Games like Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
by SquarePlay Games
Design and build the most efficient metro stations known to man! Excavate. Expand. Set staff priorities. And manage the commuter flow. Overcrowd is a 2.5D management/tycoon/simulator set below the bustling city of Lubdon Town.
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Base BuildingSurvivalManagementColony SimBuildingCraftingSandboxAutomationSimulation2D
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RelaxingCozyCasualBuildingMinimalistCuteReal-Time with PauseProcedural GenerationCity BuilderSimulation
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Both: Management · Building
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SimulationOnline Co-OpManagementCasualMultiplayerLife SimStrategyEconomyBuildingSingleplayer👍 171
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Both: Sandbox
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Both: Management
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Creature CollectorVillain ProtagonistDark FantasyRogueliteSimulationDeckbuildingRPGStrategyManagementPixel Graphics
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Both: Sandbox
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SimulationCasualSandboxPhysicsImmersive SimDestructionPixel GraphicsAbstractGod GameColorful
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CasualRelaxingMinimalistProcedural GenerationLogicAtmosphericPhysicsLinearTutorial2D
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Both: Management
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StrategyRPGTradingSimulationEconomyManagementSingleplayerFantasyIndieMartial Arts
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Both: Building
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Both: Resource Management
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Sports2D PlatformerSimulationShop KeeperFootball (Soccer)3DSingleplayerStrategyFree to PlayIndie
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Fast-PacedArcadeIndieRacingDifficultControllerOnline Co-OpDriving3DCasual
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4 days ago · CHICKEN SODA GAMES
Both: Resource Management
Multiplayer first person strategy game with lots of destruction. Destroy the house of your neighbor(s) by throwing furniture and build a business by selling weed! Or team up with your neighbor(s) to survive the revolution of the no longer enslaved Oonky civilization.
First-PersonPvPDestructionResource ManagementStrategyPhysicsAction3DMultiplayerColorful
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Both: Sandbox
Transform a chaotic area into a satisfying work of art. Follow the paver layout plan and place 4,064 pavers in their correct locations. Work alone or together with friends, develop useful skills, and restore the plaza piece by piece.
CasualSimulationOrganizingCollectathonCozySandboxOnline Co-OpStylized3DCute
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Both: Sandbox · Management
A deep Hollywood studio simulation, 1930 to the streaming age. A back lot, a million dollars and no pictures. Commission scripts, sign stars to seven-year contracts, book dates against rival studios, and survive television, home video and everything else that came for the movies.
Choose Your Own AdventureTime ManagementStrategyReal Time TacticsSandboxSimulationEconomyCapitalismManagementCrafting
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RogueliteTower DefenseAction RoguelikeMiningSurvivalProcedural GenerationExplorationMagicBase Building2D
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Both: Sandbox
A peaceful open world of forests, rivers and wide meadows. Set out alone or with up to 4 friends to find the place you’ll call home. Build a quiet life or grow your settlement into a thriving new civilization. The choice is yours.
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