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2001 PC

A city-building strategy game where you lead the Romans, Mayans, Vikings or Trojans, building settlements, running production chains and trade routes, and fighting wars when needed. Seamless zoom lets you watch your little settlers at work or survey your whole empire.

What defines The Settlers: Fourth Edition:

Tactical depth
Cosy, great for unwinding

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The closest matches for The Settlers: Fourth Edition are Sid Meier's Railroads!, Anno 1602: Creation of a New World and Railroad Tycoon 3. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Settlers: Fourth Edition special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sid Meier's Railroads!

92 %

2006 PC 9.99 € 👍 71 % Mostly positive, 3,251 reviews on Steam

Cosy, great for unwinding
Tactical depth
Bright, upbeat tone

An accessible railroad tycoon from Sid Meier: lay track, connect cities and industries, and grow a profitable rail network in a colorful 3D world. Economic planning and stock dealings add depth without being stressful.

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Anno 1602: Creation of a New World

Tactical depth

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.

Railroad Tycoon 3

Gameplay comes before story

A railway business simulation where you lay track, manage trains and cargo, and grow a rail empire in a dynamic economy. Scenarios recreate notable moments from railroading history.

Anno 1701

Cosy, great for unwinding

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.

Industry Giant II

Gameplay comes before story

An economic simulation where you build an industrial empire starting in 1900, planning production chains, raw materials, transport routes and markets while weathering crises and stock market crashes.

Parkitect

Cosy, great for unwinding

A charming theme park management game in the spirit of the classics, where you design coasters, shops and staff logistics while keeping guests happy. Relaxed building meets economic tinkering.

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.

Rise of Industry

Gameplay comes before story

An early 20th-century tycoon game where you build production chains, delivery routes and an industrial empire in a procedurally generated world, optimizing it against rival companies.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Cosy, great for unwinding

The classic theme park management sim where you design your own roller coasters piece by piece and steer your park to profitability across varied scenarios. Charming isometric visuals and a hugely flexible coaster editor make it an endlessly creative sandbox.

Railroad Tycoon II

Gameplay comes before story

Build a railway empire across the 19th and 20th centuries by laying track, running trains, delivering goods and outmaneuvering rivals on the stock market. A classic business sim with plenty of planning depth.