Games like Cardboard Town

Cardboard Town is a city-building card game focused on resource management and navigating random events. Players draw cards to build, upgrade, and react to challenges in a charming, hand-drawn world.

80% positive from 2,262 · 2023 · 13% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $19.99 $3.99 -80% · Lowest ever $3.39 (2026-01-19)

Building City Builder Card GameStylizedSimulationResource Management

Six games like Cardboard Town

Mars Power Industries Deluxe

94% positive from 680 reviews201915% finish it

This is a relaxing sci-fi puzzle game where players place power towers and move energy to power buildings. It features bite-sized, wordless puzzles focused on placement and order of operations.

What players likedPlayers praise this small, simple puzzle game as a good value, even at full price, for its enjoyable two hours of gameplay.

The catchPuzzles come down to trial and error because the rules are never properly explained.

Both are tagged Stylized, Resource Management and Casual.

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Aotenjo: Infinite Hands

88% positive from 1,078 reviews202588% finish itDeck Playable

Deckbuilding Mahjong roguelike. Build combos with unique artifacts and patterns to defeat threats.

The catchToo many overlapping systems and vaguely worded effects make it hard to follow.

Both are tagged Resource Management, Card Game and Simulation.

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Airborne Kingdom

87% positive from 2,381 reviews2022Deck Playable

This is a sky city builder where you manage resources and citizen needs to expand your floating metropolis. You explore a randomized world, balancing city mechanics with exploration for a hopeful, rebuilding feel.

What players likedPlayers praise this relaxing, visually pleasing, and easy city builder for its unique airborne twist.

The catchEvery system is shallow and the fetch quest loop gets repetitive fast.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Building.

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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 Resource Management, City Builder and Simulation.

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Laysara: Summit Kingdom

82% positive from 1,436 reviews20261% finish itDeck Playable

A challenging city builder where you establish symbiotic mountain towns, managing trade and surviving avalanches. Build a transport network to connect settlements and rebuild your kingdom.

What players likedPlayers praise Laysara as a chill, puzzle-like city builder focused on Factorio-esque production chain optimization.

The catchLate missions force you to tear down and rebuild whole settlements as space runs out.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Building.

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Citadelum

84% positive from 1,031 reviews202413% finish itDeck Verified

City-builder strategy game with tactical auto-battles and divine favor mechanics. Manage resources, build a city, and lead armies to expand your empire.

What players likedPlayers praise Citadelum as a fun, visually appealing city builder akin to the Caesar series and Imperium Romanum, with excellent missions and atmosphere.

The catchEvery mission plays out the same way, with shallow mechanics that get old fast.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Building.

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More about Cardboard Town

What players liked

Players praise this challenging and strategic roguelike town builder for its satisfying depth, excellent visuals, and easy-to-understand mechanics.

The catch

Card draws decide runs, leaving you stuck with unplayable cards and no roads.

Reviews: 80% positive from 2,262
Released: 2023
Finish it: 13% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $19.99 $3.99 -80% · Lowest ever $3.39 (2026-01-19)
Play: Single-playerFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 80% positive, but with 2,262 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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