City building is no walk in the park, with many moving parts and factors that you need to consider before you build any element. A good city building game requires much strategization in order to be successful, and it can be challenging to complete.
Whether you are trying to paint a picturesque skyline like in Cities Skyline or build a successful Fallout Shelter, you can take on this challenging yet enjoyable city planning genre and build your very own shining metropolis.
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Are you ready? Grab your thinking caps and let's dive into this list of the 10 best city building games we have!
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In this town building game, your dream of building your own thriving town starts with a few explosive charges and a yellow truck. As you mine the landscape and the money starts to roll in you'll be able to expand and manage your business empire, buying up buildings, shops and facilities. Soon people will be rushing to set up camp in your fledgling town. That's when the real challenge begins.
Test your skills through 5 different scenarios, each requiring a different approach to maximise your population and each with a unique set of rewards and complexities that need to be mastered for you to become a true mogul.
BoomTown! Deluxe features
User Rating: 4.3/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 20 Mb
Price: Free!
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In the Ancient Rome 2 , your people need you. Improve their lives by providing them with important infrastructures such as roads to shorten their travelling time. Use strategic gameplay to be the best city builder over a couple of rounds. Your economy will prosper when your people are happy. Are you ready to take part in this strategy game and improve the lives of your people?
Ancient Rome 2 is thrilling and addictive because it features
User Rating: 4.3/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 56 Mb
Price: Free!
Green City is a city building sim that sees you clearing away abandoned houses to be redeveloped. As the developer, you will get to start your own little quiet town and grow it into an eco-friendly and thriving big city in this thrilling Sim City styled game. Be your own tycoon today!
Exciting features in this city builder game includes
User Rating: 4.5/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 250 Mb
Price: Free!
In this free city building game, the player will also have to solve various puzzles with match 3 elements. Being the developer, can you clear this puzzle game to develop your town further?
My Downtown has addictive features such as...
User Rating: 4.0/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 62 Mb
Price: Free!
In Royal Envoy, be the developer in this city builder as you erect important resource buildings and homes that can withstand the forces of nature. Collect resources from these buildings and let your city island flourish. Play as the chief city planner of marvelous Islandshire in this fun building/survival game with time management game play elements!
Royal Envoy features
User Rating: 4.3/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 105 Mb
Price: Free!
In this exciting sequel to the city building genre, you can teach citizens the eco-friendly urban lifestyle of Green City! Help your neighboring cities start their own green life as you restore old buildings, clean up the streets, build eco-houses with solar cells on the roofs, and open new green energy plants.
Features
User Rating: 4.1/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 230 Mb
Price: Free!
This construction building video game will show you a playful and clear vision of this prodigal construction site. Rediscover Ireland back in the past era and take part in the enormous construction of the famous Titanic. Throughout 50 levels, you'll have to manage the workers you employ and train them yourselves. You have many carts and delivery vehicles to help you reach your targets. But beware! Bandits have also set themselves up on the roads, so you will have to protect your site against robbers while trading with local and foreign businessmen.
This free game features
User Rating: 4.6/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 70 Mb
Price: Free!
This game will send you on a magical trip accompanied by new characters: Jack, the young king of the Seven Hills, and his beautiful companion Etain. Your quest for the Staff of the High Druid leads you on an incredible journey through the mysterious lands of the Druids, the sands of Babylon, the alchemists' country, and the rocks of Alamut. You will fight against evil desert genies, rebuild the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, save the alchemists' country from destructive dragons, and learn Etain's secret.
Druid Kingdom features
User Rating: 4.3/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 178 Mb
Price: Free!
Jane is back again after restoring her family hotel network and opening a boutique. Complete the city with electric power stations, water powers, houses for rent, stores and a City Hall!
Jane's Realty Features
User Rating: 4.1/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 25 Mb
Price: Free!
In Ancient Rome, be a strategic city builder. Build settlements and turn these settlements into remarkable cities. Produce goods and resources from different buildings. Attract workers needed for your economical expansions. Let the Roman empire flourish as it extends its reach throughout the world. Your expansion efforts will be handsomely rewarded by the King. Let your name be forever remembered by generations to come.
Ancient Rome feature
User Rating: 4.5/5
System Requirements: Windows 10 Compatible PC
File size: 60 Mb
Price: Free!
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