City Builders are a classic genre of games, so here is a list of the best city building games on Steam and PC.
The best city building games on PC
In the following list, we will only include the best city building games that will include classics to new titles and more.
Tropico Reloaded
Tropico Reloaded is a two-game bundle and an expansion that you can get on both GOG and Steam. The pack includes both the first Tropico and the second pirate-themed game, and in both games you take control of a small island nation and must build a thriving city. In the first game, you are the dictator of the island and must stay in power through peaceful or rigged elections. But in Tropico 2, you are the pirate lord of the island and must build a thriving pirate haven.
Caesar 3
Caesar 3 is an old but classic game that still holds up to this day. You play as a newly appointed Roman lord of a small in-game colony and must grow it into a prosperous city to rival Rome itself. However, you will also have to deal with the barbarian hordes, and even Rome itself, as well as the problems of managing a vast city.
Northgard
Northgard is a Viking city builder where you control a Viking clan fighting for control of a new and mysterious land. The game has a ton of features and content and starts by asking you to choose one of six clans to play as they all have unique stats. After that, you have to build a thriving settlement, assign jobs to villagers, survive in a strange new land, and expand and take new territories. Along with this, you will also need to manage your resources so that you can achieve victory over the other clans on the map.
Pharaoh
Made by the creators of the award-winning Caesar III, Pharaoh is a city building set in the ancient era of pharaohs and mysterious gods. In the game, you have to manage a small colony at the request of the pharaoh and become a prosperous city on the Nile. You can also build massive pyramids and command soldiers to defend your city and manage a growing metropolis. There is even a feature where you have to appease the gods or face their specter in the form of natural disasters and more.
Endzone – A world apart
Endzone is a new entry in the genre but arguably one of the most unique and interesting to date. The premise of the game is that you have to build a settlement after a global nuclear disaster and ensure its survival from all danger issues. Some of these threats include radiation, droughts, toxic rains, sandstorms, and even looters. The game also features expeditions where you can send your people to forgotten lands in search of relics of the past and various challenging scenarios.
Rise to ruins
Rise to Ruins is a god-village simulator where you must build and manage a growing fantasy village and protect it from monster threats. In the game, you have to build defenses and fight hordes of monsters every night and manage the needs of your villagers. The game also has free content and lots of game modes to play with such as survival and traditional mode.
For more game lists, we at PGG recommend checking out the 8 Best JRPGs on Nintendo Switch 2020 and the Best Turn-Based Strategy Games on PC.
