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Indie Dev Simulator

In this game, you're playing as game developer and encounter typical problems like eating and sleeping. You need to correctly allocate your time for human needs, hobbies and work, to live another day as indie developer.

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Mr.Mine

92% 👍 OF 18K
About This Game

Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!

In this game, you can…

  • …meet a blueprint-selling golem vendor 50km underground.
  • …hit a turning point around km 300 where the mine becomes a monster-fight zone and you manually click enemies down to protect survivors.
  • …reach absurd depths over months of play, like pushing past the mantle and eventually drilling down into hell.
Idler Incremental Free to Play Simulation Mining
REL Sep 30, 2020 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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Against the Storm

94% 👍 OF 37K
About This Game

A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

In this game, you can…

  • …pause anytime, pick up most buildings, and relocate them without penalty to rebuild your whole layout mid-crisis.
  • …open a new glade and immediately get stuck with a timed curse or ruin you have to deal with.
  • …draft only a few random buildings each run, even if they don't match what you can currently make.
City Builder Strategy Simulation Base Building Grand Strategy
REL Dec 8, 2023 $29.99 -70% $8.99 See This Game →
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Cities: Skylines

93% 👍 OF 290K
About This Game

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

In this game, you can…

  • …accidentally route sewage outflow into your own drinking-water pumps and watch the whole city get sick from polluted water.
  • …follow a single named citizen as they commute, work, shop, and chain a metro ride into a bus transfer.
  • …use mods to expand the playable map far beyond the base size and even fly a plane through your own city.
City Builder Simulation Building Management Strategy
REL Mar 10, 2015 $29.99 -70% $8.99 See This Game →
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Tropico 4

92% 👍 OF 12K
About This Game

The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.

In this game, you can…

  • …click any citizen to see their job, home, politics, and daily routine, then decide to reward them, bribe them, brand them, arrest them, or execute them.
  • …commit election fraud, cancel elections, declare martial law, and use secret police, hitmen, and "accidents" to stay in power.
  • …join Cold War sides, flip allegiances, build assault rifles and even a nuclear weapon, and make superpowers back off through force or diplomacy.
City Builder Simulation Strategy Management Comedy
REL Sep 1, 2011 $24.99 -50% $12.49 See This Game →
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Empires of the Undergrowth

94% 👍 OF 18K
About This Game

Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.

In this game, you can…

  • …build living pontoons out of ants to cross gaps and scale huge creatures in later missions.
  • …stage ridiculous arena fights like one American bullfrog versus 1,000 ants just to see what happens.
  • …steal and mix traits from other ant species, building hybrid armies as you unlock new genetics through missions.
Strategy Simulation Base Building City Builder Grand Strategy
REL Jun 7, 2024 $29.99 -70% $8.99 See This Game →
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Crazy Machines 3

94% 👍 OF 10K
About This Game

Crazy Machines 3 is the latest, greatest, most amazing and craziest part of the series and fascinates once more with physic-based puzzles. Build your own crazy machines and share your awesomeness across the world thanks to the Steam® Workshop.

In this game, you can…

  • …build a multi-step machine to punch an Egyptian statue in the face.
  • …shoot a kettle off a clumsycorn's head with a high-precision crossbow.
  • …create your own levels and modules, then fill the board with bombs and blast robots off-screen.
Simulation Puzzle Physics Strategy Sandbox
REL Oct 18, 2016 ★ $9.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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911 Operator

89% 👍 OF 19K
About This Game

Game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services. Answer incoming calls and react properly - give first aid instructions, advise, dispatch correct number of firemen / police / ambulances, or sometimes - just ignore the call. Play on ANY CITY in the world!

Simulation Strategy Management Singleplayer Indie
REL Feb 24, 2017 ★ $14.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

88% 👍 OF 20K
About This Game

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.

In this game, you can…

  • …pick from over a hundred unique heroes, each starting with different armies, skills, and spells.
  • …turn enemy casualties into your reinforcements when your vampires and liches drain life in battle.
  • …build up your city, then discover other factions' creature dwellings on the map and recruit them into a mixed army.
Strategy Turn-Based Strategy RPG Multiplayer Fantasy
REL Apr 30, 2026 ★ $39.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Crusader Kings II

91% 👍 OF 73K
About This Game

Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

In this game, you can…

  • …use intrigue to install your brother as an anti-pope, go to war with the pope, and make your brother the official pope for Catholics
  • …seduce queens and empresses across multiple realms, then spread bastards so widely that another player can end up as your kid
  • …build a secret Odin cult, drag your spouse into it, get in a tavern brawl while disguised, then die crusading for Christianity while secretly pagan
Grand Strategy Strategy Medieval Historical Political Sim
REL Feb 14, 2012 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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Nodebuster

97% 👍 OF 13K
About This Game

Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

In this game, you can…

  • …erase the whole screen just by moving your mouse cursor.
  • …fill out the tech tree until your cursor becomes invincible and enemies can't hurt you anymore.
  • …press a final end-game research button that makes the screen wobble and glitch for a few seconds, then rolls credits mid-chaos.
Incremental Casual Strategy Idler Simulation
REL Aug 13, 2024 ★ $2.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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