38 Simulation games like Gnomoria that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Gnomoria does: deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

Genre puts it alongside Gnomoria, and so does deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and world: this one brings open world exploration and a medieval setting.

Same family as Gnomoria: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world.

It comes from the same genre as Gnomoria and shares deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds resource management and an isometric view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It resembles Gnomoria most in how it is built: deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to resource management and pixel art. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: tower defense planning.

The genre is the same as Gnomoria’s, and with it deep simulation and single-player focus. They part company on setting and world: this one brings open world exploration and horror setting.

It meets Gnomoria on deep simulation, procedural generation and fantasy world. Both also lean on resource management and an isometric view. The distance is in genre and world — its own ground is card game strategy.

What brings it close to Gnomoria is turn-based strategy, a sandbox world and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Gnomoria and shares deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Gnomoria, and so does turn-based strategy, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Gnomoria is — deep simulation, a sandbox world and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

The thread back to Gnomoria runs through deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and base building. Where the two diverge is genre: tower defense planning.

The common ground with Gnomoria is structural: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: puzzle design and 3D presentation.

Its point of contact with Gnomoria is real-time strategy, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management and an isometric view. Where they diverge is genre.

It meets Gnomoria on real-time strategy, a sandbox world and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on genre: this one brings deep RPG systems.