlement, optimize your colony and help your villagers thrive.
Why similar: Wholesome 31.5% ★, City Builder 24.4%, Cozy 12.3%, Building 8.9%, Strategy 6.1%
- #2 Minami Lane
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,345 reviews2024
Dev: DootPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: City Builder 25.1%, Cozy 19.6%, Management 14.5%, Building 9.4%, Strategy 6.8%
- #3 Buildings Have Feelings Too!
96% matchMixed45% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: Blackstaff GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
An exciting new city-management/puzzle game about buildings and the city they inhabit. You must grow your city to a bustling metropolitan centre with an array of shops, offices, entertainment facilities and amenities, to help your buildings thrive; or risk them being demolished forever.
Why similar: City Builder 29.2%, Management 15.8%, Economy 14.1%, Base Building 12.1%, Building 10.6%
- #4 Pocket City 2
95% matchVery Positive94% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Codebrew Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
A city-building game with a unique twist—step inside and experience your city firsthand! Plan roads, zones, and infrastructure while growing your economy, managing resources, and unlocking special buildings. Host events, build mega projects, and watch your city thrive in a dynamic world.
Why similar: City Builder 36.8%, Base Building 17.8%, Economy 15.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Building 8%
- #5 Mini Settlers
93% matchVery Positive86% of 607 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: City Builder 27.6%, Base Building 20.7%, Management 14.7%, Building 10.8%, Strategy 7.5%
- #6 Tinytopia
94% matchVery Positive84% of 319 reviews2021
Dev: MeNic GamesPub: Mastiff
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!
Why similar: City Builder 49.1%, Building 19.6%, Strategy 8%, Simulation 6.8%, Management 6.4%
- #7 Townopolis
94% matchMixed67% of 139 reviews2016
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct an idyllic neighborhood with plenty of houses. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Time Management 25.4%, Management 12.6%, Simulation 11%, Building 10.5%
- #8 Power to the People
92% matchVery Positive82% of 543 reviews2022
Dev: Rhombico GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population, while fighting off all kinds of disasters in this thrilling resource management experience. It's time for you to give "Power to the People"! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?
Why similar: City Builder 22.8%, Management 13.9%, Economy 12.6%, Time Management 12.6%, Building 10.6%
- #9 Teeny Tiny Town
91% matchVery Positive92% of 52 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 29.7%, Cozy 25.5%, Building 12.3%, Strategy 9.5%, Minimalist 6.7%
- #10 Mini Motorways
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,591 reviews2021
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
Why similar: Management 22.6%, City Builder 19.9%, Strategy 18.4%, Building 11.3%, Simulation 9.5%
- #11 Pile Up!
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,047 reviews2025
Dev: RemoobPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Pile Up!" is a strategic building game which you need to build houses, fulfill your people’s requests and manage your risky buildings in different ways on a small land. But don’t let your guard down in this chill environment, we only get you relaxed so you destroy everything you did.
Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Base Building 20.4%, Management 13.2%, Building 12.1%, Strategy 7%
- #12 Pocket City
89% matchVery Positive93% of 268 reviews2022
Dev: Codebrew Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A casual city building game. Become the mayor and create your own metropolis! Create residential, commercial, and industrial zones. Build parks and recreation spots. Respond to crime and disasters. Watch your city come alive!
Why similar: City Builder 37.3%, Economy 10.6%, Building 10.4%, Strategy 10.3%, Management 7.4%
- #13 Masterplan Tycoon
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 729 reviews2023
Dev: Bureau BravinPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Welcome to the resource management game where your creativity and logistics skills are put to the test! In this minimalistic simulation you will build interconnected chains of products and open new missions by completing various tasks to create the biggest system you can.
Why similar: Wholesome 32.8% ★, Management 14.8%, Building 12.3%, Economy 11.9%, Strategy 7.8%
- #14 Town to City
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,836 reviews2025
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 37%, Cozy 17.2%, Building 10.1%, Economy 9.2%, Management 9.1%
- #15 Outlanders
86% matchVery Positive89% of 484 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% ★, City Builder 21%, Cozy 14.8%, Management 9.2%, Building 8.8%
- #16 Civitatem
87% matchMixed63% of 133 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 37.1%, Base Building 14.7%, Strategy 12.5%, Management 8.8%, Building 7.4%
- #17 United Penguin Kingdom
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, become the king, and lead the United Penguin Kingdom.
Why similar: City Builder 31.4%, Management 15.2%, Economy 13.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Building 8%
- #18 Megapolis
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 162 reviews2016
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct beautiful city zones with plenty of modern blocks. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.
Why similar: City Builder 29.4%, Time Management 18.2%, Simulation 14.3%, Building 11.1%, Management 10.3%
- #19 Thriving City: Song
84% matchVery Positive81% of 3,278 reviews2024
Dev: White Star StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In 960 AD, the new Song Dynasty needs you! As magistrate, build a prosperous city from scratch. Develop bustling streets filled with businesses and entertainment, while navigating hidden crises of political strife and foreign invasions. How will you lead through these challenges?
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 19.8% ★, City Builder 19.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, Base Building 10.2%, Management 7.8%
- #20 Go-Go Town!
83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,120 reviews2024
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the ground up. Plan neighborhoods, automate logistics, and grow your community—all while juggling workers, infrastructure, and day-to-day chaos to create your dream town. Play solo for total control, or bring friends for co-op mayhem.
Why similar: City Builder 39.3%, Management 18.6%, Building 16%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 6.7%
- #21 Let Them Trade
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,033 reviews2025
Dev: SpaceflowerPub: ByteRockers' Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 27.4%, Base Building 14.1%, Economy 13.4%, Management 12.3%, Building 9.6%
- #22 URBO
82% matchVery Positive92% of 648 reviews2023
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 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 27.1% ★, City Builder 21%, Cozy 15.3%, Building 8.9%, Economy 8.9%
- #23 Festival Tycoon 🎪
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 226 reviews2022
Dev: Johannes GäblerPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
A micro-management sim about music festivals! Design the perfect festival grounds in ‘create’ mode, then manage the event itself in ‘live’ mode! Book bands, sign deals, plant flowers, fix toilets, and grow your show into a global phenomenon.
Why similar: City Builder 21.8%, Time Management 18.5%, Base Building 13.3%, Management 10.8%, Economy 10.5%
- #24 Virtual City Playground®: Build Your Metropolis
81% matchVery Positive85% of 536 reviews2026
Dev: G5 Entertainment AB
Windows
Relaxing city builder where you grow a vibrant metropolis, produce goods, manage transit and build iconic landmarks at your own pace.
Why similar: City Builder 45.5%, Building 15.8%, Time Management 13.9%, Management 7.8%, Casual 6.1%
- #25 Heian City Story
81% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A city-building sim with a historical twist
Why similar: City Builder 39.7%, Strategy 12.8%, Building 10.6%, Simulation 7.8%, Management 7.6%
- #26 Dungeon Tycoon
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,751 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: City Builder 29.4%, Management 18.6%, Economy 16.4%, Building 11.9%, Strategy 9%
- #27 SteamWorld Build
79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,093 reviews2023
Dev: The StationPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
SteamWorld Build is a casual city-building and dungeon-management cross-over set in the SteamWorld Universe, where you build and manage a town on a dying planet. You'll need to balance resources, construction, and exploration to its depths to ensure your town's survival and eventual escape.
Why similar: City Builder 27.9%, Economy 13.3%, Base Building 12.7%, Management 12.4%, Building 9.2%
- #28 City idle
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 214 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: Economy 17.4%, Strategy 16.5%, Building 16.4%, Management 13.7%, Simulation 10%
- #29 Ratopia
76% matchVery Positive88% of 4,645 reviews2025
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ratopia is a new game that has combined elements of both strategic survival and city building. With plenty of content available, and more planned, enjoy a vast world to adventure and populate with citizens! Build your own economical system to sustain your ideal city of Ratopia.
Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Base Building 18.6%, Building 13.5%, Management 13.3%, Strategy 7.3%
- #30 Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game
78% matchVery Positive81% of 531 reviews2021
Dev: Squidpunch StudiosPub: Vincent Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Build stunning Arcade Centre’s, purchase a range of arcades machines, manage troublesome staff in this colourful and humorous simulation management game. Inspired by Two Point Hospital, Let's Build A Zoo and Megaquarium.
Why similar: City Builder 22.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Base Building 13.3%, Management 12.6%, Economy 11.6%
- #31 Cardboard Town
77% matchVery Positive81% of 2,136 reviews2023
Dev: Stratera GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Cardboard Town is a city-building card game. Manage your resources, obtain upgrades, draw your cards and thrive! Random events, quest cards, and game modes make each run different.
Why similar: City Builder 38.4%, Building 19.1%, Management 15.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Resource Management 9%
- #32 Global City
78% matchMixed70% of 1,363 reviews2021
Dev: Red Brix WallPub: MY.GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Become the mayor and build the city of your dreams! In this game, anything is possible. Whatever you can imagine in a city-building and development simulator, you can do. Start from the very beginning and unlock new possibilities for developing your city in Global City!
Why similar: City Builder 21.4%, Time Management 17.1%, Base Building 13.8%, Economy 10.8%, Management 9.5%
- #33 Little Big Workshop
77% matchVery Positive84% of 3,350 reviews2019
Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!
Why similar: Management 19.3%, Strategy 16.2%, Building 13.9%, Economy 12.8%, Simulation 11.2%
- #34 Town Keeper
76% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Build a rabbit town while defending it from the fluffy empire's invasions.
Why similar: City Builder 30.9%, Base Building 17.7%, Economy 11.5%, Management 10.3%, Strategy 8.8%
- #35 EcoGnomix
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Irox GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A quirky mix of roguelite and city builder. Build a lively little city above, by looting mystical caves with a team of gnomes below! Use multiple runs to unlock upgrades and abilities to help your gnomes venture deeper into the dangerous underground.
Why similar: City Builder 35.1%, Base Building 19.5%, Economy 14.9%, Building 14%, Strategy 9.5%
- #36 Goblins of Elderstone
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 394 reviews2023
Dev: Outerdawn
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This Goblin Tribe Simulator brings a challenging blend of chaos and creativity to the city-building genre. Build dwellings, manage your resources, defend your goblins, and grow your tribe, and please the Gods! Do you have what it takes to control the chaos and rule the unruly?
Why similar: City Builder 28.9%, Base Building 18.9%, Management 14.5%, Building 12.8%, Strategy 8.4%
- #37 Tiny Kingdom
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 136 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 35.5%, Management 15.4%, Building 14.1%, Cozy 11.3%, Resource Management 8.1%
- #38 The Block
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: Paul SchnepfPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 10%
The Block is the world's smallest city builder. Place randomly generated buildings on a square and build up a tiny but perfectly formed city block! It's a very small game - more of a tiny little toy with no goals or challenges - hence the very small price :)
Why similar: Wholesome 32.6% ★, City Builder 28.4%, Base Building 10.8%, Building 10.5%, Minimalist 5.8%
- #39 Fantasy Town Regional Manager
74% matchVery Positive80% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Caps Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run a fantasy town for adventurers. Save it from monsters. Save it from itself. Watch it crumble to dust. Do it all again.
Why similar: City Builder 44%, Management 14.7%, Building 12.8%, Strategy 9.7%, Cute 6.4%
- #40 Blooming Business: Casino
73% matchMixed70% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: Homo Ludens
Windows
Build your casino empire in Las Venas alongside cute animals! Blooming Business: Casino is a cosy management game. Build and run your casino in a bustling world full of drama. Complete quests and manage your clientele. Keep everyone happy, from the clients, to the employees (and beware of the bear).
Why similar: City Builder 24%, Cozy 14%, Management 13.8%, Building 10.7%, Economy 9.8%
- #41 Empire City Simulator
73% matchMixed61% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Red Brix Wall
Windows
Become a ruler and build the ancient city of your dreams in Empire City! Unlock new opportunities for your city's prosperity, gain the support of the gods, construct grand buildings, and create unique infrastructure. Transform a small settlement into a magnificent center of civilization!
Why similar: City Builder 32%, Time Management 15.7%, Economy 10.7%, Building 10.6%, Management 9.9%
- #42 Legends of Heropolis DX
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Build the town of Heropolis.Gather your strongest heroes and destroy Evilcorp!
Why similar: City Builder 41.1%, Simulation 10.8%, Base Building 8.8%, Management 8%, Building 7.5%
- #43 Urbek City Builder
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,808 reviews2022
Dev: FridusPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.0 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 33.4%, Management 15.8%, Building 13.6%, Economy 13.5%, Strategy 7.9%
- #44 Mini Settlers: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive89% of 801 reviews2024
Dev: Knight Owl GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Mini Settlers: Prologue is a free version of Mini Settlers. In this minimalist 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: City Builder 25.9%, Base Building 19.9%, Management 11.5%, Strategy 10.8%, Building 8.4%
- #45 1980
72% matchVery Positive89% of 681 reviews2020
Dev: Merxon22
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the 1980s! This is a city which just started to develop, and you're in charge of this small urban village. How will the city's future be tied to this place? Manage your land, construct new buildings, explore the stories, and find out the ultimate fate of this urban village!
Why similar: City Builder 41.8%, Management 22.4%, Strategy 18.7%, Building 11.4%, Resource Management 5.8%
- #46 Kaya's Prophecy
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: Jérémie & ThibautPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Kaya’s Prophecy is a unique card based village builder! establish your village, gather resources, and craft tools and buildings in a vibrant world. Explore and combat various challenges and other groups in this colourful, deck-builder while appeasing your god to earn his favour.
Why similar: City Builder 40%, Management 18.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Building 10.8%, Resource Management 7.3%
- #47 Overthrown
69% matchMixed63% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: BrimstonePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Lift and throw anything as you build and manage your kingdom in this chaotic city builder for 1-6 players. Harness the power of your soul-stealing crown to defend your citizens from bandits and mutants, farm the land, and gather resources. Keep citizens happy or see them desert you!
Why similar: City Builder 42.4%, Management 20.3%, Building 18%, Simulation 6.4%, Resource Management 6.3%
- #48 Orrstead
71% matchVery Positive81% of 77 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: City Builder 32.4%, Base Building 16.5%, Management 15%, Building 12.9%, Strategy 6.7%
- #49 SUMMERHOUSE
68% matchVery Positive93% of 3,193 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 49.7%, Building 20.5%, Cozy 7.3%, Strategy 6.5%, Casual 5.6%
- #50 Pan'orama
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,317 reviews2023
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: City Builder 38.1%, Base Building 16.3%, Building 16.2%, Minimalist 7.4%, Strategy 6.6%
- #51 Mad Smartphone Tycoon
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 580 reviews2024
Dev: Miradil
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build Your smartphone Empire in Mad Smartphone Tycoon, your main goal in this game is to create the ultimate smartphone that combines both performance and aesthetics. Expand your company, dominate the global market, become a tycoon in the world of mobile phones!
Why similar: Management 22.4%, City Builder 20.2%, Building 13%, Base Building 9.7%, Strategy 9.4%
- #52 Village Tale
67% matchVery Positive85% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 31.7%, Management 17.2%, Building 13.4%, Strategy 8.9%, Resource Management 8.2%
- #53 Fabledom
66% matchVery Positive85% of 7,347 reviews2024
Dev: Grenaa GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: City Builder 32.1%, Base Building 15%, Economy 13.8%, Management 11.6%, Strategy 6.3%
- #54 Citizens: Far Lands
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: RedKar DevsPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Citizens is a blend between turn based city builder and a puzzler for strategy masterminds. Build a thriving settlement, extract and process resources and manage your population by catering to their needs, thus allowing you to build bigger and better!
Why similar: City Builder 27.4%, Time Management 17.9%, Management 10.7%, Building 10.2%, Economy 9.6%
- #55 United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up
66% matchVery Positive89% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
This free version of the United Penguin Kingdom covers the content from one year of in-game time. A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales.
Why similar: City Builder 31.7%, Management 13.9%, Economy 10.8%, Strategy 10.1%, Base Building 7.5%
- #56 MicroTown
68% matchVery Positive95% of 472 reviews2019
Dev: Snowy Ash Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.
Why similar: City Builder 34.7%, Base Building 20.8%, Management 14.8%, Economy 14%, Resource Management 8.1%
- #57 Soviet City
72% matchMixed59% of 111 reviews2016
Dev: chickeninthecornstudio
Windows
Soviet City is a game made up of quick game plays, where building and control is essential. We take a lot from classic city builders. The player takes the role of mayor of the city. Soviet law and economy have their own laws. Every building influences a terror bar. Be careful, because excessive terror level leads to a rebellion.
Why similar: City Builder 55.1%, Strategy 29.1%, Simulation 15.8%
- #58 Dorfromantik
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,027 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.3 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 51.9%, Strategy 13.6%, Resource Management 11.9%, Minimalist 9.6%, Simulation 7.7%
- #59 BoomTown! Deluxe
70% matchVery Positive83% of 348 reviews2016
Dev: Ish GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An explosive combination of mining sim and city builder. Your dream of building your own thriving town starts with few explosive charges and a yellow truck. As you mine the landscape and the money starts to roll in you'll be able to expand your empire, buying buildings, shops and facilities.
Why similar: City Builder 24.2%, Time Management 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Management 15.1%, Strategy 11%
- #60 Havendock
63% matchVery Positive80% of 1,861 reviews2025
Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.5 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: City Builder 24.2%, Time Management 19.2%, Base Building 15.2%, Management 12.2%, Building 10.3%