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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 The Universim down to the 11 that fit the “Mobile” category. Forager, Fallout Shelter and This War of Mine top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Universim.

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The best games like The Universim on Mobile

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Universim. 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.

#1ForagerClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloCasualOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 43KIGDB71· 4OC76· 28

Year 2019Dev Hop Frog · Humble BundleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: setting and visuals.

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#2Fallout ShelterClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloCasualSandbox WorldSci-FiBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: visuals and setting.

It predates The Universim by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3This War of MineClosest on game mode

iRank88

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloBase BuildingManagementStealthTactical

Steam👍 94%· 97KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC83OC85· 57

Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

A small town surrounded by war. The usual order is irrevocably violated, you have to survive, but you are not a soldier and certainly not a superhero. The player controls a group of two to four civilians selected from twelve characters. The goal is simple - to survive the war.

Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: tone and setting.

It predates The Universim by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4shapezClosest on world

iRank96

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualSandbox WorldOpen WorldProceduralBase BuildingManagementExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 15K

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

✓ Like The Universim, it's known for sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, crafting mechanics and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

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.

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#5TownscaperClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualSandbox WorldProceduralOpen WorldBase BuildingExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB80· 1OC73· 16

Year 2020Dev Oskar Stålberg · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with The Universim: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: tone.

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#6Mini MotorwaysClosest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualManagementBase BuildingRelaxing

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed The Universim, expect deep simulation, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe relaxing and visual topdown, while skipping sandbox freedom

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 The Universim: visuals.

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#7Unstoppable GorgClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 79%· 307MC73IGDB73· 2

Year 2012Dev FuturemarkPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like The Universim, it's known for vibe casual, setting scifi and setting space

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Get ready to experience a revolution in tower defense that will send you spinning. Unstoppable Gorg challenges you to defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit. Unlike other tower defense games, in Unstoppable Gorg you can move your towers by rotating the orbits that surround planets, moons and space stations.

It predates The Universim by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualIsometricTactical

Steam👍 66%· 344RAWG👍 56%· 41

Year 2008Dev SUBATOMIC STUDIOS · Subatomic StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Shared with The Universim: vibe casual, single-player focus and visual isometric

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning and combat tactical, while skipping deep simulation

Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for The Universim.

It predates The Universim by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasual

Steam👍 74%· 245IGDB70· 1

Year 2010Dev Cobra MobilePlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with The Universim: vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning and real-time strategy, while skipping deep simulation

iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery! Choose from Quick play and Campaign modes and battle across North Africa, Europe and Russia as both the Allied and Axis forces.

It predates The Universim by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 7.4KRAWG👍 68%· 220MC75IGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Universim, expect vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, sports simulation and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Playing poker is good in itself and as an occasion for live communication, a disclosure of communicative talents, a great way to spend time with friends. Especially if these friends know how to play and have fun playing. This poker simulator allows you to spend time in a beautiful company.

Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: visuals.

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

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#11Abalone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualMultiplayer

Steam👍 61%· 161

Year 2013Dev Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like The Universim, it's known for vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Abalone® is an adaptation of the famous multi-million selling board game! Discover - or re-discover - all the fun of Abalone on PC. Play the classic game or try out the different competition boards.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for The Universim.

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

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