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Citystate

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

Create a 21st century micro-nation and experiment with economic and political ideals. Futuristic skyscrapers or spreading slums, the Nation relies on your economic and city planning skills.

What works

  • Unique blend of city building and political simulation
  • Deep economic and policy management
  • High replayability with multiple ideologies
  • Active developer support and updates
  • Retro nostalgic graphics and intuitive ui

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve with limited tutorials
  • Some bugs and ui inconsistencies
  • Limited building variety and city micromanagement
  • Performance issues with large cities
  • Minimal multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Nova Roma

  • Pharaoh™: A New Era

  • Timberborn

  • Pharaoh + Cleopatra

  • Before We Leave

  • Egypt: Old Kingdom

More violent

Games that feels like Citystate but with more combat and destruction

  • From Glory To Goo

  • KAISERPUNK

  • Gnomoria

  • Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

  • Unity of Command II

  • Rise to Ruins

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Citystate but with less imaginative fiction

  • 1849

  • Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™

  • Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

  • Thriving City: Song

  • Industry Giant 2

  • MEMORIAPOLIS

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Citystate: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Sensation.

Last update: 21/08/2026