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2021PC

24 games that share what Academia: School Simulator does well: business, strategy and sandbox. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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24 picks · prices checked daily

  • Little Big Workshop

    2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    City building, economy

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $19.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam

    In PS Plus

  • Multiplayer

    Prison Architect

    2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Capitalism, colony sim

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~44h
    IGDB

    $7.49was $29.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.17/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Big Ambitions

    2026PC

    Capitalism, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~15h
    IGDB

    $20.79was $25.99−20%

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.39/hr

  • Another Brick in the Mall

    2020PC

    Capitalism, colony sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $8.49was $16.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Transport Fever 2

    2019PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.99was $39.99−85%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Rise of Industry

    2019PC

    Capitalism, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    74%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $29.99−75%

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Blood Bar Tycoon

    2025PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.79was $19.99−61%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Clanfolk

    2022PC

    Colony sim, business

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99was $29.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Songs of Syx

    2020PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $18.74was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Cities: Skylines

    2015PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~88h
    IGDB

    $8.99was $29.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.10/hr

    In Game Pass · PS Plus

  • Planet Zoo

    2019PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $11.57was $44.99−74%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

    In PS Plus

  • Hotel Architect

    2026PC

    Capitalism, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $23.39was $29.99−22%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Airport CEO

    2017PC

    Capitalism, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~28h
    IGDB

    $6.24was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.22/hr

  • Game Dev Tycoon

    2012PC · Switch · iOS · Android

    Economy, business

    Critics
    68
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~11h
    IGDB

    $3.99was $9.99−60%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.37/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Parkitect

    2018PC

    Capitalism, city building

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $11.99was $29.99−60%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Let's School

    2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Education, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.64was $19.99−72%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

  • Project Highrise

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS

    City building, economy

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~22h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $19.99−85%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.14/hr

    In EA Play

  • Startup Company

    2020PC

    Capitalism, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $6.49was $12.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Two Point Campus

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Education, city building

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $29.99−90%

    Best PC price · Steam

    In PS Plus

  • Megaquarium

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Capitalism, economy

    Critics
    69
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Fabledom

    2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $6.08was $20.99−71%

    Best PC price · Fanatical