Rank 01Games like Silicon City
- 16 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Silicon City: Citystate II, Cities: Skylines, SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition, Urbek City Builder, and Tropico 6. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares traffic simulation and resource management with Silicon City.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Shares traffic simulation with Silicon City.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Playable
- 2010
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Urbek City Builder
Why this: Also Political Sim and City Builder, like Silicon City.
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Democracy 4
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Silicon City.
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Highrise City
Why this: Also Modern and City Builder, like Silicon City.
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City Tales - Medieval Era
Why this: Shares resource management with Silicon City.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Silicon City
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Shares traffic simulation and resource management with Silicon City.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Polycorne
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 63% of 27 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Citizens have simulated lives with twitter accounts
- Comprehensive map layers for energy traffic and happiness
- Drill down into individual silizens problems
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Silicon City.
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Why this: Shares resource management with Silicon City.
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Why this: Also City Builder and Economy, like Silicon City.
About Silicon City
The closest matches to Silicon City: Citystate II, Cities: Skylines, SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition, Urbek City Builder, and Tropico 6. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Silicon City is your kind of game, the closest matches are Citystate II, Cities: Skylines and SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and nostalgic, and single out its citizen simulation and happiness system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Silicon City: Silicon City is a new take on the classic city builder genre, where each citizen voice their opinion. Will you be an urban designer, a rural evangelist or a reckless capitalist? Build your way to the most productive city until elected as the best mayor or plan the city of your dreams in sandbox.
Is Silicon City worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 27 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Oct 3).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Citizens have simulated lives with twitter accounts
- Comprehensive map layers for energy traffic and happiness
- Drill down into individual silizens problems
- Periodic challenges and leaderboards
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“For the limited visual interface it takes up a lot of cpu. Also you can only play to a point and it says it's just a beta test.”
“This game is slow! Everything takes forever to happen, and making money requires leaving the game idling at max speed while doing something else aside. I just watched a 20min tv show, and I still don't have enough money to build back a…”
People who play it also play: Citystate II, Cities: Skylines, SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Frequently asked about Silicon City
Can I run it?
Does Silicon City run on Steam Deck?
Silicon City is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Silicon City cost?
Silicon City is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Silicon City?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Silicon City are Citystate II, Cities: Skylines, SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition.
Who developed Silicon City?
Silicon City was developed by Polycorne.