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Games like Traffic Authority

If Traffic Authority is your kind of game, the closest matches are First Age, Cardboard Town and Cardopolis — 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 Traffic Authority: "Control dynamic city traffic! Deploy cards to manage lights and signs, keeping the streets moving. Combo cards with buildings for massive boosts. Solve accidents before chaos hits to crush the high score!

StrategyIndieSimulationRPGWindowsby Second Look Studio
Traffic Authority — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Traffic Authority 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. First Age

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Traffic Authority fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Traffic Authority.

    A turn-based strategy card game set in the Neolithic Age. Sacrifice villagers, tame mammoths, and build powerful card synergies to lead your tribe through the threat of the Dark Ages. Will your people stand the test of time?

    StrategySimulationRPGSteam ↗
  2. Cardboard Town

    WHY THIS

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

    Cardboard Town is a city-building card game. Manage your resources, obtain upgrades, draw your cards and thrive! Random events, quest cards, and game modes make each run different.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Cardopolis

    WHY THIS

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

    Cardopolis is card based city-builder, where you take on the role of Cardopolis' Mayor. Build up your city card by card, law by law, sector by sector and avoid meeting your investors' ire by reaching your goals in time!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Chinese Newcomer

    WHY THIS

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

    "Chinese Newcomer" blends deck-building with career simulation. Players choose one of three cards to collect, manage stamina. Use "Legacy Points" to grant Five-Elements talents to descendants, rectifying past regrets. Make choices along paths and embarking on a multi-generational journey.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Brews & Kings

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike medieval city builder where your whole city feeds one sprawling brewing operation. Scout for rare ingredients and resources, raise the farms, mills, and workshops that keep it running, and supply the factions you want to win over. Kings rise or fall on the strength of your beer.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Rentlord

    WHY THIS

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

    Rentlord is a combo-making roguelike real estate game where you buy properties, manage your income, and overcome unique weekly challenges. Strategic property upgrades and plugins with high combo potential, each run offers new opportunities to maximize rent, while avoiding taxes!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Tiny Kingdom

    WHY THIS

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

    Tiny Kingdom is a minimalist city-building strategy game where every placement matters. Start with a single hut and grow a thriving kingdom by combining buildings, unlocking synergies, and creating efficient layouts.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation7.14 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Neon Village

    WHY THIS

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

    This game is a fusion of a "roguelike deck-builder" and "match-3 puzzle". Collect unique residents to create explosive synergies and develop a village glittering with neon!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. OnlyCans: Thirst Date

    WHY THIS

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

    Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!

    2021IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Traffic Authority.

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Outpath: First Journey

    WHY THIS

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

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Traffic Authority.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Traffic Authority

What games are most similar to Traffic Authority?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Traffic Authority are First Age, Cardboard Town, Cardopolis.
Who developed Traffic Authority?
Traffic Authority was developed by Second Look Studio.

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 Traffic Authority.

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