- #1 Hell Architect
97% matchMixed69% of 446 reviews2021
Dev: Woodland GamesPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Hell Architect is a game about building and managing your own hell. You take on a role of a hell manager and are tasked with developing the underworld in a way that would make Lucifer himself fall off his chair.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.6%, City Builder 20.3%, Building 12.3%, Management 11.1%, Dark Humor 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar dark, humorous management style where you build and maintain a hellish colony.
- #2 Rise to Ruins
96% matchVery Positive88% of 7,745 reviews2019
Dev: Raymond DoerrPub: SixtyGig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.3%, City Builder 27.5%, Tower Defense 20%, Strategy 6.5%, Simulation 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends colony simulation with tower defense elements, requiring constant management of resources and defenses.
- #3 War for the Overworld
96% matchVery Positive86% of 8,052 reviews2015
Dev: Brightrock GamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26%, City Builder 21.8%, Management 21%, RTS 15%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic dungeon management games that emphasizes base building and defensive strategy.
- #4 Dungeons 3
95% matchVery Positive94% of 18,642 reviews2017
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!
Why similar: RTS 28.6%, Management 23.6%, Dark Humor 20.4%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dungeon management with real-time strategy, tasking you with building a base and defending it against heroes.
- #5 Dungeon Village
94% matchVery Positive89% of 794 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Build a heroic hamlet that warriors and merchants can call home!
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.8%, City Builder 22.3%, Building 14%, Management 10.7%, Life Sim 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming management sim where you build a town to attract adventurers, mirroring the tenant-attraction mechanics of Unholy Heights.
- #6 Ratopia
93% matchVery Positive88% of 4,696 reviews2025
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 28.5%, City Builder 18.5%, Building 15.5%, Management 11%, Cartoony 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A complex colony sim where you manage a rat society, balancing economic growth with defensive needs.
- #7 NecroCity
94% matchMixed51% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Shift GamesPub: Gameparic
Windows
Your main task in NecroCity is to push back the hordes of monsters and build your fortress! Defend your undead outposts from the persistent forces of the so-called “good”! Take on the role of the young Prince of Undead, trying to prove himself in the world of the Undead Kingdom. 👹
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.8%, City Builder 25.9%, Building 16.8%, Management 9%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A city-builder with a dark, undead theme that focuses on managing a monstrous population and defending against invaders.
- #8 Town Keeper
91% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Build a rabbit town while defending it from the fluffy empire's invasions.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.4%, City Builder 21.7%, Auto Battler 18.6%, Management 8.3%, Building 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused city builder that incorporates auto-battler mechanics to defend your town from waves of enemies.
- #9 Project Highrise
92% matchVery Positive85% of 4,762 reviews2016
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...
Why similar: Management 30.4%, Building 29.9%, Simulation 12.5%, Strategy 11.4%, City Builder 9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the apartment management aspect, tasking you with building and maintaining a skyscraper full of demanding tenants.
- #10 Cult of the Lamb
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 123,767 reviews2022
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.9%, Building 18.4%, Dark Humor 18.1%, Cute 11.7%, Strategy 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a mix of base management and combat, with a cute yet dark aesthetic that matches the tone of Unholy Heights.
- #11 Dungeon Tycoon
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,830 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: City Builder 21.4%, Tower Defense 16.8%, Management 15.5%, Building 13.9%, Dark Humor 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a dungeon, balancing the needs of your monsters with the defense of your territory.
- #12 Buggos
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,361 reviews2022
Dev: Intrepid Marmot
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead your hive to victory in 'Buggos', an RTS Auto Battler! Customize your swarm with 120+ evolutions and conquer humanity. Strategy meets bug chaos!
Why similar: City Builder 21.5%, Building 14%, Management 12.4%, RTS 12%, Colony Sim 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game where you manage a colony of bugs and defend your hive from humans.
- #13 Evil Genius 2: World Domination
89% matchMixed69% of 13,106 reviews2021
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Building 30.5%, Management 24.6%, Strategy 19.9%, Simulation 12.9%, RTS 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to play as the villain, managing a secret base and defending it from meddling agents.
- #14 Dream House Days DX
88% matchVery Positive85% of 307 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Make the dwelling of your dreams a reality in this apartment management sim!
Why similar: City Builder 17.7%, Life Sim 14.5%, Management 11.6%, Colony Sim 11.6%, Building 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted apartment management sim that focuses on the relationships and lives of your tenants.
- #15 Horror Tycoon
87% matchMixed62% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Smidge Games LLC
Windows
Scare, terrify and thrill guests as you build the haunted house of your nightmares. Design and customize your creations with incredible detail to scare your guests, or risk losing it all in this tower defense/management/tycoon hybrid.
Why similar: Building 21.6%, Tower Defense 21.6%, RTS 19.2%, Management 18.8%, Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A management game centered on building a horror-themed attraction and defending it from intruders.
- #16 Craft The World
86% matchVery Positive88% of 16,888 reviews2014
Dev: Dekovir EntertainmentPub: Dekovir Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
Why similar: Colony Sim 45.8%, Building 23.4%, City Builder 13.7%, Strategy 5.7%, Tower Defense 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A colony sim that tasks you with building a base and defending it against frequent monster attacks.
- #17 Beetle Uprising
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: Iocane Games, LLCPub: Disco Slug
Windows
Collect, raise and breed an army of beetles to rise up and lay claim to the abandoned lot! The game features a complex genetics simulation and real-time tactics missions with a full campaign.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.5%, Management 13.9%, RTS 13.3%, Life Sim 11%, Dark Humor 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colony management game that focuses on breeding and managing a population of beetles with unique traits.
- #18 Ratropolis
84% matchVery Positive88% of 5,498 reviews2020
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25%, City Builder 25%, Strategy 15.6%, Simulation 13%, 2D 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced strategy game that blends deck-building with tower defense to protect your rat city.
- #19 Prison Architect
83% matchVery Positive89% of 73,349 reviews2015
Dev: Introversion SoftwarePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Colony Sim 30.8%, City Builder 20.5%, Building 17.3%, Management 13.5%, Simulation 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep management and building mechanics, requiring you to balance the needs of your inmates with security.
- #20 Kingdom Two Crowns
82% matchVery Positive90% of 38,241 reviews2018
Dev: Stumpy🐙SquidPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 26.8%, City Builder 24.3%, Tower Defense 20.9%, Building 15.7%, Strategy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game where you manage a kingdom and defend it from nightly waves of greed.
- #21 Buoyancy
85% matchMixed56% of 825 reviews2019
Dev: Devs on a Boat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Buoyancy is a city-building strategy game where you build, manage, and move a floating city on an oceanic world. Explore and scavenge resources scattered around the endless waters. Keep your villagers nourished and happy while combating fires, sickness, and pirate attacks.
Why similar: Colony Sim 49.6%, City Builder 25.5%, Strategy 8.2%, RTS 7.1%, Dark Humor 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique colony sim set on a floating city, requiring careful management of resources and defense against the elements.
- #22 Graveyard Keeper
82% matchVery Positive86% of 52,820 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Management 31.8%, Building 27%, Dark Humor 19.3%, Simulation 13.8%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management sim with a dark, humorous tone that focuses on maintaining a graveyard and its surrounding facilities.
- #23 Buildings Have Feelings Too!
84% matchMixed45% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: Blackstaff GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
An exciting new city-management/puzzle game about buildings and the city they inhabit. You must grow your city to a bustling metropolitan centre with an array of shops, offices, entertainment facilities and amenities, to help your buildings thrive; or risk them being demolished forever.
Why similar: City Builder 32.1%, Management 19.8%, Building 18.6%, Strategy 9.7%, Cute 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky management game where you control sentient buildings and help them grow and thrive.
- #24 Convenience Stories
81% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Customize your own store with a wide variety of products and business goals.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.6%, City Builder 13.3%, RTS 11.8%, Simulation 8.6%, Life Sim 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A management sim centered on running a convenience store, focusing on product placement and customer satisfaction.
- #25 Ascent of Ashes
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: Vivid Storm Interactive
Windows
A colony sim set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia. Build and defend your base. Manage your survivors. Engage raiders, aliens, Remnant soldiers and other factions in real-time-with-pause combat. Or use stealth to outwit them. Explore the massive world. Survive at all costs
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.6%, City Builder 18.5%, Building 13.1%, Management 11.3%, Immersive Sim 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colony sim that focuses on base building and survival in a hostile world.
- #26 Venture Towns
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Make your own metropolitan utopia! Stores, mansions, towers--anything goes!
Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Colony Sim 25.1%, Building 10.5%, Life Sim 9.7%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management sim where you develop a town and attract residents, focusing on city growth and economy.
- #27 Mega Mall Story 2
79% matchVery Positive95% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A brand new business sim! Build cafés, movie theaters, aquariums, and more!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.4%, City Builder 13.1%, RTS 12.1%, Life Sim 10.6%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management sim that focuses on building and optimizing a shopping mall to attract customers.
- #28 Dungeon Village 2
79% matchVery Positive87% of 660 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Recruit adventurers and monsters to create your own RRG-style town!
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.7%, City Builder 22.3%, Life Sim 10.3%, Building 7.3%, Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more monsters and management options for your adventurer-filled town.
- #29 Two Point Hospital
78% matchVery Positive92% of 34,521 reviews2018
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Why similar: Management 31.5%, Building 29.2%, Simulation 15.3%, City Builder 11.1%, Strategy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous management sim that focuses on optimizing building layouts and managing staff and patients.
- #30 Demon Castle Story
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 164 reviews2026
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Demon Castle Building Dungeon Management Simulation
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.6%, City Builder 19.9%, Tower Defense 14.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 8.8%
- #31 Gold Gold Adventure Gold
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 624 reviews2026
Dev: Can Can Can a Man
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this world, it’s all about the gold! Use it to build up a fantasy town, recruit heroes, give quests, raise a Godbeast, cast powerful spells, and expand your influence—all one gold coin at a time.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.3%, City Builder 16.8%, RTS 11.6%, Tower Defense 11.2%, Management 9.7%
- #32 Sheltered
78% matchVery Positive82% of 6,241 reviews2016
Dev: UnicubePub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Sheltered is a deep and emotional survival management game. You take on the role of protecting four family members who, after a global apocalypse, have found their way to a deserted shelter.
Why similar: Management 33.5%, Building 29.2%, Strategy 18.6%, Simulation 9%, 2D 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic colony sim that requires you to manage a bunker and its inhabitants' survival.
- #33 Hot Springs Story
77% matchVery Positive85% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Build and manage the ultimate Japanese hot springs inn.
Why similar: City Builder 18.6%, Building 17.9%, Colony Sim 15.3%, Life Sim 10.9%, RTS 7.1%
- #34 Hot Springs Story 2
76% matchVery Positive85% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A "hot" new hot springs resort sim with a ton of new exclusive features!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.6%, City Builder 16.6%, RTS 13.5%, Life Sim 11.2%, Building 9.4%
- #35 Dream Town Island
74% matchVery Positive96% of 460 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 27.3%, City Builder 20.9%, Building 10.6%, Life Sim 10.6%, Strategy 6.6%
- #36 CLOUD DWELLERS
73% matchVery Positive92% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: XinZhiPub: Xinzhi
Windows
CloudDwellers is a 2D simulation and city-building game set in a world of scattered floating islands. Guide your settlers to harness technology, optimize production, and transform fragmented skies into a thriving, beautifully crafted aerial haven.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.4%, Building 17.1%, Management 14%, Cartoony 9%, City Builder 7.2%
- #37 Hell Architect: Prologue
76% matchVery Positive82% of 833 reviews2021
Dev: Woodland GamesPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Hell Architect is a hell colony sim. Build and manage your hell. Take care of the sinners with funny cartoon-style tortures, fill their needs, develop buildings, gather resources, grow your population. Prologue is a free standalone version of the game 'Hell Architect'.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.7%, City Builder 21.7%, Building 12.8%, Management 10.9%, Dark Humor 8.1%
- #38 Legends of Heropolis DX
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Build the town of Heropolis.Gather your strongest heroes and destroy Evilcorp!
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.8%, City Builder 24.6%, Simulation 9.6%, Building 7.2%, Cute 5.7%
- #39 Becastled
70% matchVery Positive82% of 5,534 reviews2025
Dev: Mana Potion Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
Why similar: City Builder 27%, Colony Sim 26.6%, Building 15.5%, RTS 14.7%, Strategy 9.5%
- #40 The Sushi Spinnery
73% matchVery Positive93% of 410 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Revolutionize the revolving sushi bar in this fresh new sim!
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.9%, City Builder 15.5%, Life Sim 11.6%, Building 9.2%, Simulation 8.4%
- #41 Pocket Clothier
73% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A clothing shop management sim. Go from quaint corner shop to world-class brand!
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.7%, Life Sim 13.1%, RTS 9.2%, Simulation 8.3%, Building 8.1%
- #42 HYPERNOVA: Escape from Hadea
75% matchVery Positive80% of 82 reviews2017
Dev: ActaLogic
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful but challenging blend of classic RTS and tower defense. Build, expand, research, and defend your alien colony as you race to construct a teleportation device and escape a dying star.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.7%, Real-Time 21.3% ★, City Builder 16.4%, Tower Defense 10.7%, RTS 9.8%
- #43 Settlements Rising
71% matchVery Positive81% of 426 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 32.1%, City Builder 25.5%, Building 12.8%, Management 10.3%, Tower Defense 7.6%
- #44 Underworld Overseer
71% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Myron Games
Windows
Build your dungeon, command demons, set traps, and slay invading adventurers with powerful spells.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.2%, Tower Defense 18%, RTS 16.5%, Building 13.9%, Management 11.3%
- #45 The Pyraplex
72% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.6%, City Builder 19.8%, Building 12.9%, Life Sim 11.7%, Strategy 6.4%
- #46 Block Tower TD
72% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.
Why similar: City Builder 32.8%, Tower Defense 22.8%, Management 13.2%, Building 11.9%, Strategy 10%
- #47 United Penguin Kingdom
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 439 reviews2024
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 29.1%, Colony Sim 22.6%, Management 16%, Building 11.9%, Strategy 9%
- #48 Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,861 reviews2025
Dev: Rockbee TeamPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lessaria is an RTS inspired by Majesty 👑 where you guide heroes with indirect control. Play through the campaign or relax in sandbox mode as you build your magical kingdom.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.3%, City Builder 20.6%, RTS 14.2%, Tower Defense 13.4%, Management 12%
- #49 Mega Mall Story
70% matchVery Positive94% of 309 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Design a towering mega mall in this mall management simulation game.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.1%, City Builder 20%, Building 13.6%, Management 11.5%, Life Sim 9.3%
- #50 Honey, I Joined a Cult
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,901 reviews2022
Dev: Sole Survivor GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
It's time to start working towards that ultimate goal of enlightenment, faith and money…lots and lots of money! Become the ultimate tycoon - create, customise, and manage your own cult whilst listening to funky music. Welcome to Honey, I Joined a Cult!
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.3%, Management 19.6%, Building 17.5%, Dark Humor 11.3%, Simulation 8.5%
- #51 Edge Islands
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: LS Games
Windows
Discover a unique blend of Colony Sim and Tactical RPG. Recruit and train your heroes, build your outpost, explore dungeons and engage in turn-based strategic battles to protect and expand your domain. Shape your stories by managing moods, relationships, ambitions and more!
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.3%, Building 18.2%, City Builder 16.2%, Management 12.7%, Strategy 8.3%
- #52 Sintopia
67% matchVery Positive82% of 818 reviews2026
Dev: Piraknights GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage Hell. Manipulate the Overworld. Build the resurrection business of your dreams! In Sintopia, you’re tasked with managing the bureaucratic administration of Hell: “re-educate” the sinful, generate profit, play god and expand your hellish empire. All part of a day’s work at Hell Incorporated.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.6%, City Builder 20.7%, Management 14.5%, Building 14%, Dark Humor 13.2%
- #53 Tropical Resort Story
69% matchVery Positive92% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.4%, City Builder 25%, Building 11.2%, Simulation 8.5%, Cute 6.4%
- #54 Tangy TD
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,348 reviews2026
Dev: Cakez
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Strategic tower defense where you play a witch, place class-based towers, equip them with items that grant powerful abilities, combine them, create unique builds & deal ridiculous amounts of damage! Customize your builds with a deep stat system and giant skill tree!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43%, Cartoony 19.1%, Strategy 15.8%, 2D 8.1%, Cute 5.1%
- #55 Jumbo Airport Story
68% matchVery Positive92% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Just imagine: your own world-famous airport! A game with sky-high levels of fun!
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.3%, City Builder 19.2%, RTS 14.4%, Building 7.9%, Strategy 7%
- #56 Deck of Haunts
66% matchVery Positive86% of 1,296 reviews2025
Dev: MantisPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. Lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears, and drain their essence to grow your power. Use strategy to build your mansion and expand your dark influence, turning your home into a terrifying, inescapable nightmare.
Why similar: Building 29.9%, City Builder 27.6%, Tower Defense 26.2%, Strategy 9.8%, Simulation 6.4%
- #57 Casino Resort Tower
68% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Cyperk Software
Windows · Mac
Build a towering casino resort and watch it come alive. Crowds flow, elevators jam, and tiny decisions create big stories as your tower grows upward, floor by floor. Build it. Break it. Fix it.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.7%, City Builder 14.6%, Building 14.6%, Management 13.4%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #58 Dream Park Story
68% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.2%, City Builder 16.9%, Life Sim 10.8%, Simulation 10.3%, Strategy 9.9%
- #59 Flocking Hell
66% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Sextant Studios
Windows
Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion. It blends calm exploration with auto-battler combat, offering a mix of easy-to-learn mechanics and thought-provoking gameplay. It also has a LOT of sheep 🐑😈
Why similar: City Builder 54.2%, Strategy 15.4%, Building 13.3%, Cute 11.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #60 Tempest Tower
65% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Half Past Yellow
Windows
Tempest Tower is an action packed tower defense platformer where you must brawl with incoming hordes of Creepers while herding the local critters to safety. Build, fight, upgrade, overcome.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.2%, Cartoony 21.8%, Cute 15.9%, Strategy 15.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%