1
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Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
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Cities: Skylines
Steam
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Developer:
Colossal Order Ltd.
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Mar 10, 2015
8 years, 6 months ago
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$29.99
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ActionBuildingCasualCity BuilderEconomyFamily FriendlyFunnyGreat SoundtrackManagementModModdableModernRealisticReal-Time with PauseReplay ValueResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategy
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747,685 |
180,499 |
9/10 |
~$100 million
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2
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Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
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Factorio
Steam
Publisher:
Wube Software LTD.
Developer:
Wube Software LTD.
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Aug 14, 2020
3 years, 1 month ago
|
$35.00
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2DAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderCo-opCraftingIndieManagementModdableMultiplayerOpen WorldPixel GraphicsResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTrains
|
358,228 |
135,267 |
10/10 |
~$91 million
|
3
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Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
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Satisfactory
Steam
Publisher:
Coffee Stain Publishing
Developer:
Coffee Stain Studios
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Jun 8, 2020
3 years, 3 months ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
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AdventureAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
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309,563 |
120,688 |
10/10 |
~$69 million
|
4
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Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
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Resident Evil 4
Steam
Publisher:
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Developer:
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
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Mar 23, 2023
6 months, 1 week ago
|
$59.99
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3DActionAction-AdventureAdventureCinematicDarkGoreHorrorPsychological HorrorRealisticRemakeResource ManagementSingleplayerStory RichSurvivalSurvival HorrorThird PersonThird-Person ShooterViolentZombies
|
195,035 |
59,669 |
10/10 |
~$69 million
|
5
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Europa Universalis IV gives you control of a nation through four dramatic centuries. Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
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Europa Universalis IV
Steam
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Developers:
Paradox Development Studio, Paradox Tinto
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Aug 13, 2013
10 years, 1 month ago
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$39.99
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Alternate HistoryDiplomacyEconomyEducationGrand StrategyGreat SoundtrackHistoricalManagementMilitaryModdableMultiplayerNonlinearPoliticalReal-Time with PauseReplay ValueResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategy
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193,613 |
81,518 |
9/10 |
~$62 million
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6
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Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
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Planet Zoo
Steam
Publisher:
Frontier Developments
Developer:
Frontier Developments
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Nov 5, 2019
3 years, 11 months ago
|
$44.99
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BuildingCasualCity BuilderCuteEconomyFamily FriendlyFunnyGreat SoundtrackHorsesManagementMultiplayerNatureOpen WorldRealisticRelaxingResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategy
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311,541 |
60,720 |
9/10 |
~$52 million
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7
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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, 2 months ago
|
$24.99
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2DAdventureBase BuildingBuildingColony SimDifficultExplorationIndieManagementMultiplayerOpen WorldResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimStrategySurvival
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366,600 |
98,248 |
10/10 |
~$47 million
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8
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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, 5 months ago
|
$29.99
|
AtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingChoices MatterCity BuilderColony SimDarkDifficultEconomyGreat SoundtrackManagementPost-apocalypticReal-Time with PauseResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerSteampunkStrategySurvival
|
358,054 |
78,330 |
9/10 |
~$45 million
|
9
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition features “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new Civilizations. Frequent updates include events, additional content, new game modes, and enhanced features with the recent addition of Co-Op mode!
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developers:
Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, World's Edge
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Nov 14, 2019
3 years, 10 months ago
|
$19.99
|
2DActionAdventureBase BuildingCity BuilderClassicCo-opGreat SoundtrackHistoricalIsometricMedievalMultiplayerReal-TimeRemakeReplay ValueResource ManagementRTSSingleplayerStrategyTactical
|
215,780 |
115,643 |
9/10 |
~$44 million
|
10
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Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
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Jurassic World Evolution
Steam
Publisher:
Frontier Developments
Developer:
Frontier Developments
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Jun 12, 2018
5 years, 3 months ago
|
$44.99
|
ActionAdventureAtmosphericBuildingCasualCity BuilderDinosaursEconomyGreat SoundtrackManagementMultiplayerOpen WorldResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalViolent
|
N/A |
45,440 |
9/10 |
~$39 million
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11
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Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developers:
Climax Studios, Forgotten Empires, Relic Entertainment, World's Edge
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Oct 28, 2021
1 year, 11 months ago
|
$39.99
|
3DAction RTSBase BuildingCity BuilderCo-opHistoricalIsometricManagementMatureMedievalMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldPvEPvPResource ManagementRTSSingleplayerStrategyWar
|
251,340 |
42,187 |
9/10 |
~$32 million
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12
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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
7 years, 12 months ago
|
$29.99
|
2DBase BuildingBuildingCapitalismCasualCity BuilderColony SimEconomyFunnyIndieManagementModdableMultiplayerReplay ValueResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTop-Down
|
202,846 |
53,895 |
9/10 |
~$31 million
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13
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Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition with new features, trading cards, improved AI, workshop support, multiplayer, Steamworks integration and more!
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Age of Empires II (2013)
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developers:
Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires, Hidden Path Entertainment, Skybox Labs
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Apr 9, 2013
10 years, 5 months ago
|
$19.99
|
2DActionAdventureBase BuildingCity BuilderClassicCompetitiveCo-opHistoricalIsometricMedievalMultiplayerReal-TimeRemakeReplay ValueResource ManagementRTSSingleplayerStrategyTactical
|
189,160 |
80,532 |
10/10 |
~$31 million
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14
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Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
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Dyson Sphere Program
Steam
Publisher:
Gamera Games
Developer:
Youthcat Studio
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Jan 20, 2021
2 years, 8 months ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
3DAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCasualCity BuilderEarly AccessIndieManagementOpen WorldResource ManagementRTSSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimStrategyThird Person
|
224,394 |
65,822 |
10/10 |
~$25 million
|
15
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Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a clan of Vikings vying for the control of a mysterious newfound continent.
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Northgard
Steam
Publisher:
Shiro Unlimited
Developer:
Shiro Games
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Mar 7, 2018
5 years, 6 months ago
|
$29.99
|
4XBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCo-opEconomyManagementModdableMultiplayerPvEPvPResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTacticalVikingsWar
|
320,553 |
43,636 |
9/10 |
~$25 million
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16
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In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
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This War of Mine
Steam
Publisher:
11 bit studios
Developer:
11 bit studios
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Nov 14, 2014
8 years, 10 months ago
|
$19.99
|
2.5DAtmosphericBase BuildingChoices MatterCraftingDramaEmotionalIndieManagementPost-apocalypticPsychologicalRealisticResource ManagementSimulationSingleplayerStealthStory RichStrategySurvivalWar
|
374,043 |
61,592 |
9/10 |
~$24 million
|
17
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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
|
Jun 18, 2019
4 years, 3 months ago
|
$29.99
$26.99
-10%
|
Base BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimDifficultEarly AccessIndieIsometricManagementPost-apocalypticReal-Time with PauseResource ManagementRTSSingleplayerSteampunkStrategySurvivalTacticalTower DefenseZombies
|
270,424 |
39,181 |
9/10 |
~$23 million
|
18
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The best-selling franchise takes a giant leap forward with a complete overhaul of the graphics engine, offering the most striking and immersive visuals and effects, along with the deepest and most complete farming experience ever.
|
Farming Simulator 19
Steam
Publisher:
Giants Software
Developer:
Giants Software
|
Nov 19, 2018
4 years, 10 months ago
|
$19.99
|
AgricultureAtmosphericAutomobile SimCo-opDrivingEconomyFamily FriendlyFarming SimFirst-PersonManagementModdableMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldRealisticRelaxingResource ManagementSimulationSingleplayerStrategy
|
153,886 |
58,763 |
9/10 |
~$23 million
|
19
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Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
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Victoria 3
Steam
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Developer:
Paradox Development Studio
|
Oct 25, 2022
11 months, 1 week ago
|
$49.99
|
Alternate HistoryCapitalismDiplomacyEconomyGrand StrategyHistoricalManagementMilitaryModdableMultiplayerPoliticalPolitical SimPoliticsReal-Time with PauseReplay ValueResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategy
|
146,857 |
23,300 |
6/10 |
~$22 million
|
20
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Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Steam
Publisher:
Frontier Developments
Developer:
Frontier Developments
|
Nov 9, 2021
1 year, 10 months ago
|
$59.99
$17.99
-70%
|
ActionAtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingCasualCity BuilderDinosaursEconomyManagementMultiplayerOpen WorldResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSequelSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalViolent
|
98,639 |
18,253 |
9/10 |
~$21 million
|
21
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Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time.
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Age of Empires® III (2007)
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developer:
Ensemble Studios
|
Sep 15, 2009
14 years ago
|
$39.99
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderClassicCo-opHistoricalMilitaryMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldReal-TimeReal-Time with PauseResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerStrategyWar
|
107,187 |
26,755 |
9/10 |
~$21 million
|
22
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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™
|
Dec 19, 2008
14 years, 9 months ago
|
$19.99
|
AdventureAliensCartoonCartoonyCasualColony SimColorfulComedyCuteExplorationFamily FriendlyFunnyGod GameOpen WorldResource ManagementSandboxScienceSci-fiSimulationSpace
|
83,097 |
49,397 |
9/10 |
~$19 million
|
23
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Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying!
|
Medieval Dynasty
Steam
Publisher:
Toplitz Productions
Developer:
Render Cube
|
Sep 23, 2021
2 years ago
|
$34.99
|
ActionAdventureBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonHistoricalMedievalOpen WorldRealisticResource ManagementRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvival
|
236,128 |
26,835 |
9/10 |
~$18 million
|
24
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No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
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Outward Definitive Edition
Steam
Publisher:
Prime Matter
Developer:
Nine Dots Studio
|
May 17, 2022
1 year, 4 months ago
|
$39.99
|
AdventureAtmosphericCo-opDifficultExplorationFantasyLocal Co-OpModdableMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldRealisticResource ManagementRPGSingleplayerSouls-likeSplit ScreenSurvivalThird PersonViolent
|
153,792 |
18,645 |
7/10 |
~$14 million
|
25
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The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
|
Transport Fever 2
Steam
Publisher:
Good Shepherd Entertainment
Developer:
Urban Games
|
Dec 11, 2019
3 years, 9 months ago
|
$39.99
|
BuildingCasualCity BuilderEconomyFlightGames WorkshopHistoricalIndieManagementModdableNavalOpen WorldRealisticResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTrainsTransportation
|
96,543 |
17,805 |
9/10 |
~$14 million
|
26
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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
|
Feb 18, 2014
9 years, 7 months ago
|
$19.99
|
BeautifulBuildingCity BuilderColony SimDifficultEconomyHistoricalIndieManagementMedievalOpen WorldProcedural GenerationRelaxingResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
|
141,833 |
35,131 |
9/10 |
~$13 million
|
27
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Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors!
|
ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV
Steam
Publisher:
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Developer:
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
|
Jan 15, 2020
3 years, 8 months ago
|
$59.99
$35.99
-40%
|
3DAlternate HistoryCharacter CustomizationDiplomacyGrand StrategyHistoricalImmersive SimMilitaryReplay ValueResource ManagementRPGSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTacticalTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsWarWargame
|
61,780 |
10,930 |
6/10 |
~$13 million
|
28
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Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
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Anno 1800
Steam
Publisher:
Ubisoft
Developer:
Ubisoft Mainz
|
Apr 2019
|
$59.99
|
BuildingChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureCity BuilderCo-opEconomyExplorationHistoricalManagementMultiplayerMultiple EndingsPoliticalPoliticsResource ManagementRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStory RichStrategy
|
108,226 |
10,195 |
9/10 |
~$12 million
|
29
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The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
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Forager
Steam
Publisher:
Humble Games
Developer:
HopFrog
|
Apr 18, 2019
4 years, 5 months ago
|
$19.99
|
2DAdventureAgricultureBase BuildingBuildingCasualCraftingExplorationFarming SimIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsResource ManagementRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvival
|
114,852 |
29,207 |
9/10 |
~$11 million
|
30
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Humans are long gone. Will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, river control, and deadly droughts. Contains high amounts of wood.
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Timberborn
Steam
Publisher:
Mechanistry
Developer:
Mechanistry
|
Sep 15, 2021
2 years ago
Early Access
|
$24.99
|
3DAgricultureAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimEarly AccessEconomyLevel EditorManagementPost-apocalypticResource ManagementSandboxScienceSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTop-DownVoxel
|
143,742 |
18,890 |
10/10 |
~$9 million
|