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Few titles capture what makes Ara: History Untold unique: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and historical setting. After measuring 12 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 37 most faithful alternatives. Planet Coaster, Prison Architect and Dorfromantik top the ranking, with Planet Coaster at number one (69/100).

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Year 2024Dev Oxide Games
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Top games similar to Ara: History Untold

37 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ara: History Untold. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Planet Coaster
Planet Coaster
StrategyCity Builder
SoloMultiplayerManagementBase BuildingIsometric3D
Steam👍 91%· 72KRAWG👍 74%· 294MC83IGDB83· 12OC85· 58
Year 2016Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping turn-based strategy

Surprise, delight and thrill crowds as you build the theme park of your dreams. Build and design incredible coaster parks with unparalleled attention to detail and manage your park in a truly living world. Piece-by-Piece Construction: Planet Coaster makes a designer out of everyone.

It predates Ara: History Untold by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals70
#2Prison Architect
Prison Architect
StrategyCity Builder
SoloMultiplayerManagementBase BuildingTop-DownIsometric
Steam👍 89%· 73KRAWG👍 72%· 587MC83IGDB81· 12OC80· 62
Year 2015Dev Double Eleven · Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

Prison Architect is a person construction and management simulator developed by Introversion Software. It is a two-dimensional top-down simulator where it is the player's responsibility to build new prison blocks, cells, facilities, manage the staff such as wardens, guards and so on.

It predates Ara: History Untold by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals73
#3Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik
StrategyCity Builder
SoloTacticalBase BuildingManagement3D
Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 80%· 220OC83· 30
Year 2022Dev Toukana InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, card game strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dorfromantik is a relaxing building strategy and puzzle game in which you place tiles to create ever-growing, idyllic village landscapes. With Dorfromantik, you can immerse yourself in a quiet, peaceful world at any time and take a break from everyday life.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals54Game mode50
Concrete Jungle
StrategyCity Builder
SoloMultiplayerBase BuildingIsometricCo-op
Steam👍 87%· 662RAWG👍 59%· 32MC76IGDB80· 3
Year 2015Dev ColePowered GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, card game strategy and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

A city planning deck-building game! Concrete Jungle is a new take on the city building genre that swaps micro-management for a more strategic and puzzle-orientated style of city planning. You have a deck of selected cards which you can use to place buildings.

It predates Ara: History Untold by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode72Progression65Visuals58
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
StrategyCity Builder
SoloTacticalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 91%· 925RAWG👍 62%· 128
Year 1995Dev MicroProse Software · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are city builders — sharing turn-based strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

X-COM: Terror From the Deep is a strategy game, the second installment in the X-COM series and a sequel to X-COM: UFO Defense that moves action from the outer space into the Earth’s oceans. The story unexpectedly references to Lovecraft’s novels, as you fight aliens that want to reawaken their unstoppable leader who slept under the sea for hundreds of years.

Where it drifts furthest from Ara: History Untold: setting and visuals.

It predates Ara: History Untold by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100Combat86Game mode54Visuals49Setting0
#6Tropico 5
Tropico 5
StrategyCity Builder
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB72· 14OC76· 52
Year 2014Dev Haemimont Games · Kalypso MediaOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

It predates Ara: History Untold by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Progression81Game mode71Visuals57
House Flipper
StrategyCity Builder
SoloMultiplayerManagementBase Building3D
Steam👍 94%· 109KRAWG👍 76%· 351MC62IGDB62· 4OC62· 27
Year 2018Dev Ultimate Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping turn-based strategy

House Flipper is a unique chance to become the one-man renovating crew. Buy, repair and upgrade devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell at a profit! At your disposal is a collection of tools and parts.

Where it drifts furthest from Ara: History Untold: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals33
Planet Zoo
StrategyCity Builder
SoloMultiplayerManagementBase BuildingCasual
Steam👍 91%· 95KRAWG👍 82%· 135MC81OC81· 67
Year 2019Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping turn-based strategy

Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim, featuring authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.

Genre100Game mode100Progression94
Caesar III
StrategyCity Builder
SoloHistoricalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 2.2K
Year 1998Dev Impressions Games · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: turn-based strategy.

It predates Ara: History Untold by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Progression100Visuals58Game mode53
Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer
StrategyCity Builder
MultiplayerTacticalBase Building3DTop-Down
Year 2025Dev FlugamesOn PC

✓ Same family of city builders: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Business Empire – Strategic Trade and Investment GameBusiness Empire is a multiplayer board game where players build a business empire by strategically acquiring and developing properties.

Where it drifts furthest from Ara: History Untold: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Visuals79Progression63Game mode36
The Promised Land
StrategyCity Builder
SoloBase BuildingManagementCasualCozy
Steam👍 87%· 775IGDB40· 1
Year 2014Dev Alawar Entertainment · Buka EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are city builders — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Darkestville Castle Coming Soon About the Game Become a leader of a little group of settlers to create a thriving colony which will envy even the developed nation! Who says it would be easy?!

It predates Ara: History Untold by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100Game mode54
Children of the Nile
StrategyCity Builder
SoloHistoricalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 465MC75IGDB75· 2
Year 2008Dev Tilted Mill EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

Children of the Nile™ is a unique gem of a city-building game, unparalleled in both grandeur and attention to detail. As Pharaoh you will guide your people through thousands of years of history: from simple hunter-gatherers to the creation of an immortal civilization.

It predates Ara: History Untold by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Progression100Visuals57Game mode54
shapez
StrategyCity Builder
SoloBase BuildingManagementIsometricCasual
Steam👍 96%· 15K
Year 2020Dev Tobias Springer · PrismatikaOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, single-player focus and base building

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping turn-based strategy

Do you like automation games? Then you are in the right place! shapez is a relaxed game in which you have to build factories for the automated production of geometric shapes. As the level increases, the shapes become more and more complex, and you have to spread out on the infinite map.

Where it drifts furthest from Ara: History Untold: visuals.

Genre100Progression71Game mode54Visuals48
My Time at Portia
StrategyCity Builder
SoloBase BuildingCozyCasualRelaxing
Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70
Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Ara: History Untold: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode54Progression22Setting0Visuals0
Minami Lane
StrategyCity Builder
SoloManagementBase BuildingIsometricCasual
Steam👍 98%· 6.4KOC80· 10
Year 2024Dev DootPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, single-player focus and resource management

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping turn-based strategy

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Where it drifts furthest from Ara: History Untold: visuals.

Genre100Progression100Game mode54Visuals47

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Ara: History Untold?
The closest game to Ara: History Untold is Planet Coaster, scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Ara: History Untold?
The three closest games to Ara: History Untold are: 1. Planet Coaster (69/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Prison Architect (69/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Dorfromantik (62/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Ara: History Untold's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 37 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is Prison Architect similar to Ara: History Untold?
Yes — Prison Architect scores 69/100 similarity to Ara: History Untold. They share 8 attributes, including deep simulation and adventure storytelling. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What Turn-Based Strategy games are similar to Ara: History Untold?
The best Turn-Based Strategy games similar to Ara: History Untold are Dorfromantik, Concrete Jungle, X-COM: Terror From the Deep and Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer. All share the Turn-Based Strategy genre alongside other key Ara: History Untold attributes like deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Ara: History Untold calculated?
We compare Ara: History Untold against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Ara: History Untold experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Ara: History Untold?
Yes — Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer is free and scores well on similarity to Ara: History Untold. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.