The Best Management simulation Games - Page 2

Update : Spirittea added at rank #44.
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Dwarf Fortress (2022)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone

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.

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What we like:
  • Robust mouse support
  • New tutorial to help new players understand menus
  • Complex web of characters and relationships
  • Simulated world is full of surprises both big and small
  • Ability to create artifacts and engravings that tell stories
What could be improved:
  • Inscrutability can be off-putting for those expecting a more streamlined experience
  • Convoluted user interface can make it difficult to figure out what is even possible in the game or how to access the different menus

  • simulation
  • colony
  • management
  • city-building
  • procedural
  • moddable
  • base-building
  • pixel
  • survival
  • economy
  • fantasy
  • construction
  • sandbox
  • text
  • resource-management

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Tropico 6 (2019)

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IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

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.


What we like:
  • Engaging mix of elements
  • Sandbox mode with customizable goals
  • Missions
  • Easy controller support:No need for mouse and keyboard or touchscreen
What could be improved:
  • Minor performance issues

  • city-building
  • simulation
  • economy
  • political
  • sandbox
  • management
  • strategy
  • construction
  • military
  • politics

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Cult of the Lamb (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

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.


What we like:
  • Unique two part gameplay with dungeon crawler and cult management simulator elements
  • Darkly cute art style
  • Sharp gameplay
  • No choice in weapons or power ups for each run so no two runs are ever the same
What could be improved:
  • Short time limit in labyrinths to ensure that dead bodies are buried and prayers offered or risk dissent among followers

  • cult
  • rogue-like
  • management
  • dungeon
  • farming
  • simulation
  • dungeon-crawler
  • cute
  • boss
  • card

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Capybara Spa (2022)

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PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

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.


What we like:
  • Cute animals
  • Relaxing game
  • Fun mechanics
  • Low-stress game
  • Cheerful atmosphere
What could be improved:
  • Short game
  • Hard to click bottom items

  • clicker
  • cute
  • simulation
  • management
  • time-management
  • agriculture
  • point-and-click
  • sandbox
  • farming
  • relaxing
  • building
  • 3d
  • nature
  • casual
  • stylized

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Unholy Heights (2017)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Nintendo 3DS

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.


  • auto-battler
  • management
  • tower-defense
  • simulation
  • real-time
  • collector
  • creature
  • immersive
  • defence
  • strategy
  • tower
  • city-building
  • humor
  • cute
  • cartoony

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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.


What we like:
  • 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
What could be improved:
  • 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

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Spiritfarer (2020)

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Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android stadia Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

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.


What we like:
  • Gorgeous visuals
  • Touching story
  • Unique combination of gameplay elements
  • Characters with distinct personalities and mannerisms
  • Smooth building mechanics
  • Resource gathering tasks
What could be improved:
  • Boat travel takes a long time
  • Limited dialogue options with passengers
  • No option to sleep or pass time quickly

  • management
  • crafting
  • platform
  • cooperative
  • hand-drawn
  • farming
  • simulation
  • emotional
  • sailing
  • relaxing
  • building
  • resource

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Space Haven (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

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.


What we like:
  • Great sprites and sublime music
  • Game is approachable with a balanced feel
  • Unlimited freedom to build your own ship
  • Core game loop is engaging and not monotonous
  • Developers fully commited
What could be improved:
  • Lacks crew leveling up
  • Lacks variety in gameplay beyond building bigger ship and fending off pirates.

  • colony
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • space
  • management
  • tile
  • resource-management
  • sandbox
  • pirates
  • building
  • sci-fi
  • city-building
  • resource
  • survival-strategy

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Let's Build a Zoo (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

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?


What we like:
  • Adorable pixel art graphics
  • Unique DNA splicing feature
  • Engaging management system
  • Moral choices that impact gameplay
  • Potential for mod support
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive tasks and tedious micromanagement
  • Annoying animal food management
  • Lack of scroll bar in menus
  • Steep cost of zoo expansion

  • zoo
  • management
  • park
  • simulation

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Bomber Crew (2017)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

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.


What we like:
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Customisable features
  • Nuanced sound/visuals
  • Portable gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Cluttered tasks when action ramps up
  • Difficulty spike later levels
  • Patience required for some sections

  • simulation
  • world-war-2
  • management
  • flight
  • strategy
  • survival
  • war
  • rogue-like
  • difficult

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