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Monarchs at Play is a 4X strategy city-builder about chaining hexagonal tiles that only takes an hour out of your day
Monarchs at Play is a turn-based 4X strategy city-builder designed for shorter play sessions, taking approximately one hour to complete. Players select unique monarchs, chain hexagonal tiles to build combos, and compete against rivals, with a demo available on Steam.
Transport Fever 3 mod adds seamless multiplayer, letting you build with your pals
A new mod called MPFever has been released for Transport Fever 3, adding co-op multiplayer functionality. Developed by dkdknight and their team, the mod allows players to share a single company and bank account, build together in the same world, or compete against each other. The mod integrates with Steam and is still under active development.
I've never felt worse for doing well in a videogame than in this intensely '90s citybuilder
Car Park Capital is an early-access citybuilder and management sim that satirizes car-centric urban development by tasking players with replacing walkability and public transport with asphalt. Despite its dark themes, the game is praised for its engaging gameplay and faithful recreation of '90s simulation titles like Theme Park and Rollercoaster Tycoon.
This week in PC games: build a better zombie in Stupid Never Dies, glue together houses in Cutout Village, and settle brave new worlds in Star Trek: Outposts Unknown
This week's PC game releases include a variety of genres, from limb-swapping zombie action RPG Stupid Never Dies and city-builder Cutout Village, to Star Trek: Outposts Unknown and the HD-2D Final Fantasy Resonance. Other notable titles include the co-op puzzle game We Were Here Tomorrow and the run-and-gun Metroidvania A Sister's Journey.
Cities Skylines 2's new theme park and zoo DLC will also make the base game stronger
Iceflake Studios announced that the Cities Skylines 2: Park Adventures DLC, set for release in late 2026, will introduce amusement parks, zoos, and more. Crucially, significant improvements to the base game's leisure systems and citizen behavior will be available to all players, regardless of DLC ownership.
No, I am not evil for wanting to turn space whale city-builder Beyond These Stars into a Moby Dick simulator
The author explores the desire to turn the city-builder Beyond These Stars into a Moby Dick-style simulator, contrasting it with the game's intended focus on mutual thriving. While enjoying the game's mechanics and aesthetic, they ponder if a darker, more destructive playstyle is necessary for the 'Whole Earth' vibe to feel meaningful.
This week in PC games: play a human-eating Katamari from outer space, take over a nature reserve in Planet Zoo 2, and battle Napoleonic body horror in Valor Mortis
This week in PC games features a variety of new and upcoming titles, including Planet Zoo 2, Valor Mortis with Napoleonic body horror, and a Katamari-like tentacle rolling game. Other notable mentions include a stealth game, a strategy game, a sheep herding simulator, and a space whale city builder.
Epic Games Store is giving away a free medieval city puzzler, plus a sense-based horror game
The Epic Games Store is offering two free games for a limited time: TerraScape, a cozy medieval city-puzzler, and Out of Sight, a sense-based horror game. Both titles are available until October 15th, with TerraScape also featuring an Ancient Egypt DLC.
Cities: Skylines Announced For Switch 2 While Sequel’s Console Ports Are Still MIA
Paradox Interactive announced Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2, set to release on October 28. This announcement highlights the continued uncertainty surrounding the console ports of Cities: Skylines 2, which have faced multiple delays due to performance and stability issues, with development now handled by Iceflake Studios.
Car Park Capital's cities are utopias of public transport networks and green living, or they were before I got done with them
Car Park Capital is a management and city-building game that satirizes car dependency by tasking players with transforming eco-friendly cities into car-centric suburbs. The game, reminiscent of 90s Bullfrog titles, involves strategically demolishing public transport infrastructure and building parking lots to generate revenue. Despite its simple mechanics and occasional player unrest, the game offers an enjoyable experience, potentially serving as a commentary on the unchecked power of the automotive industry.
There are so many games coming out in October you guys
October 2026 is packed with new game releases and updates across PC platforms, including highlights like Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Car Park Capital, and Valor Mortis. Major events such as LudoNarraCon, Brasil Game Show, and PAX Australia are also scheduled, alongside significant DLC and update drops for games like Enshrouded and Dragon's Dogma 2.
"A quite beautiful compromise": The LEGO Skylines devs did consider brick by brick building, but decided it was too much fuss for players
Developers Iceflake Studios and publisher Paradox Interactive have opted for a prefab-based building system in LEGO Skylines, a decision that producer Joanna Ronkanen describes as a 'beautiful compromise.' While the game offers extensive customization of these prefabs, the absence of true brick-by-brick construction leaves some players and critics wanting more.
Lego Skylines is a cozy, welcoming city builder that doesn't abandon the series' depth
Lego Skylines offers a welcoming entry into the city-building genre, balancing the depth of Cities: Skylines with a more accessible approach. Developed by Iceflake Studios, the game gradually introduces mechanics through a career mode and emphasizes aesthetics and player appeal, while still retaining core management features like resource allocation.
Even after Palworld 1.0, Pocketpair lead says 2026's best indie could be this Overwhelmingly Positive Steam roguelike citybuilder: "I haven't played a game more addictive since Balatro"
Pocketpair's John Buckley highly recommends the indie citybuilder '100% Combolands,' calling it the best indie game of the year and more addictive than 'Balatro.' Developed by a two-person team, Crux Games, '100% Combolands' is a roguelike citybuilder praised for its strategic depth and satisfying gameplay loop, earning an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam.
Wait, how did Lego beat Minecraft to making a city builder?
The article questions why Minecraft, a game with established building mechanics and a player base that enjoys strategic depth, has not yet released a dedicated city builder. It contrasts this with the recent announcement of Lego Skylines, a city builder that seems like a natural fit for the Lego brand. The author speculates on potential reasons for Mojang's inaction, including internal prototypes that didn't pan out or a lack of a suitable partner studio, while noting the mixed success of previous Minecraft spin-offs.
I lost hours to this roguelike card-based city builder even though I had no idea how all of those words could fit…
Toxic Frontier, a new card-based roguelike city builder, was revealed at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct. The game features hexagonal grid-based gameplay where players draw and combine cards like villages and forests to expand into a toxic wasteland, facing challenges like mutants and polluted areas. It is planned for release on PC and is available to wishlist on Steam.
Command a legion of robots in factory builder Brave New Wonders, launching tomorrow
Brave New Wonders, a factory and city builder where players command robots using plain text commands, is launching tomorrow, September 21. The game features post-apocalyptic resource management, linked factories, and defensive turrets against old machines. It will be available on Steam.
Mini War codes (September 2026) for Gems and more
This guide provides active Mini War codes for September 2026, which players can redeem for Gems, an in-game currency used to purchase exclusive units and buildings from the Black Market. The article explains how to redeem codes and lists expired ones for reference.
Wild West Pioneers – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Wild West Pioneers, a city builder adventure game, is now accepting beta sign-ups. Players will lead settlers into the frontier, manage settlements, establish production chains, and explore the wilderness while following a story about finding a missing father. The game features voice-acted dialogue and choices that impact settlement development.
Prospera – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Prospera, a first and third-person city builder set in the Victorian era, is opening beta sign-ups. The game blends survival, crafting, strategy, and management elements, allowing players to rise from a lumberjack to an industrial tycoon. It features complex production chains, a unique Prosperity System where aesthetics drive progress, and dynamic citizen reactions.
