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Games like Dwarf Fortress, Sid Meier's Civilization IV, and Sid Meier's Civilization VI, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: May 15, 2026

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    1
    Dwarf Fortress
    2022 December 2022 by Bay 12 Games
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    7.55 Excellent
    Rating Dwarf Fortress
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    2
    Sid Meier's Civilization IV
    2005 October 2005 by Firaxis Games
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    7.08 Excellent--
    Rating Sid Meier's Civilization IV
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    3
    Sid Meier's Civilization VI
    2016 October 2016 by Firaxis Games
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    6.98 Excellent--
    Rating Sid Meier's Civilization VI
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    4
    Age of Wonders: Planetfall
    2019 August 2019 by Triumph Studios
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    6.31 Good
    Rating Age of Wonders: Planetfall
  • 5
    5
    Sid Meier's Civilization III
    2001 October 2001 by Westlake Interactive
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    6.23 Good
    Rating Sid Meier's Civilization III
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    6
    Humankind
    2021 August 2021 by Amplitude Studios
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    6.16 Good
    Rating Humankind
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    7
    Anno 2205
    2015 November 2015 by Blue Byte
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    5.99 Good-
    Rating Anno 2205
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    8
    Farthest Frontier
    2025 October 2025 by Crate Entertainment
    Simulator, Strategy, 4X Strategy
    Simulator, Strategy, 4X Strategy
    5.91 Good-
    Rating Farthest Frontier
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    9
    Old World
    2021 July 2021 by mohawk games
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    5.87 Good--
    Rating Old World
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    10
    Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
    2008 September 2008 by Firaxis Games
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    5.82 Good--
    Rating Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
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    11
    SteamWorld Build
    2023 December 2023 by The Station Interactive
    Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction
    Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction
    5.39 Decent++
    Rating SteamWorld Build
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    12
    Terraformers
    2023 March 2023 by Asteroid Lab
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    5.11 Decent
    Rating Terraformers
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    13
    Driftland: The Magic Revival
    2019 April 2019 by Star Drifters
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    4.76 Decent-
    Rating Driftland: The Magic Revival
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    14
    Imperator: Rome
    2019 April 2019 by Paradox Development Studio
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    4.38 Decent--
    Rating Imperator: Rome
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    15
    Godus
    2014 August 2014 by 22Cans
    Point-and-click, Real Time Strategy, Simulator
    Point-and-click, Real Time Strategy, Simulator
    2.45 Flawed
    Rating Godus
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    16
    Sorcerer King: Rivals
    2016 September 2016 by Stardock
    RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
    RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Sorcerer King: Rivals
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    17
    Imagine Earth
    2021 May 2021 by Serious Brothers
    Puzzle, Real Time Strategy, Simulator
    Puzzle, Real Time Strategy, Simulator
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Imagine Earth
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    18
    Bulwark Evolution: Falconeer Chronicles
    2024 March 2024 by Tomas Sala
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Bulwark Evolution: Falconeer Chronicles
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    19
    East India Company
    2009 July 2009 by Nitro Games
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy
    Needs more reviews
    Rating East India Company
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    20
    Heart of the Machine
    2026 March 2026 by Arcen Games
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Heart of the Machine
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    21
    Microcivilization
    2026 January 2026 by Ondrej Homola
    Strategy, Business, 4X Strategy
    Strategy, Business, 4X Strategy
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Microcivilization
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