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Looking for games like Shanhe Builders? Here are top survival city builder recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Primitive Society Simulator, First Feudal or NeoPangea.

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  1. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    In this Primitive Society Simulator, you will play the role of a leader of an ancient tribe. Inspired by ancient Chinese legends, as well as games such as RimWorld, Dawn of Man, and StoneAge. Features Hoe and FlintYou will travel back to the barbaric era and lead the people to gather food, make tools, sew clothes, hunt and fish, and cultivate farmland, building a tribe in the wilderness. Bloodline… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primitive Society Simulator.

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  2. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into a great impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps and even lead your loyal peasants into the battlefield. You start the game with a couple of peasants and limited resources to eventually turn your small settlement into a real… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Feudal.

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  3. The world is broken. Your home doesn’t have to stay small. NeoPangea is a single-player colony sim where your entire settlement can sail. Lead returning heroes of history and myth, keep them fed and rested, and turn a lonely island into an automated homeland. The resources you need are across the water? Bring the land home with you. Sail your island. Piece the world together. Build engines, stee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NeoPangea.

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  4. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 1,625 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 4 reviews

    Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pioneers of Pagonia.

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  5. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    A deep colony sim and city builder. Manage resources and production chains to build the railroad from East to West. Found towns, harvest and refine the goods that fuel the line, then persuade or outlast the settlements in your path. Every citizen has a name, a trait, and a breaking point. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Union Of Rivals.

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  6. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

      In Exile, you lead a band of displaced settlers, cast out into an unforgiving land where only resourcefulness and resilience will secure a future. It's your decisions—the paths you clear, the shelters you raise, the hope you kindle—that will determine whether this small village endures or fades into the wild.   Through each season, you’ll be the one deciding how your village survives, adapts,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exile.

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  8. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    60% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Night is Coming is a survival building simulation set within the unforgiving cold of the Carpathian mountains. Build your settlement, nurture and protect your people - prepare for impending Darkness. Will everyone survive? Will evil displace your homestead? Will a Hero emerge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night is Coming.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 254 reviews

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

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 806 reviews

    Odd Realm is a simulation game set in a procedurally generated, fantasy world where you foster a group of Settlers to help them build, explore, and survive... probably... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odd Realm.

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  11. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2111020/ BUILD Gather resources from your environment to build a colony for your group and prepare their adventures. Make them cozy to improve their mood, farm and raise animals to provide food while facing changing weather and seasons. Then get new recruits when you are ready to meet their needs and expand until building a massive fortress. TRAIN Prepar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edge Islands.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    In Goblin Camp, you’re in charge of a little band of goblins who want to make a new home for themselves in the middle world. Featuring 60 unique structures, over 100 items and over 80 crafting recipes, as well as 31 unlockable technologies, Goblin Camp has a lot for you to discover! Grow your camp from a collection of shacks and lean-tos into a bustling city of stone, develop new technologie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblin Camp.

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  13. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    "Earth of Oryn is an indie city-builder/strategy game set in a medieval world filled with story and heart. Build your kingdom however you see fit. Will you inspire and lead your people with kindness and generosity... or command them with an iron fist and crush dissents beneath your heel? Starting from nothing, shape your kingdom according to your vision while managing the needs and wants of your p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth of Oryn.

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  14. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    86% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Take the role of a leader delegated to build new settlements in remote, unknown corners of the empire. In those forgotten places, nature is wild and legends are more real and vivid than one may think. Experience the challenges of different seasons and climates in a world, where every animal and every plant tries to find their place in nature, while you lead your villagers. How much will you share … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Of Life and Land.

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  16. 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.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,088 reviews

    A 3D Fantasy Kingdom Sim driven by intelligent characters with a rich simulation of opinions and memories. Build, Craft, Farm, Mine, Hunt, Defend, and more! Command from the sky or take control in third person as your story goes where the people, your actions, and their reactions take it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noble Fates.

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  18. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,184 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    The Apocalypse is here. Demons all around. Now, it’s time to fight back! Build, manage and defend your base in a post apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation.

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  19. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    76% User Score Based on 886 reviews

    Founders’ Fortune is a colony simulator that draws a lot of inspiration from the Sims: It incorporates a lot of creative building and puts a heavy focus on the colonists themselves, simulating thoughts, wishes, expectations, and traits. These psychological components have a tremendous influence on the game: Migrants will only consider your colony if you can fulfill the expectations of your inhabi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Founders' Fortune.

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  20. Frostward is a deep survival management colony simulator where every villager matters and every winter is a test. Featuring Day 1 Steam Workshop integration, this cozy but tense experience tasks you with guiding a small group of settlers through a harsh, procedurally generated wilderness. Expand your borders, establish complex supply chains, and battle the elements as you transform a struggling … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frostward.

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  21. Build a medieval colony… with cats! Progress from a wooden club to a steel claymore, build a dynasty with inheritable traits, and defend your clowder from mice, rats, and dogs. Send brave squads to explore the world and remember: here, sharp claws and a fluffy tail rule. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meowdieval Clowder.

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  22. Build and grow your own colony in Wildwood, a thrilling town building game. Gather resources, craft tools, and expand your settlement with a robust logistics network. Start small and watch your colony thrive as you take control and guide it to greatness. Join the adventure now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildwood: A Town Building Game.

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  23. Step back in time to an era of honor and strife in 'Matsudaira's Myoshu, ' where you, as the myoshu for the daimyo, Matsudaira Hirotada, will face the ultimate challenge of transforming your tiny hamlet into a thriving, fortified stronghold. In this casual immersive village builder, you hold the destiny of your people in your hands. Begin with an administration building and a mission, then lead yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Matsudaira's Myoshu: A Sengoku Village Simulator.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameAncient worldIt all starts in 10,000 B.C. You will have to go through a difficult path of human development - from the Paleolithic to the Iron Age. The game features a massive technology tree, the progression of which will change your play style from time to time, forcing you to adapt to new conditions. Meanwhile, your settlement will grow, becoming larger and more techno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Humanica.

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  26. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    69% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Will you survive in the wild northern Hispania of the 1st century BC? Step into the sandals of a Roman legionnaire in Summa Expeditionis: a survival, base building and strategy game. You have been sent to the last corner of the Empire and your mission is to go into uncharted territory, establish a fortified camp and grow enough to subdue these unruly barbarians. Features Explore - Uncover the secr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summa Expeditionis.

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  27. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,686 reviews

    Carve mountains, traverse seas, and explore untamed new lands as you build grand cities – the ingenuity of the humble mouse is on full display in Whiskerwood as you establish elaborate automation systems to efficiently run complex production chains, all while dealing with the oppressive demands of your cat overlords. Tame the Whiskerwood As the dominion of cats spreads across the seas, the common … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whiskerwood.

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  28. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Congratulations and Good Tidings! You have been selected by the Eternal Emperor to lead an colonial expedition into the dark continent of Arkana. Rich new deposits of the most sacred Arkanite has been discovered, and it is up to you to claim it for the Holy Human Empire.BUILD Expect challenges the moment you set foot on your new settlement. Design and build shelters for your people, grow crops, ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outland Kingdoms.

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  29. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    74% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    2D top down view open world sandbox survival farming game. Survive, adventure, hunt, gather resources, craft, build, farm, fish, trade, become an adventurer, complete various tasks and explore this fantasy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Border Town.

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  30. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    60% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Settler's Domain is a strategy game about building a new settlement in unknown lands. Grow your population, explore the map, and contend with other settlements while keeping your settlers alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settler's Domain.

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  31. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 460 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

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

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  32. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Citizens is a blend between turn based city builder and a puzzler for strategy masterminds. Build a thriving settlement, extract and process resources and manage your population by catering to their needs, thus allowing you to build bigger and better! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizens: Far Lands.

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  33. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 1,898 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    From victuals to Vikings, lead your village and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions and enemy raids, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Land of the Vikings.

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  34. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    73% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Settle an untamed wilderness with the might of Dwarven engineering and thoughtful planning! Design and build your colony towards fame and fortune in a deeply-simulated fantasy world. Chill out in peaceful mode with a bustling settlement, or fight for survival against monsters and invasions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mountaincore.

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  35. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 10,003 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

    Build a multi-story fortress out of clay, wood, and stone. Your villagers will have needs, feelings, and agendas shaped by the world and its history, and it's up to you to keep them content and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Going Medieval.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 410 reviews

    STORYA natural disaster hit us and brought humanity to the verge of extinction. Only a few survived because of "Large Igneous Provinces", these are volcanoes that don't explode but huge cracks open in the Earth's crust and lava just starts bubbling out, oozing across the landscape, releasing tons of toxic gases. The most dangerous thing about an igneous province is that it can keep up th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oxygen: First Breath.

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  37. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 15,212 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to sustain your advancing town. Produce craft items for villagers to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farthest Frontier.

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  38. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    87% User Score Based on 5,222 reviews

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

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

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

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    In Exipelago it's your turn to make your tribe into a bustling kingdom. Beside gathering food & shelter to support the colony they also want to make themself a known entity by building the greatest structures. Exipelago is a sandbox village managment game, where everything you see is procedurally generated and customisable. Every tree you fell will give it's distinct type of wood, which… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exipelago.

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  41. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Build a village on hallowed grounds, in the year 2000 BC. Take care of the needs of the villagers and pilgrims who will want to visit the holy place. Provide enough food to run the village. Build monuments of various shapes from different types of stone. Provide the villagers with clothing and tools. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AstronTycoon2: Ritual.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 49,448 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 5 reviews

    Welcome to the world of Banished! In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The objective of the game is to keep the population alive and grow it into a successful culture. Options for feeding the people include hunting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banished.

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

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

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Civitatem is a medieval city builder where you help your villagers raise a new settlement in dangerous lands by making use of their skills and available world resources. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Civitatem.

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  45. People, Not Pixels: Every Person Counts!In Hamlet, individual managers are distinct characters with their own background, traits, and potential. You aren't just placing structures; you are building a settlement around them. Develop your managers: Some will blossom over time, while others will grow tiresome. Some managers will deserve investment and love, while others will deserve destituti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hamlet.

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  46. A laidback island colony sim where autonomous villagers do the work. They'll chop wood, farm, mine, and build while also expanding your island tile by tile. No deaths, no fail states, just a colony that grows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Islefolk.

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  47. About This GameKingforge is not just about building — it’s about creating a kingdom that actually lives. Start From NothingYou start with nothing. Gather resources, place your first structures, and slowly attract villagers to your land. From there, things begin to grow on their own. Villagers That Actually WorkVillagers are not just background characters. They work, eat, sleep, and make deci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KingForge.

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  48. Rural is a 3D voxel farming and life simulation game where you build a self-sufficient country life through farming, crafting, survival, and exploration. Grow crops, raise animals, craft equipment, food, structures, ride, fish, hunt, mine, complete quests, and help a living village at your own pace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rural.

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  49. Flee a land devastated by a sinister plague and guide a small group of survivors searching for a new beginning. Build a settlement from the ground up, organize production chains, and watch your villagers live out their daily routines as your community grows amid constant danger. Manage resource gathering, material processing, and the crafting of tools and weapons through interconnected logistical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Land and Sword.

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  50. Cog Foo is a builder–automation–action game that blends factory management, modular warfare, and industrial strategy. Build factories to manufacture everything from machine parts to colossal modular tanks, then deploy your creations in battles to claim land, rescue survivors, and expand your industrial network. Build & Automate Design efficient production chains that transform raw res… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cog Foo.

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