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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 38 games similar to Islanders down to the 7 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Dorfromantik, Imagine Earth and shapez 2 - Factory top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Islanders.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder
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RelaxingCasualSolo
Year 2019Dev GrizzlyGames

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Islanders is Dorfromantik — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Imagine Earth and shapez 2 - Factory follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Islanders

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Islanders. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldProceduralBase Building3D
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, combat tactical and resource management, while skipping strong narrative focus

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.

Released 3 years after Islanders.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone94Progression71Visuals58
#2Imagine Earth
Imagine Earth
StrategyRTS
SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldProceduralBase Building3DTop-DownIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 955OC80· 12
Year 2021Dev Serious BrothersPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Islanders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping vibe casual

Planetary Colonization Imagine Earth is a real-time planet simulation and a build up strategy game. Your job as a space colony manager is to explore and populate distant planets. Build up thriving and profitable colonies on a global scale and trade resources and goods into space.

Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone82Progression52Genre50
shapez 2 - Factory
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldProceduralBase Building3D
Steam👍 97%· 14K
Dev tobspr Games · Gamera GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with setting space, resource management and crafting mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy

Dive into a factory-building game where the focus is on just that — building huge factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and min-max your layouts without limits. Shapez 2 is tailor-made for enthusiasts who crave the thrill of optimizing production lines and perfecting automation.

Where it drifts furthest from Islanders: progression.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone93Visuals53Progression49
shapez
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualSandbox WorldProceduralBase 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, resource management and crafting mechanics, 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: tone.

Genre100Game mode100World84Visuals58Progression50Tone44
#5Concrete Jungle
Concrete Jungle
StrategyCity 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: game mode.

Genre100Progression100Visuals72Game mode35
Mini Motorways
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingBase BuildingTop-Down
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, 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: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone93Progression67Visuals43
Minami Lane
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingBase BuildingIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 6.4KOC80· 10
Year 2024Dev DootPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, resource management and visual 2d, while skipping turn-based strategy

Games from friendshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2533960/SUMMERHOUSE/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113850/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/Inkulinati/ About the GameMinami Lane is a small, wholesome management game set on a Japanese-inspired street.

Released 5 years after Islanders.

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