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Games like SimCity 2000

Games like SimCity 2000

Looking for games like SimCity 2000? Here are top strategy recommendations with a business focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Designer City 2: city building, Tropico or Megapolis.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 390 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

    As the newly instated dictator of an obscure Caribbean Island, you will build a path of progress for your sapling nation, overcoming poverty, strife and other evils. Combining building-oriented gameplay with a healthy dose of Latin American political intrigue - Tropico bundles it all up in a fun, totally original and utterly addictive package. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tropico.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Construct beautiful and functional city zones with plenty of modern blocks and keep your residents happy by providing all services they need, and they will reward you with a tidy profit. You can work your way to the top in the comprehensive campaign mode or you can create and play your own custom scenarios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megapolis.

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  4. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    Advanced Tactics: Gold offers a unique and infinitely replayable wargaming experience for any strategy fan. Building off of the enormous success of Advanced Tactics: World War II, the Gold edition gives players a more powerful game editor, much improved random game engine, many new features and abilities, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Advanced Tactics Gold.

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  5. 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.

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  6. Build and manage your own airport – in classic 2D or full 3D. From your first runway to an international hub: terminals, cargo, customs, weather & de-icing, airline contracts, staff and research. Plan smart and become the world's best airport tycoon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Airport Tycoon 3D.

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  7. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    64% User Score Based on 116 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Navigate the competitive industrial landscape of vibrant 1980's USA! Make strategic manufacturing decisions, optimize production chains, acquire technologies, and expand your global business network with key contacts. Opportunities await those savvy enough to capitalize on them! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Industry 2.

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  8. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    One of the easiest to play and most comprehensive games of it’s kind! Master the art of war in a world where the rifle is the king! Age of Rifles puts you in command of troops from around the world, fighting the endless battles that raged between 1846 and 1905. Much more than a Civil War game, Age of Rifles includes the battles of Europe, Aisa, and South America. Every major conflict is yours to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wargame Construction Set III: Age of Rifles 1846-1905.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 2,034 reviews

    Low Magic Age is a fantasy RPG that focused on turn-based party-based tactical combat. Field of View, Fog of War, Cover, Zone of Control, Charging and Flanking, various and abundant tactical elements are implemented in the game rules that evolved from Wizards of the Coast's Open Game License (OGL). Inherited from classic game rules: Evolved from historic pen-and-paper game rules, plus well design… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Low Magic Age.

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  10. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 81 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

    A-Train, the classic urban development simulation game that allows you to create the city of your dreams, is now available on the Nintendo Switch! Become the president of your very own railroad company, laying tracks and running your trains as you see fit. However, you will be responsible for more than the railroad. You'll also be tasked with managing subsidiaries, playing the stock market, and pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A-Train All Aboard! Tourism.

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  11. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 33 reviews

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

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  12. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Train Town is traintastic fun for everyone. Build your world, choose your train, go on exciting adventures through cityscapes, jungles and deserts...and even crash and blow things up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Town.

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  13. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Be the right businessman and build a unique holiday paradise. Become rich and enlarge your paradise. But be on the lookout for your competitors and the unpredictable weather. Summer Islands – In this diversified economic simulation you have the possibility to build an indescribable holiday paradise. Build cottages, villas or expensive hotels, right on the beach or in the mountains. When a buildi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer Islands.

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  14. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 2,008 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

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

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  15. Game Description Genesis Legacy is a meticulously crafted HD-2D retro-fantasy adventure RPG. The story takes place on the once peaceful and stable Sky Continent. The Sky Barrier that maintained the world's stability suddenly shatters, causing bizarre mutations in creatures across the land and plunging the entire continent into chaos. To uncover the truth behind the catastrophe, the protagonist e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 创世遗志.

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  16. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 443 reviews

    Heroes of Science and Fiction (formerly known as Silence of the Siren) is a turn-based strategy game where several different space-faring civilizations fight over control of a distant star system. Explore what’s left on the planets and secure resources to build mighty cities. Raise powerful armies and defeat your opponents on the battlefield! Early Access status Heroes of Science and Fiction now c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Science and Fiction.

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  17. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 351 reviews

    Build Islands. And Trains. No goals, no timer, no stress. Just build, relax, enjoy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Islands & Trains.

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  18. Game features 50+ missions in various locations around the world 30+ guns and gadgets including drones, sniper and ninja rope Fully destroyable simulated terrain down to every pixel In-game editor for crafting your own missions Time slowdown for tough spots and awesome maneuvers Customizable player character with unlockable outfits and accessories Community maps where players can shar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ERAZER.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 283 reviews

    Fly from Tokyo to LA, the short way.Build your dream airline network on a custom-made globe of the Earth as you listen along to the game's original music. Or if you want, you can even play on terraformed Mars! Compete with other airlines.Advertise, construct hotels or steal concourses at airports to gain the upper hand against your competitors. Then, kick them out of your hub airports or purchase… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puffin Planes.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    53% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Transporter is a small, modern transport simulation game with classic, oldschool grid environment, and newest features and options. Combining realistic simulation with indie style to create a game that is easy to pick up and get into, but with enough depth and variety to remain interesting and satisfying for experienced transport sim players. RAIL, ROAD AND WATERCreate new transport routes on rail… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transporter.

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  22. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,997 reviews

    Terraformers is a 3X game with roguelite elements in which you terraform Mars. Explore the planet’s wonders, exploit its resources and expand by settling new cities. Start the terraforming... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraformers.

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  23. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 994 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    The time is yesterday and the Cold War is in full swing. Through means devious and dubious you have seized power in the Caribbean island country of Tropico, where you now rule as the all-powerful "El Presidente". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tropico 3.

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  24. 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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  25. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 816 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 2 reviews

    As a feared Pirate King, you have to keep both your buccaneers and prisoners under control and send your ships on the prowl for treasury. Apart from an entirely new setting, the official sequel to the original Tropico offers gameplay improvements, new features and scenarios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tropico Reloaded.

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  26. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 9,624 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition.

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  28. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    65% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    A-Train is back, and better than ever. The biggest and best city builder, transport simulation game returns with a host of new features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A-Train 9 V4.0: Japan Rail Simulator.

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  29. Design Your Kingdom, Prepare Your Airships, and Conquer Infinite Islands! Tiny Factions is a pixel-art medieval strategy game that blends classic RTS (Real-Time Strategy) mechanics with deep city management and survival elements. You are not just commanding an army; you are the beating heart of a living kingdom that rebels, burns, and rises from the ashes. KEY FEATURES Deep Economy and City Buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Factions.

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  30. About This GameOverviewReady to build an empire from scratch? Vegas Nights is a detailed management simulation that offers you the opportunity to establish, manage, and transform your own modest hall into the city's most luxurious entertainment center. Start small: set up a few blackjack tables, hire your first staff members, and most importantly, turn your center into a financial powerhouse by u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vegas Nights: Casino Simulation.

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  31. Prepare to master the art of road construction in this highly immersive and realistic simulation game. In "The Road Builder," your mission is to design and construct seamless road sections capable of supporting all types of transportation, from compact cars to heavy-duty trucks. Step into the shoes of a skilled road builder, where every decision you make and every action you take can mak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roads Construction Sim.

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  32. The world is, once again, teetering on the edge of collapse, and it’s up to you to save it. What began as a scientific breakthrough has spiraled into a chaotic nightmare, as Dr. Armageddon, a once-brilliant engineer, sets in motion a plan to bring everything to ruin. He has turned against humanity, his influence spreading like wildfire, and the city is crumbling under the weight of his betrayal. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rescue Team: Legion of Destruction.

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  33. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Create and enjoy a peaceful, interactive woodland throughout the changing seasons. For every copy sold, we plant a real tree! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treeplanter.

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  34. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 303 reviews

    Get ready to build upwards, fill the smallest gaps, and find clever ways to place light sources or decorations that breathe life into every corner.  This is a world where every balcony, interesting poster, and plant tells a story. And you’re the one organising it! This game is inspired by my love for densely built cities around the world, which is why I packed in 20 distinct locations for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ShantyTown.

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  35. A Cozy and Chaotic Garden Defense Adventure. Welcome to Halliwell's Garden, a vibrant and ever-changing paradise where beauty and danger bloom side by side! Tend to your land by day: build charming cottages, plant bountiful crops, raise helpful animals, and nurture mystical flowers. But beware when the night falls, for your garden's allure attracts relentless hordes of monsters! Cultivate Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halliwell's Garden.

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  36. Welcome to StarMoon Forest, which has been abandoned for a long time. After you come here to take over, you can join hands with the local residents to restore the former prosperity, take advantage of the fertile land here, which is located at the intersection of various towns, start planting crops, making delicious food, opening stores for sale, rebuilding apartment communities, building road traf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarMoon Forest.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    87% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategos.

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    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.

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  41. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 761 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Get ready for a logistic challenge in the new and even better Farm Manager 2021! Plan your field work according to the seasons, look after the animals, take care of machines and staff satisfaction and react to the changing weather. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farm Manager 2021.

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  42. 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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  43. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 516 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    Rendered in rich detail, four of the world’s greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam - await the steady hand of a planner to manage their transportation needs in Cities in Motion. Overseeing the changing needs of people from 1920 to 2020, it’s up to you to manage everything from buses, trams and subway trains to maximize profits while pleasing commuters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cities in Motion.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    "Green Ranch" is a very addictive Time Management game settled in the famous farming genre with beautiful graphics, an easy to learn but hard to master gameplay and tons of levels and missions to keep players of all ages entertained for a wonderful - and really - long time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green Ranch.

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  45. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    53% User Score Based on 1,144 reviews

    Cities in Motion 2 (CIM2) is the sequel to the popular mass transit simulation game Cities in Motion. Build, manage and lead your transportation network to provide cities with their ever changing needs. Cities in Motion 2 introduces new features including multiplayer game modes, day and night cycles, timetables and dynamic cities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cities in Motion 2.

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  46. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,061 reviews

    Includes Railroad Tycoon II and the expansion The Second Century It can take you from New York to South Africa. It can take you from the year 1804 to the year 2000. It can take you from penniless manual laborer to powerful multi-millionaire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Railroad Tycoon II Platinum.

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  47. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Build the real Chang'an city in history "Chang'an the capital of Tang Dynasty" is a city building game made by myself. Players will come back to the Tang Dynasty of China in 8th century AD, and build the Chang'an city in an 1:1 ratio gameplay map. From the entire city arrangement to each small Dou Gong in the building, the game design is based on deep research work. I spend years in re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chang'an: The capital of Tang Dynasty.

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  48. With a rich and powerful system and gameplay of group warfare action role-playing games, open world, hundred people warfare, challenge the boss, Players will continue to grow in their own way and create legends that belong to you in the open chaotic world of sword and magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy & Blade.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 184 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Construct the city of the 21st century with City Life! City Life 2008 is an expanded game for the next-generation city builder City Life. Its 3D game engine provides a level of detail and animation unprecedented in the city builder genre, with total freedom of construction. From superb villas in residential neighborhoods to imposing skyscrapers in the financial district, design, construct and deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Life 2008.

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  50. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    64% User Score Based on 78 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Become a Space Pioneer by building and managing a station of your own on the orbit of distant planets! Focus on design and management or fulfill objectives to progress. Explore, Build and Prosper! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to orbit.industries.

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