PlayfeedGames like Rise of the Merchants
by Black Duke Games
Farthest Frontier and Rise of Industry play most like Rise of the Merchants. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its city builder, economy and resource management.
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Farthest Frontier
Oct 23, 2025 · Crate Entertainment
Both: City Builder · Resource Management · Economy
Isometric 3D historical city builder strategy, realistic medieval. Building towns, resource management and farming.
BuildingCity BuilderStrategyMedievalResource ManagementAgricultureEconomyHistorical4XColony Sim👍 24,491Rise of Industry
May 2, 2019 · Dapper Penguin Studios
Both: Economy · City Builder · Resource Management
Isometric 3D historical strategic tycoon game, low poly stylized. Build factories, manage production lines and arrange trade.
ManagementStrategyEconomySimulationCity BuilderResource ManagementIndieBase BuildingTradingBuilding👍 3,124Hansa Forever
Jul 29 · Oğuzcan Şirolu
Both: Economy · Resource Management · City Builder
3D historical strategy economy simulation, realistic medieval. Trading, managing resources and building cities.
StrategyEconomyTradingCapitalismSimulationMedievalSingleplayerResource ManagementManagementCity BuilderBanished
Feb 18, 2014 · Shining Rock Software LLC
Both: City Builder · Resource Management
Isometric 3D historical city builder colony sim, realistic medieval. Building, resource management and managing townspeople.
City BuilderColony SimStrategySimulationSurvivalIndieSingleplayerSandboxMedievalResource Management👍 37,903Urban Empire
Jan 20, 2017 · Reborn Games
Both: City Builder · Political Sim · Economy
Isometric 3D historical city builder political strategy, realistic 3D render. Building city districts, managing political decisions and controlling city resources.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderPolitical SimManagementEconomyHistoricalRPGSingleplayer👍 1,903Thriving City: Song
May 29, 2024 · White Star Studio
Both: City Builder · Resource Management · Strategy RPG
Isometric 2D historical city-building simulation, traditional Chinese-style. Building and expanding a city, managing resources and citizens, making strategic decisions.
SimulationCity BuilderStrategyHistoricalResource ManagementCasualStrategy RPGBuildingAgricultureQuick-Time Events👍 3,058Anno 1800
Apr 16, 2019 · Ubisoft Mainz
Both: City Builder · Economy · Resource Management
Top-down 3D historical city builder strategy simulation, realistic 3D. Building metropolises, managing production chains and establishing trade routes.
City BuilderStrategySimulationEconomyMultiplayerResource ManagementSandboxRTSCo-opSingleplayer👍 29,958Kingdoms and Castles
Jul 20, 2017 · Lion Shield, LLC
Both: City Builder · Resource Management · Economy
Isometric 3D fantasy city builder simulation, stylized low-poly. Building cities and castles, managing resources and peasants, defending against raiders and dragons.
City BuilderColony SimResource ManagementManagementSimulationStrategySandboxBuildingBase BuildingEconomy👍 30,337Manor Lords
Apr 26, 2024 · Slavic Magic
Both: City Builder · Resource Management
Top-down 3D historical strategy city builder, realistic medieval. City building, resource management and conquest.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingGrand StrategyHistoricalManagementSandboxResource ManagementBuilding👍 77,135Anno 2070™
Nov 17, 2011 · Blue Byte, Related Designs
Both: City Builder · Resource Management · Economy
Isometric 3D sci-fi city builder strategy simulation, futuristic and detailed. Building cities, managing resources and trading goods.
StrategyCity BuilderSimulationFuturisticRTSResource ManagementEconomyMultiplayerSingleplayerManagement👍 11,579Cities: Skylines
Mar 10, 2015 · Colossal Order
Both: City Builder · Economy · Resource Management
Top-down 3D modern-day city builder simulation, realistic 3D graphics. Building cities, managing resources and managing traffic.
City BuilderSimulationBuildingManagementStrategySandboxSingleplayerEconomyModdableResource Management👍 227,313Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Jun 20, 2024 · 3Division
Both: City Builder · Economy
Top-down 3D historical city builder strategy simulation, realistic 3D graphics. Managing economy, building cities and resource management.
StrategyCity BuilderSimulationBase BuildingGrand StrategyBuildingHistoricalManagementEconomyColony Sim👍 25,302Tropico 5
May 23, 2014 · Haemimont Games
Both: City Builder · Economy · Resource Management
Top-down 3D historical city builder strategy simulation, stylized 3D graphics. Building and managing a city, managing economy and trade, researching technologies.
StrategyCity BuilderSimulationSandboxMultiplayerEconomyManagementResource ManagementSingleplayerComedy👍 9,800City Tales - Medieval Era
Jan 29 · Irregular Shapes
Both: City Builder · Economy · Resource Management
Top-down 3D historical city builder simulation, hand-painted vibrancy. Building districts, managing economy and developing companions.
SimulationCity BuilderBuildingRelaxingEconomyManagementResource ManagementInventory ManagementStory RichLogic👍 550