Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like X4: Foundations (2026)
Every game below overlaps with X4: Foundations 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 games like X4: Foundations on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: Anno 2205, which both open world, science fiction and strategy.
- X4: Foundations is tagged Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Economy, Space, Flight, Capitalism, Trading 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.
Why players value X4: Foundations
The five things Steam players tag X4: Foundations with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Space Sim
- Simulation
- Sandbox
- Economy
- Space
| Reception | on Steam (80% of 30,064) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $49.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Economy; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (70% of 6,335)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy, Space
Why players like it: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation, Futuristic, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $39.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:StrategySimulationEconomySpaceManagementBuildingSandboxBase-Building
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Oxygen Not Included
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Base-Building, Building and Management; released around the same time (2019).
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included at a glance Released 2019 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 143,589 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (97% of 143,589)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space
Why players like it: Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $24.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:Base-BuildingBuildingManagementSimulationSandboxStrategySpaceExploration
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Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Space, Base-Building and Building; released around the same time (2021).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (97% of 91,586)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space
Why players like it: Automation, Space, Base-Building, Building, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $19.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:SpaceBase-BuildingBuildingSimulationManagementSandboxStrategySpace Sim
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Avorion
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 11 player tags including Exploration, Sandbox and Space Sim; released around the same time (2020).
A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.
Avorion at a glance Released 2020 Studio Boxelware Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,555 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (90% of 14,555)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 5 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Economy, Space
Why players like it: Exploration, Sandbox, Space Sim, Building, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $24.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:ExplorationSandboxSpace SimBuildingSpaceFlight3DSimulation
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Management, Simulation and Space.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (93% of 16,339)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space
Why players like it: Management, Diplomacy, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $19.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:ManagementSimulationSpaceStrategyGrand StrategySandboxExplorationSpace Sim
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Endless Sky
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space, 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (92% of 7,092)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 5 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Economy, Space
Why players like it: Space, Free to Play, Open World, Singleplayer, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:SpaceSimulationTradingExplorationSpace SimSandboxEconomyStrategy
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Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2022).
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!
Hardspace: Shipbreaker at a glance Released 2022 Studio Blackbird Interactive Player sentiment 89% positive of 22,334 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (89% of 22,334)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space
Why players like it: Space, Sci-fi, Simulation, Physics, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $34.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:SpaceSimulationSandboxFirst-PersonSpace SimStrategyBuildingProcedural Generation
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Surviving Mars
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Space and Base-Building; released around the same time (2018).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (80% of 28,730)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space
Why players like it: Colony Sim, City Builder, Strategy, Survival, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:StrategySpaceBase-BuildingSimulationBuildingManagementSandboxSpace Sim
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Planetbase
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Base-Building, Space and Strategy; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (80% of 10,438)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space
Why players like it: Colony Sim, City Builder, Base-Building, Space, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $7.49 — $42.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:Base-BuildingSpaceStrategySimulationBuildingManagementSandboxSpace Sim
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Elite Dangerous
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space Sim, Space and Exploration; released around the same time (2014).
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
Elite Dangerous at a glance Released 2014 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 77% positive of 107,348 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (77% of 107,348)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space
Why players like it: Space Sim, Space, Open World, Exploration, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $5.99 — $44.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, will not launch or install, servers and connection (details)
Shared with X4: Foundations:Space SimSpaceExplorationSimulationFirst-PersonSandboxTradingStrategy
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building; released around the same time (2022).
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Dwarf Fortress at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bay 12 Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,446 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 31,446)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Dwarf, Colony Sim, Strategy, Simulation, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $29.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:StrategySimulationBase-BuildingSandboxManagementBuildingProcedural GenerationEconomy
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Kerbal Space Program
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2015).
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Kerbal Space Program at a glance Released 2015 Studio Squad Player sentiment 96% positive of 146,438 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (96% of 146,438)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space
Why players like it: Space, Simulation, Sandbox, Physics, Science — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $39.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with X4: Foundations:SpaceSimulationSandboxSpace SimBuildingExplorationStrategy
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Building, Simulation and Management; released around the same time (2021).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (90% of 47,023)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Dinosaurs, Building, Simulation, Management, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $59.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:BuildingSimulationManagementSandboxStrategyEconomyBase-Building
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Airport CEO
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Flight, Management and Simulation; released around the same time (2021).
Build and manage an international airport!
Airport CEO at a glance Released 2021 Studio Apog Labs Player sentiment 83% positive of 8,337 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (83% of 8,337)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Flight, Resource Management, Moddable, Management, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $24.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:FlightManagementSimulationBuildingStrategySandboxCapitalismEconomy
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Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Space and Building; released around the same time (2020).
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
Empyrion - Galactic Survival at a glance Released 2020 Studio Eleon Game Studios Player sentiment 78% positive of 34,399 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (78% of 34,399)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 4 of 5 — Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space
Why players like it: Simulation, Co-op, Open World Survival Craft, Space, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $19.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:SimulationSpaceBuildingExplorationSpace SimSandboxStrategy
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Satisfactory
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Base-Building, Building and Sandbox.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Satisfactory at a glance Released 2024 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 278,668 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (97% of 278,668)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox
Why players like it: Base-Building, Automation, Open World, Multiplayer, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $39.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:Base-BuildingBuildingSandboxExplorationFirst-PersonSimulationStrategy
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Transport Fever
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Flight, Sandbox and Building; released around the same time (2016).
Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. Build up your own Empire!
Transport Fever at a glance Released 2016 Studio Urban Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 10,841 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (83% of 10,841)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Flight, City Builder, Sandbox, Building, Driving — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $29.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:FlightSandboxBuildingEconomyManagementStrategyProcedural GenerationSimulation
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Going Medieval
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Sandbox and Economy.
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Going Medieval at a glance Released 2026 Studio Foxy Voxel Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,362 Price $22.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (89% of 21,362)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: RPG, Early Access, City Builder, Colony Sim, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $22.49 — $27.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:StrategySandboxEconomySimulationManagementProcedural Generation3DBase-Building
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Gold Mining Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Economy; released around the same time (2017).
Become a gold miner. Work hard, dig deep, explore the world, and you’ll become the wealthiest person in Alaska. Use a variety of specialist machines to find as much gold as you can.
Gold Mining Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Code Horizon Player sentiment 73% positive of 16,382 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: (73% of 16,382)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Simulation, Mining, Singleplayer, Realistic, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $19.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:SimulationSandboxEconomyBuildingFirst-PersonExplorationStrategyManagement
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House Flipper
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Building and Sandbox; released around the same time (2018).
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
House Flipper at a glance Released 2018 Studio Empyrean Player sentiment 94% positive of 111,507 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (94% of 111,507)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Simulation, Design & Illustration, Building, Singleplayer, Relaxing — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $24.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:SimulationBuildingSandboxFirst-PersonManagementEconomyBase-Building3D
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Prison Architect
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Building and Sandbox; released around the same time (2015).
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Prison Architect at a glance Released 2015 Studio Introversion Software Player sentiment 89% positive of 73,744 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (89% of 73,744)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Simulation, Building, Sandbox, Base-Building, Colony Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $5.99 — $44.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:SimulationBuildingSandboxBase-BuildingStrategyManagementEconomyCapitalism
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Building, Simulation and Management; released around the same time (2018).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (87% of 55,272)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Building, Dinosaurs, Simulation, Management, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $44.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:BuildingSimulationManagementStrategySandboxEconomy
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Railway Empire
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Management; released around the same time (2018).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (83% of 9,712)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Strategy, Simulation, Management, Trains, Economy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $29.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:StrategySimulationManagementEconomyBuildingTradingSandboxExploration
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (91% of 27,164)
Matches X4: Foundations on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Sandbox, Economy
Why players like it: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder, Base-Building, Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X4: Foundations: $9.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X4: Foundations:StrategySimulationBase-BuildingManagementBuildingSandboxGrand StrategyEconomy
Common questions
What game is most like X4: Foundations?
Anno 2205, on the evidence we have. It both open world, science fiction and strategy. 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 X4: Foundations" 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 X4: Foundations. 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.
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.