Games like Blacksmith Master

84% positive from 2,634 reviewsReleased 202517% finish itSteam Deck Playable$19.99

What it is

This is a medieval blacksmithing simulation game where you manage resources, production, and sales. The core loop involves crafting historically inspired items to grow your business.

What players liked

It's a fun, grindy game like "Tavern Master" with satisfying progression and impressive item variety.

The catch

Mostly passive; higher difficulties only shrink margins, not harder

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 84% positive, but with 2,634 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Blacksmith Master

Kingdoms Reborn

91% positive from 9,646 reviews20201% finish itDeck Playable

City builder with simulated citizens and procedural generation. Players research technologies and draw cards to expand their kingdom through different eras and biomes.

What players likedPlayers praise its blend of city-building and resource management, feeling like a mix of Cities Skylines and Civilization, offering a satisfying rags-to-riches progression.

Both are tagged City Builder, Base-Building and Management.

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Academia : School Simulator

86% positive from 3,037 reviews202115% finish itDeck Playable

School management sim where you lay out classrooms, labs and toilets, hire teachers by subject and degree, and keep students fed, clean and disciplined without blowing the budget.

The catchDepth runs out fast; once the school is built there is little left to manage.

Both are tagged City Builder, Base-Building and Management.

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Oxygen: First Breath

89% positive from 1,656 reviews2022

A city-building simulation where players manage survivors, generate oxygen, and research new technologies to overcome environmental challenges. The core loop involves resource management and strategic assignment of workers.

What players likedPlayers praise this base-building survival game for its quality-of-life features and easy navigation.

The catchdifficulty is punishingly high and unforgiving

Both are tagged City Builder, Base-Building and Strategy.

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Reus 2

95% positive from 1,458 reviews202429% finish itDeck Verified

Reus 2 is a god game where you shape worlds with elemental giants to foster human civilizations. Its core loop involves creating ecosystems and managing human development through strategic choices and emergent relationships.

What players likedReus 2 is a highly replayable God Game, improving on its predecessor with more freedom, less time pressure, and varied gameplay.

The catchIt is a shallow tile placement puzzle that shows everything it has within a few hours.

Both are tagged City Builder, Base-Building and Management.

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Buggos

88% positive from 1,388 reviews202220% finish itDeck Playable

Buggos is an RTS auto battler where players evolve and customize bug swarms to conquer planets. Its core loop involves strategic unit evolution and wave-based combat against evolving human resistance.

What players likedPlayers praise this "Zerg-lite" RTS for its satisfying swarm gameplay, strategic depth, and unique perspective of playing as the horde.

The catchOne spam tactic clears every map, so missions blur into the same repetitive routine.

Both are tagged City Builder, Base-Building and Management.

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Flotsam

81% positive from 4,450 reviews20258% finish itDeck Verified

A survival city-builder where you recycle ocean trash into a thriving floating town. Explore, rescue survivors, and research tech to create a sustainable, feel-good apocalypse.

What players likedFlotsam is a charming and relaxing city builder with unique ocean-based survival, exploration, and resource management.

The catchVillagers get stuck doing nothing, forcing constant saves and reloads to unstick them.

Both are tagged City Builder, Base-Building and Early Access.

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