Colony Simulation Games
Systems, survival, and emergent strategy
Manage people, resources, and interconnected systems as your colony grows and evolves over time.
Player Guides
Find games like the ones you already love
If you enjoy deep simulation and strategy games, these guides will help you find more of them. We have put together a set of genre guides and comparisons covering colony sims, automation games, and systems-driven strategy.
How These Guides Help
Start from what you already enjoy
Most players do not search for systems-driven simulation games. They search for games like RimWorld, games like Factorio, colony sim games, or automation games. These guides are built around that.
Each one focuses on a specific angle, whether that is storytelling, optimisation, layout, or survival systems, and helps you find games that match what you are looking for. When a guide lines up with what you want, you can jump across to the games page or straight into Arcbound.
Guide Types
Genre guides if you want to explore a broader category and understand what makes it work.
Comparison guides if you already know what you like and want more games in that space.
Practical routes into colony sims, automation games, and systems-driven strategy rather than thin lists.
Genre Guides
Explore the wider genre
These guides help you understand the different types of systems-driven games and how they relate to each other.
Simulation Strategy Games
Depth, systems, and long-term decisions
Plan, adapt, and manage complex systems where every decision creates lasting consequences.
Automation Games
Optimisation, logistics, and scaling systems
Design efficient systems, solve bottlenecks, and scale production without losing control.
Comparison Guides
Find games similar to what you already play
These guides are built around specific reference points and help you explore similar games from there.
Games Like RimWorld
Colony sim and emergent storytelling
Discover games where systems, characters, and decisions create unique stories every time you play.
Games Like Factorio
Automation and optimisation systems
Explore games focused on logistics, efficiency, and building systems that scale over time.
Games Like Prison Architect
Layout, management, and operational flow
Find games where structure, planning, and behaviour systems shape how everything runs.
Games Like Oxygen Not Included
Survival systems and technical problem-solving
Play games where overlapping systems create pressure and stability has to be earned.
Need A Starting Point?
Looking for something specific?
If you already know the kind of game you are after, start with one of the comparison guides above. If you are exploring the genre more broadly, the category guides are the best place to begin.
If you would rather see the studio’s current product first, the games page keeps the focus on Arcbound, while the updates section shows how the game is evolving over time.