What games are like Foundation?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Foundation by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Banished (37,726 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Foundation" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Foundation, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Foundation

Looking for games like Foundation? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Foundation is a indie game from 2025; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Banished with 37,726 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Banished

2014 · Indie

37,726 reviews · 90% positive

City BuilderColony SimStrategy

Same: shares City Builder and Colony Sim. Different: leans more into difficult.
IXION

2022 · Indie

17,264 reviews · 79% positive

City BuilderStrategySurvival

Same: shares City Builder and Strategy. Different: leans more into space.
Dawn of Man

2019 · Indie

17,719 reviews · 87% positive

City BuilderColony SimSurvival

Same: shares City Builder and Colony Sim. Different: leans more into historical.
Space Haven

2026 · Indie

10,638 reviews · 86% positive

Base-BuildingColony SimSimulation

Same: shares Base-Building and Colony Sim. Different: leans more into space.
Clanfolk

2022 · RPG

3,870 reviews · 92% positive

StrategySimulationCity Builder

Same: shares Strategy and Simulation. Different: leans more into real-time with pause.
Dyson Sphere Program

2021 · Indie

82,685 reviews · 97% positive

Base-BuildingBuildingOpen World

Same: shares Base-Building and Building. Different: leans more into automation.
Ancient Cities

2023 · Indie

2,127 reviews · 63% positive

StrategyCity BuilderSurvival

Same: shares Strategy and City Builder. Different: leans more into historical.
Frostpunk

2018 · Simulation

112,340 reviews · 93% positive

City BuilderSurvivalResource Management

Same: shares City Builder and Survival. Different: leans more into post-apocalyptic.
The Crust

2024 · Simulation

3,564 reviews · 77% positive

Early AccessBase-BuildingColony Sim

Same: shares Early Access and Base-Building. Different: leans more into space.
RimWorld

2018 · Indie

203,546 reviews · 98% positive

Colony SimBase-BuildingSurvival

Same: shares Colony Sim and Base-Building. Different: leans more into moddable.
Oxygen Not Included

2019 · Indie

132,230 reviews · 97% positive

Colony SimBase-BuildingSurvival

Same: shares Colony Sim and Base-Building. Different: leans more into 2d.
Prison Architect

2015 · Indie

59,769 reviews · 89% positive

SimulationBuildingSandbox

Same: shares Simulation and Building. Different: leans more into 2d.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Foundation?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Foundation by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Banished (37,726 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Foundation" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Foundation, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.