City Builder

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City Builder describes games centred on laying out settlements and maintaining the systems that allow them to grow. Roads, housing, services, employment, resources and public needs interact across a shared map, while disasters, climate or political rules may turn expansion into a problem of resilience rather than scale alone.

The category ranges from relaxed village design to survival-focused planning and detailed transport simulation. Reporting can examine traffic, economies, citizen behaviour, zoning, modding, performance, downloadable content, scenario balance and how well each release explains the consequences of urban decisions.