18 Best City-Building Games of All Time (Still Great in 2025)

City-building games have a special kind of charm. They’re creative, challenging, and oddly addictive—one minute you’re placing a few houses, and the next you’ve lost track of time managing supply chains, citizen happiness, or even entire planets. In this video, we’re looking at some of the most addictive city-building games you can still play in 2025. From survival-focused classics to newer, experimental takes on the genre, there’s something here for every type of builder. Let’s jump right in. List: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Cities: Skylines 01:49 Banished 03:14 Tropico 6 04:34 Surviving Mars 05:50 Kingdoms and Castles 07:00 Foundation 08:21 Caesar III 09:24 Aven Colony 10:34 Anno 1800 11:52 The Wandering Village 13:15 Songs of Syx 14:34 Settlement Survival 15:51 Against the Storm 17:05 WorldBox – God Simulator 18:22 Airborne Kingdom 19:33 ISLANDERS 20:47 Frostpunk 21:49 Plan B: Terraform