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Games like Paleon

  • 15 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Paleon also play

The closest matches to Paleon: First Feudal, Dawn of Man, Seeds of Resilience, Lords and Villeins, and Tribe: Primitive Builder. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Paleon.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • 2021
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares technology tree with Paleon.

    • $12.49 (Price checked Oct 22)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
  1. Rank 05

    Tribe: Primitive Builder

    Why this: Shares resource automation with Paleon.

    • $3.79 (Price checked Oct 18)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  2. Rank 06

    Going Medieval

    Why this: Shares seasonal survival with Paleon.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  3. Rank 07

    Banished

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2014
  4. Rank 08

    Timberborn

    • $24.49 (Price checked Oct 21)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Paleon

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    First Feudal

    Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Paleon.

    • 71% of 235 reviews
  2. 2
    Dawn of Man

    Shares technology tree with Paleon.

    • 86% of 9,776 reviews
  3. 3
    Seeds of Resilience

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 64% of 88 reviews
  4. 4
    Lords and Villeins

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 74% of 448 reviews
  5. 5
    Tribe: Primitive Builder

    Shares resource automation with Paleon.

    • 81% of 280 reviews
  6. 6
    Going Medieval

    Shares seasonal survival with Paleon.

    • 89% of 8,390 reviews
  7. 7
    Banished

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 25,649 reviews
  8. 8
    Timberborn

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 96% of 22,640 reviews
  9. 9
    Patron

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 74% of 1,572 reviews
  10. 10
    Sapiens

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 82% of 1,336 reviews
  11. 11
    Land of the Vikings

    Genres: Strategy

    • 71% of 1,115 reviews
  12. 12
    Per Aspera

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 77% of 2,488 reviews
  13. 13
    Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 81% of 1,098 reviews
  14. 14
    One More Island

    Genres: Simulation

    • 70% of 81 reviews
  15. 15
    Mercury Fallen

    Same chill mood as Paleon.

    • 81% of 201 reviews
  16. 16
    Life is Feudal: Forest Village

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 63% of 2,129 reviews
  17. 17
    Endzone - A World Apart

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 76% of 3,338 reviews
  18. 18
    RimWorld

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 98% of 116,236 reviews
  19. 19
    Surviving Mars

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 79% of 10,552 reviews
  20. 20
    Pioneers of Pagonia

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 75% of 1,341 reviews
  21. 21
    Imagine Earth

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 77% of 484 reviews
  22. 22
    Driftland: The Magic Revival

    Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation

    • 71% of 732 reviews
  23. 23
    Foundation

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 86% of 10,915 reviews
  24. 24
    Corsair Cove

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 86% of 3,443 reviews
Paleon — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: Paleodev
  • Price: $9.99checked Oct 17
  • 79% of 156 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Build a civilization from scratch
  • Freedom to experiment with settlement design
  • Minimalist pixel art aesthetic
  • Chill
  • Contemplative
  • Peaceful

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About Paleon

The closest matches to Paleon: First Feudal, Dawn of Man, Seeds of Resilience, Lords and Villeins, and Tribe: Primitive Builder. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Paleon is your kind of game, the closest matches are First Feudal, Dawn of Man and Seeds of Resilience — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and peaceful, and single out its animal breeding and resource automation. 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 Paleon: Your time machine is broken. And it looks like you are stuck in the past. Try to create your own civilization and return home!

Is Paleon worth buying?

  • 79% of 156 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Oct 17).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

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

“The game really lacks conflict. You have no enemies and the early access to the trading post allows you to trade anything for anything, which makes resourse management obsolite. It has its own pleasant vibe though. But overall, just a…”
1 h played
“Very bad intelligence in the way that villagers choose to work, store and use items. Even with prioroties in the correct settings, they choose the furthest stockpile over a nearby item. Rookie mistake in this genre that shouldve been…”
2 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: First Feudal, Dawn of Man, Seeds of Resilience

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Frequently asked about Paleon

Can I run it?

Does Paleon work on Steam Deck?

Paleon is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Paleon cost?

Paleon is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Paleon?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paleon are First Feudal, Dawn of Man, Seeds of Resilience.

Who developed Paleon?

Paleon was developed by Paleodev.