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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 41.9%, Strategy 12.4%, Economy 10.3%, Politics 10% ★, Simulation 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The most direct evolution of the series, offering expanded island management and more complex political mechanics.

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 49.7%, Strategy 11.2%, Simulation 8.9%, Sandbox 6.2%, Management 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the peak of the classic Tropico formula with its sharp humor and engaging 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 41.4%, Strategy 13.2%, Politics 12.5% ★, Simulation 11.5%, Sandbox 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The title that modernized the franchise, establishing the core island-dictator gameplay loop.

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 47.5%, Strategy 12%, Economy 10.1%, Simulation 7.4%, Sandbox 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly polished city-building experience with a strong emphasis on complex trade routes and industrial growth.

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 39.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Economy 12.1%, Simulation 9.3%, Sandbox 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep and complex economic simulation that rewards players for mastering supply chains and political planning.

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 56.8%, Simulation 9.5%, Sandbox 8.3%, Strategy 8%, Economy 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern city-builder that offers unparalleled freedom in urban design and infrastructure management.

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 58.9%, Strategy 15%, Resource Management 9%, Economy 5%, Simulation 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes survival city-builder that forces players to make difficult political and moral choices to keep their society alive.

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 59.3%, Strategy 13.1%, Simulation 9.1%, Sandbox 7.7%, Economy 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging survival-focused city-builder where managing your population's needs is the primary hurdle.

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 33.9%, Economy 12.1%, Sandbox 11.5%, Strategy 10.6%, Simulation 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of economic management and illicit political maneuvering in a tropical setting.

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 37.7%, Simulation 21%, Sandbox 14.5%, Management 14.4%, Resource Management 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the satirical, villainous tone of Tropico while focusing on base building and global operations.

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: Politics 23.7% ★, Economy 17.7%, Strategy 14%, Sandbox 10.5%, Simulation 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that excels at simulating the political and economic pressures of a developing nation.

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

Why similar: Simulation 26.5%, City Builder 20.5%, Management 19.7%, Sandbox 13%, Strategy 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep management simulation with the same brand of lighthearted, humorous presentation found in Tropico.

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%, Sandbox 17.8%, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 11.8%, Management 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A colony simulation game that focuses on managing individual needs and social dynamics within a challenging environment.

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 36.7%, Economy 11.7%, Sandbox 11.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite city-builder that requires constant adaptation and efficient resource management under pressure.

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 62.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Sandbox 6.5%, Simulation 6.4%, Economy 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-based city-builder that tracks the development of a settlement through various historical eras.

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 53.6%, Strategy 10%, Sandbox 8.3%, Simulation 8%, Economy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an organic approach to city-building with a strong focus on medieval social and economic management.

Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...

Why similar: Strategy 22.3%, Simulation 21%, Management 18.5%, City Builder 16.2%, Sandbox 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the vertical management of a skyscraper, emphasizing economic efficiency and tenant satisfaction.

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 37.8%, Economy 14.8%, Strategy 13.3%, Management 9.5%, Simulation 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep industrial management game that challenges players to build efficient supply chains and dominate the market.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.

Why similar: City Builder 31.6%, Sandbox 16%, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 11.3%, Management 10%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a complex facility, balancing economic profitability with safety and scientific goals.

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 22.8%, Strategy 21.4%, Economy 15.1%, Simulation 14.1%, Management 10.5%

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

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 54.7%, Strategy 23.2%, Simulation 16.5%, Comedy 3.7%, RTS 2%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical city-building game that incorporates classic management elements and competitive sabotage.

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%, Sandbox 14.1%, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 10.5%, Economy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features intricate management and simulation of a complex facility, requiring careful planning and resource allocation.

Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.

Why similar: City Builder 38.4%, Economy 14.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Simulation 10.2%, Management 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An intense economic strategy game that focuses on market manipulation and resource competition.

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%, Sandbox 10.6%, Simulation 10.6%, Economy 9.7%, Strategy 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The latest iteration of the premier city-builder, offering expanded simulation depth and modern graphical fidelity.

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 41.2%, Economy 13.8%, Sandbox 13.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Simulation 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The classic benchmark for city-building simulations, offering deep control over urban planning and regional management.

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 20.3%, Sandbox 17.8%, Simulation 16.6%, Economy 12.2%, Management 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides extensive management tools and creative freedom for building and running a successful theme park.

IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?

Why similar: City Builder 55%, Strategy 14.9%, Economy 8.3%, Resource Management 8%, Simulation 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines city-building with survival management, requiring players to maintain a space station while navigating political crises.

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 48.1%, Strategy 10.5%, Sandbox 9.6%, Simulation 8.1%, Management 7%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible city-builder that balances construction with survival elements and defensive strategy.

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 32.5%, Economy 23.6%, Simulation 18.2%, Management 11.4%, City Builder 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the Caribbean, this game focuses on trading and economic simulation, mirroring the setting and mercantile aspects of Tropico.

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 39.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Sandbox 10.9%, Economy 10.4%, Simulation 9%

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 53.2%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 12.3%, Sandbox 6.5%, Management 6.1%

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 51.9%, Strategy 16.9%, Economy 7.2%, Simulation 6.9%, Resource Management 3.6%

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 50.8%, Strategy 14.9%, Economy 9.4%, Simulation 8%, Management 4.2%

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 27.2%, Strategy 18.7%, Economy 15.2%, Sandbox 6.2%

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 54.8%, Strategy 8.8%, Economy 8.6%, Management 6.3%, Multiplayer 5.6%

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 38.7%, Politics 18.8% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Simulation 8.9%, Economy 8.3%

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

Why similar: City Builder 51.6%, Strategy 17.2%, Simulation 10.1%, Management 6.6%, Multiplayer 5.7%

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

Why similar: Strategy 38.9%, City Builder 19.1%, RTS 12.2%, Simulation 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.3%

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

Why similar: Strategy 51%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Historical 10.6%, Economy 10.1%, Simulation 5.5%

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 23.2%, Economy 16.2%, Strategy 15.2%, Politics 13.1% ★, Simulation 11.7%

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 22.3%, Simulation 21.9%, Management 17%, Strategy 13.3%, City Builder 10%

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%, Simulation 17.5%, Strategy 16.3%, Sandbox 10.2%, Management 9.3%

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: Politics 28.4% ★, Strategy 20.4%, Economy 15.3%, Simulation 8.9%, Sandbox 8%

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 42.2%, Strategy 27%, Simulation 6.4%, Multiplayer 6.2%, RTS 5.2%

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 41.2%, Economy 13.1%, Politics 12.7% ★, Sandbox 9.6%, Simulation 8.2%

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 38.8%, Economy 13.2%, Sandbox 13.2%, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 8%

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 24.4%, Strategy 16.8%, Politics 15.1% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Sandbox 9.8%

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 58.8%, Simulation 15%, Strategy 9.4%, Sandbox 8.4%, Management 4.9%

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

Why similar: City Builder 26.1%, Strategy 19.5%, Economy 11.1%, Simulation 10.6%, Sandbox 6.6%

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 26.6%, Strategy 23.6%, Simulation 17.5%, Resource Management 12.6%, Historical 9.7%

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 21.2%, Economy 20%, Sandbox 18.8%, Simulation 15.3%, Historical 8.8%

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 30.7%, Economy 17.6%, Strategy 15.1%, Resource Management 13.5%, Simulation 12%

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 38.3%, Strategy 14%, Simulation 12.7%, Economy 11.9%, Sandbox 9.4%

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 19.5%, Comedy 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 20.7%, Management 18%, Strategy 17.8%, Sandbox 16.4%, Simulation 16.1%

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 50.4%, Economy 12%, Simulation 10.3%, Strategy 9.8%, Sandbox 9.1%

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 31.6%, Strategy 19.5%, Economy 16%, Simulation 13.6%, Management 7.7%

Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave?

Why similar: City Builder 37.8%, Sandbox 15.8%, Strategy 13.7%, Simulation 13.4%, Economy 11.2%