Games like Prime//Directive

The era of pyramids and mighty pharaohs is long gone. The Great Drought brought famine. Governors became insatiable traders, obsessed only with their own survival. You are a young nomarch with one of the country’s provinces under your control. Unable to see Egypt straying from the path of Order — Ma’at — and becoming the land of Chaos — Isfet, you attempt a daring endeavor to lead your people b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lands of Ma'at.

️ Build Your Dream City from Scratch! Welcome to the ultimate city-building and management experience! Start with a beautiful open landscape filled with greenery and endless possibilities. As the mayor, architect, and manager of your own growing city, every decision is in your hands. Plan carefully, manage resources wisely, and transform an empty piece of land into a thriving metropolis full of ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buildtopia - City Simulator.

NationForge is a nation-scale city builder centered on deliberate planning, population growth, and production chains. You play as the head of a private enterprise entrusted with building and governing a new nation. Your objective is clear: reach a population target within a fixed time period while avoiding bankruptcy. Cities serve two core purposes: supporting population growth and producing th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NationForge.

The year is 2670, humanity has begun its outward colonial expansion into the stars, the HEC (Human-Earth Coalition) began setting up colonies on the Moon, Venus and Mars. upon expanding out into the Exo-Planets they began scouting Jupiter's moon of IO, where they discovered strange readings. This would lead them to discovering another space faring race known as the Pilakarr, a humanoid species tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Defense.

Build at a True 1:1 Scale — No Grid Limits City Masterplan is a city-building simulation where true-scale construction meets flexible, grid-free planning. Design your city without constraints — draw roads freely, build complex highways, and develop diverse districts at a true 1:1 scale. From terrain sculpting to fine detail, you have full control over how your city takes shape. A city is more … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Masterplan.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 354 reviews

Social and economic conflicts have rocked the world. There is just one metropolis that can boast stability, but even this city only has enough resources to maintain a precarious balance of power. The authorities decided to create an algorithm that could build a perfect city for all segments of the population. This project gave birth to Iris, an artificial intelligence designed for building a utopi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Technotopia.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Design your dream living space from the ground up.Room Craft is a creative simulation experience that gives players the freedom to plan, build, and decorate their own rooms. It is not just about placing furniture — you can also create the core structure of the room yourself by drawing the layout through the UI. Whether you want a cozy workspace, a modern living area, or a completely unique layout,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room Craft.

In a constantly shifting starfield where borders are redrawn and alliances crumble overnight, you are neither a general nor a soldier — but a profit-driven Stellar Industrialist. The fiercer the battles, the faster your factories flourish; peace is nothing but shutdowns and losses. Venture to the frontlines, scour the battlefields for wreckage and salvage, then reinvest those spoils to expand your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Industrialist.

 BUILD MORE THAN A CITY Regions is an agent-first, deeply simulated city builder where every person, place, vehicle, and journey belongs to one connected regional system. Start with open land and shape an entire region containing cities, towns, suburbs, industrial districts, rural communities, and the infrastructure connecting them. Build roads, develop land, provide utilities and services, suppor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Regions.

Energy Hunter Boy is an action/shooter game with procedural levels generation, great storytelling, VOXEL TERRAIN MODELING and resources extraction. The little robot warrior will fight against the mad machines in a fantastic natural setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Energy Hunter Boy.

Geopogo Cities: Windsor–Detroit is a playable urban simulation set in the real-world downtown cores of Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. You step into the role of city planner, balancing zoning, development, transportation, and economic growth in a region shaped by industry, border trade, and decades of change. Using real map data as a foundation, the city responds dynamically as you remove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Developer Simulator.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

A relaxing sandbox train set diorama. Build your world, create buildings, set up your track network, and watch your trains go. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blocks Tracks Trains.

It’s a card game where you build a deck, draw cards, and strategically place towers on a tile grid to earn gold. And you must defend your empire from the enemies closing in. They won’t let you build in peace. Play time per run: 20~40 min All stages cleared: 6+ hours + Endless mode If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Card Colony.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

95% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Welcome to Clarity™ Paperwork is a game about corporate growth. Discover the office of Clarity™ as you join the company to lead a new division towards profit. Build and place desks of various kinds, supports and meeting rooms to increase the office productivity. Optimize your income using different synergies between adjacent desks. Grow, grow and grow! Clarity™ is expecting big and you a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paperwork.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

77% User Score Based on 1,016 reviews

Memoriapolis is a historical city builder where your city grows across 5 ages from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution.Place the buildings. The city grows organically and districts expand. Manage resources, navigate faction demands, and guide your dynasty to its final goal : building one of three Industrial Revolution Wonders — the Eiffel Tower, Neuschwanstein Castle, or the Statue of Liberty. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEMORIAPOLIS.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 1,270 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 13 reviews

Build Your Bulwark If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles.

*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.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

97% User Score Based on 2,283 reviews

Dystopika is a small city-builder inspired by cyberpunk and the wanderlust of cities that never sleep. Place buildings, giant billboards, and towering holograms, working in harmony with procedural generation for landscape, traffic, and lights to create your own future metropolis rich with vibes and ambience. Escape to your own little dystopian dreams (or nightmares). No goals, no objectives, no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dystopika.

23%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

32% User Score Based on 22 reviews

A mash-up of the common idle clicker genre and a city builder, Capitals is a fast-paced and competitive strategy game. Each match is set on a resizable game board made up of hexagonal tiles, randomly generated each time you play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capitals.

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.

Everis is a multiplayer procedural sandbox game where players build a single shared worldExplore an infinite procedural world, go on adventures, meet other players, complete quests, and travel across landscapes created by the community. But Everis is more than a world to explore : it’s a world to build. Players can switch to creative mode, design structures, landscapes, dungeons, or entire citie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everis : Tales of Players.

BUILD THE CITYTransform an empty landscape into a thriving urban center. Zone districts, construct housing, create jobs, expand utilities, and develop the infrastructure required to support a growing population. Every new resident contributes to your economy—but also increases the complexity of governing the city. MAINTAIN CONTROLGrowth alone is not enough. As your city expands, you must preser… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urban Protocol.

A factory automation game where workers become buildings and develop sentience Lead a swarm of mindless robots in a factory automation game where your workers are also your machines. Direct your forward-walking robots through turners, splitters and bridges, transform them into production buildings, have them transport your resources, and design ever-growing production networks in all 3 dimensions… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Botlings.

You are dropped onto a distant, uncharted planet with nothing but a transport bay and a single rover. There are no visible resources. No clear paths. No second chances. To survive, you must explore. Scan the Unknown Your rover is your lifeline. Scan unexplored sectors in real time Reveal hidden resources beneath the surface Identify safe zones, hazards, and expansion paths Every decis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Origin.

Blossaria is a puzzle-based city builder where you create a growing world on a hex grid. Rotate and place landscape shapes to find the perfect fit. Fulfill village needs, expand your map, and unlock beautiful landmarks. A meditative, relaxing experience at your own pace. KEY FEATURES Puzzle-Based City Building: A unique blend of city-builder creativity and spatial puzzle strategy. Construct y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blossaria.

Titan: The Ascension is a colony management and survival strategy game set on Saturn’s moon Titan. You take control of a corporation tasked with establishing humanity’s first large-scale off-world colony while Earth is collapsing due to extreme water shortages caused by climate change and global conflict. Your mission is not only survival on Titan, but also supporting Earth’s remaining population… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan: The Ascension.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 40 reviews

The light must never go out. In the middle of a cold, endless sea stands a solitary lighthouse. Around it, your island begins to take shape, tile by tile, piece by piece. The sun breaks through the clouds and hope is in the air, but something eerie lurks beneath the surface. ShoreTiles is a strategic building and defense game where strategy, wits and luck all contribute to your island’s ulti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ShoreTiles.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Ready to build the metropolis of your dreams? Become the Mayor in a unique game that blends thrilling match-3 puzzles with strategic city building! Turn a small plot of land into a thriving paradise. Whether you envision a cozy town with leafy parks or a sleek skyline full of skyscrapers, the power is in your hands. Solve puzzles, earn resources and create the ultimate living space for your citize… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayor Match: City Builder & Match-3.

A simple minimalistic factory-building game about transforming primitive shapes into complex 3D objects. Start with the four basic forms – Sphere, Cube, Pyramid, and Cylinder – and combine them through production chains to create more advanced objects. Design efficient layouts, optimize your workflow, and balance time and resources to keep your factory running smoothly. Every decision matte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Object Factory.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Mini City: Mayhem is a chaos-filled city-builder where you build against time. Become the mayor of a tiny town, plop down tiny building blocks to build a working city to progress. Manage your roads and building connections. But be quick, because time is ticking! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini City Mayhem.

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.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Quriocity is a sci-fi city builder game set on a bare alien planet very similar to Earth. Build and upgrade a wide variety of units to extract resources and provide services, such as maintenance, food production, education, entertainment and many more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quriocity.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

82% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 3 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.

YKick is a first person platforming game. Complete levels and escape from this planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YKick.

Take on the role of managing a group of wizards who have arrived in a new world. Start by managing one planet. Build buildings, assign people to industries. Build more buildings. Capture nearby planets and expand your influence. More than 100 planets (randomly generated) 80 types of research (20 for each element) More than 40 different buildings A limited field of 15x11 cells to build on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elemental Empire.

LineManager is a public transport building and operations simulation set in a living traffic world. You do not simply draw a line on a map and watch vehicles follow it. You build infrastructure, create stops and depots, plan routes and timetables, and then have to make sure the network actually works during daily operation. Trams, buses, cars and other road users share the same city. Traffic lig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LineManager.

You awaken to a living planet: millions of people, thirteen settlements, and a civilization held together by worn infrastructure, improvised agreements, and decades of local history. Its communities survived without your direction. They formed councils, built relationships, and learned who they could depend on. Now the planetary network is coming back online—and responsibility for its future has … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Dawn Protocol.

Build upward in a city under corporate control. Place tiles, optimize spatial layouts, and manage powerful adjacency effects while balancing profit-driven demands against the needs of your residents in a dense cyberpunk megastructure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CityPunk.

A calm yet strategic roguelike puzzle city builder where you create small, evolving towns one tile at a time. In Triple Realms, you place buildings and structures to form efficient little settlements that generate resources and fuel the growth of your capital. Each run gives you a new set of tiles, forcing you to adapt, experiment, and discover new ways to build. Like a living puzzle, every plac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Triple Realms.

A cozy city-building and management game where plushies come to life. Design, decorate, and nurture your dream world in The Sweetest Bed-Time Story : Mellow’s PillowLand If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mellow's PillowLand.

Stranded at the Edge of ExistenceAfter a catastrophic first contact shatters humanity’s expedition fleet, you and a small group of survivors crash-land on a hostile, unknown world in the Lost Galaxy—a forgotten corner of the universe, beyond charts and signals. With no help coming, your only hope is to build, defend, and rediscover what remains of our fractured civilization. Can you survive the e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Galaxy: Echoes of War.

Welcome to Primordial Nation! An ambitious 4X nation-building game that attempts to incorporate an immersive experience with your people! Spanning from near the Primeval State of Mankind to the Late Antiquity Period of Civilization! Primordial Nation aims to offer a dynamic and detailed-oriented sandbox environment with a core focus in simulative control of your emerging nation from a band of w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primordial Nation.

                                          ● After the collapse, the machines took control of the cities. There is silence… but no safety. ● The machines watch, listen, and respond. Every area, every structure, and every movement demands attention. Survival in this world is not only about fast reflexes, but also awareness. ● The game is built around fast-paced FPS combat. Clean and responsiv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NULL SECTOR: LAST PROTOCOL.

Belle Citique is a joyful, comfortable citybuilder which places you into a beautiful world, surrounded by the marvel of nature. Slowly build your settlement, combining different block-types to create anything you can imagine, and bringing more residents and animals to your little paradise. Welcome to your happy haven! FEATURES Attract villagers and animals to your city and watch them enjoy all you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belle Citique.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

60% User Score Based on 25 reviews

HEXAROMA is a strategy based charming little island village builder. Dive into a relaxing yet challenging experience where you strategize the best hexagon island placements in this cute little city builder game. Place the building pieces strategically, grow your village and your tiny island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexaroma: Village Builder.

Transport Fever 3, the ultimate transport tycoon returns, bigger, deeper, and more dynamic than ever. Build the routes that transform the world across land, sea, and sky using over a century of evolving transport options. Design and build your ideal transport network. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transport Fever 3.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

97% User Score Based on 854 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 7 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.

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.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

98% User Score Based on 13,391 reviews

Tiny Glade is a relaxing free-form building game. Tap into the joy of making something pretty with no management, no combat, or wrong answers - just kick back, doodle some castles, and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.Explore gridless building chemistry, and watch the game carefully assemble every brick, pebble and plank, adapting to your whim. Draw a path through a building? A door po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Glade.

No generative AI. Epic Trains 1 2 & 3 included in the game folder.  1) Create a network of trains, busses and planes to connect all the towns together and overseas. 2) Multi stage resource harvesting and transporting. Ore, Ingots and export goods. 3) Make airports to transport people and mail around the map or overseas. 4) Build airports, train stations, truck depots and more. 5) Impor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Trains 4.