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24 games like Anno 2070 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Anno 2070 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Anno 2205, which made by the same studio, Blue Byte.
- Anno 2070 is tagged Strategy, City Builder, Simulation, Futuristic, RTS, Resource Management, Economy, Multiplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Anno 2205.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Anno 2205
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Blue Byte; both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 14 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
Anno 2205 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Blue Byte Player sentiment 70% positive of 6,335 Price $39.99 City BuilderStrategySimulationFuturistic4XSci-fiEconomyResource Management
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Anno 1800
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 10 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Simulation; published by the same company.
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
Anno 1800 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Ubisoft Mainz Player sentiment 81% positive of 32,232 Price $59.99 City BuilderStrategySimulationEconomyResource ManagementSandboxRTSManagement
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Surviving Mars
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 11 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Simulation.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Surviving Mars at a glance Released 2018 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 28,730 Price Not listed City BuilderStrategySimulationSci-fiResource ManagementBuildingManagementSandbox
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Halo Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2009).
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Halo Wars at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,517 Price $19.99 StrategyRTSSci-fiSimulationGreat SoundtrackSandboxOnline Co-OpStory Rich
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Homeworld Remastered Collection
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
Homeworld Remastered Collection at a glance Released 2015 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 88% positive of 14,159 Price $3.49 StrategyRTSSci-fiGreat SoundtrackStory RichSimulationFuturistic4X
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Building, Simulation and Management.
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Jurassic World Evolution at a glance Released 2018 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 87% positive of 55,272 Price $44.99 BuildingSimulationManagementStrategySandboxCity BuilderSci-fiEconomy
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Planetbase
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Planetbase at a glance Released 2015 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 80% positive of 10,438 Price $7.49 City BuilderStrategySimulationSci-fiResource ManagementBuildingManagementSandbox
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IXION
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Resource Management.
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
IXION at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 17,614 Price $10.49 City BuilderStrategyResource ManagementBuildingSimulationEconomyManagementRTS
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 10 player tags including City Builder, Building and Strategy; released around the same time (2013).
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) at a glance Released 2013 Studio Firefly Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 21,059 Price $1.99 City BuilderBuildingStrategySandboxManagementReal-TimeResource ManagementRTS
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2007).
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) at a glance Released 2007 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 95% positive of 11,931 Price $14.99 StrategyRTSSci-fiReal-TimeGreat SoundtrackStory RichFuturistic
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Tropico 4
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 10 player tags including City Builder, Simulation and Strategy; released around the same time (2011).
The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.
Tropico 4 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 12,737 Price $14.99 City BuilderSimulationStrategyManagementSandboxGreat SoundtrackEconomyBuilding
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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and City Builder; released around the same time (2007).
The year is 2047. A massive nuclear fireball explodes high in the night sky, marking the dramatic beginning of the Third Tiberium War and the long-awaited return of the most groundbreaking Real-Time Strategy franchise of all time
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars at a glance Released 2007 Studio Danger Close Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 9,333 Price Not listed StrategyRTSCity BuilderSci-fiStory RichFuturisticGreat Soundtrack
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Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Building, Resource Management and Simulation.
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Dyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Price $19.99 BuildingResource ManagementSimulationSci-fiManagementSandboxCity BuilderStrategy
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Building, Simulation and Management.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 90% positive of 47,023 Price $59.99 BuildingSimulationManagementSandboxStrategyCity BuilderEconomyResource Management
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Foundation
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, Simulation and Strategy.
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Foundation at a glance Released 2025 Studio Polymorph Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 24,163 Price $23.44 City BuilderSimulationStrategySandboxResource ManagementManagementEconomyBuilding
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Dawn of Man
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Simulation.
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
Dawn of Man at a glance Released 2019 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 87% positive of 17,830 Price $12.49 City BuilderStrategySimulationSandboxEconomyRTSResource ManagementStory Rich
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Management, Online Co-Op and Simulation; released around the same time (2012).
Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ironclad Games Corporation Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,339 Price $19.99 ManagementOnline Co-OpSimulationStrategy4XRTSSandboxSci-fi
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Endless Sky
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Simulation and Trading; released around the same time (2015).
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Endless Sky at a glance Released 2015 Studio Michael Zahniser Player sentiment 92% positive of 7,092 Price Free Sci-fiSimulationTradingSandboxEconomyStrategyStory Rich
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Kingdoms and Castles
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 10 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Building.
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Kingdoms and Castles at a glance Released 2017 Studio Lion Shield, LLC Player sentiment 94% positive of 31,404 Price $19.99 City BuilderStrategyBuildingSimulationSandboxResource ManagementManagementRTS
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Frostpunk
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, Resource Management and Strategy.
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Frostpunk at a glance Released 2018 Studio 11 Bit Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 137,121 Price $29.99 City BuilderResource ManagementStrategyBuildingSimulationManagementEconomyRTS
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ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, 4X and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2012).
ENDLESS Space™ is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS Universe™, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 9,598 Price $2.49 Strategy4XSci-fiGreat SoundtrackFuturisticSimulationManagementSandbox
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and City Builder.
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic at a glance Released 2024 Studio 3Division Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,164 Price $9.99 StrategySimulationCity BuilderManagementBuildingSandboxResource Management4X
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Manor Lords
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and Simulation.
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Manor Lords at a glance Released 2024 Studio Slavic Magic Player sentiment 84% positive of 90,905 Price $25.99 StrategyCity BuilderSimulationManagementBuildingResource ManagementSandbox4X
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Railway Empire
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Management.
In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.
Railway Empire at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gaming Minds Studios Player sentiment 83% positive of 9,712 Price $29.99 StrategySimulationManagementEconomyBuildingTradingReal-TimeSandbox
Common questions
What game is most like Anno 2070?
Anno 2205, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Blue Byte. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Anno 2070" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Anno 2070. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Anno 2070 do?
Anno 2205 is also from Blue Byte, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.