Amazing New City Builders | Don’t Miss 2024’s Best Building Games

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  • Опубліковано 19 тра 2024
  • How do you define a 'city' in city-building games? I challenge you to figure out those city limits! City-builders helped define me. SimCity 2000 and Caesar 3 are some of my most played games and made me love history. Imagine what these games could do for you. I spent ages building this, so let’s find out and welcome to the most anticipated city building games in 2024! If you want to support the channel, buy games using this GOG referral link: af.gog.com/?as=1715648857 Thank you!
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    Upcoming New PC #Simulation #CityBuilding Games #2024
    Intro | 0:00
    1. Pioneers of Pagonia | 0:30
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    2. Beyond These Stars | 2:12
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    3. Republic of Pirates | 3:59
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    4. New Cycle | 5:40
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    5. Kaiserpunk | 7:47
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    6. Pax Augusta | 9:53
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    7. Earth of Oryn | 11:17
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    8. Fabledom | 13:15
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    9. TerraScape | 15:02
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    10. Siege of Irdor | 16:24
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    11. Folklands | 17:37
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    12. Post-Apo Builder | 19:11
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    13. Metropolis 1998 | 20:51
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    14. Settlements Rising | 22:30
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    15. HistoriCity: Florence | 23:48
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    16. CITADELUM | 25:18
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    17. Nova Roma | 27:00
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    18. Ancient Polis | 28:07
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    19. Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown | 29:15
    store.steampowered.com/app/12...
    20. Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder | 30:35
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    21. Surviving the Abyss | 32:19
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    22. Moons of Ardan | 33:43
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    23. Dream Engines: Nomad Cities | 34:58
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    24. Timberborn | 36:41
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    25. World Turtles | 38:31
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    26. United Penguin Kingdom | 39:46
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    27. The Wandering Village | 41:30
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    28. Synergy | 43:09
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    29. Airborne Empire | 44:23
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    30. Laysara: Summit Kingdom | 45:36
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    31. Farthest Frontier | 47:00
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    32. Manor Lords | 48:34
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    33. Endzone 2 | 49:52
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    34. Frostpunk 2 | 52:19
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    35. Cities Skylines 2 | 54:39
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    LONG EARLY ACCESS GAMES | 56:27
    Songs of Syx
    Ostriv
    Empires & Tribes
    Kingdoms Reborn
    Flotsam
    Ymir
    Foundation
    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
    Knights Province
    MAYBE 2024 GAMES | 57:26
    Builders of Egypt
    Builders of Greece
    Nanzou: The Divine Court (Builders of China)
    City of Atlantis
    City of Robots
    El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
    Viking City Builder
    Mythos: Build & Survive
    Orc Warchief: Strategy City Builder
    Feudal Baron: King's Land
    Colonize
    Celestial Empire
    Dynasty of the Sands
    Akhenaten: Rule as Pharaoh
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  • @GamerZakh
    @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому +20

    I know you've been waiting for this list. SO much to curate and don't miss all the games I mention at the end too! This is just City Building, want other Strategy, Simulation, and Building games? Watch all the lists in the playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLYVqUDxY6COh7bkuJoBb1koNRX7mAX2yp.html

    • @BrillAngel
      @BrillAngel 2 місяці тому

      I’m so shocked you never mentioned Norland. That’s my most anticipated game and has a huge following. It should be getting released in May

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  2 місяці тому

      @@BrillAngel I got Norland set for a base-building/colony sim list, so a lot of games like that aren't here.

    • @sergej7073
      @sergej7073 2 місяці тому

      What about Cataclismo? They are Billions-Like Game :)

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  2 місяці тому

      @@sergej7073 I got that in another list, I also wouldn't put They Are Billions in a city building list.

  • @darkranger116
    @darkranger116 3 місяці тому +15

    One of the most understandable yet biggest let downs for me with modern city builders is that they usually dont have more than 1 type of culture or architecture. So many city builders are "Europe" only, but Earth of Oryn kinda looks like your architecture and citizens actually changed based on the actual temperature of the map? If thats the case its a brilliant way to do it and i cant wait to play in a desert for 50+ hrs and then move to a forest on my next run

  • @Pencliff
    @Pencliff 3 місяці тому +33

    It's great how the genre is so big and we have so many options

    • @10C45E
      @10C45E 3 місяці тому

      yeah. I still wish we had a few more modern city builders though...

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  2 місяці тому

      @@Gigi-xr3qs Wow you're still on this after like a week haha. Just for reference, 3 out of 35 games listed are where you build on the back of something, 8.6%. You're just really triggered by this huh? - (Gigi spent many days complaining about this to me and now has come back after a few days to complain about it to someone else on the same video. Either a weird attempt to troll or they're mega triggered and now obsessed with city builders not being what they like)

  • @raerae1630
    @raerae1630 3 місяці тому +38

    Wow, Metropolis 1998 looks like what I secretly hope to find on these lists. It reminds me of Simsville that got canceled, but on a scale of 100,000.

    • @darkranger116
      @darkranger116 3 місяці тому +5

      finally, simcity 3000 + sims! i cant wait

    • @StayCoolKeto
      @StayCoolKeto 2 місяці тому +2

      *It looks amazing!!! I love pixel games that look like this; I really hope the game play is as good!*

    • @ThaGamingMisfit
      @ThaGamingMisfit 26 днів тому +1

      This was also the standout for me ! I looks so cosy, I'm sure I'll feel right at home when this one comes out !

    • @coachleif
      @coachleif 23 дні тому +1

      I was thinking the exact same thing

  • @bromanticgames
    @bromanticgames 3 місяці тому +40

    Thanks a lot for including Folklands - the demo we release in the February Steam Next Fest will be wildly improved, so thanks for putting us in this list with all the other *amazing* upcoming city builders!

  • @sweepingtime
    @sweepingtime 3 місяці тому +4

    Looking forward to Citadelum. I love those house cut-ins where you can see people inside, using the facilities. Also Ancient Polis, because I'm more of a fan of ancient Greeks than ancient Romans. :p Synergy looks great. That one and Laysara are on my watchlist.
    I'd already gotten Wandering Village and Farthest Frontier thanks to these videos lol.

  • @suddenimpulse030
    @suddenimpulse030 3 місяці тому +4

    Absolutely adore the art style of that Synergy game. Would really love a game like Surviving the Abyss that reviews highly and is well fleshed out, I really like the idea of an underwater city building game with this particular type of eerie moody atmosphere but most I have encountered were unfinished, shallow or lower budget things.

  • @elgreco75
    @elgreco75 3 місяці тому +1

    Great list, thank you for making this. I always look forward to this video yearly as its my best source for finding for a new city building game to play. There a few interesting games you mentioned, hopefully they are good. Thnaks again!

  • @overseerpublishing4216
    @overseerpublishing4216 3 місяці тому +5

    Great to see our Kaiserpunk made it to your list! We'll be closing the demo soon and hopefully you'll take a peek :) !

  • @dubselectorr345
    @dubselectorr345 3 місяці тому +6

    Was just looking through games for a list like this thank you!

  • @metlov
    @metlov 3 місяці тому +2

    My favorite series on the channel after Cesar/Pharaoh! And easily the best bulk review series on the internet. Honest opinion, no overhype. Love it.

  • @TheOis1984
    @TheOis1984 3 місяці тому +7

    Fabledom is the one i like most among the list :)
    Pax Augusta is also good, but yes i agree it looks soooo... gloomy. If they brighten up a bit and add some decoration items (fountains, parks, etc) and add some life to the buildings like clothesline, potted plants, and other household items, it would be much better
    i recently broke myself free from Anno 1800 addiction (gosh that game is so beautiful), and the city is so alive, especially the buildings if you look in the details

    • @celecha
      @celecha 3 місяці тому

      Same! thinking about getting Fabledom

    • @kikicat7563
      @kikicat7563 16 днів тому

      Fabledom does look very cute and colorful! If u like that style founders fortune is very cute too it was very funny when i tried it 🤭

  • @lizaliza8367
    @lizaliza8367 3 місяці тому +2

    As always, excellent video! Thanks to you, I'm always ready for the new strats, new RPGs and the like! Kudos)

  • @celecha
    @celecha 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for this list!! Super helpful. Also surprised you didn't mention some games that I've seen on other lists like Foundation.
    Interested in checking out Fabledom and Wandering Village as I'm looking for a cozy city builder :)

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! And I did mention Foundation in the video, there's the 'Long Early Access' section. Does that section cover the games you saw on other lists? I've listed Foundation for years and have many dedicated videos on it. Foundation has also sponsored me in the past. I just have a 3-4 year cutoff date for early access games otherwise the lists are just the same every year. Foundation has been in early access for half a decade, at some point it's no longer an 'upcoming game'. Especially considering Foundation already feels like a full finished game, I think the 'Early Access' label is hurting it more than helping at this point.

  • @necromancer0419
    @necromancer0419 3 місяці тому +1

    a great list again as always! i want to mention Norland, not many people speaking about it, but im really waiting that game!

  • @henrychang2267
    @henrychang2267 Місяць тому

    Good video and I like most of the city builder games introduced in the video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @alexkonoplian
    @alexkonoplian 2 місяці тому +2

    The list of games and time points on the video is very helpful. Thank you)

  • @khurramwadiwalla4922
    @khurramwadiwalla4922 3 місяці тому

    Pax Augusta is truly a project of passion following closely to actual historical sites and customs etc. Attention to historical details is amazing.

  • @LindaMissad
    @LindaMissad 3 місяці тому +2

    Wow, what a lot of work you've done compiling this list. The city builders are some of my favorites so I really enjoyed this video. I'm hoping at some point, when they release, you will play some of them on your channel. Thank you, @GamerZakh! BTW, I have been playing The Wandering Village.... there's something about that Onbu that really makes you fall in love with the game. Stray Fawn studios also keeps adding features (biomes) and updating. I recommend it.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! I never have enough time to play all the games I want, if it was up to me I'd play all of them.

  • @rcookie5128
    @rcookie5128 3 місяці тому +26

    Nice overview with objective criticism! I think it would be nice to also have a video of a "loockback" of games that actually released in 2023 and how well they did/do.

    • @HanakoSeishin
      @HanakoSeishin 3 місяці тому +1

      Absolutely! I hate how everything on UA-cam nowadays is about things to wait for and nothing about things to enjoy right now. Following it leaves no place to actually experiencing joy, instead filling life only with constant endless anticipation of it.

    • @crasusakechi
      @crasusakechi 3 місяці тому

      I would love this so much, early access is great for these types of games, but I don't have time to be a tester, I want to know what complete games are actually good.

    • @cass7448
      @cass7448 3 місяці тому

      "objective criticism"

  • @phrozac
    @phrozac 3 місяці тому +2

    Synergy looks amazing! The art is very Moebius. Downloading the demo now. Surviving the Abyss and Laysara: Summit Kingdom also stand out due to their distinctive settings. And of course Manor Lords and Frostpunk 2 look incredible. I hope they live up to expectations.
    A hybrid city builder/base defense that I've been very impressed with is Age of Darkness: Final Stand. Like a blend of They Are Billions + Warcraft 3, it's one the most fun games I've played in recent years. Been playing on and off since it went into EA in late 2021.

  • @Soccer5se
    @Soccer5se 3 місяці тому +5

    Thanks again! Lots to look forward to this year! I'm really hoping for another "They are Billions" game! Too bad they stopped working on it.

    • @sirnirvikingur
      @sirnirvikingur 3 місяці тому

      Diplomacy is Not an Option, if you didn't know about it. It's coming along nicely.

  • @markam67
    @markam67 3 місяці тому +2

    Great work as always love seeing your vids.

  • @Joshology
    @Joshology 3 місяці тому +3

    Tried Settlements Rising & Folklands. Really enjoyed both. Love finding Indie gems. Both have got potential :)

  • @2fisse
    @2fisse 3 місяці тому +2

    Very good video. Im looking forward to many of these games, that i didn't even know about. Thanks man.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks! I'm glad you found some new ones.

  • @vapaman3353
    @vapaman3353 3 місяці тому +2

    Ty for putting the steam links in the desc. Makes it easier to find the game

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому

      Glad you found it useful! I only don't put the links if I'm hitting the limit on description length.

  • @XXsupervisor
    @XXsupervisor 3 місяці тому +1

    I like these city builder games focused on exploration and discovery, less concerned with micromanagement of resources and military units.

  • @Capt.Steele
    @Capt.Steele 2 місяці тому +1

    As someone who despises graphics over functional gameplay, Folklands looks incredible! And the fact that they're adding steam workshop modding capabilities means that at some base level even if the devs mess up the game will be good and have content that you'll enjoy.

  • @gravitydivide2576
    @gravitydivide2576 19 днів тому

    Anno + Sid Mier's Pirates? Hell yeaaaah!

  • @simonlee8154
    @simonlee8154 2 місяці тому

    Underrated review seriously. Really enjoyed your classic humour 😊.

  • @zacharybecker8228
    @zacharybecker8228 2 місяці тому +1

    the biggest issue with surviving the abyss was they were going to abandon it but a huge backlash from the community made them try and finish it

  • @cut--
    @cut-- 3 місяці тому +2

    That's a lot of games -- thanks for putting that together. A lot of those look kind of 1999. But that seems to be popular atm.

  • @CoffeeSuccubus
    @CoffeeSuccubus 3 місяці тому +3

    I wish we had a Carthaginian city builder. Carthage needs more media spotlight

    • @RolandTemplar
      @RolandTemplar 3 місяці тому +1

      Thailand, pre colonial south América, India... Many options

  • @owlthemolfar4690
    @owlthemolfar4690 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for the video!
    I only hope they will keep the same narrator for Endzone 2.

  • @AlRoderick
    @AlRoderick 3 місяці тому +3

    I know we're all supposed to think about the Roman empire three times a day or something, but why does no one ever put you in charge of Carthage?

  • @shishbasupalit5955
    @shishbasupalit5955 3 місяці тому +1

    Synergy looks incredible, looking forward to it as much as Frostpunk 2. That art style is based on the work of Moebius.

  • @Flacopro40
    @Flacopro40 Місяць тому +1

    "increase your power to become the Senate"
    Laughs in Palpatine.

  • @amydavis4945
    @amydavis4945 Місяць тому +1

    Pioneers of Pagonia is very fun!!! I used to love The Settlers, and I think it's even better.

  • @alenafraskova6903
    @alenafraskova6903 3 місяці тому +1

    thanks a lot for your lists videos :) they help me a lot in finding new games :) you have no clue how many games I have because of your videos :D

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому +1

      I'm glad you find them useful!

    • @alenafraskova6903
      @alenafraskova6903 3 місяці тому +1

      @@GamerZakh i most certainly do, not sure how my wallet feels about it though :D

  • @mariomihokovic6214
    @mariomihokovic6214 3 місяці тому +1

    Fantastic list, kudos!

  • @scjuanted
    @scjuanted 3 місяці тому

    Something about Folklands I find very appealing, maybe it's the old school graphic feel or simplicity. Looks interesting!

  • @Locoantropologo
    @Locoantropologo 2 місяці тому +1

    My hopes is that terraformation games becomes and own genre... Spore (space part) and Terra Nil scratch the itch, but I think that there's much potential for this to be explored

  • @nightingale8339
    @nightingale8339 3 місяці тому +1

    Again a very satisfying presentation of upcoming games, thats why I follow GamerZakh

  • @calisandqvist2718
    @calisandqvist2718 2 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for puttin the game company down under, then I know for a fact FARTHEST FRONTIER will be something to have my eyes on! Superb company

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  2 місяці тому

      Glad you find that useful! I like putting the devs there so we know who is actually making the game. Publishers often swap devs around. Recent relevant example is I realised the Helldivers 2 devs made the first Magicka but they didn't make Magicka 2.

  • @Botruc
    @Botruc 3 місяці тому +2

    I'm looking forward to seeing how Pioneers of Pagonia develops! I hope it turns out great!

    • @RolandTemplar
      @RolandTemplar 3 місяці тому +1

      Well, the combat is crappy, but can be solved with updates

  • @kellywilliam3708
    @kellywilliam3708 3 місяці тому +2

    You make the best "Upcoming *genre*" vids, thank you!

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому

      Thanks! I put a lot of thought and work into making them.

    • @kellywilliam3708
      @kellywilliam3708 3 місяці тому +1

      @@GamerZakh it shows! And is appreciated!

  • @chrisbettis4103
    @chrisbettis4103 3 місяці тому +2

    I’ve been chasing that high from Banished, but I’ve never quite gotten there.

  • @jjforcebreaker
    @jjforcebreaker 3 місяці тому +2

    *As usual- fantastic work putting this thing together!* Very useful and informative. There's so much stuff coming up!
    And as always it's funny to have people talk about how strategy games are dying or whatever, just because games like that are not talked about by Sony or Microsoft (although they can slip in something like Age of Empires from time to time) on the 'big' stages, while in reality there are hundreds of titles in the works, span across numerous subgenres.
    It's always a good time to be a strategy games fan.
    BTW- just completed the prologue to that penguin game, and have similar feelings. Not a big fan of animal-themed bulders, and penguins are weird. But kinda charming (although sound effects are repeating too much) and there's something super refreshing about that Arctic setting, with snow and crystal-clear blue waters...
    Plus the game itself seems competent in general.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you! Yeah people still (very antagonistically) come for me for saying there are good games these days. 10 years ago they said "look at 10 years ago it was so good". Today, 10 years later, they say "look at 10 years ago it was so good" lol. People really don't clock that I've made these lists for over a decade.

  • @Agimam
    @Agimam 3 місяці тому +1

    I sure do hope World turtles has plenty of pratchett references

  • @Stukov961
    @Stukov961 3 місяці тому

    Frostpunk is one of my absolute favourite games of all time, and oh boy am I keeping all the fingers and toes that I can crossed that the sequel surpass, or at least lives up to the original.
    Crate's genre-hopping is very fascinating to me. Grim Dawn is one of the best ARPGs ever made, and Farthest Frontier is a very strong entry in survival city builder genre. I'm stoked to see how the RTS (which is set in the same world as Grim Dawn btw, but before the eponymous grim dawn) And then of course, the strongly rumoured Grim Dawn 2 is very exciting too!

  • @meikahidenori
    @meikahidenori Місяць тому

    Some of these are amazing. I hope some come to switch as I love these games while traveling and unfortunately there isn't many currently.

  • @user-kg5fw3io3s
    @user-kg5fw3io3s 3 місяці тому

    Huge number of awesome games before us. Most hyped for New Cycle and Kaiserpunk myself

  • @OdeeOz
    @OdeeOz 3 місяці тому +2

    No Wild West Builder games? I'm sick of all the Medieval ones, and want my Wild West expansion to be developed. 👍👍🤠 10⭐

  • @Nandesz00
    @Nandesz00 3 місяці тому +10

    I think it is a bad omen if a game is in EA for 3+ years. Usually when a dev decide to publish a game in EA that means they are already running out of money, even worse when they release a dlc for their unfinished product. So I wouldn't hold my breath for the games that was mentioned in the last segment of the video.

    • @bskibinski
      @bskibinski 3 місяці тому +2

      The length of EA doesn't mean anything by itself. Balders Gate 3 was in EA for 3 years, and i know many others that were in EA for longer (space engineers, factorio, etc) that turned out great. It depends on so many factors if a long EA is good or bad. A better predictor is their development blog.

    • @darkforest4789
      @darkforest4789 15 днів тому

      Soviet Republic in EA for 5 years and it's better than %99 percent of the fully released city builders.

  • @CarthagoMike
    @CarthagoMike 3 місяці тому +2

    Great list as always!

  • @TheSecretPod
    @TheSecretPod Місяць тому

    Honorable mention Of Life and Land is fun

  • @ULTRAWIDE.
    @ULTRAWIDE. 3 місяці тому +3

    The First Explorers could do with a shout out too. Another Settlers style game.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому +3

      That's planning to be in early access for at least a year and hasn't started yet, plus is raising funds on Patreon so I'm expecting it to be a long project. I might list it next year if it's shaping up.

    • @ULTRAWIDE.
      @ULTRAWIDE. 3 місяці тому

      @@GamerZakh It was more of an info share really. No one really knows of its existence.

    • @tjk3430
      @tjk3430 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ULTRAWIDE. I'll check it out!

  • @SAS1122334455
    @SAS1122334455 3 місяці тому +1

    4 added to wishlist, thanks!

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому

      Glad you found some new ones!

  • @perer005
    @perer005 3 місяці тому +2

    Loved Settlers 1! So many RTS/basebuilding games where you win over AI by cheesing with units. In Settlers 1 you win because your economy/efficirncy is better!

    • @RolandTemplar
      @RolandTemplar 3 місяці тому

      The original settlers? More like u win if u overpriduce weapons to make soldiers and wait to be trained and raise morale

    • @perer005
      @perer005 3 місяці тому

      @@RolandTemplar Making and training soldiers IS the ultimate output of your whole economy. If you've managed to reach a point where you "overproduce" soldiers and gold then you've effectively won the game. If achieving the goal of the game is a complaint then it sounds like you've been playing on so easy maps that you didn't need to build up the chain of production properly.

    • @RolandTemplar
      @RolandTemplar 3 місяці тому

      @@perer005 nooo, is good, but in settlers 1, training is just putting soldiers in Castle, instead of spending gold, so battles end attacking enemy castles.against lots of generals, wich make It q chore, BTW, AI never surrender

  • @pa5287
    @pa5287 3 місяці тому +1

    A well put together list ...as always enjoyed watching.............(penguins)....next flamingos 😂

  • @maxr7527
    @maxr7527 3 місяці тому

    Synergy and Laysara seem the more interesting to me. ofc Frostpunk 2 is a no-brainer given how amazingly the first one has been received.

  • @LoneTiger
    @LoneTiger 21 день тому

    44:00 I think Synergy is based in Alejandro Jodorowsky's art style, but no idea if the artist is involved at all with the game.

  • @PhotriusPyrelus
    @PhotriusPyrelus 3 місяці тому

    You should check out Ratopia. It's a nice cute city-builder/colony management game. It's got a lot of Craft the World in it, but most people would probably recognize it as an Oxygen Not Included "ripoff" (even though it's not; Ratopia has combat/base defense considerations, and is much simpler mechanically [that's not necessarily a bad thing]).

  • @Lara__
    @Lara__ 3 місяці тому

    Ostriv is a really good one that I absolutely loved. Still in development but there's an Alpha release

  • @hashemhashem2912
    @hashemhashem2912 3 місяці тому +1

    Love these lists.

  • @pawemalinowski4838
    @pawemalinowski4838 3 місяці тому

    for me Pioneers of Pagonia is looking like next game. I'm huge Settlers fan - since first part released on 1993 I played every up to Settlers 7.
    but Manor Lords it also look very nice... we shall see.

  • @ysonokosan
    @ysonokosan Місяць тому

    Still waiting for Kenshi 2, or another game like it. Still one of the best games I've ever played, even if it isn't strictly a city builder.

  • @Nadeikcaj
    @Nadeikcaj 3 місяці тому

    Also Vikings City Builder looks good.

  • @FrenchiKO
    @FrenchiKO 3 місяці тому +1

    Each time i see "it's promising" well polticians make promises too haha

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому

      That's why I point out specifically that it's a 'promise' from them lol, I'm not guaranteeing those things will be there, it's just that's what they're saying.

    • @FrenchiKO
      @FrenchiKO 3 місяці тому

      No worries i get it, same goes for my job as i can "promise" a delivery time for your package, but so many things can go wrong that are out of my control @@GamerZakh

  • @pudghehookz2344
    @pudghehookz2344 Місяць тому

    Viking city builder looks like a hackfraud type of game tbh

  • @meinacco
    @meinacco 3 місяці тому

    slight correction on Pioneers of Pagonia:
    it's not from "the developers of the original settlers games". the very first Settlers was made by like 4 or 5 people with the main creator and programmer being Volker Wertich.
    He was later also heavily involved in the third Settlers game. He and his game game studio Envision were contracted by Ubisoft to create the latest Settler which is now released as New Allies. But due to creative differences their involvement ended in 2020.
    Basically only 1 person from any of the early Settlers games is around for Pioneers, Volker Wertich.

    • @RolandTemplar
      @RolandTemplar 3 місяці тому

      So, he is only a consultor

    • @meinacco
      @meinacco 3 місяці тому

      @@RolandTemplar On Settlers:New Allies, yes.
      For Pioneers he's head of developement

  • @GamerPhilosophy
    @GamerPhilosophy 3 місяці тому +2

    Looks like this year we will get some nice Gems to play , Happy Gaming everyone 💞✌😊🖖

  • @3scoopsofguac
    @3scoopsofguac 3 місяці тому

    I just started playing foundation yesterday and couldn’t recommend it more

  • @grand_R
    @grand_R 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you~!

  • @RolandTemplar
    @RolandTemplar 3 місяці тому +1

    The first game, is the real settlers new allies? At least the original idea?

  • @cassandrastokes8849
    @cassandrastokes8849 3 місяці тому +1

    No one reviews city building games better than Gamer Zakh. Thank you

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому

      That's really kind of you to say, I'm glad you find it useful!

  • @nicovanbellinghen51
    @nicovanbellinghen51 2 місяці тому

    Well it can't be considered entirely as a citybuilding game, but since you mentionned a whole list of games in developmant for many years, I guess you could add Starcitizen too since it has been in development for way over 10yrs now and they are finaly making work of their base building feature which looks very promissing and which would make it fit in this list a little too.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  2 місяці тому

      I listed Star Citizen for many years and everyone knows about it already. As it seems like it's never going to 'release' I don't list it anymore. I'll only list it again if they announce a release date.

  • @tjk3430
    @tjk3430 3 місяці тому

    Please cover Beneath the Mountain! Thanks for the vid.

    • @tjk3430
      @tjk3430 3 місяці тому

      I'll add that I first discovered BtM on Splattercat's channel. It's a fantasy Dwarf city builder where you must defend against orc raiding parties. Beautiful aesthetic, architecture, and unit design. A devoted developer who is active on discord and plans to get the 1.0 out very soon, likely q1 of '24. Again thanks for reporting on on these games I never would have learned about otherwise. New sub here.

  • @kabiebebe2332
    @kabiebebe2332 3 місяці тому

    That synergy looks like Paladins quest 😅😅

  • @drefk1973
    @drefk1973 8 днів тому

    Kaiserpunk should chose another word than Grand Strategy. The only ones that know how to do grand strategy is Paradox.

  • @Inucroft
    @Inucroft 3 місяці тому +1

    Beyond these Stars, is a direct sequel to their earlier game.

  • @luisfbjunqueira5837
    @luisfbjunqueira5837 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks a lot!

  • @cathulhu3772
    @cathulhu3772 14 днів тому

    I just want advanced and realistic looking Tropico 2 or manor lords with slavic lore - gods and monsters :)

  • @amnavas1971
    @amnavas1971 3 місяці тому

    Great video!

  • @zacharybecker8228
    @zacharybecker8228 2 місяці тому

    So many early access I just dont have time to waste on non finished games; so many I'm waiting on

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  2 місяці тому

      Quite often there are games still labelled 'early access' but really if you play them they feel like complete games. Like Timberborn and Foundation, there's even endgame stuff already. Those kinds of games are more getting new content updates rather than finishing the game at this point, I don't know why they prefer to stay in early access. A lot of people are like you, holding off for them to release.

  • @FlightOverRio
    @FlightOverRio 3 місяці тому

    Could Pax Augusta be the Caesar 5 we are all waiting for? We'll have to wait and see. We are all waiting for a worthy succesor.

  • @ravenroc1784
    @ravenroc1784 3 місяці тому

    I did not know Pioneers of Pagonia was made by the original settlers people! I bought it and am having great fun! I won't buy Ubisoft anything anymore. They can get comfortable with me not owning my games as well as me not buying any thing they make too! lol Anyways as always thanks for the great video!

    • @RolandTemplar
      @RolandTemplar 3 місяці тому +1

      No, just the original creator, and only is a consultor

    • @turionb1408
      @turionb1408 2 місяці тому

      anno 1800 is awesome

    • @ravenroc1784
      @ravenroc1784 2 місяці тому

      @@turionb1408 That's nice. But Ubisoft sucks and so does the launcher they make you use. They can rot along with EA and infogrames/atari.

  • @Newfolder88
    @Newfolder88 3 місяці тому

    I have this strange issue (maybe because I played Settlers on Amiga500) that games like Pioneers of Pagonia should be in 2D. It would look just way cooler :P.

    • @RolandTemplar
      @RolandTemplar 3 місяці тому

      2D sprites are very costly now

  • @okidokidraws
    @okidokidraws 3 місяці тому +1

    I think the whale in space is a reference to a doctor who episode

    • @meikahidenori
      @meikahidenori Місяць тому

      Could be refrences to the kinkori in Spelljammer but I'm betting on them being Pratchett fans.

  • @G0ld3nB0
    @G0ld3nB0 2 місяці тому +2

    is there any game that's trying to be spiritual successor to the Black & White games?

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  2 місяці тому

      Only one unfortunately, it's called Fata Deum but it's pretty indie.

  • @susangoaway
    @susangoaway 3 місяці тому

    55:40 Of course you can.
    And CS2 does have a lot of neat features.
    The problem with that "game" is that it's basically a pre-alpha disguised as a full priced release.
    Not to mention the anti-modding/consumer stuff they have done and also attempt to label criticism as "toxic". Shouldn't have scammed people.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому

      What example would you say for a game that dominated a genre for a decade, got tons of DLC and expansions, and then got a sequel that actually surpassed the original on release? I can't really think of a good example, mainly The Sims and CS2 are the ones coming to mind.

  • @StayCoolKeto
    @StayCoolKeto 2 місяці тому +2

    *Thanks GZ I love city building games" Metropolis 1998 looks great! I miss the pixel style I think they looks great and just reminds me of good times! Cities skylines 2 is such shiteee iI can't believe they put that rubbish out!!! so annoyed and disapointed* 💪👍

  • @CorbinN6
    @CorbinN6 3 місяці тому

    All these roman/Greek builders should get together a d make one whole game.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому

      That would be like if SimCity and Cities Skylines combined. You wouldn't get a better game, you'd get a worse Cites Skylines.

  • @user-tr1rn7qp1f
    @user-tr1rn7qp1f 3 місяці тому

    What about "The Crust"? Surprised you didn't cover this one!

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому

      That's more of a base builder/colony sim, which I make a different list for.

  • @citymanlive
    @citymanlive 3 місяці тому +1

    Yes!

  • @MrAad1989
    @MrAad1989 3 місяці тому +2

    Kind of bummed that I keep seeing the same square grid systems in all building games. I’m so done with it. I’m glad manor lords doesn’t have a strict square grid. Ostriv and foundation are also great. It makes it so much more unique and more realistic. City skylines 2 disappointed me aswel. The Roads aren’t grid based but all buildings are made for standard squares so you end up with huge ugly gaps. Hoping for more realistic old European city building games.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  3 місяці тому +2

      It's a preference and lots of people prefer grids. Freeform is tricky to get right too, like you said with CS2, you can't just have curved roads, so it's easier and often more popular to just use grids.

  • @ThaGamingMisfit
    @ThaGamingMisfit 26 днів тому

    I barely got to play Endzone, and there is Endzone 2 on the horizon !

  • @jasonxjia84
    @jasonxjia84 2 місяці тому

    Any of these city building with co-op. ive been looking for it for a long time.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  2 місяці тому

      Co-op city builders are super rare, I think in most tests it turns out it's not actually fun. Multiplayer city builders there are though. Kingdoms Reborn is multiplayer and you can co-operate in some ways.

    • @Diogenes77
      @Diogenes77 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@GamerZakhI don't understand why developers won't create this game. A player-driven economy, a player-driven political system with tiers, demographics that each city within a province would need to balance.
      A true multiplayer city building game where individuals control the entire political and economic landscape would change the genre forever.

    • @Diogenes77
      @Diogenes77 2 місяці тому

      Each province has a capital, where the governor builds and collects taxes from all mayors who build a city in his province... Militaries, government systems... It's really lame that we don't have this game yet in 2024.

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  2 місяці тому

      @@Diogenes77 Generally if an idea sounds obviously good but it hasn't been done, it means there's something about that idea that isn't simple and it doesn't actually work as expected. Everyone has ideas. What you just described would have been thought of countless times and many devs would've tried to make it. It could not work for many reasons:
      1. It costs millions to make and maintain it but there is no expectation there will be enough players to make that money back.
      2. They make a prototype but it's not actually as fun as it sounds. Maybe it's actually just kind of grindy, or players start griefing, or players just prefer singleplayer builders and they abandon the game.
      The closest I can think of what you're describing is Ymir. It's a multiplayer city-builder with a lot like what you said. Game is called 'Ymir', what about that game do you not like?

  • @MaitreMechant
    @MaitreMechant 3 місяці тому +1

    a bit tired about all of these game with that "low poly no textured" art style, they basically all look the same...
    great list tho, thanks for this comprehensive list as usual

  • @CrowX-Gaming
    @CrowX-Gaming Місяць тому

    I think enshrouded is one of the best games for building right now

    • @GamerZakh
      @GamerZakh  Місяць тому

      Yeah it's good, not a city builder though. I'd put that with survival games.