# Games like Timberborn

> The closest matches to Timberborn: Against the Storm, RimWorld, Captain of Industry, Surviving Mars, and Foundation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
2. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Shares mod support with Timberborn. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
3. [Captain of Industry](https://imho.run/games/1594320/captain-of-industry) — A frequent pick in Timberborn players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,423 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594320/)
4. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
5. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
6. [Factory Town](https://imho.run/games/860890/factory-town) — Shares automation with Timberborn. 2,390 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/860890/)
7. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Timberborn. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
8. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
9. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — A frequent pick in Timberborn players' libraries, and another Indie. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
10. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
11. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
12. [Whiskerwood](https://imho.run/games/2489330/whiskerwood) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Timberborn. 1,359 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489330/)
13. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — A frequent pick in Timberborn players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
14. [Flotsam](https://imho.run/games/821250/flotsam) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 1,873 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/821250/)
15. [The Wandering Village](https://imho.run/games/1121640/the-wandering-village) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Timberborn. 3,821 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121640/)
16. [Imagine Earth](https://imho.run/games/280720/imagine-earth) — Also Science and Colony Sim, like Timberborn. 484 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280720/)
17. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
18. [Settlement Survival](https://imho.run/games/1509510/settlement-survival) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 2,987 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1509510/)
19. [Tribe: Primitive Builder](https://imho.run/games/1059900/tribe-primitive-builder) — A frequent pick in Timberborn players' libraries, and another Adventure. 280 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059900/)
20. [Autonauts](https://imho.run/games/979120/autonauts) — Also Colony Sim and Farming Sim, like Timberborn. 2,010 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/)
21. [Pioneers of Pagonia](https://imho.run/games/2155180/pioneers-of-pagonia) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 1,341 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155180/)
22. [The Colonists](https://imho.run/games/677340/the-colonists) — Shares automation with Timberborn. 679 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/677340/)
23. [Per Aspera](https://imho.run/games/803050/per-aspera) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn. 2,488 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803050/)
24. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Base-Building and Automation, like Timberborn. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1062090&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1062090&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1062090&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1062090
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1062090
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Timberborn

Timberborn is a strategy and simulation game developed by Mechanistry set in a post-human world where beavers have inherited the earth. Players design and manage beaver settlements, employing automation, resource balancing, and terrain modification to build thriving cities. The game features vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming as core systems, with beaver behavior influencing settlement development. Reviewers highlight the creative city-design possibilities and extensive mod support. Players describe the experience as relaxing and whimsical, with problem-solving and water engineering as key attractions. The game holds a 96% positive rating from over 22,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck. It is available at $34.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1062090
- **Developer:** Mechanistry
- **Publisher:** Mechanistry
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Mar 12, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 85
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1062090&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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