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Games like Poly Towns

If Poly Towns is your kind of game, the closest matches are Poly Skies, Island Idle RPG and Trading Towns — 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 Towns: 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 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Red Phoenix Studios
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Players who liked Poly Towns also play

Steam players who put hours into Poly Towns 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. Poly Skies

    WHY THIS

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

    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 PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Island Idle RPG

    WHY THIS

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

    Lead the Balgairs - mercenaries creatures and experts in the art of hard working - manage the workforce, inputs, capital, other resources and help provide all the equipment and weaponry needed to defeat bosses in distant Dungeons

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Trading Towns

    WHY THIS

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

    Trading Towns is a simple and relaxing economic game in which your goal is to find ways for your town to become wealthy and prosperous.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Paragon Pioneers

    WHY THIS

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

    Paragon Pioneers is a city-building idle game in which you discover, conquer and then build on islands to fulfill the needs of your inhabitants. Even with limited time to play you can enjoy this deep simulation game and follow one of the countless ways to optimize your empire.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Blockville

    WHY THIS

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

    Blockville is a relaxing, funny, stylized city building simulation game where you can build a city inspired by the toys you all used to play with as a child. A mix of modern day city building sim with a comedy twist. Now you have an excuse to play again as an adult in this stylized city sim.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Foundation

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. SimPocalypse

    WHY THIS

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

    A civilization simulator where you manage billions of people and rebuild millions of structures. Improve your economy, research, advance, battle, and much more! Play at your own pace by controlling game speed and automate various tasks!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Oxygen: First Breath

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Poly Towns on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Poly Towns.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Poly Towns on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Poly Towns.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Poly Towns on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Poly Towns.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Poly Towns on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Poly Towns.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Poly Towns on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Poly Towns.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Poly Towns on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Poly Towns.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Poly Towns on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Poly Towns.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Poly Towns on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Poly Towns.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Casual with Poly Towns.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck 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. A New World: Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. LASERVASION

    WHY THIS

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

    Retro arcade inspired shoot 'em up with addictive combat.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Poly Skies

    WHY THIS

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

    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 PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Space Nomads

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Towns

How much does Poly Towns cost?
Poly Towns is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Poly Towns?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Poly Towns are Poly Skies, Island Idle RPG, Trading Towns.
Who developed Poly Towns?
Poly Towns 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 Towns.

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