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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Simulation, City Builder, Indie.

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SugarMill comes to break the rules of village building simulation. Get ready to deal with food expiration, thirst, real-world measurements, and transportation of goods with horse-drawn carriages.

Reviews: Mixed — 50% — of 78 reviews
Released: 2019-12-19
Developer: Aatlantis Code
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 86%

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    96% matchMixed56% of 820 reviews2019
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  4. #4 Seeds of Resilience
    95% matchMixed70% of 367 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,359 reviews2020
    Dev: yevhen8
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    94% matchMixed53% of 342 reviews2016
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    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    91% matchMostly Negative36% of 66 reviews2015
    Dev: Team EyepatchPub: None
    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive93% of 406 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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    88% matchVery Positive82% of 412 reviews2025
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    86% matchMixed63% of 133 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    75% matchMixed61% of 1,237 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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  36. #36 Blacksmith Master
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,485 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    69% matchVery Positive86% of 23,481 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,769 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  39. #39 Paleon
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 406 reviews2023
    Dev: Paleodev
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Your time machine is broken. And it looks like you are stuck in the past. Try to create your own civilization and return home!

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    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 101 reviews2018
    Dev: Persera Software Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    75% matchMixed62% of 178 reviews2017
    Dev: Rhombico Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 215 reviews2022
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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    72% matchMixed65% of 91 reviews2020
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    71% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2023
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    72% matchMixed70% of 148 reviews2020
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    68% matchVery Positive88% of 7,737 reviews2019
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    70% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,710 reviews2017
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    64% matchVery Positive88% of 4,645 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac
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    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,783 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    66% matchVery Positive91% of 4,419 reviews2021
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    67% matchMixed59% of 402 reviews2023
    Dev: Hidden TowerPub: PID Games
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    Experience the challenges of running a successful shipping company with Seaorama: World of Shipping.

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  53. #53 Stonehearth
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 12,970 reviews2018
    Dev: Radiant EntertainmentPub: (none)
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    69% matchMixed48% of 109 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    64% matchVery Positive86% of 351 reviews2025
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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