Games like Cliff Empire

City-builder strategy game with parallel city development, inter-city trade, and dynamic climate challenges. Features ecological vs. harmful power choices and tower defense elements.

87% positive from 4,359 · 2019 · 11% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $17.99 $13.49 -25% · Lowest ever $7.49 (2024-06-27)

City BuilderStrategySimulationFuturisticSci-fi Economy

Six games like Cliff Empire

Anno 2205™

70% positive from 6,316 reviews201515% finish itDeck Playable

City builder simulation with strategic resource management and expansion across Earth and Moon. Players build and manage multiple corporations simultaneously in a futuristic setting.

What players likedPlayers praise Anno 2205 as a very good, unique futuristic production game, different from previous Anno titles.

The catchPlaying requires a Ubisoft Connect account and login, with no proper offline option.

Both are tagged Futuristic, City Builder and Sci-fi.

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The Entropy Centre

89% positive from 4,352 reviews202231% finish itDeck Playable

A first-person puzzle adventure game where players reverse objects through time to solve challenges. It features a witty narrative and a dangerous space station setting.

What players likedPlayers praise its Portal-like puzzle gameplay, unique time-rewinding mechanics, engaging story, and witty writing.

The catchOne mistimed jump or misplaced cube often means redoing the whole puzzle from scratch.

Both are tagged Futuristic and Sci-fi.

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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 Economy, City Builder and Strategy.

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Industry Giant 2

86% positive from 1,013 reviews20156% finish it

Industry Giant 2 is a business simulation game where players build and manage a company from its beginnings to an industrial empire. The core loop involves strategic decisions about production, resources, sales, and transport.

The catchThe dated build often fails on modern PCs with black screens and broken resolutions.

Both are tagged Economy, City Builder and Strategy.

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AX:EL - Air XenoDawn

74% positive from 1,218 reviews201525% finish it

Sci-fi aerial combat game with customizable transforming aircraft. Players build and pilot shape-shifting vehicles for dogfights and underwater combat.

What players liked(No information provided to answer this question.)

The catchControls feel unmanageable, especially without a joystick

Both are tagged Futuristic, Sci-fi and Simulation.

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Pacer

72% positive from 801 reviews2020Deck Verified

Pacer is a high-speed anti-gravity racing game with skill-based combat and arcade elements. Players compete in various modes across challenging tracks, managing speed classes and unique mechanics.

What players likedPacer is a fast-paced, challenging anti-gravity racer, often compared to Wipeout, praised for its responsive handling, diverse tracks, and sense of speed.

The catchHandling feels slippery and imprecise, missing the punch of rival anti-gravity racers.

Both are tagged Futuristic, Sci-fi and Simulation.

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More about Cliff Empire

What players liked

Players praise this challenging city-builder for its hands-off approach and impressive visual growth.

The catch

The tutorial and menus explain almost nothing, leaving basic systems to trial and error.

Reviews: 87% positive from 4,359
Released: 2019
Finish it: 11% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $17.99 $13.49 -25% · Lowest ever $7.49 (2024-06-27)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 87% positive, but with 4,359 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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