City Building

Years

Platforms

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Statuses

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Best Games in the City Building genre for PlayStation 5

Anno 1800

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building, Sandbox, Exploration, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 March 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Anno 1800 is a new game in the real-time management strategy series Anno. The events unfold at the dawn of the industrial age, during the times of great...

Cities: Skylines 2

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, City Building, Construction

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

A continuation of the city-planning simulator, in which all the mechanics were expanded, support for modifications was improved, graphics were upgraded and...

Anno 117: Pax Romana

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, City Building, Construction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 November 2025

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 5.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The game takes place in 117 AD. Players in the role of governor control two provinces — Albion and Latium. As you progress, you need to establish trade, build...

Against the Storm

Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Simulation, City Building, Sandbox, Historical, Fantasy, Construction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 June 2025

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A city-planning simulator in a dark fantasy world in which you need to restore civilization and save it from deadly rains. Players take on the role of the Scorched...

The Wandering Village

Business / Management, Strategy, Side view, Futurism (Future), In real time, Post-apocalyptic, City Building

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 July 2025

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A city-building simulator where the settlement is built not on the ground, but on the back of a giant wandering creature named Onbu. The world around is poisoned by...

Dungeons 4

Strategy, City Building, Fantasy, In real time, Demons, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Isometric

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 November 2023

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Continuation of the fantasy strategy and dungeon management simulator. Absolute Evil and his loyal dark elf Thalia return after the legendary events of the previous...

Fabledom

City Building, Strategy, Isometric, Simulation, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 September 2024

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

The player takes control of a city in a wonderful world where fairy-tale characters have become real. In order for the city to prosper, it is necessary to monitor...

Gord

Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Fantasy, City Building

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 August 2023

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Players lead the Tribe of Dawn and try to survive in a dangerous world inspired by Slavic folklore. The strategy is similar to a mix of "The Witcher" and...

Techtonica

Strategy, Construction, City Building, Sandbox, Crafting, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 November 2024

Players: 9.6/10

The events of the game take place in an underground alien world, to which the main character goes to extract minerals and vital products. As he progresses, he...

Laysara: Summit Kingdom

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, City Building, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 February 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

The player creates a new home on top of the mountain for his people, driven out of the lowlands. Half-settlements may be located at different heights, but coexist...

Planet Coaster 2

Simulation, Sandbox, Construction, City Building, Cooperative (co-op), Business / Management

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 November 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Management strategy from the creators of Elite: Dangerous. Players can create, customize and manage theme parks with new features and expanded tools. It is now...

Tropico 7

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Sandbox, City Building, Construction

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A new installment in the famous Tropico series of city-building simulators, which continues the story of El Presidente. Players in the role of a dictator will have...

Jurassic World Evolution 3: Wetlands

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Science fiction, City Building

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 December 2025

The expansion introduces three dinosaurs to the game: the fierce semi-aquatic Spinosaurus from the early Cretaceous period with a smooth triangular skull and sharp...

Tropico 6: Tropican Shores

DLC, Strategy, Simulation, City Building, In real time, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 June 2024

The add-on introduces new opportunities for the construction and expansion of the island, 15 buildings, a new resource — pearls, a new scenario that will...