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Stranded: Alien Dawn
Stranded: Alien Dawn

Strategy 25 April 2023

A strategy game with survival elements, tasking us with building a colony on an alien planet. Stranded: Alien Dawn was developed by Haemimont Games - the developers of Surviving Mars, a similarly themed game, and three installments in the Tropico series.

Tropico 6
Tropico 6

Strategy 27 September 2019

One of the installments in the economy strategy game series started in 2001 - Tropico. The game has been developed by Limbic Entertainment - the creators of Might & Magic X: Legacy and Might & Magic: Heroes VII. In Tropico 6, the player assumes the role of El Presidente - the leader of a banana republic.

Frostpunk
Frostpunk

Strategy 11 October 2019

An adventure/strategy game with survival elements by Polish studio 11bit Studios. Frostpunk is set in a fictional icy-cold world, whose climate deeply affected the development of its society. To survive, people rely mostly on steam engines. However, it is not enough, and the society is falling apart, which means it needs to change. The gameplay focuses on the survival aspect, which, unlike in other such productions, means more than gathering and managing resources.

Kingdoms and Castles
Kingdoms and Castles

Strategy 01 December 2023

An economic strategy game developed by Lion Shield, a team set up by former members of Maxis – the studio behind the SimCity series. In contrast to the aforementioned franchise, Kingdom and Castles is set in a fantasy world. You take the role of the manager of a small village which you are to develop and transform into a thriving city with a castle able to withstand enemy attacks. During gameplay, you need to gather resources necessary for putting up buildings.

Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines

Strategy 21 April 2017

An economic strategy game belonging to the popular genre of city builders. This one was created by the Finnish studio Colossal Order, creators of the Cities In Motion series. The game is a response to the popular SimCity franchise from Maxis Studios. In contrast to the previous titles from the Finns, this one is not limited to public transportation, letting you build up a whole virtual metropolis from scratch.

Surviving Mars
Surviving Mars

Strategy 15 March 2018

A science fiction economic strategy game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Paradox Interactive. The title is a city builder in which the player must design the first human settlement on Mars. Being a manager of a space colony requires the player to take care of many matters - the survival and well being of the colony inhabitants depend on it.

Tropico 5
Tropico 5

Strategy 24 May 2016

The fifth installment in the popular series of economic strategy games developed by studio Haemimont Games, which is responsible for the franchise since the third entry in the series. The game makes the player a leader of a small tropical island, responsible for governing it all the way from the colonial age through modern times and to the near future. Your tasks will be, as usual, to develop the city and take care of its industry and economy.

SteamWorld Build
SteamWorld Build

Strategy 01 December 2023

SteamWorld Build is the sixth installment of the indie game series by Thunderful. This time, the developers created an economic strategy, combining a city builder with a dungeon management sim, tasking us with excavating ancient artifacts.

Dawn of Man
Dawn of Man

Strategy 18 December 2019

Dawn of Man is a combination of survival and city builder. The player's task is to lead a settlement settled in prehistory, from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Madruga Works studio is responsible for the production of the game.

Constructor HD
Constructor HD

Strategy 26 May 2017

Remake of a bestselling economic strategy game released in 1997, prepared by creators of the original – British studio System 3 Software. In the game we take on the role of an owner of a construction company, and our goal is to develop a thriving business and eliminate competition, always breathing down our neck. During the game we have to take care of raw materials supply, such as concrete or wood, and construct customer-fit houses which, when sold or rented, will give us a reasonable profit.

Surviving the Aftermath
Surviving the Aftermath

Strategy 16 November 2021

A science fiction economic strategy, which is a continuation of Surviving Mars from 2018. The action of the title takes place after the apocalyptic catastrophe destroying our civilization, and the task of the players is to build a colony of people who survived this global catastrophe.

Dice Legacy: Definitive Edition
Dice Legacy: Definitive Edition

Strategy 26 May 2023

Dice Legacy is a dicey city builder, which takes place in real time, where our goal is to build a thriving settlement in a fantasy world. The game is a work of a small independent studio DESTINYbit.

Frostpunk: On the Edge
Frostpunk: On the Edge

Strategy 21 July 2021

Frostpunk: On the Edge is an expansion to the Frostpunk strategy game, introducing another map and a new role-playing campaign that follows the events from the main game. Polish 11 bit studios is responsible for the game.

Cities: Skylines - Sunset Harbor
Cities: Skylines - Sunset Harbor

Strategy 26 March 2020

The ninth major expansion to the economic strategy Cities: Skylines. In Sunset Harbor, players can design cities on picturesque bays, and among the novelties are additional industry (fishing) and urban transport issues.

Islanders
Islanders

Strategy 25 August 2021

Economic strategy belonging to the city builder subgenre. Islanders is characterized by a minimalist approach to gameplay and graphic design. The production was developed by an independent studio GrizzlyGames.

Airborne Kingdom
Airborne Kingdom

Strategy 09 November 2021

A city builder strategy game set in a fantasy world. The production allows us to build a flying city, which we then manage, trying to take care of all the needs of the residents. The title was developed and released by The Wandering Band studio.

Surviving Mars: Below and Beyond
Surviving Mars: Below and Beyond

Strategy 07 September 2021

Surviving Mars: Below and Beyond is another expansion to the space economic strategy in which we develop a Martian colony. This time Haemimont Games and Abstraction Games studio allowed us to establish underground cities and exploit asteroids.

Frostpunk: The Last Autumn
Frostpunk: The Last Autumn

Strategy 21 July 2021

The Last Autumn is the first large paid expansion to Frostpunk. The add-on introduces a new scenario that allows players to see what the world looked like before the end of eternal winter.

Imagine Earth
Imagine Earth

Strategy 09 July 2021

The debut game of the German studio Serious Bros. In Imagine Earth we play the manager of a planetary colony at the service of a huge corporation. Our task is to expand our settlement and economically dominate enemy companies.

Cities: Skylines - Green Cities
Cities: Skylines - Green Cities

Strategy 31 January 2019

Another expansion to Cities: Skylines - a popular city builder strategy game developed by Colossal Order. As the title might suggest, this add-on allows a player to create environment-friendly cities. Apart from over two hundred new buildings (e.g.

Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit
Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit

Strategy 09 August 2018

Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit is the fourth expansion to Cities: Skylines developed by the Finnish studio Colossal Order. Mass Transit requires the base game to be playable. This add-on expands the aspects of public transport, introducing new means of transportation for our citizens to use. Now, people who live in our virtual cities can travel by ferries, cable cars, monorails, or even by zeppelins.

Surviving Mars: Green Planet
Surviving Mars: Green Planet

Strategy 16 May 2019

Surviving Mars: Green Planet is a further expansion to the strategic city builder that gives the player the opportunity to green Mars so that it becomes the second largest cradle of population after Earth.

Constructor Plus
Constructor Plus

Strategy 25 September 2019

Remake of the economic strategy released in 1997 on the PC and the original PlayStation console. Constructor Plus offers improved graphics and a range of new features, the most important of which is the ability to go into space. The game was developed by System 3 Software.

Cities: Skylines - Parklife
Cities: Skylines - Parklife

Strategy 28 March 2019

The fifth large expansion pack to the popular economic strategy game Cities: Skylines. It focuses on various parks – from amusement parks to nature reserves. It introduces various decorations and buildings related to parks, eleven new laws and new tourism options. The building system was improved as well – the players don’t need to place the buildings next to roads while in park districts.