27 Simulation games like Imagine Earth that you should try

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, combat magic and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping turn-based strategy

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and early access, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, deep simulation and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

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

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, multiplayer gameplay and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and procedural generation

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and post-apocalyptic world

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