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Dotage (2023)

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Embark on a gripping survival journey in dotAGE, where you'll lead your villagers to thrive against all odds. Craft your strategy, build your village, and face the mysterious apocalypse. Each decision shapes your destiny in this enthralling turn-based adventure with endless replayability. Will you unveil the secrets and ensure your villagers' legacy?

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What we like:
  • Strategic turn-based gameplay
  • High replay value with roguelite elements
  • Diverse characters for varied playstyles
  • Intuitive controls
  • Robust accessibility options
What could be improved:
  • One bad luck will ruin your game

  • turn-based
  • rogue-like
  • resource-management
  • colony
  • city-building
  • tabletop
  • humor
  • board-game
  • medieval
  • building
  • resource
  • buildings
  • simulation
  • dark
  • pixel

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TheoTown (2015)

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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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Empires of the Undergrowth (2017)

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Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.


  • strategy
  • simulation
  • colony
  • automation
  • management
  • moddable
  • real-time
  • base-building
  • city-building
  • resource-management
  • building
  • sandbox
  • economy
  • documentary
  • replay-value

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The Colonists (2018)

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Build a new home for your team of robots as they begin a new life for themselves on a distant planet where they can fulfil their ultimate dream: to be human.


  • robots
  • city-building
  • colony
  • simulation
  • strategy
  • sandbox
  • cute
  • resource
  • relaxing
  • economy
  • resource-management

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Hollywood Animal (2025)

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early access Mac OS PC Windows

Make movies, even if someone has to die. Take the helm of a major Hollywood studio at the dawn of sound cinema, and guide it through decades of creative achievements and glamor, debauchery and dark deeds, tough choices and unpleasant compromises.


  • choices
  • city-building
  • resource-management
  • emotional
  • strategy
  • building
  • real-time
  • historical
  • economy
  • management
  • multiple-endings
  • simulation
  • replay-value
  • pause
  • atmospheric

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Railroad Ink Challenge (2021)

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Android Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

You’ll also score bonus points for your longest highway and railway, for building into the central spaces of your map, and for completing optional, time-dependent goals before they expire. Play solo with random objectives and join the online rankings or challenge players from all over the world with custom game configurations!

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  • solitaire
  • city-building
  • board-game
  • pvp
  • tabletop
  • transportation
  • asynchronous
  • logic
  • top-down
  • trains
  • hand-drawn
  • family-friendly
  • relaxing
  • 2d
  • attack

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Paragon Pioneers 2 (2024)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Dive into the captivating world of Paragon Pioneers 2, an engaging city-building idle game filled with extensive content promising months of immersive gameplay. Even with limited playtime, you can delve deep into this simulation, experimenting with various strategies to enhance your realm.

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  • city-building
  • colony
  • idler
  • simulation
  • building
  • stylized
  • medieval
  • colourful
  • top-down
  • fantasy
  • 2d
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • strategy
  • management

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Catizens (2022)

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early access PC Windows Mac OS

Inspired by RimWorld and The Sims, Catizens is a colony management simulation game where you watch over unique cats with quirky personalities, as you help them build and grow their settlement while exploring new lands, facing off against wildlife and overcoming the challenges of each environment.


  • simulation
  • colony
  • city-building
  • farming
  • building
  • sandbox
  • cats
  • fishing
  • base-building
  • agriculture
  • life
  • character
  • crafting
  • survival
  • management

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Pocket City (2018)

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Mac OS PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

Dive into Pocket City, where you're the architect of your own urban masterpiece! Manage, expand, and overcome challenges to ensure your citizens thrive. No ads or wait times, just pure city-building bliss awaits you in this engrossing strategy game.

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What we like:
  • No in-app purchases or ads
  • Engaging city management and expansion
  • Challenging events keep gameplay fresh
  • Simple, one-currency system
  • Progressive unlocking of content
What could be improved:
  • Limited building options can be frustrating
  • Some performance issues reported

  • city-building
  • cartoony
  • 2.5d

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Landnama (2023)

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Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder.

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  • colony
  • rogue-like
  • hex
  • vikings
  • city-building
  • base-building
  • survival
  • strategy
  • grid
  • build-em-up
  • economy
  • management
  • resource-management
  • historical
  • building

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