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Looking for games like Project Hortus? Here are top tactical city builder recommendations with a economy and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with After the Crash : Colony, Scorchlands or Station 9.

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  1. Build order on a strange planet, keep your crew alive, and gather the parts needed to repair the crashed main ship. Manage resources, explore new areas, face growing threats, and strengthen your colony a little more with each passing day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the Crash : Colony.

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  2. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    See your civilization grow in a relaxing city builder that you’ll play at your own pace. Terraform and colonize a new planet by the means of magic. Reshape entire regions, conduct research, and create wondrous constructions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scorchlands.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    In Space Drilling Station, manage a drilling station on a distant planet. Build a multi-level vertical structure to produce and manage your resources and staff, in order to dominate the competition! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Station 9.

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  4. 16%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    16% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizens: On Mars.

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  5. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    98% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Moons of Ardan is a captivating city-building game set in space that allows players to rebuild and expand their civilization across the moons in a living planetary system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moons of Ardan.

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  6. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    50% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Discover. Create. Manage.Discover new planets, gather resources, and explore ancient civilizations! Build outposts to repair your ship, and reaching your homebase remains your top priority! Calling Home offers a fresh take on the Resource Management genre. Begin by gathering resources, building, automating, and optimizing your outpost. Explore planets and adjust to their unique environments to fin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calling Home.

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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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  8. Travel the vast oceans of an alien planet in this roguelite colony management game where you must build and thrive aboard a massive ocean-faring ship. Stranded on an unknown world, you must seek essential resources to power vital production chains, manage crew morale and needs as you build your mobile colony, and defend yourself against all manner of existential threats in your quest for answers. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Carrier.

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  9. Single Player or Local PvP. Unity Game engine. RPG/RTS game. A good Story in single player. Story Single PlayerThe colonyship finds a very old solar system called Battlegeuse. General Brenner takes one of his best men, Captain Carter, known for his space explorations, and gives him a very difficult task: recovering information from the planets to defeat the lingering threat. But the missio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlegeuse.

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  10. "The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever." - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Asteroid Colony is a real time strategy city builder and economy simulation game set in the future of mankind. Help humanity leave its cradle and establish a colony in the far away asteroid belt, outside the orbit of Mars. It is up to you whether humanity can reach its c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroid Colony.

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  11. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    "Red Planet Rampart" is a game not to be missed. Dive into this harsh yet fascinating red world now, and commence your journey to dominate Mars. Every choice, every battle, it's more than survival—it's about creating a legacy on the Red Planet. Are you ready to face the Martian frontier? Game Background Brief: Get ready for an epic Mars survival challenge! In "Red Planet Rampart, " an immersive sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Planet Rampart.

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  12. Your journey through the cosmos begins at your own pace.Astrosphere is a relaxed sci-fi strategy game about exploration, station building, and slowly expanding your presence in space. You are not commanding a frantic war fleet. Instead, you develop your own space station step by step, design custom ships, and set out on expeditions into unknown star systems. Explore distant sectors, gather valuab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrosphere.

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  13. Unionatic is a unique game that combines captivating village building and strategy elements. Build your own village, manage resources, develop the economy, and strengthen your army. Interact with other players, form alliances, and challenge enemies as you expand your village. Unionatic offers you the opportunity to create your own unique village. From the beginning, you can choose the necessary… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unionatic.

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  14. Get ready to protect the entire solar system from an unprecedented threat - the D'Ahari, a race of insect-like aliens. Control an entire fleet of spaceships, trade with other races of an Alliance, and develop your own space station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Alliance: Frontier.

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  15. Save humanity from the brink of extinction in this sci-fi strategy game of survival. Travel among the stars to seek out resources, establish and develop colonies to sustain civilization, and grow your military might to push back against an overwhelming threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragile Existence.

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  16. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 567 reviews

    Imagine Earth is a real-time simulation game. Whole planets become your playground and keep the excitement going with strategy and puzzle element. Build up huge civilizations and deal with the self-inflicted climate change. It all depends on your individual development plans and growth management abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imagine Earth.

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  17. Your people are the power, and the problem. Land on an unknown planet and build a thriving colony in this sci-fi sim. Humanity’s last hope, rests in a pristine, yet perilous world. Will your COLONY survive, or will their conflicts BREAK it apart? In an age when Earth lies broken — torn apart by endless wars over dwindling resources and consumed by an unstoppable climate collapse — humanity face… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony Break.

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  18. This is a fast-paced futuristic racing and combat simulator with RPG elements. With heavy focus on procedural generation, the game has more than 18 million race-track possibilities. Even the racing ships are procedurally generated, from their paintjobs to their mechanics. In Career Mode, racing events and championships are also procedurally generated in an ever-evolving world, with new racers c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redshift Riders.

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  19. Station Commander is an economy strategy game that has you take control of a futuristic space station. Your goal is to build ships, gather resources, and trade with neighboring planets to upgrade your station and ships. Upgrading your station gives you access to better ships and ship abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Station Commander.

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  20. Dungeon4X is a new type of game that combines 3D dungeon RPG with 4X strategy. As the guild master of an adventurer's guild, you will lead the construction of farms and workshops, build a financial base by selling products, and embark on a grand adventure to obtain the ultimate artifact! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon4X.

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  21. ASTRA GENESIS is a multiplayer space strategy and management game. Develop your colonies, automate your industry, explore the unknown, research new technologies, trade with other players, and join forces to build a civilization among the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astra Genesis.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Build a massive multi-deck starship and lead colonists across the galaxy. Gather resources in space or land on alien worlds for supplies. Defend your warm home from warships and beasts, use robots for labor. Tired of drifting alone through deep space? Bring a crew, and loneliness fades away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarShip-DF.

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  23. This is an open world 3D gunfight game based on the law of the jungle, which emphasizes the survival of the fittest. It is also a mission centered combat game based on experience leveling. It combines elements of role-playing, tactical strategy, and experience leveling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EagleRoad:WorldRise.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Space Tales is a sci-fi RTS where you build fortified bases, manage resources, and command retro-futuristic armies. Adapt to deadly alien factions, capture huge monsters and turn them into powerful allies as humanity fights to survive among the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Tales.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    A science fantasy dice city builder. Construct buildings, manage resources, and build in harmony with an alien ecology. Beneath the glow of a gas giant, Amberspire will grow and prosper into a flourishing city atop the ruins of an abandoned moon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amberspire.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Solar Defense is a Military Sci-Fi inspired Tower Defense game focused heavily on strategy and decision making. Defend key locations and repel the Pilakarr forces back to their home world to end their attack and bring an end to this war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Defense.

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  27. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    67% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    We are here to build a thriving colonyChoose your story and location for a future colony, and embark on an exciting expedition filled with economic and industrial challenges. Protect your people from the artificial intelligence enslaving the world. Assemble a fleet of modular shipsBuild new ships and combine different modules—your actions are limited only by technological progress and availab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oasis Mission: Colony Sim.

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  28. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Possible One is the ultimate colony management game set in space, and the only space-related RTS game based on proven or very feasible technologies, avoiding sci-fi. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Possible One: Lunar Industries.

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  29. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    The near future. Life on Earth has become impossible. Your ship is one of several orbiting the Sun and represents humanity's last hope for survival. Your mission is to equip your ship for a journey to one of the neighboring stars, where humanity can attempt to restart its civilization. Ship ConstructionWhile orbiting the Sun, your crew will have the opportunity to construct new modules for your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pioneers of the Unknown.

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  30. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    52% User Score Based on 162 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revival: Recolonization.

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  31. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    More great games About the Game Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars - Prologue! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet. Unique turn-based gameplay: Manage your colony's resources, expand your territory, and develop your colony as you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizens: On Mars - Prologue.

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  32. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Like prologue ? Buy full with discount About the Game Citizens: Prologue is a turn-based hybrid of a city builder and strategic puzzler where you create beautiful cities, manage resources, plan long term investments, trade with foreign civilisations and look after your subjects. Explore beautiful islands, deal with difficult problems, and think about your next move very carefully, for it coul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizens: Far Lands - Prologue.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 966 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Before We Leave is a city building game set in a cozy corner of the universe. Nurture your Peeps and their surroundings while rebuilding and rediscovering civilisation. Settle new lands and planets while avoiding hungry Space Whales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before We Leave.

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  34. 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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  35. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, story
    100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Survive in the skies of Venus with your floating colony as you balance buoyancy, mass, and altitude. Launch balloons and probes to explore the planet while harvesting resources from the atmosphere. Build up your colony and thrive in a simulation based on real science. Venus awaits. It began as a research station, but it became so much more… Sky Base Venus is a colony simulation set in the upper a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Base Venus.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    32% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    Explore, scan, and conquer an unknown world. Deploy rovers, uncover hidden resources, and build a fully automated colony that must survive, adapt, and scale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Origin.

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  37. Arcbound is a colony simulation game set entirely on a single evolving starship. Everything is connected. And everything can fail at any moment. Design and expand your ship room by room, manage oxygen, power, and crew survival, and guide a fragile civilisation from Earth’s final evacuation into deep space. WHAT YOU DO Design and expand your Arcship room by room Manage oxygen, power, water, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcbound.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A space adventure where you solve the mystery of your past, building a thriving civilization across a distant solar system. Fly your rocket as a commander, grow your colonies and build planet upgrades to conquer this unknown space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ORBITAL.

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  39. "Meteor Expedition" is a sci-fi shooter game independently developed by GQ, an independent game enthusiast. Players will follow the 22nd century Earth Expedition Fleet to a distant galaxy, engaging in battles with alien enemies for scarce resources. Players can deploy intelligent mechanical units with various forms and functions to combat enemies and lead their troops to occupy resource zones. Bec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meteor Expedition.

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  40. Field & SkyIn Field & Sky, you inherit a piece of family land on the edge of a quiet rural frontier and set out to build a functioning modern homestead. Starting with open fields and access to a nearby town, you grow crops, raise livestock, and develop the infrastructure needed to support a self-sustaining rural life. Expand outward from the road, connect to the town’s power and water grid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field & Sky.

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  41. Build your own cosy medieval island with historical inspired 3D buildings. Relax in Sandbox Mode or set sail in Island Hop Mode, shaping lively communities inspired by the beauty and history of Scotland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Terra Spaces.

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  42. Jon Munro, ex-officer seeking his family; Alisa Rinaldi, rebel mechanic; Nikolai Kowalski, cunning smuggler; Trace, jailed robotics prodigy. United in a prison escape, they command the Warship Jolly Roger, dodging galactic authorities in an epic space opera game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warship Jolly Roger.

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  43. Worlds Upon the Wind is a peaceful roguelite deckbuilder about rebuilding a shattered civilization after the apocalypse. Shape forests, deserts, and ruins through careful planning and resourcefulness, rather than conflict. Guide settlers across drifting world shards, nurturing new communities and weaving new traditions as you restore life to forgotten lands. Embark on a journey of restoration and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Worlds Upon The Wind.

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  44. Colonize rich planets with vegetation or deserted moons. Build a functional and prosperous colony. Take care of your colonists. Experience adventures on distant worlds or build a colony on planets in our solar system. Colonization Simulator gives you the opportunity to colonize many planets that have different climates, fauna, flora and conditions for colonization. Take care of your coloni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colonization Simulator.

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  45. Build a robotic floating platform in the hostile clouds of Venus. In Venusville: Prologue, take command of an autonomous corporate mission to construct and stabilize a floating platform high in Venus’s polar atmosphere. With no humans on board, your robotic workforce must establish infrastructure, maintain balance, and power the systems to needed to test the future colony technology. But as the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venusville - Prologue.

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  46. 75%Game Brain Score
    75% User Score Based on 596 reviews

    Wild West Pioneers is a city-builder adventure about leading settlers into the untamed frontier. Build and manage growing settlements, establish production chains, and explore the world. Follow a story of gold rush dreams, dangerous encounters, and the search for your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild West Pioneers.

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  47. Welcome to an exhilarating journey through the vast expanses of space! In our game, you will assume the role of Sophia, a brave heroine who sets out on a quest to find her lost friend. Her name is Olga, and she vanished without a trace, leading Sophia into a dangerous game of cosmic mysteries. In a world where populations reside in city-states on different planets, space exploration is a rela… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astroventure: Unchartred Planet.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A futuristic city-building game takes place in the post environment devastated world. The last human frontier gives opportunity to YOU as the corporation to construct a fully self sustainable utopia city in the sky called “COMPLEX SKY”. https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1549600/ Will Available on Epic Store as well Gameplayfrom version 594 - Complex SKY is a city/factory build… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Complex SKY.

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  49. HexLands is a turn-based, roguelike city builder set on procedural medieval islands. Grow your empire and adapt to harsh environments! Customize your deck, manage your resources, complete quests, and synergize perks! How far will your empire reach? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HexLands.

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  50. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    An immersive sci-fi city builder where you build your own thriving colony, against adverse planetary conditions, alien lifeforms and even your own population. Please check the bottom of page for the DEMO of the game New in Update 4    (16/July/2025) - Improvements to UI windows and menus- Improved UI Scaling- In-game Options menu now has confirmation dialogues for certain actions- Added b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brave New Colony.

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