General What’s a City Builder or Management Game More People Should Play?

Everyone knows Cities: Skylines and SimCity, but there are plenty of great city-building and management games that don’t get nearly enough attention. Some lean into deep mechanics, others try new ideas that break the usual city-builder mold.

Which lesser-known game deserves more recognition?

• Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic – A brutal economy builder where everything is state-controlled, and logistics are as important as city planning.
• Against the Storm – A city builder with roguelike mechanics, where you manage multiple settlements and race against the relentless cycle of storms.
• Dawn of Man – Build a prehistoric settlement and guide it from the Stone Age to the Iron Age while fighting off starvation, predators, and the elements.
• Foundation – A medieval city builder with organic growth, where villages form naturally instead of rigid grids.

What hidden gems do you recommend? Which city-building or management game deserves a bigger player base?

Well, Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is a game that I believe more people should play. It is a deep, logistics-heavy socialist economy sim. Another city builder game more people should play is Against the Storm. I love this because each settlement feels unique. Unlike traditional builders, I must adapt to random conditions.