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  1. #1 Aztecs: The Last Sun
    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2025
    Dev: Play2Chill S.A.Pub: Toplitz Productions
    Windows

    Rule Tenochtitlan in this survival city-builder where gods decide your fate. Expand the capital, perform sacred rituals, and withstand the coming darkness. Build, grow, sacrifice, survive - or watch the last sun set forever.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 17.1%, City Builder 14.9%, Historical 10.6%, RTS 9.6%, Economy 9.4%

  2. #2 Nova Roma
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 670 reviews2026
    Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac

    The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 13.8%, Colony Sim 13.6%, Diplomacy 13.1%, City Builder 12.2%, Historical 9.5%

  3. #3 Nebuchadnezzar
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,793 reviews2021
    Dev: Nepos GamesPub: Astra Logical
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.

    Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, Trading 11.7%, Colony Sim 9.7%, Economy 9.5%, RTS 8.7%

  4. #4 Pharaoh™: A New Era
    95% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,128 reviews2023
    Dev: Triskell InteractivePub: Dotemu
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.

    Why similar: City Builder 17.2%, Colony Sim 15.3%, Diplomacy 12.6%, Trading 10.8%, Historical 9.6%

  5. #5 Songs of Syx
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,777 reviews2020
    Dev: Gamatron AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 20.1%, Grand Strategy 17.4%, City Builder 17.1%, Economy 9.2%, Base Building 8.9%

  6. #6 Whiskerwood
    93% matchVery Positive93% of 2,769 reviews2025
    Dev: Minakata DynamicsPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 14.3%, Diplomacy 13.5%, Grand Strategy 13.5%, City Builder 12.1%, Historical 9.2%

  7. #7 Primitive Society Simulator
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 687 reviews2024
    Dev: YSH BigDovePub: YSH Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 17.3%, Colony Sim 16.8%, City Builder 13.9%, Trading 10.2%, Historical 10%

  8. #8 Celestial Empire
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 615 reviews2025
    Dev: President StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.

    Why similar: City Builder 19.6%, RTS 16.2%, Historical 15%, Economy 13%, Sandbox 10.7%

  9. #9 Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 729 reviews2025
    Dev: Coreffect InteractivePub: Forklift Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.6%, City Builder 18.1%, RTS 13.5%, Base Building 9.9%, Sandbox 9%

  10. #10 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
    91% matchMixed56% of 106 reviews2024
    Dev: Hobo BunchPub: Gameparic
    Windows

    El Dorado is a strategy city-building game in which you plan, build and develop your settlement to conquer Jukatan and earn the title of The Golden City. Become a leader, whom even Gods will bow to. Offer sacrifices to the Gods to earn their favor, but beware and don’t lose yourself in your riches.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 18.1%, City Builder 15.1%, RTS 11.2%, Historical 10.1%, Economy 8.8%

  11. #11 Anno 117: Pax Romana
    90% matchMostly Positive70% of 11,270 reviews2025
    Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.

    Why similar: City Builder 23.8%, RTS 15.5%, Economy 12.1%, Historical 11.9%, Sandbox 10.7%

  12. #12 MEMORIAPOLIS
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,686 reviews2025
    Dev: 5PM Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    In Memoriapolis, you're not just building a city, you're shaping a living, evolving civilization. Travel through five major eras, from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Leave your mark on history by navigating the power struggles between rival factions.

    Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, Colony Sim 25.1%, Historical 13.3%, Base Building 10.4%, Building 9.1%

  13. #13 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 25,183 reviews2024
    Dev: 3DivisionPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 13.9%, Grand Strategy 13.6%, City Builder 13.2%, Diplomacy 11.6%, Historical 9.4%

  14. #14 Ancient Cities
    89% matchMixed63% of 2,108 reviews2023
    Dev: Uncasual Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Ancient Cities is a realistic, survival city builder in an immersive procedural environment. Lead the fate of your tribe through ancient times!

    Why similar: City Builder 26.2%, Historical 16.5%, Colony Sim 16.2%, Economy 9.7%, Management 7.6%

  15. #15 Ostriv
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,359 reviews2020
    Dev: yevhen8
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.

    Why similar: City Builder 20.1%, Colony Sim 19.2%, Historical 13%, Base Building 9%, Economy 8.8%

  16. #16 Dawn of Man
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 17,635 reviews2019
    Dev: Madruga Works
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.

    Why similar: City Builder 33.8%, Colony Sim 32.8%, Historical 9.1%, Sandbox 5.6%, Strategy 5.4%

  17. #17 Norland
    85% matchVery Positive82% of 9,662 reviews2024
    Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 14.4%, Colony Sim 14.3%, Grand Strategy 13.2%, City Builder 11.9%, Historical 9.1%

  18. #18 Manor Lords
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 85,453 reviews2024
    Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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: Diplomacy 15%, Colony Sim 13.9%, Grand Strategy 13.3%, City Builder 11.6%, Historical 9.2%

  19. #19 Builders of Egypt
    86% matchMostly Negative36% of 461 reviews2025
    Dev: Strategy Labs
    Windows

    Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!

    Why similar: City Builder 22.3%, Historical 15.7%, Economy 11.5%, RTS 10.1%, Building 8.8%

  20. #20 Builders of Greece
    83% matchMixed56% of 562 reviews2025
    Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: CreativeForge Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you display your strategic and economic mastery. Build your Polis from scratch, make meaningful decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler.

    Why similar: City Builder 24.4%, Historical 13.7%, RTS 11.6%, Economy 10.4%, Sandbox 9.4%

  21. #21 Kingdoms Reborn
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 9,531 reviews2020
    Dev: Earthshine
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.

    Why similar: City Builder 29.5%, Colony Sim 22.8%, Base Building 11.1%, Economy 9%, RTS 8.2%

  22. #22 Settlement Survival
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 7,842 reviews2022
    Dev: Gleamer StudioPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 25.4%, City Builder 25.4%, Building 10.1%, Management 9.1%, Sandbox 8.3%

  23. #23 Age of Pyramids
    84% matchMostly Negative36% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: Cassagi Entertainment s.r.o.
    Windows

    Age of Pyramids is a sandbox city builder and simulator set in Ancient Egypt. You take on the city governor and architect’s mantle to build the most incredible city on Earth. You will have to gather dozens of resources to maintain happiness of your people and prosperity.

    Why similar: City Builder 29.1%, Colony Sim 25.2%, Historical 12.8%, Sandbox 10.7%, Strategy 9.9%

  24. #24 Pompeii: The Legacy
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 187 reviews2025
    Dev: Siscia Games
    Windows

    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: Colony Sim 25%, City Builder 21.3%, Historical 14.2%, Economy 12.4%, Isometric 10.2%

  25. #25 Sumerians
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 322 reviews2023
    Dev: Decumanus GamesPub: Melqart Games
    Windows

    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: City Builder 22.5%, Historical 14.3%, Trading 9.9%, Economy 9.5%, Base Building 8.9%

  26. #26 Citadelum
    80% matchVery Positive84% of 969 reviews2024
    Dev: Abylight BarcelonaPub: Abylight Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Citadelum is a city builder set in legendary Ancient Rome. Build your own settlement, gather resources and evolve it into a magnificent city. Explore the world, trade and lead your mighty legions in epic tactical battles. Earn the favor of the Gods or challenge them, if you dare.

    Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Historical 14.4%, Military 12%, Economy 11.3%, Sandbox 10.4%

  27. #27 Celestial Empire: Prologue
    79% matchVery Positive85% of 370 reviews2025
    Dev: President Studio
    Windows

    Embrace your duties as a new provincial governor. Experience the beauty of ancient China, design the city of your dreams, and take care of your people’s needs. Earn the Gods’ favor to maintain the Mandate of Heaven for the ruling dynasty.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 20.9%, City Builder 17.4%, Historical 12.1%, RTS 8.9%, Economy 8.6%

  28. #28 Noble Fates
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,455 reviews2021
    Dev: Xobermon, LLC
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Harness your Demigod powers to lead a group from rags to riches in this 3D Fantasy Kingdom Management Sim with RPG elements. Command from the sky or take control in 3rd Person to BUILD, BATTLE, and RULE. Navigate a world of interesting Nobles, earn their respect, and decide their Fates.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 25.7%, City Builder 20.5%, Base Building 11.9%, Sandbox 11.1%, Management 8.5%

  29. #29 Foundation
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 23,481 reviews2025
    Dev: Polymorph Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

    Why similar: City Builder 34.1%, Colony Sim 11.7%, Economy 9.4%, Sandbox 8.5%, Management 7.2%

  30. #30 El Dorado: The Golden City Builder - Prologue
    78% matchMostly Positive72% of 236 reviews2024
    Dev: Hobo BunchPub: Gameparic
    Windows

    The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. El Dorado - Prologue is a strategy city-building game in which you plan, build and develop your settlement to conquer Jukatan and earn the title of The Golden City. Become a leader, whom even Gods will bow to.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 17.6%, City Builder 16.2%, RTS 11.4%, Economy 10.4%, Historical 10.1%

  31. #31 Humanica
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 121 reviews2026
    Dev: PanfachDev
    Windows

    Humanica is a city-builder game about an ancient settlement, featuring vast technological development. Experience the journey from sticks and stones to iron tools and windmills!

    Why similar: City Builder 21.6%, Colony Sim 20.5%, Historical 13.3%, Base Building 10.6%, Management 9.5%

  32. #32 Imagine Earth
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 952 reviews2021
    Dev: Serious Bros.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Build your own global colonies on distant worlds. Manage energy and resource supplies and produce goods for space trade. Form economic and diplomatic alliances or take over competing corporations. Conduct research to protect your colonists from disasters and avoid a climate crisis.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 15%, Colony Sim 15%, Grand Strategy 13.9%, City Builder 12%, RTS 9.8%

  33. #33 Blacksmith Master
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,485 reviews2025
    Dev: Untitled StudioPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 22.1%, City Builder 18.4%, Economy 11.3%, Base Building 11.1%, Sandbox 9.6%

  34. #34 Lords and Villeins
    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 951 reviews2022
    Dev: Honestly GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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: Colony Sim 26.5%, City Builder 20.3%, Economy 10.1%, Management 9.5%, Sandbox 8.8%

  35. #35 Empire Architect
    78% matchMixed65% of 171 reviews2017
    Dev: Batholith Entertainment
    Windows

    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: City Builder 25.5%, Economy 11%, RTS 9.5%, Historical 9.2%, Building 8.2%

  36. #36 Sapiens
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,103 reviews2022
    Dev: Majic Jungle
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape. Start with nothing, build towns and industry, and advance through thousands of years of technological breakthroughs in this intimate yet expansive colony sim.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 29.4%, City Builder 23.7%, Base Building 13.1%, Building 9.2%, Sandbox 8.9%

  37. #37 Patron
    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,136 reviews2021
    Dev: Overseer Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 26.9%, City Builder 23.3%, Economy 9.1%, Historical 8.7%, Base Building 7.5%

  38. #38 KAISERPUNK
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 792 reviews2025
    Dev: Overseer Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.7%, City Builder 18.1%, Historical 11.9%, Military 11.1%, Sandbox 9.1%

  39. #39 Empires of the Undergrowth
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 17,329 reviews2024
    Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 14%, Grand Strategy 13.6%, Diplomacy 13.3%, City Builder 12%, Historical 9.3%

  40. #40 Microcivilization
    70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,364 reviews2026
    Dev: Ondrej Homola
    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 20.1%, City Builder 18.4%, Historical 16.4%, Base Building 13.7%, Economy 10.2%

  41. #41 Polismos
    72% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Composition GS
    Windows

    Polismos is a city builder set in ancient Greece. To ensure your city's prosperity you will need to care for your people, trade valuable resources, enact wise policies, and maybe even dominate other cities.

    Why similar: Historical 30%, Base Building 19.5%, City Builder 15.6%, RTS 8.2%, Strategy 7.7%

  42. #42 House of Legacy
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 3,616 reviews2025
    Dev: S3 StudioPub: Thermite Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 27.5%, City Builder 17.3%, Sandbox 10.5%, Economy 10.1%, Historical 9.7%

  43. #43 Synergy
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,011 reviews2025
    Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    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: Diplomacy 15.4%, Colony Sim 14.5%, City Builder 13.2%, Trading 10.6%, Economy 9.1%

  44. #44 Heart of the Machine
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,838 reviews2026
    Dev: Arcen GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 14.6%, Grand Strategy 13.7%, Colony Sim 13.6%, City Builder 11.7%, Historical 9.2%

  45. #45 Pax Augusta
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 626 reviews2025
    Dev: Roger GassmannPub: Senatis
    Windows

    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: City Builder 26.7%, Historical 20.3%, Grand Strategy 20.3%, Strategy 9.5%, Simulation 7.8%

  46. #46 From Village to Empire
    74% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2018
    Dev: Witch Laboratory
    Windows · Linux

    From Village to Empire is an indie turn based strategy game with a historical setting. Build cities, research technologies, and train units to discover new lands and conquer the world!

    Why similar: Historical 32.2%, Strategy 25.3%, Management 18.9%, Building 17.3%, Simulation 6.3%

  47. #47 Empire City Simulator
    72% matchMixed61% of 75 reviews2024
    Dev: Red Brix Wall
    Windows

    Become a ruler and build the ancient city of your dreams in Empire City! Unlock new opportunities for your city's prosperity, gain the support of the gods, construct grand buildings, and create unique infrastructure. Transform a small settlement into a magnificent center of civilization!

    Why similar: City Builder 24.1%, Historical 17.5%, Isometric 16.2%, Economy 10.8%, Building 8.5%

  48. #48 Grand Ages: Medieval
    74% matchMixed48% of 1,970 reviews2015
    Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.

    Why similar: Trading 18.1%, Grand Strategy 17.4%, City Builder 12.4%, RTS 11.7%, Economy 10.3%

  49. #49 New Cycle
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,783 reviews2024
    Dev: Core EngagePub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    New Cycle is a city building game with focus on survival. After an apocalyptic series of solar flares, human society has been thrown into disarray. Establish a settlement and develop it all the way from humble beginnings to industrial metropolis.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 26.6%, City Builder 24.3%, Base Building 12.6%, Building 10.4%, Management 8.6%

  50. #50 Ymir
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,110 reviews2019
    Dev: Thibaud Michaud
    Windows
    Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 73.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Ymir is a 4X multiplayer strategy game combined with a city builder where each player develops a civilization of pigmen starting at the stone age.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 27.2%, City Builder 23.7%, Economy 13.1%, Grand Strategy 13%, Strategy 5.9%

  51. #51 Wizdom Academy
    69% matchMixed61% of 199 reviews2025
    Dev: Kipwak Studio
    Windows

    Headmaster, your academy awaits: Recruit young students and shape them into mighty wizards. Build, manage and customize your castle, manage your resources and send your squads in expedition to expand your school's prestige and influence.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 21.3%, City Builder 15%, Grand Strategy 14.8%, Economy 9.5%, Management 8.7%

  52. #52 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
    68% matchMixed70% of 2,201 reviews2024
    Dev: Oxide GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.8%, Diplomacy 23%, Historical 15.9%, Military 10.4%, Management 7.7%

  53. #53 Kingdoms and Castles
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 30,837 reviews2017
    Dev: Lion Shield, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 29.6%, City Builder 29.2%, Building 7.9%, Sandbox 7.1%, Base Building 6.6%

  54. #54 Let Them Trade
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,033 reviews2025
    Dev: SpaceflowerPub: ByteRockers' Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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: City Builder 23.2%, Trading 19.1%, Economy 15.2%, Base Building 11%, Management 9.4%

  55. #55 Land of the Vikings
    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,203 reviews2023
    Dev: Laps GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 24.1%, City Builder 19.6%, Historical 10.2%, Economy 9.3%, Sandbox 8.2%

  56. #56 Settlements Rising
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 412 reviews2025
    Dev: The Catalyst Crew
    Windows

    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: Colony Sim 27.3%, City Builder 24%, Base Building 9.2%, Building 8%, Management 7.7%

  57. #57 Builders of Greece: Prologue
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 615 reviews2023
    Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: CreativeForge Games
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece: Prologue, being a shortened version of the full game, is a great way to try your hand as a ruler of an ancient Greek city-state, practice your management skills, and learn basic game mechanics.

    Why similar: City Builder 20.5%, RTS 16%, Historical 12.5%, Sandbox 10.9%, Economy 10%

  58. #58 CivIdle
    65% matchMostly Positive75% of 974 reviews2025
    Dev: FishPondPub: Fish Pond Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 79.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up!

    Why similar: Historical 16.7%, City Builder 16.1%, Trading 15%, Grand Strategy 15%, Base Building 13.8%

  59. #59 MicroTown
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 472 reviews2019
    Dev: Snowy Ash Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 25.1%, City Builder 21.6%, Base Building 11.9%, Economy 11.7%, Sandbox 9.9%

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