# Games like Ancient Cities

> The closest matches to Ancient Cities: Ostriv, Dawn of Man, Land of the Vikings, Farthest Frontier, and Foundation. 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. [Ostriv](https://imho.run/games/773790/ostriv) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 2,755 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773790/)
2. [Dawn of Man](https://imho.run/games/858810/dawn-of-man) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ancient Cities. 9,776 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858810/)
3. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — A frequent pick in Ancient Cities players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)
4. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Ancient Cities. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
5. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
6. [Sapiens](https://imho.run/games/1060230/sapiens) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 1,336 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060230/)
7. [MEMORIAPOLIS](https://imho.run/games/2228280/memoriapolis) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 1,043 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2228280/)
8. [Tribe: Primitive Builder](https://imho.run/games/1059900/tribe-primitive-builder) — Shares village management with Ancient Cities. 280 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059900/)
9. [Primitive Society Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1876880/primitive-society-simulator) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Ancient Cities. 89 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1876880/)
10. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Shares resource gathering with Ancient Cities. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
11. [Pioneers of Pagonia](https://imho.run/games/2155180/pioneers-of-pagonia) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 1,341 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155180/)
12. [Manor Lords](https://imho.run/games/1363080/manor-lords) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Ancient Cities. 38,294 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363080/)
13. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
14. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
15. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — A frequent pick in Ancient Cities players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
16. [Sumerians](https://imho.run/games/1079510/sumerians) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Ancient Cities. 211 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079510/)
17. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ancient Cities. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
18. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
19. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
20. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ancient Cities. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
21. [Depraved](https://imho.run/games/762650/depraved) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 591 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762650/)
22. [Stronghold: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2140020/stronghold-definitive-edition) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 3,039 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/)
23. [Anno 117: Pax Romana](https://imho.run/games/3274580/anno-117-pax-romana) — Also City Builder and Historical, like Ancient Cities. 4,901 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/)
24. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ancient Cities. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)

## 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=667610&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=667610&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=667610&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=667610
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/667610
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Ancient Cities

Ancient Cities is a prehistoric city-builder strategy game developed by Uncasual Games. Released in 2023 at $29.99 USD, the game tasks players with managing settlers through ancient times using autonomous AI systems. The core gameplay loop centers on priority-task-assignment, resource-gathering, seasonal-resource-availability, settlement-planning, and village-management. Players describe the experience as immersive and relaxing, with the graphics receiving praise for their detail. The game is noted for its challenging difficulty, massive length, and grinds session shape, appealing to players who enjoy strategic depth over quick play sessions. Tactical positioning matters when establishing settlements, and the procedural environment creates unique challenges across playthroughs. Reviewers highlight the realistic survival mechanics that distinguish it from more casual builders. The game supports solo play only and is not currently supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 667610
- **Developer:** Uncasual Games
- **Publisher:** Uncasual Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Mar 24, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/667610/ancient-cities)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=667610&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667610/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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