# Games like SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition

> The closest matches to SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition: Cities: Skylines, RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum, Dwarf Fortress, Project Highrise, and Anno 1800. 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. [Cities: Skylines](https://imho.run/games/255710/cities-skylines) — Shares traffic simulation with SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 99,307 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/)
2. [RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum](https://imho.run/games/2700/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-platinum) — Also City Builder and Economy, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 3,127 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2700/)
3. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
4. [Project Highrise](https://imho.run/games/423580/project-highrise) — A frequent pick in SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,227 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423580/)
5. [Anno 1800](https://imho.run/games/916440/anno-1800) — Also City Builder and Economy, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 11,586 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916440/)
6. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
7. [Transport Fever](https://imho.run/games/446800/transport-fever) — A frequent pick in SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition players' libraries, and another Simulation. 4,153 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446800/)
8. [Tropico 4](https://imho.run/games/57690/tropico-4) — Also City Builder and Economy, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 4,970 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57690/)
9. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
10. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also City Builder and Economy, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
11. [Stronghold HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40950/stronghold-hd-2012) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 2,911 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40950/)
12. [SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited](https://imho.run/games/2741560/simcity-3000-unlimited) — Also City Builder and Isometric, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 432 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2741560/)
13. [Citystate](https://imho.run/games/774351/citystate) — Also City Builder and Economy, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 690 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774351/)
14. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
15. [Nebuchadnezzar](https://imho.run/games/1157220/nebuchadnezzar) — Also City Builder and Isometric, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 740 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157220/)
16. [Highrise City](https://imho.run/games/1489970/highrise-city) — Also City Builder and Economy, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 381 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1489970/)
17. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — Also City Builder and Isometric, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
18. [Planet Coaster 2](https://imho.run/games/2688950/planet-coaster-2) — Also God Game and City Builder, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 7,716 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2688950/)
19. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
20. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
21. [NewCity](https://imho.run/games/1067860/newcity) — Also City Builder and Isometric, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 324 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1067860/)
22. [Jurassic World Evolution](https://imho.run/games/648350/jurassic-world-evolution) — Also City Builder and Economy, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 23,289 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648350/)
23. [The Sims™ Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/3314060/the-sims-legacy-collection) — Shares modding support with SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 1,455 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314060/)
24. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)

## 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=24780&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=24780&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=24780
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/24780
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition

SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition is a city-building strategy and simulation game released in 2010. The core simulation includes education systems, pollution modeling, and detailed traffic simulation alongside regional city interaction where neighboring municipalities influence each other's development. Players can operate vehicles in a vehicle minigame and the game supports extensive modding. Reviewers highlight the deep socioeconomic simulation where regional connections drive growth and traffic and pollution systems feel realistic. Players describe it as nostalgic and retro, with neighborhoods that evolve organically over time. The game maintains an active modding community that keeps it relevant. It is available for $3.99 on Steam and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck, holding an 81% positive rating from over 5,300 reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 24780
- **Developer:** EA - Maxis, Aspyr (Mac)
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts, Aspyr (Mac)
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 20, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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