39 Simulation games like Tropico 4 that you should try

The genre is the same as Tropico 4’s, and with it a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and world: this one brings exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Same family as Tropico 4: a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: procedural generation and 3D presentation.

What carries over from Tropico 4 is a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. Where the two diverge is world: procedural generation.

What brings it close to Tropico 4 is a sandbox world, single-player focus and an isometric view, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems and fantasy world.

It meets Tropico 4 on a sandbox world, single-player focus and resource management. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Tropico 4 and shares a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and a top-down view.

It comes from the same genre as Tropico 4 and shares a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: multiplayer gameplay and a top-down view.

With Tropico 4 it shares a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what Tropico 4 does: a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

It meets Tropico 4 on a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

With Tropico 4 it shares a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

It meets Tropico 4 on a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Tropico 4 and shares a sandbox world, single-player focus and resource management. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Tropico 4: a sandbox world, single-player focus and resource management. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera.

The thread back to Tropico 4 runs through a sandbox world, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.