What games are most similar to SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition?

The most similar games to SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition include Cities: Skylines, Cities: Skylines II, Planet Coaster, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition?

SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition is a Simulation, Strategy game with popular tags including City Builder, Immersive Sim, Base Building, Building, Sandbox.

Best city builder games like SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition?

If you're looking for more city builder games like SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition, try Cities: Skylines, Cities: Skylines II, Planet Coaster. These share the City Builder tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition but more immersive sim?

To find games emphasizing immersive sim, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Immersive Sim alongside City Builder. You can also explore the immersive sim tag page directly.

Games Like SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition

Top Similar Games to SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition

Cities: Skylines (2015) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Building. Also features singleplayer and moddable. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Building
Cities: Skylines II (2023) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Building. Also features singleplayer and realistic. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Building
Planet Coaster (2016) — Shared: Simulation, Building, Management. Also features family friendly and relaxing. Tags: Simulation, Building, Management
Prison Architect (2015) — Shared: Simulation, Building, Sandbox. Also features colony sim and 2d. Tags: Simulation, Building, Sandbox
Planet Coaster 2 (2024) — Shared: Simulation, Sandbox, Strategy. Also features 3d and singleplayer. Tags: Simulation, Sandbox, Strategy
The Tenants (2022) — Shared: Management, City Builder, Building. Also features design & illustration and life sim. Tags: Management, City Builder, Building
Two Point Campus (2022) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Building. Also features casual and funny. Tags: Management, Simulation, Building
Production Line : Car factory simulation (2019) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Economy. Also features automation and resource management. Tags: Management, Simulation, Economy
Two Point Museum (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, Building. Also features casual and life sim. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Building
Planet Zoo (2019) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Building. Also features nature and realistic. Tags: Management, Simulation, Building
SimAirport (2020) — Shared: City Builder, Management, Base Building. Also features flight and casual. Tags: City Builder, Management, Base Building
Cities XXL (2015) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Building. Also features realistic and moddable. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Building
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum (2008) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Sandbox. Also features singleplayer and classic. Tags: Simulation, Management, Sandbox
Foundation (2025) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy. Also features medieval and resource management. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy
Tropico 4 (2011) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy. Also features comedy and singleplayer. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy
Academia : School Simulator (2021) — Shared: Management, City Builder, Base Building. Also features colony sim and capitalism. Tags: Management, City Builder, Base Building
Rise of Industry (2019) — Shared: Management, Strategy, Economy. Also features resource management and indie. Tags: Management, Strategy, Economy
Project Highrise (2016) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Building. Also features singleplayer and 2d. Tags: Management, Simulation, Building
Tropico 5 (2014) — Shared: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation. Also features multiplayer and politics. Tags: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack (2014) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Sandbox. Also features classic and singleplayer. Tags: Simulation, Management, Sandbox
Startup Company (2020) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Economy. Also features indie and casual. Tags: Management, Simulation, Economy
Ecoplanet0 — Shared: Immersive Sim, City Builder, Management. Also features time management and 3d. Tags: Immersive Sim, City Builder, Management
Tropico 6 (2019) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features political sim and multiplayer. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up (2020) — Shared: Management, City Builder, Building. Also features isometric and indie. Tags: Management, City Builder, Building
Cities XL Platinum (2013) — Shared: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy. Also features singleplayer and moddable. Tags: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy
Omicrocity 2 (2025) — Shared: Simulation, City Builder, Base Building. Also features procedural generation and isometric. Tags: Simulation, City Builder, Base Building
Anno 1800 (2019) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features multiplayer and resource management. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
The Universim (2024) — Shared: City Builder, God Game, Sandbox. Also features colony sim and casual. Tags: City Builder, God Game, Sandbox
Airport CEO (2021) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Building. Also features flight and resource management. Tags: Management, Simulation, Building
Banished (2014) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features colony sim and survival. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Dungeon Overseer (2021) — Shared: Base Building, City Builder, Economy. Also features free to play and colony sim. Tags: Base Building, City Builder, Economy
Sid Meier's Civilization® V (2010) — Shared: Strategy, Economy, Simulation. Also features turn-based strategy and turn-based. Tags: Strategy, Economy, Simulation
Parkitect (2018) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Building. Also features relaxing and level editor. Tags: Simulation, Management, Building
Power of the Ancients (2021) — Shared: Simulation, Building, Sandbox. Also features isometric and resource management. Tags: Simulation, Building, Sandbox
Game Dev Tycoon (2013) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Strategy. Also features indie and casual. Tags: Management, Simulation, Strategy
RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe (2014) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Sandbox. Also features classic and singleplayer. Tags: Simulation, Management, Sandbox
Kerbal Space Program (2015) — Shared: Simulation, Sandbox, Building. Also features space and physics. Tags: Simulation, Sandbox, Building
Age of Empires II (Retired) (2013) — Shared: Strategy, Base Building, City Builder. Also features rts and medieval. Tags: Strategy, Base Building, City Builder
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic (2024) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder. Also features grand strategy and historical. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
Shopping Center Tycoon (2023) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, Management. Also features 2d and singleplayer. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Management
Wildlife Park Gold Reloaded (2018) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder. Also features casual and indie. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder
Uber Urban (2025) — Shared: City Builder, Sandbox, Building. Also features procedural generation and 3d. Tags: City Builder, Sandbox, Building
The Sims™ 3 (2011) — Shared: Simulation, Building, Sandbox. Also features life sim and character customization. Tags: Simulation, Building, Sandbox
A Game of Humans (2020) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Management. Also features colony sim and life sim. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Management
Transport Fever 2 (2019) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, Management. Also features transportation and trains. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Management
RimWorld (2018) — Shared: Base Building, Strategy, Management. Also features colony sim and survival. Tags: Base Building, Strategy, Management
Two Point Hospital (2018) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Building. Also features medical sim and funny. Tags: Simulation, Management, Building
Wildlife Park 3 (2014) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, Management. Also features casual and indie. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Management
Highrise Mogul (2021) — Shared: City Builder, Building, Strategy. Also features capitalism and 3d. Tags: City Builder, Building, Strategy
Tropico Reloaded (2009) — Shared: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy. Also features classic and pirates. Tags: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy
Espresso Tycoon Prologue: Underwater (2022) — Shared: Sandbox, Strategy, Building. Also features life sim and casual. Tags: Sandbox, Strategy, Building
Trailer Park Life0 — Shared: Simulation, City Builder, Management. Also features singleplayer and early access. Tags: Simulation, City Builder, Management
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (2019) — Shared: Strategy, City Builder, Base Building. Also features rts and multiplayer. Tags: Strategy, City Builder, Base Building
Poly Skies (2023) — Shared: City Builder, God Game, Building. Also features relaxing and idler. Tags: City Builder, God Game, Building
Age of Empires® III (2007) (2012) — Shared: Strategy, Base Building, City Builder. Also features rts and multiplayer. Tags: Strategy, Base Building, City Builder
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (2016) — Shared: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation. Also features turn-based strategy and multiplayer. Tags: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (2007) — Shared: Strategy, Management, Simulation. Also features turn-based strategy and 4x. Tags: Strategy, Management, Simulation
Tropico Reloaded (2009) — Shared: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy. Also features classic and pirates. Tags: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy
Fallout: New Vegas (2010) — Shared: Sandbox. Also features open world and rpg. Tags: Sandbox
Transport Fever (2016) — Shared: City Builder, Sandbox, Building. Also features flight and driving. Tags: City Builder, Sandbox, Building