# Games like Academia : School Simulator

> The closest matches to Academia : School Simulator: Prison Architect, Another Brick in The Mall, Project Hospital, RimWorld, and Two Point Campus. 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. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
2. [Another Brick in The Mall](https://imho.run/games/521150/another-brick-in-the-mall) — Also Base-Building and Capitalism, like Academia : School Simulator. 1,227 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/521150/)
3. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Academia : School Simulator. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
4. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — A frequent pick in Academia : School Simulator players' libraries, and another Strategy. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
5. [Two Point Campus](https://imho.run/games/1649080/two-point-campus) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Academia : School Simulator. 2,682 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649080/)
6. [Project Highrise](https://imho.run/games/423580/project-highrise) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Academia : School Simulator. 2,227 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423580/)
7. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
8. [Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator](https://imho.run/games/623700/rec-center-tycoon-management-simulator) — Also Base-Building and Capitalism, like Academia : School Simulator. 204 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/623700/)
9. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
10. [Mad Games Tycoon 2](https://imho.run/games/1342330/mad-games-tycoon-2) — Also Base-Building and Capitalism, like Academia : School Simulator. 2,148 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342330/)
11. [Wizdom Academy](https://imho.run/games/2668000/wizdom-academy) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 98 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2668000/)
12. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)
13. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
14. [Kingdoms and Castles](https://imho.run/games/569480/kingdoms-and-castles) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 19,354 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569480/)
15. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
16. [Let's Build a Zoo](https://imho.run/games/1547890/let-s-build-a-zoo) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Academia : School Simulator. 2,138 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1547890/)
17. [Settlement Survival](https://imho.run/games/1509510/settlement-survival) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 2,987 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1509510/)
18. [Honey, I Joined a Cult](https://imho.run/games/841190/honey-i-joined-a-cult) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 956 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/841190/)
19. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — A frequent pick in Academia : School Simulator players' libraries, and another Indie. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
20. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
21. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Academia : School Simulator. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
22. [SimAirport](https://imho.run/games/598330/simairport) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Academia : School Simulator. 2,663 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598330/)
23. [Spellcaster University](https://imho.run/games/895620/spellcaster-university) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Academia : School Simulator. 1,341 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895620/)
24. [City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins](https://imho.run/games/726840/city-game-studio-your-game-dev-adventure-begins) — Also Base-Building and Capitalism, like Academia : School Simulator. 729 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726840/)

## 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=672630&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=672630&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=672630&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=672630
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/672630
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Academia : School Simulator

Academia: School Simulator is a strategy and simulation game released in 2021 by Squeaky Wheel Studio Inc, published by Paradox Interactive, priced at $19.99 USD. Players take on the role of a school administrator, designing facilities and managing every aspect of their institution. The core mechanics center on budget-management, staffing decisions, student-welfare considerations, and scenario-based-challenges that test planning abilities. Players describe the experience as challenging and stressful, with reviewers highlighting how tactical-positioning-matters throughout gameplay. The game offers a solo-only experience with a medium-length campaign designed for sit-down sessions. It runs as playable on Steam Deck and holds an 86% positive rating from 1,521 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 672630
- **Developer:** Squeaky Wheel Studio Inc
- **Publisher:** Paradox Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 28, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/672630/academia-school-simulator)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=672630&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/672630/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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