8 Games like Blockbuster Inc. on Mobile 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 38 games similar to Blockbuster Inc. down to the 8 that fit the “Mobile” category. House Flipper, shapez and Townscaper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Blockbuster Inc..

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The best games like Blockbuster Inc. on Mobile

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Blockbuster Inc.. 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.

#1House FlipperClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldManagementBase Building3D

Steam👍 94%· 109KRAWG👍 76%· 351MC62IGDB62· 4OC62· 27

Year 2018Dev Ultimate Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping historical setting

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.

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#2shapezClosest on game mode

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualSandbox WorldOpen WorldBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 96%· 15K

Year 2020Dev Tobias Springer · PrismatikaOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of city builders: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, procedural generation and crafting mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus

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 Blockbuster Inc.: visuals.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldBase Building

Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB80· 1OC73· 16

Year 2020Dev Oskar Stålberg · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Both are city builders — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Blockbuster Inc.: visuals and progression.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualOpen WorldSandbox WorldBase Building

Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70

Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Blockbuster Inc.: setting and visuals.

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#5WorldBoxClosest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementCozy

Steam👍 95%· 54K

Year 2018Dev Maxim KarpenkoOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Blockbuster Inc.: tone and setting.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualManagementBase BuildingRelaxing

Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 92%· 132MC83OC81· 30

Year 2021Dev Dinosaur Polo ClubPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe relaxing and visual topdown, while skipping sandbox freedom

Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could do something to fix it? In Mini Motorways, the city’s traffic problems are in your hands. From the makers of Mini Metro, Mini Motorways is a game about drawing the roads that drive a growing city.

Where it drifts furthest from Blockbuster Inc.: visuals.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloBase BuildingMultiplayerCo-opIsometric

Steam👍 87%· 662RAWG👍 59%· 32MC76IGDB80· 3

Year 2015Dev ColePowered GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, single-player focus and base building

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, card game strategy and turn-based strategy, while skipping sandbox freedom

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Blockbuster Inc.: visuals and game mode.

It predates Blockbuster Inc. by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Poker Night 2Closest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 7.4KRAWG👍 68%· 220MC75IGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Blockbuster Inc., expect vibe casual, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, sports simulation and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Playing poker is good in itself and as an occasion for live communication, a disclosure of communicative talents, a great way to spend time with friends. Especially if these friends know how to play and have fun playing. This poker simulator allows you to spend time in a beautiful company.

Where it drifts furthest from Blockbuster Inc.: visuals.

It predates Blockbuster Inc. by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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