7 Games like ISLANDERS: New Shores 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 39 games similar to ISLANDERS: New Shores down to the 7 that fit the “Mobile” category. shapez, Concrete Jungle and Townscaper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to ISLANDERS: New Shores.

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The best games like ISLANDERS: New Shores on Mobile

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1shapezClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualSandbox WorldBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 15K

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

✓ Same family of city builders: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, procedural generation and resource management, while skipping turn-based strategy

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 ISLANDERS: New Shores: progression.

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#2Concrete JungleClosest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloBase BuildingIsometricMultiplayerCo-op

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

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

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, multiplayer gameplay and co op, 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 ISLANDERS: New Shores: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for ISLANDERS: New Shores.

It predates ISLANDERS: New Shores by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldBase BuildingIsometric

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: strong narrative focus, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

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#4Mini MotorwaysClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualRelaxingBase BuildingManagement

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

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

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with resource management and visual topdown, while skipping turn-based strategy

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 ISLANDERS: New Shores: visuals.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox 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 puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from ISLANDERS: New Shores: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for ISLANDERS: New Shores.

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#6WorldBoxClosest on world

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 54K

Year 2018Dev Maxim KarpenkoOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloRelaxingCasualSandbox WorldBase Building

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 relaxing

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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 ISLANDERS: New Shores: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for ISLANDERS: New Shores.

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