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StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldManagementBase BuildingCasual
Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB87· 10OC84· 127
Year 2018Dev Two Point Studios · SegaOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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We filtered the 37 games similar to Children of the Nile: Alexandria down to the 11 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Two Point Hospital, Cities: Skylines and Planet Coaster top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
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The best games like Children of the Nile: Alexandria on PlayStation
11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Children of the Nile: Alexandria. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.
StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementCasual
Steam👍 93%· 289KRAWG👍 87%· 1.5KMC85IGDB76· 13OC83· 91
Year 2015Dev Colossal Order · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual isometric, while skipping historical setting
Cities: Skylines is a traditional city-building game, which allows players to experience urban planning in all aspects including zoning, road placement, transportation, taxation, and improvement of welfare.
Released 7 years after Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
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StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldManagementBase BuildingMultiplayer
Steam👍 91%· 72KRAWG👍 74%· 294MC83IGDB83· 12OC85· 58
Year 2016Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping historical setting
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.
Released 8 years after Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
Genre100World100Progression100Game mode81
StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldManagementBase BuildingCasual
Steam👍 91%· 4.4KRAWG👍 79%· 70IGDB90· 1
Year 2016Dev Raylight Games · Toplitz ProductionsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, strong narrative focus and setting cartoon, while skipping historical setting
BUILD UP YOUR OWN GAMES EMPIRE Form your own game studio in the early 1980s starting in a small garage. Develop your own game concepts, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff, upgrade your offices, moving up to bigger and better locations.
Where it drifts furthest from Children of the Nile: Alexandria: setting.
Released 8 years after Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression83Setting0
StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldManagementBase BuildingMelee
Steam👍 87%· 55KIGDB74· 13OC71· 99
Year 2018Dev Frontier Developments · Universal PicturesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from Children of the Nile: Alexandria: setting.
Released 10 years after Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
Genre100Game mode100Progression94World81Setting0
StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldHistoricalBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB72· 14OC76· 52
Year 2014Dev Haemimont Games · Kalypso MediaOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, multiplayer gameplay and co op
Where it drifts furthest from Children of the Nile: Alexandria: game mode.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
Released 6 years after Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
Genre100Setting100World100Progression82Game mode34
StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldManagementBase BuildingMultiplayer
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 sandbox world
≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, 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.
Released 10 years after Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
Genre100Progression100Game mode70World65
StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldManagementBase BuildingMultiplayer
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, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping historical setting
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.
Released 7 years after Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
Genre100World100Progression100Game mode54
StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingCozyCasual
Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70
Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from Children of the Nile: Alexandria: setting and progression.
Released 11 years after Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
Genre100Game mode100World53Progression37Setting0
StrategyCity Builder
SoloBase BuildingManagementTacticalMelee
Steam👍 91%· 925RAWG👍 62%· 128
Year 1995Dev MicroProse Software · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, single-player focus and base building
≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and horror tension, while skipping sandbox freedom
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 Children of the Nile: Alexandria: setting.
It predates Children of the Nile: Alexandria by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting0
StrategyCity Builder
SoloBase BuildingMeleeCozyProcedural
Steam👍 96%· 124KRAWG👍 86%· 447OC84· 141
Year 2022Dev Massive Monster · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, single-player focus and base building
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping sandbox freedom
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Where it drifts furthest from Children of the Nile: Alexandria: world and setting.
Released 14 years after Children of the Nile: Alexandria.
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