6 Games like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri 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 32 games similar to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization and Turmoil top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

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The best games like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri on Mobile

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Sid Meier’s Civilization® VIClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerIsometricTacticalHistorical

Steam👍 86%· 374KRAWG👍 88%· 1.4KMC88IGDB87· 20OC89· 95

Year 2016Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping setting space

The sixth installment in Sid Meier’s Civilization series.

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: setting.

Released 17 years after Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

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#2Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

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SoloMultiplayerIsometricHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 1.5KRAWG👍 69%· 163MC83IGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping setting space

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a remake of the famous turn-based strategy game Sid Meier's Colonization which was released in 1994. The game was totally remade with the Civilization IV engine.

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: setting.

Released 9 years after Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

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#3Turmoil

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTactical

Steam👍 93%· 16KOC72· 11

Year 2016Dev Gamious · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: setting and visuals.

Released 17 years after Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

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#4Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville

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SoloPost-ApocalypticDarkNarrativeSandbox World

Steam👍 86%· 2.0KRAWG👍 48%· 25MC75

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

✓ Like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting space

It's been a few years since the zombpocalypse turned the world's cities into graveyards and sent the few survivors into hiding. Now you must gather them up and restore civilization to a ruined city, one building at a time.

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: visuals and setting.

Released 16 years after Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

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#5Shelter

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SoloStealthNarrativeCozyCasual

Steam👍 85%· 3.7KRAWG👍 62%· 128MC69IGDB75· 2

Year 2013Dev Might and Delight · 4EversGamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping setting space

Shelter is a game where the main character is a badger who takes his cubs from one place to another. ###Gameplay On the way the cubs need to be fed - five cubs regularly want to eat. Food for them can be obtained by hunting or finding - if it's fruits and vegetables.

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: setting and visuals.

Released 14 years after Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

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#6Fallout ShelterClosest on setting

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