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Games like Foundation

2025PC

24 games that share what Foundation does well: real-time strategy, city building and isometric. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.

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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026

  • Banished

    2014PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~12h
    IGDB

    $19.99

  • Patron

    2021PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    72%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $19.99−80%

  • Depraved

    2019PC · Mac

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    60%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.19was $19.99Historical low

  • Timberborn

    2026PC · Mac

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~31h
    IGDB

    $24.49was $34.99−30%

  • Ratopia

    2024PC · Mac · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $22

  • Hidden gemEarly access

    Whiskerwood

    2025PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99was $29.99Historical low

  • Multiplayer

    Prison Architect

    2015PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~44h
    IGDB

    $7.49was $29.99−75%

    In PS Plus

  • Kingdoms and Castles

    2017PC · Mac · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~40h
    IGDB

    $19.99

  • Corsair Cove

    2026PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    79
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~29h
    IGDB

    $29.99was $39.99−25%

    In Game Pass

  • Endzone 2

    2025PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    65%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $29.99Historical low

  • Going Medieval

    2026PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~29h
    IGDB

    $20.69was $24.99−17%

  • Multiplayer

    Anno 1800

    2019PC · PS · Xbox

    City building, economy

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~29h
    IGDB

    $53.99was $59.99−10%

    In Game Pass · PS Plus · Ubisoft+

  • Early access

    Manor Lords

    2024PC · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~10h
    IGDB

    $25.99was $39.99−35%

    In Game Pass

  • RimWorld

    2018PC · Mac

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $27.99was $34.99−20%

  • All Will Fall

    2026PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    76%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $16.95was $29.99Historical low

  • Empires of the Undergrowth

    2024PC · Mac

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $8.99was $29.99−70%

  • Hotel Architect

    2026PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $26.99was $29.99−10%

  • Multiplayer

    Age of Darkness: Final Stand

    2025PC

    Medieval, real-time strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    74%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $22.29was $27.99−20%

  • Tropico 4

    2011PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~70h
    IGDB

    $5.99was $14.99−60%

  • Cities: Skylines

    2015PC · Mac · PS · Xbox

    City building, economy

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~88h
    IGDB

    $8.69was $29.99−71%

    In Game Pass · PS Plus

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  • Early access

    Nova Roma

    2026 · PC · Mac

    Colony sim, city building

    93% of 2,154 Steam reviews

    $19.49was $29.99Historical low

    In Game Pass

  • Multiplayer

    The Colonists

    2018 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Colony sim, city building

    85% of 1,055 Steam reviews

    $24.99

  • Project Highrise

    2016 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS

    City building, economy

    85% of 3,886 Steam reviews

    $4.99was $19.99−75%

    In EA Play

  • Parkasaurus

    2020 · PC · Switch

    City building, economy

    92% of 2,748 Steam reviews

    $24.99

  • Heart of the Machine

    2026 · PC · Mac

    Colony sim, city building

    91% of 2,040 Steam reviews

    $8.99was $29.99Historical low