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Games like Settlements Rising

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Settlements Rising also play

The closest matches to Settlements Rising: City Tales - Medieval Era, Settlement Survival, Land of the Vikings, Pioneers of Pagonia, and Fabledom. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares production chains and city building with Settlements Rising.

    • $22.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlements Rising.

    • $5.37 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares resource management with Settlements Rising.

    • $25.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  1. Rank 05

    Fabledom

    Why this: Shares city building and faction politics with Settlements Rising.

    • $20.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 06

    Foundation

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 07

    Citadelum

    Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Settlements Rising.

    • $12.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  4. Rank 08

    Banished

    Why this: Shares seasonal cycle and resource management with Settlements Rising.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2014

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Settlements Rising

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    City Tales - Medieval Era

    Shares production chains and city building with Settlements Rising.

    • 90% of 218 reviews
  2. 2
    Settlement Survival

    Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlements Rising.

    • 85% of 2,987 reviews
  3. 3
    Land of the Vikings

    Shares resource management with Settlements Rising.

    • 71% of 1,115 reviews
  4. 4
    Pioneers of Pagonia

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 75% of 1,341 reviews
  5. 5
    Fabledom

    Shares city building and faction politics with Settlements Rising.

    • 87% of 3,311 reviews
  6. 6
    Foundation

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 86% of 10,915 reviews
  7. 7
    Citadelum

    Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Settlements Rising.

    • 83% of 422 reviews
  8. 8
    Banished

    Shares seasonal cycle and resource management with Settlements Rising.

    • 90% of 25,649 reviews
  9. 9
    Nova Roma

    Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Settlements Rising.

    • 96% of 1,085 reviews
  10. 10
    Endzone 2

    Shares raider defense with Settlements Rising.

    • 64% of 316 reviews
  11. 11
    Kingdoms Reborn

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 4,395 reviews
  12. 12
    Airborne Empire

    Shares city building and economy management with Settlements Rising.

    • 90% of 452 reviews
  13. 13
    United Penguin Kingdom

    Shares colony management and city building with Settlements Rising.

    • 67% of 111 reviews
  14. 14
    Corsair Cove

    Shares production chains and base building with Settlements Rising.

    • 86% of 3,443 reviews
  15. 15
    Whiskerwood

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 94% of 1,359 reviews
  16. 16
    Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 87% of 386 reviews
  17. 17
    Patron

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 74% of 1,572 reviews
  18. 18
    Of Life and Land

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 82% of 159 reviews
  19. 19
    First Feudal

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 71% of 235 reviews
  20. 20
    Sapiens

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 82% of 1,336 reviews
  21. 21
    Going Medieval

    Shares colony management with Settlements Rising.

    • 89% of 8,390 reviews
  22. 22
    Founders' Fortune

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 78% of 738 reviews
  23. 23
    Let Them Trade

    Also City Builder and Economy, like Settlements Rising.

    • 84% of 477 reviews
  24. 24
    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    Shares city building with Settlements Rising.

    • 90% of 8,217 reviews
Settlements Rising — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: The Catalyst Crew
  • Price: $18.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 81% of 183 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Bandit raids add tension to building
  • Gradual expansion from wooden settlement to complex town
  • Layered production chains create satisfying complexity
  • Challenging
  • Chill
  • Cozy

More games like Settlements Rising, sliced differently

Cheaper alternatives

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

  • United Penguin Kingdom

    Why this: Shares colony management and city building with Settlements Rising.

    • $4.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  • Mini Settlers

    Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlements Rising.

    • $6.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
    • Trending
    85 new reviews this week

    Kingdoms and Castles

    Why this: Shares resource management with Settlements Rising.

    • $6.79 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017
    • Trending
    203 new reviews this week

    Frostpunk

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  • Airborne Kingdom

    Why this: Shares resource gathering with Settlements Rising.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022

About Settlements Rising

The closest matches to Settlements Rising: City Tales - Medieval Era, Settlement Survival, Land of the Vikings, Pioneers of Pagonia, and Fabledom. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Settlements Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are City Tales - Medieval Era, Settlement Survival and Land of the Vikings — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, chill and cozy, and single out its base building and city building. 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 Settlements Rising: Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.

Is Settlements Rising worth buying?

  • 81% of 183 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $18.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 17 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative 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.

“Man is this frustrating. This could have been such a decent game if the AI wouldn't be so garbage. 70% of your workers/builders just stand around for no reason and are idle as if stuck looking for a task, causing you to not build fast…”
2 h played
“I want to play this game and chill so badly, but the consistency at which farms bug out and stop working is completely MADDENING. It ruins every game I attempt to play without fail breaking a large bulk of your logistics chain and…”
77 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: City Tales - Medieval Era, Settlement Survival, Land of the Vikings

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Frequently asked about Settlements Rising

Can I run it?

Does Settlements Rising run on Steam Deck?

Settlements Rising 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 Settlements Rising cost?

Settlements Rising is listed on Steam at 18.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Settlements Rising?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Settlements Rising are City Tales - Medieval Era, Settlement Survival, Land of the Vikings.

Who developed Settlements Rising?

Settlements Rising was developed by The Catalyst Crew.