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Games like The Rise of the Republic: The Path to Modernization

Games like The Rise of the Republic: The Path to Modernization

Games like The Rise of the Republic: The Path to Modernization

Looking for games like The Rise of the Republic: The Path to Modernization? Here are top economy city builder recommendations with a economy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Trade Conquest, Hello Mayor or The Kingdom's Merchant.

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  1. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Turn wealth into political power in this modern Grand Strategy game. Build a global economic empire, manipulate governments, and challenge the world's superpowers through Economic supremacy or military Conquest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trade Conquest.

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  2. [h2]Welcome to Office, Mayor[/h2] Hello, Mayor is a pixel-art city management game about the work behind urban growth. You have been appointed to lead a developing regional city. Vacant land is waiting to be planned, documents and public requests keep arriving at your office, residents expect better housing, jobs, schools, healthcare, and environmental conditions, while companies arrive with inv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Mayor.

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  3. Roadmap About the GameThe Kingdom's MerchantBuild an empire through trade, not conquest.The Kingdom's Merchant is a deep medieval trading and economic simulation where your greatest weapon is good business. Starting with little more than a single caravan and a handful of coins, you'll travel a living kingdom, discovering settlements, buying and selling goods, expanding your business, and build… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Kingdom's Merchant.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 671 reviews

    A city building game that let you create a micro-nation from scratch and experiment with your own political ideals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citystate.

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  5. Drag and Conquer is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn grand strategy game where you manage your nation, command your armies and issue orders by dragging them across the map. Break Through Enemy LinesSeize enemy territory through frontline combat. Adjust your doctrine and manage armies across multiple fronts. Declare war and expand your borders. Seek alliances to secure your flanks. All borders are temp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drag and Conquer.

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  6. Play on the map you already madeMapborn is a real-time grand strategy sandbox played on your own map. Import a hand-drawn or digital map and use it as the actual game world. The image stays visible as you place cities, create nations, set up a scenario, and add the data the simulation needs. You do not have to redraw your world as provinces or replace its original visual style. Choose a nation, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mapborn.

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  7. CAPITALIUM is set in a kingdom in the middle of the Industrial Revolution. You start out with a small company registered at the Commerce Hall. Each turn is one week: set prices, sign contracts, raise funds and build factories, then use the money you have made and the connections you have built up to sway Parliament. Nothing in the market is scripted; supply and demand, the economic cycle and gover… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAPITALIUM.

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  8. The old order did not end in fire. It ended in treaties no one honored, debts no one could pay, and borders drawn by whoever still had soldiers at the table. Concert of Power is a grand strategy game about ruling a nation in the fractured remains of North America. Kingdoms, duchies, confederacies, and ambitious city-states compete across a continent where no power is strong enough to rule alone, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concert of Power.

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  9. THE GOLDEN AGE OF AIRLINES IS YOURS TO BUILD You are the CEO. Starting with a handful of biplanes and a dream, build a globe-spanning airline from 1930 to 2020. Open routes, buy and lease aircraft, configure cabin classes, invest in airports, hire executives, and crush your rivals — all while history unfolds around you. SkyChart: Airline Executive is a deep management simulation inspired by the cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SkyChart: Airline Executive.

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  10. Early Access AvailableWorld Order: Global Power is in active Early Access ...and moving fast. The game is feature-rich and playable end to end today, and it's patched constantly: several updates have shipped in a single week, most of them straight from player requests in our Discord. Recent additions include rival AI that explains why it acts (sanctions, alliances, wars), a regime system that nam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Order: Global Power.

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  11. Embark on a political space opera saga shaped entirely by your choices.In Pax Astra, you're free to follow any ideology, adopt any strategy, and chart your own path to power. Manage politics, elections, crises, the economy, foreign relations, and more. Build an interdimensional exploration program, venture beyond the known galaxy, or delve into forbidden science. Choose your path: Will you lead a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pax Astra.

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  12. Welcome to Hidden ChampionStart as a small regional manufacturer and build a company that can compete on the global market. Expand into new regions, increase your market share, coordinate production and distribution, and grow your business into an international corporation in a dynamic sandbox economic simulation where every decision matters. Choose Your Own StrategyThere is no single path to su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Champion.

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  13. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    January 1, 1960. Become Major General Park Chung-hee at a turning point in Korean history. Preserve democracy and rise as the father of a nation—or cling to power and become a dictator. The fate of the Republic of Korea is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For the Fatherland: Chronicle of Park Chung-hee.

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  14. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    97% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    A sandbox strategy game. Build your nation's transport network, grow your economy, develop your cities, and raise your people's prosperity. Every map is procedurally generated and unique. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to National Transit.

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  15. *Skyline Urban Story* is a city-building simulation game centered on macro-level planning. There’s no traditional “build roads, then place buildings” process—this is a true city management experience. As the mayor overseeing everything, the lifeblood of every industry, citizen, and economy flows under your command. Master Planning, Beyond the Ordinary Say goodbye to old-school road-based l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyline Urban Story.

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  16. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 12,147 reviews

    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is the ultimate real-time soviet-themed city builder tycoon game. Construct your own republic and transform a poor country into a rich industrial superpower! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic.

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  17. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    84% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Discover and colonize the world, Allocate your labor force, Monopolize markets, Fight tactical battles, Survive the age of imperialism... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperial Ambitions.

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  18. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Can you imagine a world without poverty? How about a world where power lies with common people instead of politicians or CEOs? There’s a revolution coming to Mars, and it’s up to you to create a new society unlike anything on Earth. Design your economy and government, build your colony, and experience your choices firsthand by living as a colonist. Be wary though, if your society fails to take car… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissent on Mars.

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  19. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 1,628 reviews

    Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler.

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  20. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    50% User Score Based on 201 reviews

    A new expansion of the ultra-realistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! New Features for 2021: administration of the EU, Covid vaccinations, Biden's Challenge, political coalitions, diplomatic negotiations, worldwide tax and free-trade agreements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power & Revolution 2021 Edition.

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  21. Antropico: Colonies is a large-scale space strategy game about building power inside a living galaxy. You begin with a single foothold: an outpost on a hostile world. From there you expand across planets, infrastructure and institutions, shaping not only what you control, but how your authority works. This is not a purely abstract map. You build real structures on real worlds. Placement, geograp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antropico: Colonies.

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  22. An economic strategy game where you run the central bank. Built on the IS–PC–MR macroeconomic model. The policy rate, unemployment, inflation, the trade balance. Can you keep the economy clear of overheating and slumps? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Governor.

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  23. War in Asia is a grand strategy game built around systemic simulation. Its goal is to deeply and comprehensively simulate the East Asian theater of World War II from 1937 to 1945 through three major pillars: military operations, economy, and logistics networks. Command and CampaignsWar in Asia features its own distinctive wargame-style operational system. Chinese forces are represented primarily … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War in Asia.

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  24. RUN YOUR CAMPAIGN. WIN THE PRESIDENCY.SimElection USA is a turn-based political strategy game where you take control of a presidential campaign and fight your way to the White House. Build your candidate, shape your message, and navigate a system where money, media, influence, and timing decide everything. ──────── THINK LIKE A REAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGISTEvery turn is a high-stakes decision. Rai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIM Election USA.

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  25. Worlds of endless strategy and grand ambitions. In Eon Empires, you can lead your own nation through war, expansion, and intrigue, balancing your nation’s needs against the moves of your rivals. Resources, alliances, outsmarting enemies on a path of global supremacy. Explore Every Era – and Beyond: Journey through all historical eras – ancient, medieval, and modern times, then shape the future … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eon Empires.

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  26. Dive into the intricate world of electricity in electrobillion, an educational simulation that unveils the hidden complexity of our power infrastructure. As you manage production, distribution, and consumption, you'll discover the delicate balance between cities, industries, markets, and nature. Key Features: Simulate real-world power systems. Balance economic growth with environmental concern… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to electrobillion.

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  27. In a time of growing unrest and uncertainty, new threats to humanity emerge - take control of any nation as major outbreaks challenge world order. Global Pandemics and Mysterious Outbreaks will test humanity to the limits. Supreme Ruler Global Outbreak includes three new Campaigns, two new Sandboxes, a new Scenario, and a number of new game features. New Campaigns will test your leadership skills … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler Global Outbreak.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Nations is a real time strategy game focused on ruling a country through the history. The game provides a range of mechanics, such as economy, industry, society and wide lawmaking. You decide whether you focus on internal development of your state, or expending its territories – or maybe both of these things simultaneously. You must provide your people with food, consumer goods, and a sense of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nations.

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  30. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    About Medieval LegacyMedieval Legacy is a unique blend of family simulation and city-building strategy, where every decision shapes your legacy. Start as a humble citizen and guide your family through generations. Climb the social ladder to become the most influential family in the land. With strategy, wit, and a bit of luck, you can build a lasting legacy - but beware, as unchecked ambition may l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Legacy.

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  31. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    "The Succession of Changing Kings" puts you at the helm of a kingdom on the verge of disaster. The lands that were once rich have now decayed into emptiness. The fields, once fertile with crops, are now covered in weeds. Trade routes have fallen silent, and the best people are leaving their homeland. Construct buildings, hire subjects, decide the fate of your liegemen and take criti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Succession of Changing Kings.

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  32. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    41% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Prove your political brilliance in a grand strategy like no other: pick any contemporary country, set up your government and navigate the pitfalls of domestic and international politics. A glorious destiny awaits - the domination of not just the Earth, but the whole Solar system! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond.

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  33. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    68% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Enjoy creative freedom of railway management that’s easy to learn and challenging to master. Create a thriving transport empire during the peak of the Industrial Revolution as you optimize railway networks, dispatch trains, and set up automated delivery routes. Immerse yourself in a deep and engaging tycoon gameplay experience inspired by Railroad Tycoon 2 and Sid Meier’s Railroads! Travel all o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Valley World.

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  34. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    65% User Score Based on 573 reviews

    Supreme Ruler 2030 is an updated and remastered addition to the Supreme Ruler game series, one of the most comprehensive Real Time Geo-Political Strategy Games for PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler 2030.

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  35. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 304 reviews

    Overnight, the US dollar crashes AND the sound echoes across the globe. The economic crisis amplifies global instabilities and regional disputes, tearing the world asunder. Nations dissolve, economies collapse, and tensions escalate. Anarchy reigns supreme. The world needs a leader. At last, your time has come. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold.

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  36. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    59% User Score Based on 448 reviews

    The new version of Geopolitical Simulator 4, the ultrarealistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! Stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and restart the economy, participate in the US elections or engage in lightning wars with new 2020 scenarios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power & Revolution 2020 Edition.

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  37. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 3,618 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

    Rise of Industry is a strategic tycoon game that puts you in the shoes of an early 20th-century industrialist. Build and manage your growing empire in a living, breathing, and procedurally generated world that is constantly evolving and adapting to your playstyle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Industry.

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  38. View Game
    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 549 reviews

    Create your own Nation, build cities and bring prosperity to your people. Citystate II is a unique city-builder featuring realistic economics and complex political options. Slums or skyscrapers, experiment and bring about your vision of the ideal society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citystate II.

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  39. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Kapital is a hybrid of city-builder and society management game. You play as a new mayor of the city that was recently destroyed by war. Your goal is to restore the city to former glory by managing limited resources, resolving social conflicts and overcoming crisis situations. The population of your city consists of 3 classes: nobles, bourgeois and workers. All of them want a better tomorrow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kapital: Sparks of Revolution.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    68% User Score Based on 33,382 reviews

    Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victoria 3.

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  41. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall.

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  42. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 9,564 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    Fancy being a dictator? Well this is the ideal time! Build a Tropico and control who and what happens in it. Juggle foreign relations and run a nuclear program! Apply Edicts to make your people happier, or to scare them to obey the rules. Recruit soldiers and have them carry out your will. just make sure to watch out for rebel attacks and even international invasion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tropico 4.

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  43. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 848 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam, by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th Century North America. Build the lines, buy the rolling stock and prosper in the cities you connect - compete against other railroad tycoons and work your way to the top. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Railroad Corporation.

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  44. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    51% User Score Based on 261 reviews

    New edition of the ultrarealistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! Major developments: the war in the Ukraine and all of its consequences, conspiracy theories, fake news, interference by secret services, animal welfare and climate objectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power Revolution 2022 Edition.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Incarnate the leader of a civilization, from the Roman empire to a Chinese dynasty, makes it prosper and stand the test of time. Orbi universo is a strategy/simulation game where you manage your civilization and make it evolve through different time period, from the Neolithic to the Middle ages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbi Universo.

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  46. Lead a nation through elections, unrest, war, scandals and economic collapse in this turn-based political strategy simulation. Spend political capital, manage budgets, survive crises and decide how far you’ll go to stay in power. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisis Cabinet.

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  47. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Manage the bus network of any city you choose. Buy buses, place stops, plan routes, and transport passengers while keeping your company financially stable in cities all around the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bus Manager 26.

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  48. NationForge is a nation-scale city builder centered on deliberate planning, population growth, and production chains. You play as the head of a private enterprise entrusted with building and governing a new nation. Your objective is clear: reach a population target within a fixed time period while avoiding bankruptcy. Cities serve two core purposes: supporting population growth and producing th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NationForge.

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  49. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Life in a faraway Galaxy Embark on an adventure to carve out a piece of the galaxy for yourself. Purchase property on a planet, and build your habitat. Interact with cities and its citizens, or rough it out on a world whose only population is you. Strive to increase your quality of living, to help pursue your goal of acquiring power and wealth. Experience the full breadth of a lifespan, as you dev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synthaar.

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  50. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Navigate through interactions with competing powers to lead your nation to global domination in this 4X open sandbox geopolitical sim set in post-WW2 alt-history world. You have 251 years at your disposal to conquer and unify the planet or take your nation into space. Can you make it? Unleash your geopolitical prowess on a global scale. Create your own history by playing a time period comme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geopolaris: Conquer & Dominate.

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