# Games like Hell Architect

> The closest matches to Hell Architect: Prison Architect, MachiaVillain, Worshippers of Cthulhu, Dungeons 3, and Garbage. 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. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Shares resource management with Hell Architect. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
2. [MachiaVillain](https://imho.run/games/555510/machiavillain) — Also God Game and Base-Building, like Hell Architect. 348 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555510/)
3. [Worshippers of Cthulhu](https://imho.run/games/2807150/worshippers-of-cthulhu) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Hell Architect. 701 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807150/)
4. [Dungeons 3](https://imho.run/games/493900/dungeons-3) — A frequent pick in Hell Architect players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,938 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493900/)
5. [Garbage](https://imho.run/games/1253710/garbage) — Also Colony Sim and Dark Comedy, like Hell Architect. 252 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253710/)
6. [Honey, I Joined a Cult](https://imho.run/games/841190/honey-i-joined-a-cult) — A frequent pick in Hell Architect players' libraries, and another Casual. 956 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/841190/)
7. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Shares resource management with Hell Architect. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
8. [Blood Bar Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2776780/blood-bar-tycoon) — Also Dark Comedy and Base-Building, like Hell Architect. 315 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776780/)
9. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — A frequent pick in Hell Architect players' libraries, and another Indie. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
10. [Aven Colony](https://imho.run/games/484900/aven-colony) — Shares resource management with Hell Architect. 1,201 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/484900/)
11. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Shares resource management with Hell Architect. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
12. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Hell Architect. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
13. [Zombie Cure Lab](https://imho.run/games/1620290/zombie-cure-lab) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Hell Architect. 209 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620290/)
14. [Ruinarch](https://imho.run/games/909320/ruinarch) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Hell Architect. 1,025 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/909320/)
15. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — A frequent pick in Hell Architect players' libraries, and another Simulation. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
16. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Shares resource management with Hell Architect. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
17. [Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/867290/crossroads-inn-anniversary-edition) — A frequent pick in Hell Architect players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,947 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867290/)
18. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Shares resource management with Hell Architect. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
19. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Hell Architect. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
20. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — Shares resource management with Hell Architect. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)
21. [Mars Attracts](https://imho.run/games/2760580/mars-attracts) — A frequent pick in Hell Architect players' libraries, and another Action. 169 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2760580/)
22. [Flotsam](https://imho.run/games/821250/flotsam) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Hell Architect. 1,873 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/821250/)
23. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Hell Architect. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
24. [Startopia](https://imho.run/games/243040/startopia) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Hell Architect. 649 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243040/)

## 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=1063980&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1063980&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1063980&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1063980
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1063980
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hell Architect

Hell Architect is a game about building and managing your own hell. You take on a role of a hell manager and are tasked with developing the underworld in a way that would make Lucifer himself fall off his chair.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1063980
- **Developer:** Woodland Games
- **Publisher:** Leonardo Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 18, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1063980/hell-architect)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1063980&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063980/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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