Games like Aquatico
by Digital Reef Games
Aquatico is a top-down 3D sci-fi underwater survival city-builder: building underwater cities, resource management and conducting expeditions. Surviving the Abyss and Buoyancy play most like Aquatico. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its city builder, colony sim and base building.
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Closest matches
Surviving the Abyss
Nov 5, 2024 · Rocket Flair Studios
Both: City Builder · Colony Sim · Underwater
Isometric 3D sci-fi colony sim, survival, city builder, dark, atmospheric 3D. Building and managing a base, resource mining and exploration, conducting genetic research.
City BuilderColony SimExplorationUnderwaterBuildingManagementBase BuildingSurvivalDifficultEconomy👍 1,047Buoyancy
Aug 30, 2019 · Devs on a Boat
Both: Colony Sim · City Builder · Base Building
Top-down 3D post-apocalyptic city builder strategy survival, realistic ocean world. Building floating cities, managing resources and population, defending against pirates.
Colony SimStrategyIndieEarly AccessCity BuilderBase BuildingSurvivalPost-apocalypticResource ManagementSimulation👍 808Flotsam
Dec 4, 2025 · Pajama Llama Games
Both: Base Building · Colony Sim · City Builder
Top-down 3D post-apocalyptic colony sim city builder, colorful stylized cartoon. Building floating settlements, resource management and exploration.
Base BuildingColony SimSandboxCity BuilderResource ManagementAutomationSurvivalOpen WorldFarming SimReal-Time with Pause👍 4,323Havendock
Apr 22, 2025 · YYZ Studio
Both: City Builder · Colony Sim · Building
Third-person 3D colony sim city builder, cozy stylized 3D. Building a settlement, managing resources and settlers, farming and automation.
SingleplayerStrategyCity BuilderColony SimSandboxAgricultureAutomationBuildingBase BuildingCrafting👍 1,506Diluvian Winds
Apr 25, 2024 · Alambik Studio
Both: City Builder · Base Building · Colony Sim
Side-view 2D fantasy city builder, strategy, hand-drawn, colorful. Building a hamlet, managing travelers and conducting expeditions.
City BuilderStrategyBase BuildingResource ManagementColony SimCuteColorful2DSandboxBuilding👍 320IXION
Dec 7, 2022 · Bulwark Studios
Both: City Builder · Colony Sim · Base Building
Top-down 3D sci-fi city-builder survival strategy. Building station infrastructure, managing population and exploring stellar maps.
SpaceCity BuilderStrategySurvivalResource ManagementColony SimBase BuildingBuildingSimulationExploration👍 15,322Surviving Mars
Mar 15, 2018 · Haemimont Games, Abstraction
Both: Colony Sim · City Builder · Base Building
Isometric 3D sci-fi city builder, retro-futuristic. Building colonies, resource management and researching breakthroughs.
Colony SimCity BuilderStrategySpaceSurvivalBase BuildingMarsSimulationSci-fiResource Management👍 17,417Planetbase
Oct 15, 2015 · Madruga Works
Both: Colony Sim · City Builder · Base Building
Top-down 3D sci-fi colony sim, city builder, realistic 3D. Building structures, managing resources and managing colonists.
Colony SimCity BuilderBase BuildingSpaceStrategySurvivalSimulationResource ManagementSci-fiSingleplayer👍 9,568Oxygen Not Included
Jul 30, 2019 · Klei Entertainment
Both: Colony Sim · Base Building · Building
Side-view 2D sci-fi colony simulation survival, cartoonish 2D illustration. Building bases, managing resources and simulating systems.
Colony SimBase BuildingSurvivalResource ManagementBuildingSingleplayerManagement2DSandboxSimulation👍 135,475Against the Storm
Dec 8, 2023 · Eremite Games
Both: City Builder · Base Building · Building
Top-down 3D fantasy roguelite city builder, stylized 3D. Building settlements, managing resources and upgrading meta-progression.
StrategyCity BuilderSimulationBase BuildingBuildingGrand StrategyManagementResource ManagementColony SimHistorical👍 33,367Endzone - A World Apart
Mar 18, 2021 · Gentlymad Studios
Both: City Builder · Post-apocalyptic · Base Building
Isometric 3D post-apocalyptic city builder survival strategy, realistic gritty. Building settlements, managing resources and surviving environmental threats.
City BuilderSurvivalStrategyPost-apocalypticSimulationBase BuildingIndieColony SimBuildingSandbox👍 8,317