City builders can be a bit complicated for new players as it’s very intricate, but there are some great titles for beginners
For some people, one of the best aspects of a game is the ability to shape the world within the game. The actions that the player takes, whether it’s as a character or as themselves, impact the game world in some way, sometimes for the better and other times for the worse.
That’s part of the reason that city-builder games are so popular, it allows anyone to create their own little society from the ground up and choose just about every aspect of it, from the buildings to its citizens. At first glance, city-builders might seem a little too complicated, but there are several titles that are perfect for anyone just starting out. 6 Anno 1800
Anno is a historical city-building series with players setting up colonies and expanding into the New World. Each title is a standalone game and for a brief time, the Anno series deviated from being set in the past to set in the future with Anno 2070 and Anno 2205. But the lasted game in the series takes Anno back to its roots with Anno 1800. Taking place during the dawn of the Industrial Age, Anno 1800 introduces several new things like tourism and the effects of industrialization.
Players have to build factories to keep up with the needs of their citizens, but each factory built affects the city’s ‘attractiveness rating’ and raises its pollution. Balancing industrialization with keeping their cities places that will make both citizens and tourists happy provides an interesting challenge. Still, with the new blueprint mode, both beginner players and pros can plan out the construction of their city without wasting materials or money. The blueprint will even stay on their city map for later construction if the player doesn’t have enough resources to begin construction. 5 Frostpunk
For those that want a city-builder that’s a little more serious and with greater stakes, Frostpunk might be the game for them. A survival city builder, Frostpunk takes place in a world of eternal snow and cold.
