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City building simulations

City building games are simulation games in which the player is in charge of planning a whole city. The player can manage a city by developing different areas and infrastructure, tweaking the economy and paying attention to the citizens need. Some of the most popular city-building simulations are the SimCity series, The Settlers and Caesar.

City building: most popular games

Zeus: Master of Olympus
Zeus: Master of Olympus
simulationWindows XP/98/95
SimCity 2000
SimCity 2000
simulationDOS, Windows 3.x, Windows XP/98/95
Lego Loco
Lego Loco
simulationWindows XP/98/95
Caesar 2
Caesar 2
simulationDOS
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Afterlife

DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1996protected LucasArts
Afterlife is a simulation strategy game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1996 for Microsoft Windows and later made available on other platforms. The game wa...
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Caesar

DOS1992 Impressions Games
Ever dreamt of running ancient Rome without the toga chafing? Caesar hands you the reins of a budding province and expects you to not burn it to the ground—ideally. This city...
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Caesar 2

DOS1995 Impressions Games
Bigger, bolder, and with more statues of yourself than ever, Caesar 2 builds on its predecessor like Rome after a good tax season. Now you get to manage both cities and provinces, ...
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Caesar 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected Impressions Games
Polished to a shine worthy of a senator’s sandals, Caesar 3 finally gets it right. Gorgeous 2D visuals, elegant gameplay, and voiceovers that say “No more workers!&rdqu...
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Global Effect

DOS1992 Millennium Interactive
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Holiday Island

Windows 3.x1996 Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software
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Lego Loco

Windows XP/98/951998 Intelligent Games
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Lincity NG

Windows 10/11LinuxMac OS2005freeware
Lincity-NG is an open-source city simulation game and a continuation of the original Lincity game. The "NG" stands for "New Generation." The game is designed to be a city-building ...
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Moonbase

DOS1990 Wesson International
Moonbase (1990) isn’t about blasting aliens or dodging meteors—it’s about survival, planning, and resource management. You’re tasked with building a functio...
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Outpost

Windows 3.x1994 Sierra On-Line
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Pharaoh

Windows XP/98/951999protected Impressions Games
Pharaoh is a city-building strategy game released in 1999 by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Studios. It is set in ancient Egypt and is heavily inspired by Caesar III, an...
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SimCity

DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951989protected Maxis
SimCity (or SimCity Classic) is a popular city building simulation in which you, the mayor of a city, have to build a metropolis from the ground up. You can build police and fire d...
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SimCity 2000

DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951993protected Maxis
SimCity 2000 is a classic city building simulation, part of the popular SimCity series, developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright. SimCity 2000 is a huge step up from the 2D p...
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SimCity 3000

Windows XP/98/951999protected Maxis
SimCity 3000 is a city-building simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1999 as the third major installment in the SimCity series, f...
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SimTown

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1995 Maxis
SimTown is a city-building simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1995 as a spin-off of the immensely popular SimCity series. Unlik...
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The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac OS1996protected Blue Byte Software
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Utopia: The Creation of a Nation

DOS1992 Celestial software
Utopia: The Creation of a Nation is a simulation video game released in 1992 by Konami. It allows players to build and manage a colony on a distant planet, where they must ensure t...
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Zeus: Master of Olympus

Windows XP/98/952000protected Impressions Games
Move over, Caesar — Zeus: Master of Olympus is here to show you that ancient city-building is better with gods throwing tantrums. In this mythological city sim, you don&rsquo...
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