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  1. 1The Settlers II: Gold Edition (1997)The Settlers II: Gold Edition (1997) 8.9/10 on IGDBReleased Aug 1, 1997Blue Byte, based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, gives each road segment a carrier who ferries goods from flag to flag. A long road can look efficient until you watch one settler make the whole trip while goods pile up. Shortening segments or putting a storehouse closer to the work changes how quickly the…0
  2. 2Anno 1800 (2019)Anno 1800 (2019) 8.7/10 on IGDBReleased Apr 16, 2019Ubisoft Mainz makes industrial bottlenecks partly a question of who works where. Farmers and workers serve different kinds of buildings, so upgrading homes can change the labor supply as well as demand. Pushing the iron mines can ease a shortage, but the extra output costs worker happiness and may…0
  3. 3X4: Foundations (2018)X4: Foundations (2018) 8.0/10 on IGDBReleased Nov 30, 2018Egosoft in Würselen builds a space economy you can investigate with one freighter. Mines and factories produce actual cargo, and trading stations show what they need. If the wharf is short of components for your next ship, the order can wait until someone delivers them. Once you understand where…0
  4. 4Dorfromantik (2022)Dorfromantik (2022) 7.9/10 on IGDBReleased Apr 28, 2022Berlin's Toukana Interactive makes a tile stack into a resource you can keep alive. A tile earns points for fitting its neighbors, while a locomotive or windmill can ask you to extend a particular track or field. Finishing those jobs gives you more tiles. Sometimes the best reason to leave an edge…0
  5. 5Suzerain (2020)Suzerain (2020) 8.0/10 on IGDBReleased Dec 4, 2020Berlin's Torpor Games gives President Anton Rayne a reform that has to get through both Sordland's assembly and its Supreme Court. A promising conversation with one faction leaves the next vote to win. Reports and news help you follow outcomes after decisions are made, so the machinery of…0
  6. 6Construction Simulator (2022)Construction Simulator (2022) 7.0/10 on IGDBReleased Sep 20, 2022In this sim from Wiesbaden's weltenbauer studio, running the machinery is one part of a longer job. A job can send you to a factory for prefabricated walls before you decide how to lift them into place. Sites that need a tower crane have a designated setup area, and you can buy or rent a suitable…0
  7. 7Endzone: A World Apart (2021)Endzone: A World Apart (2021) 6.4/10 on IGDBReleased Mar 18, 2021Wiesbaden's Gentlymad Studios turns water supply into a chain that can fail in more than one place. Rain collectors bring in water, but contaminated rain enters them unfiltered. A water tower can filter it with charcoal, so the settlement also needs a supply of fuel for the filter. Playing through…0
  8. 8Battle Brothers (2017)Battle Brothers (2017) 7.9/10 on IGDBReleased Mar 24, 2017Hamburg's Overhype Studios links a company's payroll and equipment to the people you trust with a contract. Heavy armor keeps a veteran safer but leaves less room for fatigue, and a hard fight may leave a recruit injured or cost you someone you'd trained for many jobs. The next stop on the map…0
  9. 9CrossCode (2018)CrossCode (2018) 8.9/10 on IGDBReleased Sep 20, 2018Saarbrücken's Radical Fish Games lets you use charged bouncing shots in both fights and dungeon puzzles. Learn where a charged shot will land after it hits a wall, then work out what happens when you change its element. A shot that would never reach a switch in a straight line can become part of a…0
  10. 10Insurmountable (2021)Insurmountable (2021) 7.4/10 on IGDBReleased Apr 29, 2021Berlin's ByteRockers' Games makes a route across the mountain depend on oxygen, energy, and body temperature. Day turns to night and the weather changes as you travel. A path gains or loses its appeal depending on how long it will leave you exposed. The terrain changes between runs, but the habit…0