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24 games that share what Synergy does well: sandbox, 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

  • Fabledom

    2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Diplomacy, colony sim

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $6.08was $20.99−71%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Rise of Industry

    2019PC

    Trading, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    74%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $29.99−75%

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Norland

    2024PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99was $29.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Captain of Industry

    2022PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $24.49was $34.99−30%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Cities: Skylines II

    2023PC · PS · Xbox

    City building, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    57%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $34.99was $49.99−30%

    Best PC price · Steam

    In Game Pass

  • Lords & Villeins

    2021PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $6.24was $24.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    TheoTown

    2015PC · iOS · Android

    City building, isometric

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $9.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Surviving Mars

    2018PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.89was $29.99−67%

    Best PC price · GOG

  • 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

  • Before We Leave

    2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    72
    Metacritic
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.28was $19.99−79%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

  • Space Drilling Station

    2026PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $13.20was $19.99−34%

    Best PC price · GamesPlanet US

  • Multiplayer

    Prison Architect

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

    Colony sim, city building

    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

  • 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

  • Town to City

    2026PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~23h
    IGDB

    $19.45was $24.99−22%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.85/hr

  • 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

  • Planet Coaster

    2016PC

    City building, economy

    Critics
    84
    Metacritic
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $8.45was $44.99−81%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

  • Microtopia

    2025PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Aven Colony

    2017PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    65
    Metacritic
    Players
    71%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $29.99−90%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Factorio

    2020PC · Switch

    City building, resource management

    Critics
    90
    Metacritic
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~72h
    IGDB

    $35

    Best PC price · GOG · $0.49/hr

  • Timberborn

    2026PC

    Colony sim, nature

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~31h
    IGDB

    $24.49was $34.99−30%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.79/hr

  • Townscaper

    2020PC · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Nature, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.02was $5.99−66%

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming

  • Highrise City

    2023PC

    Diplomacy, colony sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Planet Zoo

    2019PC

    Nature, city building

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $11.57was $44.99−74%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

    In PS Plus

  • Dystopika

    2024PC

    City building, base building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.05was $6.99−42%

    Best PC price · Steam