Similar Games

[waynev13w10]

Any recommendations for similar/newer games would be appreciated.

[28rommel]

A new game I am considering buying is Foundation. I have watched many YouTube videos on others playing the game. Looks good. Not exactly the same, but somewhat similar.
Give it a look.

[Nugcrusher]

Foundation is similar to Banish only in its scale. Both games are small, casual builders as compared to Cities Skylines, for example, which is gigantic.

Foundation has a focus on graphics and a unique method for building castles and a monastery, meaning no two play-throughs are exactly alike. The learning curve is steeper compared to Banished, I think. Foundation has a very limited number of maps compared to Banished, and "replay" opportunities are not as great.

Foundation is enjoyable but in a different manner then Banished.

[starlight78sso]

One that is simular would be Settlement Survival. I've had that one since it was EA. It's a pretty decent game.

[waynev13w10]

thanks for the replies.

[esb1026]

I really like Before We Leave - I've have both Settlement Survival and Foundation neither have hooked me the same way that Banished has

[JanTheMan]

Different and similar at the same time (in case you don't know the game yet):
Oxygen not included

I put around 900 hours in that game and haven't even played the DLC yet. It's a difficult, in depth going, base building, roguelike survival game without fighting. It's you against the environment. You can play your first game for 5 hours straight, think it's not that hard and then the environment kills you slowly but steady if you aren't prepared for it. Most likely the best game I have ever played.

It's currently on sale, but even on the normal price it's a steal.

[Menyanthes]

I'd like to throw in Farthest Frontier. It's currently still in early access but feels very similar to Banished and is already a true gem.

[Twan]

Ostriv I think

[maiden4meldin]

has anyone bought and played Patron?

[starlight78sso]

I played the demo, but I havent bought it yet.

[JanTheMan]

I tried like all famous building-strategy games of the last years and I personally just liked: Oxygen not included, Northguard and Against the storm. But as said, it's my personal preference.

[olympe]

I decided to follow the recommendation and buy Oxygen not Included, and somehow, I'm not quite getting it. Yet. Hopefully yet.

[JanTheMan]

Originally posted by olympe:

I decided to follow the recommendation and buy Oxygen not Included, and somehow, I'm not quite getting it. Yet. Hopefully yet.

Congrat, I'm jealous you are at the start of the ONI-journey. The game is not easy my man. It's a perma-death game, while your runs need hours. To give a some general idea whats going on:

Your big goal: hit the surface
First problems you face: starving and lack of co2
Goal for your first 100 (ingame) days: get algae for co2, plant some plants for food

Overall tip: youtube has much rookie tutorials. You have to feel comfortable with the feeling "i have no idea what im doing, there is so much to learn". It won't ever change, When solved A, B comes up, when you solved B, C comes up. That's the concept of the game.

Cheers!

[olympe]

Originally posted by JanTheMan:

First problems you face: starving and lack of co2
Goal for your first 100 (ingame) days: get algae for co2, plant some plants for food

Overall tip: youtube has much rookie tutorials. You have to feel comfortable with the feeling "i have no idea what im doing, there is so much to learn". It won't ever change, When solved A, B comes up, when you solved B, C comes up. That's the concept of the game.

Cheers!

I have way more than enough CO2. What I need more of is O2. You know, the stuff that's apparently not included.

[Morkonan]

This is looking to be the best successor for Banished fans, IMO:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/Farthest_Frontier/

I've seen some Let's Plays and it appears to have all the traits that most Banished players would enjoy plus a slew of others including better trade mechanics, profs, and combat. I will buy it when I feel the E.A. version is ready for me to play. :) (Or, if I get desperate enough for a new game to play. ;))