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2017PC34 % positive29.99 €

A city-builder strategy game where you lead a mayoral dynasty through 200 years, mixing urban planning with council politics, scheming and tough decisions.

Economy and management
Historical setting
Choices with consequences
Building and crafting

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News Tower

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2025PCSteam Deck playable93 % positive24.99 €

This management sim has you build a newspaper empire in 1930s New York by directing staff, choosing which stories to run and earning reader trust. You balance profit, independence and credibility.

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