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Games which seek to lead the player on a journey through an uncertain and challenging world.

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.

Games that typically contain a large world that you are free to explore in any order you like. Completing objects may open up new areas or change how previous areas functioned.

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