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74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

74% User Score Based on 1,692 reviews

Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Patron.

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.

Faraway Lands: Rise of Yokai is a unique side-scrolling base-building and survival game set in mystical feudal Japan. As the newly appointed lord, grow your settlement into a stronghold and withstand relentless Yokai assaults under the cover of night. Recruit diverse immigrants with unique traits, explore uncharted territories, forge new alliances, and shape the destiny of a realm torn between lig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faraway Lands: Rise of Yokai.

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.

83%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 73%Based on 7 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.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 3,996 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

Endzone is a post apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after a global nuclear disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endzone: A World Apart.

Welcome to Divided Land!Join a vast medieval world where survival is just the beginning. Start your journey by gathering resources, crafting gear, and forging weapons. Tame wild horses, breed farm animals, and build your own settlement as you shape your character and progress through the world. Defend against relentless undead and face off against rival players in a fight for survival and dominanc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divided Land.

Lead a determined group of survivors through the heart of a crumbling city, where tactical combat meets colony management in a fight for survival. As their leader, you'll directly command fighters in real-time combat while managing a semi-autonomous workforce to build a resilient sanctuary amidst constant danger and chaos. Your colony's survival depends on strategic resource management – gatherin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the End.

Step into the golden age of ancient Egypt and create thriving cities along the Nile. Inspired by the golden age of classic city-builders, Tutankhamun: Builders of the Eternal brings back the timeless charm of strategic planning, resource management, and vibrant urban life—with a modern 3D touch. Plan and Expand: Lay roads, zone houses, and manage immigration to grow your city from a small villag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tutankhamun – Builders of the Eternal.

Settletopia is a fantasy colony simulation game with multiplayer support. Develop a small settlement into a thriving multi-settlement civilization that spans the world. Build and Expand Your CivilizationBegin with a humble village and transform it into a thriving civilization. Manage multiple settlements, establish transportation routes, and lead your people through prosperity and danger. Cons… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settletopia.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

79% User Score Based on 472 reviews

Conduct analysis of the plants and other natural elements of the region and flesh out your Knowledge Book. This newly-acquired knowledge will provide you with an essential guide to obtaining resources, ensuring the safety of your citizens and optimizing your city, thus promoting survival and prosperity through a sustainable approach in harmony with the surrounding natural environment. Assi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synergy.

In a world full of wild islands, your goal is to build, expand, and survive. Start with a small village, organize your people, and explore new lands while facing hostile creatures, fighting for territory, and trying to survive in an always unpredictable environment. Each island can bring something new: valuable resources, different enemies, or groups you may choose to ally with. Between explora… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windowed Realms.

The Economic West is a vast and immersive western survival open-world game set in the rugged landscape of the 1890s frontier. Players take on the role of settlers, traders, and entrepreneurs, navigating the harsh realities of the Wild West while striving to build their fortunes. Whether you choose to play alone in single-player mode or brave the West with others in a multiplayer world, every decis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Economic West.

When the world drowned, only the light remainedAfter a cataclysm that swallowed continents and erased civilization, a handful of survivors discover a solitary lighthouse standing above the endless ocean. Around its glow, humanity makes its last stand. You are their leader, the one who must rebuild, protect, and guide the final city of humankind. The Lighthouse: The Heart of SurvivalYour lighthou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drownlight.

Our Kickstarter is LIVE — Back Us Now! CivEconomy is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Early backers get exclusive rewards, backer credits, and the chance to directly shape the game's development. Less pretty, more witty. The civilization economics simulator for players who think. CivEconomy: From Bronze to Iron Experience the Bronze Age like never before - where every family's story s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CivEconomy.

FORGE YOUR LEGACY IN THE WESTLANDS Survive a wild-west open-world teeming with riches and fraught with perils. Alone or with your friends, brave unforgiving landscapes and conquer the wilds from your customizable mobile base: The Wagon. But don't just survive; thrive. Lay the foundations for bustling outposts and settlements, recruit loyal companions, and weave a powerful economic network to tam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Westlanders.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 3,849 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game with survival and rogue-like elements. Build a village on the back of a giant, wandering creature, farm crops and forage resources to keep your villagers alive and form a symbiotic relationship with your giant host to survive together in a hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wandering Village.

BUILD, EXPLORE, SURVIVEStep into a dark fantasy sandbox where every decision shapes your settlement and the world around it. Lead your people directly in a breathing open world, balancing exploration, combat, and survival as you carve out your place in a hostile land. Engage with rival settlements through trade, diplomacy, or conflict, while venturing into dangerous regions filled with powerful e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impurity.

Age of Respair is a medieval strategy castle-builder. Build massive castles with fortifications while managing resources and production chains. Assemble a large army and lay siege to enemy castles. Lead your people and bring respair to your kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Respair.

✦ Midgardr is a solo, turn-based city-builder and card game. You play on a board game as a medieval administrator ✦ ✦ ✦ Play cards and manage resources to build your settlement and keep your people happy and thriving. ✦ Face moral choices and unpredictable events that threaten peace. ✦ Choose your allies carefully and encounter mysterious figures offering quests that shape your de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midgardr.

Rise of the Settlement is a hand-crafted medieval production and settlement management game where every resource matters, and every decision shapes your community’s future. Begin with just a few settlers and the barest survival tools. Forage for food, gather branches and reeds, and struggle to survive your first winter. Over time, unlock new technologies that allow your village to grow from makes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of the Settlement.

The world has changed... Years of massive industrialization and overexploitation have deeply disrupted the climate, making it unstable and triggering violent storms as well as major ecological shifts. In the face of this situation, you’ve been forced to start over on new lands. Your task is to rebuild a sustainable society while avoiding the mistakes of the past, in a changing world where food h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Food Industry.

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 you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Matsudaira's Myoshu: A Sengoku Village Simulator.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

64% User Score Based on 862 reviews

Discover and mine resources for construction, light your way in the dark, explore and expand into your surroundings to advance your research. Capture the diverse, highly-adapted flora and fauna of the deep, but beware: the darkness hides unexpected horrors, with only the light keeping them at bay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving the Abyss.

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.

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.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

69% User Score Based on 136 reviews

Build your settlement and satisfy the needs of your penguins with better food, elegant decorations, entertainment venues, high-tech coolers, and luxury houses while dealing with killer whales and thief seals. DESIGN YOUR PENGUIN SETTLEMENT Shape a settlement worthy of your penguins. Set up new energy generators to activate more houses, workplaces, and coolers. Build workplaces to produce materia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to United Penguin Kingdom.

74%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 10 reviews

Before We Leave is a non-violent city building game set on multiple planets in your own cozy corner of the universe. Your people emerge from a long period hidden underground and they’ve forgotten the world above. Rebuild civilization back to what it once was by building huts, harvesting potatoes and expanding your reborn society to other continents and eventually other planets. Manage resources, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before We Leave.

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.

Defy the odds in this harsh and brutal environment. Scavenge resources, cook food, craft goods and prepare medicines to ensure you, and your growing community thrives. In a world of famine and hardship, of disease and death, become a hero, keeping your villagers happy and healthy, whatever the cost. Raze the forests. Clear cut the timber. Process the materials. Every resource matters. And … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Frontiers.

Verfall: A Dark and Strategic RPGThe world of Verfall is in ruins. The "Servants of Corrosion" have been unleashed, and now it's a race against time to save what remains. Heroes marked by the "Mark" carry the burden of a curse and must unite, facing the challenge with the few resources available. Traditional power-ups are not an option — every battle must be fought with what yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Verfall.

Craft your own tale in a whimsical fantasy world with Kinlings. Shape a cozy village into a charming city, attending to the needs of your beloved Kinlings and watching their unique stories unfold. Explore a vast and dynamic world, interact with diverse civilizations, and embark on epic quests for powerful artifacts. Cultivate vibrant farms, delve into perilous dungeons, and make strategic decision… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kinlings.

Rule the kingdom in King’s Legacy: A Crown Divided — a Time Management Strategy Builder where your decisions shape the future of a divided land! The group of brave friends have gathered to defy him and protect the kingdom. Join them in this fun time management strategy game; build, explore, gather, produce, trade, clear roads and meet magical creatures of the forest. Build your own towns and sett… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King's Legacy: A Crown Divided Collector's Edition.

The Wall is a colossal structure stretching far beyond the visible horizon, hiding traces of ancient eras and unexplained phenomena within its depths. Here, among stone, metal, and darkness, humanity has been forced to build a new life – clinging to the Wall and trying to survive in a world full of threats and mysteries. Wall World Strategy is a colony sim on a sheer vertical surface, where eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wall World Strategy.

A Story That ListensIn this world, words hold power. Speak with NPCs who remember your conversations, react to your choices, and shape the fate of your settlement. Every decision influences morale, faith, loyalty, and even the flow of the story itself. Your dialogue choices can alter quests, punish or redeem villagers, and affect how your people see you as a leader. Build by Day, Defend by NightG… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steppe: The Last Defence.

Build by Day. Survive by Night.Awakening of Darkness is a 2D top-down survival strategy game that combines city building, tower defense, and roguelike elements into a tense and immersive experience. During the day, gather resources, build your village, and prepare your defenses. When night falls, waves of terrifying creatures rise from the darkness — and only your planning will keep you alive. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awakening of Darkness: Build, Survive and Defend.

About the Game"Dark Grid", the first game brought to you by solo development, is primarily a survival + strategy + exploration experience. ⭐ You will experience⭐ Tense, step-by-step survival involving exploration, collection, and base expansion. Over 60 buildings with diverse functions. A mysterious world of eternal night with an enigmatic storyline. 5 chapters rich in conten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Grid.

Embark on an epic journey to survive and thrive in a prehistoric world! In this unique blend of survival, exploration, and strategy, you’ll guide your tribe through the harsh realities of the ancient past. Gather resources, hunt dangerous predators, and farm crops to sustain your people as you build and expand your settlement. Key Features: Dynamic Survival Challenges: Face fierce predators lik… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stone Age.

Downloadable version includes saving and loading to play at your own pace.Welcome to the mesmerizing world of Transdimensional Town, a captivating turn-based city-building game where you hold the key to saving the lives of an entire alien civilization from the brink of extinction. As a master of interdimensional manipulation, your objective is to summon buildings from other dimensions, terraform t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transdimensional Towns: Life in Two Dimensions.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

In Little Kingdom RTS, you take on the role of the ruler of a small kingdom. With limited resources, you must build a base, organize the extraction of wood, stone, and wheat, erect defenses, raise an army, and fend off enemies. The main goal is to survive and capture all territory on the map. Each new level presents a new map with a unique layout of resources, enemy kingdoms, secrets, and strategi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Kingdom RTS.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

69% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Kaya’s Prophecy is a unique village builder where you establish your tribe, gather resources, and craft tools and buildings in a vibrant world. Explore and combat various challenges and other tribes in this vibrant, deck-builder roguelite while appeasing your god to earn his favour. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaya's Prophecy.

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.

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.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 13,200 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

Authorised by DOLOS AEC, you will guide the Tiqqun space station onwards in a perilous journey to find a new home for humanity. Station infrastructure, population management, exploration, survival, these responsibilities fall to you. Will you find hope out there in the dark? Good luck Administrator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IXION.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 18,468 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of Man.

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.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

56% User Score Based on 491 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

A society survival game set in a world destroyed by climate change. Explore, scavenge and build a city to unite the clans. Conflicting cultures and limited resources mean you need to make tough choices; have you got what it takes to lead your people into a new era of humanity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floodland.

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.

Controls:Click to say yes, double click to say no. Keep everything ambivalent. Try make as many decisions as possible before it all falls apart to earn a high score.---CEO Simulator 2024 plunges you into the high-pressure, fast-paced world of corporate leadership, where every decision you make has the potential to lead your company to unprecedented success—or devastating failure. As the CEO, you’l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CEO Simulator 2024.

Build and lead a thriving Mississippian city centered around sacred mounds, powerful chiefdoms, and a living world shaped by trade, ritual, and expansion. Grow your settlement across river valleys, forests, and open plains where the land itself defines your strategy. Construct plazas, raise monumental earthworks, and shape a society that reflects your power and influence. Develop your people, ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mound Kingdoms.