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Looking for games like Ascending Islands? Here are top strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with RollScape, ISLANDERS: New Shores or Neongarten.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    86% User Score Based on 285 reviews

    ROLL, ROLL, ROLLRoll your dice! Not once, not twice. Easily more than a thousand times! With each roll, reveal tiles and earn points to enhance their value. Throughout your journey, you will find many ways of gaining more rolls to reach the final location. None left? We go again! ARTIFACTS & LOCATIONSAs you try to conquer the challenging path ahead, you will be faced with many difficu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RollScape.

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  2. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 766 reviews

    Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLANDERS: New Shores.

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  3. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    87% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    CONCEIT: Neongarten is a minimalist cyberpunk citybuilder where you build from the ground up! Find synergies between buildings to maximize their taxes, pit mega-corps against idealistic hackers, and place toxic waste dumps on top of coffee shops. Chill out to lo-fi tunes while you grow your city block one cube at a time. This full game has been released! More buildings, new factions, Creative mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neongarten.

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  4. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    86% User Score Based on 1,046 reviews

    In TerraScape you build your own dream city. Each pack of cards in TerraScape offers different buildings and ways to expand your kingdom. Place your cards wisely in the game world to earn points and receive new cards as rewards! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TerraScape.

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  5. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 15,544 reviews

    A minimalist game about building and defending a little kingdom. Thronefall is a classic strategy game without unnecessary complexity, just some healthy hack-and-slay. Build up your base during the day, and defend it ‘til your last breath at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thronefall.

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  6. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    In Morphblade you move around a grid slicing, smashing and bursting waves of nasty red bugs. Each tile you move to transforms you into a different weapon: on a Blades hex you can slice enemies on either side of you, on an Arrow you can launch yourself through two enemies in a row. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphblade.

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  7. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 3,000 reviews

    Element TD 2 is the culmination of 15 years of multiplayer tower defense development, with the original mod having been downloaded over 5 million times across WarCraft 3, StarCraft 2 and Dota 2. With dozens of towers, alongside an array of maps to test your defenses, this is a feature-packed standalone sequel prepared to challenge tower defense players. Let Elements Collide With 6 elements that c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Element TD 2.

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  8. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 9,797 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 16 reviews

    ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands. Explore an infinite number of ever-changing new lands, expand your settlements from sprawling villages to vast cities and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLANDERS.

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  9. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    80% User Score Based on 249 reviews

    Discover Wordatro!, a simple and easy-to-get-into single-player roguelite. Form words to accumulate points and unlock bonuses. With over 50 bonuses and challenges to refresh each game, Wordatro! is perfect for fans of word games and strategy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wordatro!.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Create your own strategy with the dice The dice is rolled! Are you going to move? Are you going to act? Different effects are applied to each die, and the numbers determine your behavior. How do you combine numbers to get the best results? Every time you pick a number, you'll have to choose carefully.Make a powerful board by strengthening the tiles. Tiles get more and more powerful! Every time y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BoardLand.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    85% User Score Based on 436 reviews

    Tower Factory is a game where you have to build a factory that allows you to create enough towers to defend yourself from enemies. You'll need to find and destroy the enemy castle before it becomes too powerful and its monsters overwhelm you! Features: Constantly build, expand, and upgrade your factory. Acquire resources to build more and better towers. Explore the map to locate the enemy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Factory.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Sky Settlers is a minimalist city builder game, where you have different cards that you use to build your sky colony. Each tile has connections to other tiles, that give the player either more or less points depending on what tiles are around that tile. When you have enough points, you can buy new islands to build on. After buying an island you will be presented with two quests, one of which y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Settlers.

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  13. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landnama.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Labyrinth is a bold and innovative new Collectible Card Game (CCG) adventure that allows players to experience the depth of traditional CCGs and the action of tactical role-playing games in an immersive 3D universe. In Labyrinth, players are both Adventurers and Dungeon Masters. As Adventurers they must assemble a powerful deck of Heroes and then invade rival dungeons and engage in epic player vs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinth.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    80% User Score Based on 4,343 reviews

    Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock new towers and buildings, build up your defenses, upgrade your towers through card draws and cash, expand the path tactically to control how enemies move and defend your tower. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Tower.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    In Biomeinoes, you place randomly drawn domino tiles one by one on a grid — you only have a handful of tiles, and the game ends when you run out. When connected, the edges of these tiles form regions of the game's biomes in the isometric plane: If you finish such a region of one biome (larger than 1x1), you earn 1 bonus tile for every unit of area it contains. You can also build up huge scores b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Biomeinoes.

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  17. Run your very own kingdom on a rubik's cube. Collect resources to develop your land. Fight off raiders and face events like famine, disease, and the corruption of the land. Ask favors of your God, but feel their wrath if you do not pay tribute. The choice is yours. How long will you reign? Visit our trello page to see the road map and give us feedback. Current Features: 5 Kingdoms(6-8 planne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rubikingdom.

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  18. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 1,120 reviews

    Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Microcivilization.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 342 reviews

    Playing as the healer, you have the all-important role of keeping your friends alive. Click with your mouse to cast healing spells. Don’t let your warband die! Recruit new members to your warband. Try out different formations on the battlefield. Unlock allies such as fiery mages and tanky tanks. You can't win them all. Even if the battle is lost, the war has just begun! Patch yourself up… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Growth.

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  20. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    84% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Build Your Own Business Empire!Business Simulator 2026 is a business simulation game where you start from scratch and become a global giant. Make strategic decisions, grow your company, overcome financial challenges, and surpass your competitors! You'll develop all the skills needed to become a leader in the business world. Master marketing, production, and management processes while seizing oppor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Business Simulator 2026.

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  21. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 186 reviews

    A post-apocalyptic roguelike set in modern-day New England. Scavenge tools to craft an arsenal capable of dealing with the ever-evolving hordes of zombies, mutants, aliens, and robots in one of the deepest survival sims around. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataclysm: The Last Generation.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    A minimalist roguelike village builder where you place hexagon tiles, manage resources, and command your villagers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexagod.

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  23. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    "In beginning the life story of my hero, Alexei Fyodorovich Karamazov, I find myself somewhat perplexed. That is to say: although I call Alexei Fyodorovich my hero, I myself know that he is by no means a great man; therefore I foresee inevitable questions of this kind: What is remarkable about your Alexei Fyodorovich that you have chosen him for your hero? What has he done that is notable? To whom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Technotopia.

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  24. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Check out the full version on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3205380/ Quickly assemble the perfect omelet to satisfy an ever-increasing number. Gain new ingredients, try new combos, and overcome wrenches thrown into the operation. If the game gets stuck on the loading screen when entering fullscreen, click anywhere on the screen. "A genuinely great game" -Mark Brown Now go ahead… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omelet You Cook.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 1,486 reviews

    Build a city and defend it in this Tower Defense game blending Roguelite mechanics with turn-based building Strategy. Choose your hero, utilize synergistic tower upgrades, and face epic battles in procedurally generated landscapes. Nordhold is a tower defense game for strategy enthusiasts who crave high replayability through endless combinations. Build and manage a cozy medieval Nordic village wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nordhold.

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  26. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 1,638 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

    Shape humanity with the power of the gods in Reus 2. Choose your giants, combine natural elements, and manipulate fate to guide the path of civilization. The choices are yours, and so are the consequences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reus 2.

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  27. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 456 reviews

    Axon TD infuses a new layer of strategy into Mazing Tower Defenses. Typically, you build towers on the path to obstruct enemies and make the path longer. But what if you could take control of the map layout itself and expand things directly? In Axon TD, you're given a brush, and the map is your canvas! The name of the game is map manipulation. Place down tiles to make longer paths and suppor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense.

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  28. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    94% User Score Based on 730 reviews

    In Coffee Caravan you'll immerse yourself in the world of a cafe manager, tasked with brewing up a variety of coffee delights and building your own coffee business on wheels. The game features a charming 3D environment with a pastel-colored aesthetic, and your daily journey takes you on a procedurally generated road trip full of surprises. Throughout your adventure, you'll discover and unlock new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffee Caravan.

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  29. View Game
    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Teku is an island-building game using hexagonal tiles. You have a deck of tiles to place on specific, randomly-generated locations. Your goal is to score as many points as possible by positioning the tiles correctly in relation to each other. Each type of tile scores points in different ways. During the game, you'll be taken through levels, each with its own rules, scoring objectives and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teku.

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  30. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL GAME About the GameBeacon Patrol: First Horizons is a relaxing strategy game with endless possiblities. Steer your Coast Guard ship and build your own coastal map one tile at a time. Get more tiles by exploring and keep building indefinitely as long as you can keep scoring. Start with your ship at the Coast Guard HQ and you build your map from there. On your turn you place… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beacon Patrol: First Horizons.

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  31. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Brawl Tactics: Origins fuses deck-building roguelikes and the tactics RPG genre like never before - lead your units, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to ensure victory! Features Roguelike essence: Every game is different! Make your way through maps with procedurally generated challenges. Choose a riskier or safer path, build a different deck, fight in different environments a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brawl Tactics: Origins.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 714 reviews

    Farm, sell, learn, repeat. Terracards is a tactical roguelike-deckbuilder where you manage your own farm, You'll utilize animals, crops, and structures through cards, transforming them into valuable resources and wealth with each turn. But beware - deplete your funds, and it's game over. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terracards.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    98% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Are you ready for a unique adventure like no other? Oxytone invites you to explore the depths of your mind while offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for those seeking relaxation. For more determined players, there are 99 challenges, colorful themes to unlock, and 12 meticulously designed maps. Oxytone is the ultimate puzzle game, equally easy to learn and challen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oxytone.

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  34. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Coin Factory lets you build a money-making empire in this puzzle strategy game. Construct factories and conveyor belts to optimize cash flow. The goal is to maximize profits with clever layouts. Expand your factory now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coin Factory.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    86% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    GRIDROAD is a traffic optimisation puzzle/simulation game. Build roads, place roadsigns and tweak traffic lights to build the most efficient traffic junction! Remember that time you were stuck in traffic for the umpteenth time at that idiotically designed junction? Remember how you swore you could have designed a better intersection in your sleep? Well look no further, GRIDROAD is the game for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GridRoad.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    95% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Azure waters, vibrant corals and busy flocks of fish are what used to await you a few meters under the water surface. But the damages of pollution have extinguished most of this. With only a few corals left, it is up to you to restore the once beautiful ecosystems in this relaxing match 3-like game. But beware of the dangers lingering underwater and your slowly depleting stock of corals. You s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coral Cove.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    84% User Score Based on 759 reviews

    Take control of the hive and protect it from enemies. Build factories, wonders of the world and defence. Research technologies and, if necessary, use nuclear weapons, but do not let the enemies harm the queen! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bee Island.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 445 reviews

    "Pile Up!" is a strategic building game which you need to build houses, fulfill your people’s requests and manage your risky buildings in different ways on a small land. But don’t let your guard down in this chill environment, we only get you relaxed so you destroy everything you did. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pile Up!.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    43% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Citalis is a fast paced city simulation game where you get to build your own city from scratch. You have been granted a loan of 10,000,000$ to invest in building your own city and you are left with only 3,000$. You must use this money to start building your city and generate the income you need to keep up with your rising loan repayments. Using Commercial, Residential and Park districts you must… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citalis.

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  41. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 404 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Necronator: Dead Wrong is a comedic micro RTS game with a deck-building twist. Collect and deploy undead units and build an army to conquer the insufferable goody-two-shoes of the Livmor Alliance. Raise the dead, drop the mic. Those instructors at the Undead Academy don't understand your talent. Why trudge your way through years of training... when you could just make a deal with an evil ancient … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necronator: Dead Wrong.

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  43. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    70% User Score Based on 518 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Recipe for Disaster is a restaurant management sim with a devious social twist. Contend with wilful staff, questionable cooking skills, demanding customers, and unreliable suppliers as you embark on a culinary misadventure to become the ultimate head chef! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recipe for Disaster.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    73% User Score Based on 179 reviews

    In the long-awaited digital adaptation of Uwe Rosenberg's Patchwork, players patch their way to victory using fabric pieces of assorted sizes, colors, and buttons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Patchwork.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 112 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    The Block is the world's smallest city builder. Place randomly generated buildings on a square and watch your tiny city block come to life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Block.

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  46. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,112 reviews

    Welcome to Pan'orama, the relaxing puzzle simulation game that allows you to create breathtaking landscapes using different types of tiles. In Pan'orama, you'll be transported to a world of beauty and tranquility, where you can take a break from the stress of everyday life and enjoy the relaxing music, peaceful ambience and most of all, the soothing vistas of your own creation. Relax and unleash y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pan'orama.

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  47. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 510 reviews

    Would you like to take part in the Industrial Revolution and find out why Brass: Birmingham is considered to be an excellent sequel to one of the best economic board games of all time? Brass: Birmingham takes you back in time again, when a knack for strategic thinking fueled by gut instinct could sketch biographies of the likes of Friedrich Krupp or Richard Arkwright. Will you manage to follow in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brass: Birmingham.

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  48. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 950 reviews

    A simulation game where you build a town in the middle of the sea. Reach self-sufficiency, invite travelers to join you, then manage their needs and research new facilities to keep them happy. Build a submarine and discover islands to produce increasingly complex resources. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Havendock.

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  49. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 1,768 reviews

    Develop a prestigious university of mages. Build rooms, train your students, fight orcs, slay the bureaucrats, manage your budget... a director's life is not a quiet one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spellcaster University.

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  50. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 1,354 reviews

    Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinitode 2: Infinite Tower Defense.

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