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Constructing and managing cities, towns, or settlements. City builder games typically involve zoning land, placing buildings, managing resources, and ensuring the wellbeing of citizens. Players balance factors like population growth, economy, infrastructure, and environment as they guide their city's development over time. Strategy and planning are key to succeeding.

Items you collect can be constructed from other items or by collecting resources in game. Typically you'll use various recipes combined with the ingredients you find to make new items.

Games where the primary goal is keeping the player character alive under harsh circumstances such as dwindling resources or a hostile environment.