Rank 01Games like Urban Empire
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Urban Empire: Tropico 6, Democracy 3, Imperator: Rome, Realpolitiks, and The Guild II Renaissance. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Politics and Political, like Urban Empire.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- 2013
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Playable
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Reborn Games
- Price: $2.99−90%checked Oct 3
- 29% of 739 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 62
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Embrace limited control like real politics
- Player defined districts evolve dynamically
- Political factions morph unpredictably
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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About Urban Empire
The closest matches to Urban Empire: Tropico 6, Democracy 3, Imperator: Rome, Realpolitiks, and The Guild II Renaissance. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Urban Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tropico 6, Democracy 3 and Imperator: Rome — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its district management and faction politics. 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 Urban Empire: Urban Empire is a ‘City Ruler’, pioneering a new breed of strategy game that combines city builder features with political scheming and adds profound social and historical events into the mix, creating a whole new gameplay experience.
Is Urban Empire worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 29% of 739 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 90% off, now $2.99 (checked Oct 3).
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Embrace limited control like real politics
- Player defined districts evolve dynamically
- Political factions morph unpredictably
- Unique take on city building loop
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Great idea. I really wanted to like it. Terrible execution. The game is horribly unbalanced once you adopt the political views of a teenager. Making the "right" choice has nothing but benefits. Making the "wrong" choice has nothing but…”
“A lackluster game that tries to be both a citybuilder and a politcal sim. It fails to be good at either of those.”
People who play it also play: Tropico 6, Democracy 3, Imperator: Rome
Frequently asked about Urban Empire
Can I run it?
Does Urban Empire work on Steam Deck?
Urban Empire is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Urban Empire cost?
Urban Empire is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Urban Empire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Urban Empire are Tropico 6, Democracy 3, Imperator: Rome.
Who developed Urban Empire?
Urban Empire was developed by Reborn Games and published by Kalypso Media Digital.