Economy
26 games reviewed, ranked by score.
Against the Storm
Settlements built to be abandoned, and you keep founding more
Frostpunk
Survival City-Building Where Every Law Costs You Something
Cities: Skylines
The traffic intersection that ruined your life, simulated
Heart of the Machine
Branching AI timelines with consequences that stick, past a brutal first hour
Planet Zoo
Every animal has real needs. Every feature costs extra.
Anno 1800
An Epic Economy Sim That Its Own Launcher Tries to Diminish
Terra Invicta
The deepest strategy game nobody bothered to explain
Corsair Cove
Cliffside hideouts that route beautifully, combat left to the dice
The Riftbreaker
A mech, a base, and a planet that wants both gone
Go-Go Town!
Cozy town-building charms, then runs out of runway
Big Ambitions
Building the empire beats running it
Car Park Capital
Build a concrete dystopia. Just don't expect a deep one.
Heroes of Science and Fiction
A sharp HoMM3 heir that chokes on its own AI turns
Nova Roma
Aqueduct planning charms early, then the tech tree runs dry
TOHOTOPIA
Touhou heroes lift a Polytopia clone the AI can't defend
Town to City
Decorate freely until the city outgrows the engine
Going Medieval
Build a castle in three dimensions, then hit the wall
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Faithful Heroes 3 combat, hobbled by AI and a flat campaign
Prison Architect
The prison sim that built its own genre, then got abandoned
Laysara: Summit Kingdom
Building up a cliff shines, until the save bug bites
MegaFactory Titan
Pull-belt maglevs are genius. The clutter around them isn't.
Fortune Mill
Rooms that fund each other, until NG+ scaling and crashes intrude
OpenFront
A compelling wargame, sold as a clumsy web port.
TCG Card Shop Simulator
A satisfying card shop fantasy, fumbled at full release.
Transport Fever 3
A more complex engine, derailed by its own interface.
Planet Zoo 2
A bigger zoo, built on a broken foundation.