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If you unwind by planning cities and organizing infrastructure, city-building games are your happy place. This genre rewards patience and offers steady, satisfying progress toward your own concrete jungle.

Adding another layer to your urban adventures, �й�Pվ turns that satisfaction into something even more rewarding. Through this gamified rewards app, every minute you spend playing games¹ generates points you can redeem for valuable gift cards from top brands like Sephora and Chipotle.² The more you contribute to your metropolis, the more real-life rewards you earn on �й�Pվ.

Ready to start building? Read on to discover the best city-building games available on �й�Pվ. 

The best games about building cities on �й�Pվ

From cozy expansions to complex simulations, the best city-building games for Android and iOS have something for every city planner. Below, we’ve organized the top Misplay picks into categories that match your game style.

Low-stress town builders 

Not every city-building game needs serious challenges like budget deficits and angry mobs. The following titles focus on cozy expansion and the satisfaction of growth without the headaches. If you’re a fan of games like Adventure Capitalist or Egg, Inc., you’ll appreciate this genre’s low-pressure progression.

Elvenar — Fantasy Kingdom 

In Elvenar, you build a magical city from scratch, choosing between elves or human citizens to personalize your settlement. Then you place buildings, upgrade resources, and expand your territory at a relaxed pace. Make your kingdom a home for a host of creatures, including fairies, dwarves, and dragons. If you’re feeling social, chat with other players and exchange resources to help each other progress. 

Klondike Adventures 

Take a walk in the dusty boots of a frontier town mayor in Klondike Adventures. You start with a simple homestead and through harvesting, crafting, and thoughtful placement, you expand it into a thriving settlement. But this title is more than wood chopping and animal care, peppering in light storytelling and fun challenges to keep each session fresh. While Klondike Adventures is part exploration and part town builder, it’s entirely easy going.

Township

Township blends rural agriculture with grand urban development. The goal is simple: Start with a humble farm, and transform it into a thriving, self-sustaining community. As a standout among both mobile resource management games and stress-relieving titles, Township offers more than wheat and tractors. You can explore mines to find ancient artifacts, roam distant islands for exotic goods, and participate in a variety of seasonal events. 

Historical and survival builders 

For players who need an extra challenge, these titles throw external threats and unforgiving environments into the mix. To thrive, you’ll need to balance your city-building progression with survival skills to ensure your civilization can withstand both Mother Nature and historical events.

Frozen City 

An icy apocalypse has wiped out civilization, and you're in charge of the last town on Earth. As both a city builder and a high-stakes survival sim, Frozen City challenges you to rebuild society by gathering resources and assigning labor. But the heart of your city is its survivors, so you need to keep a close eye on their physical and mental health. If the temperature drops or food runs low, your people will get sick, and poor living conditions can even spark protests. 

Rise of Kingdoms 

In Rise of Kingdoms, city building gets a dash of epic history. You pick from 15 civilizations, each with its own architecture, troops, and advantages. Then you transform your clan from a small settlement into a sprawling empire. Pair all of this with multiplayer events and an open-ended map, and you have a perfect blend of city building and bonding with friends.

Whiteout Survival 

Whiteout Survival drops you into a frozen world where a blizzard destroyed your town. Join Molly and gather a crew, rebuild your cozy frontier settlement, and set out on an epic adventure. As you restore warmth and redevelop your town, you can also take side-quests like ice fishing and treasure hunting. Or, if the isolation has you feeling a little cold, join alliances with other players to explore more territory and achieve team success. 

Modern city simulators 

Ever wanted to be mayor for a day? Simulation games like SimCity BuildIt and Forge of Empires capture the experience of running a modern metropolis. You’ll need to master the delicate art of balancing residential, commercial, and industrial zones while tackling traffic congestion and managing citizens.

Forge of Empires

Journey from the Stone Age to the Space Age in this strategy-driven city builder. Forge of Empires challenges you to guide a civilization through centuries of progress — collecting resources, constructing buildings, and expanding your empire one era at a time. Each age unlocks new architecture and technology, keeping the gameplay loop fresh across every session.

Global City

Global City is a sleek mobile city simulator with modern urban planning. The primary goal is to transform your plot of land into a bustling metropolis by mastering a deep production chain. To do so, you’ll mine for fuel, build state-of-the-art factories, and process raw materials into high-profit commodities. You can also join friendly communities to chat and trade resources before competing for the top spot in the leaderboards. Nothing like a little friendly rivalry.

SimCity BuildIt

In SimCity Buildit, you’re the hero of your own metropolis. Your prime directive is designing and creating a beautiful, bustling town. You’ll need to make smart building choices to keep your citizens happy and your skyline growing. That means balancing essential services, like power plants and police departments, with fun amenities like ferris wheels and pools. If you love a social edge, join the Mayor’s club to chat with others like you and trade resources.

Other city-building games

If you’re looking for even more city builders, check out a few more options outside of �й�Pվ’s catalog:

• Bellwright: Lead a rebellion in this medieval base building game where you recruit settlers and manage resources to grow your community.
• The Crust: Take your architectural talents to the moon in this technical simulation focused on lunar mining and colonization.
• Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice: Fight for survival as you manage resources and tackle tough moral choices in a frozen, high-pressure city.
• Manor Lords: Focus on realistic choices in this medieval city builder with historically grounded gameplay and detailed resource management.
• Pocket City 2: Explore this urban environment, transitioning from high-level city planning to exploring your own streets as a customized avatar.
• Timberborn: Lead a society of “lumberpunk” beavers who use sophisticated water engineering to build vertical wood towns.
• Townscraper: Relax with this colorful sandbox game, where you simply click to generate beautiful island architecture.
• Tropico: Navigate different historical eras and political hurdles as you rule over a Caribbean island nation. 
• Wandering Village: Build a symbiotic settlement on the back of a giant, moving creature as it travels through a post-apocalyptic world. 

Build up your city and rewards with �й�Pվ

City-building games offer progress you can see. You start with one road, then evolve to a simple neighborhood, and soon you have a thriving metropolis shaped entirely by your decisions. 

�й�Pվ makes that experience even more rewarding. As a gamified rewards platform, it tracks your progress across a vast library of games and doles out points for every moment of game play. Dive into builder games on �й�Pվ, and you’ll stack up points for spending time playing games and reaching milestones. Soon, you’ll have enough for gift cards from top retailers like Amazon and Walmart.²

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