Dwarf Fortress is an incredibly detailed, complex game where you help a colony of dwarves build a settlement by carving out bedrooms, dining halls and other necessary structures from the side of a mountain. You don't control individual dwarves but instead provide instructions for them to follow, with each dwarf having their own needs and wants that you become familiar with as you play.
Tropico 6 is a city-building game that offers an engaging mix of elements such as ruling your own island dictatorship, sandbox mode with customizable goals, missions, and easy controller support. You can be a big picture person and make decisions that impact the entire island or get into the minute details of urban planning.
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Cult of the Lamb is an eerie triumph of dungeon crawling and society-building. As the titular Lamb, your job is to gather devotees to worship an imprisoned elder-god and defeat four heretic bishops. You will wield a randomly chosen weapon and uncover tarot cards to power up. You need to manage your cult, keep them faithful and make sure they are fed, cleaned, housed and preached to.
Take a break from the hectic, stressful world and immerse yourself in the adorable world of Capybara Spa. Help clean up the animals wandering around the mountainside, plant a garden for treats, build bathtubs, decorate with flowers and more. Enjoy taking care of capybaras, baby capybaras, ducks, turtles, frogs and chunky little otters.
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The Devil has converted a tenement building into monsters-only housing, and has big plans for the future.
Sucker monsters into moving into your building, charge them rent and keep them happy by buying them furniture.
Knock on residents' doors to call them to battle, trap heroes in devious pincer formations, and command your troops to victory.
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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In Spiritfarer, take on the role of Stella, who has been chosen as the new Spiritfarer and sets off on a grand adventure of discovering unique islands, meeting interesting characters and learning about them. Gather resources to help passengers in need and upgrade Stella's boat. Enjoy beautiful visuals, engaging mini-games and a heartfelt story as you explore this world between life and death.
Space Haven is an early access game where you can design your own ship and manage your crew as you embark on a journey to save humanity. Build your spaceship tile by tile, explore the vast universe, engage in tactical ship-to-ship combat and witness the drama and emotions of your crew. The game allows for complete freedom to customize and design your ship symmetrically or asymmetrically.
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Unleash your creativity in Let's Build a Zoo! With over 500 animals and 300,000 unique combinations to discover, you'll design the zoo of your dreams. Manage your staff, breed rare creatures, and even splice DNA to create new species. Your choices matter - will you run an ethical zoo or bend the rules for profit?
Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game set during World War Two, where you control a team of air force members responsible for piloting, radar, guns, mechanics and bombing. You must move the crew around to ensure they keep up with their tasks and give them commands. The game has many nuances and customisable features that create a bond between player and crew.