- #1 Citystate Metropolis
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andy Sztark
Windows
The creative, pragmatic, limitless city builder. Engineer a masterpiece of urban design, a small sustainable town or a futuristic metropolis. With procedurally generated buildings, grid-less zoning and powerful editor tools, everything is customizable: the city is yours.
Why similar: City Builder 21.7%, Transportation 17.1% ★, Economy 12%, Building 11.5%, Sandbox 11%
- #2 Production City
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mayor of the Month
Windows
Production City is a city builder focused on manufacturing, logistics, and politics. Build efficient production chains, make impactful (or questionable) decisions, and grow your city into an industrial empire!
Why similar: Transportation 22.3% ★, City Builder 22.1%, Economy 13.2%, Building 11.5%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #3 Cities: Skylines II
96% matchMixed56% of 91,808 reviews2023
Dev: Iceflake StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 23.6 hrsMean: 76.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 29.2%, Building 12.2%, Transportation 11.7% ★, Economy 11%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #4 Civilize
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NCAT
Windows
From the first stone tool to the first starship. One city carries an entire civilization across eight ages. Civilize is the first CivForge: a city-builder where multiple islands and 100+ resources let you forge an arc of human history that is entirely your own.
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Transportation 17.4% ★, Building 12.4%, Economy 12%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #5 Rise of Industry
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,193 reviews2019
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: City Builder 19.3%, Economy 14.8%, Management 10.8%, Trading 10.7%, Transportation 10.5% ★
- #6 Iron Roads
93% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Linux
Optimise and grow your railways in this challenging train management game. Instead of waiting for money to arrive, earn resource tokens by refining your network until your towns are thriving. Avoid queues, jams, or angry passengers to be recognised as the unsung train hero you know you are.
Why similar: Transportation 20.6% ★, City Builder 13.2%, Economy 10.8%, Building 10.2%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #7 Project AURA
94% matchMixed64% of 698 reviews2018
Dev: Nexcentric Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Project Aura is a micro management game where you lead a Colony of Climate Disaster Survivors. You have been assigned the mission to build an habitat capable of survival in this new unknown world.
Why similar: City Builder 23.8%, Economy 10.7%, Trading 9.7%, Building 9.1%, Management 8.9%
- #8 Pixel Airport Tycoon 3D
91% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: hans-jürgen müller
Windows
Build and manage your own airport – in classic 2D or full 3D. From your first runway to an international hub: terminals, cargo, customs, weather & de-icing, airline contracts, staff and research. Plan smart and become the world's best airport tycoon!
Why similar: Transportation 19.7% ★, Economy 17.5%, City Builder 15.5%, Building 13.2%, Management 9.6%
- #9 Mad Tower Tycoon
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 444 reviews2020
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs.
Why similar: City Builder 16.8%, Transportation 15.9% ★, Economy 11.2%, Building 9.9%, Trading 9.3%
- #10 Truck City
91% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Mikel Fernandez
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grow your truck fleet, build your city and design a supply chain to extract, refine and process natural resources into complex items. Manage your factories and optimize delivery logistics to prevent traffic jams. Unlock new research and turn your small mining town into an efficient industrial city.
Why similar: Transportation 21% ★, City Builder 17.7%, Economy 9.2%, Base Building 8.9%, Sandbox 8.6%
- #11 Transport Fever 3
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Transport Fever 3, the ultimate transport tycoon returns, bigger, deeper, and more dynamic than ever. Build the routes that transform the world across land, sea, and sky using over a century of evolving transport options. Design and build your ideal transport network.
Why similar: Transportation 25.6% ★, City Builder 18.9%, Economy 11.5%, Management 8.5%, Sandbox 7.6%
- #12 Cities in Motion 2
90% matchMixed58% of 2,500 reviews2013
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cities in Motion 2 is the sequel to the popular mass transit simulation game Cities in Motion. Build, manage and lead your transportation network to provide cities with their ever changing needs. CIM2 introduces new features including multiplayer game modes, day and night cycles, timetables and dynamic cities.
Why similar: Transportation 33.1% ★, City Builder 19.3%, Management 11.1%, Simulation 9.3%, Sandbox 9%
- #13 Economicon
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gomo StudiosPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Design factories, automate production and build the rail and road networks that get it to market. Every city wants something different, and every wasted tile will cost you. Grow your company in this automation-tycoon game until you have all the money in the world.
Why similar: Transportation 23.6% ★, City Builder 16.9%, Economy 13.4%, Trading 8.9%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #14 City Masterplan
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1:1 Studio
Windows
Break the grid and build a true 1:1 scale metropolis. City Masterplan is a realistic city builder where traffic, citizens, and economy form a fully simulated system. Design complex road networks freely, manage real congestion, and shape a city through the decisions you make.
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Transportation 13.5% ★, Sandbox 12.3%, Economy 9.2%, Simulation 9.1%
- #15 SOUL PARK
87% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: CLEDU
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build an infernal park, judge your customers' sins and give them what they deserve: a HELL of an entertainment!
Why similar: City Builder 19.8%, Time Management 13%, Economy 12.5%, Building 11%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #16 Metro Architect
85% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Northern21 Studio
Windows · Mac
In Metro Architect, you will design, expand, and optimize metro and subway networks in a metro simulator inspired by real-world transit systems. Build stations, manage trains, reduce congestion, and keep your city moving.
Why similar: Transportation 26.3% ★, City Builder 18.1%, Economy 10.4%, Building 9.2%, Management 8.4%
- #17 Dubai Simulator
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mobilway S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In Dubai Simulator, you'll have the chance to design and build your dream city, complete with towering skyscrapers, bustling streets, luxurious resorts, and awe-inspiring landmarks.
Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Sandbox 14%, Economy 11.1%, Simulation 10.9%, Building 10%
- #18 A-Train PC Classic
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 151 reviews2016
Dev: ARTDINKPub: STUDIOARTDINK
Windows
As president of a train company, lead city growth to make your transport business prosper. The retro style, square grid map, and complete tutorials are easy on the newcomer, but veterans will find a challenge with advanced resource management, research, and the passage of time.
Why similar: City Builder 20%, Transportation 19% ★, Economy 11.5%, Building 10.8%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #19 City Country
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Velikov Brothers
Windows
City Country is a city-building game where you manage resources, population, knowledge. You control various sectors of the city like education, medicine, culture, tourism, trading.
Why similar: City Builder 21.9%, Trading 15%, Economy 13.6%, Sandbox 9.7%, Building 9%
- #20 Shopping Center Tycoon
84% matchPositive80% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
Shopping Center Tycoon Is : Market Simulation & Tycoon and Improve your market. Grow, Design and Manage your Shopping Center with the right Strategy.
Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, Economy 14.5%, Building 14.4%, Management 13.6%, Sandbox 9%
- #21 Iron Village
82% matchVery Positive91% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar Chippy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
With the help of your railway, build houses, farms, warehouses, and more to create your village. Trade what your people make for other resources and gold to grow your village into a prospering town, and grow the railway into a powerhouse.
Why similar: Transportation 22.5% ★, City Builder 20.2%, Trading 12.7%, Economy 11.5%, Building 11.4%
- #22 A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 205 reviews2021
Dev: ARTDINKPub: KOMODO
Windows
In the world of A-Train, people gather around stations, gradually developing the surrounding town. What kind of railroad will you create? How will you develop the town? All these choices and more are yours to make.
Why similar: City Builder 20.4%, Transportation 18.3% ★, Economy 12.1%, Building 11.1%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #23 Terminal One
82% matchMixed67% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Terminal Reality
Windows
Airport building and light business tycoon game. Build up an airport providing cargo, maintenance, and passenger service. Choose which upgrades to invest in, manage policies, organize finances, optimize layouts, and balance carbon emissions.
Why similar: City Builder 20.3%, Transportation 16.3% ★, Building 12.3%, Economy 11.4%, Sandbox 10%
- #24 Urbanist
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Halfcooked Games
Windows
Thousands of citizens, each with a life of their own. Urbanist is a strategy and simulation game about transforming small settlements into thriving cities and vibrant neighborhoods. Build up your island, manage resources and production chains, and earn your reputation as the next great Urbanist.
Why similar: City Builder 28.2%, Building 14.4%, Sandbox 13.2%, Economy 11.4%, Management 9.1%
- #25 My Tiny Park
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold Cabin
Windows
My Tiny Park is a management sim where you design and manage parks of all kinds - from schoolyard playgrounds to sprawling nature reserves. Balance budgets, attract visitors, and craft the perfect outdoor space in this relaxing yet strategic game!
Why similar: City Builder 27.1%, Sandbox 14.1%, Building 12.4%, Economy 11.7%, Management 10.5%
- #26 ROADS: Tangled in Traffic
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SamPub: Super Swine Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The city is strangled by its own explosive growth. Identify the chokepoints, invest in infrastructure, and redesign the network. One well-placed roundabout could nurse it back to life. Can you relieve the pressure and let prosperity flow as freely as the traffic?
Why similar: Transportation 31.1% ★, City Builder 15.7%, Management 11.4%, Building 10.9%, Economy 9.4%
- #27 Hotel Management Simulator
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ice Drop Coding
Windows
Build, renovate and manage your hotel to keep your guests happy. Increase your star rating, but be careful - unhappy guests leave bad reviews and you don't want to lose your hotel!
Why similar: Time Management 15%, City Builder 15%, Building 14.1%, Economy 13.8%, Base Building 12.3%
- #28 NationForge
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sakanu Games
Windows
A nation-scale city builder focused on city planning and production chains. Strategically place and develop multiple cities, shape them with synergistic policies, and use transportation and trade as supporting systems for a growing planned economy.
Why similar: Transportation 27.6% ★, City Builder 25.6%, Trading 9.7%, Simulation 6.8%, Economy 5.8%
- #29 Mad Smartphone Tycoon
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 638 reviews2024
Dev: MiradilPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Build Your smartphone Empire in Mad Smartphone Tycoon, your main goal in this game is to create the ultimate smartphone that combines both performance and aesthetics. Expand your company, dominate the global market, become a tycoon in the world of mobile phones!
Why similar: City Builder 14.6%, Management 13.8%, Building 12.5%, Sandbox 11.3%, Trading 8.9%
- #30 The Archaeologists
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: dogvsbear
Windows · Linux
The Archaeologists is a single-player settlement builder. Establish multiple settlements through manufacturing and trade. Raise great structures across the mountain to link them into one interconnected economy. Dig into the rock to unearth valuable artifacts and uncover a forgotten past.
Why similar: City Builder 29.4%, Economy 14.6%, Management 10.2%, Simulation 8.5%, Base Building 7.8%
- #31 Cities XXL
79% matchMixed41% of 2,364 reviews2015
Dev: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 50.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design, build, and manage the world’s largest and most diverse cities in Cities XXL. Bigger and better than ever before with a more powerful game engine and new interface, become the mayor of your very own sprawling metropolis.
Why similar: City Builder 34.2%, Economy 15.9%, Building 14.2%, Sandbox 10.1%, Management 9.3%
- #32 MiniTrans
77% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: DD Metaverse
Windows
MiniTrans is a city building and traffic simulation game. Players independently build main cities and satellite cities, develop metropolitan areas and city clusters, and build various transportation facilities between urban areas to transport commuters to earn taxes.
Why similar: Transportation 27% ★, City Builder 21.1%, Economy 12.4%, Building 11.6%, Management 7.6%
- #33 Oceanarium World
76% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Mazemind
Windows · Mac
Build your ultimate aquarium and water park! Manage marine park and make it successful by building aquariums and attractions. Display beautiful, rare or monstrous fishes that your visitors demand and make them satisfied.
Why similar: City Builder 22.5%, Time Management 12.6%, Sandbox 10.4%, Management 9.6%, Base Building 9.4%
- #34 National Transit
74% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: NationQ Studio
Windows · Mac
A sandbox strategy game. Build your nation's transport network, grow your economy, and raise your people's prosperity. Every map is procedurally generated and unique.
Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, Transportation 19.1% ★, Sandbox 13.3%, Economy 11.6%, Simulation 8.8%
- #35 Times of Progress
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pressing Thumbs Games
Windows · Linux
Times of Progress is a City Builder set during the Industrial Revolution. Build industries to extract natural resources. Produce goods to satisfy the population. Manage transportation routes by train and ship. Expand on procedurally generated maps and trade with nearby cities.
Why similar: City Builder 24.6%, Transportation 15.3% ★, Sandbox 9.7%, Resource Management 7.9%, Base Building 7.1%
- #36 Metroland
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anglia Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a transport tycoon in 1900s London. Expand transport lines, housing, and businesses to fund your transport empire. Make use of urban planning to create communities that will use your services.
Why similar: Transportation 26.9% ★, City Builder 21.2%, Economy 12.7%, Building 9.8%, Management 8.9%
- #37 Transport Fever 2
75% matchVery Positive90% of 32,451 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 66.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Transportation 27.7% ★, City Builder 18.9%, Economy 11.4%, Management 9.8%, Sandbox 7.5%
- #38 Mountain Resort Manager
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: collisdecus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build a cozy alpine resort where gondolas glide, guests explore, and your mountain evolves through seasons. Place trails and buildings, manage staff and finances, and watch the resort come alive at your pace.
Why similar: City Builder 27.8%, Sandbox 14.5%, Time Management 13.9%, Simulation 10.1%, Economy 9.4%
- #39 OpenTTD
73% matchVery Positive95% of 16,941 reviews2021
Dev: OpenTTD
Windows · Mac · Linux
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
Why similar: Transportation 23.3% ★, Economy 15%, Building 13.9%, City Builder 13.6%, Sandbox 11.4%
- #40 Country Architect
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: purple_mimosaPub: Tribesylvania Studios
Windows · Linux
Can you build an entire country? An infrastructure and economy management sim. Lead a nation to prosperity by strategically placing towns and factories. Choose between bidding teams to build connections, while paying attention to citizen feedback on Social Bird to avoid civil unrest.
Why similar: City Builder 22.4%, Transportation 16.1% ★, Sandbox 11.7%, Building 10.6%, Economy 9.5%
- #41 Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,769 reviews2020
Dev: SquarePlay Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Design and build the most efficient metro stations known to man! Excavate. Expand. Set staff priorities. And manage the commuter flow. Overcrowd is a 2.5D management/tycoon/simulator set below the bustling city of Lubdon Town.
Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Transportation 16.7% ★, Building 11.4%, Management 10.1%, Sandbox 10%
- #42 VoltHaven
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ARTilleryPub: ARTillery Studio
Windows
Build electric grid in small settlement. Advance from outdated generators to modern powerplants, use fossils and renewables. Accomodate growing customer base and weather changes. Farms or mines provide extra income. Map-free layout with drag-and-drop simplicity. Simulation based on european data.
Why similar: City Builder 17.2%, Economy 13.9%, Building 10.8%, Management 9.3%, Base Building 8.4%
- #43 Industrial Mogul
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: codebooster
Windows · Linux
Build an industrial empire across vast procedurally generated maps. Create production chains, develop cities, research technologies, build powerful brands, and compete for market dominance in a dynamic economy shaped by supply and demand.
Why similar: Transportation 17.9% ★, Economy 16%, Trading 12.6%, City Builder 10%, Management 9.6%
- #44 Intergalactic Transfer Station
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: Games Operators
Windows
Build & manage your Intergalactic Transfer Hub. Receive travellers and dock ships. Help passengers transfer, but also control them. Expand hub, build shops, take care of everyone's needs. Increase profits, change taxes. But beware: dangerous diseases and asteroids may alter your plans!
Why similar: City Builder 17.2%, Transportation 17.2% ★, Simulation 11.5%, Building 10.1%, Economy 9.1%
- #45 Atmocity
72% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2019
Dev: Correcture Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Atmocity allows you to build impressive, gravity-defying cities. Test your skills as a mayor in the campaign mode with set objectives, or let your creativity go wild in the free-roaming mode.
Why similar: City Builder 19.3%, Economy 14.3%, Sandbox 12.4%, Management 11%, Building 10.2%
- #46 Subway Builder
69% matchMixed57% of 360 reviews2026
Dev: Colin MillerPub: Borough Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Subway Builder is a hyperrealistic transit simulation game. Build a new subway system from the ground up while dealing with real-world constraints and costs. Craft the subway system your city deserves.
Why similar: City Builder 28.1%, Building 13.4%, Management 10.3%, Transportation 9% ★, Simulation 8.5%
- #47 Casino Resort Tower
70% matchVery Positive94% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Cyperk Software
Windows · Mac
Build a towering casino resort and watch it come alive. Crowds flow, elevators jam, and tiny decisions create big stories as your tower grows upward, floor by floor. Build it. Break it. Fix it.
Why similar: Transportation 17.6% ★, Economy 12.8%, City Builder 11.7%, Building 9.7%, Base Building 9.5%
- #48 Entertainment Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 210 reviews2026
Dev: Grizzbera StudioPub: INDIECN
Windows
"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: City Builder 17.4%, Trading 12.4%, Building 11.8%, Time Management 10.5%, Modern 10.1%
- #49 Coffee Noir - Business Detective Game
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: DOJI
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique combination of a business management game and detective novel with elegant graphics in a noir comic-book art style. Experience an advanced business management simulation along with intriguing story set in alternative future of Neo-London.
Why similar: Economy 15.7%, City Builder 15.6%, Management 13%, Sandbox 9.8%, Building 9.5%
- #50 Frack the World
70% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Beef Cat
Windows
Frack the World is a lite-management game where players run a hydrofracking company, balancing the challenges of generating oil while addressing environmental concerns.
Why similar: City Builder 27.1%, Time Management 14.9%, Simulation 10.7%, Economy 9.8%, Building 9.3%
- #51 Power to the People
69% matchVery Positive81% of 557 reviews2022
Dev: Rhombico GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population, while fighting off all kinds of disasters in this thrilling resource management experience. It's time for you to give "Power to the People"! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?
Why similar: City Builder 19.4%, Economy 14.6%, Building 11.9%, Management 10.1%, Time Management 7.9%
- #52 Metrocity - Discovery Town
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Zepta game
Windows
Play Metrocity, a challenging and innovative city builder game. prove your ability to organize and create the best city in the world. develop your city from 0 to thousands of people only in this game.
Why similar: City Builder 25%, Building 12.9%, Economy 12.5%, Management 9.7%, Modern 9%
- #53 SimAirport
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,044 reviews2020
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 23.3%, Economy 15.4%, Building 12.6%, Base Building 12.1%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #54 Transports
70% matchMixed66% of 107 reviews2018
Dev: Jens P. Behrens
Windows
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: Transportation 23.9% ★, City Builder 12.9%, Economy 12.4%, Trading 11.6%, Building 9.5%
- #55 PolyTown
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Threading Squirrel
Windows
PolyTown is a modern, low poly city building game. Zone areas for residents and businesses, connect them and build services and utilities to keep your citizens satisfied. But don’t get too comfy, if you don’t do your job well, people will make you pay the price.
Why similar: City Builder 31.2%, Economy 18.1%, Sandbox 9%, Simulation 8.9%, Strategy 6.8%
- #56 InfraSpace
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,954 reviews2023
Dev: Dionic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Create an extrasolar efficiency utopia from scratch! In this sci-fi city builder you need to start mining operations, plan production, and lay down transportation routes to ensure a smooth supply chain.
Why similar: Transportation 22.4% ★, City Builder 18.3%, Economy 10.7%, Building 9%, Sandbox 8.9%
- #57 Hotel Magnate
66% matchMixed58% of 491 reviews2025
Dev: Arcade Oven
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.7%, Economy 13.8%, Building 13.3%, Sandbox 12.7%, Management 10.9%
- #58 Synergy
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,087 reviews2025
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: City Builder 18.5%, Economy 12.7%, Trading 12.5%, Building 9.4%, Base Building 8.5%
- #59 Smart City Plan
68% matchMixed65% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Ambiera
Windows
Smart City Plan is a modern old-school style city builder game: Plan zones, roads, public transport like trains, trams, buses, subways and even the hypertube. Set taxes and policies and implement smart city technologies.
Why similar: City Builder 22.7%, Building 11.9%, Economy 11.6%, Sandbox 10.5%, Simulation 8.4%
- #60 Smart Factory Tycoon
67% matchMixed60% of 927 reviews2022
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Smart Factory Tycoon inspired by Little Big Workshop is a tycoon management game about running your dream factory with robots. Design your dream factory, plan all steps of production, research new technologies and become a tycoon!
Why similar: City Builder 19.2%, Base Building 11.7%, Sandbox 11.4%, Building 10.5%, Management 10.3%