- #1 Imperi
96% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2017
Dev: Nuts and Volts Electronics
Windows
Use your wits and political skills to turn a tiny settlement into a Province that you become King over. Reflexes and cheat codes wont help here...just raw management skills and attention to detail.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #2 BusinessMan
96% matchMixed45% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: SugGames
Windows
In BusinessMan, you are an entrepreneur among others. You can for example start off by investing your initial 20k€ smartly or try to become a chairman in some company. Once you're a chairman, you start making regular income, but the biggest incomes naturally lie behind the greatest of risks.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #3 Texas Holdem Poker: Solo King
95% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: sun xiaodong
Windows · Mac
SoloKing Poker - A professional poker AI game. Includes a suite of poker GTO calculation tools: win rate calculator, draw calculator, and EV calculator. Professional-level poker AI opponents. It teaches you one thing: 1: How pro players play Texas Hold'em.
Why similar: Strategy 41.7%, Simulation 40.6%, Indie 17.7%
- #4 The Parchment - For The Realm
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PatuTec
Windows
The Parchment is a turn-based strategie game, pitting different houses against each other in the fight for the crown. Use diplomacy, intrigue, trade and your military to subjugate other houses into vassalship or wipe them from history altogether.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #5 Solar Collector
94% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Emily Peregrine
Windows · Mac
Harvest Energy. Sell the energy. Keep up with payments.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #6 我是院长 - 模拟经营医院游戏
94% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: XGame
Windows
【培养医生】 1、游戏内所有医生通过招聘获得,医生拥有不同学历,学历影响医生通过临床职称考试的概率; 2、医生的临床职称影响其对不同疾病的治愈率,临床职称可通过参与每年2月份举行的临床职称考试提升; 3、医生的教学职称影响科室科研的成功率,教学职称科通过接受教学任务提升;
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #7 Roll Out
93% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: Qor Concept Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Claims that the world is ending are as old as human history. This time they're real, and it's time to get out. It won't be easy though. Armed with a massive truck and a handful of supplies, you will guide your crew through the hazards and obstacles, trying to make it away from the calamity that's hot on your heels!
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #8 Twisty Tumble (VR)
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel After Pixel
Windows
It's a tricky puzzle game in Virtual Reality. Chill out in the calm, hypnotic undersea environment, and challenge your mind to reassemble the pyramids!
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #9 Virtual Robots - Robot programming simulator
91% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Cold-Dark Software™
Windows
Virtual Robots is a robot programming simulator. The objective of this game is to write code for your robots. Yes, WRITE.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #10 BIGHARDSUN
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Smushkovich
Windows
You were exiled to an old castle in the desert. Command people, monitor their condition, explore, improve the castle, and make tough decisions - all to survive! And while you're struggling with the hottest summer, the temperature is only rising, and the storms won't subside.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #11 Colony Prospector
91% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2018
Dev: Colonial Life
Windows · Mac · Linux
Colony Prospecting - the most profitable occupation on Earth, or the quickest way to bankruptcy. That's if the aliens don't kill you first.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #12 Fakespearean: Overdramatic
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Globe GuysPub: Octopus 8 Studios Ltd
Windows
Congratulations! You now own the Globe Theatre! Set in the Tudor period, Fakespearean: Overdramatic gives you the chance to run one of the most famous theatres in the world before it reached the popularity it's known for today. It's up to you to put on a show and bring success to the Globe.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #13 Creation and Conquest:The Future War
89% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Noelone
Windows
Players need to design their own DIY Infantrys, Vehicles, and even Aircraft. In the game through DIY It can create hundreds and thousands type of combat units, according to the opponent's tactics, research and development of restraint of the opponent's weapons is the key to victory.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #14 Initiative
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indelve
Windows · Mac
Initiative is an Aerospace Company Manager. Build and grow your aerospace company on Earth and be the first to establish a self-sustainable colony on Mars.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #15 Config Wars
89% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: DaRa Games
Windows
Strategic or with a hammer? Decide for yourself and configure your individual army to defeat your adversary in ultimate multiplayer battles
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #16 The President
88% matchMostly Negative31% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Mario Scarfone
Windows · Mac
The President is a political simulator. Nobody knows what leading the Nation really means.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #17 Prison Planet
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpringloadedPub: Springloaded
Windows
Intergalactic prison building adventure! Design and build your own intergalactic space-prison!
Why similar: Strategy 42.1%, Simulation 40.4%, Indie 17.6%
- #18 Way of Defector
86% matchMixed55% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Dev Arc
Windows
In Way of Defector you experience the process of a North Korean defector escaping to China and arriving in South Korea. You must overcome starvation and break through the surveillance of the Public Security Officers to find the broker who knows the way to get to South Korea and safely arrive at the destination.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #19 Space Battle Core
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Korion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space Battle Core is a new 4X sci-fi game combining turn based hex combat gameplay with a real-time exploration experience.After the Earth’s demise, it is your task to recreate and spread human civilization in space.
Why similar: Strategy 42.5%, Simulation 40.8%, Indie 16.8%
- #20 Crypto Crisis: Education Edition
85% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Armoured Beans
Windows · Mac · Linux
Let's help Principal Trotter and technology teacher Kieran build the school of the future. The Education Edition is a simplified and easier to play version of the original Crypto Crisis that has been designed for a younger audience and more casual players.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #21 Future Simulation World
77% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: KANNADE
Windows
Drawing on the existing real-world data and current state-of-the-art research and exploration results, and taking into account historical data provided by the World Bank, a streamlined and relatively sensible data model that outlines all possible options for future development is built.
Why similar: Strategy 41.7%, Simulation 41.3%, Indie 17%
- #22 Wisdom of War
83% matchMostly Negative38% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: Yang Sun
Windows
Wisdom of War is a real-time strategy game with unique style. Different from general real-time strategy game, the game only needs to operate a hero for various activities. This greatly reduces the demands for hands’ operation speed in traditional real-time strategy game so that players can focus on strategy application.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #23 Rise of Man
84% matchVery Negative18% of 147 reviews2017
Dev: Darkcross Games
Windows · Mac
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 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #24 Station Commander
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: Technically Competent
Windows · Mac · Linux
Station Commander is a super-indie space engineering game. Players try to destroy a planet and its inhabitants by modifying a space station. Tune your station's heat and performance, and burn the enemy homeworld.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #25 MULE Returns
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kotori Studios LtdPub: Comma 8 Studios
Windows
MULE is a ridiculously fun and addictive strategy game that combines real-time and turn-based styles as you battle for land and resources on a newly colonized planet. The game is easy to grasp but provides great depth of game-play.
Why similar: Strategy 41.9%, Simulation 40.2%, Indie 17.9%
- #26 Buy Low Sell High
81% matchMixed53% of 17 reviews2018
Dev: Red Fox Studios
Windows
Buy Low Sell High is a stock market game made to be easy to learn, fast-paced, and fun. The goal is to make as much money as you can starting with just $5,000. Good luck, have fun!
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #27 ポエニ戦争 地中海の稲妻
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: 白新社
Windows · Mac
第二次ポエニ戦争を舞台とするストラテジーゲーム。
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #28 AntQueen 3D
79% matchMixed65% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Fernando DudkaPub: Les Technologies inVantage
Windows · Mac
Experience a game where you live through the cycle of an ant colony. You can dig your own tunnels, organize your colony, customize your army, but you need to survive every wave of attack!
Why similar: Strategy 42.5%, Simulation 40.7%, Indie 16.8%
- #29 Onslaught: Armoured Assault
78% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Lazy Friday Studio
Windows
Survive the endless onslaught of space, as you create your fleet to take down aliens, pirates and the unknown.
Why similar: Strategy 42%, Simulation 40.3%, Indie 17.7%
- #30 Jump To Die!!
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2017
Dev: WnMStudio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Now you have a chance to operate your own company....of suicide!
Why similar: Strategy 41.7%, Simulation 41.3%, Indie 17%
- #31 Rasen no Sora
76% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Gorilla Cafe
Windows
"Spiral Universe" "Space Fleet x Character Game" Battle of Delusion Fleet.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #32 Supermarket Tycoon
76% matchMixed49% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Nicholas Rizzo
Windows
Ready to be a millionaire? broke? robbed? or finally receive the sweet release of death? Well Supermarket Tycoon is the game for you! Build up and manage your own super market and much much more!
Why similar: Strategy 42.6%, Simulation 40.8%, Indie 16.6%
- #33 Export Simulator
75% matchMostly Negative34% of 44 reviews2018
Dev: ZovGamePub: Errigar Games
Windows
Export sumulator - a game that will dip you into the world of stratap!
Why similar: Strategy 42.6%, Simulation 40.8%, Indie 16.6%
- #34 Potemkin
74% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Vasily Wosck
Windows · Mac
Potemkin is a sandbox strategy game! Build any map you can imagine! Conquer your enemies! Play on massive maps with hundreds of players at once! Simulate any real or fictional war! Play against a very strong and flexible artificial intelligence. Share your maps simply by copy-pasting them onto Reddit!
Why similar: Strategy 42.6%, Simulation 40.8%, Indie 16.6%
- #35 VilleTown
75% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2016
Dev: Laugical Games
Windows
VilleTown is a City-Building Tower Defense game, where the player researches Technologies, Artifacts, and special Powers to help grow, expand, and defend their VilleTown from outside invaders.
Why similar: Strategy 42.6%, Simulation 40.8%, Indie 16.6%
- #36 One Night Two Crazies
73% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: chris_antoni
Windows
Enjoy a simple, fun, and occasionally frightening simulation. Fun for all ages provided you can handle the scares. No gore, no violence. Just girlish yells followed immediately by nervous laughter.
Why similar: Strategy 41.9%, Simulation 40.2%, Indie 17.9%
- #37 Narco Tycoon
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Narco Tycoon is a simulation game about building a drug empire. Manage and develop your own drug factories. Employ the best people in the "industry" and invest in new technologies. Influence local politics, destroy your rivals or take over their business. Become the real Drug Lord!
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Simulation 40.2%, Indie 17.1%
- #38 Factory Manager
72% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2018
Dev: StainlessHeart
Windows
Factory Manager is a game about development of your own manufacturing business from scratch. You are going to take loans, hire stuff, buy machines and materials, produce goods according to the recipes and be prepared for the various risks inherent in any business.
Why similar: Simulation 41.6%, Strategy 41.5%, Indie 16.9%
- #39 Lumbermill
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BW Games
Windows
Build, Manage and Maintain a Lumber Mill deep in the Forest!
Why similar: Simulation 41.3%, Strategy 40.7%, Indie 18%
- #40 三国宏图(Great Cause Of The Three Kingdoms)
71% matchMixed54% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: happyzzy.com
Windows
"Great Cause Of The Three Kingdoms" is a strategy game based on the strategy of war and combined with simulation operation (SLG). Players will control the power of the Three Kingdoms during the game, and lead the Three Kingdoms to conquer the Three Kingdoms (or even Asia).
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Simulation 39.8%, Indie 16.9%
- #41 Airline Director 2 - Tycoon Game
73% matchMostly Negative36% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: Joona Vartiainen
Windows
Airline Director 2 is a management game set in the challenging field of commercial aviation.
Why similar: Strategy 41.9%, Simulation 40.2%, Indie 17.9%
- #42 Squirrel Forest
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Squadrant Games
Windows
Deforestation is an apocalypse for squirrels. Only a few trees are left standing. Squirrels are put in danger and forced to act. Two brothers Zen and Ven decide to restore harmony in the forest by uniting fellow survivors and embarking on a journey to replant the forest. They need you to help them!
Why similar: Strategy 41.8%, Simulation 40.8%, Indie 17.4%
- #43 DarkSpace 暗宇战纪
69% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: BlackSpace Games
Windows
DarkSpace is an old school turn-based tactics game in space with fully customizable ship refitting system, to let players experiment and define the unit's key stats and functionality. Your ship design will give you much more strategy options that you can only imagine but never try before.
Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Simulation 39.4%, Indie 17.6%
- #44 Haunted Hotel: Stay in the Light
71% matchMostly Negative31% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: JRad Games
Windows
Try to survive three nights in Haunted Hotel: Stay in the Light. Control a hotel security system to drive out the evil forces that are killing your guests. Rationalize electrical energy as it will not last all night.
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Simulation 39.8%, Indie 16.9%
- #45 Climatic Survival: Northern Storm
69% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Johannes Förth
Windows · Linux
Northern Storm is a build strategy game where a blizzard comes along and destroys your builds. After climate change caused a deadly cold storm, survival can only be achieved through strict management of resources. Remember that I am only one developer without a team, so don't expect a large game.
Why similar: Strategy 43.4%, Simulation 39.7%, Indie 16.9%
- #46 Showtime! 2
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Myrtilus Entertainment
Windows
"Showtime! 2" let's you run your very own movie studio! Build your studio from the ground up and compete against rival studios to create movies your audiences want to see and develop new technology to stay relevant in the film industry.
Why similar: Strategy 42.4%, Simulation 40.7%, Indie 17%
- #47 My Factory 我的工厂
70% matchMixed53% of 78 reviews2017
Dev: Great God
Windows
末日之后,重建工厂。研发科技,加强武装。收集材料,生产发财。
Why similar: Simulation 41.7%, Strategy 41.4%, Indie 16.9%
- #48 Agenda
71% matchMixed44% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Exordium Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agenda is a strategy simulation game in which you control a world-wide independent agency with a set goal of world domination. Try to claim your global influence through the power of your allies and covert operations such as assassinations, bribery or fraud.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 39.4%, Indie 17.6%
- #49 Movie World
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zirijanov Games
Windows
In Movie World you can build your own movie studio. Produce entertaining and glamorous movies. Research new technologies to keep up with the industry. Expand into series, compete with other studios, receive the awards, create franchises and prevail in the movie business.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Indie 17.2%
- #50 冒险公会 Adventurer Guild
69% matchMixed49% of 35 reviews2018
Dev: DyingCatPub: INDIEGAMES.CN
Windows
在各种权势之间周旋,为市民提供福祉,招募冒险家,完成委托,经营属于自己的冒险公会。
Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Simulation 39.4%, Indie 17.6%
- #51 Nature Zen
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Octane
Windows · Linux
Nature Zen the first game created by Team Octane. In the game the player plays as god, manipulating the terrain that animals live on. Will you create an ecosystem full of happy animals, or will everything go extinct because of a lack of food in the area.
Why similar: Strategy 51%, Simulation 49%
- #52 IndustrySim Virtual Platform
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IndustrySim Ltd.
Windows
IndustrySim Virtual Platform is an award-winning, industry-themed serious game about constructing, operating and managing an industrial environment. The professional-level simulation engine, along with real-life events and gamification, enables you to learn and experiment while having a lot of gameplay fun.
Why similar: Strategy 51%, Simulation 49%
- #53 Tempest Citadel
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: Aartform Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tempest Citadel is a base building simulation set on a storm-ruled planet with a vivid sci-fi story. Build a mighty Citadel in the clouds for your crew of explorers and conquer the deadly planet below in automated squad battles!
Why similar: Strategy 43.4%, Simulation 39.7%, Indie 16.9%
- #54 Dream Factory
72% matchVery Negative18% of 87 reviews2015
Dev: The Tambourine
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sitting in front of a screen or TV you might think that the process behind filming and producing a movie is a piece of cake. Try and play Dream Factory first. With this Filming Simulator you will ‘dive’ headfirst into the busy world of movie making. Our approach is to look at the industry in an ironic way.
Why similar: Simulation 41.6%, Strategy 41.5%, Indie 16.9%
- #55 Poly Universe
67% matchVery Positive87% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Pouchmouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poly Universe is a survival city-building game in a galaxy where planets are only slightly larger than the colonists who inhabit them.
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Simulation 40.4%, Indie 16.3%
- #56 Hacker Series
70% matchMostly Negative38% of 29 reviews2016
Dev: exosyphen studios
Windows
Play the 4 original hacking simulation games developed by exosyphen studios, between 2002 and 2005
Why similar: Simulation 41.7%, Strategy 41.4%, Indie 16.9%