Games Like Tropico 5

El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

Why similar: City Builder 46.2%, Strategy 13.3%, Economy 10.8%, Simulation 8.4%, Sandbox 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The direct successor to Tropico 5, offering refined mechanics and expanded island management features.

The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.

Why similar: City Builder 53.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Simulation 9.3%, Sandbox 6.6%, Management 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the peak of the series for its charm, humor, and deep political simulation.

Become the dictator of a remote island during the Cold War. Charm, persuade, intimidate, oppress, or cheat your people to stay in power! Are you a kind and generous leader? A corrupt and ruthless tyrant ruling with an iron fist?

Why similar: City Builder 47.4%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Sandbox 7.4%, Management 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational entry that established the modern Tropico formula of dictator management and Caribbean satire.

Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

Why similar: City Builder 50.2%, Strategy 12.3%, Economy 10.1%, Simulation 7.6%, Sandbox 5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep economic and trade simulation set in a beautiful historical period.

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

Why similar: City Builder 57.3%, Simulation 9.4%, Sandbox 8.4%, Strategy 8%, Economy 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern city-building, offering unparalleled control over infrastructure and urban management.

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: City Builder 40.5%, Strategy 12.4%, Economy 11.7%, Simulation 9.2%, Sandbox 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly complex economic and resource management simulation that rewards careful planning and logistical efficiency.

A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!

Why similar: Strategy 37.5%, Simulation 20.8%, Sandbox 14.8%, Management 14.4%, Resource Management 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the humorous, villainous management style of Tropico while focusing on base-building and global schemes.

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

Why similar: City Builder 51.3%, Strategy 17%, Simulation 10%, Management 6.4%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the Anno series that excels at balancing trade routes and city growth.

Cartel Tycoon is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.

Why similar: City Builder 34.4%, Economy 11.7%, Sandbox 11.6%, Strategy 10.6%, Simulation 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on managing an illicit empire with political and economic layers that mirror the power-struggle themes of Tropico.

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: City Builder 59.8%, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 9%, Sandbox 7.6%, Economy 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging colony management game that focuses on survival and resource balancing in a harsh environment.

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Why similar: City Builder 59.5%, Strategy 14.9%, Resource Management 8.6%, Economy 4.8%, Simulation 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides high-stakes political decision-making and city survival where every choice impacts your population's loyalty.

Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.

Why similar: City Builder 31.8%, Strategy 19.6%, Economy 15.7%, Simulation 13.8%, Management 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features Caribbean trade and economic management in the same historical region as the Tropico series.

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 38.4%, Economy 14.4%, Strategy 13.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Management 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the supply chain and economic management aspects of industrial growth.

In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.

Why similar: City Builder 23.4%, Strategy 21.3%, Economy 14.6%, Simulation 14.1%, Management 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines economic management with infrastructure building in a historical context.

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 63.2%, Strategy 11.6%, Sandbox 6.4%, Simulation 6.3%, Economy 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Survival-focused city-building that tasks players with guiding a settlement through various historical eras.

Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

Why similar: Economy 21.8%, Strategy 17.6%, Sandbox 13.2%, Simulation 10.9%, Management 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game with a heavy focus on political and economic simulation on a global scale.

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 55.4%, Strategy 8.7%, Economy 8.3%, Management 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A colony management game with multiplayer elements and progression systems similar to city-builders.

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

Why similar: City Builder 39.2%, Sandbox 17.9%, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 11.7%, Management 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Deep colony management with emergent storytelling and political choices that make every playthrough unique.

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 50.6%, Sandbox 10.7%, Simulation 10.5%, Economy 9.3%, Strategy 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An advanced city-builder that introduces more complex simulation systems for modern urban planning.

TROPICO RELOADED is the ultimate game compilation for hobby-dictators and those dreaming of their own Caribbean island. Tropico combines real-time strategy and simulation elements with a healthy dose of political intrigue and Caribbean flair to create a unique and critically acclaimed game experience.

Why similar: City Builder 53.6%, Strategy 14.1%, Simulation 12.2%, Sandbox 6.5%, Management 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that started the series, perfect for fans of the franchise's roots.

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 54.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Sandbox 8.3%, Simulation 7.9%, Economy 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Organic city-building with a focus on medieval social management and non-grid construction.

Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

Why similar: City Builder 36.4%, Sandbox 14.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 10.5%, Economy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that focuses on layout, policy, and keeping a population under control.

In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

Why similar: Simulation 29.2%, Management 27.1%, Strategy 18.7%, Economy 15%, Sandbox 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that focuses on business growth and decision-making over time.

You can’t rise to the top without taking a few others down. If that means engaging in a workplace accidents, dodgy deals, and a shifty trick or two then so be it! You're going to need every trick in the book if you want to go from small-time slumlord to property tycoon!

Why similar: City Builder 54.6%, Strategy 23.2%, Simulation 16.2%, Comedy 3.8%, RTS 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic building management game with a humorous, cutthroat edge that feels similar to the Tropico vibe.

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Why similar: City Builder 35.3%, Strategy 32.6%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Simulation 7.6%, Historical 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers historical progression and political management on a grand scale.

A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

Why similar: City Builder 37.8%, Strategy 11.3%, Sandbox 11.2%, Economy 11.2%, Simulation 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelite city-builder that emphasizes resource management and adapting to changing conditions.

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: City Builder 39%, Strategy 14%, Simulation 12.7%, Economy 11.4%, Sandbox 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on logistics and infrastructure management, which is a core component of the Tropico economy.

Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.

Why similar: City Builder 42.4%, Strategy 26.8%, Simulation 6.3%, Multiplayer 6.2%, RTS 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines city-building with military management and castle defense.

Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.

Why similar: City Builder 60%, Strategy 14.6%, Simulation 8%, Sandbox 6.1%, Economy 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Post-apocalyptic colony management that forces players to balance survival with urban expansion.

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 39.9%, Strategy 12.6%, Sandbox 10.7%, Economy 9.9%, Simulation 8.9%

In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

Why similar: City Builder 51.4%, Strategy 14.8%, Economy 9.1%, Simulation 7.9%, Management 4.2%

Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.

Why similar: City Builder 52.4%, Strategy 16.8%, Economy 6.9%, Simulation 6.9%, Resource Management 3.5%

Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Why similar: Strategy 38.6%, City Builder 19.1%, RTS 12.5%, Simulation 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Create a 21st century micro-nation and experiment with economic and political ideals. Futuristic skyscrapers or spreading slums, the Nation relies on your economic and city planning skills.

Why similar: City Builder 46.8%, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 10.6%, Economy 9.6%, Sandbox 7.2%

Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.

Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Sandbox 17.8%, Simulation 16.5%, Economy 11.8%, Management 11.1%

The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.

Why similar: Strategy 32.7%, Economy 23%, Simulation 18.4%, Management 11.3%, City Builder 8.7%

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: City Builder 44.3%, Sandbox 9.9%, Economy 9.7%, Strategy 9.5%, Simulation 7.3%

Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...

Why similar: Strategy 27%, Economy 19.7%, Simulation 11.8%, Sandbox 10.7%, Historical 10%

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum combines the excitement of rollercoasters with the fun of a great strategy simulation. RCT3 Platinum combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild! Now enjoy more options than ever.

Why similar: Sandbox 22.4%, Simulation 21.9%, Management 16.8%, Strategy 13.3%, City Builder 10.1%

Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. Build up your own Empire!

Why similar: City Builder 39.3%, Sandbox 13.3%, Economy 12.8%, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 8%

Build cities, shape a world.Cities XL Platinum lets you design, build and link up cities of all shapes and sizes around the Cities XL planet!Build more impressive cities than ever before! Cities XL Platinum offers a huge variety of over 1,000 buildings and constructions (including 50 brand new structures), that you can freely place on...

Why similar: City Builder 59.2%, Simulation 14.9%, Strategy 9.3%, Sandbox 8.4%, Management 4.8%

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 51%, Economy 11.6%, Simulation 10.2%, Strategy 9.8%, Sandbox 9.1%

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: City Builder 36.4%, Simulation 17.4%, Strategy 16.2%, Sandbox 10.3%, Management 9.2%

Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

Why similar: Strategy 50.9%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Historical 10.8%, Economy 9.9%, Simulation 5.5%

Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.

Why similar: City Builder 52.6%, Economy 10.3%, Sandbox 10.2%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 6.4%

For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.

Why similar: City Builder 26.7%, Economy 17.9%, Strategy 17.2%, Simulation 13.3%, Sandbox 6.5%

SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.

Why similar: City Builder 41.8%, Sandbox 13.5%, Economy 13.4%, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 8.7%

Build an industrial empire on a remote island. Mine resources, reshape terrain with excavators, grow food, construct factories, lay train tracks, and trade with the outside world. Research 100+ technologies to advance from basic metal smelting all the way to nuclear power and space flight.

Why similar: City Builder 34.5%, Economy 16.6%, Strategy 14.9%, Resource Management 12.8%, Simulation 11.9%

Create your own Nation, build cities and bring prosperity to your people. Citystate II is a unique city-builder featuring realistic economics and complex political options. Slums or skyscrapers, experiment and bring about your vision of the ideal society.

Why similar: City Builder 46.6%, Economy 14.1%, Sandbox 10.8%, Simulation 9.1%, Strategy 8.3%

Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.

Why similar: Strategy 21.3%, Economy 19.5%, Sandbox 18.9%, Simulation 15.4%, Historical 8.9%

Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!

Why similar: City Builder 38.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Economy 11.5%, Sandbox 10.9%, Simulation 8.6%

The Guild 2 is the shining successor of the ultra successful medieval life sim, Europe 1400. The Guild 2 is a unique mixture of RPG and life simulation in an immersive middle ages scenario. The player and his party become part of history and can even change it in real-time. Go back to the dark middle ages and found a new dynasty!

Why similar: Strategy 31.5%, Simulation 27%, Economy 15.8%, Sandbox 12.9%, Management 7.7%

Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.

Why similar: Economy 26.1%, Strategy 23.8%, Simulation 17.7%, Resource Management 12.4%, Historical 9.9%

Constructor Plus is the definitive building simulation for the modern day tycoon. Build your dream town full of crackpot undesirables, businesses, and quirky tenants whilst fending off your rivals in the eagerly awaited sequel to Constructor HD. With almost 3 times more content, building just got bigger!

Why similar: City Builder 49.4%, Strategy 26.7%, Simulation 19.2%, Comedy 4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.

Why similar: Simulation 26.2%, City Builder 21.1%, Management 19.4%, Sandbox 12.9%, Strategy 11.8%

It’s the year 1850, and there are great times ahead! Establish a transport company and be its manager. Build infrastructure such as railways and stations, purchase transportation vehicles and manage lines. Fulfill the people’s needs and watch cities evolve dynamically.

Why similar: City Builder 27.8%, Simulation 17.4%, Economy 14.8%, Strategy 13.4%, Sandbox 10.7%

The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

Why similar: Economy 28.1%, Strategy 19.9%, Simulation 16.9%, Sandbox 11.7%, Multiplayer 6.9%

Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!

Why similar: Economy 20.3%, Strategy 17.9%, Management 17.9%, Sandbox 16.7%, Simulation 16.3%