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Games like 1980
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with 1980's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: City Builder, Management, Building, Resource Management, Strategy, Free to Play.
Closest first
1·RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition
86% match · City Builder, Management
87% of 3,028 reviews positive
2·Tropico 4
84% match · City Builder, Management
92% of 12,766 reviews positive
3·Cities XL Platinum
84% match · City Builder, Management
58% of 1,637 reviews positive
4·Cities: Skylines
84% match · City Builder, Management
93% of 291,236 reviews positive · 8,482 playing
5·Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
84% match · City Builder, Management
85% of 472 reviews positive
6·Cities XXL
83% match · City Builder, Management
41% of 2,369 reviews positive
7·Anno 1404 - History Edition
83% match · City Builder, Management
82% of 3,625 reviews positive · 369 playing
8·Anno 2070™
83% match · City Builder, Strategy
60% of 12,724 reviews positive
9·Hotel Magnate
83% match · City Builder, Management
58% of 491 reviews positive
10·RPG Tycoon
82% match · Management, City Builder
50% of 484 reviews positive
11·Project AURA
82% match · City Builder, Management
64% of 699 reviews positive
12·Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha)
82% match · City Builder, Management
87% of 370 reviews positive
13·CaesarIA
82% match · City Builder, Free to Play
58% of 1,462 reviews positive
14·Tropico Reloaded
82% match · City Builder, Management
88% of 996 reviews positive
15·Cities: Skylines II
82% match · City Builder, Management
56% of 92,369 reviews positive
16·Another Brick in The Mall
82% match · Management, City Builder
83% of 2,459 reviews positive
17·Anno 1800
82% match · City Builder, Strategy
81% of 32,551 reviews positive
18·Constructor Plus
82% match · City Builder, Strategy
89% of 468 reviews positive
19·Anno Online
81% match · City Builder, Free to Play
48% of 1,021 reviews positive
20·Tropico 5
81% match · City Builder, Strategy
79% of 14,426 reviews positive
21·Foundation
81% match · City Builder, Management
87% of 24,305 reviews positive
22·Project Highrise
81% match · Management, Building
85% of 4,825 reviews positive
23·Constructor
81% match · City Builder, Strategy
77% of 765 reviews positive
24·Lethis - Path of Progress
81% match · City Builder, Resource Management
68% of 1,214 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to 1980?
The closest matches to 1980 on Steam are RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition, Tropico 4, Cities XL Platinum, Cities: Skylines, Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with 1980's, and shared tags include City Builder, Management, Building.
How are games like 1980 chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as City Builder, Management, Building count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches 1980's. Popularity never affects the ranking.