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Build Something Nice

Farms, cities, colonies, and management games where a quiet plan becomes a very detailed spreadsheet.

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Games worth a look

Top 24 of 299

91Exceptional

Stardew Valley

ConcernedApe · 2016

FantasyBusiness

94Exceptional

Persona 5

P Studio · 2016

FantasyComedy

82Great

Papers, Please

Lucas Pope · 2013

Thrillerlife simulation

76Good

Cities: Skylines

Colossal Order · 2015

BusinessSandbox

67Mixed

The Sims 4

The Sims Studio · 2014

ActionFantasy

75Good

The Sims 3

The Sims Studio · 2009

FantasyComedy

87Great

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Firaxis Games · 2016

FantasyHistorical

71Good

The Sims 2

Maxis · 2004

FantasyComedy

82Great

The Sims

Maxis · 2000

FantasyComedy

90Exceptional

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · 2020

SandboxKids

86Great

Frostpunk

11 bit studios · 2018

SurvivalDrama

82Great

Spore

Maxis · 2008

ActionScience fiction

83Great

Euro Truck Simulator 2

SCS Software · 2012

BusinessNon-fiction

68Mixed

Fallout Shelter

Bethesda Game Studios · 2015

Science fictionSurvival

82Great

Overcooked!

Ghost Town Games · 2016

ActionComedy

78Good

Game Dev Tycoon

Greenheart Games · 2012

Businesstycoon

80Great

Overcooked! 2

Ghost Town Games · 2018

ActionComedy

80Great

RimWorld

Ludeon Studios · 2018

Science fictionSurvival

86Great

Factorio

Wube Software · 2020

Science fictionSurvival

81Great

FIFA 15

EA Canada · 2014

Non-fictionsoccer

93Exceptional

Persona 4

Atlus · 2008

FantasyComedy

88Great

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · 2012

FantasyBusiness

87Great

Dispatch

AdHoc Studio · 2025

ActionComedy

76Good

Slime Rancher

Monomi Park · 2017

ActionScience fiction