- #1 Farlanders
97% matchVery Positive90% of 598 reviews2023
Dev: Andrii BychkovskyiPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.
Why similar: Mars 26.3% ★, City Builder 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Base Building 9.5%, Space 7.4%
- #2 Dorfromantik
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,653 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 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 23.4%, Board Game 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #3 Tile Cities
96% matchVery Positive94% of 577 reviews2022
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Tile Cities turns city-building experience into a simple relaxing puzzle game and does so with style
Why similar: City Builder 30.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.4%, Strategy 8.6%, Puzzle 8.3%, Top-Down 7%
- #4 Terraformers
95% matchVery Positive88% of 3,758 reviews2023
Dev: Asteroid LabPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
Why similar: Mars 32.1% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Space 10.7%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #5 Islantiles
94% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Thunderrock Innovations
Windows
Islantiles is a cozy but compulsive roguelike deckbuilder. Unlock powerful technology cards, shape your deck to craft game-breaking combos, and grow your settlements to glory in this ultra-satisfying roguelike!
Why similar: City Builder 24.2%, Board Game 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Relaxing 9.5%, Building 8.9%
- #6 Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll
93% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2026
Dev: Betobe StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Shape the world to your will in lush landscapes inspired by Chinese watercolors in this Zen hex-tile building game that blends puzzle and roguelite elements with beautiful Asian aesthetics. Befriend mystical creatures in your journey while you make the world come alive beneath your fingertips.
Why similar: City Builder 26.2%, Board Game 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #7 Land Above Sea Below
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: Glasscannon StudioPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Land Above Sea Below is an atmospheric building strategy and puzzle game where you have to build your island from tiles in order to raise its height as much as possible, to avoid it getting flooded by the constantly rising sea level.
Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Building 11.6%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #8 Drill Core
92% matchVery Positive85% of 2,478 reviews2025
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
Why similar: City Builder 22.5%, Base Building 13.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 11.7%, Management 7.5%
- #9 Preserve
91% matchVery Positive93% of 789 reviews2025
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Grindstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.
Why similar: City Builder 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Board Game 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Base Building 9.7%
- #10 ISLANDERS: New Shores
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,303 reviews2025
Dev: The StationPub: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 31.4%, Building 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Relaxing 10.3%, Score Attack 8.7%
- #11 Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder
90% matchMixed70% of 834 reviews2025
Dev: Tinymice EntertainmentPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters.
Why similar: Mars 31.3% ★, City Builder 23.6%, Base Building 14.5%, Building 10.3%, Space 9.8%
- #12 Terraforming Mars
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 7,258 reviews2018
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
Why similar: Mars 31.2% ★, Board Game 20%, Space 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Base Building 7.8%
- #13 EVERDAWN
89% matchVery Positive98% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: SOLIDS Studio
Windows
EVERDAWN is a relaxing tile-based puzzle game where every placement shapes a living, evolving world. Stack scoring systems, combine biomes, unlock new and powerful Wonder tiles, and collect adorable Michis, little creatures that provide extra tiles.
Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Board Game 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Relaxing 10.3%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #14 ShoreTiles
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Voxel StudiosPub: Noovola
Windows
Build your island around a fragile lighthouse in this Gloomy tile-placement strategy game. Balance growth, economy, and defense - because when night falls, THEY will rise from the depths.
Why similar: City Builder 37.9%, Roguelite 17.1%, Relaxing 11.8%, Strategy 9.1%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #15 Scorchlands
87% 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: City Builder 28.6%, Base Building 17.4%, Management 12.6%, Top-Down 10%, Stylized 9.9%
- #16 Terraformers: First Steps on Mars
86% matchVery Positive88% of 703 reviews2021
Dev: Asteroid LabPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is a free prologue of Terraformers, featuring an exclusive challenge to lead humanity's first attempt at settling the Red Planet.
Why similar: Mars 30.1% ★, City Builder 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Management 7.5%
- #17 Pan'orama
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,380 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: City Builder 34%, Building 16.9%, Base Building 13.7%, Relaxing 11.8%, Stylized 9.4%
- #18 Plan B: Terraform
84% matchVery Positive91% of 3,674 reviews2025
Dev: Gaddy Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains, and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water, and forests.
Why similar: Mars 44.2% ★, Base Building 17.8%, Management 11.8%, Building 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #19 Terra Nil
84% matchVery Positive87% of 8,852 reviews2023
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.
Why similar: City Builder 35.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Relaxing 15.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Strategy 10.1%
- #20 Land Above Sea Below Prologue
85% matchVery Positive82% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: Glasscannon StudioPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Land Above Sea Below Prologue is an atmospheric first chapter of the building strategy and puzzle game where you have to build your island from tiles in order to raise its height as much as possible, to avoid it getting flooded by the constantly rising sea level.
Why similar: City Builder 25.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, Board Game 19.2%, Building 11.9%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #21 EcoGnomix
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: Irox GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 21.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Base Building 11.5%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #22 TerraScape
82% matchVery Positive89% of 2,250 reviews2024
Dev: Bitfall StudiosPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build gorgeous kingdoms on floating islands by strategically placing buildings in this cozy, medieval City-Puzzler. Discover secret combinations, take on weekly challenges and explore randomly generated maps in various single- and multiplayer game modes.
Why similar: City Builder 29%, Board Game 27%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Relaxing 10.2%, Puzzle 9%
- #23 Hexagod
82% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Aarimous
Windows · Mac · Linux
A satisfying roguelike village builder set in the eye of an apocalyptic storm. Place hexagon tiles, unlock adjacency bonuses, and find powerful relics to create game breaking synergies. Prove you are worthy of becoming the next Hexagod… before the storm destroys it all.
Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Roguelike 13.1%, Base Building 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%
- #24 Tactical Annihilation
79% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: B.G. Game Studio
Windows
Experience turn-based strategy with free-form base building, multi-unit control, colossal units, and powerful battle skills. It captures the depth of an RTS in turn-based form, like Advanced Wars with massive super units!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, Board Game 19.8%, Base Building 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #25 Zero Orders Tactics
81% matchVery Positive91% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
🌋⚔ Terraforming + Into The Breach! An experimental puzzle strategy where you are not commanding your troops - now, you are shaping the battlefield itself! Nothing is random*, everything is predictable*, and the battlefield is changing. Every turn. By you.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Roguelike 13.5%, Board Game 13.3%, Roguelite 11.6%
- #26 Pan'orama: Prologue
81% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Pan'orama is a relaxing and soothing puzzle simulation game in which you create amazing landscapes using different types of tiles, but most of all by discovering the connections between them and finding unique combinations.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.7%, City Builder 26.3%, Base Building 17%, Building 14.6%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #27 River Towns
78% matchVery Positive92% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: Frogsong StudiosPub: Metaroot
Windows
Solve puzzles by placing buildings and creating vibrant cities in River Towns. Each district has its own style and shapes, making every level a new challenge. Help to restore and rebuild our River Towns.
Why similar: City Builder 28.8%, Board Game 25.6%, Building 11%, Puzzle 9.2%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #28 Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,448 reviews2026
Dev: Crux Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A mini citybuilding roguelike. Place buildings, stack combos, and master deep strategy in short bursts to create a tiny thriving metropolis!
Why similar: City Builder 32.3%, Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Strategy 10.1%
- #29 Tile Tale
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Push colorful tiles into the grid creating fields of the same type to gain new tile types. Create different worlds such as jungle islands, wasteland volcano land or even a big city!
Why similar: City Builder 42.3%, Roguelite 17.3%, Building 14.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Strategy 11.5%
- #30 Clonizer
77% matchVery Positive86% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Juicy PlumePub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Clonizer combines Hex-based tactics and roguelike deckbuilding! Play cards, manage clones, explore unique charming planets and outsmart aliens. Craft a powerful deck through your expedition and Clonize the universe to become employee of the month of CLONPO!
Why similar: Space 25.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 13.5%
- #31 Citizens: On Mars - Prologue
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Redkar LimitedPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars - Prologue! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet.
Why similar: City Builder 40.1%, Strategy 15.5%, Base Building 11.4%, Space 10.4%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #32 Planet S
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,897 reviews2023
Dev: Glimmerlight Games
Windows · Linux
Planet S is a real-time strategy game where your goal is to colonize multiple planets in a solar system to advance your civilization, build a city and supply it to grow your faction.
Why similar: City Builder 32.8%, Space 17.6%, Building 14.1%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Management 8.2%
- #33 Isle of Arrows
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,109 reviews2022
Dev: Gridpop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?
Why similar: Board Game 25.7%, City Builder 15.4%, Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 11.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #34 Pile Up!
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,182 reviews2025
Dev: RemoobPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
"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 23.5%, Base Building 16.5%, Building 12.1%, Roguelite 11.1%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #35 Oxytone
74% matchVery Positive92% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: OxGamesPub: Tate Multimedia
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Relax and listen to the hypnotizing world of Oxytone, slow paced puzzle game where you rotate hexagonal tiles with paths. Each tile can be used up to six times, creating tangled paths.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26%, Board Game 21.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, Score Attack 8.8%, Space 8.6%
- #36 Planetbase
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 10,466 reviews2015
Dev: Madruga Works
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Why similar: City Builder 35.7%, Base Building 20.3%, Space 17.5%, Building 7.1%, Strategy 6.6%
- #37 Bubblegum Galaxy
71% matchVery Positive100% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy narrative building game about rebuilding the galaxy tile by tile. Discover and design new planets, complete missions, explore your office and befriend your co-workers... all while trying to find out who deleted the galaxy!
Why similar: City Builder 31%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Building 12.9%, Puzzle 8.5%, Relaxing 7%
- #38 Flocking Hell
73% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Sextant Studios
Windows
Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion. It blends calm exploration with auto-battler combat, offering a mix of easy-to-learn mechanics and thought-provoking gameplay. It also has a LOT of sheep 🐑😈
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Roguelite 10.6%, Base Building 9.9%
- #39 Before We Leave
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,731 reviews2021
Dev: Balancing Monkey GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Before We Leave is a city building game set in a cozy corner of the universe. Nurture your Peeps and their surroundings while rebuilding and rediscovering civilisation. Settle new lands and planets while avoiding hungry Space Whales.
Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Space 12.9%, Building 11.9%, Base Building 9.8%, Relaxing 9%
- #40 Rogue Station
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: Quint Studio
Windows
This "space station builder simulation roguelite" puts you in charge of a space station. Fight off enemy ships, fleets and rival stations to dominate your corner of space. Build and upgrade your station, hire and manage your crew. Survive as long as you can.
Why similar: City Builder 20.2%, Base Building 14.2%, Space 12.6%, Building 11.2%, Roguelite 11%
- #41 Tile Town
73% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: One Goose Army
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Tile Town is a chill strategy game set on a hexagonal grid. Plop down various building tiles to get the highest score possible, all while creating a colorful medieval town in the process. Unlock new levels or go for a stroll in the first person mode.
Why similar: City Builder 28.2%, Board Game 26.9%, Relaxing 10.4%, Strategy 7.9%, Top-Down 6.6%
- #42 Masterplan Tycoon
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 747 reviews2023
Dev: Bureau BravinPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Building 20.9%, Management 18.5%, Relaxing 11.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Top-Down 11.3%
- #43 SteamWorld Build
70% matchVery Positive85% of 2,285 reviews2023
Dev: The StationPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 35%, Base Building 15%, Building 13.3%, Management 13.1%, Relaxing 11.7%
- #44 Earth Simulator
70% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Shape a planet. Watch history unfold.
Why similar: Strategy 27.8%, Top-Down 18.7%, Building 16%, Stylized 15.1%, Relaxing 12.3%
- #45 Code: Terraform
68% matchVery Positive84% of 310 reviews2026
Dev: AppsMafia
Windows · Linux
A deep automation and programming game on a frozen alien planet. Write real code to drive rovers, run power grids, fabricate parts, and fly drone fleets across the world. Your scripts run while you plan your next move. The more you terraform, the more the planet responds.
Why similar: Base Building 24.2%, Space 22.2%, Building 20.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #46 Zen World
69% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Cartboard Games
Windows
Zen World is a strategy game that can be as relaxing as you want it to be. Build a calm and colorful landscape with hexagonal tiles, matching their borders to each other, collect valuable boxes, and explore the tech tree.
Why similar: City Builder 27.3%, Board Game 24.9%, Building 12.7%, Relaxing 10.1%, Management 9.8%
- #47 Surviving Mars: Relaunched
70% matchMixed56% of 2,513 reviews2025
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The award-winning sci-fi city builder is back - remastered, expanded and even more stunning. Colonize Mars and survive the process, from exploration and infrastructure to welcoming colonists and achieving long-term stability. Are you ready? Mars is waiting.
Why similar: Mars 32.4% ★, City Builder 21.5%, Space 10.4%, Building 8.4%, Base Building 8.2%
- #48 Per Aspera
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,783 reviews2020
Dev: Tlön IndustriesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Make Mars your own! Take control of the world’s most sophisticated AI (AMI) and terraform the surface of the Red Planet for a city-building experience on a planetary scale. Transform this barren world into a lush paradise and explore the surface for any ancient secrets that may be waiting.
Why similar: Mars 29.1% ★, City Builder 19.6%, Base Building 12.1%, Building 9.6%, Space 9.5%
- #49 Farlanders: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive93% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Andrii Bychkovskyi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Prepare for your journey to Mars by building and managing a colony within the safety of Earth’s atmosphere. Hone your abilities to create a thriving community, terraform the land to suit your needs, and prove your capability for a larger mission. Get ready to launch in this prologue to Farlanders.
Why similar: Mars 31.5% ★, City Builder 17.1%, Base Building 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Building 8.7%
- #50 Slipways
69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,312 reviews2021
Dev: Beetlewing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Weave isolated planets into a vast trade empire. Hatch plans. Research game-breaking technologies. Still be done in time for lunch. Enjoy the endless possibilities of a space grand strategy game in 60 minutes flat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Space 12.1%, Building 12.1%, Management 11.8%
- #51 Politon
67% matchVery Positive90% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Pinq Games
Windows · Mac
Politon: A turn-based strategy game that will push your strategic and management skills to the limit! Expand your territory, strengthen your economy, and outsmart your enemies by planning your strategy carefully.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 49.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 34.9%, Strategy 15.1%
- #52 Amberspire
67% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Lunar DivisionPub: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
A science fantasy dice city builder. Construct buildings, manage resources, and build in harmony with an alien ecology. Beneath the glow of a gas giant, Amberspire will grow and prosper into a flourishing city atop the ruins of an abandoned moon.
Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, Board Game 19.2%, Base Building 15%, Building 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #53 Mineral Defense
67% matchVery Positive90% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: Corestone Games
Windows · Linux
Mineral Defense combines tower defense with roguelite elements and procedural generation. Build paths, unlock upgrades, and unleash powerful synergies to conquer evolving challenges in an ever-expanding world.
Why similar: Base Building 17.2%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 14.9%, Space 9.4%, Management 9.1%
- #54 Refactor
69% matchVery Positive84% of 469 reviews2022
Dev: GAGAPub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Refactor is a hard-core tower defense game that combines modular building, route planning, and element composition.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.1%, Building 13.2%, Roguelite 12.3%, Space 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #55 Pegs X Stickers
66% matchNo user reviews87% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
A pachinko-roguelite about scoring big numbers. Build your board, pop pegs, and discover run-breaking stickers.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.5%, Roguelite 22.7%, Strategy 12.3%, Roguelike 11.7%, Score Attack 5.7%
- #56 Reus 2
64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,321 reviews2024
Dev: Abbey GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Shape worlds with your godly titans. Make symbiotic ecosystems and inspire humanity with your creations. Their achievements unlock new possibilities. Make different planets for different human spirits, and fill the universe with life!
Why similar: City Builder 31.9%, Base Building 19.3%, Management 13.8%, Puzzle 10%, Building 9.3%
- #57 Moons of Ardan
68% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Pandora Technology
Windows
Embark on a space city-building adventure in Moons of Ardan! Develop a thriving civilization in a real-time planetary system. Oversee production chains, cater to the needs of your axonauts, recover their lost technologies, and navigate resource transportation.
Why similar: City Builder 32.5%, Space 16.8%, Building 15.6%, Management 11.3%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #58 ReFactory
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: AIVIK LLCPub: BIVAK LLC
Windows
Build, explore, fight! ReFactory is a 2D strategy game with a focus on construction and logistics where you build an automated mega-factory on an alien planet.
Why similar: Base Building 34%, City Builder 31.1%, Strategy 18.9%, Management 16%