# Games like Banished

> The closest matches to Banished: Manor Lords, Farthest Frontier, RimWorld, Cities: Skylines, and Against the Storm. 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. [Manor Lords](https://imho.run/games/1363080/manor-lords) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Banished. 38,294 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363080/)
2. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — A frequent pick in Banished players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
3. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Banished. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
4. [Cities: Skylines](https://imho.run/games/255710/cities-skylines) — Shares resource management with Banished. 99,307 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/)
5. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Shares resource management with Banished. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
6. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Shares mod support with Banished. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
7. [Ostriv](https://imho.run/games/773790/ostriv) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Banished. 2,755 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773790/)
8. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Banished. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
9. [Dawn of Man](https://imho.run/games/858810/dawn-of-man) — Shares population growth and resource management with Banished. 9,776 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858810/)
10. [Planetbase](https://imho.run/games/403190/planetbase) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Banished. 5,622 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403190/)
11. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Banished. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
12. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Shares resource management with Banished. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
13. [Life is Feudal: Forest Village](https://imho.run/games/496460/life-is-feudal-forest-village) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Banished. 2,129 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496460/)
14. [Kingdoms and Castles](https://imho.run/games/569480/kingdoms-and-castles) — Shares resource management with Banished. 19,354 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569480/)
15. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Shares resource management with Banished. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
16. [Settlement Survival](https://imho.run/games/1509510/settlement-survival) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Banished. 2,987 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1509510/)
17. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Shares resource management with Banished. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
18. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Shares seasonal cycle and resource management with Banished. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
19. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Banished. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
20. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Shares resource management with Banished. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
21. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Shares seasonal cycle with Banished. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
22. [Anno 1800](https://imho.run/games/916440/anno-1800) — Shares workforce allocation with Banished. 11,586 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916440/)
23. [Kingdoms Reborn](https://imho.run/games/1307890/kingdoms-reborn) — Shares resource management with Banished. 4,395 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307890/)
24. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Shares resource management with Banished. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)

## 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=242920&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=242920&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=242920&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=242920
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/242920
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Banished

Banished is a strategy and simulation game released in 2014 by Shining Rock Software LLC, available for $19.99. The city-builder focuses on colony management with mechanics including resource management, population growth, seasonal cycles, storage systems, trade economy, and mod support. Players describe it as contemplative, cozy, peaceful, and relaxing. Reviewers highlight hooks such as its minimalist design that feels timeless, how mods extend the game's longevity, the absence of combat, and the organic feeling of watching villagers live and work. The game holds a 90 percent positive review score from over 25,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 242920
- **Developer:** Shining Rock Software LLC
- **Publisher:** Shining Rock Software LLC
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 18, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=242920&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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