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2026PC93 % positive25.99 €

A business sim in which you start with nothing in New York and rise to become a major entrepreneur by opening shops and growing companies. You build your empire freely while also managing your character's daily life.

  • Strong character progression
  • Open world
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for Big Ambitions are Merchant of the Six Kingdoms, Anno 1503 and Anno 1602: Creation of a New World. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Big Ambitions special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Merchant of the Six Kingdoms

93 %Match

2023PCSteam Deck playable92 % positive14.79 €

  • Strong character progression
  • Tactical depth
  • Bright, upbeat tone

You play a medieval merchant travelling between markets, haggling with hundreds of characters and growing your wealth through smart trading and investing. The appeal lies in the dynamic bartering system rather than combat.

Anno 1503

Gameplay comes before story

A colony-building strategy game about founding and supplying thriving settlements in the New World, centered on production chains, trade and diplomacy, with naval and land combat as a side element.

Anno 1602: Creation of a New World

Gameplay comes before story

A classic city-building strategy game where you settle islands in the 17th century, build production chains, trade and defend your colony. The appeal lies in planning and watching your settlement grow.

Cities: Skylines

Open world

A deep, relaxing city-builder sandbox where you grow a town into a sprawling metropolis, with traffic management as the real brain-teaser. Huge mod support makes the creative possibilities almost endless.

Sapiens

Open world

You guide a small tribe from a first-person view through millennia of progress, building settlements and industries in a living simulated world where your people work on their own.

Railway Empire

Tactical depth

A railroad tycoon sim set in 19th-century America where you lay track, optimize cargo and passenger routes, and outmaneuver rival companies. Detailed locomotives, a large tech tree and history-themed campaigns give it lasting depth.

Farthest Frontier

Gameplay comes before story

A detailed city-builder with survival pressure where you found a settlement in the wilderness, manage resources and keep your villagers alive through seasons, disease and raiders.

Planet Zoo

Gameplay comes before story

A deeply detailed zoo simulator where you sculpt habitats piece by piece and care for convincingly simulated animals. Creative building meets economic management in a relaxed yet layered sandbox loop.

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