Games like Metropolis 1998

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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

92% User Score Based on 1,408 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Urbek is a city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urbek City Builder.

Capital City combines city, resource, and transport management within an infinite steampunk fantasy world. Mine resources, build factories and logistics networks. Transport raw and processed materials and goods to your city to ensure it keeps growing and expanding. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capital City.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

77% User Score Based on 30 reviews

This is a free demo for the upcoming game, The Diner at the End of the Galaxy (releasing in 2025). We're still in beta so do excuse the occasional bug -- rest assured we're working on it. Build and manage your diner, grow exotic ingredients, create a menu that appeals to intergalactic palates, and make deals with powerful factions. Come on in—the Diner is always open for business. Transform an a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Diner at the End of the Galaxy.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 2,877 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Driving.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

79% User Score Based on 66 reviews

A new sensation!? City-building × Roguelike game *Super Tax City*. Choose and place your favorite facilities from randomly drawn options! The combinations are endless! Create a profitable city that's uniquely yours! Rules Choose a facility from three options and place it on the map! When randomly moving residents enter a facility, they perform tasks and earn rewards! When the time lim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SuperTaxCity.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

95% User Score Based on 311 reviews

Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MicroTown.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

86% User Score Based on 2,008 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Overcrowd is a tactical management sim set on the London Underground. Blending base building with pausable real-time strategy, Overcrowd offers a mix of spatial puzzling, strategic thinking and split-second choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up.

BUILD THE AIRLINE YOU'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF From a single aircraft to a global aviation empire. Skyline Sim is a deep single-player airline management simulator where every decision shapes the future of your company. Found an airline, secure investment, acquire aircraft, build profitable route networks, hire crews, compete against rival carriers, and navigate more than seventy years of aviation… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyline Sim.

Build a Global Empire from a 1990s Desktop!The CRT flickers. The modem chirps. The fax machine hums. Across 100+ rival companies and dozens of global cities, your industrial empire is waiting to be built. FD's Industry Tycoon is a business management sim inside a 1990s desktop. Build factories, turn materials into goods, ship across continents, and buy out rivals who fall behind, through the wind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FD's Industry Tycoon.

Step into the golden age of ancient Egypt and create thriving cities along the Nile. Inspired by the golden age of classic city-builders, Tutankhamun: Builders of the Eternal brings back the timeless charm of strategic planning, resource management, and vibrant urban life—with a modern 3D touch. Plan and Expand: Lay roads, zone houses, and manage immigration to grow your city from a small villag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tutankhamun – Builders of the Eternal.

Rewrite history and rule Ancient Egypt in this retro-inspired city-building game. You have to construct prospering cities alongside The Nile. Evolve households to higher levels by providing them goods and services. Design and beautify complex cities. Defend your empire from invading armies. A small shortage of goods or an overlooked district might bring your city to ruins. Features: Walker syste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Worlds: Egypt.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Plunge into the past for a rousing romp through Edo period Japan! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oh! Edo Towns.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

67% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Copa City is the first event management game driven purely by football DNA. Organize, build, and manage the ultimate matchday experience. Over the next 14 days, you must transform quiet urban streets into a booming festival of football. Build massive Fanzones, route public transport for 50,000 screaming fans, and deploy security to keep fierce rivals separated before kickoff. Hear the licensed ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COPA CITY.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

93% User Score Based on 193 reviews

A city-building sim with a historical twist If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heian City Story.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

85% User Score Based on 121 reviews

JOIN OUR DISCORD About the Game Shape the history of the Aztec Civilization, one legendary city at a time. From a single metropolis, to multiple city-states and finally an empire. Conquer the wilderness of Mesoamerica, build a nation and rise as its destined emperor - Tlatoani. Immerse yourself in a detailed simulation of an Aztec city-state and its society. All citizens are individua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tlatoani: Aztec Cities.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 916 reviews

A town sim where you raise generations of residents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Town Island.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

75% User Score Based on 323 reviews

Simutrans is an open-source transportation simulation game available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Establish a successful transport company: Build road, rails, channels and more to get passengers, mail, and goods to their destinations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simutrans.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

59% User Score Based on 387 reviews

The Regional City Builder: Let's Build Something New. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NewCity.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

91% User Score Based on 196 reviews

Strategize, build, and manage your resources as you experience first-hand what it takes to create a successful settlement prior to your launch to Mars. Configure your colony around challenging terrain, construct your base, and use specialized tools to terraform Earth to your needs. Prove that you are capable of taking your mission interplanetary. After all, practice makes perfect. Create a vi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farlanders: Prologue.

Welcome to the Republic of Socialiskigrad, a budding nation to shape with bags of cement! Build working-class districts, develop national industry, and govern the metropolises of each region. Only you can become the shining President the country deserves! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Socialiskigrad.

Build and manage your own goblin shop. Craft unique weapons with minigames and negotiate their price! Hire workers to help you run the business! Become the richest merchant in the kingdom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Craft. Sell. Goblin. Repeat..

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Take care of restoring the economy and the status of a superpower of a once great country in one of the most difficult times for Russia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Rush.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

52% User Score Based on 42 reviews

The year is 1950, and you’ve been loaned £100,000 to become the ultimate Transport Tycoon. With only 100 years to accomplish your business goals, you must build your transportation empire using trains, ships, trucks, planes, and helicopters. As your operation grows, you can leverage technological advances to move more passengers and cargo, while you fend off rivals. Created by Chris Sawyer in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transport Tycoon Deluxe.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Read before buyingIs Craftlings for you?Craftlings is a handcrafted puzzle-strategy builder about tiny workers, visible logistics, and clever settlement planning. You do not control the Craftlings directly. Instead, you shape the world around them: build paths, ladders, lifts, production buildings, and routes so your little workers can gather, carry, build, and complete each objective. Every res… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Craftlings.

Back to the Farm is a deep turn-based farm strategy game where you build an agricultural empire. Manage soil, seasons, and a complex economy in the first true chess-like farming strategy. Plan your moves, outsmart the market, and redefine modern farm games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back to the Farm.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

93% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Welcome to Glimvale ♥ Glimvale is a peaceful idle game where your world continuously evolves. Build and decorate your own cosy MMO village in this relaxing city-builder where life goes on, even when you’re away. Watch your village grow, fill with adventurers, and slowly transform into a lively fantasy haven at your own pace. MAKE ADVENTURERS HAPPY See your village flourish as adventurers arrive an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glimvale : My Mini Overworld.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Ever dreamed of turning a simple food cart into a city-wide empire of flavour? In Business Heroes: Street Grub, you play as an aspiring street food entrepreneur, starting with one tiny stall and expanding through strategy, savvy, and delicious cooking. This game combines turn-based strategy and business simulation to deliver a quirky, deep tycoon experience. In our demo, you can play the opening w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Business Heroes: Street Grub.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

95% User Score Based on 747 reviews

Step into the chaotic 24/7 lifestyle of a hotel owner as you design and build grand hotels across the globe. Juggle the increasingly elaborate demands of disorderly guests, logistical nightmares and unexpected obstacles in Hotel Architect, the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game. Advance in a career campaign mode, with a variety of objectives to complete, in order to unlock the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Architect.

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.

*Skyline Urban Story* is a city-building simulation game centered on macro-level planning. There’s no traditional “build roads, then place buildings” process—this is a true city management experience. As the mayor overseeing everything, the lifeblood of every industry, citizen, and economy flows under your command. Master Planning, Beyond the Ordinary Say goodbye to old-school road-based l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyline Urban Story.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,561 reviews

Gourdlets is a city-building sandbox. Place buildings and scenery, and then watch visiting gourdlets arrive and interact with the world. No objectives, no points, just building. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gourdlets.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

72% User Score Based on 1,302 reviews

Sweet Transit is a unique city builder where the railway is king and trains are the sole means of transportation. Quaint villages will expand to bustling cities, farms to industrious factories, and steam-powered rail to combustious diesel... and beyond in this interconnected, train-driven world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sweet Transit.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Can you imagine a world without poverty? How about a world where power lies with common people instead of politicians or CEOs? There’s a revolution coming to Mars, and it’s up to you to create a new society unlike anything on Earth. Design your economy and government, build your colony, and experience your choices firsthand by living as a colonist. Be wary though, if your society fails to take car… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissent on Mars.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

95% User Score Based on 2,773 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 6 reviews

News Tower is a news and resource management game. Your goal is to build a newspaper empire in 1930s New York that is profitable, independent, and – most importantly – wins the trust of its readers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to News Tower.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 5,097 reviews

Minami Lane is a small, wholesome management game set on a Japanese-inspired street. Create and manage your own street, make sure everyone is happy, and watch the villagers live their lives! Enjoy 2 to 4 hours of playtime, cute tanukis and lots of cats! Build your street Build homes to add villagers to your street, then improve their happiness by beautifying every inch and building a variety of s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minami Lane.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Reap the joys of country life and cultivate your farm and fame! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Harvest.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 5,451 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 3 reviews

Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parkitect.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

76% User Score Based on 33 reviews

As president of a train company, lead city growth to make your transport business prosper. The retro style, square grid map, and complete tutorials are easy on the newcomer, but veterans will find a challenge with advanced resource management, research, and the passage of time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A-Train PC Classic.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

96% User Score Based on 180 reviews

Welcome to the Corporate Ladder! Sorry, We're Open is a Roguelite Supermarket Management Horror RPG. As the new Manager of your local supermarket branch, you'll be expected to manage your employees, tackle both the Day and Night Shifts, and make the hard decisions to keep the store running each hour of the day. Remember, your store's reputation and your employee's livelihoods are in your hands. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorry We're Open.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

76% User Score Based on 790 reviews

Build and grow your settlement in a city-building simulation of medieval society Manage peasant and noble families, expand your production chain, work with the church, train an army for the king and influence the daily lives of your villagers while exploring what it means to be a true lord. Successful kingdoms are built on the shoulders of strong vassals and the labor of their peasants. Where pros… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords and Villeins.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

73% User Score Based on 562 reviews

CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CivIdle.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 170 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

THE ARCHITECT: Paris is a City Building game unlike any ever seen before. Closer to reality, it will confront you with the challenges of city management and development as the head of a team of experts. How will you face the challenges of an always growing population, of climate change and all the environmental issues? How will you make Paris evolve? Will you renovate, transform or destroy and reb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Architect: Paris.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

88% User Score Based on 485 reviews

Home Wind is a minimalist, relaxing and cozy city builder about creating large settlements based on proximity tactics. All for free! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Wind.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

88% User Score Based on 9,998 reviews

No limits. Build, destroy, and rebuild the city exactly how you want. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TheoTown.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

64% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Car manufacturing company simulator. Turn based, fast paced, covers 100 years of automotive history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Automobile Tycoon.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics

64% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

Find us on Steam | Discord | Newsletter | Twitter | Indiedb Silicon city is in Early Access on Steam and Itch.io And you can also enjoy the Demo on Steam Silicon City is a Retro Building Game... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silicon City.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

59% User Score Based on 232 reviews

Train Station Simulator is a station builder and manager game. Create and maintain your dream station! Ride the rails and operate your ultimate grand central empire! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Station Simulator.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

63% User Score Based on 1,052 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

Lethis - Path of Progress is a city-builder in a victorian steampunk setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lethis: Path of Progress.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

49% User Score Based on 263 reviews

Mamma mia... Long awaited by fans around the world, the newest instalment of the cult series "Pizza Connection" returns to the PC with even more flavour and extra cheese. Make 'em a pizza they can't refuse! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pizza Connection 3.