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2013PC

24 games that share what SimCity does well: business, sandbox and strategy. 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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Multiplayer
SimCity 4
2003PC
Sim series, SimCity series
Critics
unknown
Players
80%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
Best PC price · GOG
In Game Pass · EA Play
SimCity 2000
1993PC
Sim series, SimCity series
Critics
unknown
Players
79%
IGDB
To beat
~4h
IGDB
$2.39~~was $5.99~~−60%
Best PC price · GOG · $0.60/hr
In Game Pass · EA Play
SimCity
1989PC
Sim series, SimCity series
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
Best PC price · EA Store
RollerCoaster Tycoon
1999PC
Business, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
2024PC
Business, sandbox
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
~79h
IGDB
$9.99~~was $39.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.13/hr
Multiplayer
Software Inc.
2015PC
Business, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$17.24~~was $22.99~~−25%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Chris Sawyer's Locomotion
2004PC
Business, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.89~~was $5.99~~−85%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
TheoTown
2015PC · iOS · Android
Sandbox, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.49~~was $9.99~~−25%
Best PC price · Steam
Clanfolk
2022PC
Business, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99~~was $29.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
SimCity 3000
1999PC
Sim series, SimCity series
Critics
unknown
Players
81%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Transport Fever 2
2019PC
Business, sandbox
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.99~~was $39.99~~−85%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Theme Hospital
1997PC
Business, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
81%
IGDB
To beat
~15h
IGDB
$4.99
Best PC price · EA Store · $0.33/hr
Planet Zoo
2019PC
Business, sandbox
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$11.57~~was $44.99~~−74%
Best PC price · GameBillet
In PS Plus
Sally's Spa
2008PC · iOS · Android
Business, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
4.5/5
App Store
To beat
unknown
$6.99
Best PC price · MacGameStore
Multiplayer
Prison Architect
2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Business, sandbox
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
~44h
IGDB
$7.49~~was $29.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.17/hr
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Stardew Valley
2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Business, sandbox
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
98%
Steam
To beat
~90h
IGDB
$10.49~~was $14.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.12/hr
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Parkitect
2018PC
Business, sandbox
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$11.99~~was $29.99~~−60%
Best PC price · Steam
Cities: Skylines
2015PC
Business, sandbox
Critics
85
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~88h
IGDB
$8.99~~was $29.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.10/hr
In Game Pass · PS Plus
Multiplayer
Factorio
2020PC · Switch
Sandbox, strategy
Critics
90
Metacritic
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~72h
IGDB
$35
Best PC price · GOG · $0.49/hr
Megaquarium
2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Business, sandbox
Critics
69
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.49~~was $24.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · GOG
Tavern Keeper
2025PC
Business, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$20.99~~was $29.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
The Movies
2005PC
Business, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
IGDB
To beat
~33h
IGDB
No price yet
Game Dev Tycoon
2012PC · Switch · iOS · Android
Business, strategy
Critics
68
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~11h
IGDB
$3.99~~was $9.99~~−60%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.37/hr
Let's School
2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Business, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.64~~was $19.99~~−72%
Best PC price · GameBillet