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Games like Power to the People

  • 11 games
  • Updated Oct 5, 2026

Players who liked Power to the People also play

The closest matches to Power to the People: Urbek City Builder, Highrise City, Reactor Tech², Startup Company, and Rise of Industry. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also City Builder and Economy, like Power to the People.

    • $3.03 (Price checked Oct 5)
    • 2022
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Modern and City Builder, like Power to the People.

    • $7.49 (Price checked Oct 3)
    • 2023
  1. Rank 04

    Startup Company

    Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Isometric, like Power to the People.

    • $6.49 (Price checked Oct 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  2. Rank 05

    Rise of Industry

    Why this: Also City Builder and Isometric, like Power to the People.

    • $7.49 (Price checked Oct 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
  3. Rank 07

    Tropico 4

    Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and City Builder, like Power to the People.

    • $4.49 (Price checked Oct 5)
    • 2011

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Power to the People

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Urbek City Builder

    Also City Builder and Economy, like Power to the People.

    • 90% of 882 reviews
  2. 2
    Highrise City

    Also Modern and City Builder, like Power to the People.

    • 74% of 381 reviews
  3. 3
    Reactor Tech²

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 68% of 243 reviews
  4. 4
    Startup Company

    Also Real-Time with Pause and Isometric, like Power to the People.

    • 80% of 2,882 reviews
  5. 5
    Rise of Industry

    Also City Builder and Isometric, like Power to the People.

    • 74% of 1,866 reviews
  6. 6
    Cities: Skylines

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 93% of 99,307 reviews
  7. 7
    Tropico 4

    Also Real-Time with Pause and City Builder, like Power to the People.

    • 91% of 4,970 reviews
  8. 8
    Project Hospital

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 88% of 3,293 reviews
  9. 9
    RAILGRADE

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 87% of 710 reviews
  10. 10
    Let Them Trade

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 84% of 477 reviews
  11. 11
    Production Line : Car factory simulation

    Also Isometric and Economy, like Power to the People.

    • 82% of 2,148 reviews
  12. 12
    The Universim

    Also City Builder and Procedural Generation, like Power to the People.

    • 80% of 5,082 reviews
  13. 13
    Democracy 4

    Also Modern and Economy, like Power to the People.

    • 84% of 3,916 reviews
  14. 14
    Sweet Transit

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 69% of 744 reviews
  15. 15
    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    Same atmospheric mood as Power to the People.

    • 90% of 8,217 reviews
  16. 16
    STATIONflow

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 82% of 241 reviews
  17. 17
    Cliff Empire

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 85% of 1,699 reviews
  18. 18
    Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 81% of 1,098 reviews
  19. 19
    Against the Storm

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 95% of 18,297 reviews
  20. 20
    Kapital: Sparks of Revolution

    Genres: Indie, Strategy, Simulation

    • 67% of 81 reviews
  21. 21
    Synergy

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 80% of 363 reviews
  22. 22
    City Tales - Medieval Era

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 218 reviews
  23. 23
    Another Brick in The Mall

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 81% of 1,227 reviews
  24. 24
    RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 91% of 3,127 reviews
Power to the People — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Rhombico Games
  • Price: $3.74−75%checked Oct 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 78% of 265 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Campaign teaches grid fundamentals effectively
  • Cascading outages create tense moments
  • Demand curves feel dynamic and reactive
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative

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About Power to the People

The closest matches to Power to the People: Urbek City Builder, Highrise City, Reactor Tech², Startup Company, and Rise of Industry. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Power to the People is your kind of game, the closest matches are Urbek City Builder, Highrise City and Reactor Tech² — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its cascading outage simulation and demand curve adaptation. 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 Power to the People: Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population, while fighting off all kinds of disasters in this thrilling resource management experience. It's time for you to give "Power to the People"! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?

Is Power to the People worth buying?

  • 78% of 265 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 75% off, now $3.74 (checked Oct 5).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Game starts data harvesting as soon as it starts. Analytics are opt-out, not opt-in. GDPR is an afterthought. To disable analytics you need internet connection! If you value privacy, block the game's internet access or just don't play it…”
1 h played
“This game lacks the depth and realism to be a simulator, but also lacks sufficient mechanics to be a puzzle-type challenge. Instead you're left with a power grid micromanagement game with limited options. You also can't modify your grid in…”
1 h played
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People who play it also play: Urbek City Builder, Highrise City, Reactor Tech²

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Frequently asked about Power to the People

Can I run it?

Does Power to the People run on Steam Deck?

Power to the People 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 Power to the People cost?

Power to the People is listed on Steam at 3.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Power to the People?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Power to the People are Urbek City Builder, Highrise City, Reactor Tech².

Who developed Power to the People?

Power to the People was developed by Rhombico Games and published by Crytivo.