1
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A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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RimWorld
Steam
Publisher:
Ludeon Studios
Developer:
Ludeon Studios
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Oct 17, 2018
6 years, 1 month ago
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$34.99
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2DBase BuildingBuildingCartoonyCity BuilderColony SimIndieManagementModdableOpen WorldProcedural GenerationSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvivalTactical RPGWestern
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574,993 |
166,352 |
10/10 |
~$110 million
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2
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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?
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Frostpunk
Steam
Publisher:
11 bit studios
Developer:
11 bit studios
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Apr 24, 2018
6 years, 7 months ago
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$29.99
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AtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingChoices MatterCity BuilderColony SimDarkDifficultEconomyGreat SoundtrackManagementPost-apocalypticReal-Time with PauseResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerSteampunkStrategySurvival
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373,045 |
95,862 |
9/10 |
~$55 million
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3
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Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
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Oxygen Not Included
Steam
Publisher:
Klei Entertainment
Developer:
Klei Entertainment
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Jul 30, 2019
5 years, 3 months ago
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$24.99
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2DAdventureBase BuildingBuildingColony SimDifficultExplorationIndieManagementMultiplayerOpen WorldResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimStrategySurvival
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384,992 |
113,194 |
10/10 |
~$54 million
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4
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Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
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Cult of the Lamb
Steam
Publisher:
Devolver Digital
Developer:
Massive Monster
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Aug 11, 2022
2 years, 3 months ago
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$24.99
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2DActionAction RoguelikeAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCharacter CustomizationColony SimColorfulControllerCuteDark HumorDungeon CrawlerFaithFantasyFunnyRogueliteSingleplayerStrategyThird Person
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215,390 |
78,808 |
10/10 |
~$38 million
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5
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Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
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Prison Architect
Steam
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Developers:
Double Eleven, Introversion Software
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Oct 6, 2015
9 years, 1 month ago
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$29.99
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2DBase BuildingBuildingCapitalismCasualCity BuilderColony SimEconomyFunnyIndieManagementModdableMultiplayerReplay ValueResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTop-Down
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207,140 |
56,892 |
9/10 |
~$33 million
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6
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Northgard is a critically acclaimed strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
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Northgard
Steam
Publisher:
Shiro Games
Developer:
Shiro Games
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Mar 7, 2018
6 years, 8 months ago
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$29.99
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4XBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCo-opEconomyManagementModdableMultiplayerPvEPvPResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTacticalVikingsWar
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322,824 |
47,786 |
9/10 |
~$27 million
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7
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They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?
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They Are Billions
Steam
Publisher:
Numantian Games
Developer:
Numantian Games
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Jun 18, 2019
5 years, 5 months ago
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$29.99
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Base BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimDifficultEarly AccessIndieIsometricManagementPost-apocalypticReal-Time with PauseResource ManagementRTSSingleplayerSteampunkStrategySurvivalTacticalTower DefenseZombies
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274,344 |
42,283 |
9/10 |
~$24 million
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8
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Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.
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SPORE™
Steam
Publisher:
Electronic Arts
Developer:
Maxis™
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Dec 19, 2008
15 years, 11 months ago
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$19.99
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AdventureAliensCartoonCartoonyCasualColony SimColorfulComedyCuteExplorationFamily FriendlyFunnyGod GameOpen WorldResource ManagementSandboxScienceSci-fiSimulationSpace
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88,204 |
56,698 |
9/10 |
~$22 million
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9
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Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
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Timberborn
Steam
Publisher:
Mechanistry
Developer:
Mechanistry
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Sep 15, 2021
3 years, 2 months ago
Early Access
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$34.99
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3DAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimEarly AccessFarming SimLevel EditorManagementNaturePhysicsPost-apocalypticSandboxScienceSimulationStrategyStylizedSurvivalVoxel
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157,811 |
25,996 |
10/10 |
~$17 million
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10
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A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
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Against the Storm
Steam
Publisher:
Hooded Horse
Developer:
Eremite Games
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Dec 8, 2023
11 months, 2 weeks ago
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$29.99
$14.99
-50%
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Base BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimDark FantasyEconomyGrand StrategyHistoricalManagementModdableOpen WorldReal-Time with PauseReplay ValueResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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121,916 |
25,100 |
10/10 |
~$14 million
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11
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The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam. Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world.
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Dwarf Fortress
Steam
Publisher:
Kitfox Games
Developer:
Bay 12 Games
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Dec 6, 2022
1 year, 11 months ago
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$29.99
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Base BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCraftingDifficultDwarfEconomyExplorationFantasyManagementModdableOpen WorldProcedural GenerationResource ManagementRoguelikeSandboxSimulationStrategySurvival
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189,849 |
24,944 |
10/10 |
~$14 million
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12
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In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.
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Banished
Steam
Publisher:
Shining Rock Software LLC
Developer:
Shining Rock Software LLC
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Feb 18, 2014
10 years, 9 months ago
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$19.99
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BeautifulBuildingCity BuilderColony SimDifficultEconomyHistoricalIndieManagementMedievalOpen WorldProcedural GenerationRelaxingResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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141,740 |
36,377 |
9/10 |
~$14 million
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13
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Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Steam
Publisher:
Hooded Horse
Developer:
3Division
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Jun 20, 2024
5 months ago
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$39.99
$19.99
-50%
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4XBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimEconomyGrand StrategyHistoricalManagementModdableOpen WorldReal-Time with PauseReplay ValueResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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124,125 |
17,288 |
9/10 |
~$13 million
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14
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WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!
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WorldBox - God Simulator
Steam
Publisher:
Maxim Karpenko
Developer:
Maxim Karpenko
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Dec 2, 2021
2 years, 11 months ago
Early Access
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$19.99
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Artificial IntelligenceBuildingColony SimDestructionEarly AccessFantasyGod GameIdlerIndieLife SimManagementMedievalMythologyPixel GraphicsPolitical SimPoliticsProcedural GenerationRelaxingSandboxSimulation
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160,147 |
32,829 |
9/10 |
~$13 million
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15
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Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.
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Frostpunk 2
Steam
Publisher:
11 bit studios
Developer:
11 bit studios
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Sep 20, 2024
2 months ago
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$44.99
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AtmosphericBase BuildingChoices MatterCity BuilderColony SimGreat SoundtrackManagementPolitical SimPoliticsPost-apocalypticPsychological HorrorResource ManagementSequelSimulationSingleplayerSnowSteampunkStrategySurvivalViolent
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167,116 |
11,727 |
7/10 |
~$10 million
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16
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Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.
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Farthest Frontier
Steam
Publisher:
Crate Entertainment
Developer:
Crate Entertainment
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Aug 9, 2022
2 years, 3 months ago
Early Access
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$29.99
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AgricultureBase BuildingCity BuilderColony SimEarly AccessEconomyFarmingHistoricalImmersive SimManagementMedievalOpen WorldResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationStrategySurvivalTop-DownWar
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212,995 |
17,359 |
9/10 |
~$10 million
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17
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In Kingdom Two Crowns, players must work in the brand-new solo or co-op campaign mode to build their kingdom and secure it from the threat of the Greed. Experience new technology, units, enemies, mounts, and secrets in the next evolution of the award-winning micro strategy franchise!
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Kingdom Two Crowns
Steam
Publisher:
Raw Fury
Developers:
Coatsink, Fury Studios, Stumpy🐙Squid
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Dec 11, 2018
5 years, 11 months ago
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$19.99
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Action RTSAdventureAtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimControllerCo-opFantasyLocal MultiplayerMedievalMinimalistMultiplayerOnline Co-OpSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTower Defense
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82,755 |
23,471 |
9/10 |
~$9 million
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18
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There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
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Surviving Mars
Steam
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Developers:
Abstraction, Haemimont Games
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Mar 15, 2018
6 years, 8 months ago
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$29.99
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Base BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimFuturisticGreat SoundtrackManagementMarsModdableOpen WorldResource ManagementRTSSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimStrategySurvival
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147,255 |
15,402 |
9/10 |
~$8.9 million
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19
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Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.
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Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Steam
Publisher:
GSQ Games
Developer:
GSQ Games
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Nov 24, 2020
3 years, 12 months ago
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$24.99
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2DAnimeBase BuildingBuildingColony SimEarly AccessFantasyIndieManagementMartial ArtsMythologyNudityOpen WorldRPGSandboxSexual ContentSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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112,870 |
18,296 |
9/10 |
~$8.8 million
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20
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IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
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IXION
Steam
Publisher:
Kasedo Games
Developer:
Bulwark Studios
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Dec 7, 2022
1 year, 11 months ago
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$34.99
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AtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingChoices MatterCity BuilderColony SimDarkDifficultEconomyExplorationIndieManagementPost-apocalypticResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvival
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104,849 |
12,723 |
7/10 |
~$8.5 million
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21
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Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
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Foundation
Steam
Publisher:
Polymorph Games
Developer:
Polymorph Games
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Feb 1, 2019
5 years, 9 months ago
Early Access
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$29.99
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AtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingChoices MatterCity BuilderColony SimEarly AccessEconomyIndieManagementMedievalOpen WorldRelaxingResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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193,684 |
13,916 |
9/10 |
~$8 million
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22
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Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
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Kingdoms and Castles
Steam
Publisher:
Lion Shield, LLC
Developer:
Lion Shield, LLC
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Jul 20, 2017
7 years, 4 months ago
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$14.99
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ActionBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimColorfulCraftingEconomyGreat SoundtrackManagementMedievalOpen WorldRelaxingResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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144,010 |
27,557 |
9/10 |
~$7.9 million
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23
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Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
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Dawn of Man
Steam
Publisher:
Madruga Works
Developer:
Madruga Works
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Mar 1, 2019
5 years, 8 months ago
|
$24.99
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Choices MatterCity BuilderColony SimDestructionEconomyHistoricalIndieManagementMultiplayerNudityOpen WorldPoliticalResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStory RichStrategySurvival
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128,037 |
15,965 |
9/10 |
~$7.6 million
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24
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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.
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Empires of the Undergrowth
Steam
Publishers:
Hooded Horse, Slug Disco
Developer:
Slug Disco
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Jun 7, 2024
5 months, 2 weeks ago
|
$29.99
$14.99
-50%
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Base BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimEconomyGrand StrategyHistoricalManagementModdableOpen WorldReal-Time with PauseReplay ValueResource ManagementRTSSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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78,987 |
12,629 |
9/10 |
~$7.3 million
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25
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Stake your claim in this colony building sim and survive a turbulent Medieval age. Construct a multi-storey fortress in a land reclaimed by wilderness, defend against raids, and keep your villagers happy as their lives are shaped by the world around them.
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Going Medieval
Steam
Publisher:
Mythwright
Developer:
Foxy Voxel
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Jun 1, 2021
3 years, 5 months ago
Early Access
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$24.99
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2DBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimEarly AccessIndieManagementModdableOpen WorldProcedural GenerationRPGSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTactical RPGWestern
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167,232 |
14,075 |
9/10 |
~$6.7 million
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26
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Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
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Farm Together
Steam
Publisher:
Milkstone Studios
Developer:
Milkstone Studios
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Oct 11, 2018
6 years, 1 month ago
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$19.99
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AgricultureBuildingCartoonyCasualCharacter CustomizationColony SimControllerCo-opCuteFarming SimFemale ProtagonistHorsesMultiplayerOnline Co-OpRelaxingReplay ValueSandboxSimulationSingleplayerThird Person
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74,974 |
17,172 |
9/10 |
~$6.6 million
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27
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Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors.
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Stranded: Alien Dawn
Steam
Publisher:
Frontier Foundry
Developer:
Haemimont Games
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Apr 25, 2023
1 year, 7 months ago
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$34.99
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3DBase BuildingBuildingChoices MatterColony SimCombatCookingCraftingDestructionHuntingInventory ManagementManagementResource ManagementSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvivalTutorial
|
106,028 |
7,875 |
9/10 |
~$5.3 million
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28
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Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!
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Infection Free Zone
Steam
Publisher:
Games Operators
Developer:
Jutsu Games
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Apr 11, 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Early Access
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$24.99
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3DAtmosphericBase BuildingCity BuilderColony SimDarkEarly AccessImmersive SimManagementMinimalistOutbreak SimPost-apocalypticRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTime ManagementZombies
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149,301 |
10,279 |
7/10 |
~$4.9 million
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29
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Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress.Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
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Craft The World
Steam
Publisher:
Black Maple Games
Developer:
Dekovir Entertainment
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Nov 24, 2014
9 years, 12 months ago
|
$18.99
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2DAdventureBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCraftingDwarfFantasyGod GameIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldResource ManagementRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTower Defense
|
108,828 |
13,509 |
9/10 |
~$4.9 million
|
30
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Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.
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The Universim
Steam
Publisher:
Crytivo
Developer:
Crytivo
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Jan 22, 2024
10 months ago
|
$29.99
|
AliensBuildingCasualCity BuilderColony SimColorfulExplorationGod GameManagementOpen WorldProcedural GenerationReal-Time with PauseResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvival
|
194,478 |
7,599 |
9/10 |
~$4.4 million
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