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2025 PC 33.99 € 👍 85 % Very positive, 20,132 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

A relaxed medieval city-builder where towns grow organically without a rigid grid and you manage resource chains. Full mod support and a creative sandbox approach invite long, calm building sessions.

What defines Foundation:

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Open world
  • Tactical depth
  • Lavish presentation

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Kingdoms and Castles

95 %

2017 PCPlayStationXbox 19.49 € 👍 93 % Very positive, 29,715 reviews on Steam Steam Deck verified

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Tactical depth
  • Gameplay comes before story

A relaxed city-building sim where you grow a small hamlet into a kingdom with an imposing castle. Viking raids, dragons and harsh winters keep planning and defense important.

Transport Fever 2

Open world

A transport tycoon sim where you build rail, road, sea and air networks across more than a century and watch towns grow. The appeal lies in optimizing routes and seeing your economy flourish.

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.

Transport Fever

Gameplay comes before story

A transport tycoon simulation where you start in 1850 and build rails, roads, harbors and airports, growing a thriving transport company across more than a century. The appeal lies in planning efficient networks and watching cities grow.

Town to City

Gameplay comes before story

A relaxed city builder where you freely design a 19th-century Mediterranean town and grow it into a thriving city. The focus is on cozy, creative placement and customisation rather than pressure.

Anno 1701

Bright, upbeat tone

Anno 1701 has you settle islands in the Age of Discovery, balancing production chains and keeping citizens happy. Trade, diplomacy and occasional naval skirmishes round out the relaxed city building.

Transport Fever 3

Gameplay comes before story

A transport tycoon game where you plan and grow road, rail, sea and air networks across more than a century of vehicle evolution. The appeal lies in fine-tuning efficient routes and watching your transport empire expand.

Dawn of Discovery

Lavish presentation

A medieval city-builder and economic sim where you settle islands, craft trade chains and keep citizens happy across both European and Oriental cultures. Diplomacy and occasional naval skirmishes add variety to its detailed, relaxing city planning.

Anno 1800

Lavish presentation

A richly detailed city-building and economic sim set in the Industrial Revolution, where you plan production chains, trade across the seas and keep growing populations happy. Its mix of relaxed optimization and optional naval combat is the draw.

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.

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