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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 37 games similar to Memoriapolis down to the 7 that fit the “Historical” category. Caesar III, CivCity: Rome and Children of the Nile top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Memoriapolis.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2025Dev 5PM STUDIO
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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Memoriapolis is Caesar III — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. CivCity: Rome and Children of the Nile follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Memoriapolis

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Memoriapolis. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Caesar III
Caesar III
StrategyCity Builder
SoloHistoricalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 2.2K
Year 1998Dev Impressions Games · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

It predates Memoriapolis by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression86Visuals50
CivCity: Rome
StrategyCity Builder
SoloHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric
Steam👍 72%· 934MC67IGDB60· 3
Year 2006Dev Firaxis · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

CivCity: Rome, an innovative city builder inspired by the world of Sid Meiers Civilization, and created by a collaboration between Firefly Studios and Firaxis Games, invites players to shift focus from building a multi-city empire and zoom-in on the great cities of the Roman Empire, culminating in…

Where it drifts furthest from Memoriapolis: visuals.

It predates Memoriapolis by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression62Visuals48
Children of the Nile
StrategyCity Builder
SoloHistoricalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 465MC75IGDB75· 2
Year 2008Dev Tilted Mill EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Children of the Nile™ is a unique gem of a city-building game, unparalleled in both grandeur and attention to detail. As Pharaoh you will guide your people through thousands of years of history: from simple hunter-gatherers to the creation of an immortal civilization.

Where it drifts furthest from Memoriapolis: world and visuals.

It predates Memoriapolis by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression87Visuals48World0
#4Tropico 5
Tropico 5
StrategyCity Builder
SoloHistoricalBase BuildingExplorationManagementIsometric
Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB72· 14OC76· 52
Year 2014Dev Haemimont Games · Kalypso MediaOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Memoriapolis: world and game mode.

It predates Memoriapolis by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Progression92Visuals48Game mode34World0
Travellin Cats in China
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalManagement
Steam👍 92%· 1.0K
Dev KremlingamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Memoriapolis, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping procedural generation

Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC.

Where it drifts furthest from Memoriapolis: visuals.

Game mode100Tone100Setting100World62Genre50Progression50
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
StrategyRTS
SoloNarrativeHistoricalIsometricTactical
Steam👍 88%· 2.4K
Year 2001Dev Spellbound Entertainment · InfogramesOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Memoriapolis, expect strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Memoriapolis by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Setting100Genre50Visuals50
Sid Meier's Civilization
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloHistoricalIsometric
Year 1991Dev MPS Labs · MicroProse Software, Inc.On PC · Mac

✓ Like Memoriapolis, it's known for historical setting, single-player focus and visual isometric

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Memoriapolis: visuals.

It predates Memoriapolis by 34 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Genre50Visuals48

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