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  1. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 808 reviews

    Build your own base and take command of firefighting, police, EMS, and SWAT operations. Thanks to real map data, you can play right in your hometown - or anywhere in the world! Manage your fleet, hire staff, and take on a variety of authentic operations. In which city are you taking command? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Global Rescue.

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    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.

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  3. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 32,482 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 30 reviews

    The game is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player takes control of building and running a prison. The player is responsible for managing various aspects of their prison including building cells and facilities, planning and connecting utilities, hiring and assigning staff, including a warden, guards, workers, and more. The player needs to recruit staff to unlock more… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Architect.

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  4. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 5,696 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Hospital Collection consists of: Project Hospital - a hospital building and management game also focused on diagnostics and based on real world medicine Hospital Services - an expansion with Administrative Department and Pathology brings cafeteria, pharmacy, staff training and more Department of Infectious Diseases - an expansion with a new department and diagnoses, also brings a new ambul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Hospital.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 5,348 reviews

    A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and social life. Laws are oppressive. Surveillance is total. Privacy is dead. You are a State-installed manager of an apartment house. The State requires you to spy on your tenants, and report any illegal or subversive activity. However, you can also choose to keep the information to yourself, or use it to blackmail the residents, resulting in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholder.

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  6. Build It. Grow It. Try Not to Destroy It.Built From Nothing is a decision-driven business management simulator where you start with limited money, questionable equipment, and a company that exists mostly because you decided it should. Choose an industry, name your business, secure funding, purchase equipment, hire employees, serve customers, and attempt to build something stable before debt, bad … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Built From Nothing.

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  7. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 396 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad Tower Tycoon.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 671 reviews

    A city building game that let you create a micro-nation from scratch and experiment with your own political ideals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citystate.

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  9. Congratulations on your new company. You have one tiny office, a stack of CVs and a coin on the desk. The coin is optional. Technically. Is Gambling Bad for Business? is a deadpan office tycoon about a CEO who can't stop betting the company. Hire people, grow the value, build your tower one floor at a time, and find out exactly how much risk a business can take before the Board calls a meeting. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Is Gambling Bad For Business?.

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  10. It is the middle of winterNobody has picked up a bat since March. The Annual General Meeting is upstairs at the bowling club, twenty-two people in a room set for sixty, and the Treasurer is a long way into the accounts before it becomes clear the president is not coming back. Nominations are called for. Nobody moves. Then somebody says your name. Somebody else seconds it before you have worked o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cricket Club President.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, humor
    76% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    Teller Office & Customer Service: Stay AlertManage deposits, withdrawals, and account openings while staying vigilant. Watch out for counterfeit money, customers requesting more than their account balance, and other suspicious transactions. Verify information carefully and make smart decisions to protect your bank from fraud and losses. Hiring System: Build Your TeamInterview candidates wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bank Simulator.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 5,062 reviews

    A modern tycoon-style sim where you design, build, and manage every aspect of an airport. Build your terminal, hire your staff, choose airlines to work with, customize flight schedules, build out infrastructure, and manage your airport -- from the ground up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SimAirport.

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  14. Via Libera puts you in the driver's seat of a modern regional electric train on the Florence–Empoli–Pisa line in Tuscany, about 80 km of railway driven from a first-person 3D cab. Prepare the train from cold, read the signals, obey the train protection system, follow the dispatcher's orders and bring the service in on time. It is a careful simulation of the job, made by a very small team with AI a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Via Libera: Italian Train Driver.

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  15. HOW TO PLAY Every new campaign brings a different schedule of government laws, creating a new struggle each time. Choose a profession. Gain experience, advance through its ranks, and unlock permanent benefits for future lives. Plan each month. Adjust your living expenses and decide how to spend your limited time. Oppose oppressive laws—or live with their consequences. Resistance creates per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100 for Justice.

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  16. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,305 reviews

    A gripping prison escape RPG woven with crime, corruption, and hidden agendas. Step into a maximum-security facility where every inmate has a past—and a plan. You'll have to fight to survive, investigate, and ultimately break free before the time runs out. Uncover a scheme that threatens more than just your life—it could bring down the entire city. In this thrilling adventure, choices matter, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back to the Dawn.

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  17. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    JOIN OUR DISCORD ROADMAP About the GameKing of Retail 2 is a third-person retail tycoon — a DEEP business simulation where every decision, from floor plan to staff roster to product mix, shapes whether your stores thrive or fail. Everything, from floor space, to shelf stock to products carried, even wall designs and employee affect your store’s appeal, sales, and profitability. Simulated… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of Retail 2.

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  18. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    58% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    JOIN OUR DISCORD About the GameStep into the role of Headmaster and build your wizarding academy from the ground up. Design every room, recruit students from across the world, send professors on expeditions, and manage everything from mana reserves to staff ultimatums, all while the Directorium keeps a close eye on your results. Stack new floors, place classrooms and corridors… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizdom Academy.

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  19. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    95% User Score Based on 1,968 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

    Let's School is a low poly simulation game. As a headmaster, the player can build school, manage teachers and train students. Furthermore, each character has its own attributes, they may make different trouble for you, but you can prank them! It's time for school everyone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let's School.

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  20. 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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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    83% User Score Based on 415 reviews

    Little Lives is a life-sim game. Balance your time between your career, education and relationships as you explore the town of Littleton. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Lives.

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  23. 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.

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  24. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    Seiji Maruyama is a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Known as "Gozuki" (one of the demon generals from Buddhist mythology) he is the power that his oyabun counts on. But there is one thing his aniki is not taking into account: Maruyama is getting old. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Afternoon.

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  25. You are the coach, not the general manager. Hockey Coach Dynasty is a text-first coaching career simulator. You build the lineup, set the systems, run training, handle the press and answer to the board — and every decision lands somewhere you can read it: in the game log, the box score, a player's journal, the assistant's weekly notes, or the letter that tells you a club has been watching. Start … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hockey Coach Dynasty.

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  26. Kadıköy, March 2029. When the sirens went off at midnight, the city poured down every staircase it could find. Shelter 38 was built for thirteen people, but fourteen were at its door that first night. Two weeks later, only the two of you are left inside, and someone is knocking again. Every morning the steel shutter rises, and someone is waiting outside. Each of them arrives with a name, a story … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leave Them Outside.

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  27. You arrive with nothing.No name, no friends, no cigarettes. Prison Empire is a third-person prison life and gang simulation. Every day runs on the prison's clock: headcount, meals, work shifts, yard time and lockdown. Every choice you make is watched by two audiences: the inmates who decide your name, and the guards who decide your fate.Two reputations, one cellEarn respect on the yard and the ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Empire.

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  28. You won the election. Now comes the hard part. POLIS is a satirical political city sim set in small-town Greece. You govern month by month, for up to 17 years — building, taxing, promising, compromising — while the town watches, remembers, and votes. The town remembersCitizens here aren't statistics. They have names, kafeneio tables, and long memories. They write you letters — for years. They gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POLIS.

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  29. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Run your nightclub. Lead your gang. Rule the city. In The Boss Gangsters: Nightlife, you’ll balance a glamorous nightlife business with brutal street power. Manage VIPs, fight rival mafias, and outsmart the corrupt police in a city where every decision matters. Welcome to The Boss Gangsters Nightlife! This unique game offers you the perfect opportunity to delve into the depths of both the business… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire.

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  30. Cinematic Business is a movie studio management simulation where you balance a producer’s ambitions with the responsibility of running your own business. Choose projects, bring together creative talent, and make decisions whose full consequences become clear when your film reaches audiences. An intimate drama or a big-budget production for a broad audience? An experienced director or an emerging … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cinematic Business.

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  31. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 209 reviews

    Run your own game store business. Design your shelves with consoles and games, set prices, manage communication with companies, handle customer support, and grow your brand. Online sales, rival companies, marketing strategies, and tech upgrades are coming soon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Console Shop Simulator.

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  32. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 620 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Build massive ocean cities and lead your people to prosperity in this post-apocalyptic survival colony sim. Featuring a physics-based 3D construction system, complex resource management, exploration, difficult political decisions, supply chains, and a robust sandbox mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALL WILL FALL.

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  33. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,218 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholder 2.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 1,122 reviews

    Run your fantasy RPG tavern - let travellers take shelter for the night and serve 'em the best mead of their life with a good dose of humor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tavern Tycoon.

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  35. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 534 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Short media bias adventure where YOU control national news and its impact on your career, society, and family. Control the News, control the Truth. Share your story, and see what the Headliner before you did. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Headliner: NoviNews.

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  36. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 479 reviews

    Welcome aboard the Swiss Alps undergrounds! Inspired by base-building & management games Dungeon Keeper, Evil Genius and Rimworld with a touch of sci-fi show Stargate SG-1, the Xeno Bits team wants to dive you into a new futuristic experience: Exogate Initiative. About the game Exogate Initiative is a management/base-building game that puts you in charge of mankind's first worlds exploration pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exogate Initiative.

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  37. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,599 reviews

    Change is an emotional homeless survival experience set in a randomly generated city with rogue-like elements. Explore, survive, earn perks, find items and more to develop your character and escape to a new life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 2,137 reviews

    Clanfolk is a medieval colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands. Harness your environment to survive - fish, gather, hunt, and farm as you prepare for the harsh winter. Build an inn, trade with other clans, have children and marry them off - live life and prosper across the generations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clanfolk.

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    Congratulations on your new role in HR. Unfortunately, the role is in Hell, your staff are demons, and the coffee has opinions. A demon quit last month, died shortly after, and has now returned as a ghost to request the exit interview she never got. Do you: listen sincerely, rush her out, or hire the ghost back, part-time? That's one case. Your inbox has hundreds. It's your worst Monday, forever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HR Hell.

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  40. Every cent is always in someone's pocketThe city starts empty, and the amount of money in the world is fixed: nobody prints it, nobody erases it. The wage a resident takes home came out of the market's till, which came out of a customer's pocket, which came out of another wage. Every payment has a side that pays and a side that gets paid, and you can open both. You don't build. You zone and you g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CENTAVO.

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  41. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Bank King Simulator is a strategic simulation game where players take on the role of a bank manager. The goal is to expand and manage a bank, increase profits, and handle various financial and security challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bank King Simulator.

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  42. EXPLORE. REBUILD. SURVIVE. The world ended, and you're one of the few left standing. Novo: The Colony puts you in charge of a small settlement of survivors rebuilding from the ruins of the old world. Every decision matters: who you send out, what you risk, what you bring back. MANAGE A LIVING COLONY Build up housing, farming, a workshop, salvage yard, defenses, and more — each building unlocki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Novo: The Colony.

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  43. The only honest job in the joint is the one behind the counter. This isn't it.Welcome to the commissary at Las Almas State Penitentiary. You run it. By day you fill orders for the most dangerous clientele in the state; by night you move what the warden's catalog doesn't carry. Every transaction is a small decision about who you'd rather disappoint: the inmates who can shank you, or the guards who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joint Venture: Prison Commissary Simulator.

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  44. Build a club. Shape a manager. Bend the rules. FC Mafioso: Football Dynasty Manager is a text-based football management game where you take charge of a small procedurally generated club and try to turn it into a long-term dynasty. Manage transfers, youth development, finances, stadium growth, press conferences, derby days, and weekly club-life scenarios in a world full of random events, branchin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FC Mafioso: Football Dynasty Manager.

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  45. BUILD THE GYM. FORGE THE FIGHTER. OWN THE NIGHT. Take charge of an ambitious MMA gym in a deep pixel-art management simulation where every prospect, payday and corner decision can reshape your legacy. Scout a changing world of fictional fighters across eight weight divisions. Study their styles and hidden weaknesses, negotiate salaries and fight contracts, assign training and recovery, manage die… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cage Legacy.

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  46. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    96% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameReady to dive into a colorful, surprise-filled adventure? Run your very own restaurant in the bustling heart of Paris — the most visited city in the world. Soak in the authentic Parisian atmosphere, with Haussmann-style buildings and stunning views of the Eiffel Tower, while embracing the charm of French cuisine. Create seasonal menus, optimize your staff, and boost custo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parisian Bistro Simulator.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 1,492 reviews

    Build Your Team, Manage Your Garage, and Transform Vehicles from Scratch!Car Service Together is a detailed simulation game with co-op support for up to 4 players, where you manage your garage, repair and modify cars, and maximize customer satisfaction. Realistic Repair and MaintenanceWork on everything from engine failures to brake systems with a detailed repair system. Replace broken parts, dis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Car Service Together.

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  48. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 12,147 reviews

    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is the ultimate real-time soviet-themed city builder tycoon game. Construct your own republic and transform a poor country into a rich industrial superpower! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic.

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  49. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    89% User Score Based on 2,141 reviews

    Relive your school days in 3D where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old School.

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  50. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Create and manage your own music festival empire. Book bands, setup stages, organise your line-up, layout tents and portaloos, roll out the food trucks and build your festival’s reputation to appease sponsors and earn big bucks.In Festival Tycoon, booking bands, setting up stages, organizing the line-ups, layout tents and portaloos is some of the many mechanics one will need to master to build the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Festival Tycoon.

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