Games Like RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition

Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.

Why similar: Building 24.2%, Management 21%, Sandbox 13.7%, City Builder 10.1%, Simulation 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team behind RCT3, this is the definitive modern successor for theme park design and management.

Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!

Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Management 20.5%, Building 19.5%, Sandbox 10.8%, Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the spirit of classic isometric park builders with a focus on logistics and guest experience.

Create incredible parks in the original rollercoaster sim from Chris Sawyer.

Why similar: Management 50.5%, Simulation 15.1%, Strategy 13.2%, Sandbox 10.5%, Building 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides the authentic, nostalgic experience of the original games that inspired the entire genre.

Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.

Why similar: Management 24.2%, Building 19.1%, City Builder 19%, Sandbox 12.3%, Simulation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizing the same engine as Planet Coaster, this offers unparalleled depth in animal welfare and park infrastructure management.

Park Beyond is a theme park simulation game that gives you the freedom to create and manage the Parks of your Dreams! Whether you love to manage finances and visitor experience, or just create fun and cozy parks, the game has something in store just for you!

Why similar: Management 20.9%, Building 19.3%, Sandbox 13%, Resource Management 10.1%, City Builder 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern theme park sim that emphasizes creative coaster building and modular construction mechanics.

Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses.

Why similar: Management 23.3%, City Builder 20.6%, Building 17.8%, Sandbox 10.2%, Simulation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same humorous, high-quality management style as the Two Point series, focusing on building and student satisfaction.

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

Why similar: City Builder 38.7%, Building 17.3%, Management 14.8%, Sandbox 8.9%, Simulation 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern city-builders, offering deep management and massive scale for creative players.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.

Why similar: Building 23.3%, Management 21.5%, City Builder 18.4%, Sandbox 14.3%, Simulation 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines high-fidelity park management with the unique challenge of containing and caring for prehistoric creatures.

The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

Why similar: Building 24.8%, Management 24.5%, Sandbox 17.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Resource Management 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming management game that applies the theme park formula to the specific and intricate needs of an aquarium.

Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.

Why similar: Management 31.8%, Building 24.2%, Simulation 13.1%, City Builder 9%, Sandbox 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic management sim that balances complex hospital logistics with a lighthearted, comedic tone.

The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!

Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, Management 23.4%, Building 13.3%, Simulation 10.2%, Sandbox 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logistics and infrastructure management side of simulation, perfect for those who enjoy the transport aspects of RCT.

The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!

Why similar: Management 19.6%, Building 18%, City Builder 16.6%, Sandbox 9.3%, Resource Management 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A niche theme park sim that focuses on the unique challenges of building and managing indoor attractions.

Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

Why similar: City Builder 30.5%, Management 16.3%, Building 15.9%, Sandbox 11.7%, Resource Management 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique city-builder that introduces vertical building mechanics and water management in a post-apocalyptic setting.

SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.

Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Management 18.5%, Building 18.1%, Sandbox 13.1%, Strategy 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational city-building classic that remains a benchmark for urban planning and management depth.

Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.

Why similar: Management 30.9%, Building 26.7%, Sandbox 17.8%, Simulation 10.1%, Strategy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, satisfying experience in building office layouts and managing a growing software business.

Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

Why similar: City Builder 21.5%, Building 19%, Management 17.9%, Sandbox 13.2%, Simulation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a grid-based building and management challenge where you must balance security, budget, and inmate needs.

This compilation includes the entire RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 series, with the original game as well as the Time Twister and Wacky Worlds expansions.

Why similar: Management 35.9%, Building 17.8%, Sandbox 15.4%, Simulation 13.4%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential 2D classic that remains a masterclass in scenario-based park management.

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 47.7%, Strategy 11.9%, Simulation 8.4%, Management 7.6%, Sandbox 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines intricate city-building with complex supply chain management and economic strategy.

El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

Why similar: City Builder 38.4%, Management 19.4%, Strategy 11.2%, Building 9.9%, Sandbox 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends political and economic management with city-building in a vibrant, satirical Caribbean setting.

Do you have what it takes to be a zoo tycoon? You are responsible for your very own and unique zoo. Choose from numerous types of enclosures, park buildings and plants to design an environment appropriate to each species. Take home a part of wilderness with Wildlife Park 3!

Why similar: Management 22.2%, City Builder 16.1%, Building 15.5%, Sandbox 10.8%, Simulation 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style animal park management game that emphasizes habitat design and species care.

Parkasaurus is a dinosaur tycoon management simulation where you take care of your dinosaurs by constructing well-designed exhibits, researching specialized technologies, and maximizing profits to expand into the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Do you favor development for guests or your dinosaurs?

Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, Management 20.6%, Building 17.4%, Sandbox 10.7%, Simulation 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful and accessible dinosaur park management game that focuses on creative exhibit building.

Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!

Why similar: City Builder 20.4%, Management 18.2%, Building 16.7%, Sandbox 11.9%, Resource Management 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Allows players to build and manage a hotel business, focusing on room design and guest satisfaction.

Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...

Why similar: Management 32.8%, Building 26.7%, Simulation 11.5%, Strategy 10.5%, Sandbox 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the vertical management of skyscrapers, requiring careful planning of utilities and tenant satisfaction.

Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

Why similar: City Builder 40.8%, Management 13.6%, Building 12.3%, Sandbox 9.8%, Strategy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An organic city-builder that allows for grid-less construction and deep management of medieval village life.

Build up your headquarters from scratch and design your own masterpiece. In Rescue HQ you build, organize and manage a joint station for firefighters, police and ambulance. Manage your resources wisely and master challenging emergencies to keep your city safe! Are you up to the challenge?

Why similar: Management 19.1%, City Builder 17.6%, Building 16.1%, Sandbox 11.3%, Strategy 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Challenges players to manage emergency services, balancing building layout with rapid response logistics.

Build your ideal ski resort. Keep skiers smiling with fresh pistes and fine facilities. Ski, build and chill in the wintry world of Snowtopia where everyone is welcome!

Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Management 16.2%, Building 15.9%, Sandbox 11.1%, Resource Management 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Applies the theme park management formula to the unique environment and logistics of a ski resort.

Build & Manage Your Airport. An International Hub or a Regional Masterpiece -- it's up to you. Buy more land to scale out, or escalators to scale up with MULTIPLE FLOORS. You're in full control in this modern business management tycoon!

Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Management 19.1%, Building 17.8%, Sandbox 12.2%, Strategy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the complex logistics and infrastructure management required to run a successful airport.

Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.

Why similar: City Builder 34.4%, Building 18.3%, Management 15.9%, Sandbox 11.5%, Simulation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The latest evolution in city-building, offering even more complex simulation and management tools than its predecessor.

Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits

Why similar: City Builder 24.1%, Building 19%, Management 14.9%, Sandbox 11.5%, Simulation 8.1%

Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave?

Why similar: City Builder 23.8%, Building 20.3%, Sandbox 15.3%, Management 11.6%, Simulation 9.9%

Build the ultimate waterpark paradise in this classic tycoon simulation game! Design & customize water slides, pools, and saunas to fulfill your guests' needs. Combine creativity, strategy, and management to make a splash in the world of water parks and become the ultimate Aquapark Tycoon!

Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Building 15.3%, Management 15%, Sandbox 12.2%, Strategy 7.2%

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum combines the excitement of rollercoasters with the fun of a great strategy simulation. RCT3 Platinum combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild! Now enjoy more options than ever.

Why similar: Management 31.3%, Building 22.1%, Sandbox 17.1%, Simulation 12.5%, Strategy 6.5%

One of the best games from acclaimed Tycoon series, with well designed gameplay mechanics, appealing graphics, and really high re-playability value. There’s no limit to what you can create so design and build the most thrilling roller coaster the world has ever seen!

Why similar: Management 32.3%, Building 15.8%, Sandbox 15.3%, Simulation 13.3%, Strategy 8.2%

Build and run your own waterpark solo or with friends. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a diamond five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!

Why similar: Management 27.7%, Building 25.8%, Sandbox 19%, Simulation 10%, Multiplayer 3.7%

Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.

Why similar: Building 26.8%, Management 23%, City Builder 14.9%, Sandbox 12.3%, Simulation 8.7%

Modern Casino Tycoon Simulation in full 3D glory. Build the casino. Set the odds. Expand into a luxury hotel/casino or go cheap & extract max profits. Keep the vault secure at all times, and beware of criminals & cheaters!!

Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, Building 17.6%, Management 17.1%, Sandbox 13%, Strategy 7.1%

Build stunning Arcade Centre’s, purchase a range of arcades machines, manage troublesome staff in this colourful and humorous simulation management game. Inspired by Two Point Hospital, Let's Build A Zoo and Megaquarium.

Why similar: City Builder 23.4%, Management 18.8%, Building 16.8%, Sandbox 11.6%, Strategy 7.3%

Build, manage, and expand your own lucrative parking enterprise in this management sim. Parking World puts the power to build your perfect parking garage at your fingertips while solving everybody else's parking problems in unique narrative scenarios or without any objectives in freeplay mode.

Why similar: City Builder 21.1%, Management 19.3%, Building 19.1%, Sandbox 12%, Resource Management 8.7%

RollerCoaster Tycoon World™ is the newest installment in the legendary RCT franchise. This next-generation theme park simulation and building game includes fan-favorite features along with incredible new advancements!

Why similar: Building 27.9%, Management 27.5%, Sandbox 17.1%, Simulation 14.4%, Strategy 9.8%

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 46.3%, Management 19.8%, Simulation 12.4%, Strategy 12.3%, Sandbox 8.8%

Constructor Plus is the definitive building simulation for the modern day tycoon. Build your dream town full of crackpot undesirables, businesses, and quirky tenants whilst fending off your rivals in the eagerly awaited sequel to Constructor HD. With almost 3 times more content, building just got bigger!

Why similar: City Builder 39.7%, Strategy 21.7%, Building 19.7%, Simulation 18.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.

Why similar: City Builder 32.3%, Building 17.2%, Management 14.4%, Sandbox 9.8%, Strategy 5.8%

Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!

Why similar: City Builder 30.1%, Building 20.1%, Sandbox 13.7%, Family Friendly 7.7%, Simulation 6.7%

Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!

Why similar: Management 22.6%, Building 18.3%, Simulation 14.2%, Strategy 13.9%, Resource Management 9.5%

SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again!

Why similar: City Builder 55.8%, Simulation 19.7%, Strategy 17.7%, Casual 5.8%, Singleplayer 1%

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 32.4%, Sandbox 15.8%, Building 11.6%, Strategy 10.3%, Cartoony 5.2%

Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.

Why similar: City Builder 42.8%, Strategy 14.8%, Sandbox 13.2%, Management 11.2%, Simulation 10.4%

Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

Why similar: City Builder 36.5%, Building 21.2%, Management 17.6%, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 8.4%

It's time to Build a Zoo! Construct and decorate enclosures, buy and breed animals, hire zookeepers and vets... then try your hand at DNA splicing, and stitch together over 300,000 different types of animal. This can only go smoothly...

Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, Management 20.1%, Building 16.3%, Sandbox 13.2%, Simulation 9.2%

Thrillville™: Off the Rails lives up to its name with 20 death-defying rides! Players can build incredible coasters to leap from one track to another, launch through the air like cannonballs, blast through a burning rings of fire and more!

Why similar: Management 41.7%, Simulation 23.1%, Strategy 16.1%, Building 15.1%, Casual 2.9%

Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!

Why similar: City Builder 23.9%, Management 18.6%, Building 17.6%, Sandbox 12.4%, Simulation 6.7%

Build cities, shape a world.Cities XL Platinum lets you design, build and link up cities of all shapes and sizes around the Cities XL planet!Build more impressive cities than ever before! Cities XL Platinum offers a huge variety of over 1,000 buildings and constructions (including 50 brand new structures), that you can freely place on...

Why similar: City Builder 47.6%, Management 14.8%, Simulation 14.1%, Sandbox 10.6%, Strategy 7.5%

Build an intricate prison, hire the best staff, and pamper your prisoners to create the perfect rehabilitation facility in Prison Tycoon: Under New Management

Why similar: Management 22.2%, Building 19.5%, City Builder 11%, Resource Management 10.7%, Sandbox 10.5%

Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks around the globe, and let your imagination roar with powerful new creative options.

Why similar: City Builder 26.4%, Management 17.9%, Sandbox 15.4%, Simulation 10.1%, Strategy 9.5%

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: City Builder 28.5%, Building 14.8%, Sandbox 12.9%, Management 11.7%, Strategy 8.7%

Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!

Why similar: City Builder 30.2%, Simulation 20%, Strategy 19.2%, Building 15.5%, Casual 8.4%

The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.

Why similar: Building 34.1%, Sandbox 24.3%, Simulation 23.2%, Family Friendly 5.7%, Casual 4.3%

Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!

Why similar: Management 32.1%, Building 24.5%, City Builder 14.4%, Simulation 9.8%, Resource Management 9.6%

Lift and throw anything as you build and manage your kingdom in this chaotic city builder for 1-6 players. Harness the power of your soul-stealing crown to defend your citizens from bandits and mutants, farm the land, and gather resources. Keep citizens happy or see them desert you!

Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Building 19.6%, Management 19.1%, Sandbox 14.5%, Simulation 6.7%