Games like Throughput
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Cities: Skylines II and Transport Fever 2 play most like Throughput. Of the 11 closest games below, most share its city builder and economy.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
Cities: Skylines II
Oct 24, 2023 · Iceflake Studios, Colossal Order
Both: City Builder · Economy
Top-down 3D modern-day city builder simulation, high-resolution realistic graphics. Building roads and infrastructure, managing city economy, planning urban growth.
City BuilderSimulationBuildingSandboxManagementSingleplayerEconomyStrategyRealisticModdable👍 65,457Transport Fever 2
Dec 11, 2019 · Urban Games
Both: Transportation · City Builder · Economy
Top-down 3D historical transport simulation strategy, realistic 3D. Building transport infrastructure, managing transport routes, delivering goods and people.
SimulationStrategyManagementTransportationTrainsCity BuilderEconomySandboxBuildingSingleplayer👍 26,9371... 2... 3... KICK IT! (Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby)
· Dejobaan Games, LLC
Both: Rhythm · Music-Based Procedural Generation
First-person 3D sci-fi rhythm action, abstract geometric shapes. BASE jumping, performing stunts and exploring music-based worlds.
IndieMusicActionRhythmEarly AccessProcedural GenerationSingleplayerMusic-Based Procedural Generation👍 484AudioSurf
Feb 15, 2008 · Dylan Fitterer
Both: Rhythm · Music-Based Procedural Generation · Arcade
Third-person 3D sci-fi music-adapting puzzle racer, colorful neon abstract. Clustering colored blocks, racing to music and competing for high scores.
MusicRhythmIndieCasualMusic-Based Procedural GenerationArcadeColorfulSingleplayerRelaxingScore Attack👍 8,904InfraSpace
Sep 22, 2023 · Dionic Software
Both: City Builder · Transportation · Economy
Top-down 3D sci-fi city builder simulation, stylized 3D. Building infrastructure, managing resources and terraforming.
City BuilderAutomationTransportationSpaceResource ManagementSandboxBuildingEconomyManagementSci-fi👍 1,639SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Jul 20, 2010 · EA - Maxis, Aspyr (Mac)
Both: City Builder · Economy
Isometric 3D modern-day city builder simulation. Building cities, managing transportation and controlling disasters.
City BuilderImmersive SimBase BuildingBuildingSandboxManagementEconomyGod GameStrategySimulation👍 8,504Train Fever
Sep 4, 2014 · Urban Games
Both: Economy · City Builder
Top-down 3D historical railroad business simulation, detailed 3D graphics. Build infrastructure, manage transport lines and fulfill people's needs.
SimulationTrainsManagementStrategyEconomyIndieSandboxCity BuilderSingleplayerCasual👍 2,768Beat Hazard 2
Oct 16, 2019 · Cold Beam Games
Both: Rhythm · Music-Based Procedural Generation · Arcade
Top-down 2D sci-fi music driven arcade shooter. Shooting enemies, listening to music and powering up spaceship.
RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationProcedural GenerationTwin Stick ShooterMusicIndieTop-Down ShooterBullet HellArcadeSpace👍 1,395
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
Beat Saber
May 21, 2019 · Beat Games
Both: Rhythm · Music-Based Procedural Generation
First-person 3D rhythm action, neon geometric. Slashing notes, dodging obstacles and matching music beats.
VRRhythmMusicModdableFast-PacedMultiplayerSingleplayerMusic-Based Procedural GenerationFirst-PersonSwordplay👍 69,782Microlandia
Dec 3, 2025 · Information Superhighway Games
Both: City Builder · Economy
Isometric 3D modern-day city builder simulation, cute voxel art. Building a city, managing economy and setting policies.
City BuilderEconomyPolitical SimCapitalismManagementResource ManagementSimulationStrategyVoxelCozy👍 157Voxel Tycoon
Apr 15, 2021 · Voxel Tycoon
Both: Economy · Transportation · City Builder
First- or third-person 3D management sim, low-poly voxel. Building factories, managing transportation and developing cities.
Early AccessSandboxAutomationBuildingCraftingEconomyManagementTrainsTransportationCity Builder👍 1,561National Transit
Jun 23 · NationQ Studio
Both: City Builder · Economy · Transportation
Top-down 2D modern-day city builder simulation, clean map illustration. Build transport infrastructure, manage economy and develop cities.
SimulationCity BuilderSandboxImmersive SimReal Time Tactics2DEconomyManagementTransportationControllerRiff Racer - Race Your Music!
May 12, 2016 · FOAM Entertainment
Both: Music-Based Procedural Generation · Arcade · Rhythm
Third-person 3D sci-fi music-based racing, stylized neon arcade. Racing, performing stunts and staying in sync.
RacingMusicMusic-Based Procedural GenerationAutomobile SimIndieDrivingCasualArcadeRhythmAction👍 1,701Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
Oct 6, 2020 · SquarePlay Games
Both: City Builder · Isometric
Isometric 2D modern-day management/tycoon/theme/simulator, cute pixel art. Build stations, manage staff and control crowd flow.
ManagementCity BuilderBuildingStrategySimulationSandboxIsometricIndieResource ManagementSingleplayer👍 1,701