11 Multiplayer games like Ara: History Untold that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 37 games similar to Ara: History Untold down to the 11 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Prison Architect, Planet Coaster and Concrete Jungle top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ara: History Untold.

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The best multiplayer games like Ara: History Untold

11 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.

#1Prison ArchitectClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity 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.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity 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

GenreStrategySubgenreCity 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.

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#4Tropico 5Closest on setting

iRank77

GenreStrategySubgenreCity 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

GenreStrategySubgenreCity 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.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity 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.

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#7SimCity

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerBase BuildingIsometricSandbox World

IGDB60· 13

Year 2013Dev Maxis · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

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

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

It predates Ara: History Untold by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Megastore Simulator

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

MultiplayerSoloBase BuildingCo-opOnline

Steam👍 81%· 14K

Year 2011Dev weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung · Astragon EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Construction Simulator is back – bigger and better than ever! Get back to work with a vehicle fleet whose size will knock your socks off.

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

It predates Ara: History Untold by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Victoria IIClosest on combat

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalManagement

Steam👍 92%· 20KIGDB76· 1

Year 2010Dev Paradox InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Ara: History Untold: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Ara: History Untold by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Business Tour - Board Game with Online MultiplayerClosest on visuals

GenreStrategySubgenreCity 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.

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#11Mad Games Tycoon 2

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

MultiplayerManagementBase Building3DPvP

Steam👍 94%· 7.6KRAWG👍 85%· 33

Year 2021Dev EggcodePlaytime ~14hOn PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, multiplayer gameplay and resource management

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

Start your own game developer studio It is the year 1976.A few revolutionaries set out to take over the entertainment industry. You too take the risky step and found your own game company in a small, unimpressive office. Build your own studio with offices, production facilities and server rooms.

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

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