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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 140 reviews
Released: 2024-07-25
Developer: Ringlab
Publisher: Star Drifters
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    Windows
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    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 24.5%, Colony Sim 24%, Base Building 11.9%, Sandbox 10.5%, Stylized 9.3%

  56. #56 A Little Age
    66% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2026
    Dev: Benerot
    Windows

    A cozy minimalist settlement builder about growing a network of settlements, each with its own little economy. Manage the flow of resources between them at your own pace, pause at any time, and watch a civilization emerge as your settlements work together to raise a great temple and claim the land.

    Why similar: City Builder 21.7%, Economy 14.8%, Sandbox 11.9%, Relaxing 10.7%, Management 8.8%

  57. #57 Paragon Pioneers
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2022
    Dev: Tobias Arlt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Paragon Pioneers is a city-building idle game in which you discover, conquer and then build on islands to fulfill the needs of your inhabitants. Even with limited time to play you can enjoy this deep simulation game and follow one of the countless ways to optimize your empire.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 25.1%, City Builder 20.1%, Economy 12.5%, Base Building 11.8%, Management 10%

  58. #58 World Turtles
    68% matchMixed67% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: Re: cOg Mission
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The World Turtle carries entire civilizations on its back through outer space, and the gentle Meeps are the only ones on a quest to save it. Cooperation, rather than conquest will save the day, so prepare to harvest, build, research, and explore the void in this wholesome turtleback builder.

    Why similar: Hex Grid 26.7% ★, Colony Sim 19.6%, City Builder 17.4%, Economy 9.6%, Management 6.5%

  59. #59 One More Island
    69% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2022
    Dev: Berg GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    As the Queen's latest governor, build a colonial empire in Her name. Claim islands, collect their natural resources, build production chains, and turn a derelict outpost into a rebellious, bustling metropolis at the heart of a New World commercial empire!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 24.9%, City Builder 20.4%, Economy 13%, Base Building 12.2%, Management 9.3%

  60. #60 Endzone 2
    66% matchMixed67% of 1,085 reviews2025
    Dev: Gentlymad StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Endzone 2 is a post-apocalyptic survival colony builder, where you embark to secure humanity's survival after a cataclysmic disaster. Discover and repopulate the last habitable grounds, while the survival of your people hinges on your wits, foresight, and resilience in a harsh and unforgiving world.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21%, City Builder 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Economy 9.7%, Base Building 9.7%

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