# Games like New Cycle

> The closest matches to New Cycle: Frostpunk 2, Endzone - A World Apart, Against the Storm, Oxygen, and Farthest Frontier. 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. [Frostpunk 2](https://imho.run/games/1601580/frostpunk-2) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like New Cycle. 9,270 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601580/)
2. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
3. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Colony Sim, like New Cycle. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
4. [Oxygen](https://imho.run/games/2061430/oxygen) — A frequent pick in New Cycle players' libraries, and another Strategy. 282 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2061430/)
5. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like New Cycle. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
6. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
7. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Colony Sim, like New Cycle. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
8. [IXION](https://imho.run/games/1113120/ixion) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 7,790 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113120/)
9. [Settlement Survival](https://imho.run/games/1509510/settlement-survival) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 2,987 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1509510/)
10. [Surviving the Aftermath](https://imho.run/games/684450/surviving-the-aftermath) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 1,821 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684450/)
11. [Industries of Titan](https://imho.run/games/427940/industries-of-titan) — A frequent pick in New Cycle players' libraries, and another Action. 812 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427940/)
12. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)
13. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Colony Sim, like New Cycle. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
14. [Laysara: Summit Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/1823950/laysara-summit-kingdom) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Colony Sim, like New Cycle. 715 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1823950/)
15. [Captain of Industry](https://imho.run/games/1594320/captain-of-industry) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 5,423 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594320/)
16. [Patron](https://imho.run/games/1538570/patron) — Shares resource chain optimization with New Cycle. 1,572 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538570/)
17. [Dream Engines: Nomad Cities](https://imho.run/games/1076750/dream-engines-nomad-cities) — Shares conveyor belt logistics with New Cycle. 254 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076750/)
18. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
19. [Aquatico](https://imho.run/games/1812300/aquatico) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 492 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812300/)
20. [Homeseek](https://imho.run/games/2093000/homeseek) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 105 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2093000/)
21. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
22. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
23. [Cliff Empire](https://imho.run/games/809140/cliff-empire) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like New Cycle. 1,699 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809140/)
24. [Whiskerwood](https://imho.run/games/2489330/whiskerwood) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like New Cycle. 1,359 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489330/)

## 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=2198510&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2198510&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2198510&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2198510
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2198510
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About New Cycle

New Cycle is a challenging colony survival simulation released in 2024 by Core Engage and published by Daedalic Entertainment, available as an early access title for $29.99. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, players establish and develop settlements from modest beginnings into industrial centers. The game emphasizes city-layout reconfiguration, conveyor-belt logistics, infrastructure tiering, and resource-chain optimization while managing population survival pressure. Reviewers highlight the depth of the industrial network, noting it rivals that of comparable titles, and players describe the experience as both contemplative and tense, with frequent microdecisions creating intense pacing. The title is solo-only and not currently supported on Steam Deck. It holds an 84% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2198510
- **Developer:** Core Engage
- **Publisher:** Daedalic Entertainment
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 18, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2198510/new-cycle)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2198510&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198510/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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