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City building simulations sorted by title, from Z to A

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.

Most popular city building games

SimCity 2000
simulationDOS, Windows 3.x, Windows XP/98/95
Pharaoh
simulationWindows XP/98/95
Zeus: Master of Olympus
simulationWindows XP/98/95
zeus-poseidon-08

Zeus: Master of Olympus

Windows XP/98/952000protected4.2/5 Impressions Games
utopia-6

Utopia: The Creation of a Nation

DOS19924/5 Celestial software
settlers-2-04

The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac1996protected3.9/5 Blue Byte Software
simtown-01

SimTown

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19954.2/5 Maxis
simcity3000-03

SimCity 3000

Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Maxis
simcity2000-1

SimCity 2000

DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951993protected4.2/5 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 predecessor SimCity and boasts improvements like: isometric view, underground, water pipes, subways, new buildings like prisons, schools, libraries, museums, etc.
simcity-6

SimCity

DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951989protected4.1/5 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 departments, assign industrial, residential or commercial areas, manage power distribution, build ports and airports. Grow your city from village to metropolis and try to ...
pharaoh-sierra-4

Pharaoh

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 Impressions Games
outpost-win-03

Outpost

Windows 3.x19944/5 Sierra On-Line
lincity-03

Lincity NG

WindowsLinuxMac2005freeware3.7/5
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 and management simulation where players take on the role of a city manager and must balance various factors such as population growth, resource management, environmental ...
lego-loco-04

Lego Loco

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 Intelligent Games
holiday-island-4

Holiday Island

Windows 3.x19964/5 Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software
global-effect-05

Global Effect

DOS19924.1/5 Millennium Interactive
caesar-3-09

Caesar 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac1998protected4.3/5 Impressions Games
caesar2-3

Caesar 2

DOS19954.2/5 Impressions Games
caesar1-4

Caesar

DOS19923.9/5 Impressions Games
afterlife-06

Afterlife

DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac1996protected3.7/5 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 was designed by Michael Stemmle and was known for its unique take on the simulation genre.Afterlife puts players in the role of a semi-divine being responsible for developi...
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