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1991PC

You guide a black ant colony in a backyard, battling red ants, spiders and human hazards for food and territory. A classic blend of real-time strategy and nature simulation.

  • Economy and management
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for SimAnt are Oxygen Not Included, Ratopia and Catizens. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes SimAnt special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Oxygen Not Included

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2019PCSteam Deck verified97 % positive22.99 €

  • Economy and management
  • Tactical depth
  • Gameplay comes before story

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.

Ratopia

Economy and management

Ratopia blends colony and city building with survival: as a rat ruler you dig into a subterranean world, manage your citizens and build a working economy. The cute pixel-art look keeps the management approachable and charming.

Catizens

Gameplay comes before story

A cozy colony-management sim where you guide a community of quirky cats, build settlements and explore new lands. Inspired by RimWorld and The Sims, but much cuddlier in tone.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Gameplay comes before story

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.

Autonauts

Gameplay comes before story

You colonise an alien planet by teaching little robots, through simple visual scripting, to gather resources and run whole production chains. The relaxed tinkering and optimising slowly grows into a sprawling robot empire.

Software Inc.

Economy and management

You run your own software company: design and furnish offices, hire and train staff, develop products and outcompete simulated rivals for the market. Its mix of management, planning and deep simulation is the main draw.

Game Dev Tycoon

Economy and management

Start a tiny game studio in an 80s garage and grow it through gaming history by mixing genres, topics and development focus to hit the right formula. A relaxed, addictive management sim full of nods to real consoles and companies.

Odd Realm

Gameplay comes before story

A pixel-art colony simulation in a procedurally generated fantasy world where you guide settlers to build, explore and survive threats. Reminiscent of Dwarf Fortress but more approachable, with a quirky sense of humor.

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