Roundup2026-01-27
The 15 best city building games to play today
Heather Wald & Jasmine Gould-Wilson & Joe Donnelly & Sam Loveridge & Emma-Jane BettsGamesRadar+
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Anno 1800
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Farthest Frontier
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Frostpunk 2
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Timberborn
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Surviving Mars
2018 ·19 writers · 12 pieces
Fabledom
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Dorfromantik
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The Wandering Village
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Townscaper
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Tropico 6
2019 ·26 writers · 14 pieces
The Colonists
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