New medieval city builder Noble Legacy is like a more relaxing Manor Lords
If you’ve ever fancied yourself a medieval ruler, there are plenty of options. Manor Lords proved the appetite for period city building with its huge early-access launch in 2024, and…
Frostpunk 2 has a fantasy rival in city builder and survival game Dark Switch
I’m surprised by how well city builders and survival games seem to go together. In theory, the genres are mutually exclusive. Cities Skylines and Manor Lords are premised on expansion,…
Genre-hopping city builder Thrive Heavy Lies The Crown set for 1.0 launch
We're spoilt for choice with fantastic city builders right now, but I could always use more. Manor Lords, Frostpunk 2, Against the Storm, Timberborn, and Cities Skylines all offer us…
Cities Skylines has a stylish cousin, as 96%-rated road builder plans big update
Offices, industries, parks, landfills - none of these matter in Cities Skylines unless you have good roads. It’s less and less certain that Colossal Order will reinvent and turn around…
Roman city builder Pompeii The Legacy now has a full demo, with upgrades coming
Pompeii: The Legacy is easily one of my most anticipated games of 2025. It combines my love for ancient history and city builders into something new, where you take control…
Halfway between Manor Lords and Minecraft, gorgeous Steam city builder hits 1.0
Just over one year since it launched into early access, gorgeous city builder Of Life and Land has just hit its full 1.0 release. Its blocky aesthetics call Minecraft to…
Brutal city builder Frostpunk 2 has dropped to its lowest price yet
If you enjoy a city builder with a challenge, this deal is for you. Fanatical has discounted Frostpunk 2, the sequel to the highly acclaimed strategy survival game, to its…
Fantastic city builder Timberborn adds new transportation and terraforming tools
Beaver-based city builder Timberborn just got a lot more flexible. The voxel colony management sim has been gnawing its way through early access since September 2021 and is already a…
New city builder Roman Triumph brings a mythological spin to Cities Skylines
The Roman Empire is a time period that’s always ripe for videogames, and we’ve seen many tackle the iconic historical setting. Strategy games such as Civilization, Age of Empires, and…
Dark fantasy city builder Against the Storm reveals its next DLC’s new species
If you love city builders and roguelikes but you haven’t played Against the Storm yet, you’re missing out. Eremite Games and Hooded Horse’s beautiful strategy game blends approachable but deep…