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2023PC

24 games that share what Ancient Cities does well: historical, strategy and sim. 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

  • Ostriv

    2020PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Memoriapolis

    2025PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $22.40was $32−30%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Manor Lords

    2024PC · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~10h
    IGDB

    $25.99was $39.99−35%

    Best PC price · Nuuvem · $2.60/hr

    In Game Pass

  • Multiplayer

    Mashinky

    2018PC

    Economy, procedural

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $23.49was $24.50Historical low

    Best PC price · PlayerLand

  • Citadelum

    2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    City building, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $12.49was $24.99−50%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Nebuchadnezzar

    2021PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Anno 1404: History Edition

    2020PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.49was $14.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam

    In Ubisoft+

  • Nova Roma

    2026PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $20.99was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Nuuvem

    In Game Pass

  • Life is Feudal: Forest Village

    2017PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    65%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $24.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Townsmen

    2012PC · iOS · Android

    City building, historical

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Prehistoric Kingdom

    2022PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $17.99was $24.99−28%

    Best PC price · PlayerLand

  • Pax Augusta

    2025PC

    City building, historical

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    69%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $16.24was $24.99−35%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Dawn of Man

    2019PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~29h
    IGDB

    $12.49was $24.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.43/hr

  • One More Island

    2022PC · Switch

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    69%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $19.99−85%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Corsair Cove

    2026PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    79
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~29h
    IGDB

    $29.99was $39.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.03/hr

    In Game Pass

  • Hollywood Animal

    2025PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    73%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~30h
    IGDB

    $13.39was $19.99−33%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.45/hr

  • Outlanders

    2019PC · Switch · iOS

    Cozy, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Kingdoms and Castles

    2017PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~40h
    IGDB

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.25/hr

  • Hearthlands

    2017PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.99was $15.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Bronze Age

    2017PC · iOS · Android

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB

    $0.80was $2.99−73%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0/hr

  • Pharaoh: A New Era

    2023PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.88was $22.99−57%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Banished

    2014PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~12h
    IGDB

    $6.79was $19.99−66%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.57/hr

  • Egypt: Old Kingdom

    2018PC · iOS · Android

    City building, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.74was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam