Games like Rise of Venice
by Gaming Minds Studios
Venice: As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. This is where your story begins...
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$14.99Port Royale 3
May 4 · Gaming Minds Studios
Both: Trading · Economy · Management
The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.
StrategyTradingSimulationPiratesEconomyManagementNavalActionHistoricalNaval Combat👍 1,204
$4.99Patrician III
Nov 18 · Ascaron Entertainment ltd.
Both: Trading · Economy · Management
Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!
StrategySimulationTradingEconomyManagementHistoricalRPGMultiplayerNavalMedieval👍 893
$14.99Patrician IV
Sep 17 · Gaming Minds Studios
Both: Trading · Economy · Historical
You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league.
StrategyTradingResource ManagementEconomySimulationCapitalismSingleplayerHistoricalManagementMultiplayer👍 584
$5.99Port Royale 2
Jun 16 · Ascaron Entertainment ltd.
Both: Trading · Economy · Naval
The Caribbean in the 17th Century - Trade with over 60 towns, create your own production facilities, expand your trading empire and influence the development of the New World. As pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys, you'll need escort ships.
StrategyTradingPiratesEconomyNavalHistoricalCity BuilderManagementSingleplayer👍 661
$19.99TransOcean: The Shipping Company
Sep 23 · Deck13 Hamburg
Both: Management · Economy · Naval
TransOcean – The Shipping Company is your ticket to the world of gigantic ships and transnational transport empires. Build a mighty fleet of modern merchant ships and conquer the seven seas.
SimulationStrategyManagementEconomyCasualNavalTradingMultiplayer👍 829
$8.99九州:商旅(Nine Provinces: Caravan)
Feb 26 · BigLight.Games, Xbgzs
Both: Trading · Management · Economy
On the ancient nine province continent, you may become a businessman, get to know others, expand caravans, and free trade and exploration.
TradingOpen WorldExplorationManagementEconomy2DHistoricalSimulationTurn-Based CombatHand-drawn👍 1,082
$29.99Railway Empire
Jan 26 · Gaming Minds Studios
Both: Management · Economy · Historical
In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.
StrategySimulationManagementTrainsEconomyBuildingHistoricalTradingSingleplayerWestern👍 7,219
$9.99The Guild Gold Edition
Sep 9 · 4HEAD Studios
Both: Economy · Management · Trading
It’s the year 1400- the late Middle Ages. Europe sees the dawn of the golden age of the new departures and the free spirit. Under the rule of the bourgeoisie and businessmen, more and more towns are emerging from the clutches of the aristocracy and are achieving independence, power and wealth.
SimulationStrategyMedievalEconomyManagementClassicTradingRPG👍 554
$7.99Caravan Trade Tycoon
Sep 14 · Ege Sayın
Both: Trading · Management · Economy
Did you ever think how would it be if you were a merchant in the middle ages? You didn't? Well, it would be a fun experience if you ask me. Be ready to be the richest merchant in the Quadia!
Turn-Based TacticsTradingSandboxManagementEconomyCapitalismMedievalRPGCraftingStrategy
$9.99East India Company
Jul 31 · Nitro Games
Both: Trading · Historical · Economy
Trade exotic goods, command fleets, and dominate 17th-century seas. This blend of real-time strategy and naval warfare lets you build a trading empire across Europe and Asia. Strategize trade routes, engage in epic naval battles, and expand your influence to become the ultimate maritime force.
TradingCapitalismPolitical SimHistoricalEconomyRTSDiplomacyStrategyMedievalGrand Strategy👍 190
$14.99Merchant of the Six Kingdoms
Jun 27 · Cory Long
Both: Trading · Economy · Management
Become a medieval merchant and master the arts of bartering, haggling, and investing, Explore 20 markets, barter with 200 characters, and trade in over 1,800 items in a dynamic bartering and haggling system that will challenge and reward.
TradingRPGEconomyManagementTurn-Based StrategyStrategyInventory ManagementCRPGExplorationDialogue Heavy👍 221
$19.99Nebuchadnezzar
Feb 17 · Nepos Games
Both: Economy · Management · Trading
Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.
City BuilderSandboxBuildingEconomyManagementTradingIsometricStrategyHistoricalRTS👍 1,444
$19.99Barn Finders
Jun 15 · Duality Games
Both: Trading · Economy · Management
Search for valuable items stashed in abandoned barns. Take part in storage auctions, bid high and buy yourself a chance to find exclusive items hidden in the past.
SimulationCasualIndieTradingEconomySingleplayerExplorationManagementFirst-PersonSandbox👍 3,968
Hanse - The Hanseatic League
Apr 30 · Linked Dimensions
Both: Economy · Trading
In "Hanse - The Hanseatic League" you play an aspiring merchant in 15th century Europe. Hold together and expand the trading guild of the Hanse by establishing a world spanning network of ship routes and diplomacy.
StrategySimulationEconomyTrading
$24.99Interstellar Transport Company
May 24 · MT Worlds
Both: Management · Trading · Economy
Build a galactic transportation empire and supply humanity with everything it needs to colonize the stars. In this sci-fi logistics simulator, grow your company from a local transport agency into an interstellar logistics behemoth! Singleplayer, vs AI, and online multiplayer.
SpaceSimulationManagementTradingStrategyEconomySci-fiMultiplayerSandboxEarly Access👍 395
-10%$8.99Dirt Spoon in Another World
3 days ago · Underdog Games Inc.
Both: Trading · Economy · Management
Thrown into an otherworld of wuxia and fantasy with a ten-million-gold debt — no powers, no cheats. Travel a map of 279 cities, buy low and sell high, and raise up to four mercenary squads to punch through bandit roads. A caravan-trading & squad-management sim. Clear the debt to win.
StrategyRPGTradingSimulationEconomyManagementSingleplayerFantasyIndieMartial Arts
$9.99Cosmonautica
Jul 31 · Chasing Carrots
Both: Trading · Economy · Management
Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.
TradingSpaceSimulationStrategyEconomySci-fiManagementAdventureSpace SimSingleplayer👍 948
$22.99Pharaoh™: A New Era
Feb 15 · Triskell Interactive
Both: Management · Economy · Historical
The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.
City BuilderBuildingManagementSimulationColony SimEconomyHistoricalResource ManagementTradingStrategy👍 4,812
$9.99Car Trader Simulator
Nov 4 · Live Motion Games
Both: Trading · Management · Economy
Do you know how to profit from trading cars while maintaining a good reputation? Car Trader Simulator lets you play the role of an American car dealer. Your goal is to get rich. How you do it depends entirely on you.
Early AccessSimulationTrading2DSingleplayerManagementIndieCasualEconomyStrategy👍 476
$9.99The Guild II
Jun 24 · 4HEAD Studios
Both: Trading · Economy · Management
The Guild 2 is the shining successor of the ultra successful medieval life sim, Europe 1400. The Guild 2 is a unique mixture of RPG and life simulation in an immersive middle ages scenario. The player and his party become part of history and can even change it in real-time. Go back to the dark middle ages and found a new dynasty!
SimulationStrategyLife SimMedievalRPGTradingEconomyManagementSingleplayerSandbox👍 600
Dawn of Discovery™
Jun 30 · Blue Byte, Related Designs
Both: Economy · Trading
A unique and award-winning combination of construction, economy, discovery, diplomacy, and combat. Create your own nation with a unique blend of simulation and real-time strategy as you journey across the globe to explore, trade, and learn technologies to expand your empire and to make your own history. Meet the Orient!
StrategyCity BuilderSimulationRTSMedievalEconomyTradingSingleplayerSandboxMultiplayer👍 423
$29.99The Guild 3
Jun 14 · Purple Lamp, GolemLabs
Both: Economy
The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!
EconomyLife SimMedievalSimulationStrategyRPGMultiplayerOpen WorldSandboxBuilding👍 7,121
$24.99Sailing Era
Jan 11 · GY Games
Both: Historical · Management
Every voyage is a journey of "Sailing & Beyond" in Sailing Era! Navigate your fleet and sail for fun; run a business; have a romantic encounter in the tavern; capture pirates amid intense battle; explore inland for treasure... Experience foreign culture, make novel discoveries, and sail away!
StrategyHistoricalAdventureGrand StrategyManagementRTSSimulationNaval CombatRPGTransportation👍 4,566
$49.99Victoria 3
Oct 25 · Paradox Development Studio
Both: Economy · Historical · Management
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
StrategySimulationGrand StrategyEconomyPolitical SimHistoricalCapitalismDiplomacyManagementResource Management👍 42,337
$49.99Railway Empire 2
May 25 · Gaming Minds Studios
Both: Management · Economy
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.
SimulationStrategyTrainsManagementTransportationSandboxEconomyResource ManagementBuildingExploration👍 1,967
$9.99The Guild II Renaissance
Jul 28 · Runeforge Game Studio
Both: Economy · Trading
For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.
SimulationStrategyColony SimEconomyMedievalRPGTradingCity BuilderMultiplayerSingleplayer👍 3,542
$14.99Dealer's Life 2
Feb 15 · Abyte Entertainment
Both: Trading · Management · Economy
Your favorite pawn shop experience is finally getting a sequel! Haggle like your life depends on it in this funny tycoon game. You never know WHAT is gonna stumble through that door!
TradingManagementJob SimulatorCapitalismShop KeeperMemesHobby SimCasualEconomyImmersive Sim👍 3,993
$7.99Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
Jul 8 · Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Both: Historical · Management · Economy
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.
City BuilderSimulationStrategyHistoricalManagementResource ManagementSandboxSingleplayerEconomyMythology👍 431
$39.99Imperator: Rome
Apr 25 · Paradox Development Studio
Both: Historical · Management · Economy
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
StrategyGrand StrategySimulationRomeHistoricalPolitical SimSingleplayerManagementEconomyMultiplayer👍 19,638
$29.99Nova Roma
Mar 26 · Lion Shield
Both: Historical · Management · Economy
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingGrand StrategyHistoricalManagementBuildingSandboxEconomy👍 2,093
$9.99Bounty Train
May 16 · Corbie Games
Both: Management · Economy · Historical
Explore the dangerous life, the accurate historic events and contemporary inventions of the North American/US 19th century. Acquire one of the most legendary steam machines and transform it into a fortress on rails.
SimulationStrategyTrainsManagementBuildingEconomyIndieWesternHistoricalSingleplayer👍 1,325
$11.99Evil Bank Manager
Dec 7 · Hamsters Gaming
Both: Economy · Management · Historical
What could be better than having a million dollars, a billion? This will not make you all powerful in the world, your goal will not only be to make lots of money, but to print money and become a Federal reserve system
StrategyEconomyManagementSimulationIndieGrand StrategySingleplayerTurn-BasedMedievalHistorical👍 1,662
$24.99Plutocracy
Nov 21 · Redwood
Both: Management · Economy · Historical
The business simulator Plutocracy gives you the chance to become wealthy and powerful to take control over the world. Where policy, laws, officials and people are only the chess pieces how do you play your game?
StrategySimulationGrand StrategyManagementPolitical SimEconomyCapitalismHistoricalCrimeSandbox👍 1,306
$9.99Windward
May 12 · Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Both: Naval · Trading
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
PiratesNaval CombatNavalSandboxAdventureIndieMultiplayerRPGTradingOpen World👍 2,669
-60%$5.99Star Traders: Frontiers
Jul 31 · Trese Brothers
Both: Trading · Management
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Sci-fiModdableSimulationTradingTactical RPGManagementProcedural GenerationSandboxTurn-Based CombatSpace Sim👍 3,672
$9.99Commander: Conquest of the Americas
Jul 30 · Nitro Games
Both: Naval · Historical · Economy
Set sail for the New World and shape the destiny of your empire. Lead one of seven European factions in this blend of colony management, exploration, and naval strategy. Build settlements, explore vast territories, and secure your legacy through diplomacy and tactical naval combat.
RTSAlternate HistoryNaval CombatNavalDiplomacyPiratesHistoricalEconomyCapitalismManagement👍 149
$14.99The Viking Way
Oct 10 · Ice Lava Games
Both: Trading
Experience the Viking way of life. Sail, explore, trade, build a fleet, and lead your fearless army to raid and conquest. Write your own story of the golden Viking age. You have many choices, and a leader can always find his own.
MedievalTradingAction RPGExplorationCombatSailingActionArcheryNaval CombatRPG👍 331
$35.99Railroad Corporation
Nov 18 · Corbie Games
Both: Management · Historical · Economy
Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th century North America. Bring settlements together, produce and trade goods and develop new technologies to stay ahead of the competition. Want more? RAILROAD CORPORATION 2 Out Now!
TrainsStrategyManagementSimulationHistoricalTransportationEconomyMultiplayerReal-Time with PauseSandbox👍 1,094
$5.99Caravan
Sep 30 · it Matters Games
Both: Trading
Are you ready to embark on a journey through deserts and dangers? Will you be able to safely navigate your fellowship through the lands of the Orient and uncover your destiny? Through strategic trading and traveling you will overcome obstacles and adversity.
StrategyAdventureSimulationIndieTradingSingleplayer👍 680
$5.99Caravaneer 2
Dec 30 · Dmitry Zheltobriukhov
Both: Trading · Economy
A post-apocalyptic trade simulation game with turn based isometric combats. The game features detailed economics simulation and a rich branching story where your choices actually matter.
RPGTradingEconomySimulationPost-apocalypticResource ManagementMultiple EndingsOpen WorldDialogue HeavyStory Rich👍 535
-70%$4.49Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Oct 11 · The Secret Games Company
Both: Historical · Management · Economy
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Grand StrategyTurn-Based Strategy4XStrategyHistoricalManagementEconomyCity BuilderTurn-Based TacticsHex Grid👍 1,308
-75%$4.99Anno 2070™
Nov 17 · Blue Byte, Related Designs
Both: Economy · Management
Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.
StrategyCity BuilderSimulationFuturisticRTSResource ManagementEconomyMultiplayerSingleplayerManagement👍 11,574
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$9.99Caesar™ IV
Aug 29 · Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Both: Historical · Management · Economy
Starting as governor of a newly formed province in the Roman Empire your goal is simple: advance up the empire's political ladder to become the next Caesar.
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$9.99Ironsmith Medieval Simulator
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Both: Economy · Management · Trading
Heroes are not born. They are forged in darkness. And who knows forging better than the ironsmith himself? Experience the hardship of making medieval weapons, armors and tools in a simulation taken with a grain of salt
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$19.99Tropico 5
May 23 · Haemimont Games
Both: Economy · Management
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.
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$5.99Pizza Connection 2
Apr 5 · Assemble Entertainment
Both: Management · Economy
It's your empire... Take control! The game has it all! the depth of gameplay will have you on the edge of your seat for hours on-end. Build, manage, strategize and conquer the competition with the richest gameplay tycoon product ever offered!
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$29.99City of Gangsters
Aug 9 · SomaSim
Both: Management · Economy · Historical
In this management tycoon game, you’ll start a criminal operation from nothing and grow it into a well-oiled money machine! Build speakeasies and illegal distilleries. Manage production chains and resource distribution. Leverage favors, chase down debtors, and bribe the police to look the other way.
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