The closest matches for TownCraft are Pocket City, Tiny Rails and Zoo Tycoon 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes TownCraft special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
A relaxed, approachable city-building sim where you act as mayor, zoning districts, building parks and handling crime and disasters. No microtransactions: everything is unlocked through play.
A relaxed train management game where you take over your grandfather's railway company, grow your locomotive into a long multi-car train, and haul passengers and goods between an expanding set of stations.
You turn an empty plot of land into your own zoo, freely designing habitats for many animal species while keeping animals and visitors happy to keep the money flowing. A relaxed management sim with plenty of creative freedom.
A relaxed town-building sim where you found a community on an uninhabited island, unlock shops and facilities, play matchmaker for residents and even dabble in the stock market.
You build and run a zoo, designing enclosures, keeping animals happy and balancing visitor numbers and finances. A relaxed classic management sim with plenty of freedom to design.
A relaxed management sim where you design and run your own ski resort, laying out slopes, lifts and facilities while keeping guests happy and respecting the mountain environment.
A relaxing idle village builder that runs quietly in a corner of your screen. You build, craft and trade to grow your humble village into a thriving trading hub.
You run your own trading card shop, stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff and cracking packs to build your own collection. A relaxed management sim with the lure of card collecting.