34 Simulation games like Evil Genius that you should try

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and puzzle design

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

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping base building

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design