Games like Urban Empire
If Urban Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tropico 6, Imperator: Rome and Democracy 4 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its political factions morph unpredictably, atmospheric and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →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.
Players who liked Urban Empire also play
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Tropico 6
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Urban Empire.
Top pick for Urban Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
Imperator: Rome
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Urban Empire.
Second-strongest match for Urban Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Democracy 4
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Urban Empire.
Third-strongest match for Urban Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...
Democracy 3
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Urban Empire.
Ranked #4 for Urban Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.
Victoria 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Urban Empire.
Ranked #6 for Urban Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Citystate II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Urban Empire.
Ranked #7 for Urban Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
Create your own Nation, build cities and bring prosperity to your people. Citystate II is a unique city-builder featuring realistic economics and complex political options. Slums or skyscrapers, experiment and bring about your vision of the ideal society.
Gilded Destiny
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Urban Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
Forge empires, incite revolutions, and reshape society in Gilded Destiny, the definitive grand strategy game of the Industrial Age. Take command of your chosen nation and lead it to glory through masterful diplomacy, sweeping industrialization, and decisive warfare.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Urban Empire
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Power & Revolution
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Urban Empire.
Reviewers of Urban Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
In Power & Revolution, become a Head of State of one or several countries of your choice and extend your influence on the world, or play as a legal or illegal opposition leader and get ready for the conquest to power!
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Urban Empire.
Reviewers of Urban Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.
Tropico 4
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics with Urban Empire.
Reviewers of Urban Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Urban Empire at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Urban Empire on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Urban Empire on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Urban Empire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Urban Empire.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Urban Empire on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Balatro
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Urban Empire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Urban Empire.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Don't Starve Together
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Urban Empire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Urban Empire.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Urban Empire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Urban Empire.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Urban Empire on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
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.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Urban Empire.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Urban Empire.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Crusader Kings II
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Urban Empire.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
AdVenture Capitalist
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
Supermarket Together
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
Fallout Shelter
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Urban Empire.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
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Frequently asked about Urban Empire
- 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 29.99 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, Imperator: Rome, Democracy 4.
- Who developed Urban Empire?
- Urban Empire was developed by Reborn Games and published by Kalypso Media Digital.
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