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2016
A Victorian steampunk colony-building sim where you manage eccentric settlers and resources while cosmic horror and madness drive the colony into chaos. Dark humor and emergent disasters define the experience.
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The closest matches for Clockwork Empires are Dungeon Keeper 2, Prison Architect and Dungeon Keeper. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Clockwork Empires special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
89 %
Best match
You play the villainous dungeon keeper, digging tunnels, building rooms, attracting monsters and fending off invading heroes. Its dark humor and the chance to be the bad guy make it memorable.
88 % 24.99 €
Sandbox with your own goals
A deep construction and management sim where you design a prison from scratch, hire staff and keep inmates from rioting or escaping. Its cute, simple art style contrasts with darkly humorous takes on serious themes like violence and the death penalty.
87 %
Economy and management
You play an evil dungeon overlord, digging out rooms, attracting monsters and fending off invading heroes. Its dark humor and blend of base management with real-time strategy make this classic stand out.
87 % 9.99 €
Economy and management
As a supervillain you build a secret island lair, train minions and scheme for world domination in a 1960s spy-movie style while fending off secret agents. Satirical humor and a retro espionage look define its charm.
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Sandbox with your own goals
A colony sim where an AI storyteller turns raids, famines and your settlers' personal dramas into unique, often darkly funny emergent stories. Its deep simulation and per-colonist management make every run unpredictable.
86 % 19.99 €
Lots of humour
You run a haunted mansion as an evil manager: build rooms, raise monsters, set traps and slay victims according to classic horror movie rules. A tongue-in-cheek blend of Dungeon Keeper and Prison Architect.
85 % 22.99 €
Sandbox with your own goals
A deep colony sim inside an asteroid where you keep your Duplicants alive by managing oxygen, heat, food and waste through interlocking physics-like systems. Spectacular failures are part of the fun, often with dark humor.
84 % 24.50 €
Economy and management
A city-building strategy game where you lead a Cthulhu cult, manage followers, perform eldritch rituals and expand your settlement while madness creeps in.
84 % 30.49 €
Sandbox with your own goals
An immensely deep simulation where you build and manage a dwarven fortress or roam a procedurally generated, persistent world as an adventurer. Its interlocking systems produce chaotic, memorable stories, though the learning curve is notoriously steep.
84 % 6.99 €
Economy and management
As the dictator of a Caribbean island you build an economy and infrastructure while juggling the people's favor, factions and foreign superpowers. Satirical humor and a lively Latin soundtrack make nation-building a joy.
