Games Like Planet Coaster 2 (2026)

Shared: Sandbox Mode

After a decade, Cities: Skylines still sets the bar for PC city-building, deep zoning mechanics, a massive modding ecosystem, and enough late-game complexity to justify every hour you'll lose to it.

Shared: tier:aaa

If you've ever wished Banished had the supply-chain depth of a Paradox title and the battlefield weight of early Total War, this is the closest anyone has come to building that game.

Shared: tier:aaa

Firaxis threw out the 'one civ, one campaign' rulebook and split history into three distinct ages. Whether that trade-off is genius or heresy depends entirely on how attached you are to the old formula.

Shared: Research Tree

Permadeath, panic mechanics, and a research tree that punishes hesitation: this is the tactics game that reminded an entire genre why consequences matter.

Shared: Career Mode

Solid split-screen sessions, improved goalkeepers, and a career mode that finally lets you build your own club - just know the PC version misses out on the headline HyperMotion tech.