Looking for some sort of base or city building game - slow placed, relaxing

[askavir]

Try Fallout 4. That has a bit of everything you need with the settlement building system, also includes a campaign if you get bored of the settlement management.

The campaign is that thing that happens when we go scavenge for building materials?

Fallout 4, after generous amounts of modding, becomes a truly wonderful settlement building game. The fact that settlers actually come in and use and take advantage of the stuff you build actually gives a sense of purpose to building a base, which to me makes all the difference. Purpose is what I always missed in dedicated base building games like NMS, Empyrion, and others, which is why I never stuck around with those for more than a bit.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

The campaign is that thing that happens when we go scavenge for building materials?

Fallout 4, after generous amounts of modding, becomes a truly wonderful settlement building game. The fact that settlers actually come in and use and take advantage of the stuff you build actually gives a sense of purpose to building a base, which to me makes all the difference. Purpose is what I always missed in dedicated base building games like NMS, Empyrion, and others, which is why I never stuck around with those for more than a bit.

Got word from a settlement that needs our help...

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Rimworld is one of the best imho. Head and shoulders above everything else apart from possibly Dwarf Fortress which inspired it, and even then, I'd argue that Rimworld's graphics, UI, and just-enough systems simplifications possibly make it the better game in many ways. Plus there's a giant mod scene to it taking it even further. Not on the relaxed side though, and involved a fair amount of micromanagement so maybe not your thing.

For the chill/relax experience, my goto in the builder genre these days is Aven Colony. It's absolutely splendid, and is on the by-the-book easy side of the spectrum.

I particularly like the progression all characters can take.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

I just picked up "Oxygen Not Included" and I am allready loving it! Thanks @Navigare, good hint. The animations of the "Dupes" are really sweet, I could watch them for hours, just doing theire thing.

Unlike in RimWorld, I have an immediate relation to those littel guys and theire personalities. It's great I don't have to manage each of them individually, but can guide them as a group more easyly.

It's just a lovely design! Now enough, I need to install more toilets, and clean up the mess Abe made - again ; )

It's super cute and lite on the outside but you can build thermic refinery with blocks. There is a rock solid thermoodynamic sim beneath. Wanna disinfect polluted water? Turn to steam and condense again. Afterr sending through steam turbine. It got all a nerd ever needs.
Hm, I never tried flash freezing a dupe...

 

[znôrt]

i can vouch for rimworld as a fascinating and complex builder game with a sense of humor and drama

i also would recommend this little gem, a sort of "space invaders meets building game" experiment:

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnDWm9dpu3o

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

i can vouch for rimworld as a fascinating and complex builder game with a sense of humor and drama

...

And a great soundtrack.

 

[znôrt]

And a great soundtrack.

yes, that's true. one of the few games where it took really long for me to reduce music volume down to 0

 

[Northpin]

Medieval Dinasty

 

[VR jefranklin18]

Add a third voice for Surviving Mars - I have managed to terraform my first planet with it which felt quite an achievement. I picked it up as a whim on the last Steam sale and it is my most played game after ED.

Another one to consider is Dawn of Man. Start as a small group of early settlers and build up a village, attracting more to the village, bartering with traders, defending against marauders, etc. Technology timeline is a little off but is a good diversion as well.

I tried Cities Skyline and while ok, it wasn't "personal" enough.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Space Haven? Design you ship and collect resources to expand it. Early access though. I'm waiting for character skill progression to be implemented.

 

[MTBFritz]

I ll just gonna dump a few recommendations of what I have in my steam watchlist at the moment, sorry if any of them have been named already

Mostf/all of them are in EA but can be purchased for the most part

Are you looking for a strategic title (RTS) in particular or is base building your primary focus?

 

[Darkfyre99]

Timber and Stone is a decent building game... that unfortunately has been abandoned by its sole developer. I've probably put a about a hundred hours into it. It's well worth the $5 IMO... as long as you don't expect further development.

 

[Agony_Aunt]

I ll just gonna dump a few recommendations of what I have in my steam watchlist at the moment, sorry if any of them have been named already

Mostf/all of them are in EA but can be purchased for the most part

Are you looking for a strategic title (RTS) in particular or is base building your primary focus?

Creativity over action.

 

[Agony_Aunt]

I think i've found it! The game i want! But its not out yet!

Save 30% on Manor Lords on Steam

Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

store.steampowered.com

 

[Agony_Aunt]

An early access game from a solo developer. Good luck with that.

Yeah, we've seen how such projects can end up. Have to hope the dev remains focused on providing a core experience and doesn't try and bite off more than he can chew.

 

[Viajero]

And when we are talking steam punk. There is also Frost-Punk where you build and manage a settlement in the eternal ice of this post apocalyptic frozen world. One of your main worries is to keep your generators running during the cold nights, so your poeple won't freeze to death. The game is well done, but the campaign isn't very long or hard. It's more a game for inbetween I'd say.

I have to wholeheartedly agree about Frost Punk. Well worth the time played even if a bit on the short side.

 

[MTBFritz]

An early access game from a solo developer. Good luck with that.

Lots of promising titles like that out there. They are slow-going and show that a lot of content/features/mechanics are left out due to time, manpower and money issues. Always makes me think what behemoths like EA or Ubiosoft could potentially manage if they did the same. Best of luck to the little guys from me ^^

 

[Para Handy]

Whilst not a "management" or "construction" game I find myself being wrapped-up for hours in a game called "Don't Starve". By adjusting various settings it can be a wickedly difficult survival test or a more leisurely humorous cartoon. Can't praise it highly enough, pure fun.

Don't Starve on Steam

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

store.steampowered.com

 

[Vasious]

Ymir

Worth a look to see if it is your cuppa tea

Designed as a MP game but is interesting in SP to get your Piggies out of the stone age

Porcopedia

ymir.gamepedia.com

 

[Caramel Clown]

Caesar III, Pharaoh and Cleopatra. Which is essentially the same game, pick your historic period. Oldies but goldies. Spent countless hours playing those.