The best city builder games in 2026

In the catalog: 57 games
Top rated: Bellwright
Last listed: 12d ago

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1. Bellwright
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist…
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and…
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind.
City BuilderMedievalCrafting
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2. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op…
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor…
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
HistoricalCity BuilderRTS
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3. Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel!
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel!
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'.
Colony SimCity BuilderMedieval
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4. Sengoku Dynasty
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build…
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your…
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy.
City BuilderMedievalLife Sim
5. Go-Go Town!
Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the…
Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the ground up.
Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the ground up.
DecoratingCity BuilderLife Sim
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6. Kingdom Two Crowns
Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom.
Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom.
Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom.
MinimalistCity BuilderMedieval
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7. Kingdom Eighties
Grab your bike, pedal off and beat back the Greed to save your town.
Kingdom Eighties is a short story-based standalone expansion set in the Kingdom universe.
Kingdom Eighties is a short story-based standalone expansion set in the Kingdom universe. A rad adventure of micro-strategy and base building in vivid ‘80s neon.
Colony SimAction RTSCity Builder
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8. Anno 1800
Immerse yourself in the Victorian Era!
Forge your empire in an award-winning builder game set at the dawn of the Industrial Age.
Forge your empire in an award-winning builder game set at the dawn of the Industrial Age.
Resource ManagementCity BuilderEconomy
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9. Tropico 6
El Presidente is back!
El Presidente is back!
El Presidente is back!
Political SimCity BuilderEconomy
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10. Desynced
Desynced is a sci-fi strategy game with fully customizable units and…
Desynced is a sci-fi strategy game with fully customizable units and behaviors.
Desynced is a sci-fi strategy game with fully customizable units and behaviors. Gather, build, research, and explore the unknown.
ProgrammingCity BuilderAutomation
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11. Bee Island
Defense Enemies attack your hive from time to time.
Play solo or in co-op with friends, take control of the hive and protect it from enemies.
Play solo or in co-op with friends, take control of the hive and protect it from enemies.
MinimalistAction RTSCity Builder
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12. Kingdoms Reborn
A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated…
A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map.
A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire!
Colony SimCity BuilderManagement
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13. Tropico 5
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s…
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the…
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico in the next installment of the critically acclaimed and hugely popular ‘dictator sim’ series.
City BuilderEconomyManagement
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14. Sapiens
Guide your tribe. Build a civilization. Cultivate the world - together.
Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape.
Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape.
God GameColony SimCity Builder
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15. Per Aspera
Make Mars your own!
Make Mars your own!
Make Mars your own! Take control of the world’s most sophisticated AI (AMI) and terraform the surface of the Red Planet for a city-building experience on a planetary scale.
Real TimeCity BuilderAutomation
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16. Stonehearth
Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery.
Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery.
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.
Colony SimCity BuilderBuilding
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17. The Settlers: New Allies
The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up…
The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and…
The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles.
God GameColony SimCity Builder
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18. A World of Keflings
Keflings may be small, but their kingdom-building adventures are…
Keflings may be small, but their kingdom-building adventures are gigantic!
Keflings may be small, but their kingdom-building adventures are gigantic! Build a world with your friends in A World of Keflings!
City BuilderCozyManagement
19. Omega Crafter
Adventure in a vast open-world survival craft game with your…
Adventure in a vast open-world survival craft game with your programmable sidekick Grammi!
Adventure in a vast open-world survival craft game with your programmable sidekick Grammi!
City BuilderAutomationOpen World Survival Craft
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20. Dice Kingdoms
Compete against friends in games filled with unpredictable twists and…
Compete against friends in games filled with unpredictable twists and turns.
Compete against friends in games filled with unpredictable twists and turns. Roll the dice to gather resources and test your adaptability.
City BuilderStylizedMedieval
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21. Territory: Farming and Warfare
From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands…
From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands of people.
From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands of people.
City BuilderAutomationBase Building
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22. Hometopia
Hometopia is a sandbox home-building game featuring thousands of assets…
Hometopia is a sandbox home-building game featuring thousands of assets and customization…
Hometopia is a sandbox home-building game featuring thousands of assets and customization options.
Design IllustrationEducationCity Builder
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23. Farm Manager World
Dive into the agricultural life with Farm Manager World!
Dive into the agricultural life with Farm Manager World!
Dive into the agricultural life with Farm Manager World! Manage your own farm across vibrant global locations, cultivate exotic crops, and build your agribusiness empire.
AgricultureResource ManagementTime Management
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24. Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate…
Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom…
Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision.
4XGrand StrategyCity Builder
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25. Guardians of the Sanctree
You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures…
You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines…
You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects.
Colony SimCity BuilderTower Defense
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26. Aquapark Tycoon
Dive into the thrilling world of Aquapark Tycoon!
Build the ultimate waterpark paradise in this classic tycoon simulation game!
Build the ultimate waterpark paradise in this classic tycoon simulation game! Design & customize water slides, pools, and saunas to fulfill your guests' needs.
Time ManagementCity BuilderImmersive Sim
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27. Anno 1404 - History Edition
Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with…
Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History…
Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.
City BuilderManagementBuilding
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28. Anno 1701 History Edition
Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The…
Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno®…
Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.
Colony SimGrand StrategyCity Builder
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29. Yield! Fall of Rome
The year is 401 AD, spring is in the air as the sun is slowly setting.
Forge your Kingdom amidst the Ruins of Rome in this turn-based 4X strategy game!
Forge your Kingdom amidst the Ruins of Rome in this turn-based 4X strategy game! As the world crumbles, rebuild civilization and shape your people’s destiny.
Turn Based Combat4XCity Builder
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30. DSS 2: War Industry
In this real-time grand strategy game, command armies, build cities…
DSS is a real-time grand strategy game with city-building and resource management.
In this real-time grand strategy game, command armies, build cities, and manage a dynamic economy. Establish automated supply routes within your territory to streamline production.
Grand StrategyCity BuilderWargame
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