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  1. #1 The Colony
    81% matchMostly Negative32% of 22 reviews2018
    Dev: Rusty Swain
    Windows

    The Colony is a city building game where the player must manage their resources in order for the population to survive and thrive. Constructing buildings and assigning jobs to villagers, you can gather resources like wood, food, stone, tin, and copper and use them to grow your village.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 62.4%, Simulation 19.2%, Strategy 18.4%

  2. #2 SCP: Site Director
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Noble Gas Studios
    Windows

    An SCP Facility Management game with strong visual stylings that allows you to run your own SCP Foundation Sites, capture anomalies, hire staff to contain and research them, and recontain them when they escape. Orchestrate multiple sites and guide your clandestine organization to success!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 42.5%, Simulation 28.5%, Strategy 24.7%, 2D 3.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  3. #3 All My Gods
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2015
    Dev: Qumaron
    Windows

    Become a Roman god! Don't be shy! Epic game that topped the charts on Big Fish Games and GameHouse!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 62.1%, Strategy 19.9%, Simulation 18%

  4. #4 浓缩的人生模拟器
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Abyss Studio
    Windows

    《浓缩的人生模拟器》是一款以人生体验为主题的Roguelike卡牌构筑游戏。在浓缩的抽象人生中,玩家将面现实世界中各种苦难和人物所映射而成的敌人,并最终体验一场完满的人生!击败敌人将其转化为伙伴,在各个关键时间点进行抉择,尝试精密设计的各种卡牌组合,这一切组成了独一无二的游戏体验!

    Why similar: Card Game 34%, Strategy 18.9%, Roguelite 15.8%, Simulation 15.2%, Stylized 9.8%

  5. #5 Orc Colony
    71% matchMixed60% of 42 reviews2019
    Dev: Luzon Games
    Windows

    Take command of your first colony as the Orc Prince. Dig, Build and Expand your colony deeper underground.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 52.9%, Simulation 22.8%, Strategy 21.8%, 2D 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  6. #6 Cheaters Blackjack 21
    72% matchMostly Negative34% of 29 reviews2016
    Dev: BlackOpzFXPub: BlackOpzFX Labs
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    CHEATERS BLACKJACK 21 adds the ‘Cheating’ twist to the classic game. Play 100% Fair or against Cheating CPU opponents to Win Match Play. Compete against Players Worldwide to Post the Best Match Totals. 6 Exciting Blackjack Game Modes.

    Why similar: Simulation 36.2%, Strategy 33.5%, Card Game 30.3%

  7. #7 Geyserlands
    69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Blazing Nebula
    Windows

    Geyserlands is a deck-building game of modern otherworldly mystery. Gain new cards and upgrade your deck as you explore the mystery of Geyserlands. Unlock secret powers and gain special advantages. How will your story end in Geyserlands?

    Why similar: Simulation 27.4%, Strategy 24%, Card Game 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%, Choices Matter 7.2%

  8. #8 Durak!
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 71 reviews2017
    Dev: Funghisoft
    Windows

    Durak is a classical Russian card game. While it requires strategical thinking, cheating is also a viable strategy as long as you don't get caught. In the same spirit pay attention to your opponents or else you might get tricked and be left as the Durak! The game is best enjoyed with 1 to 5 friends.

    Why similar: Card Game 59.6%, Simulation 20.7%, Strategy 19.8%

  9. #9 World Cruise Story
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    Captain a luxury cruise liner, sailing the entire world while entertaining VIPs!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 43.3%, Simulation 28.2%, Strategy 24.9%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  10. #10 Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt
    66% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,338 reviews2019
    Dev: HandyGames
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 50.7%, Simulation 23.7%, Strategy 23.3%, Atmospheric 1.1%, 2D 1%

  11. #11 模拟修仙录
    64% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: DollarMoon
    Windows

    《模拟修仙录》是一款修仙题材的策略构筑游戏。穿越获得无限模拟金手指的你,将利用系统随机提供的天材地宝、流派秘法及修仙百艺,一步步积累真元、修炼突破,构筑独属于自己的修炼法门,最终证道长生!

    Why similar: Card Game 31.6%, Strategy 20.1%, Simulation 18.5%, Roguelite 10.4%, Lore-Rich 6.3%

  12. #12 Our Dear Kingdom
    63% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Alex Voxel
    Windows

    Build and Manage your city. Raise your island from a small village to a big kingdom!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 75.4%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 11.7%

  13. #13 Sunset Kingdom
    64% matchMixed70% of 148 reviews2020
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac

    Sunset Kingdom is a kingdom management game. In Sunset Kingdom your aim is to become the monarch of a prosperous land! Prepare to expand your kingdom, buildings roads and bridges between towns, castles, farms and more! Fend of bandit raids, get crushed by vikings, let your people starve to death and try again!

    Why similar: Simulation 42.8%, Strategy 41.3%, Colony Sim 15.9%

  14. #14 Skytropolis
    64% matchPositive79% of 34 reviews2017
    Dev: Mythical City Games
    Windows · Mac

    Build the world's first SKYTROPOLIS, a vertical mega city where you control its design, architecture, economy, and sustainability! Play both on desktop or in virtual reality.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 74.8%, Simulation 25.2%

  15. #15 The Promised Land
    63% matchVery Positive87% of 776 reviews2014
    Dev: Boolat GamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 67.7%, Strategy 20.2%, Simulation 9.6%, Atmospheric 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  16. #16 Dream Park Story
    61% matchVery Positive88% of 143 reviews2023
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 43.9%, Simulation 29.1%, Strategy 23.6%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  17. #17 MediAevi
    61% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Brian De La FranierPub: Tavarin Games
    Windows

    A medieval fantasy colony sim based on Dwarf Fortress and Rimworld, MediAevi features multiple playable races in a procedurally generated world. Make a sustainable colony and keep your colonists alive through raids and attacks. Research and Advance, to make better weapons, armors, spells, and more.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 56.5%, Simulation 20.3%, Strategy 18.6%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  18. #18 Why Am I Here
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hamiga Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A thought-provoking exploration survival game. You must endure a frozen wilderness threatened by both brutal natural forces and demonic creatures. Starting with nothing, you will fight the cold, manage resources, maintain body temperature, and gradually take in survivors to build a home together.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 43.9%, Simulation 26.4%, Strategy 23.2%, Atmospheric 3.5%, 2D 3%

  19. #19 Convenience Stories
    60% matchVery Positive93% of 241 reviews2023
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Customize your own store with a wide variety of products and business goals.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 49.8%, Simulation 26.5%, Strategy 20.7%, 2D 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  20. #20 PegPegBall
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PenguinPigeon
    Windows

    PegPegBall is a casual strategy game that blends pachinko-style ball dropping with roguelike mechanics. Buy plenty of balls and unleash rapid-fire shots without interruptions. Bounce through quirky pegs, stack multipliers, trigger wild effects, and create satisfying chain reactions to score big!

    Why similar: Card Game 32.1%, Strategy 27.8%, Simulation 27.7%, Roguelite 7.4%, 2D 4.4%

  21. #21 Lightseekers
    61% matchMostly Positive73% of 148 reviews2019
    Dev: PlayFusion
    Windows · Mac

    Epic battles await you in the multi-award winning Trading Card Game, now on Steam. Battle with digital cards and scan tabletop cards into your digital collection for Double the Value!

    Why similar: Strategy 50.9%, Card Game 49.1%

  22. #22 Doomsday.Inc
    60% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Tarakan Game Studio
    Windows

    Lead a doomsday cult as... a project manager. Doomsday.Inc is a satirical strategy game where you'll manage crazed acolytes, bureaucracy, and divine ambitions. Can you bring about the end of the world without getting bogged down in paperwork?

    Why similar: Colony Sim 40.2%, Simulation 25%, Strategy 22%, Stylized 6.3%, Atmospheric 3.4%

  23. #23 SkillGrid
    59% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Vlad BuculeiPub: Kanaforge
    Windows

    SkillGrid is a minimalist strategy game where you expand, manage, and defend a growing grid against an evolving hostile force.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 44%, Strategy 27.2%, Simulation 25.9%, 2D 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  24. #24 cheesequest
    60% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2022
    Dev: stupid cat
    Windows · Linux

    A dark card game where you try to eat the cheese.

    Why similar: Card Game 34.2%, Strategy 28.2%, Roguelite 14.8%, Stylized 6.2%, Dark 5.9%

  25. #25 RogueHanafuda
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WildBerry
    Windows

    A roguelike deckbuilding game meets Hanafuda. Never played Hanafuda before? No problem. Jump right in and discover an addictive roguelike card game that's easy to learn but impossible to put down.

    Why similar: Simulation 32.1%, Card Game 28.7%, Strategy 28%, Roguelite 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  26. #26 Draw & Trash
    60% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: klai
    Windows

    A strategic card game where you place number cards on the field and clash against a CPU opponent each turn. Outscore them to send their cards to the trash, and use Aces, face cards, and Jokers for tactical advantages. Exhaust the CPU's deck before your own runs out to win.

    Why similar: Card Game 43%, Strategy 25.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  27. #27 Dwarven Realm
    59% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: Resonance Software
    Windows

    Explore an epic fantasy medieval world where dwarves fight for survival in a hostile universe. Guide your colony of dwarves through unique challenges, tough moral choices, and unforgettable encounters. Explore, mine, build, trade to ensure the prosperity of your people.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 40.1%, Simulation 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Strategy 16.6%, Stylized 5.9%

  28. #28 Nature Zen
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Octane
    Windows · Linux

    Nature Zen the first game created by Team Octane. In the game the player plays as god, manipulating the terrain that animals live on. Will you create an ecosystem full of happy animals, or will everything go extinct because of a lack of food in the area.

    Why similar: Simulation 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%

  29. #29 IndustrySim Virtual Platform
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IndustrySim Ltd.
    Windows

    IndustrySim Virtual Platform is an award-winning, industry-themed serious game about constructing, operating and managing an industrial environment. The professional-level simulation engine, along with real-life events and gamification, enables you to learn and experiment while having a lot of gameplay fun.

    Why similar: Simulation 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%

  30. #30 Rocwood Academy
    60% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2019
    Dev: DigiLab Interaction
    Windows

    Rocwood Academy is a text-base choice-matters adventure game set in the wizard world hidden inside US society early 1900s. In the role of a first-year student, player is going to make friends, study wizardry and uncover the mystery beneath the school-back garden.

    Why similar: Card Game 29.4%, Simulation 28.1%, Strategy 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 2.2%

  31. #31 A Wasteland Robot: Atavism
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Scrap Iron Studio
    Windows

    Wasteland Robot: Atavism is a card-based survival game with roguelike elements. You, a pre-war robot, must explore the wasteland, gather resources, craft tools, and fight with the mutants. Your ultimate goal is to bring vanished life back to this land. Until then… do whatever it takes to survive!

    Why similar: Card Game 30.6%, Simulation 27.1%, Strategy 23.8%, Roguelite 10%, Stylized 4.7%

  32. #32 Silver Screen Story
    59% matchMostly Positive76% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    Movie Studio Management Simulation Produce blockbusters and earn world-wide fame

    Why similar: Colony Sim 47.4%, Simulation 28%, Strategy 21.5%, 2D 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  33. #33 Traffic Giant
    60% matchMostly Positive77% of 162 reviews2018
    Dev: QLOCPub: Toplitz Productions
    Windows

    Traffic Giant is an amazing simulation game that brings public transport on the right track.

    Why similar: Simulation 52.3%, Strategy 47.7%

  34. #34 Lukewarm Ironclad
    59% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ethereal Crack
    Windows

    You thought that you've had terrible bosses before? Wrong. It is now up to you to lay tracks, harass unionized workers, build resorts, blow up towns, bring in tourists, irreparably alter the weather, and overall make a lot of cash. Puzzle meets strategy in this live-action business simulation game.

    Why similar: Strategy 51.3%, Simulation 48.7%

  35. #35 Wars of Succession
    60% matchPositive84% of 37 reviews2018
    Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    Ageod’s Wars of Succession is a new game designed to cover two major wars that consumed Europe at the eve of the 18th Century.

    Why similar: Simulation 51.7%, Strategy 48.3%

  36. #36 Hotel Giant
    60% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2019
    Dev: QLOCPub: Toplitz Productions
    Windows

    Become the ultimate hotel-mogul! You now have the chance to prove your managerial and planning skills in the hotel industry.

    Why similar: Simulation 51.7%, Strategy 48.3%

  37. #37 The Ancient Lands
    60% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: Phoenix Fire
    Windows

    The Ancient Lands is a top-down survival strategy game featuring you as a Watcher with the task to look over your village people. Guide your people with what to build and gather. At nightfall, enemies will attack your town and you can use your powers to aid in your people's survival.

    Why similar: Strategy 36.6%, Simulation 36.4%, Colony Sim 26.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  38. #38 夕照原
    59% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: 无栈Stackless
    Windows

    《夕照原》是一款另类的殖民地建设游戏,作为一名普通市民,你无法操纵他人,只能依靠自己的努力,去创造影响。 但请相信,城市不会辜负于你。

    Why similar: Colony Sim 40.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Strategy 15.2%, Simulation 8.1%, Choices Matter 4.4%

  39. #39 Hotel Simulator
    59% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lifesim Games S.A
    Windows

    In Hotel Simulator, you become the new owner of an old and neglected hotel. Bring back its splendor by cleaning, renovation, and interior design. Hire the crew, manage your business, and make it known as the fanciest hotel in the city!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 48.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Simulation 25.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  40. #40 Antiquitas
    60% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2018
    Dev: Ape Apps
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Build a thriving Roman empire in this offline city-building simulation game.

    Why similar: Simulation 50.3%, Strategy 49.7%

  41. #41 Spirit & Stone
    59% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Garden Gate Interactive, LLC
    Windows

    A kingdom's open ended journey from a small village to a patchwork of bustling castles. Build your kingdom block by block. Explore the world, grow your industries, and watch your citizens thrive in your creations. Do it your way - there are no wrong choices.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 42.4%, Simulation 27.9%, Strategy 24.5%, Atmospheric 3.8%, Story Rich 1.2%

  42. #42 Police Tactics: Imperio
    60% matchMixed62% of 423 reviews2016
    Dev: CyberphobX Ltd.Pub: astragon Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    In POLICE TACTICS: IMPERIO you start your career as an aspiring police chief in Newport Falls, a city that is dirty and corrupt to its core. You are responsible for upholding law and order. Coordinate the emergency vehicles and personnel of the municipal precinct and put a stop to crime.

    Why similar: Strategy 50.5%, Simulation 49.5%

  43. #43 Noble In Exile / 落魄之家
    60% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2019
    Dev: LemoNeko Software
    Windows

    As one of a once noble family, design and build your own ancient Chinese town using your remaining resources and influence. Plan and manage every industry and every store individually. Casual on simulation, hardcore on management.

    Why similar: Simulation 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%

  44. #44 Mercantisle
    57% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: Forbidden Oak Games Limited
    Windows

    Living world village simulator with an in-depth economic model. Your villagers lead their own lives, learning skills and setting up businesses, then trading in a free-market simulation. Try out real world economic ideas as you grow from a single house to multiple villages in a vast trade network

    Why similar: Colony Sim 48.1%, Strategy 28.5%, Simulation 18.9%, 2D 4.4%

  45. #45 Number 21 - Death Deal
    59% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CutterKnight
    Windows

    Number 21, nicknamed the "Death Deal," draw cards to reach number 21. Going beyond number 21 has dire consequences, so be extremely careful in your decisions. There are also cards that can help you; be sure to use them appropriately.

    Why similar: Simulation 30.8%, Card Game 29.8%, Strategy 29.5%, Dark 9.9%

  46. #46 Ironclads 2: War of the Pacific
    60% matchMixed63% of 38 reviews2016
    Dev: Totem GamesPub: Strategy First
    Windows

    Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, struggle for dominance over the seas! Command a battle formation and experience the power of iron and steam!

    Why similar: Simulation 52.3%, Strategy 47.7%

  47. #47 Oligopoly: Industrial Revolution
    60% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2018
    Dev: Viny Game Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Oligopoly is a strategy game where you have to set up the production, distribution and trade of various goods. Exploit natural resources, build factories and infrastructures, produce goods and distribute them using trucks, trains or ships.

    Why similar: Simulation 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%

  48. #48 Cosmic Cash
    60% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2019
    Dev: Rabbit Hole Studios
    Windows

    Ever wonder what baby a slot machine and a classic shooter would make? Well wonder no more! Cosmic Cash combines the retro action packed feel of arcade shooters with the thrill of winning big at the slots.

    Why similar: Simulation 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%

  49. #49 Shop Tycoon The Boss
    60% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2018
    Dev: JNA Game
    Windows

    Shop tycoon the Boss is a store simulation.You have to run your store as well as possible.There are as few as possible when running the storerestrictions. Making it pretty realistic.Every decision you take has always consequences.In the rest of the game.Will you become our new Shop owner?

    Why similar: Simulation 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%

  50. #50 Dungeon Manager ZV
    60% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2015
    Dev: StudioGIWPub: Zoo Corporation
    Windows

    Japan’s megahit dungeon simulation game is now in English and available globally. Manage your own dungeon and micro-manage your zombies, monsters, minions and traps. Think strategically to summon your forces, level them up and defend against endless invaders and boss units.

    Why similar: Simulation 50.1%, Strategy 49.9%

  51. #51 Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear
    60% matchMixed59% of 39 reviews2016
    Dev: Western Civilization SoftwarePub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    This exciting new release is a faithful adaptation of the renowned Conflict of Heroes board game that won the Origins Historical Game of the Year, Charles Roberts Wargame of the Year and the James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award, as well as many others!

    Why similar: Simulation 51.1%, Strategy 48.9%

  52. #52 Hidden Harbor Top-Down 3D
    59% matchMixed55% of 22 reviews2022
    Dev: AztechPub: Azerbaijan Technology
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Find the objects that are hidden on the map.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 32.5%, Card Game 22.6%, Simulation 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Strategy 13.5%

  53. #53 Carpe Deal 'Em
    60% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2016
    Dev: DDD Wares
    Windows · Linux

    Carpe Deal 'Em is a life simulator / card game hybrid, with elements from the visual novel / CYOA genres.

    Why similar: Simulation 52.4%, Strategy 47.6%

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