The 15 best city building games to play in 2026

From Frostpunk 2 to Manor Lords, here's our list of the best city building games that will have you reaching for the skies ...
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Best strategy games of 2025: Top picks for every player

Discover the top strategy games of 2025, from epic 4X empire builders to innovative indie releases.
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Which Game Is Better: Civilization 7 Or Humankind?

Civilization 7 and Humankind differ in historical progression, gameplay mechanics, and AI behavior. Civilization 7 focuses on eras and unique leader-civilization combinations, while Humankind offers ...
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Strategy blockbuster Civilization 7 is making an entrance on Apple Arcade

Civilization 7's Arcade Edition comes to Apple Arcade on February 5, letting you build empires on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with ...
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Best Games For Building Whole Cultures

Chris Littlechild (He/Him) is an Editor and Writer Trainer from the United Kingdom. He has been gaming since receiving an original Game Boy and copies of Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2: Six ...
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After playing Civilization 7, it's clear Firaxis still rules the 4X game world

The past 18 months have heralded a small renaissance for strategy games. Manor Lords takes the municipal organization of Cities Skylines and crosses it with Age of Empires' feudalism. Frostpunk 2 ...
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Civilization 7 player stacks so many bonuses that the game breaks and demands negative food

With Civilization 7's new ability to mix-and-match leaders and civs, and all the bonuses available from civics, wonders, and new features like leader attributes, there is a goofy amount of optimizing ...