List of city-building video games


This is a comprehensive index of city-building games, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.

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YearGameDeveloperSettingPlatformNotes
1969The Sumer GameRichard MerrillHistoricalMAIN
1975HamurabiDavid H. AhlHistoricalMAINExpanded version of The Sumer Game. Published later as part of BASIC Computer Games.
1978Santa Paravia en FiumaccioHistoricalMAIN
1981Kingdom David AllenHistoricalBBCA conversion of the game "Hamurabi", it was included as part of welcome package to BBC Microcomputers.
1982UtopiaDon DaglowContemporaryAQUA, INT
1989SimCityMaxis, Nintendo EAD, BabarogaContemporaryAMI, ARC, BBC, C64, CDTV, CPC, DESQ, DOS, EPOC32, FMT, GBA, iPod, LIN, MAC, MOBI, NeWS, OS2, PC98, SNES, ST, Tk, UNIX, VC, WIN, XO1, X11, ZXFirst title in the series.
1990ActRaiserQuintetFantasyMOBI, SNES, VCHybrid with side-scrolling platform game.
1990MoonbaseWessonSci-fiAMI, DOS
1991'CelestialSci-fiAMI, DOS, SNES, ST
1992CaesarImpressionsHistoricalAMI, DOS, STFirst title in the series.
1993StrongholdStormfrontFantasyDOSHybrid with RTS elements.
1993SimCity 2000Maxis, Full FatContemporaryAMI, DOS, GBA, MAC, N64, PS1, PSP, SAT, SNESSequel to SimCity.
1993Lunar CommandWessonSci-fiDOSUpdated version of Moonbase.
1993The Settlers Blue ByteFantasyAMI, DOSFirst title in the series.
1994OutpostSierraSci-fiMAC, WIN3XSci-fi version of SimCity.
1995'IntelligentContemporaryDOS, MAC, WIN3X
1995SimTownMaxisContemporaryMAC, WIN, WIN3X
1995Caesar IIImpressionsHistoricalMAC, WINSequel to Caesar.
1996AfterlifeLucasArtsFantasyDOS, MAC, WIN9X
1996Holiday IslandSunflowersContemporaryWIN9X
1996'Blue ByteFantasyDOS, DS, MACSequel to The Settlers. Nintendo DS port was released in 2007.
1996Settlers II Mission CD, TheBlue ByteFantasyDOSExpansion to '.
1997ConstructorSystem 3ContemporaryPS1, WIN
1998'MaxHistoricalWIN9XFirst title in the series. Hybrid with RTS elements.
1998Settlers III, TheBlue ByteFantasyWIN9XSequel to '.
1998Caesar IIIImpressionsHistoricalMAC, WIN9X, NotSequel to Caesar II.
1999LincityVariousContemporaryCROSSOpen source clone of Sim City.
1999PharaohImpressionsHistoricalWIN9X
1999SimCity 3000MaxisContemporaryDS, iPhone, LIN, MAC, WINSequel to SimCity 2000.
2000'ImpressionsHistoricalWIN9XExpansion to Pharaoh.
2000'ImpressionsFantasyWIN
2000SimCity 64HALContemporaryN64Spin-off of the SimCity series.
2000SimCity 3000 UnlimitedMaxisContemporaryLIN, WINRe-release of SimCity 3000.
2000StarPeaceOceanusSci-fiWINMMOG.
2001StarTopiaMucky FootSci-fiWIN
2001MobilityGlamusContemporaryWIN, LIN
2001'ImpressionsFantasyWINExpansion to '.
2001TropicoPopTopContemporaryMAC, OSX, WIN, WIN9X
2001StrongholdFirefly StudiosFantasyWIN Hybrid with RTS elements.
2001Settlers IV, TheBlue ByteFantasyWINSequel to The Settlers III.
2002MetropolismaniaMedia FactoryContemporaryPS2First title in the series.
2002'BreakAwayContemporaryWIN, WIN9XExpansion to Tropico.
2002Moonbase CommanderHumongousSci-fiWIN
2002'BreakAway, ImpressionsHistoricalWIN
2003SimCity 4MaxisContemporaryOSX, WINSequel to SimCity 3000.
2003'MaxisContemporaryOSX, WINExpansion to SimCity 4.
2003'MaxHistoricalWIN9X, WINSequel to '. Hybrid with RTS elements.
2003'Frog CityHistoricalOSX, WIN
2003'MaxHistoricalWINExpansion to '.
2004'Tilted MillHistoricalWIN
2004Outpost Kaloki XNinjaBeeSci-fiWIN, X360
2005'Blue ByteFantasyWINSequel to The Settlers IV.
2005'Monte CristoHistoricalWIN
2005Stronghold 2Firefly StudiosFantasyWIN Hybrid with RTS elements.
2005'Blue ByteFantasyWINExpansion to '.
2005'Blue ByteFantasyWINExpansion to '.
2006'Firefly, FiraxisHistoricalWIN
2006Caesar IVTilted MillHistoricalWINSequel to Caesar III.
2006'Deep RedContemporaryWIN
2006Dwarf FortressBay 12 GamesFantasyWIN, LIN, MAC
2006City LifeMonte CristoContemporaryWIN
2006Anno 1701RelatedHistoricalDS, WINSequel to ' Hybrid with RTS elements.
2006Glory of the Roman EmpireHaemimontHistoricalWIN
2006Settlers II 10th Anniversary, TheBlue ByteFantasyWINRemake of '.
2007'KeenHistoricalDSHybrid with RTS elements.
2007'Blue ByteFantasyWINSequel to '.
2007'RelatedHistoricalDSExpansion to ' Hybrid with RTS elements.
2007SimCity SocietiesTilted MillContemporaryMOBI, WINSpin-off of the SimCity series.
2007'Blue ByteFantasyWINExpansion to The Settlers II 10th Anniversary.
2008A Kingdom for KeflingsNinja BeeFantasyX360
2008MicropolisDon HopkinsContemporaryCROSSOpen source version of SimCity.
2008SimCity DS 2ContemporaryDS.
2008'Tilted MillContemporaryWINExpansion to SimCity Societies.
2008HinterlandTilted MillFantasyWINHybrid with RPG elements
2008'Square EnixFantasyWiiHybrid with RPG elements
2008'Blue ByteFantasyWINExpansion to '.
2008Imperium RomanumHaemimontHistoricalWINSequel to Glory of the Roman Empire.
2009'HaemimontHistoricalWINSequel to Imperium Romanum.
2009Anno 1404Related, Ubisoft, Blue ByteHistoricalWIN, OSX, DS, WiiSequel to '. Hybrid with RTS elements.
2009Tropico 3Haemimont GamesContemporaryOSX, WIN, X360Successor to Tropico.
2009Cities XLMonte CristoContemporaryWIN
2009OpenCityDuong-Khang NguyenContemporaryCROSSOpen source. A development version is available.
2010'Blue ByteFantasyOSX, WINSequel to '.
2010A World of KeflingsNinja BeeFantasyX360
2010Cities XL 2011Focus Home InteractiveContemporaryWIN
2011Anno 2070Related DesignsSci-fiWIN
2011Tropico 4Haemimont GamesContemporaryWIN, X360, OSX
2011Cities XL 2012Focus Home InteractiveContemporaryWIN
2011Stronghold 3Firefly StudiosFantasyWIN, OSX, LINHybrid with RTS elements.
2013SimCityMaxisContemporaryWIN, OSXRelaunch of Simcity Series.
2014BanishedShining Rock SoftwareHistoricalWIN
2014Tropico 5Haemimont GamesContemporaryWIN, OSX, LIN, X360, PS4
2014Stronghold Crusader 2Firefly StudiosFantasyWIN Hybrid with RTS elements.
2014Clockwork EmpiresGaslamp GamesFantasyWIN
2015'Colossal OrderContemporaryWIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne, NSWBased on the engine used for Cities in Motion 2
2015Cities XXLFocus Home InteractiveContemporaryWIN
2015Anno 2205Blue ByteSci-FiWINSequel to Anno 2070
2018Frostpunk11 bit studiosSci-FiWIN
2019Dawn of ManMadruga WorksHistoricalWIN, OSXPrehistoric city builder that takes place from the Paleolithic to the Iron Age.
2019Tropico 6Limbic EntertainmentContemporaryWIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne
2019IslandersGrizzly GamesFantasyWIN, OSX, LINCasual city builder with low-poly aesthetic
2019Anno 1800Blue ByteHistoricalWIN
2020Builders of EgyptStrategy LabsHistoricalWINAncient Egypt city builder that will take place from the birth of Egyptian Civilization to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Cleopatra's death.