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Outlanders

2023

Should you play it?

Outlanders is a town-building strategy game, populated by hard-working, charming folk in search of a simpler life. Some just want to survive off the land, others want to create amazing things.

What works

  • Relaxing and cozy atmosphere
  • Well-balanced challenging levels
  • Engaging resource management
  • Charming art and sound design
  • Good value with extensive dlc content

Things to keep in mind

  • Some repetitive level design
  • Lack of save/load during levels
  • Minor ui and ai frustrations
  • Limited sandbox depth
  • Occasional crashes reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Patron

  • 1849

  • TasteMaker

  • Thriving City: Song

  • Before We Leave

  • Pharaoh™: A New Era

More fantastical

Games that feels like Outlanders but with more imaginative fiction

  • Sintopia

  • Tavern Keeper 🍻

  • Against the Storm

  • Glittermitten Grove

  • The Wandering Village

  • Goblins of Elderstone

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Outlanders but with less leadership over others

  • SteamWorld Build

  • Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation

  • Plan B: Terraform

  • Factory Town

  • Minami Lane

  • Atrio: The Dark Wild

More violent

Games that feels like Outlanders but with more combat and destruction

  • Second Front

  • After Long Night

  • Becastled

  • Kingdom's Deck

  • Going Medieval

  • pyramida

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Outlanders: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026