What games are like Empires of the Undergrowth?

The best games like Empires of the Undergrowth on Steam right now include Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Manor Lords, Against the Storm. They share Empires of the Undergrowth's genre and gameplay (Strategy, Simulation, City Builder) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Empires of the Undergrowth, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Empires of the Undergrowth (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Empires of the Undergrowth? The closest matches on Steam right now are Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Manor Lords, Against the Storm — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Strategy, Simulation, City Builder) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Empires of the Undergrowth

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Empires of the Undergrowth
1	Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic	Simulation	Open World, Sandbox, Building, Resource Management
2	Manor Lords	Simulation	Management, Real-Time with Pause, Open World, Base-Building
3	Against the Storm ▲	Simulation	Management, Real-Time with Pause, Open World, Base-Building
4	Clanfolk	RPG	Management, Real-Time with Pause, Open World, Base-Building
5	Frostpunk	Simulation	Management, Real-Time with Pause, Base-Building, Colony Sim
6	Going Medieval	Indie	Management, Base-Building, Colony Sim, Economy
7	Songs of Syx	Casual	Open World, Base-Building, Colony Sim, Economy
8	Factorio	Casual	Management, Open World, Base-Building, Moddable
9	RimWorld	Indie	Management, Open World, Base-Building, Colony Sim
10	Cities: Skylines	Simulation	Management, Real-Time with Pause, Economy, Moddable
11	Crusader Kings III	RPG	Management, Real-Time with Pause, Economy, Moddable
12	Victoria 3	Simulation	Management, Real-Time with Pause, Economy, Moddable

Why these are like Empires of the Undergrowth

1. Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

Both are tagged open world, sandbox, building; both offer single-player. 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.

2. Manor Lords

Both are tagged management, real-time with pause, open world; both offer single-player. Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations.

3. Against the Storm

Both are tagged management, real-time with pause, open world; both offer single-player. A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains.

4. Clanfolk

Both are tagged management, real-time with pause, open world; both offer single-player. Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands.

5. Frostpunk

Both are tagged management, real-time with pause, base-building; both offer single-player. Frostpunk is the first society survival game.

6. Going Medieval

Both are tagged management, base-building, colony sim; both offer single-player. Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness.

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