Games Like Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt

In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

Why similar: Colony Sim 42.1%, City Builder 27.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 7.7%, Medieval 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: As a foundational title for the modern medieval colony-sim, it offers the same core challenge of balancing resources and population survival.

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 35.6%, Colony Sim 16.8%, Strategy 9.8%, Medieval 9.8%, Simulation 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A gridless medieval city-builder that emphasizes organic growth and social management, making it a perfect stylistic successor.

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: City Builder 30%, Colony Sim 17.4%, Strategy 13.5%, Medieval 12.8%, Simulation 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a highly detailed and immersive medieval city-building experience that perfectly captures the growth and management aspects of the genre.

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 34.2%, City Builder 25.2%, Medieval 9.5%, Simulation 7.1%, Building 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the resource-management and survival mechanics of Townsmen while adding more depth to the town-building process.

Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

Why similar: Colony Sim 33.7%, City Builder 25.1%, Strategy 10%, Building 9.5%, Medieval 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, challenging survival and city-building experience with complex resource management that mirrors the progression found in Townsmen.

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 34.4%, City Builder 24.6%, Strategy 8%, Simulation 7.5%, Medieval 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A more casual, stylized city-builder that focuses on building a kingdom while defending it from external threats.

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 35.4%, City Builder 20.1%, Strategy 9.1%, Medieval 8%, Simulation 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique take on medieval management by focusing on the families and social structures within your growing settlement.

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 39%, City Builder 24.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Medieval 6.6%, Economy 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines traditional city-building with a social management system that requires you to balance the needs of your citizens with the growth of your town.

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: Colony Sim 31.4%, City Builder 24.3%, Strategy 10.8%, Simulation 8.3%, Medieval 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on realistic medieval village life with deep production chains and a high level of attention to detail.

Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.

Why similar: Colony Sim 41.1%, City Builder 24.1%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 9.6%, Economy 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A colony-sim that allows for vertical building and complex management within a medieval setting, offering a similar sense of progression.

Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

Why similar: Colony Sim 28.4%, City Builder 23.4%, Strategy 10.2%, Medieval 8.6%, Simulation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title balances city-building and resource management with the tactical combat elements expected of a medieval kingdom sim.

Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, magic, etc.

Why similar: Colony Sim 33.3%, City Builder 24.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 9.1%, Medieval 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style medieval city-builder that emphasizes economy and resource production chains.

Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

Why similar: Colony Sim 39%, City Builder 29.4%, Strategy 8.6%, Simulation 7.5%, Building 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: While featuring beavers instead of humans, its focus on resource management, water physics, and colony expansion is highly reminiscent of the genre.

A fantasy village builder focusing on creative building, colonist psychology and base defense. Handle resources, farming, production, tools, diplomacy, families, trading, defense, and research, as well as the wishes, expectations, thoughts, and equipment of every villager.

Why similar: Colony Sim 48.3%, City Builder 19.7%, Simulation 7.4%, Strategy 7.4%, Building 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A charming colony-sim that focuses on the individual needs of your villagers and the expansion of your base.

Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.

Why similar: Colony Sim 36.8%, City Builder 18.3%, Medieval 8.7%, Simulation 8.5%, Strategy 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a small-scale, hands-on approach to medieval village management that feels very similar to the early stages of Townsmen.

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: Colony Sim 44.7%, City Builder 33.8%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 6.3%, Economy 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a survival-focused city-building experience that tasks you with guiding a settlement through the ages.

A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, become the king, and lead the United Penguin Kingdom.

Why similar: City Builder 28.4%, Colony Sim 27%, Strategy 14.3%, Economy 8.1%, Simulation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A casual city-builder that uses survival and management mechanics to create a fun, lighthearted experience.

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

Why similar: Colony Sim 38.9%, City Builder 24.7%, Medieval 9.3%, Strategy 8.9%, Economy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, visually appealing city-builder that focuses on the simple joys of managing a growing medieval community.

Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Colony Sim 25.1%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 11.7%, Building 8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in production chains and economic management that will appeal to anyone who enjoys the logistics side of Townsmen.

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: City Builder 45.1%, Strategy 23.1%, Simulation 20.7%, Medieval 10.3%, Indie 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic village-management game that emphasizes the roles and tasks of your citizens in a medieval setting.

Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!

Why similar: Simulation 28.7%, Strategy 26.5%, Building 9.9%, Economy 8.9%, City Builder 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on a factory, the management and production chain mechanics are very similar to the logistics found in Townsmen.

A town sim where you raise generations of residents. Unlock new stores and facilities, help your residents find love, or cash in on the stock market!

Why similar: Colony Sim 35.5%, City Builder 22.3%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Casual 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted simulation game that focuses on the casual aspects of city-building and resident satisfaction.

LiF:Forest Village is a city builder with survival aspects in a realistic harsh medieval world. Shape, build and expand your settlement, grow various food to prevent your villagers from avitaminosis and starvation. Possess them for additional micromanagement or simply to wander around.

Why similar: Colony Sim 43%, City Builder 28%, Strategy 7.9%, Medieval 6%, Simulation 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a more grounded, survival-heavy take on the medieval village-building formula.

Civitatem is a medieval city builder where you help your villagers raise a new settlement in dangerous lands by making use of their skills and available world resources.

Why similar: City Builder 36.1%, Strategy 19.9%, Simulation 16.7%, Medieval 10%, Resource Management 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie medieval city-builder that focuses on the core loop of gathering resources and expanding your population.

Make your own metropolitan utopia! Stores, mansions, towers--anything goes!

Why similar: Colony Sim 31.5%, City Builder 26.1%, Simulation 15.3%, Strategy 13.8%, Casual 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, pixel-art management game that focuses on building a thriving town through strategic placement and growth.

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 35.5%, City Builder 23.1%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 8.2%, Medieval 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the city-builder genre that emphasizes resource management and the growth of a medieval village.

Orrstead is a relaxing city builder that combines resource management and incremental game mechanics. Unlock technologies, complete quests, and adapt to the changing seasons.

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.5%, City Builder 22.4%, Medieval 8%, Strategy 7.5%, Building 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A casual city-builder that focuses on the relaxing aspects of building and managing a small community.

Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.

Why similar: Colony Sim 42%, City Builder 23.6%, Strategy 10.2%, Simulation 8.9%, Sandbox 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, sandbox-style colony-sim that provides extensive control over your settlement's development.

Experience a city-building game, where the citizens are fully simulated and every decision you make impacts their lives. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age and beyond, watch your civilization evolve and progress under your guidance.

Why similar: Colony Sim 48.4%, Strategy 15%, Simulation 14.2%, Building 6.6%, Economy 6.5%

You’re the ruler, but your heroes have minds of their own. Recruit heroes, set rewards, build a thriving kingdom and hope your warriors don’t run off chasing squirrels instead of fighting monsters.

Why similar: Colony Sim 35.5%, City Builder 24.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Simulation 10.5%, Medieval 6.8%

The Promised Land, a brave new world , the hole nation – all this lies in your hands! Become a true leader, a chosen one, a father of nation! Guide your colony to the victory of the modern superpower! We collected all the best that is in games of this genre, arched by exciting mini-games and carefully turned it into the deep and...

Why similar: Colony Sim 56.3%, City Builder 13.4%, Strategy 13%, Casual 8.2%, Simulation 5.4%

A sandbox village simulation fundamentally about people, their thoughts and their needs. Luckily they are not alone in their burden, for you possess divine powers. And you would surely never add to the plight of the common man... Right?

Why similar: Colony Sim 35.9%, City Builder 23.5%, Strategy 10%, Medieval 8.1%, Simulation 7.2%

Folklands is a relaxing settlement builder with a retro look and feel set in a fantasy Nordic-inspired world. Harvest, produce and trade resources from multiple production chains as you grow your settlement. Keep your folks happy and safe and tend to their needs in a living and changing world.

Why similar: Colony Sim 36.4%, City Builder 22.4%, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 7.7%, Economy 7.2%

Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.

Why similar: Colony Sim 28.6%, City Builder 17.8%, Strategy 17.1%, Simulation 15.5%, Building 7.3%

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: Colony Sim 34.5%, City Builder 33.1%, Strategy 7.9%, Medieval 6.3%, Simulation 5.6%

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Colony Sim 35.4%, City Builder 26.2%, Strategy 10.2%, Medieval 9.9%, Simulation 8.8%

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: Colony Sim 34.2%, City Builder 28%, Simulation 9.2%, Strategy 7.3%, Building 7.2%

Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city with plenty of houses. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.

Why similar: Colony Sim 53.2%, Simulation 14.8%, City Builder 12%, Strategy 7.1%, Casual 7%

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 30.6%, City Builder 19%, Strategy 8.7%, Medieval 8.2%, Simulation 8.1%

Dive into the captivating world of Paragon Pioneers 2, an engaging city-building idle game filled with extensive content promising months of immersive gameplay. Even with limited playtime, you can delve deep into this simulation, experimenting with various strategies to enhance your realm.

Why similar: Colony Sim 37.5%, City Builder 22.2%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 10.9%, Medieval 5.1%

Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!

Why similar: Colony Sim 23.9%, City Builder 21.8%, Simulation 12.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Building 6.4%

Citizens is a blend between turn based city builder and a puzzler for strategy masterminds. Build a thriving settlement, extract and process resources and manage your population by catering to their needs, thus allowing you to build bigger and better!

Why similar: Colony Sim 33.4%, City Builder 21.1%, Strategy 8.5%, Medieval 8.1%, Simulation 7.8%

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 30.5%, Colony Sim 23.2%, Strategy 8.5%, Economy 8.3%, Building 7.7%

Recruit adventurers and monsters to create your own RRG-style town!

Why similar: Colony Sim 39.8%, City Builder 23.8%, Strategy 12.3%, Simulation 12.2%, Casual 5.6%

Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!

Why similar: Colony Sim 46.2%, City Builder 15.9%, Simulation 12.2%, Strategy 7.4%, Economy 5.1%

Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!

Why similar: Simulation 21.9%, City Builder 20.8%, Medieval 16.3%, Building 15.2%, Strategy 13.7%

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: Colony Sim 32.7%, City Builder 21.2%, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 8.8%, Medieval 8%

Build a rabbit town while defending it from the fluffy empire's invasions.

Why similar: Colony Sim 36.5%, City Builder 24.6%, Strategy 11.4%, Medieval 6.3%, Economy 6.1%

HEXAROMA is a charming village builder set on a tiny island village where you start your Hexling colony! Place your buildings, and manage Hexling villagers on a hexagonal island. Plan your placements wisely, grow your settlement, optimize your colony and help your villagers thrive.

Why similar: Colony Sim 39%, City Builder 22.8%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 7.9%, Medieval 7.6%

Build and expand your very own settlements in high mountains! Carefully plan production chains and satisfy various needs of your three-caste society while dealing with mountain hazards such as weather breakdowns and avalanches. Are you skilled enough to make your town thrive?

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.8%, City Builder 23.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 8.3%, Building 6.6%

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 34.1%, Medieval 12.8%, Economy 11.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Strategy 10%

Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery. Help a small group of settlers build a home for themselves in a forgotten land. Establish a food supply, build shelter, defend your people, monitor their moods, and find a way to grow and expand, facing challenges at every step.

Why similar: Colony Sim 46.9%, City Builder 27.2%, Strategy 8.5%, Building 6.6%, Simulation 5.5%

Build a new home for humanity in Aven Colony. Discover Aven Prime - an alien planet of deserts, tundras, and wetlands light years from earth. Build your colonies into massive, sprawling cities whilst dealing with the challenges faced when settling on a new world.

Why similar: Colony Sim 48.9%, City Builder 28.4%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 8.7%, Resource Management 1.4%

Build the town of Heropolis.Gather your strongest heroes and destroy Evilcorp!

Why similar: Colony Sim 39.4%, City Builder 22.8%, Simulation 15.2%, Casual 8.1%, Strategy 5.3%

The sky city builder awaits. Create your own flying kingdom and lead it on a quest across an expansive world. Explore the varied landscape, build up a floating metropolis, aid struggling people below, uncover lost secrets and, ultimately, bring back the Airborne Kingdom legend.

Why similar: City Builder 40.3%, Strategy 12.5%, Building 10.8%, Simulation 8.1%, Resource Management 8%

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 35.8%, City Builder 22.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Simulation 8.7%, Medieval 8.4%

Set in a wholesome fairytale world, Fabledom is a laid-back City builder. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, interact with your neighbors and defend your kingdom from magical creatures. All to find true love and live happily ever after!

Why similar: Colony Sim 36.5%, City Builder 24.8%, Simulation 8.5%, Strategy 7.8%, Economy 7.1%

Ratopia is a new game that has combined elements of both strategic survival and city building. With plenty of content available, and more planned, enjoy a vast world to adventure and populate with citizens! Build your own economical system to sustain your ideal city of Ratopia.

Why similar: Colony Sim 39.5%, City Builder 20.8%, Strategy 9.6%, Building 7.8%, Simulation 7.5%