- #1 Corsair Cove
97% matchVery Positive85% of 3,566 reviews2026
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!
Why similar: Pirates 22.7% ★, City Builder 15.3%, Colony Sim 13%, Diplomacy 8.1% ★, Management 6.8%
- #2 Port Royale 4
96% matchMixed57% of 2,148 reviews2020
Dev: Gaming MindsPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Why similar: Pirates 23.1% ★, Naval Combat 16.5% ★, Naval 14% ★, City Builder 10.1%, RTS 5.9%
- #3 Port Royale 3
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,593 reviews2012
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.
Why similar: Pirates 34.4% ★, Naval 16.9% ★, Naval Combat 12.6% ★, Strategy 8.3%, Management 8.1%
- #4 Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
95% matchMixed57% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale tells the journey of a pirate captain with a lust for gold and glory who assumes command of a fleet of pirate ships to strike the Caribbean.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.7% ★, Pirates 25% ★, Naval 18.6% ★, Diplomacy 7.6% ★, Historical 4%
- #5 Rise of Piracy
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 547 reviews2026
Dev: IrishJohnGamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer.
Why similar: Pirates 26.7% ★, Naval Combat 23.1% ★, Naval 18.1% ★, RTS 12.2%, Diplomacy 11.7% ★
- #6 Corsairs - Battle of the Caribbean
94% matchMostly Negative34% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Fishing CactusPub: Microids
Windows
Get ready to scour the waves of the Caribbean in search of glory and riches! An immersive strategy game set amidst the world of buccaneering. Navigate tumultuous seas and manage a diverse crew to establish maritime dominance and ensure your fleet's future.
Why similar: Pirates 25% ★, Naval Combat 24.9% ★, Naval 14.1% ★, RTS 14.1%, Resource Management 5.8%
- #7 Nova Roma
92% matchVery Positive93% of 2,363 reviews2026
Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
Why similar: City Builder 18.8%, Colony Sim 16.3%, Diplomacy 12.2% ★, Resource Management 8.7%, Historical 8.4%
- #8 Commander: Conquest of the Americas
93% matchMixed52% of 190 reviews2010
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Set sail for the New World and shape the destiny of your empire. Lead one of seven European factions in this blend of colony management, exploration, and naval strategy. Build settlements, explore vast territories, and secure your legacy through diplomacy and tactical naval combat.
Why similar: Naval Combat 19% ★, Pirates 18.9% ★, Naval 14.3% ★, RTS 10.9%, Diplomacy 10.5% ★
- #9 Anno 117: Pax Romana
90% matchMixed69% of 12,872 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
Why similar: City Builder 27.6%, RTS 18.4%, Historical 8.1%, Economy 7.7%, Strategy 7.6%
- #10 Land of the Vikings
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,266 reviews2023
Dev: Laps GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.4%, City Builder 23.2%, Management 7.9%, Resource Management 7.7%, Historical 7.2%
- #11 Flotsam
89% matchVery Positive81% of 4,643 reviews2025
Dev: Pajama Llama GamesPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sail, scavenge, and rescue survivors in a vibrant floating city-builder. Captain your drifters across the endless garbage sea to uncover soaked ruins, rusting factories, and stories from the old world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.8%, City Builder 27.6%, Resource Management 14.7%, Base Building 8.5%, Economy 8.3%
- #12 Port Royale 2
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 711 reviews2009
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The Caribbean in the 17th Century - Trade with over 60 towns, create your own production facilities, expand your trading empire and influence the development of the New World. As pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys, you'll need escort ships.
Why similar: Pirates 42.8% ★, Naval 25.8% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Economy 9.3%, Historical 9.3%
- #13 Pioneers of Pagonia
89% matchVery Positive81% of 5,512 reviews2025
Dev: Envision Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 18.6%, City Builder 18.4%, RTS 15.9%, Resource Management 10.1%, Management 8.8%
- #14 Sid Meier's Pirates!
88% matchVery Positive94% of 7,580 reviews2005
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
Why similar: Pirates 59.4% ★, Naval 19.1% ★, Naval Combat 9.3% ★, Historical 5.5%, Economy 3.3%
- #15 Frozenheim
87% matchMixed69% of 3,930 reviews2022
Dev: Paranoid InteractivePub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Lead your Viking clan onto unknown shores and carve out a future for your people in the fjords of Frozenheim. Gather resources, expand, and watch your settlement grow to a bustling town that will withstand the harshness of winter and wrath of other clans.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.9% ★, Colony Sim 19.8%, Resource Management 13.9%, Economy 10.2%, Management 9.3%
- #16 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
84% matchVery Positive91% of 27,451 reviews2024
Dev: 3DivisionPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 71.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
Why similar: City Builder 20.7%, Colony Sim 14.4%, Diplomacy 12.1% ★, Management 8.5%, Historical 8.5%
- #17 Winds Of Trade
86% matchMixed62% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Rhombico Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Winds Of Trade is a strategy game about running an ocean trading company in the 18th and 19th centuries. Building your trading empire will not be your only goal! Ruthless pirates, shady smugglers, wartime and fierce competitors will make the way to the top a long and hard road for you!
Why similar: Pirates 29.2% ★, Naval Combat 20.5% ★, Naval 20.2% ★, Management 7.9%, Economy 6.4%
- #18 Buoyancy
86% matchMixed55% of 831 reviews2019
Dev: Devs on a Boat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Buoyancy is a city-building strategy game where you build, manage, and move a floating city on an oceanic world. Explore and scavenge resources scattered around the endless waters. Keep your villagers nourished and happy while combating fires, sickness, and pirate attacks.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.1%, City Builder 23.1%, Pirates 14.5% ★, RTS 8.4%, Strategy 6.9%
- #19 Norland
82% matchVery Positive82% of 10,516 reviews2024
Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
Why similar: City Builder 15.6%, Colony Sim 15.4%, Diplomacy 12% ★, RTS 11.8%, Resource Management 7.9%
- #20 Builders of Greece
84% matchMixed55% of 604 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you display your strategic and economic mastery. Build your Polis from scratch, make meaningful decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler.
Why similar: City Builder 30.9%, RTS 15.9%, Historical 10.2%, Strategy 7.3%, Building 7.3%
- #21 Aquatico
83% matchMixed67% of 871 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Reef GamesPub: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: City Builder 28.4%, Colony Sim 25.2%, Management 9.4%, Resource Management 7.6%, Economy 7.5%
- #22 East India Company
85% matchMixed53% of 215 reviews2009
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Trade exotic goods, command fleets, and dominate 17th-century seas. This blend of real-time strategy and naval warfare lets you build a trading empire across Europe and Asia. Strategize trade routes, engage in epic naval battles, and expand your influence to become the ultimate maritime force.
Why similar: Naval Combat 19.2% ★, Pirates 18.4% ★, RTS 11.8%, Diplomacy 11.8% ★, City Builder 11.7%
- #23 MEMORIAPOLIS
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,806 reviews2025
Dev: 5PM Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Memoriapolis is a historical city builder where your city grows organically across 5 ages, from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Manage resources, interact with factions, and shape your dynasty toward building a final Wonder with easy, normal, or hard difficulty levels.
Why similar: City Builder 26.2%, Colony Sim 21.1%, Management 9.4%, Resource Management 8.5%, Historical 8.1%
- #24 Patron
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,196 reviews2021
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.
Why similar: City Builder 26.5%, Colony Sim 25.3%, Resource Management 8.2%, Management 6.9%, Strategy 6.5%
- #25 Founders' Fortune
81% 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 35.2%, City Builder 23.8%, Base Building 7.4%, Management 6.7%, Resource Management 6.6%
- #26 Kingdoms Reborn
80% matchVery Positive90% of 9,742 reviews2020
Dev: Earthshine
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.4 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 32%, Colony Sim 20.1%, RTS 9.3%, Management 8.8%, Resource Management 7.5%
- #27 Pompeii: The Legacy
79% matchVery Positive81% of 294 reviews2026
Dev: Siscia Games
Windows
Rebuild Pompeii from the ashes and lead it through centuries of politics, intrigue, and survival. Shape laws, expand trade across the Empire, guide your city through disasters, and command legions in optional real-time battles. Your legacy begins now.
Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, Colony Sim 25.2%, Historical 10.3%, Economy 8.3%, Resource Management 7.3%
- #28 KAISERPUNK
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 935 reviews2025
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
Why similar: City Builder 23.2%, Naval 19.2% ★, Resource Management 9.5%, Historical 9%, Management 8.6%
- #29 Cataclismo
77% matchVery Positive89% of 4,346 reviews2025
Dev: Digital SunPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.
Why similar: City Builder 15.5%, Colony Sim 14.8%, Diplomacy 12.4% ★, RTS 11.9%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #30 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
78% matchVery Positive83% of 4,657 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.8% ★, Pirates 36.7% ★, Naval 15.5% ★, Strategy 3%, Simulation 2.4%
- #31 Cartel Tycoon
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,818 reviews2022
Dev: Moon MoosePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Cartel Tycoon is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.
Why similar: RTS 19.3%, City Builder 17.4%, Colony Sim 16.1%, Resource Management 11.5%, Management 9.3%
- #32 Going Medieval
73% matchVery Positive89% of 21,464 reviews2026
Dev: Foxy VoxelPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.7%, City Builder 19.9%, RTS 17.2%, Management 9.6%, Historical 9.1%
- #33 Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
74% matchVery Positive84% of 774 reviews2025
Dev: Coreffect InteractivePub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!
Why similar: City Builder 21.4%, Colony Sim 20.9%, RTS 17.1%, Management 9.5%, Resource Management 7%
- #34 Whiskerwood
73% matchVery Positive92% of 3,795 reviews2025
Dev: Minakata DynamicsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.
Why similar: City Builder 17.8%, Colony Sim 17.7%, Diplomacy 13.3% ★, Resource Management 8.8%, Management 8.3%
- #35 Caribbean Legend
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,263 reviews2024
Dev: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An open-world RPG, set in the Golden Age of Caribbean piracy. Embark on a 200-hour-long adventure, plunder cities and ships, explore the unknown, discover treasures, forge friendships, earn bounties on your head, and charm the ladies on your path to ultimate freedom!
Why similar: Pirates 40.2% ★, Naval 24.7% ★, Naval Combat 23.2% ★, Historical 6.8%, Choices Matter 3.5%
- #36 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
76% matchMixed54% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Hobo BunchPub: Gameparic
Windows
El Dorado is a strategy city-building game in which you plan, build and develop your settlement to conquer Jukatan and earn the title of The Golden City. Become a leader, whom even Gods will bow to. Offer sacrifices to the Gods to earn their favor, but beware and don’t lose yourself in your riches.
Why similar: City Builder 18.2%, Colony Sim 17.8%, RTS 14.3%, Resource Management 9.1%, Management 8.3%
- #37 Anno 1800
75% matchVery Positive81% of 32,498 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 40.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
Why similar: City Builder 43.1%, RTS 9.8%, Economy 9.7%, Strategy 9.2%, Resource Management 9.1%
- #38 Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
78% matchMixed60% of 1,278 reviews2015
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.
Why similar: Pirates 57.6% ★, Naval 22.7% ★, Naval Combat 12.7% ★, Strategy 4.1%, Historical 2.2%
- #39 Kingdoms and Castles
74% matchVery Positive94% of 31,455 reviews2017
Dev: Lion Shield, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.2 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 22.2%, Colony Sim 18.7%, RTS 12.8%, Resource Management 8.7%, Management 7.8%
- #40 Resort Island Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Tenjin GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
A world filled with tricksters, pirates, zealots, and treasures. An ocean full of danger and prize. Face dilemmas and encounters. Manage a resort in this wild world and build a thriving business. An Explorer, a Survivor a Resorter or a Trader? Forge your own path to wealth. Make Resort Prosper!
Why similar: Pirates 47.5% ★, Colony Sim 18.7%, Management 12.7%, Simulation 8.1%, Building 6.3%
- #41 Tropico Reloaded
76% matchVery Positive88% of 994 reviews2009
Dev: PopTop SoftwarePub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
TROPICO RELOADED is the ultimate game compilation for hobby-dictators and those dreaming of their own Caribbean island. Tropico combines real-time strategy and simulation elements with a healthy dose of political intrigue and Caribbean flair to create a unique and critically acclaimed game experience.
Why similar: City Builder 41.8%, Pirates 24.3% ★, Management 11.4%, Simulation 9.7%, Strategy 9.6%
- #42 Ratopia
70% matchVery Positive88% of 4,899 reviews2025
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 25.6 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 25.8%, City Builder 22.4%, Management 10.7%, Resource Management 10%, Building 8.5%
- #43 Buccaneers!
73% matchVery Positive81% of 411 reviews2022
Dev: Skyward Digital
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become a fearless captain in Buccaneers!, a classic pirate RPG. Join a band of pirates or a naval power and fight for supremacy in the Caribbean. Build and customise your fleet to take on any foe and rewrite history!
Why similar: Pirates 37.3% ★, Naval Combat 30.2% ★, Naval 25.6% ★, Historical 4.8%, 3D 1.5%
- #44 High Sea Saga DX
72% matchVery Positive82% of 545 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Set sail and join yer crew in search of treasure and glory!
Why similar: Pirates 46.5% ★, Colony Sim 23.3%, City Builder 20.7%, Simulation 6.7%, Building 2.7%
- #45 Celestial Empire
70% matchVery Positive89% of 732 reviews2025
Dev: President StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.
Why similar: City Builder 18.9%, RTS 16.6%, Colony Sim 13.5%, Historical 8.6%, Resource Management 8.2%
- #46 SeaCret 1
71% matchMixed63% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Dalas
Windows
Sail into the 17th-century Caribbean in SeaCret 1, a riotous mix of strategy, humor, and adventure! Trade, fight, or govern your way to fame in this sandbox escapade, where every choice brings riches or ridiculousness.
Why similar: Pirates 28.8% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Naval 20.2% ★, Colony Sim 15.7%, Strategy 4.3%
- #47 Empires of the Undergrowth
68% matchVery Positive94% of 18,977 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.
Why similar: City Builder 17.8%, Colony Sim 17.3%, Diplomacy 13% ★, Resource Management 8.9%, Management 8.5%
- #48 ALL WILL FALL
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,442 reviews2026
Dev: All Parts ConnectedPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build massive ocean cities and lead your people to prosperity in this post-apocalyptic survival colony sim. Featuring a physics-based 3D construction system, complex resource management, exploration, difficult political decisions, supply chains, and a robust sandbox mode.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.6%, City Builder 23.7%, Resource Management 10.2%, Management 8.1%, Base Building 7.8%
- #49 Manor Lords
67% matchVery Positive84% of 92,096 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Why similar: City Builder 15.1%, Colony Sim 14.6%, Diplomacy 12.9% ★, RTS 12.8%, Resource Management 7.9%
- #50 Railway Empire 2
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,687 reviews2023
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.
Why similar: City Builder 24.2%, Management 14.2%, Resource Management 13.9%, Historical 11.2%, Economy 10.2%
- #51 Ostriv
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,692 reviews2020
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.
Why similar: City Builder 24.5%, Colony Sim 19%, Resource Management 9.3%, Historical 9.2%, Management 8.9%
- #52 Anno 1404 - History Edition
69% matchVery Positive82% of 3,619 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.
Why similar: City Builder 35.8%, Colony Sim 16.9%, Management 11%, Strategy 10.3%, Building 9%
- #53 SeaColony
67% matchMixed65% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Emindev
Windows
SeaColony is a survival colony-builder set on the open sea. Build and expand a floating colony, manage colonists, research technologies, and develop farming, fishing, production, and power systems. Trade with merchant ships and survive pirate raids, fires, and harsh weather as your colony grows.
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.3%, Resource Management 13.2%, Management 12.3%, Base Building 8.8%, Economy 7.8%
- #54 Age of Pyramids
71% matchMostly Negative35% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: Cassagi Entertainment s.r.o.
Windows
Age of Pyramids is a sandbox city builder and simulator set in Ancient Egypt. You take on the city governor and architect’s mantle to build the most incredible city on Earth. You will have to gather dozens of resources to maintain happiness of your people and prosperity.
Why similar: City Builder 35%, Colony Sim 24.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Historical 9.1%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #55 Pirates of Black Cove
71% matchMixed65% of 173 reviews2011
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Plunder your way to the top and claim the title of Pirate King. This humorous mix of adventure and strategy lets you unite pirate factions, manage strongholds, and dominate land and sea battles. Raid, recruit, and wreak havoc across the Caribbean in your quest for ultimate infamy.
Why similar: Pirates 85.2% ★, Strategy 14.8%
- #56 The Crust
64% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,355 reviews2026
Dev: VEOM StudioPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.1%, City Builder 18.6%, Resource Management 12.1%, RTS 11.4%, Management 8.6%
- #57 City of Gangsters
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,563 reviews2021
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this management tycoon game, you’ll start a criminal operation from nothing and grow it into a well-oiled money machine! Build speakeasies and illegal distilleries. Manage production chains and resource distribution. Leverage favors, chase down debtors, and bribe the police to look the other way.
Why similar: Resource Management 28.3%, Management 23.1%, Historical 14.9%, Economy 13.7%, Strategy 13.2%
- #58 Ocean Punk
67% matchVery Positive80% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Infinite Studio
Windows
Explore a fantasy ocean-punk world, braving the deep with steam-powered marvels. Discover mysterious underwater treasures, but scarcity and ecological crises test survival. Rise, build, confront foes in this pixel-art ocean survival journey!
Why similar: Pirates 40.7% ★, Colony Sim 19.8%, Resource Management 10.4%, Management 8.3%, Base Building 5.8%
- #59 Captain of Industry
65% matchVery Positive90% of 11,659 reviews2022
Dev: MaFi Games
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 85.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build an industrial empire on a remote island. Mine resources, reshape terrain with excavators, grow food, construct factories, lay train tracks, and trade with the outside world. Research 100+ technologies to advance from basic metal smelting all the way to nuclear power and space flight.
Why similar: Resource Management 19.8%, City Builder 16.8%, Colony Sim 14.3%, Management 10.7%, Base Building 10%
- #60 Terror of the Seven Seas
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Cutthroat Games
Windows
Become a Mighty Captain in a Age of sail naval combat game, set in all of the Seven Seas! Sail the entire world: conquering, boarding, plundering, exploring and trading along the way! Gather your crew, ready your ship, hoist your sails and enter a world of swashbuckling and piracy!
Why similar: Pirates 34.6% ★, Naval Combat 33% ★, Naval 19.5% ★, Historical 7.4%, Strategy 2.9%