List of city-building video games
This is a comprehensive index of city-building games, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.
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| 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 (Also known as Yellow River Kingdom)[2] | David Allen[3] | Historical | BBC | A conversion of the game "Hamurabi", it was included as part of welcome package to BBC Microcomputers. |
| 1982 | Utopia | Don Daglow | Contemporary | AQUA, INT | |
| 1989 | SimCity | Maxis, Nintendo EAD, Babaroga | Contemporary | AMI, ARC, BBC, C64, CDTV, CPC, DESQ, DOS, EPOC32, FMT, GBA, iPod, LIN, MAC, MOBI (iPhone, JAVAME, SYB), NeWS, OS2, PC98, SNES, ST, Tk, UNIX, VC, WIN, XO1, X11, ZX | First title in the 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 series. |
| 1993 | Stronghold | Stormfront | Fantasy | DOS | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 1993 | SimCity 2000 | Maxis, Full Fat | Contemporary | AMI, DOS, GBA, MAC, N64, PS1, PSP, SAT, SNES | Sequel to SimCity. |
| 1993 | Lunar Command | Wesson | Sci-fi | DOS | Updated version of Moonbase. |
| 1993 | The Settlers (a.k.a. Serf City: Life is Feudal) | Blue Byte | Fantasy | AMI, DOS | First title in the series. |
| 1994 | Outpost | Sierra | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN3X | Sci-fi version of SimCity. |
| 1995 | SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest | Intelligent | Contemporary | DOS, MAC, WIN3X | |
| 1995 | Lincity | Various | Contemporary | CROSS | Open source clone of Sim City. |
| 1995 | SimTown | Maxis | Contemporary | MAC, WIN, WIN3X | |
| 1995 | Caesar II | Impressions | Historical | MAC, WIN | Sequel to Caesar. |
| 1996 | Afterlife | LucasArts | Fantasy | DOS, MAC, WIN9X | |
| 1996 | Holiday Island | Sunflowers | Contemporary | WIN9X | |
| 1996 | Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | DOS, DS, MAC | Sequel to The Settlers. Nintendo DS port was released in 2007. |
| 1996 | Settlers II Mission CD, The | 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 | Settlers III, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN9X | Sequel to The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici. |
| 1998 | Caesar III | Impressions | Historical | MAC, WIN9X, Not | Sequel to Caesar II. |
| 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 | StarTopia | Mucky Foot | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2001 | Mobility | Glamus | Contemporary | WIN, LIN | |
| 2001 | Master of Atlantis: Poseidon | Impressions | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to Master of Olympus: Zeus. |
| 2001 | Tropico | PopTop | Contemporary | MAC, OSX, WIN, WIN9X | |
| 2001 | Stronghold | Firefly Studios | Fantasy | WIN | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2001 | Settlers IV, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to The Settlers III. |
| 2002 | Metropolismania | Media Factory | Contemporary | PS2 | First title in the series. |
| 2002 | Tropico: Paradise Island | BreakAway | Contemporary | WIN, WIN9X | Expansion to Tropico. |
| 2002 | Moonbase Commander | Humongous | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2002 | Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom | BreakAway, Impressions | Historical | WIN | |
| 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 | Anno 1503: The New World | Max | Historical | WIN9X, WIN | Sequel to Anno 1602: Creation of a New World. Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2003 | Tropico 2: Pirate Cove | Frog City | Historical | OSX, WIN | |
| 2003 | Anno 1503: Treasures, Monsters and Pirates | Max | Historical | WIN | Expansion to Anno 1503: The New World. |
| 2004 | Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile | Tilted Mill | Historical | WIN | |
| 2004 | Outpost Kaloki X | NinjaBee | Sci-fi | WIN, X360 | |
| 2005 | Settlers: Heritage of Kings, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to The Settlers IV. |
| 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 - Expansion Disk, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to The Settlers: Heritage of Kings. |
| 2005 | Settlers: Heritage of Kings - Legends Expansion Disk, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to The Settlers: Heritage of Kings. |
| 2006 | CivCity: Rome | Firefly, Firaxis | Historical | WIN | |
| 2006 | Caesar IV | Tilted Mill | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Caesar III. |
| 2006 | Tycoon City: New York | Deep Red | Contemporary | WIN | |
| 2006 | Dwarf Fortress | Bay 12 Games | Fantasy | WIN, LIN, MAC | |
| 2006 | City Life | Monte Cristo | Contemporary | WIN | |
| 2006 | Anno 1701 | Related | Historical | DS, WIN | Sequel to Anno 1503: The New World Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2006 | Glory of the Roman Empire | Haemimont | Historical | WIN | |
| 2006 | Settlers II 10th Anniversary, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Remake of The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici. |
| 2007 | Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery | Keen | Historical | DS | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2007 | Settlers: Rise of an Empire, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to The Settlers: Heritage of Kings. |
| 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 | Settlers II: 10th Anniversary - The Vikings, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to The Settlers II (10th Anniversary). |
| 2008 | A Kingdom for Keflings | Ninja Bee | Fantasy | X360 | |
| 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 | Hinterland | Tilted Mill | Fantasy | WIN | Hybrid with RPG elements |
| 2008 | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King | Square Enix | Fantasy | Wii | Hybrid with RPG elements |
| 2008 | Settlers: Rise of an Empire - The Eastern Realm, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to The Settlers: Rise of an Empire. |
| 2008 | Imperium Romanum | Haemimont | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Glory of the Roman Empire. |
| 2009 | Grand Ages: Rome | Haemimont | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Imperium Romanum. |
| 2009 | Anno 1404 | Related, Ubisoft, Blue Byte | Historical | WIN, OSX, DS, Wii | Sequel to Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery. Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2009 | Tropico 3 | Haemimont Games | Contemporary | OSX, WIN, X360 | Successor to Tropico. |
| 2009 | Cities XL | Monte Cristo | Contemporary | WIN | |
| 2009 | OpenCity | Duong-Khang Nguyen | Contemporary | CROSS | Open source. A development version is available. |
| 2010 | Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom, The | Blue Byte | Fantasy | OSX, WIN | Sequel to The Settlers: Rise of an Empire. |
| 2010 | A World of Keflings | Ninja Bee | Fantasy | X360 | |
| 2010 | Cities XL 2011 | Focus Home Interactive | Contemporary | WIN | |
| 2011 | Anno 2070 | Related Designs | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2011 | Tropico 4 | Haemimont Games | Contemporary | WIN, X360, OSX | |
| 2011 | Cities XL 2012 | Focus Home Interactive | Contemporary | WIN | |
| 2011 | Stronghold 3 | Firefly Studios | Fantasy | WIN, OSX, LIN | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2013 | SimCity | Maxis | Contemporary | WIN, OSX | Relaunch of Simcity Series. |
| 2014 | Banished | Shining Rock Software | Historical | WIN | |
| 2014 | Tropico 5 | Haemimont Games | Contemporary | WIN, OSX, LIN, X360, PS4[4] | |
| 2014 | Stronghold Crusader 2 | Firefly Studios | Fantasy | WIN | Hybrid with RTS elements. |
| 2014 | Clockwork Empires | Gaslamp Games | Fantasy | WIN | |
| 2015 | Cities: Skylines | Colossal Order | Contemporary | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne, NSW | Based on the engine used for Cities in Motion 2 |
| 2015 | Cities XXL | Focus Home Interactive | Contemporary | WIN | |
| 2015 | Anno 2205 | Blue Byte | Sci-Fi | WIN | Sequel to Anno 2070 |
| 2017 | Aven Colony | Mothership Entertainment | Sci-Fi | WIN, PS4, XOne | |
| 2017 | Kingdoms and Castles | Lion Shield | Fantasy | WIN, OS, LIN | |
| 2018 | Surviving Mars | Haemimont Games | Sci-Fi | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | |
| 2018 | Frostpunk | 11 bit studios | Sci-Fi | WIN | |
| 2019 | Dawn of Man | Madruga Works | Historical | WIN, OSX | Prehistoric city builder that takes place from the Paleolithic to the Iron Age. |
| 2019 | Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic | 3Division | Historical | WIN | City builder with a focus on a communist economic system |
| 2019 | Tropico 6 | Limbic Entertainment | Contemporary | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | |
| 2019 | Islanders | Grizzly Games | Fantasy | WIN, OSX, LIN | Casual city builder with low-poly aesthetic |
| 2019 | Anno 1800 | Blue Byte | Historical | WIN | Industrialization-age exploration building sim |
| 2019 | Rise to Ruins | Raymond Doerr | Fantasy | WIN, OSX, LIN | Indie city-builder with survival and god game elements |
| 2019 | Outlanders | Pomelo Games | Contemporary | iOS, WIN | [5] |
| 2020 | Per Aspera | Tlön Industries | Sci-fi | WIN | City-builder about terraforming Mars |
| 2021 | Nebuchadnezzar | Nepos Games | Historical | WIN, LIN | Ancient Mesopotamia city builder that takes place from the colonization of ancient lands to the conquest of Babylon by Persians in 6th Century BC. |
| 2021 | Townscaper | Oskar Stålberg | Fantasy | WIN, OSX, MOB | Indie city-builder with a specially intuitive gameplay and interface |
| 2021 | Airborne Kingdom | The Wandering Band | Sci-fi | WIN, OSX, PS4, PS5, XONE, Xbox Series X/S, NSW | Steampunk flying city[6] |
| 2023 | Cities: Skylines II | Colossal Order | Contemporary | WIN, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 | Sequel to popular city building game Cities: Skylines |
| TBA | Builders of Egypt | Strategy Labs | Historical | WIN | Ancient Egypt city builder that takes place from the birth of Egyptian Civilization to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Cleopatra's death. |
See also
References
- Rollinger, Christian (9 January 2020). Classical Antiquity in Video Games: Playing with the Ancient World. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-350-06664-9.
- "Welcome for BBC Micro (1981) - MobyGames". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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- "9 Ways To Dictate Like A Pro In Tropico 5 on PS4". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Bell, Alice (2023-03-07). "Outlanders review: a charming town builder with a hidden sense of humour". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- Crowley, Nate (2021-01-07). "Airborne Kingdom's arabesque steampunk is an absolute delight". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
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