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Games like Poly Skies

If Poly Skies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Halloween Store Simulator, Hell Architect and Foundation — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Poly Skies: Poly Skies is an introductory city builder designed to help you relax. Take care of your villagers, expand to new islands, unlock secrets and defend from sky-high threats.

2023IndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Red Phoenix Studios
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Players who liked Poly Skies also play

Steam players who put hours into Poly Skies also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Halloween Store Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Poly Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    🎃 Begin your Halloween empire building and managing your first Halloween Store! Manage your staff and products to attract new customers! Grow your Halloween empire by building Halloween restaurants, cafes, and entertainment! Expand and make every day and everything Halloween! 🎃

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hell Architect

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Poly Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    Hell Architect is a game about building and managing your own hell. You take on a role of a hell manager and are tasked with developing the underworld in a way that would make Lucifer himself fall off his chair.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Foundation

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Poly Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Fabledom

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Poly Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Poly Skies.

    Set in a wholesome fairytale world, Fabledom is a laid-back City builder. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, interact with your neighbors and defend your kingdom from magical creatures. All to find true love and live happily ever after!

    2024StrategySimulationCasual20.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. My Little Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Poly Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Prison Architect

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Poly Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Tenants

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Poly Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home?

    2022IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Endzone - A World Apart

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Poly Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Poly Skies at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Poly Skies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Poly Skies.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Poly Skies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Poly Skies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Poly Skies.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Poly Skies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Poly Skies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Poly Skies.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Poly Skies on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Poly Skies.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Poly Skies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Poly Skies.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Poly Skies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Poly Skies.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Poly Skies.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Poly Skies.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Poly Skies.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Poly Skies.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Poly Skies.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Red Phoenix Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Red Phoenix Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Poly Towns

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Phoenix Studios, the studio behind Poly Skies. Shares Indie and Casual with Poly Skies.

    Casual town builder that takes place on floating islands in a fantasy world. Grow your town and manage your resources in this challenging builder.

    2016StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. A New World: Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Phoenix Studios, the studio behind Poly Skies. Shares Indie and Casual with Poly Skies.

    A New World: Kingdoms is a turn-based strategic 4X game. Carefully expand your kingdom by constructing buildings and managing your resources. Building your own empire is not easy; there will be challenges along the way, from mountains to navigate to your rival and his warriors.

    2017StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. LASERVASION

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Phoenix Studios, the studio behind Poly Skies. Shares Indie and Casual with Poly Skies.

    Retro arcade inspired shoot 'em up with addictive combat.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Space Nomads

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Phoenix Studios, the studio behind Poly Skies. Shares Indie with Poly Skies.

    Build your own story in this procedurally generated galaxy, recruit specialized crew, design modular ships, take on contracts. Every choice shapes your ship, your crew, and your future.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Poly Skies

Does Poly Skies run on Steam Deck?
Poly Skies 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 Poly Skies cost?
Poly Skies is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Poly Skies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Poly Skies are Halloween Store Simulator, Hell Architect, Foundation.
Who developed Poly Skies?
Poly Skies was developed by Red Phoenix Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Poly Skies.

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