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2006PC71 % positive

As a Roman provincial governor you build and manage cities, keep citizens supplied, handle trade and defense, and climb the political ladder toward Caesar. A classic, measured city-builder set in antiquity.

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for Caesar IV are Cities in Motion, CivCity: Rome and Ostriv. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Caesar IV special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Cities in Motion

98 %Match

2011PC77 % positive19.99 €

  • Realistic visuals
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Tactical depth

A transport simulation where you plan bus, tram and subway networks across Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin and Amsterdam from 1920 to 2020. The fun lies in optimizing routes and schedules so the system turns a profit while keeping passengers happy.

CivCity: Rome

Realistic visuals

A city-builder that zooms in from empire management to the planning, supplying and running of individual Roman cities, culminating in Rome itself. Play centers on city layout, economy and citizen happiness across many missions.

Ostriv

Realistic visuals

A city-builder set in 18th-century Ukraine where you govern a town, laying out organic settlements without grid or angle limits on 3D terrain while managing the economy and your villagers.

Sumerians

Gameplay comes before story

A city builder set in ancient Mesopotamia where you grow your settlement through irrigation, production chains, trade, and monumental temples and ziggurats.

Nebuchadnezzar

Pure single-player experience

A classic isometric city builder set in ancient Mesopotamia, where you plan settlements, manage supply chains and raise grand monuments. It follows in the footsteps of genre classics like Pharaoh.

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

Pure single-player experience

A classic city-builder set in ancient China where you lay out districts, manage trade and supply, and guide your city through dynasties across millennia. The appeal lies in balancing economy, religion, and defense.

SimCity 3000

Realistic visuals

A classic city-building sim where you plan zoning, traffic, power, finances and services for a growing metropolis. Trading with neighboring cities and famous landmarks like the Empire State Building or Big Ben add flavor.

Car Manufacture

Realistic visuals

An automotive tycoon game where you start a car company in the early 20th century, manage staff, expand your factory, research new tech and work your way to the top of the market.

Pharaoh: A New Era

Pure single-player experience

A remake of the classic Pharaoh, where you plan and manage cities in ancient Egypt, juggling trade, supply chains, Nile floods and monumental pyramid projects. It offers calm yet deep city-building across its campaigns.

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