# Games like Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source

> The closest matches to Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source: Build-A-Lot, City Tales - Medieval Era, Global City, Smart Factory Tycoon, and Settlements Rising. 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. [Build-A-Lot](https://imho.run/games/38080/build-a-lot) — Also Time Management, like Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 64 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38080/)
2. [City Tales - Medieval Era](https://imho.run/games/3265070/city-tales-medieval-era) — Shares city building and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 218 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265070/)
3. [Global City](https://imho.run/games/1731270/global-city) — A frequent pick in Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source players' libraries, and another RPG. 384 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1731270/)
4. [Smart Factory Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/1755300/smart-factory-tycoon) — A frequent pick in Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source players' libraries, and another Strategy. 69 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755300/)
5. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Shares city building and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
6. [Dream Town Island](https://imho.run/games/2488340/dream-town-island) — Shares city building and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 97 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488340/)
7. [Go-Go Town!](https://imho.run/games/2195120/go-go-town) — Shares city building and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 2,453 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195120/)
8. [Town to City](https://imho.run/games/3115220/town-to-city) — Shares city building and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 6,434 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3115220/)
9. [Farm Manager 2021](https://imho.run/games/1123830/farm-manager-2021) — Also Time Management, like Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 770 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123830/)
10. [Let Them Trade](https://imho.run/games/1313290/let-them-trade) — Same chill mood as Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 477 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313290/)
11. [Fabledom](https://imho.run/games/1651560/fabledom) — Shares city building with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 3,311 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1651560/)
12. [Laundry Store Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3150440/laundry-store-simulator) — Shares resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 1,042 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3150440/)
13. [Supermarket & Internet Cafe Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2738380/supermarket-internet-cafe-simulator) — Shares resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 153 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738380/)
14. [Incremental Town RPG](https://imho.run/games/2895430/incremental-town-rpg) — Shares city building and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 71 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2895430/)
15. [Anno 117: Pax Romana](https://imho.run/games/3274580/anno-117-pax-romana) — Shares city building and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 4,901 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/)
16. [Hydroponics Farm & Store Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3152540/hydroponics-farm-store-simulator) — A frequent pick in Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source players' libraries, and another Indie. 105 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3152540/)
17. [ISLANDERS: New Shores](https://imho.run/games/2368930/islanders-new-shores) — Shares city building with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 797 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368930/)
18. [Turmoil](https://imho.run/games/361280/turmoil) — Also Time Management, like Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 5,211 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361280/)
19. [BoomTown! Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/536750/boomtown-deluxe) — Shares resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 80 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/536750/)
20. [Rest Area Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3732960/rest-area-simulator) — Shares resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 61 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3732960/)
21. [Parking World: Build & Manage](https://imho.run/games/2551570/parking-world-build-manage) — Shares city building and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 54 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551570/)
22. [Pocket City 2](https://imho.run/games/3566200/pocket-city-2) — Shares city building and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 69 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3566200/)
23. [Mini Motorways](https://imho.run/games/1127500/mini-motorways) — Shares resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 15,615 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127500/)
24. [Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim](https://imho.run/games/2836100/gemporium-a-cute-mining-sim) — Shares time pressure and resource management with Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source. 798 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2836100/)

## 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=38110&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=38110&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=38110&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=38110
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/38110
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source

The power is in your hands! Help friendly towns to grow and glow by building neighborhoods and generating clean energy to make them run. Watch out for power overload! If you build too fast, you may experience blackouts and unhappy renters.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 38110
- **Developer:** Hip Soft
- **Publisher:** Next Game
- **Genres:** Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 17, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/38110/build-a-lot-4-power-source)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=38110&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38110/)
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