The Best City-building Games for Android

Update, : Terra Nil added at rank #2.
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Frostpunk (2018)

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PC Windows Android Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?


  • city-building
  • survival
  • steampunk

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Terra Nil (2023)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.

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  • city-building
  • relaxing
  • meditative
  • strategy
  • resource-management
  • isometric
  • nature
  • atmospheric

3

Townscaper (2020)

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Android IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

Instant town building toy


  • city-building
  • experimental
  • sandbox
  • grid
  • cute
  • base-building
  • building
  • minimalist
  • colony

4

Paragon Pioneers (2022)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

Paragon Pioneers is a casual island management game where you build and manage a series of island nations. It offers over 100+ buildings to advance through and has an abstract look and mechanics that make it easy to manage on small screens. It's a stress-free game for casual players.

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Pros:
  • Detailed explanations and tutorials
  • No ads or premium currencies
  • Easy to pick up and put down
  • Reminiscent of the Anno series with idle gameplay
  • No inherent time limit
  • Over 100+ buildings to advance through
Cons:
  • Long waiting times
  • Lack of a thrilling narrative
  • Game mechanics become increasingly complex
  • Colonization aspect may be troublesome for some players
  • Combat has a limited army size and isn't very interesting

  • idler
  • city-building
  • colony
  • tutorial
  • management
  • base-building
  • building
  • simulation
  • medieval
  • crafting
  • economy
  • top-down
  • relaxing
  • 2d
  • resource-management

5

Actraiser Renaissance (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone Playstation 4 PC Windows

Heaven, earth and mankind - Create and destroy everything according to your will! Experience the revival of the '90s classic hit "Actraiser"

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  • city-building
  • platform
  • remake
  • simulation
  • side-scrolling
  • action
  • boss
  • tower-defense
  • 2d
  • hack-and-slash
  • strategy
  • classic
  • real-time
  • tower
  • battle

6

Square Valley (2022)

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IOS iPhone Android

You play as the Spirit of the Valley, tasked with creating unique lands that meet the needs of the citizens. To achieve this, you will need to place tiles such as houses, trees, farms, animals, and much more! Each tile you position is unique in its characteristics and will be scored accordingly. You'll also create roads, rivers, fences, and more to connect all your tiles together in a meaningful way. However, your task is not as simple as it sounds. You have limited control over which tiles you can place where. Each round will feel like a new challenge, so you'll have to plan ahead to succeed.

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  • tile
  • city-building
  • puzzle
  • sandbox
  • grand-strategy
  • programming
  • board
  • auto-running
  • chapter
  • board-game
  • meditative
  • difficult
  • relaxing
  • zombies
  • real-time

7

Global City: Building Games (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone Android

Become the mayor and build the city of your dreams! In this game, anything is possible. Whatever you can imagine in a city-building and development simulator, you can do. Start from the very beginning and unlock new possibilities for developing your city in Global City!

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  • city-building
  • modern
  • management
  • time-management
  • capitalism
  • grand-strategy
  • building
  • resource-management
  • simulation
  • economy
  • isometric
  • crafting
  • strategy
  • farming
  • colourful

8

Galaxy Life (2022)

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Android PC Windows

The universe is full of Starlings, tiny orange aliens that want to take over the galaxy. Create your own space colony, fight epic battles and discover new planets. Train your soldiers, develop your technology and create unimaginable gadgets. Enjoy this huge social game with friends!

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  • strategy
  • wargame
  • city-building
  • 2.5d
  • aliens
  • base-building
  • isometric
  • mmo
  • cartoony
  • real-time
  • pirates
  • sci-fi
  • multiplayer
  • pvp
  • military

9

TheoTown (2015)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

A city simulation game that lets you build your very own city. Cities are interchangeable with the mobile versions of the game.

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  • city-building
  • simulation
  • building
  • moddable
  • sandbox
  • auto
  • life
  • pixel
  • 2.5d
  • isometric
  • political

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Township (2013)

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Android Mac OS IOS iPhone

Township is free to play, though some in-game items can also be purchased for real money. You need an internet connection to play the game and enable social interaction, competitions, and other features.

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  • city-building
  • city-manager
  • farming
  • entertainment
  • simulation

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