Games like Spice Road
Looking for games like Spice Road? Here are top strategy recommendations with a fantasy and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Grand Ages: Medieval, 1849 or Aven Colony.
1 View Game56%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsreplayability, grinding46% User Score 906 reviewsCritic Score 66%9 reviews"Grand Ages: Medieval" is a large-scale, real-time empire simulation game that combines elements of trade, expansion, and exploration. Players must strategically found cities, manage resources, and defend their kingdom in a game world of over 20 million square kilometers. The game features 50 major technological advancements to research and utilize, as well as the production and trade of 20 different goods. This game is not a sequel to "Grand Ages: Rome" and offers a focus on economical domination.
View Game2 View Game69%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, grinding69% User Score 372 reviews"1849" is a single-player historical strategy game set during the California Gold Rush, with a good story and soundtrack. Players build towns, manage production and trade, and face obstacles while seeking fortune. The game features a campaign mode following the Gold Rush's development and a sandbox mode with procedurally-generated maps based on geography and resources. However, be prepared for grinding to ensure success.
View Game3 View Game71%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsoptimization, grinding74% User Score 2,198 reviewsCritic Score 68%24 reviews"Aven Colony" is a planetary colonial management simulation game where you build and maintain humanity's first extrasolar settlement on Aven Prime. Overcome various challenges in managing resources, citizens' needs, and infrastructure, while dealing with the harsh conditions of an alien world. Features include rich simulation elements, diverse environments, and various stages of colony development.
View Game4 View Game80%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyoptimization, grinding82% User Score 370 reviewsCritic Score 73%3 reviews"Citadelum" is a strategy game where you must build and manage a settlement, gathering resources, training legions, and expanding territory through tactical combat. Experience advanced armies and explore the world to find mythological objects, while protecting your city with towers and walls. As you grow, establish trade routes and manage your economy to ensure the survival and prosperity of your population.
View Game5 View Game57%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding46% User Score 512 reviewsCritic Score 80%10 reviewsIn Valhalla Hills, you lead a group of Vikings, guiding them to build and manage a thriving settlement in a hostile wilderness. Gather resources, construct buildings, and complete various quests to help your Vikings reach Asgard. Navigate through procedurally generated landscapes, facing ever-changing challenges and environments in this construction and management simulation game.
View Game6 View Game77%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaystory, grinding83% User Score 298 reviewsCritic Score 63%2 reviews"Imperium Romanum" is a city-building strategy game set in the Roman Empire. Players must construct and manage cities, gather resources, and ensure the prosperity and security of their people. The game features historical accuracy, intuitive controls, and a variety of challenges to test the player's strategic skills.
View Game7 View Game95%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, replayability95% User Score 311 reviewsMicroTown is a single-player strategy game that offers beautiful gameplay and exceptional visuals. In this relaxing village construction and management simulator, players start with nothing and grow into a bustling town by gathering and processing resources, maintaining villager needs, and unlocking new materials and professions. Establish unique production chains, ranging from mining ores and crafting tools to growing crops and brewing beer, and advance through technologies to fulfill villager desires.
View Game8 View Game85%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, replayability85% User Score 412 reviewsLet Them Trade is a relaxed city builder focused on managing supply chains and trading resources between autonomous cities. Players build and expand cities while protecting the economy from bandits in a vibrant, detailed world. The game offers both sandbox and scenario-based campaigns with light combat and approachable gameplay.
View Game9 View Game73%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, optimization73% User Score 1,671 reviews"Surviving the Aftermath" is a post-apocalyptic city-builder game. Rebuild your shelter, manage resources, and protect your colonists from threats such as raiders and environmental disasters. Plan and build your colony's infrastructure, including housing, food production, and technology research, to ensure your survival in a harsh world.
View Game10 View Game87%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaygrinding, story87% User Score 5,222 reviews"Settlement Survival" is a survival city-builder game where you lead your people to a new settlement, providing shelter, food, and protection while managing well-being, happiness, education, and employment. Shape your settlement layout near resources, build housing, recruit Mayors, and prepare for seasonal disasters and environmental threats. Attract residents from foreign cities and create a thriving, prosperous community.
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