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Games like Archipelago

2016PCSteam Deck playable72 % positive6.15 €

A small pirate adventure on PC that mixes strategy and action. Little is known about it, so don't expect too much depth.

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In short: Games like Archipelago

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Archipelago special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel

83 %Match

2002PC87 % positive8.19 €

Brings what grabs you about Archipelago: gameplay over story and a bright tone.

An early trucking simulation where you run your own business, take on freight jobs across the US and manage fuel, traffic, police and deadlines to turn a profit.

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911 Operator

Gameplay comes before story

You work an emergency dispatch center, answering calls and deciding whether to give first-aid advice or send police, fire crews and ambulances. It's a resource-management sim played under time pressure.

Traffic Giant

Gameplay comes before story

You run a public transit company, laying out bus, tram and subway lines and tuning schedules and finances. A classic isometric tycoon simulation about building an efficient city network.

SimFarm

Gameplay comes before story

A classic Maxis spinoff of SimCity where you plan and manage a farm, balancing crops, weather and market prices. It is seen as a pioneer of the farm simulation subgenre.

SimAnt

Gameplay comes before story

You guide a black ant colony in a backyard, battling red ants, spiders and human hazards for food and territory. A classic blend of real-time strategy and nature simulation.

SimCity

Gameplay comes before story

The founding city-building simulation: you zone land, lay out roads and infrastructure, and watch your city grow or struggle with traffic, crime and disasters. An open-ended sandbox with no fixed goal.

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