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
5 years, 6 months ago
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$34.99
$27.99
-20%
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2DBase BuildingBuildingCartoonyCity BuilderColony SimIndieManagementModdableOpen WorldProcedural GenerationSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvivalTactical RPGWestern
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557,284 |
155,158 |
10/10 |
~$100 million
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2
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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
4 years, 8 months ago
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$24.99
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2DAdventureBase BuildingBuildingColony SimDifficultExplorationIndieManagementMultiplayerOpen WorldResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimStrategySurvival
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376,638 |
106,833 |
10/10 |
~$51 million
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3
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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
5 years, 12 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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364,152 |
85,145 |
9/10 |
~$49 million
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4
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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
8 years, 6 months ago
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$29.99
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2DBase BuildingBuildingCapitalismCasualCity BuilderColony SimEconomyFunnyIndieManagementModdableMultiplayerReplay ValueResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTop-Down
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204,247 |
55,293 |
9/10 |
~$32 million
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5
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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
1 year, 8 months ago
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$24.99
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2DActionAction RoguelikeAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCharacter CustomizationColony SimColorfulControllerCuteDark HumorDungeon CrawlerFaithFantasyFunnyRogueliteSingleplayerStrategyThird Person
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187,048 |
65,541 |
9/10 |
~$31 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 Unlimited
Developer:
Shiro Games
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Mar 7, 2018
6 years, 1 month ago
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$29.99
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4XBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCo-opEconomyManagementModdableMultiplayerPvEPvPResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTacticalVikingsWar
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321,353 |
45,778 |
9/10 |
~$26 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
4 years, 10 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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272,350 |
40,782 |
9/10 |
~$23 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, 4 months ago
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$19.99
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AdventureAliensCartoonCartoonyCasualColony SimColorfulComedyCuteExplorationFamily FriendlyFunnyGod GameOpen WorldResource ManagementSandboxScienceSci-fiSimulationSpace
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85,488 |
53,168 |
9/10 |
~$20 million
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9
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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, 2 months ago
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$19.99
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BeautifulBuildingCity BuilderColony SimDifficultEconomyHistoricalIndieManagementMedievalOpen WorldProcedural GenerationRelaxingResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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141,851 |
35,865 |
9/10 |
~$14 million
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10
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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, 4 months ago
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$29.99
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AutomationBase BuildingBuildingColony SimCraftingDifficultDwarfEconomyFantasyIndieManagementModdableProcedural GenerationSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTactical RPGTurn-Based Combat
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185,588 |
23,638 |
10/10 |
~$14 million
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11
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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
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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$29.99
$19.49
-35%
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2DAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimEconomyFantasyIndieManagementModdableOpen WorldResource ManagementRoguelikeRogueliteSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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117,198 |
21,801 |
10/10 |
~$13 million
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12
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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
2 years, 7 months ago
Early Access
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$24.99
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3DAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimEarly AccessLevel EditorManagementNaturePhysicsPost-apocalypticResource ManagementSandboxScienceSimulationSingleplayerStrategyStylizedSurvival
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152,582 |
22,495 |
10/10 |
~$11 million
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13
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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, 4 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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149,900 |
27,918 |
10/10 |
~$11 million
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14
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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
1 year, 8 months ago
Early Access
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$29.99
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3D4XAlternate HistoryBuildingCity BuilderColony SimEarly AccessImmersive SimManagementMilitaryOld SchoolOpen World Survival CraftRealisticResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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204,516 |
15,991 |
9/10 |
~$9.2 million
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15
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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, 1 month ago
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$29.99
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Base BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimFuturisticGreat SoundtrackManagementMarsModdableOpen WorldResource ManagementRTSSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimStrategySurvival
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147,103 |
15,046 |
9/10 |
~$8.6 million
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16
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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:
Gamera Games
Developer:
GSQ Games
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Nov 24, 2020
3 years, 4 months ago
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$24.99
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2DAnimeBase BuildingBuildingColony SimEarly AccessFantasyIndieManagementMartial ArtsMythologyNudityOpen WorldPsychological HorrorRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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110,936 |
17,929 |
9/10 |
~$8.6 million
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17
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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, 4 months ago
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$34.99
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AtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingChoices MatterCity BuilderColony SimDarkDifficultEconomyExplorationIndieManagementPost-apocalypticResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvival
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103,517 |
11,763 |
7/10 |
~$7.9 million
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18
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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, 2 months ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
$22.49
-25%
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AtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingChoices MatterCity BuilderColony SimEarly AccessEconomyHistoricalIndieManagementMedievalOpen WorldResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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193,976 |
13,556 |
9/10 |
~$7.8 million
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19
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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
6 years, 9 months ago
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$14.99
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ActionBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimColorfulCraftingEconomyGreat SoundtrackManagementMedievalOpen WorldRelaxingResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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143,426 |
26,438 |
9/10 |
~$7.6 million
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20
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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, 4 months ago
|
$19.99
$4.99
-75%
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2DAdventureAtmosphericBase BuildingCity BuilderColony SimControllerCo-opLocal Co-OpMedievalMinimalistMultiplayerOnline Co-OpRPGSandboxSide ScrollerSimulationStrategySurvivalTower Defense
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74,268 |
19,545 |
9/10 |
~$7.5 million
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21
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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, 1 month ago
|
$24.99
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Choices MatterCity BuilderColony SimDestructionEconomyHistoricalIndieManagementMultiplayerNudityOpen WorldPoliticalResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStory RichStrategySurvival
|
128,024 |
15,549 |
9/10 |
~$7.4 million
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22
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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
5 years, 6 months ago
|
$19.99
|
AgricultureBuildingCartoonyCasualCharacter CustomizationColony SimControllerCo-opCuteFarming SimFemale ProtagonistHorsesMultiplayerOnline Co-OpRelaxingReplay ValueSandboxSimulationSingleplayerThird Person
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74,661 |
16,870 |
9/10 |
~$6.5 million
|
23
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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:
The Irregular Corporation
Developer:
Foxy Voxel
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Jun 1, 2021
2 years, 10 months ago
Early Access
|
$24.99
|
3DBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCraftingEarly AccessManagementMedievalOpen WorldProcedural GenerationResource ManagementRPGRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategyStylizedSurvival
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163,781 |
13,318 |
9/10 |
~$6.4 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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Dec 1, 2017
6 years, 4 months ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
$19.49
-35%
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2DAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCraftingEarly AccessManagementModdableOpen WorldResource ManagementRTSSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvival
|
64,306 |
9,761 |
9/10 |
~$5.6 million
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25
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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, 4 months ago
|
$18.99
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2DAdventureBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCraftingDwarfFantasyGod GameIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldResource ManagementRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTower Defense
|
107,167 |
13,067 |
9/10 |
~$4.8 million
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26
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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
12 months ago
|
$34.99
|
3DBase BuildingBuildingChoices MatterColony SimCombatCookingCraftingDestructionHuntingInventory ManagementManagementResource ManagementSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvivalTutorial
|
103,851 |
7,051 |
9/10 |
~$4.7 million
|
27
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Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.
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Endzone - A World Apart
Steam
Publishers:
Assemble Entertainment, WhisperGames
Developer:
Gentlymad Studios
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Mar 18, 2021
3 years, 1 month ago
|
$29.99
$5.99
-80%
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AtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimDifficultEarly AccessEconomyIndieManagementPost-apocalypticProcedural GenerationRealisticReal-TimeResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
|
98,961 |
7,227 |
7/10 |
~$4.2 million
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28
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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
2 months, 4 weeks ago
|
$29.99
|
AliensBuildingCasualCity BuilderColony SimColorfulExplorationGod GameManagementOpen WorldProcedural GenerationReal-Time with PauseResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvival
|
195,131 |
7,170 |
9/10 |
~$4.1 million
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29
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Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery. Help a small group of settlers build a home for themselves in a forgotten land. Establish a food supply, build shelter, defend your people, monitor their moods, and find a way to grow and expand, facing challenges at every step.
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Stonehearth
Steam
Publisher:
(none)
Developer:
Radiant Entertainment
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Jul 25, 2018
5 years, 8 months ago
|
$19.99
|
AdventureBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCraftingCuteEarly AccessFantasyGod GameIndieManagementMultiplayerOpen WorldRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalVoxel
|
128,550 |
9,953 |
7/10 |
~$3.8 million
|
30
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Stationeers puts you in control of the construction and management of a space station to run by yourself or online with your friends. Complex atmospheric, electrical, manufacturing, agriculture, and gravitational systems require your thought and management at all times!
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Stationeers
Steam
Publisher:
RocketWerkz
Developer:
RocketWerkz
|
Dec 12, 2017
6 years, 4 months ago
Early Access
|
$34.99
|
AgricultureAutomationBase BuildingBuildingColony SimCo-opCraftingEarly AccessManagementMarsMiningMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPhysicsSandboxScienceSci-fiSpaceSurvival
|
61,014 |
5,616 |
9/10 |
~$3.8 million
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