Best city building games on steam

This game is a mixed bag, on one hand I love the premise and setting, that being a more realistic ancient city builder, if you don't make enough farms your people will starve to death and without warm enough homes they will freeze in the winter, the game looks great as well. On the other hand though, it can become quite dull after you've played it for a while, most of the buildings look extremely similar and it never really feels like you've progressed beyond a struggling settlement into a powerful city. If you like city builders I'd recommend giving it a go, but maybe wait for a sale first. More

by Reyansh Chattopadhyay

reviewed on July 2, 2018

From the available sources around it, how can you build a community? Resourcefulness is the key.

by Michelle Howard

reviewed on March 22, 2018

If you're looking for a new fun and exciting strategy game, look no further than Banished, the next great city-building game. You can spend countless hours customizing your world to exactly how you want it! More

by Judy Castro

reviewed on March 22, 2018

I've spent about 20 hours on this game so far, and I'm liking it very much. The graphics good, and it's not a fast paced game so you can play it at your own pace. It's easy to get into, but it gets challenging later on, so it doesn't get boring. If you like strategy, city building game, I think you will really like this game. More

by Tejas Mehta

reviewed on March 14, 2019

I've played thousands of hours of AoE II. It was pretty much the only game I played while growing up. Its safe to say I'm an aficionado, so I was really pumped for Aoe III. Its a fairly solid game, but it doesn't come close to the awesomeness that 2 provides. If you're dying for more AoE give it a try, but otherwise, stick to 2. More

by Benjamín Meléndez

reviewed on July 2, 2018

Based on the previous installments of this game, I'm impressed with this version.

by Shirley Douglas

reviewed on March 22, 2018

Age of Empires III is one of my favorite city building games on Steam. It is similar to Sims where you build a city, home, country, etc, and attempt to conquer and master the game. More

by Rajesh Kapoor

reviewed on March 14, 2019

I love this game! It's not just another zombie game. Sometimes I watch The Walking Dead and think "That's not how I'd build my community. And now, I know exactly how I would! It's like actually surviving the zombie apocalypse! More

by Eugene Watson

reviewed on July 2, 2018

Awesome game! Building a city with many zombies around? Challenge accepted.

Rebuild 3 is a pretty decent build game, and there's plenty to do and manage like most of its genre. It is a 3rd version though, which means that while game play has improved a little, story's fallen a little to the wayside. More

by Susan Welch

reviewed on March 22, 2018

Super fun game, this is one of those games that you just can't stop playing. Nice mix of strategy and simulation. Highly recommend.

by Russell Lee

reviewed on March 22, 2018

This looks awesome. I love the 2D art style of this. I came for city building, stayed for the zombies!

by Jordan Lane

reviewed on March 14, 2019

I like the look and the graphics. I do get a bit concerned about using real people for story lines though. This game uses the Norse as some kids, unfortunately, only learn a little bit of history from movies and gaming. But this one is based on mythology anyway, so I guess that is okay. I'm a stickler for kids knowing facts about Vikings rather than just perpetuated legends, even if it is just in modern games. Still, I must give kudos to the game makers for a visually appealing game here. More

by Randy Pearson

reviewed on March 22, 2018

Northgard looks like a promising RTS and City building game. Currently it is in Early Access but you can already see the developers have put a lot of thought into the creation of this game. There is a small learning curve when starting this game but overall I have been impressed with I have seen so far and will continue to monitor the progress of this game. More

by Jeremy Willis

reviewed on March 22, 2018

I would suggest looking elsewhere for a game like this. There are several options that are way better. This game lacks enough content to really be interesting. It is way to simple. More

Ever watch the show Vikings and thought "I could do better"? Well here is your chance. I love strategy games based on history so I was excited to find this game. You are in control of your own clan. It's your show to run. Personally, I find it a refreshing mix of being challenging without being overwhelming. I love it. More

by Saúl González

reviewed on March 14, 2019

Concrete jungle is is good city building game with the added aspect of a card based game to give it a bigger feeling of risk. It is priced pretty cheap so it doesn't have a high entry cost. It would be a great alternative to the higher priced city builder games. More

by Johnny Hall

reviewed on July 2, 2018

For an indie game, this one is good! There are different modes to play that can serve as a tutorial like the campaign mode.

by Mark Collins

reviewed on July 2, 2018

This one looks like it would be great for your imagination. Just hoping it can keep my attention unlike other games of this type.

by Gregory Hart

reviewed on July 2, 2018

This is the perfect mix of S Simcity and a TCR! I spent all my time trying to build my deck. I actually missed my train stop! So I went around again playing Concrete Jungle the whole way! I'mm hooked! More

by Susan Gonzalez

reviewed on March 14, 2019

I love city building games and this is one of the best I've ever encountered. The graphics are beautiful. The only issue I have with it is that it seems very limited and predictable unless you buy the DLC. After buying the DLC, the game was much more worthwhile. More

by Amy Welch

reviewed on March 22, 2018

I really didn't think I would enjoy this game, but I've been pleasantly surprised. Tropico 5 is an incredibly fun strategy game. You're basically building your own city and managing it. I've sunk hours into this game and would recommend. More

by Bruce Ward

reviewed on March 22, 2018

I wanted something like Sim City on Steam and I finally found Tropico 5. It is great in that is had multiplayer, the graphics are good and you can build an awesome city. I don't know how I missed Tropico 1- 4 but I'm sure glad I found this one. More

by Vincent Hill

reviewed on March 14, 2019

Stronghold Crusader HD is a great city building game with a mix of real-time strategy, which in my opinion is an added plus. Awesome gameplay and HD graphics make this a great purchase on Steam. The game has both multiplayer and single player modes, and 100 different maps to play, so I can see this providing me hours of entertainment. More

by Tang Guo

reviewed on March 22, 2018

Want something new to play? Stronghold Crusader HD lets you head back in time and start your own medieval city.

There are tons of city building games on Steam, but this is one of the nicer ones. It seems like a modern version of an old school city builder and I really love that. More

by Gerald Reid

reviewed on March 22, 2018

Stronghold Crusader HD was a disappointment when i played it. The graphics are outdated and the AI opponents are not as smart as you would want making the game extremely easy. More

by Peter Delgado

reviewed on March 14, 2019

This game is great. For all you old school sim city lovers this is city building on steroids. So much fun to build giant sprawling cities and then maintain them, or burn them to the ground only to stat all over again. I can play this game for hours on end and love every second of it. More

by Arthur Sanders

reviewed on July 2, 2018

This game will make you think critically and it makes the difference among other city building games. It will also test your budgeting skills.

by Dorothy Aguilar

reviewed on March 22, 2018

Cities: Skylines is a big improvement on traditional city building games. This game allows you to make decisions on the most precise details of your city. It is thrilling to sit back and watch how your city develops. More

by This is Patrick null

reviewed on January 4, 2019

From traffic management to properly budgeting your city, Cities: Skylines is without a doubt the best, most realistic city builder in the market available right now. More

by Jenny Lu

reviewed on March 22, 2018

Cities: Skylines takes the SimCity idea and modernizes it. If you want a city builder that's realistic, then it's a good experience.

Rise of Nations is a great game on steam, and I've now purchased the Extended Edition. The updates have made the game so much better, and it now includes Twitch.tv streaming! The most obvious change in the enhanced visuals and the inclusion of a full screen option which has made it so much easier for me to see the screen and the details of the landscape! More

Why settle for building just a city when one can build a whole world? Fun to build them up, fun to break them down! :)

by Robert Harper

reviewed on March 22, 2018

What do you do if you want a city building game with depth?. You download Rise of Nations: Extended Edition of course and enjoy the slick gameplay as you advance through history. More

by Kathleen Silva

reviewed on March 22, 2018

Rise of Nations is a great classic city builder. The graphics don't really look good today.

by Phillip White

reviewed on March 14, 2019

Age of Empires II HD is a classic real time strategy game. If you like Starcraft, original Warcraft games, or any real time strategy at all, Age of Empires is the grand daddy of all of them, this one is a can't miss. More

by Alexander Oliver

reviewed on March 22, 2018

This has been one of my favorite computer games since I was little. I get to build cities and manage resources, and create an empire. I still never tire of this game. More