- #1 Age of Respair
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Respair Games
Windows
Age of Respair is a medieval strategy castle-builder. Build massive castles with fortifications while managing resources and production chains. Assemble a large army and lay siege to enemy castles. Lead your people and bring respair to your kingdom🏰⚔️
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.2% ★, City Builder 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Base Building 11.3%, RTS 10.9%
- #2 20 Minute Metropolis - The Action City Builder
96% matchMostly Positive68% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: Dejobaan Games, LLC
Windows
Construct the infrastructure to rebuild civilization. Set up supply lines, mine skyscrapers for plastics, and find a place to process all the poop your people will generate. You have twenty minutes.
Why similar: City Builder 22.7%, Base Building 13.8%, Building 11.8%, Management 8.9%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #3 Cliff Empire
96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,340 reviews2019
Dev: Lion's Shade
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join!
Why similar: City Builder 17%, Colony Sim 15.9% ★, Economy 8.8%, Futuristic 8.1%, Resource Management 8.1%
- #4 Kingdoms Reborn
95% matchVery Positive91% of 9,531 reviews2020
Dev: Earthshine
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.
Why similar: City Builder 24.9%, Colony Sim 18.3% ★, Base Building 11.2%, RTS 7.9%, Economy 6.7%
- #5 Folklands
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 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 19.8% ★, City Builder 17.8%, RTS 12.8%, Base Building 10.2%, Economy 9.5%
- #6 Aquatico
94% matchMixed67% of 858 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Reef GamesPub: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Aquatico is a classic city builder set within the depths of the sea. Strategically build an underwater colony atop the ocean floor and face the challenges that accompany oceanic life.
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.5% ★, City Builder 18.6%, Base Building 9.2%, Economy 7.9%, Post-apocalyptic 7.8%
- #7 VENOY
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mathis WischeroppPub: LaboratoryGames
Windows
VENOY is a relaxing real-time strategy game with deep settler logistics and true sandbox freedom. Build your medieval colony, optimize production chains and defend it against enemies!
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.7% ★, RTS 19%, City Builder 17.4%, Base Building 9.9%, Strategy 8.4%
- #8 Make Your Kingdom
92% matchMixed58% of 195 reviews2022
Dev: yo_serjioPub: BigGame Publishing
Windows
Make Your Kingdom is a city-building game unique to its genre. Play as a founder of the settlement — help build your kingdom, carry the resources, talk to other settlers, motivate them and fight off hordes of orcs with your own sword!
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.4% ★, City Builder 18.5%, Base Building 10.4%, RTS 10.1%, Building 9.9%
- #9 Egypt
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ancient Cat
Windows
Command the sands of Egypt in this epic RTS! Build magnificent cities, lead mythic armies, and harness the power of the gods. Shape the Nile, forge alliances, and rise to become Pharaoh in a world of strategy, intrigue, and breathtaking battles. Your legacy awaits—rule wisely!
Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, Colony Sim 16.1% ★, Base Building 12.1%, RTS 10.4%, Building 8.7%
- #10 Oxygen: First Breath
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,643 reviews2022
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!
Why similar: Colony Sim 19% ★, City Builder 18.9%, Base Building 13.9%, Resource Management 9.9%, Economy 8.2%
- #11 Plebs
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: PixelWhipped
Windows
Plebs is a casual real time strategy game about controlling ancient Nations to victory through strategic town building, creating mighty and diverse armies, and intelligent resource management. Battle through the Campaign, Survive endless waves of enemies, or Skirmish on a variety of levels.
Why similar: RTS 19.4%, City Builder 17.1%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, Base Building 12.8%, Resource Management 10.9%
- #12 Space Drilling Station
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ayota GamesPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
In Space Drilling Station, manage a drilling station on a distant planet. Build a multi-level vertical structure to produce and manage your resources and staff, in order to dominate the competition!
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.9% ★, City Builder 11.2%, Base Building 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, Resource Management 8.2%
- #13 After Long Night
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 434 reviews2025
Dev: 疯狗工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
After Long Night is a sandbox survival RTS. Build and fortify your base, scavenge every corner for vital resources, craft deadly weapons, and raise a militia to fight off relentless zombie hordes that strike every night. In this world, scavenging isn't just survival—it's strategy, power and war.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.6% ★, RTS 15.2%, City Builder 12.9%, Base Building 11.1%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #14 Venusville
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orbit Start StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A
Windows
Guide pioneering settlers among Venusian clouds in this space colonisation city builder. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, balance buoyancy and weight to stay afloat in the treacherous Venusian atmosphere, and build a self-sufficient colony while navigating storms and acidic clouds.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22% ★, City Builder 18.3%, Base Building 13%, RTS 10.6%, Resource Management 8.8%
- #15 Colonization Simulator
87% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Imperian Online Rakovnik
Windows
Colonize rich planets with vegetation or deserted moons. Build a functional and prosperous colony. Take care of your colonists. Experience adventures on distant worlds or build a colony on planets in our solar system.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.5% ★, City Builder 14.9%, Base Building 12.5%, RTS 12.5%, Resource Management 8.4%
- #16 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
86% matchVery Positive86% of 9,888 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Why similar: City Builder 17.5%, Colony Sim 15.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, RTS 12.6%, Base Building 9.1%
- #17 Flooded
86% matchVery Positive84% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Artificial Disasters
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Flooded is a reversed city-builder, in which you need to optimize your production on an island that shrinks over time. Gather enough resources to flee to safety, while the surrounding world is getting flooded.
Why similar: City Builder 16.1%, RTS 16.1%, Colony Sim 13.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.1%, Resource Management 9%
- #18 The First Explorers®
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Buchwald Interactive
Windows
The First Explorers® is a settlers-like game, that offers the perfect mix of organic city-building and RTS in a bustling world. Set in the time of antiquity in Europe, you will play as the Romans, Carthaginians or Gauls. Are you ready to raise an army backed by a thriving economy?
Why similar: Colony Sim 19.5% ★, City Builder 17.9%, RTS 16.6%, Economy 10.6%, Building 8.9%
- #19 Oasis Mission: Colony Sim
84% matchMixed63% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar pug studio
Windows · Mac
A Sci-Fi colony and strategy sim with a complex economy, immersive logistics, and a war against the rise of the machines! Build your colony and ensure supplies for your people. Automate industrial ships and create combat groups to defend against waves of enemies.
Why similar: Colony Sim 16% ★, City Builder 13.9%, RTS 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Base Building 9%
- #20 Aquis
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oromith Games
Windows · Mac
Aquis: A strategic elemental adventure where a human mage, stranded in a mystical world, must collaborate with elemental beings to mend a portal breach. Battle shadow creatures, restore harmony, and seek a path back to Earth.
Why similar: City Builder 24.5%, Base Building 15.5%, RTS 13.5%, Building 11.2%, Economy 11.1%
- #21 Stronghold HD (2012)
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,246 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.9% ★, City Builder 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, RTS 13.8%, Base Building 10.4%
- #22 Oxygen
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 865 reviews2023
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Oxygen is a survival city builder. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and more importantly keep the Oxygen Center running!
Why similar: Colony Sim 18.9% ★, City Builder 17.9%, Base Building 12.8%, Resource Management 9.7%, Building 8.1%
- #23 Isla Paradiso
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Paradiso Studio
Windows
Build and manage a tropical island economy, optimize production chains, research new technologies, and defend your growing settlement against pirate threats in this relaxing yet strategic city-building game.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.5% ★, City Builder 22.7%, Building 10.6%, Economy 10.6%, Base Building 9.3%
- #24 Bread & Bravery
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ennoble Studios
Windows
Return to the era of knights and castles in a uniquely satisfying mix of Settlement Building, RTS and Castle Simulation genres. Manage complex and realistic medieval production chains, build your army and defences, satisfy the King and lead your people to prosperity. Will you succeed as a new lord?
Why similar: City Builder 15.8%, RTS 14.9%, Colony Sim 13.2% ★, Base Building 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 8.8%
- #25 Resort Galactica
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stupid Name Studios
Windows
Welcome to Resort Galactica, a hotel simulator set in space where you design, build, and manage an extravagant resort among the stars. Care for your guests based on each species' individual needs. Expand your hotel with restaurants, leisure centres, and entertainment floors.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.4% ★, City Builder 15.4%, Base Building 13%, Building 10.5%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #26 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
79% matchVery Positive92% of 10,053 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.7% ★, City Builder 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, RTS 12%, Base Building 9.2%
- #27 PlanetX
79% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Giedrius Talzunas
Windows · Mac
PlanetX is a real-time strategy MMO set on a spherical planet. Players expand territories, construct buildings, and manage resources to develop their empire. The ultimate goal is to conquer the entire planet by claiming all land plots and outpacing rivals in strategic growth and domination.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.4% ★, City Builder 17.9%, RTS 15.8%, Economy 8.2%, Building 8.2%
- #28 What's Left Behind
80% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Hoovler Industries, Inc.
Windows
A tile-based city re-builder set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.5% ★, City Builder 24.3%, Building 11%, Economy 10%, Post-apocalyptic 8%
- #29 Frostpunk: 1886
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows
The original Frostpunk experience is being reimagined and expanded with new events, mechanics, and laws within a new Purpose Path. Return to your role as the ruler of Earth's last city, manage its citizens, weigh up your choices and ensure your society's survival.
Why similar: City Builder 18.3%, Colony Sim 17.6% ★, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Resource Management 10.3%, Base Building 10%
- #30 Tokeis
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toe Key
Windows
Tokeis is a board-like real-time city builder about growing your town from a tiny tile to a hexagonal empire. Collect tokens, manage resources, reorganize inefficiencies, and fortify your economy. Handle the harsh weather and defend against raiders trying to steal your riches!
Why similar: City Builder 18.6%, Colony Sim 16.1% ★, RTS 12.5%, Economy 10.9%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #31 Alien Horizon (Preview Alpha)
77% matchVery Positive87% of 188 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Nebula
Windows
A sci-fi survival city builder set on an inhospitable alien planet. Faced with imminent destruction of Earth, humanity pooled together their resources and sent sleeper ships to nearby potentially habitable planets. But this one turned out to be much less habitable than expected....
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.7% ★, City Builder 24.9%, Base Building 12.2%, Building 11.1%, Strategy 6.7%
- #32 AquaCo
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dewil Games
Windows
Take charge as a fishing company manager in a realistic simulator. Plan your catches, trade on a dynamic market, and face ecological challenges. Brave storms, track fish migration and regulations while building your fishing empire.
Why similar: RTS 15.2%, Colony Sim 15% ★, City Builder 14.5%, Economy 10%, Base Building 9.9%
- #33 Angkor: The Holy City
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: William Parsons
Windows
Angkor: The Holy City is a unique village-builder game about growing a thriving town under the all-seeing eyes of the Gods. Construct intricate temples to honor them and research technologies to counter their wrath, all while expanding your village and contending with an ever-growing population.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.9% ★, City Builder 19.2%, RTS 10.5%, Base Building 9.5%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #34 Aquacity
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evor Games
Windows
Dive into the sunken world. Face the dangers of the deepness. Build a colony and make it thrive. Conquer or explore the unknown, you decide which way you choose.
Why similar: Colony Sim 15.9% ★, City Builder 13.9%, RTS 12.3%, Base Building 9.7%, Building 8.8%
- #35 Pirate Plight
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cutlass Studios
Windows
It's pirates against British sailors (or each other) in this real-time strategy city-building game. Gather resources, build cities, drink rum, fight enemies, explore the sea, and discover new islands.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.9% ★, City Builder 16.9%, RTS 15.8%, Base Building 11.6%, Building 8.3%
- #36 Machinefall
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: by Jan Zizka
Windows
Machinefall is a post-apocalyptic real time strategy game set on a fully playable global map. Lead humanity’s last survivors as they build bases, gather resources, and wage massive battles against an overwhelming machine swarm. Progress through technological eras from Stone Age to Atomic Age.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.2% ★, RTS 15.5%, City Builder 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.7%, Base Building 10.9%
- #37 Rise Against the Invaders
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BASEMENTMODE, LLC
Windows
BUILD. DEFEND. SURVIVE. An alien menace has ravaged Earth. Humanity has scattered to the wind. But hope remains. A resistance is organizing. Build your new settlement, defend your people, and fight to reclaim what was lost.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.2% ★, City Builder 24.4%, Base Building 14.5%, Building 10.2%, Post-apocalyptic 7.7%
- #38 Civica: Italian Renaissance
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Vertex Studios
Windows
Build your Italian empire in this realistic medieval RTS that combines truly organic city building and immersive roleplaying. City-states compete for influence, families such as the Medici try to divide power among themselves and artists create masterpieces that define an entire era.
Why similar: City Builder 23.8%, Colony Sim 20.2% ★, RTS 17.9%, Strategy 8%, Simulation 7.8%
- #39 Our Freedom: Prologue
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vladyslav LytvynovPub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
The medieval world is waiting for you! Stand up for your people and help them defend their freedom! Build your village, win battles and tournaments, and lead your settlement to prosperity in colony sim RPG Our Freedom: Prologue!
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1% ★, City Builder 19.1%, Base Building 14.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 8.6%
- #40 Architects of Shangri-La
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SlavGames
Windows
Visit the mythical land of Shangri-La! Govern the legendary state, build cities, take care of its citizens, protect them, provide with spiritual and political guidance. Let yourself be amazed by its mountain beauty. Help Shangri-La defend against enemies who do not share its peaceful vision.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.9% ★, City Builder 19.1%, RTS 15.8%, Base Building 11.3%, Building 9.5%
- #41 Kingdoms and Castles
73% matchVery Positive93% of 30,837 reviews2017
Dev: Lion Shield, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Why similar: City Builder 28.3%, Colony Sim 27.4% ★, Building 9.2%, Base Building 7.7%, Resource Management 6.4%
- #42 Towers & Goblins: The Last Stand
71% matchPositive86% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Axella Games
Windows
Build towers, manage resources, and lead units to defend your kingdom against goblins. Every decision you make determines your kingdom's fate.
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.8% ★, City Builder 16.4%, RTS 16.2%, Base Building 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.7%
- #43 Arcane Shores
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Absent Slumber
Windows
Arcane Shores is a city-building strategy game infused with magic. Build, defend, and expand your settlement while casting powerful spells that bend nature, restore what’s broken, and turn the tide against your enemies.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26% ★, City Builder 23.9%, Economy 10.3%, Building 9.9%, Base Building 7.2%
- #44 The Crust
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,397 reviews2024
Dev: VEOM StudioPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Automate a lunar base as you become the savior of humanity exploring the future on the moon. Mine, craft, research, and trade resources with Earth in this gripping narrative basebuilder.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.3% ★, City Builder 14.2%, Base Building 13.5%, Resource Management 10.1%, RTS 9.2%
- #45 Planet S
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,816 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 21.1%, RTS 18.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Building 9.9%, Futuristic 8.1%
- #46 Northgard: Definitive Edition
71% matchVery Positive85% of 68,002 reviews2018
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, RTS 18.8%, Colony Sim 12.5% ★, Base Building 8.3%, Economy 6.3%
- #47 Windowed Realms
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiny Loom Studio
Windows
Build, manage, explore, and survive. Develop your village, discover new islands, face threats, and decide how your colony will grow.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.7% ★, City Builder 20.5%, Resource Management 11.5%, Base Building 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%
- #48 Celestial Empire: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive85% of 370 reviews2025
Dev: President Studio
Windows
Embrace your duties as a new provincial governor. Experience the beauty of ancient China, design the city of your dreams, and take care of your people’s needs. Earn the Gods’ favor to maintain the Mandate of Heaven for the ruling dynasty.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.3% ★, City Builder 17.7%, RTS 10.3%, Base Building 10%, Building 9.1%
- #49 Buggos 2
68% matchVery Positive84% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: Intrepid Marmot
Windows
Conquer and destroy the dirty Humans by sending swarms of bugs to crush their home worlds. Evolve your Buggos into stronger, faster, more murderous creatures that can rip the Human defenses to shreds! No one can stop your evolutionary powers. You are the evil Buggo Hivemind!!!
Why similar: Colony Sim 20% ★, City Builder 17.2%, Base Building 16.3%, RTS 14.2%, Strategy 10.3%
- #50 The HELL Prologue
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: METROPOLICE
Windows
Take up the role of the Hell Governor and embrace the challenge of welcoming souls who perished in major, historically real human disaster. Build your city, manage your resources while defending the chaos from demons who steal and kill your folks....and also that GIANT TITAN lurking around.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.1% ★, City Builder 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 18.1%, Base Building 10.8%, Building 9.9%
- #51 IXION
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 17,015 reviews2022
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
Why similar: City Builder 23%, Colony Sim 19.8% ★, Resource Management 11.1%, Base Building 10.9%, Building 8.1%
- #52 The Last Haven
69% matchMixed61% of 1,526 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The world after a nuclear war. Manage the settlement, learn technology, make decisions, produce weapons, ammunition, organize defense, raid for supplies on other areas, do not let residents die, survive the nuclear winter.
Why similar: Base Building 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, City Builder 13.8%, RTS 11.3%, Strategy 10.3%
- #53 Pioneers of Pagonia
66% matchVery Positive82% of 5,204 reviews2025
Dev: Envision Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.6% ★, City Builder 14.7%, RTS 13.8%, Base Building 10.7%, Resource Management 8.9%
- #54 Anno 2070™
71% matchMixed60% of 12,622 reviews2011
Dev: Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.
Why similar: City Builder 32.9%, RTS 13.1%, Strategy 9.8%, Futuristic 8.9%, Economy 7.7%
- #55 Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,632 reviews2016
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Catapult werewolves over castle walls, incinerate troops with dragon fire and command the Knights of the Round Table! This remaster of the mythical ‘castle sim’ features Steam multiplayer, Workshop support, new maps, achievements and DLC campaigns.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17% ★, City Builder 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, RTS 10.9%, Base Building 8.8%
- #56 Quriocity
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: Oxeliz Pvt ltd
Windows · Mac
Quriocity is a sci-fi city builder game set on a bare alien planet very similar to Earth. Build and upgrade a wide variety of units to extract resources and provide services, such as maintenance, food production, education, entertainment and many more.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.8% ★, City Builder 20.4%, Base Building 12.2%, RTS 12%, Resource Management 9.9%
- #57 Dark Moon
66% matchMixed49% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: 101XP
Windows
Dark Moon is a survival strategy game where in order to survive you must avoid the Sun’s scorching rays and embrace the darkness. Gather resources, upgrade your mobile base, make tough moral decisions, but most importantly - don’t go into the light!
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.4% ★, RTS 14.2%, Base Building 13.7%, Economy 11.1%, Resource Management 10.2%
- #58 Stronghold: Warlords
67% matchMixed65% of 5,227 reviews2021
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.9% ★, City Builder 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, RTS 11.6%, Base Building 8.9%
- #59 Territory: Farming and Warfare
64% matchVery Positive86% of 690 reviews2026
Dev: Wit Studio
Windows
From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands of people. Arrange for residents to work, gathering, fishing and hunting, farming and mining, processing and manufacturing. Trade, accumulate supplies, increase your strength, and fight evil forces and monsters.
Why similar: City Builder 16.9%, Colony Sim 13.9% ★, RTS 12.5%, Base Building 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%