
Strategy, trade and empire building on the old Silk Road. Spice Road is a town building, social and economic simulation game full of original challenges.
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Strategy, trade and empire building on the old Silk Road. Spice Road is a town building, social and economic simulation game full of original challenges.
Become a Gazillionaire by starting a tiny trading company and building a business empire!
Why similar: Strategy 40.3%, Simulation 35.3%, Indie 13.2%, Economy 11.3%
Pizza Connection is a humorous business strategy game that challenges you to build a pizza empire from scratch.
Why similar: Strategy 36.2%, Simulation 33.1%, Economy 16.1%, Management 10.5%, Indie 4%
1849 is a city management game set during the California Gold Rush. Your task is to build towns, populate them with workers, and make sure that they are housed, fed, and entertained. You’ll have to manage and coordinate extensive production and trade networks to make sure your towns thrive.
Why similar: Strategy 30.6%, Simulation 25.6%, Economy 21.7%, Management 13%, Indie 9%
Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.
Why similar: Strategy 33.6%, Simulation 28.8%, Economy 16.6%, Management 14%, Indie 7%
TownCraft is a chill-out crafting and city-building game. Instead of just surviving, you must turn your empty plot of land and its rarely-used road into a bustling town full of shops, workers and taverns.
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Simulation 41.2%, Indie 15.5%
Freight Tycoon is an economic simulation game which challenges players’ management skills. It puts one into the shoes of an owner of a cargo transportation company. One has to evaluate the profitability of contracts, contact customers, and appoint drivers to deliver goods.
Why similar: Strategy 52.1%, Simulation 18.8%, Economy 17.4%, Management 11.7%
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: Economy 35.2%, Strategy 27.3%, Management 17.2%, Simulation 16.9%, Indie 3.4%
A game that simulates the use of capital to build a complex industrial chain, stock investment and business challenges
Why similar: Simulation 34.9%, Strategy 34.4%, Economy 14.9%, Management 12.1%, Indie 3.7%
Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.
Why similar: Economy 33.9%, Simulation 22%, Strategy 21.4%, Management 15.6%, Indie 7.1%
Eastern Trade Tycoon: Inheritance is a trading simulator game.In the game,you can from zero to hero.By trading markets, build a business,earn money,level up, investing accurately, and manage family to become a trading tycoon!
Why similar: Simulation 91.2%, Management 8.8%
CoffeeBiz tycoon is a mix of entrepreneurship fun and complicated business simulation. Start your first coffee kiosk, brew, expand, hire, deal with competitors, build a well-known brand, risk, and do everything else needed to build prosperous and profitable business.
Why similar: Simulation 30.1%, Strategy 28.5%, Economy 18.1%, Management 14.2%, Indie 9.1%
Villagers is a beautifully illustrated and richly detailed town-building game where you build a thriving community using the people and resources around you. Success or failure depends on your ability to create a town that can grow and prosper, and overcome the harsh realities of medieval life!
Why similar: Strategy 46.5%, Simulation 41.7%, Indie 11.8%
Become the God of Harvest, explore the world of food and adventure, plant, trade, and spread deliciousness to create your own path to prosperity!
Why similar: Economy 37.3%, Simulation 35.7%, Management 19.6%, Indie 7.5%
Of Life and Land is a charming settlement-building strategy game paired with a rich simulation experience. Every animal and plant strives to find its place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future. Expand to different regions and trade with local factions to gain needed resources.
Why similar: Strategy 32.2%, Simulation 28.8%, Economy 23.1%, Management 15.9%
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: Economy 32.9%, Strategy 28.1%, Simulation 24.2%, Management 14.9%
In Oil Enterprise, you enter the multi-million dollar business of black gold as a shrewd businessman. Accept the challenge and grow from a small-scale en-trepreneur, investing in your first oilfield, to a global oil magnate.
Why similar: Strategy 29.8%, Simulation 26.7%, Economy 21.3%, Management 12.4%, Indie 9.9%
Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!
Why similar: Strategy 29.3%, Simulation 25%, Economy 22.5%, Management 15.8%, Indie 7.4%
Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.
Why similar: Economy 27.8%, Strategy 27%, Simulation 23.3%, Management 16.1%, Indie 5.8%
Venice: As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. This is where your story begins...
Why similar: Strategy 39.7%, Simulation 30.6%, Economy 20.6%, Management 9%
Live your medieval trader life! Buy low, sell high and explore the world! Buy ships, build businesses, find or train captains. Deal with pirates, manipulate mayors and challenge traders. React to hundreds of events that shape your very own procedurally-generated world!
Why similar: Economy 40%, Strategy 24.3%, Management 18.8%, Simulation 16.9%
Island Market Simulator – In this strategy and economy simulation game set in an island town, build your trade empire by starting with a small market. Produce your goods through farming, livestock, and supply chain management, and expand your business with seasonal dynamics and festivals!
Why similar: Economy 55.4%, Management 28.7%, Indie 15.8%
Car manufacturing company simulator. Turn-based, fast paced, covers 100 years of automotive history.
Why similar: Economy 32.7%, Strategy 25.5%, Simulation 23.2%, Management 15.1%, Indie 3.5%
Star Merchant is a galactic trading sim where you become a space entrepreneur. Buy and sell items, fight pirates, upgrade your ship and try to meet your goal without going broke!
Why similar: Strategy 51.1%, Simulation 31.5%, Indie 11.1%, Management 6.3%
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: Strategy 34.9%, Simulation 32.3%, Economy 22.6%, Management 10.2%
In 960 AD, the new Song Dynasty needs you! As magistrate, build a prosperous city from scratch. Develop bustling streets filled with businesses and entertainment, while navigating hidden crises of political strife and foreign invasions. How will you lead through these challenges?
Why similar: Strategy 31.7%, Simulation 30%, Economy 24.7%, Management 13.7%
Create and manage your own shipping empire. Control every aspect from route creation to marketing to staff handling and beat other managers to top the leaderboards.
Why similar: Strategy 29.4%, Economy 28.7%, Simulation 26.5%, Management 15.3%
Airline Director 2 is a management game set in the challenging field of commercial aviation.
Why similar: Strategy 44.2%, Simulation 40.4%, Indie 15.3%
On the ancient nine province continent, you may become a businessman, get to know others, expand caravans, and free trade and exploration.
Why similar: Economy 40.8%, Simulation 28.6%, Management 22.1%, Indie 8.5%
"Entertainment Simulator" is a new era TV station simulation game with a powerful data simulation system and many innovative gameplay. You have to compete with TV stations and new media, and finally, through unremitting efforts, build your own media empire.
Why similar: Strategy 31.5%, Simulation 30.6%, Management 17%, Economy 16.4%, Indie 4.4%
In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.
Why similar: Strategy 35.1%, Simulation 27.9%, Economy 22.8%, Management 14.3%
Empire Architect is an ancient city-building real time strategy game, with elements from grand strategies sprinkled in for good measure. The levels are procedurally generated, and you have limited control over your subjects
Why similar: Strategy 31.2%, Simulation 30.9%, Economy 19.9%, Management 9.5%, Indie 8.6%
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: Economy 34.3%, Strategy 34%, Simulation 31.7%
Build, expand, and rule a growing space colony. Explore tech, trade, and multiplayer.
Why similar: Simulation 42.7%, Strategy 42.6%, Indie 14.8%
Wall Street Tycoon is a business simulation game where you’re the CEO of a new investment company. Your job is to grow the company, hire employees, and manage the business!
Why similar: Strategy 40.1%, Simulation 36.7%, Indie 12.9%, Management 10.4%
Transports is a transportation business simulation game. Build your business empire by building transportation routes for trucks, trains, ships and planes to transport goods between industrial buildings and cities.
Why similar: Economy 26.3%, Strategy 26.1%, Simulation 25.7%, Management 14.9%, Indie 7%
Navigate the competitive industrial landscape of vibrant 1980's USA! Make strategic manufacturing decisions, optimize production chains, acquire technologies, and expand your global business network with key contacts. Opportunities await those savvy enough to capitalize on them!
Why similar: Economy 30%, Strategy 27.6%, Simulation 25.2%, Management 17.2%
This Merchant Life is a trading strategy game set in the troubled medieval kingdom of Peregrine. Turn a rickety wooden cart, two horses and a few coins into a thriving entrepreneurial triumph!
Why similar: Strategy 65.7%, Indie 20.5%, Management 13.8%
Caravanserail is an arcade-ish trading game. Buy, set a price, and sell. It sounds simple but it'll take you some skill to set the right price according to the market tendencies...
Why similar: Simulation 70.8%, Indie 29.2%
Economic booms, stock market crashes, oil crises, upswings, triumphs... Now you can become the greatest power in industry!
Why similar: Strategy 38.3%, Simulation 32.4%, Economy 20.2%, Management 9.1%
Become a medieval merchant and master the arts of bartering, haggling, and investing, Explore 20 markets, barter with 200 characters, and trade in over 1,800 items in a dynamic bartering and haggling system that will challenge and reward.
Why similar: Economy 43.9%, Strategy 34.8%, Management 21.3%
Build an industrial empire from scratch in Industry Giant 4.0. Produce goods, build up your industries, construct transportation networks, plan production, manage finances, and navigate global events. Become the next business tycoon and write history!
Why similar: Economy 28.5%, Strategy 28.3%, Simulation 25.2%, Management 18%
Brutally honest city builder. Become the mayor of a thriving new town and manage construction, policies, taxes, incident response and more, through an elaborate socioeconomic simulation that draws on real-world data.
Why similar: Economy 42.2%, Simulation 37%, Management 20.8%
Advance into the unknown territories full of secrets and dangers. Expand the famous road system to the far corners of mighty Roman Empire in this blend of casual strategy, sim and time management genres!
Why similar: Strategy 56.2%, Simulation 43.8%
Welcome to Biztopia! A unique trading city full of business and opportunities awaits you! Start with a small delivery, build your own trading world, and team up with friends to shape the city and discover the next big venture!
Why similar: Economy 35.8%, Simulation 32.3%, Strategy 31.9%
An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.
Why similar: Economy 33.2%, Strategy 28%, Simulation 24.2%, Management 14.6%
Sumerians is a city building game set in ancient Mesopotamia. Attract new citizens and grow by expanding your irrigation system, building walls, palaces, temples and ziggurats. Research new technologies, manage your production, hire workers, and trade.
Why similar: Strategy 36%, Simulation 34.9%, Economy 16.3%, Management 8.4%, Indie 4.3%
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.
Rise of Man is a pre historic strategy game with city building and survival elements. Can you guide your people through the ages and conquer all the challenges ahead of them.
Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, Simulation 40.7%, Indie 14.8%
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: Strategy 39%, Simulation 35.6%, Economy 16.7%, Management 8.7%
Life is Hard is a godsim town simulator game developed by a two-man-team. Your main aim here is to manage your town. Expand your domain, prevent famine, make war, trade with others, attract new people. Make history!
Why similar: Strategy 44.3%, Simulation 32.8%, Indie 12.2%, Economy 10.7%
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!
Why similar: Simulation 28%, Economy 26.9%, Strategy 26.6%, Management 18.6%
Manage your very own logistics company, discover the complex world of cross-country haulage and keep the US economy up and running!
Why similar: Simulation 39.5%, Strategy 39%, Management 21.5%
Ancient Cities is a realistic, survival city builder in an immersive procedural environment. Lead the fate of your tribe through ancient times!
Why similar: Strategy 31.6%, Simulation 26.6%, Economy 22.8%, Management 13.3%, Indie 5.6%
Pax Augusta is probably the most authentic ancient city-building simulation. Build flourishing cities and look after your citizens. Earn gold with production and trade of goods and build impressive monuments. Strengthen your influence and become a Roman emperor!
Why similar: Simulation 46.1%, Strategy 43.4%, Management 10.5%
INDUSTRY MANAGER: Future Technologies is a classic economy simulation in which you can build your own empire, research new sustainable products, and sweep aside the competition on your way to fame and success.
Why similar: Simulation 53.6%, Economy 29.2%, Management 17.2%
SÆLIG is a game that blends together elements of simulation, strategy, RPG, and business management. Centred around the life of you and your family, you must try to survive and bring wealth and prosperity to your household.
Why similar: Economy 26.8%, Simulation 26.4%, Strategy 26.2%, Management 12.3%, Indie 8.4%