Games Like Cytopia Similar City Building Games & Simulation Games like Cytopia

Cytopia is described as 'Free, open source retro pixel-art city building game with a big focus on mods. It utilizes a custom isometric rendering engine based on SDL2' and is a city building game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Cytopia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Cytopia alternative is Tiny Glade. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Simpsons Tapped Out or Micropolis. Other Cytopia like games are SimCity, Cities: Skylines, Islanders and CSM - Cities: Skylines Multiplayer.

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Cytopia is a free, open source retro pixel-art city building game with a big focus on mods. It utilizes a custom isometric...

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  1. Tiny Glade icon
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    Tiny Glade is a relaxing free-form building game. Tap into the joy of making something pretty with no management, no combat, or wrong answers — just kick back, doodle some castles, and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.

    36 Tiny Glade alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • SteamOS

    Tiny Glade Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Single player
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Building game

    Tiny Glade VS Cytopia

     
    • Tiny Glade is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Cytopia.

    • Tiny Glade is the most popular commercial alternative to Cytopia.

    • Tiny Glade is Paid and ProprietaryCytopia is Free and Open Source
  2. SimCity icon
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    SimCity is a series of city-building simulation games, where you are given the task of founding and developing a city, while maintaining the happiness of the citizens and keeping a stable budget.

    35 SimCity alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • ReactOS

    SimCity Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Endless gameplay
    3.  Single player
    4.  Player vs Player
    5.  Texture Baking

    SimCity VS Cytopia

     
    • SimCity is the most popular Android, Mac, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Cytopia.

    • SimCity is Paid and ProprietaryCytopia is Free and Open Source
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    Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

    29 Cities: Skylines alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Cities: Skylines Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Moddable

    Cities: Skylines VS Cytopia

     
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    From the writers of The Simpsons, comes the city building game that lets you create your own living,breathing Springfield!When Homer accidently causes a meltdown that wipes out Springfield,it’s up to you to clean up his mess.we mean, help him rebuild.

    28 Simpsons Tapped Out alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    Simpsons Tapped Out VS Cytopia

     
    • Simpsons Tapped Out is the most popular free alternative to Cytopia.

    • Simpsons Tapped Out is Freemium and ProprietaryCytopia is Free and Open Source
  5. Micropolis icon
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    Micropolis is a open city-building simulator game and is based on the original source code of SimCity , which was donated to the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project by Electronic Arts as free and open source software under the terms of the...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The online version and theFacebook app are unavailable. The source code and the Java version are available from Google Code.

    Micropolis VS Cytopia

     
    • Micropolis is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Cytopia.

    • Micropolis is the most popular Open Source alternative to Cytopia.

    • Micropolis is Free and Open SourceCytopia is also Free and Open Source
  6. Islanders icon
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    ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands. Explore an infinite number of ever-changing new lands, expand your settlements from sprawling villages to vast cities and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Islanders Features

    1.  Endless gameplay
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Single player
    4.  Works Offline

    Islanders VS Cytopia

     
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    CSM is a multiplayer mod for Cities: Skylines. This mod aims to provide a simple client-server experience where users can play and build together in a single game. Initially, resources such as money, costs demand will be synced between clients.

    26 CSM - Cities: Skylines Multiplayer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cities: Skylines

    CSM - Cities: Skylines Multiplayer Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Mods

    CSM - Cities: Skylines Multiplayer VS Cytopia

     
  8. Citybound icon
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    Citybound is a city building game with a focus on realism, collaborative planning and simulation of microscopic details.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from November 2020.

    Citybound Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Building game

    Citybound VS Cytopia

     
  9. Citystate icon
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    Combining the classic city building game experience with advanced macro-economics, Citystate aims to be the most realistic urban simulator ever made. Build the cities of a new Nation and bring about your vision of the ideal society.

    30 Citystate alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Citystate Features

    1.  Building game

    Citystate VS Cytopia

     
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    Cities in Motion (CIM) is a city-based mass transportation simulator for the PC. Players operate their own transportation company, building a public network with a variety of vehicle types, including buses, trams, and subway trains.

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    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    Discontinued

    The series Cities in Motion is no longer developed, but it can be still downloaded from Paradox Store. Its successor is Cities: Skylines icon Cities: Skylines

    Cities In Motion (series) Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Cities

    Cities In Motion (series) VS Cytopia

     
  11. SimCity BuildIt icon
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    Build, craft, and control! SimCity BuildIt is an all-new SimCity game designed just for mobile.

    33 SimCity BuildIt alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    SimCity BuildIt Features

    1.  Building game

    SimCity BuildIt VS Cytopia

     
    • SimCity BuildIt is the most popular iPad alternative to Cytopia.

    • SimCity BuildIt is Freemium and ProprietaryCytopia is Free and Open Source
  12. The Settlers icon
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    The Settlers is a video game series. The first game in the series is The Settlers (1993). There are eight games in the series, including remakes. All the games were developed by the German studio Blue Byte, and were published by either Blue Byte or Ubisoft, the company that...

    18 The Settlers alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Uplay

    The Settlers Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Single player

    The Settlers VS Cytopia

     
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