- #1 Paragon Pioneers
97% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Tobias Arlt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paragon Pioneers is a city-building idle game in which you discover, conquer and then build on islands to fulfill the needs of your inhabitants. Even with limited time to play you can enjoy this deep simulation game and follow one of the countless ways to optimize your empire.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.1%, City Builder 17.2%, Idler 14%, Building 7.7%, Management 5.3%
- #2 City idle
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Grest Games OÜ
Windows
Experience a city-building game, where the citizens are fully simulated and every decision you make impacts their lives. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age and beyond, watch your civilization evolve and progress under your guidance.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.5%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 9.9%, Building 9.7%, Economy 6.9%
- #3 Factory Town Idle
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,257 reviews2024
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 72.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!
Why similar: Colony Sim 28%, City Builder 23.8%, Idler 21.3%, Management 7.1%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #4 Idle Colony
95% matchVery Positive82% of 577 reviews2024
Dev: Faith G.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A condensed incremental experience, where you build a colony to collect and merge bigger and bigger fruits. Combine game-changing technologies and special upgrades to find the best synergies and take your cash flow to another dimension.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.8%, Idler 20%, Building 9.4%, Economy 9.2%, Strategy 7.7%
- #5 Ratopia
94% matchVery Positive88% of 4,853 reviews2025
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Colony Sim 29.7%, City Builder 20.4%, Building 11.2%, Management 6.8%, Base Building 6.5%
- #6 Orrstead
94% matchVery Positive80% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Orrstead is a relaxing city builder that combines resource management and incremental game mechanics. Unlock technologies, complete quests, and adapt to the changing seasons.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.8%, City Builder 22.8%, Building 9.5%, Management 6.8%, Medieval 6.3%
- #7 CLOUD DWELLERS
93% matchVery Positive87% of 90 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 36.5%, Building 12.3%, Management 8.8%, City Builder 8%, Base Building 7.1%
- #8 Farewells clicker
91% matchMixed64% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Team Square
Windows · Mac
Farewells Clicker is an addictive blend of clicker and city builder! Expand your island, develop your city, and produce resources endlessly. Upgrade your buildings and skills through a vast skill tree to progress further and further!
Why similar: City Builder 31.3%, Idler 27.1%, Medieval 7.8%, Simulation 7%, Strategy 6.5%
- #9 Factory Town 2: Paradise
91% matchVery Positive91% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
A Town Builder + Factory Sim where you fully automate a tropical village and feed a giant volcano. Use conveyor belts, trains, boats, zip lines, pipes, water wheels and more to produce massive amounts of items and keep everyone happy!
Why similar: City Builder 23.6%, Colony Sim 21.6%, Building 10.2%, Economy 7.4%, Simulation 7.4%
- #10 Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,400 reviews2019
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.1%, City Builder 22.6%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 10.8%, Medieval 5.2%
- #11 IDLE BOSS RUSH
90% matchMixed67% of 829 reviews2025
Dev: Irid Games
Windows
Median: 17.7 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Slay giant bosses and turn the hollow wasteland into the almighty kingdom! Endlessly rewarding incremental game where you collect fountains of rare loot, unleash crazy combos and watch the monsters fall under your knees. Boss Rush that keeps on going when you're gone!
Why similar: Idler 20.7%, Colony Sim 17.7%, City Builder 16%, Building 10.7%, Strategy 6.7%
- #12 Tropical Resort Story
89% matchVery Positive90% of 208 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.2%, City Builder 25.1%, Simulation 10%, Building 7.3%, Cute 5.3%
- #13 Settlements Rising
89% matchVery Positive81% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: The Catalyst Crew
Windows
Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.3%, City Builder 24.4%, Building 7.9%, Strategy 6.4%, Medieval 6.1%
- #14 Incremental Town RPG
88% matchMixed60% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Incremental Town RPG lets you build and manage a thriving village. Master resource management, develop a robust economy, and enjoy a relaxing experience as you equip your settlement to conquer new lands and challenges!
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.4%, Idler 21.2%, City Builder 18.3%, Simulation 6.8%, Management 6.6%
- #15 Synergy
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,087 reviews2025
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.6%, City Builder 20%, Building 8.2%, Economy 7.2%, Stylized 6.6%
- #16 United Penguin Kingdom
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 25.4%, Colony Sim 18.5%, Strategy 8.4%, Management 7.9%, Economy 7.6%
- #17 Pocket City 2
85% matchVery Positive94% of 144 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 40.4%, Strategy 12.5%, Economy 11.9%, Building 9.1%, Base Building 8.5%
- #18 SimPocalypse
87% matchMixed68% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: Gamex Studio
Windows · Linux
A civilization simulator where you manage billions of people and rebuild millions of structures. Improve your economy, research, advance, battle, and much more! Play at your own pace by controlling game speed and automate various tasks!
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.2%, Idler 19.1%, City Builder 18.8%, Building 9.8%, Simulation 6.5%
- #19 Spiritstead
83% matchVery Positive84% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: Turbo Dog Games
Windows
Build a village in a world of magic and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way. Watch your town grow and flourish as you expand, create, and decorate.
Why similar: City Builder 25.7%, Colony Sim 22.2%, Building 10.9%, Management 7.8%, Cute 6.5%
- #20 Idle Grid
84% matchMixed60% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Lake Country Games
Windows
Build and optimize your industrial empire in this grid-based idle game. Place factories, power plants, and research labs strategically to maximize efficiency through adjacency bonuses. Upgrade your buildings, manage power consumption, and watch your profits soar while you're away.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.7%, Idler 19.5%, City Builder 18.9%, Building 10.8%, Economy 5.5%
- #21 ISLANDERS: New Shores
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,280 reviews2025
Dev: The StationPub: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Colony Sim 25%, Building 13.5%, Strategy 10%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #22 Diluvian Winds
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 390 reviews2024
Dev: Alambik StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Diluvian Winds is a relaxing management game set in a small hamlet at the foot of a lighthouse. Welcome weary travelers and work together to expand your hamlet on land, under the sea, or among the clouds.
Why similar: City Builder 23.1%, Colony Sim 22.1%, Building 7.9%, Strategy 5.7%, Economy 5.5%
- #23 Castle Clicker : Idle City Tycoon
84% matchMixed67% of 706 reviews2017
Dev: Autotelic Games LLC
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 74.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Castle Clicker is a more strategy focused clicking game that required you to think about how to manage your resources and build your city. If you're looking for a more in depth but still casual clicking game, this is for you!
Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Building 22.1%, Strategy 20.3%, Simulation 19.9%, 2D 5%
- #24 Incremental Epic Hero 2
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,685 reviews2025
Dev: HapiwakuPub: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 188.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A mixture of incremental/idle and roleplaying game set in fantasy world filled with monsters and things to explore, where battling is constant, almost everything can be upgraded, and with wide array of various prestige mechanics to always keep things interesting and moving forward!
Why similar: Idler 42%, Management 16.5%, Cute 13%, Colorful 11.6%, Fantasy 10%
- #25 Hearth and Hamlet
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,503 reviews2026
Dev: Phorust StudiosPub: Runic Forge
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Start with a campfire. Build a kingdom. Hearth and Hamlet is a medieval citybuilder clicker that blends resource management, in-depth upgrade trees and relaxing idle gameplay. Build your empire by researching new technologies, passing new laws, trading with far-off lands, and more.
Why similar: City Builder 27.4%, Idler 17.5%, Building 9.1%, Management 8%, Base Building 7.7%
- #26 The Settlers: New Allies
82% matchMixed49% of 1,203 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft DüsseldorfPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.3%, City Builder 25.5%, Strategy 8.9%, Building 8.1%, Simulation 7.3%
- #27 Glimvale : My Mini Overworld
78% matchVery Positive93% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Milkshake Games
Windows
Glimvale is a solo cosy city-builder with idle mechanics where you manage, decorate, and grow a charming MMO village. Keep adventurers happy and shape the world at your own pace. After all, you’re the game master.
Why similar: City Builder 26.5%, Idler 21.1%, Building 10.4%, Economy 8.4%, Management 8.4%
- #28 Kubifaktorium
79% matchVery Positive81% of 800 reviews2021
Dev: Neomateria Games GmbH
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Build, manage and grow a thriving colony in Kubifaktorium. The game features different biomes to explore, plenty of resources to exploit, complex machinery to build and interesting production chains to master.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.9%, City Builder 22.4%, Building 9.7%, Economy 7.1%, Management 6.7%
- #29 Dungeon Overseer
80% matchMixed54% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Ripknot
Windows
Dungeon Overseer is a colony simulator with a focus on base building and resource management. Become the Overseer by building a unique dungeon layout, constructing your lair, upgrading and expanding, questing, crafting, researching, recruiting, defending your base, and raiding.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.7%, City Builder 22.1%, Building 9.2%, Economy 7.8%, Base Building 6.6%
- #30 Dungeon Village 2
77% matchVery Positive87% of 711 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Recruit adventurers and monsters to create your own RRG-style town!
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.7%, City Builder 25.6%, Simulation 9%, Strategy 8.7%, Building 5.5%
- #31 Founders' Fortune
78% matchVery Positive80% of 2,189 reviews2020
Dev: Dionic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.0 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 40.4%, City Builder 21.6%, Building 8.4%, Base Building 6.5%, Simulation 5.6%
- #32 Folklands
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Bromantic GamesPub: Light Up Games
Windows · Linux
Folklands is a relaxing settlement builder with a retro look and feel set in a fantasy Nordic-inspired world. Harvest, produce and trade resources from multiple production chains as you grow your settlement. Keep your folks happy and safe and tend to their needs in a living and changing world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28%, City Builder 22.6%, Building 9.9%, Economy 7.6%, Management 6.6%
- #33 Mountaincore
76% matchMixed65% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: Rocket Jump Technology
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Settle an untamed wilderness with the might of Dwarven engineering and thoughtful planning! Design and build your colony towards fame and fortune in a deeply-simulated fantasy world. Chill out in peaceful mode with a bustling settlement, or fight for survival against monsters and invasions!
Why similar: Colony Sim 28%, City Builder 17.2%, Building 8.6%, Management 7%, Strategy 6.9%
- #34 United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up
75% matchVery Positive89% of 636 reviews2023
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 26.5%, Colony Sim 23.7%, Strategy 8.9%, Management 7.5%, Simulation 7%
- #35 Pan'orama
74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,373 reviews2023
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Relax and unleash your creativity in this new city building puzzle game. Create amazing landscapes and discover wide range of structures with special abilities. Enter the world of beauty and tranquility with the panoramas of your own creation and don't forget to pet your new animal friends!
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.2%, City Builder 26.1%, Building 11.7%, Stylized 7.3%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #36 Edge Islands
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 100 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 35.5%, City Builder 17%, Building 12.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Base Building 8.3%
- #37 The Promised Land
75% matchVery Positive87% of 779 reviews2014
Dev: Boolat GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Promised Land, a brave new world , the hole nation – all this lies in your hands! Become a true leader, a chosen one, a father of nation! Guide your colony to the victory of the modern superpower! We collected all the best that is in games of this genre, arched by exciting mini-games and carefully turned it into the deep and...
Why similar: Colony Sim 57%, City Builder 18.2%, Strategy 11.2%, Simulation 4.8%, Cute 3.9%
- #38 Blueprint Tycoon
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2016
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!
Why similar: Colony Sim 41%, City Builder 18.5%, Management 12.1%, Simulation 9.7%, Economy 6.3%
- #39 Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator
73% matchMixed69% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: The Evergloom Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Desktopia is a city-builder game which simulates an evolving, medieval-esque village along the bottom of your desktop, allowing you to work, watch, or browse something else while you play.
Why similar: City Builder 39.5%, Simulation 18.1%, Idler 12.2%, Strategy 7.8%, Medieval 5.6%
- #40 Lords and Villeins
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 977 reviews2022
Dev: Honestly GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29%, City Builder 21.5%, Building 8.3%, Management 7.1%, Medieval 6.6%
- #41 Highrise City
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,300 reviews2023
Dev: Fourexo EntertainmentPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Highrise City offers a new spin on City Simulations & Tycoon games expanding the economy and resource management aspect. Experience a modern take on the genre enriched with a complex resource based economy system.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.5%, City Builder 26.7%, Building 8.7%, Strategy 8%, Simulation 8%
- #42 RPG Tycoon
76% matchMixed51% of 487 reviews2016
Dev: Skatanic StudiosPub: Macrocosmic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!
Why similar: City Builder 23.2%, Colony Sim 19.4%, Management 11.6%, Building 10%, Simulation 9.3%
- #43 Venture Towns
72% matchVery Positive80% of 141 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Make your own metropolitan utopia! Stores, mansions, towers--anything goes!
Why similar: City Builder 29.1%, Colony Sim 26.7%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 10%, Building 7.8%
- #44 Idle Research
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,898 reviews2022
Dev: Considera Games LLCPub: Considera Core LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 76.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.
Why similar: Idler 40%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 12.6%, Management 11.9%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #45 Biz Builder Delux
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Run any store you like to build up your own buzzing business burg!
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.7%, City Builder 27.8%, Simulation 14.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Building 6.1%
- #46 Idle Skilling
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,389 reviews2022
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 96.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Idle Skilling is the ultimate Idle Game with years of content! Meant to be played for 5-10 minutes a day, you gradually unlock new skills like mining, fishing, pet breeding, crusading, potion-making, lab-research, construction, and more! With new updates coming, you'll never run out of stuff to do!
Why similar: Idler 51.2%, Simulation 17.6%, Management 10.7%, Relaxing 9%, Resource Management 6.6%
- #47 Skyline Urban Story
69% matchVery Positive90% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: PandaUpStudio
Windows · Mac
From barren land to towering metropolis, every decision you make shapes the destiny of your city. Industrial flow, global trade, surging land values, and growing wealth, offers deep management gameplay, perfect for players who love strategic city-building and economic simulation.
Why similar: City Builder 44%, Building 18.6%, Economy 14.3%, Simulation 13.8%, Colorful 3.8%
- #48 Cavern Adventurers
70% matchMixed63% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Build an underground network of caves in this fantasy-themed management sim.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.3%, City Builder 29.7%, Simulation 10.3%, Building 6.5%, Cute 6.1%
- #49 Fabledom
67% matchVery Positive85% of 7,762 reviews2024
Dev: Grenaa GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Set in a wholesome fairytale world, Fabledom is a laid-back City builder. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, interact with your neighbors and defend your kingdom from magical creatures. All to find true love and live happily ever after!
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.1%, City Builder 24.2%, Economy 7.3%, Simulation 5.7%, Management 5.6%
- #50 PANOPTYCA : Idle RPG Manager
68% matchMixed68% of 1,448 reviews2025
Dev: Tesseract Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Discover a new style of RPG management gameplay. Experience the fun of an idle RPG that blends an innovative four-view battle system with a deep hero-growth mechanic.
Why similar: Idler 52.7%, Simulation 13.8%, Medieval 13.7%, Top-Down 6.4%, Fantasy 4.3%
- #51 Crownbound - Fantasy Kingdom Sim
69% matchMixed50% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Bart Mamzer
Windows
You’re the ruler, but your heroes have minds of their own. Recruit heroes, set rewards, build a thriving kingdom and hope your warriors don’t run off chasing squirrels instead of fighting monsters.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.9%, City Builder 23.3%, Strategy 7.2%, Simulation 6.9%, Economy 6.1%
- #52 Scorchlands
68% matchVery Positive89% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: RinglabPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Linux
Build, optimize, and explore at your own pace in Scorchlands, a cozy yet strategic colony builder. Manage resources, shape the environment, and expand your network across a volcanic moon. No rush, no pressure, just satisfying logistics and endless possibilities.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.9%, City Builder 20.6%, Stylized 7.2%, Economy 7.1%, Management 6.9%
- #53 Heian City Story
67% matchVery Positive89% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A city-building sim with a historical twist
Why similar: City Builder 34.3%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Building 9.6%, Cute 7.1%
- #54 Border Pioneer
66% matchVery Positive87% of 1,902 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!
Why similar: City Builder 38.6%, Medieval 11.7%, Strategy 11.6%, Base Building 10.6%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #55 Settlement Survival
67% matchVery Positive85% of 8,054 reviews2022
Dev: Gleamer StudioPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.6%, City Builder 28.8%, Building 11.2%, Management 7.4%, Simulation 5.5%
- #56 Citizens: Far Lands - Prologue
69% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Redkar LimitedPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Build, strategize, and conquer with Citizens: Prologue - the free city-building and puzzler game for strategy masterminds! Extract resources, manage your population, and build the ultimate settlement. Ready to take on the challenge? Download now and discover the magic of Citizens: Prologue!
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.6%, City Builder 24.9%, Building 9.7%, Economy 7.3%, Medieval 6.5%
- #57 The Pyraplex
68% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.6%, City Builder 24.8%, Building 10.6%, Simulation 8.7%, Strategy 8.5%
- #58 My Colony
70% matchVery Positive90% of 279 reviews2018
Dev: Ape Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build, expand, and rule a growing space colony. Explore tech, trade, and multiplayer.
Why similar: Colony Sim 43.7%, City Builder 39.7%, Simulation 8.6%, Strategy 8%
- #59 The Bonfire 2: Uncharted Shores
70% matchMixed69% of 368 reviews2020
Dev: Xigma Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 41%, City Builder 20.8%, Building 8.8%, Strategy 7.4%, Simulation 7%
- #60 (the) Gnorp Apologue
63% matchVery Positive95% of 9,927 reviews2023
Dev: MycoPub: (Myco)
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
(the) Gnorp Apologue is the journey of the gnorps as you guide them towards their goal of delightfully excessive wealth accumulation.
Why similar: Idler 31.9%, Building 14.4%, Economy 11.2%, Management 10%, Strategy 9.8%