# Games like 1849 > The closest matches to 1849: Project Highrise, Banished, Bounty Train, Railway Empire 2, 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. [Project Highrise](https://imho.run/games/423580/project-highrise) — Also City Builder and Economy, like 1849. 2,227 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423580/) 2. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — A frequent pick in 1849 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/) 3. [Bounty Train](https://imho.run/games/371520/bounty-train) — Also Western and Historical, like 1849. 558 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371520/) 4. [Railway Empire 2](https://imho.run/games/1644320/railway-empire-2) — Also Western and City Builder, like 1849. 1,044 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644320/) 5. [Anno 1800](https://imho.run/games/916440/anno-1800) — Also City Builder and RTS, like 1849. 11,586 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916440/) 6. [Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/17100/children-of-the-nile-enhanced-edition) — Also City Builder and Historical, like 1849. 295 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17100/) 7. [RAILGRADE](https://imho.run/games/1355090/railgrade) — Also City Builder and Economy, like 1849. 710 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1355090/) 8. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Also City Builder and Historical, like 1849. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/) 9. [Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt](https://imho.run/games/938380/townsmen-a-kingdom-rebuilt) — Also City Builder and Economy, like 1849. 253 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/938380/) 10. [Lethis - Path of Progress](https://imho.run/games/359230/lethis-path-of-progress) — Also City Builder, like 1849. 548 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359230/) 11. [Empire Architect](https://imho.run/games/593490/empire-architect) — A frequent pick in 1849 players' libraries, and another RPG. 111 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593490/) 12. [Caesar™ IV](https://imho.run/games/517810/caesar-iv) — Shares resource chain optimization with 1849. 444 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/517810/) 13. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also City Builder and Economy, like 1849. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/) 14. [Kingdoms and Castles](https://imho.run/games/569480/kingdoms-and-castles) — Also City Builder and RTS, like 1849. 19,354 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569480/) 15. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also City Builder and Historical, like 1849. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/) 16. [Nebuchadnezzar](https://imho.run/games/1157220/nebuchadnezzar) — Also City Builder and RTS, like 1849. 740 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157220/) 17. [Blueprint Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/454060/blueprint-tycoon) — A frequent pick in 1849 players' libraries, and another Indie. 689 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454060/) 18. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also City Builder and RTS, like 1849. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/) 19. [Celestial Empire](https://imho.run/games/1330430/celestial-empire) — Also City Builder and RTS, like 1849. 207 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330430/) 20. [Dawn of Discovery™](https://imho.run/games/33210/dawn-of-discovery) — Also City Builder and RTS, like 1849. 418 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33210/) 21. [Kapital: Sparks of Revolution](https://imho.run/games/1399700/kapital-sparks-of-revolution) — Also City Builder and Economy, like 1849. 81 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399700/) 22. [Sweet Transit](https://imho.run/games/1612770/sweet-transit) — Shares resource chain optimization with 1849. 744 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612770/) 23. [Whiskerwood](https://imho.run/games/2489330/whiskerwood) — Also City Builder and Historical, like 1849. 1,359 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489330/) 24. [Stronghold HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40950/stronghold-hd-2012) — Also City Builder and RTS, like 1849. 2,911 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40950/) ## 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=290970&n=20 - Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=290970&n=20&coop=true - Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=290970&n=20&free=true - Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=290970 - This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/290970 - API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp) ## About 1849 1849 is a city management game set during the California Gold Rush. Your task is to build towns, populate them with workers, and make sure that they are housed, fed, and entertained. You’ll have to manage and coordinate extensive production and trade networks to make sure your towns thrive. ## Game info - **AppID:** 290970 - **Developer:** SomaSim - **Publisher:** SomaSim - **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation - **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing - **Released:** May 8, 2014 - **Free to play:** no - **Platforms:** windows, mac ## Links - [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/290970/1849) - [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=290970&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers - [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290970/) - [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking --- *Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/290970/1849 for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). 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