Games Like SimCity BuildIt Similar City Building Games & Simulation Games like SimCity BuildIt

SimCity BuildIt is described as 'Build, craft, and control! SimCity BuildIt is an all-new SimCity game designed just for mobile' and is a city building game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to SimCity BuildIt for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best SimCity BuildIt alternative is Tiny Glade. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Cytopia or Simpsons Tapped Out. Other SimCity BuildIt like games are SimCity, Cities: Skylines, Micropolis and Islanders.

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  1. Tiny Glade icon

    Tiny Glade

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    Tiny Glade is a relaxing free-form building game. Tap into the joy of making something pretty with no management, no combat, or wrong answers — just kick back, doodle some castles, and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.

    36 Tiny Glade alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • SteamOS
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    • Tiny Glade is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to SimCity BuildIt.

    • Tiny Glade is the most popular commercial alternative to SimCity BuildIt.

    • Tiny Glade is Paid and ProprietarySimCity BuildIt is Freemium and Proprietary
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    SimCity

     53 likes

    SimCity is a series of city-building simulation games, where you are given the task of founding and developing a city, while maintaining the happiness of the citizens and keeping a stable budget.

    36 SimCity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • ReactOS
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    • Most users think SimCity is a great SimCity BuildIt alternative.

    • SimCity is the most popular Android, Mac, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to SimCity BuildIt.

    • SimCity is Paid and ProprietarySimCity BuildIt is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Cities: Skylines icon

    Cities: Skylines

     37 likes

    Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

    30 Cities: Skylines alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    Comments about Cities: Skylines as an Alternative to SimCity BuildIt
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    Buildit requires no management, who wants to micromanage society except for anal retentive psychopaths.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Cities: Skylines is Paid and ProprietarySimCity BuildIt is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Cytopia icon

    Cytopia

     3 likes

    Cytopia is a free, open source retro pixel-art city building game with a big focus on mods. It utilizes a custom isometric rendering engine based on SDL2.

    30 Cytopia alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Cytopia is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SimCity BuildIt.

    • Cytopia is Free and Open SourceSimCity BuildIt is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Simpsons Tapped Out icon

    Simpsons Tapped Out

     1 like

    From the writers of The Simpsons, comes the city building game that lets you create your own living,breathing Springfield!When Homer accidently causes a meltdown that wipes out Springfield,it’s up to you to clean up his mess.we mean, help him rebuild.

    28 Simpsons Tapped Out alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  7. Micropolis icon

    Micropolis

     9 likes

    Micropolis is a open city-building simulator game and is based on the original source code of SimCity , which was donated to the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project by Electronic Arts as free and open source software under the terms of the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Micropolis is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SimCity BuildIt.

    • Micropolis is Free and Open SourceSimCity BuildIt is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Islanders icon

    Islanders

     1 like

    ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands. Explore an infinite number of ever-changing new lands, expand your settlements from sprawling villages to vast cities and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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  10. Citybound icon

    Citybound

     6 likes

    Citybound is a city building game with a focus on realism, collaborative planning and simulation of microscopic details.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. CSM - Cities: Skylines Multiplayer icon

    CSM - Cities: Skylines Multiplayer

     3 likes

    CSM is a multiplayer mod for Cities: Skylines. This mod aims to provide a simple client-server experience where users can play and build together in a single game. Initially, resources such as money, costs demand will be synced between clients.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cities: Skylines
     
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    Comments about CSM - Cities: Skylines Multiplayer as an Alternative to SimCity BuildIt
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    You don't manage things in buildit, just create layouts

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • CSM - Cities: Skylines Multiplayer is Free and Open SourceSimCity BuildIt is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Citystate

     1 like

    Combining the classic city building game experience with advanced macro-economics, Citystate aims to be the most realistic urban simulator ever made. Build the cities of a new Nation and bring about your vision of the ideal society.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  13. Designer City icon

    Designer City

     1 like

    Create a thriving metropolis by building houses, condos, apartments and skyscrapers to attract residents. Construct businesses and industries for them to work. Add bars, restaurants, theaters, stadiums and more to keep residents happy.

    33 Designer City alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Designer City is the most popular iPad alternative to SimCity BuildIt.

    • Designer City is Freemium and ProprietarySimCity BuildIt is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Dino Island

     2 likes

    Dino Island (also known as Dino Tycoon) is a PC business simulation game developed by Hasbro Interactive and published by Monte Cristo and PopTop Software.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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