Frostpunk

Frostpunk ranks 5th on the list of the best city-building games. In Frostpunk, you are the ruler of the final city on Earth in a post-apocalyptic world trapped in perpetual winter. No worries. As you can imagine this role is no walk in the park. Frostpunk adds a survival element to the genre, testing your management skills to the maximum. With the threat of extinction at your doorstep, every decision you make could spell the difference between life and death for the residents of your city. The icy landscapes bring many problems, but it also means that warmth will be your top priority.

Maintaining and regulating the temperature is critical, but it's only one of several things you'll need to keep everyone alive. Starting with modest shelters, you'll work your way up to an amazing steam-powered city, with technological trees to advance and development to invest in to better your colony and its survival chances. At the heart of 11-bit studios' relentless survival city-builder is a campaign brimming with options. You can choose how to manage your people by taking numerous pathways, enacting laws, and controlling their daily routines. It's entirely up to you.

Steam Rating: 9/10 (72.872 reviews)
Developer(s): 11 Bit Studios
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, xCloud
Price: Free
Age rating: 16+
Website: https://www.frostpunkgame.com/