4 Turn-Based Strat games like ISLANDERS: New Shores 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 4 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Dorfromantik, Concrete Jungle and X-COM: Terror From the Deep top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to ISLANDERS: New Shores.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

The best turn-Based Strat games like ISLANDERS: New Shores

4 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.

#1DorfromantikClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldBase Building

Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 80%· 220OC83· 30

Year 2022Dev Toukana InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are city builders — sharing puzzle design, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, procedural generation and combat tactical, while skipping visual isometric

Dorfromantik is a relaxing building strategy and puzzle game in which you place tiles to create ever-growing, idyllic village landscapes. With Dorfromantik, you can immerse yourself in a quiet, peaceful world at any time and take a break from everyday life.

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

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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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#3X-COM: Terror From the Deep

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloBase BuildingIsometricTacticalMelee

Steam👍 91%· 925RAWG👍 62%· 128

Year 1995Dev MicroProse Software · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are city builders — sharing turn-based strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

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 ISLANDERS: New Shores: tone.

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

It predates ISLANDERS: New Shores by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

CasualBase BuildingMultiplayerPvPCo-op

Year 2025Dev FlugamesOn PC

✓ Same family of city builders: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, cozy, relaxing feel and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

Business Empire – Strategic Trade and Investment GameBusiness Empire is a multiplayer board game where players build a business empire by strategically acquiring and developing properties.

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

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