#01	Europa Universalis IV License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2013 Rating: 8.2/10 history management medieval real-time strategy alternate historical simulation top-down-perspective strategy / tactics point and select age of discovery / enlightenment grand strategy 4x wargame diplomacy military economy replay value sandbox political real-time with pause moddable nonlinear co-op singleplayer multiplayer
#02	The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2010 Rating: 7.2/10 management medieval real-time strategy strategy diagonal-down free-roaming camera real-time managerial / business simulation point and select fantasy strategy / tactics
#03	Cities: Skylines License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, PS4, Switch, PS5, XSX, Xbox One Release: 2015 Rating: 8.5/10 simulation management strategy diagonal-down real-time city building / construction simulation managerial / business simulation point and select contemporary free-roaming camera strategy / tactics building sandbox singleplayer moddable economy resource management realistic replay value casual modern real-time with pause family friendly great soundtrack funny action
#04	Stardew Valley License: n/a Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Mac, Switch, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2016 Rating: 8.4/10 role-playing simulation fishing fantasy action-adventure diagonal-down 2d scrolling city building / construction simulation direct control
#05	Surviving Mars License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mac Release: 2018 Rating: 8.2/10 management strategy simulation science-fiction diagonal-down 2d scrolling free-roaming camera city building / construction simulation direct control point and select space flight fantasy strategy / tactics colony sim survival space base building mars resource management singleplayer building sandbox space sim futuristic open-world real-time strategy great soundtrack moddable
#06	Tropico 6 License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS4, Mac, Switch, PS5, XSX, Xbox One Release: 2019 Rating: 7.9/10 strategy management simulation strategy / tactics diagonal-down real-time city building / construction simulation managerial / business simulation point and select free-roaming camera economy political sim multiplayer sandbox politics building singleplayer political funny choose your own adventure co-op diplomacy destruction atmospheric story rich top-down-perspective
#07	Factorio License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch Release: 2020 Rating: 8.7/10 management strategy simulation science-fiction diagonal-down city building / construction simulation sandbox / open world direct control automation base building resource management sandbox crafting multiplayer survival open-world building co-op 2d moddable singleplayer train pixel graphics casual
#08	RimWorld License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One Release: 2016 Rating: 8/10 strategy real-time simulation real-time strategy science-fiction management western strategy / tactics top-down-perspective

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