In the same spirit
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18 games in the spirit of Game Dev Tycoon (2012): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
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Prison Architect
Strategy by Double Eleven (2015) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 83★ 3.72
Plague Inc: Evolved
Casual by Ndemic Creations (2015) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 80★ 3.98
Cookie Clicker
Casual by Orteil (2013) · ≈ 52h
★ 3.87
Train Valley
Casual by Alexey Davydov (2015) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 69★ 3.43
Tabletop Simulator
RPG by Berserk Games (2015) · ≈ 7h
★ 4.06
Door Kickers
Strategy by KillHouse Games (2014) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 83★ 3.78
Two Point Campus
Strategy by Two Point Studios (2022) · ≈ 6h
★ 3.73
Democracy 3
Strategy by Positech Games (2013) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 70★ 3.55
The Escapists
Adventure by Team17 Digital (2015) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 71★ 3.44
Cities: Skylines
Strategy by Colossal Order (2015) · ≈ 9h
Metacritic 85★ 4.12
911 Operator
Educational by PlayWay (2017) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 68★ 3.42
Mini Metro
Strategy by Playdigious (2015) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 77★ 4.09
Factorio
Casual by Wube Software (2020) · ≈ 20h
Metacritic 83★ 4.35
Parkitect
Indie by Texel Raptor (2016) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 83★ 4.18
60 Seconds!
Adventure by Robot Gentleman (2015) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 63★ 3.57
Kingdom: New Lands
Casual by Raw Fury (2015) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 80★ 3.89
Tropico 5
Strategy by Haemimont Games (2014) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 75★ 3.64
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Casual by Warner Bros. Interactive (2012) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 75★ 3.62