Games like Odd Realm

85% positive from 1,009 reviewsReleased 2024Steam Deck Playable$19.99

What it is

A colony simulation game where players build and manage settlements on procedurally generated worlds. It features resource management, combat, and exploration with a focus on emergent storytelling.

What players liked

Players praise Odd Realm as a simpler, more fun colony sim like Rimworld or Dwarf Fortress, with smooth gameplay and active developers.

The catch

The UI is convoluted and unreadable, and there is no tutorial to explain the basics.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 85% positive, but with 1,009 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Odd Realm

Space Haven

86% positive from 10,851 reviews2026Deck Verified

Space Haven is a spaceship colony simulation game. Players build ships tile-by-tile, manage crew needs, and explore the universe.

What players likedPlayers praise this colony sim as "RimWorld in space" with unique travel mechanics, engaging base building, and satisfying resource management.

The catchCluttered UI overlaps and often can't be minimized

Both are tagged Colony Sim, Base-Building and Strategy.

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Ratopia

88% positive from 4,722 reviews20251% finish itDeck Playable

A colony builder where every rat citizen holds their own money, so you set jobs, services, taxes and policies to keep the economy running while expeditions dig into old ruins.

What players likedPlayers praise Ratopia as a unique colony management sim, akin to ONI and Rimworld, with deep economic simulation and character control.

The catchManaging the colony through a single walking rat avatar turns into tedious busywork.

Both are tagged Colony Sim, Base-Building and Strategy.

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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 Colony Sim, Base-Building and Strategy.

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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 Colony Sim, Base-Building and Strategy.

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Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation

81% positive from 2,257 reviews20184% finish itDeck Playable

Colony simulation with tactical combat. Gather resources, build a base, research tech, and fight demons.

The catchCombat is shallow and repetitive, becoming a chore that drags the base building down.

Both are tagged Colony Sim, Base-Building and Strategy.

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Founders' Fortune

80% positive from 2,184 reviews20203% finish itDeck Verified

A settlement simulation game where players design custom buildings, manage villager needs and emotions, and raise families. The core loop involves resource gathering, construction, and ensuring villager survival and happiness.

What players likedPlayers praise its building, farming, and research, comparing it to The Sims for its village expansion and micromanagement.

The catchColonists ignore assigned jobs, wandering far off or starving next to food.

Both are tagged Colony Sim, Base-Building and Strategy.

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