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Games like Metropolis 1998

If Metropolis 1998 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rise of Industry, STATIONflow and Kapital: Sparks of Revolution — 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 Metropolis 1998: A fresh, modern city builder with charming aesthetics. Detailed agent-based simulation and scheduling. See inside buildings. Design and customize almost anything. Business-specific zoning, and mixed use zones too!

2026StrategyIndieSimulationFree To PlayEarly AccessWindowsby Yesbox Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Metropolis 1998 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. Rise of Industry

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Metropolis 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metropolis 1998.

    Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STATIONflow

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Metropolis 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Metropolis 1998.

    STATIONflow is a game about controlling the flow of thousands of passengers by building and managing an efficient underground train station.

    2020StrategySimulation17.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Kapital: Sparks of Revolution

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Metropolis 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metropolis 1998.

    Sandbox economic simulation game about class struggle. European country is in a deep crisis. You are the mayor of the capital. Social unrest is inevitable. What price will you pay to save your people from anarchy?

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Parkitect

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Metropolis 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metropolis 1998.

    Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Prison Architect

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Metropolis 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metropolis 1998.

    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 ↗
  6. City Tales - Medieval Era

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Metropolis 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Metropolis 1998.

    City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid. Plan each district for your citizens needs and aid your companions in their tales, creating a city to be proud of!

    2026IndieSimulation22.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Parkasaurus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Metropolis 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Metropolis 1998.

    Parkasaurus is a dinosaur tycoon management simulation where you take care of your dinosaurs by constructing well-designed exhibits, researching specialized technologies, and maximizing profits to expand into the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Do you favor development for guests or your dinosaurs?

    2020StrategySimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Lethis - Path of Progress

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Metropolis 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Metropolis 1998.

    Lethis - Path of Progress is a city-builder in a victorian steampunk setting.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Metropolis 1998.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Metropolis 1998.

    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 ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Metropolis 1998.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Metropolis 1998.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Metropolis 1998.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Metropolis 1998.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Metropolis 1998.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Metropolis 1998

What games are most similar to Metropolis 1998?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Metropolis 1998 are Rise of Industry, STATIONflow, Kapital: Sparks of Revolution.
Who developed Metropolis 1998?
Metropolis 1998 was developed by Yesbox 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 Metropolis 1998.

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