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  1. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Experience a city-building game, where the citizens are fully simulated and every decision you make impacts their lives. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age and beyond, watch your civilization evolve and progress under your guidance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City idle.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 13,488 reviews

    Setting to redefine the city-building genre, Foundation puts the emphasis on the organic aspects of urbanism in the cities of old, powered by Polymorph Games’ proprietary game engine, Hurricane, which allows for full mod support and is optimized for the thousands of moving parts that come with building humongous cities. The game features in-depth resource management akin to the Anno (Dawn of Disc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foundation.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    75% User Score Based on 416 reviews

    Relaxing game where you can build your farm on your desktop. Your farm will be your interactive live wallpaper. Perfect to play in the background doing other things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Farm.

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  5. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 966 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 10 reviews

    Before We Leave is a non-violent city building game set on multiple planets in your own cozy corner of the universe. Your people emerge from a long period hidden underground and they’ve forgotten the world above. Rebuild civilization back to what it once was by building huts, harvesting potatoes and expanding your reborn society to other continents and eventually other planets. Manage resources, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before We Leave.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    93% User Score Based on 4,788 reviews

    Ostriv aims to raise the bar of city-building experience by adding a huge amount of possibilities and removing annoying limitations. It allows for truly organic town layouts without the grid and angle restrictions on a three-dimensional landscape. The goal is to make player's creations to become alive and believable communities where real-life problems would arise, thus making the late game a new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ostriv.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    56% User Score Based on 491 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    A society survival game set in a world destroyed by climate change. Explore, scavenge and build a city to unite the clans. Conflicting cultures and limited resources mean you need to make tough choices; have you got what it takes to lead your people into a new era of humanity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floodland.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 1,773 reviews

    Upgrade a factory in an extraordinary world. Progress to unlock new resources and machines, leading to new ways to expand and grow. ❒ From Foundation to Complexity Begin your journey with a simple machine generating distinct cubes. Use combinations of cubes to unlock advanced machinery and new gameplay elements. ❒ An Evolving Factory Adventure Your factory is not just a collection of idle mach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sixty Four.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    68% User Score Based on 530 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

    Aquatico is a survival city builder set deep beneath the waves. Choose your strategy, obtain resources, build your futuristic city and prove no challenge is too hard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aquatico.

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  11. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    50% User Score Based on 259 reviews

    We take the colony sim genre into the near future, onto a lush planet where humans are making their first foothold. Characters and alien wildlife are brought to life through a rigorous simulation and the game plays out as a tug-of-war between humans and nature on a planet full of opportunities and dangers. Understanding the alien environment is crucial - discovered resources and crafting options e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unclaimed World.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 1,282 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take on Mars.

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  13. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 9,076 reviews
    Critic Score 42%Based on 2 reviews

    The Universim aims to revive the glory days of the god-game genre and bring it into the next generation with fresh ideas and ambitious gameplay. With the powers of a god, you are unleashed upon the universe to begin forging your galactic empire in the stars. From dust to the cosmos beyond, your civilization will rise through the ages under your guidance. Yet this is not the same static world you m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Universim.

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  14. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 7,402 reviews

    A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rusty's Retirement.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 3,234 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 5 reviews

    Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming. Struggle for your freedom and deal with the authoritarian government in this survival crafting game. Mr. Prepper is a guy living in a country that once had been the land of the free, but its new government has changed everything. Obey, stay in your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Prepper.

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  16. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 825 reviews

    Project Aura is a simulation/strategy videogame where you take control of a colony of climate disaster survivors. In the near future, humans will face the drastic consequences of climate change. Forced to take refuge in vital reserves using cryo-preservation, they await a second chance. At the end of the 21st century, humans, finally aware of the great climate disaster, dedicated their efforts n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project AURA.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    57% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    Pixel Survivors is a god management game. Create some land and build structures to keep your small society settled. See how long you can keep your village alive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Survivors.

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  18. 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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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 700 reviews

    Lead your tribe through the Stone Age—build, hunt, and survive in Stonies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stonies.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,435 reviews

    Evolve your primitive hunter gatherers through thousands of years of technological advancement. Feed, protect and grow your tribe, build towns and industry, and advance through the ages in this first person civilization builder for PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sapiens.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 472 reviews

    DISCOVER AN UNKNOWN WORLDYour citizens are immersed in a strange environment, both mesmerizing and unforgiving. Your goal is to build a city to help them survive, then prosper. You will need to explore, analyze and experiment with new things.In Synergy, the well-being of your citizens is paramount. You will need a deep understanding of their environment to help them adapt and thrive.ANALYZE YOUR E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synergy.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 3,372 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 11 reviews

    Per Aspera is a narrative-driven strategy game with the goal of overcoming the challenge of terraforming Mars. Explore the planet, gather resources, and make strategic decisions as you live the fantasy of scientifically-based interplanetary expansion. Hardship awaits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Per Aspera.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    Townsmen VR uses the exciting possibilities of virtual reality to further enhance the classic city building game with entirely new gameplay experiences and interactive mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Townsmen VR.

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  24. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    Dig, Build & Explore. Manage a group of colonists as they attempt to survive underground on an alien world. Automated machine construction was sent ahead to create the underground Mercury facility, but something has gone wrong. Your colonists awake to find the facility in ruin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercury Fallen.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 1,687 reviews

    Planet S is a real-time strategy game where your goal is to colonize multiple planets in a solar system to advance your civilization, build a city and supply it to grow your faction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet S.

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  26. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    87% User Score Based on 324 reviews

    Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is a free standalone version of Terraformers, featuring an exclusive mission taking place before the main game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraformers: First Steps on Mars.

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  27. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,744 reviews

    After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cliff Empire.

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  28. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    Build medieval cities teeming with life and tales untold. Forge organic urban landscapes and manage a rich economy whilst building bonds with companions whose stories are intertwined with the fate of your city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Tales: Medieval Era.

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  29. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 350 reviews

    Happy Sheepies is a relaxing sheep farming game that includes some Crafting and Business Management elements with its simple Drag & Drop gameplay. Meet the needs of your sheepies, craft and sell your products, and grow your business! RELAX BY TAKING CARE OF YOUR SHEEPIESSheep are your most valuable asset. Harvest crops to feed them! Keep your sheep happy and they will give you milk, wool… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Sheepies.

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  30. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 460 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Imagine that you don't have any modern technology. Use your mind to build from scratch your first primitive tools and constructions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tribe: Primitive Builder.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,070 reviews

    Explore endless Universe and create the most efficient constellation of colonies. Build conveyor systems to automate production. Take care of Astronauts and their needs! Establish new colonies as part of intergalactic simulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Colony.

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  33. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 15,549 reviews

    Deck out your dome with 25 new buildings to give a fresh look to your living, working, and playing quarters. Whether it’s a Stirling Generator or a Spacebar, make sure you spruce up your space to be out of this world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Mars.

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  34. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 1,716 reviews

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpath: First Journey.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    36% User Score Based on 442 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

    Base One is a space station simulator with survival and RPG mechanics.Step into the role of intrepid explorers seeking to build new homes across the far reaches of the cosmos. Establish new colonies by building space stations, managing vital needs like heat, oxygen, and power, while searching for valuable resources in uncharted wilds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Base One.

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  36. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 2,198 reviews

    Aven Colony is a city-building and management sim that tells the story of humanity’s first settlement of an extrasolar world. Land on exotic Aven Prime, where you must construct and maintain the infrastructure and ensure the well-being of your citizens, all while dealing with the often harsh realities of an exotic alien world. On top of this, you’ll face the greatest challenge of all — keeping yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aven Colony.

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  37. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Hostile EnvironmentYou have been sent alone to the dwarf planet Ceres. You must endure the harsh environment while you gather, craft, and build the basics required to stay alive. Build machines, facilities, and farms as you establish a foothold in this icy world. Don't Struggle Just AutomateNo tedious gathering of the same materials over and over. Once you acquire a material and locate deep d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Ceres.

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  38. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 591 reviews

    Hi, I’m Thorin — the solo developer behind Blossom, also known as Pebbledust Games. This is a project I’ve been building on my own, inspired by the games I grew up with — the ones that didn’t constantly hold your hand. You had to experiment, pay attention, and slowly figure things out for yourself. I wanted to bring back that feeling of discovery, in a calm, more relaxing survival experience where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blossom: The Seed of Life.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 4,484 reviews

    Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Town to City.

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  40. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 4,294 reviews

    The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game with survival and rogue-like elements. Build a village on the back of a giant, wandering creature, farm crops and forage resources to keep your villagers alive and form a symbiotic relationship with your giant host to survive together in a hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wandering Village.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    A relaxing real-time idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale! Build and Expand Your Village:Construct buildings and decorations, unlock new industries, and grow your population into a thriving, happy community. Trade an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village Tale.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,687 reviews

    When the Old World collapsed, humanity fell into chaos. The solar flare destroyed every institution of human civilization, causing people to fend for themselves in a collective frenzy for survival. Your group grew up in such a world, a world of desperate tribalism where the very atmosphere is struggling to stay alive. Now, you seek to restore purpose and unity to humanity while ensuring the contin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Cycle.

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  43. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    92% User Score Based on 6,355 reviews

    Colony Survival is a voxel RTS developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the monsters that attack every night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony Survival.

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  44. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 129 reviews

    Wishlist And Follow Full Game About the Game Tired from the same farming games on Earth? Now, take on the role of a real modern farmer on the Moon! Explore new farming possibilities in a new Moon environment. Prepare land on Moon for your base and vertical farming inside of it. For sure, it will be farming like never Before! Explore farming possibilities over acres of land on Moon! Start… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon Farming - Prologue.

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  45. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    87% User Score Based on 5,222 reviews

    In this city-builder, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. With limited supplies you will claim land, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather supplies, build your city, expand commerce, and develop trades to build a bustling and unique town with a large population. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settlement Survival.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,802 reviews

    Turn desolate planets into a vast trade empire. Hatch plans. Research game-breaking technologies. Still be done in time for lunch. Enjoy the endless possibilities of a space grand strategy game in 60 minutes flat. Slipways takes the space grand strategy genre and condenses the best parts of it down by throwing away all the micromanagement and the steep learning curve. The result is a game in whic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slipways.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 510 reviews

    In Final Upgrade, you will experience the role of artificial intelligence (AI), created by mankind to help spread colonists across the galaxy. In each game session, you are tasked with conquering one of the regions of the galaxy. Arriving at the site with one ship carrying minimal resources, you must build a massive factory spread over 100 sectors, producing all sorts of resources that the coloni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Upgrade.

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  49. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 3,828 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bear & Breakfast.

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  50. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 1,840 reviews

    Survive and colonize Mars in a highly technical, open-world sandbox game. Build and upgrade your base, discover new regions, conduct mining operations, retrieve water, generate oxygen, grow crops, and fix broken parts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupy Mars: The Game.

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