Year | Game | Developer | Setting | Platform | Notes |
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1964 | The Sumerian Game | Mabel Addis | Historical | MAIN | Text-based game based on the ancient Sumerian city of Lagash.[1] |
1969 | The Sumer Game | Richard Merrill | Historical | MAIN | Adaptation of The Sumerian Game.[1] |
1975 | Hamurabi | David H. Ahl | Historical | MAIN | Expanded version of The Sumer Game. Published later as part of BASIC Computer Games. |
1978 | Santa Paravia en Fiumaccio | | Historical | MAIN | |
1981 | Kingdom[2] | David Allen[3] | Historical | BBC | A conversion of the game "Hamurabi", it was included as part of welcome package to BBC Microcomputers.[citation needed] |
1982 | Utopia | Don Daglow | Contemporary | AQUA, INT | |
1989 | SimCity | Maxis | Contemporary | AMI, MAC, 27+ other platforms | First title in the SimCity series. |
1990 | ActRaiser | Quintet | Fantasy | MOBI, SNES, VC | Hybrid with side-scrolling platform game. |
1990 | Moonbase | Wesson | Sci-fi | AMI, DOS | |
1991 | Utopia: The Creation of a Nation | Celestial | Sci-fi | AMI, DOS, SNES, ST | |
1992 | Caesar | Impressions | Historical | AMI, DOS, ST | First title in the City Building series. |
1993 | Lunar Command | Wesson | Sci-fi | DOS | Updated version of Moonbase. |
1993 | SimCity 2000 | Maxis, Full Fat | Contemporary | AMI, DOS, GBA, MAC, N64, PS1, PSP, SAT, SNES | Sequel to SimCity. |
1993 | The Settlers (a.k.a. Serf City: Life is Feudal) | Blue Byte | Fantasy | AMI, DOS | First title in the series. |
1993 | Stronghold | Stormfront | Fantasy | DOS | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
1994 | Outpost | Sierra | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN3X | Sci-fi version of SimCity. |
1995 | Caesar II | Impressions | Historical | MAC, WIN | Sequel to Caesar. |
1995 | Lincity | Various | Contemporary | CROSS | Open source clone of Sim City. |
1995 | SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest | Intelligent | Contemporary | DOS, MAC, WIN3X | |
1995 | SimTown | Maxis | Contemporary | MAC, WIN, WIN3X | |
1996 | Afterlife | LucasArts | Fantasy | DOS, MAC, WIN9X | |
1996 | Holiday Island | Sunflowers | Contemporary | WIN9X | |
1996 | The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici | Blue Byte | Fantasy | DOS, DS, MAC | Sequel to The Settlers. Nintendo DS port was released in 2007. |
1996 | The Settlers II Mission CD | Blue Byte | Fantasy | DOS | Expansion to The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici. |
1997 | Constructor | System 3 | Contemporary | PS1, WIN | |
1998 | Anno 1602: Creation of a New World | Max | Historical | WIN9X | First title in the series. Hybrid with RTS elements. |
1998 | Caesar III | Impressions | Historical | MAC, WIN9X, Not | Sequel to Caesar II. |
1998 | Settlers III, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN9X | Sequel to The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici. |
1999 | Pharaoh | Impressions | Historical | WIN9X | |
1999 | SimCity 3000 | Maxis | Contemporary | DS, iPhone, LIN, MAC, WIN | Sequel to SimCity 2000. |
2000 | Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile | Impressions | Historical | WIN9X | Expansion to Pharaoh. |
2000 | Master of Olympus: Zeus | Impressions | Fantasy | WIN | |
2000 | SimCity 64 | HAL | Contemporary | N64 | Spin-off of the SimCity series. |
2000 | SimCity 3000 Unlimited | Maxis | Contemporary | LIN, WIN | Re-release of SimCity 3000. |
2000 | StarPeace | Oceanus | Sci-fi | WIN | MMOG. |
2001 | Master of Atlantis: Poseidon | Impressions | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to Master of Olympus: Zeus. |
2001 | Mobility | Glamus | Contemporary | WIN, LIN | |
2001 | StarTopia | Mucky Foot | Sci-fi | WIN | |
2001 | Stronghold | Firefly Studios | Fantasy | WIN | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
2001 | The Settlers IV | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to The Settlers III. |
2001 | Tropico | PopTop | Contemporary | MAC, OSX, WIN, WIN9X | |
2002 | Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom | BreakAway, Impressions | Historical | WIN | |
2002 | Metropolismania | Media Factory | Contemporary | PS2 | First title in the series. |
2002 | Moonbase Commander | Humongous | Sci-fi | WIN | |
2002 | Tropico: Paradise Island | BreakAway | Contemporary | WIN, WIN9X | Expansion to Tropico. |
2003 | Anno 1503: The New World | Max | Historical | WIN9X, WIN | Sequel to Anno 1602: Creation of a New World. Hybrid with RTS elements. |
2003 | Anno 1503: Treasures, Monsters and Pirates | Max | Historical | WIN | Expansion to Anno 1503: The New World. |
2003 | SimCity 4 | Maxis | Contemporary | OSX, WIN | Sequel to SimCity 3000. |
2003 | SimCity 4: Rush Hour | Maxis | Contemporary | OSX, WIN | Expansion to SimCity 4. |
2003 | Tropico 2: Pirate Cove | Frog City | Historical | OSX, WIN | |
2004 | Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile | Tilted Mill | Historical | WIN | |
2004 | Outpost Kaloki X | NinjaBee | Sci-fi | WIN, X360 | |
2005 | Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand | Monte Cristo | Historical | WIN | |
2005 | Stronghold 2 | Firefly Studios | Fantasy | WIN | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
2005 | Settlers: Heritage of Kings, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to The Settlers IV. |
2005 | The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - Expansion Disk | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to The Settlers: Heritage of Kings. |
2005 | The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - Legends Expansion Disk | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to The Settlers: Heritage of Kings. |
2006 | Anno 1701 | Related | Historical | DS, WIN | Sequel to Anno 1503: The New World. Hybrid with RTS elements. |
2006 | Caesar IV | Tilted Mill | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Caesar III. |
2006 | City Life | Monte Cristo | Contemporary | WIN | |
2006 | CivCity: Rome | Firefly, Firaxis | Historical | WIN | |
2006 | Dwarf Fortress | Bay 12 Games | Fantasy | WIN, LIN, MAC | |
2006 | Glory of the Roman Empire | Haemimont | Historical | WIN | |
2006 | The Settlers II 10th Anniversary | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Remake of The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici. |
2006 | Tycoon City: New York | Deep Red | Contemporary | WIN | |
2007 | Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery | Keen | Historical | DS | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
2007 | Anno 1701: The Curse of the Dragon | Related | Historical | DS | Expansion to Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery. Hybrid with RTS elements. |
2007 | SimCity Societies | Tilted Mill | Contemporary | MOBI, WIN | Spin-off of the SimCity series. |
2007 | The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary - The Vikings | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to The Settlers II (10th Anniversary). |
2007 | The Settlers: Rise of an Empire | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to The Settlers: Heritage of Kings. |
2008 | A Kingdom for Keflings | Ninja Bee | Fantasy | X360 | |
2008 | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King | Square Enix | Fantasy | Wii | Hybrid with RPG elements. |
2008 | Hinterland | Tilted Mill | Fantasy | WIN | Hybrid with RPG elements. |
2008 | Imperium Romanum | Haemimont | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Glory of the Roman Empire. |
2008 | Micropolis | Don Hopkins | Contemporary | CROSS | Open source version of SimCity. |
2008 | SimCity DS 2 | | Contemporary | DS | . |
2008 | SimCity Societies: Destinations | Tilted Mill | Contemporary | WIN | Expansion to SimCity Societies. |
2008 | Settlers: Rise of an Empire - The Eastern Realm, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to The Settlers: Rise of an Empire. |
2009 | Anno 1404 | Related, Ubisoft, Blue Byte | Historical | WIN, OSX, DS, Wii | Sequel to Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery. Hybrid with RTS elements. |
2009 | Cities XL | Monte Cristo | Contemporary | WIN | |
2009 | Grand Ages: Rome | Haemimont | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Imperium Romanum. |
2009 | OpenCity | Duong-Khang Nguyen | Contemporary | CROSS | Open source. A development version is available. |
2009 | Tropico 3 | Haemimont Games | Contemporary | OSX, WIN, X360 | Successor to Tropico. |
2010 | A World of Keflings | Ninja Bee | Fantasy | X360 | |
2010 | Cities XL 2011 | Focus Home Interactive | Contemporary | WIN | |
2010 | Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | OSX, WIN | Sequel to The Settlers: Rise of an Empire. |
2011 | Anno 2070 | Related Designs | Sci-fi | WIN | |
2011 | Cities XL 2012 | Focus Home Interactive | Contemporary | WIN | |
2011 | Stronghold 3 | Firefly Studios | Fantasy | WIN, OSX, LIN | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
2011 | Tropico 4 | Haemimont Games | Contemporary | WIN, X360, OSX | |
2012 | SimCity Social | Playfish, Maxis | Modern | BROW | Defunct online, social SimCity spin-off. |
2012 | Stronghold: HD | Firefly Studios | Historical | WIN | Modest enhancement of Stronghold (2001). RTS hybrid. |
2012 | Towns | Xavi Canal, Ben Palgi | Fantasy | WIN, LIN, OSX | RPG hybrid with few influences. Abandoned in 2014. |
2013 | SimCity | Maxis | Contemporary | WIN, OSX | Relaunch of Simcity Series. |
2014 | Banished | Shining Rock Software | Historical | WIN | |
2014 | Stronghold Crusader 2 | Firefly Studios | Fantasy | WIN | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
2014 | Tropico 5 | Haemimont Games | Contemporary | WIN, OSX, LIN, X360, PS4[4] | |
2015 | Anno 2205 | Blue Byte | Sci-Fi | WIN | Sequel to Anno 2070. |
2015 | Cities: Skylines | Colossal Order | Contemporary | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne, NX | Based on the engine used for Cities in Motion 2. |
2015 | Cities XXL | Focus Home Interactive | Contemporary | WIN | |
2015 | Concrete Jungle | ColePowered Games | Contemporary | WIN, OSX, IOS, DROI | Hybrid with deck-building elements. |
2015 | Planetbase | Madruga Works | Sci-fi | WIN, OSX, XOne, PS4 | Survival city-builder. |
2015 | Valhalla Hills | Funatics Software | Mythology | WIN, LIN, OSX, Cloud, XOne, PS4 | City builder, RTS. |
2016 | Clockwork Empires | Gaslamp Games | Alternate History, Lovecraftian | WIN, OSX | Lovecraftian colony sim. Delisted 2019. |
2017 | Aven Colony | Mothership Entertainment | Sci-Fi | WIN, PS4, XOne | |
2017 | Block'hood | Plethora Project | Modern | WIN, LIN, OSX | Neighbourhood builder. |
2017 | Life is Feudal: Forest Village | Bitbox | Historical | WIN | Survival town builder. |
2017 | Kingdoms and Castles | Lion Shield | Fantasy | WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5 | |
2018 | Frostpunk | 11 bit studios | Sci-Fi | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne | |
2018 | Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation | Suncrash | Post-apocalypse, Demons | WIN | Colony sim & real-time tactics. |
2018 | Maia | Machine Studios | Hard sci-fi | WIN, LIN, OSX | Survival colony sim with a first person mode. |
2018 | Surviving Mars | Haemimont Games | Sci-Fi | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | |
2019 | Anno 1800 | Blue Byte | Historical | WIN | Industrialization-age exploration building sim. |
2019 | Dawn of Man | Madruga Works | Historical | WIN, OSX | Prehistoric city builder. Eras: Paleolithic to the Iron Age. |
2019 | Islanders | Grizzly Games | Fantasy | WIN, OSX, LIN | Casual city builder with low-poly aesthetic. |
2019 | Outlanders | Pomelo Games | Contemporary | iOS, WIN | |
2019 | Rise of Industry | Dapper Penguin Studios | Historical | WIN, LIN, OSX | Tycoon sim with minimalist 3D graphics. Former name: Project Automata. |
2019 | Rise to Ruins | Raymond Doerr | Fantasy | WIN, OSX, LIN | Indie city-builder with survival and god game elements. |
2019 | Tropico 6 | Limbic Entertainment | Contemporary | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | |
2020 | Before We Leave | Balancing Monkey Games | Sci-fi | WIN, OSX, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5 | |
2020 | Per Aspera | Tlön Industries | Sci-fi | WIN | City-builder about terraforming Mars. |
2020 | Airborne Kingdom | The Wandering Band | Sci-fi | WIN, OSX, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S, NX | Steampunk flying city. |
2021 | Actraiser Renaissance | Sonic Powered, Square Enix | Fantasy | iOS, DROI, NX, WIN, PS4 | Big remaster of ActRaiser. |
2021 | Endzone: A World Apart | Gentlymad Studios | Post-apocalypse | WIN, XOne, XSX/S, PS5 | Post-apocalyptic survival city-builder. |
2021 | Nebuchadnezzar | Nepos Games | Historical | WIN, LIN | Set in Ancient Mesopotamia. |
2021 | Patron | Overseer Games | Historical | WIN | Survival city-builder. |
2021 | Surviving the Aftermath | Iceflake Studios | Post-apocalypse | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne, XSX/S | Post-apocalyptic survival city-builder. Sequel to Surviving Mars. |
2021 | Townscaper | Oskar Stålberg | Fantasy | WIN, OSX, MOBI | Indie city-builder with a specially intuitive gameplay and interface. |
2022 | Floodland | Vile Monarch | Post-apocalypse | WIN | Survival city-builder. |
2022 | Urbek City Builder | Estudios Kremlinois | Contemporary | WIN, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, NX | Puzzle aspects. |
2023 | Against the Storm | Eremite Games | Dark fantasy | WIN | Roguelike. |
2023 | Aquatico | Digital Reef Games | Historical | WIN | |
2023 | Cities: Skylines II | Colossal Order | Contemporary | WIN, XSX/S, PS5 | Sequel to Cities: Skylines. |
2023 | Stranded: Alien Dawn | Haemimont Games | Sci-fi | WIN, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5 | Survival sim. |
2024 | Frostpunk 2 | 11 Bit Studios | Alternate history | WIN, PS5, XSX/S | Sequel to Frostpunk. |
2024 | Summerhouse | Friedemann Allmenröder | Contemporary | WIN, OSX | Open-ended sandbox game. |
2024 | Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic | 3Division | Historical | WIN | City builder with a focus on a communist economic system. |
TBA | Builders of Egypt | Strategy Labs | Historical | WIN | Ancient Egypt city builder. Eras: From Egyptian Civilization to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Cleopatra's death. |
TBA | Foundation | Polymorph Games | Historical | WIN | Medieval indie city-builder. |
TBA | Infection Free Zone | Jutsu Games | Post-apocalypse | WIN | Survival city-builder. |
TBA | Manor Lords | Slavic Magic | Historical | WIN, XOne, XSX/S | City-building & real-time tactics. |
TBA | Timberborn | Mechanistry | Fantasy, Futuristic | WIN, macOS | Beaver colony. |
TBA | The Wandering Village [de] | Stray Fawn | Sci-fi | WIN, LIN, OSX, XOne, XSX/S | Mobile city-builder. |