Games like Cardboard Town

80% positive from 2,262 reviewsReleased 202313% finish itSteam Deck Playable

What it is

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.

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.

Why it is here

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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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.

Both are tagged Stylized, Resource Management and Casual.

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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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Thriving City: Song

81% positive from 3,326 reviews2024Deck Playable

City-builder simulation with historical Song Dynasty setting. Manage resources, citizen needs, and crises to grow a prosperous city.

What players likedIt's a beautiful city builder with deep management mechanics, praised for its historical accuracy and stunning art.

The catchThe UI is unintuitive and mechanics go unexplained, making the economy hard to manage.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Simulation.

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SteamWorld Build

84% positive from 2,193 reviews202327% finish itDeck Playable

This is a casual city-building and dungeon-management game. Players grow a town, manage resources, and explore mines for escape.

What players likedPlayers praise its casual blend of city building, mining, and tower defense, often comparing it to SimCity or Craft the World.

The catchEvery map plays out identically, so one easy playthrough uses up the whole game.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Simulation.

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