Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today we’re looking at the best upcoming city builders and city-building games you need to keep an eye on. From cozy settlement builders and colony sims to deeper management games and large-scale strategy sandboxes, this list rounds up the most exciting new builder games coming soon.
If you enjoy city builders, management games, tycoon games, colony sims, automation games, and base builders, there should be plenty here for your wishlist. Let me know in the comments which upcoming city builder you’re most excited for, and which games I should cover next.
Help make videos like this possible(and get your name in the video!): patreon.com/orbitalpotato
► Top Upcoming Games of 2026: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVfEIe0Zbcpfaqm_XPyJTxU9zYihIPyB_
Games list below:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Tropico 7 - store.steampowered.com/app/1853440
03:01 - Citystate Metropolis - store.steampowered.com/app/2828020
05:06 - Nova Roma - store.steampowered.com/app/2426530
06:45 - Sintopia - store.steampowered.com/app/2213700
08:05 - Beyond These Stars - store.steampowered.com/app/2295060
09:18 - Light Up the Dark - store.steampowered.com/app/3040850
10:33 - Life Below - store.steampowered.com/app/2932150
11:50 - Steel Artery: Train City Builder - store.steampowered.com/app/3602030
13:08 - Nova Patria - store.steampowered.com/app/3831720
14:26 - Mandate Order - store.steampowered.com/app/1733690
15:56 - ALL WILL FALL - store.steampowered.com/app/2706020
17:13 - Times of Progress - store.steampowered.com/app/2628450
18:21 - Crowded - A Crow City Builder - store.steampowered.com/app/3282600
19:27 - IRONHIVE - store.steampowered.com/app/2679070
20:52 - DarkSwitch - store.steampowered.com/app/3132870
22:08 - Frostpunk: 1886 - store.steampowered.com/app/3645160
23:41 - Primordial Empire - store.steampowered.com/app/3450780
24:58 - Above: Colonies of the Mist - store.steampowered.com/app/3783980
25:59 - The Guild - Europa 1410 - store.steampowered.com/app/2977260
27:17 - Oriontis - store.steampowered.com/app/3583290
28:18 - Abyssals - store.steampowered.com/app/1993210
29:14 - Outro
#CityBuilder #UpcomingGames2026 #ColonySim
DISCLAIMER: You should assume that all games played on this channel are free preview/review copies
OTHER DISCLAIMER: I'm partnered with Humble, and will receive a percentage of game sales.
Enjoyed the video? If you give it a like it helps out the channel!
Welcome to channel if you're new here, I'm Orbital Potato and play a bunch of strategy, simulation and sci-fi games here on YouTube. I usually cover these games in the Lets Play format, but also make videos analysing specific game mechanics and looking at new releases. If you feel so inclined, consider subscribing, I would love to have you along for the ride!
Today we’re looking at the best upcoming city builders and city-building games you need to keep an eye on. From cozy settlement builders and colony sims to deeper management games and large-scale strategy sandboxes, this list rounds up the most exciting new builder games coming soon.
If you enjoy city builders, management games, tycoon games, colony sims, automation games, and base builders, there should be plenty here for your wishlist. Let me know in the comments which upcoming city builder you’re most excited for, and which games I should cover next.
Help make videos like this possible(and get your name in the video!): patreon.com/orbitalpotato
► Top Upcoming Games of 2026: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVfEIe0Zbcpfaqm_XPyJTxU9zYihIPyB_
Games list below:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Tropico 7 - store.steampowered.com/app/1853440
03:01 - Citystate Metropolis - store.steampowered.com/app/2828020
05:06 - Nova Roma - store.steampowered.com/app/2426530
06:45 - Sintopia - store.steampowered.com/app/2213700
08:05 - Beyond These Stars - store.steampowered.com/app/2295060
09:18 - Light Up the Dark - store.steampowered.com/app/3040850
10:33 - Life Below - store.steampowered.com/app/2932150
11:50 - Steel Artery: Train City Builder - store.steampowered.com/app/3602030
13:08 - Nova Patria - store.steampowered.com/app/3831720
14:26 - Mandate Order - store.steampowered.com/app/1733690
15:56 - ALL WILL FALL - store.steampowered.com/app/2706020
17:13 - Times of Progress - store.steampowered.com/app/2628450
18:21 - Crowded - A Crow City Builder - store.steampowered.com/app/3282600
19:27 - IRONHIVE - store.steampowered.com/app/2679070
20:52 - DarkSwitch - store.steampowered.com/app/3132870
22:08 - Frostpunk: 1886 - store.steampowered.com/app/3645160
23:41 - Primordial Empire - store.steampowered.com/app/3450780
24:58 - Above: Colonies of the Mist - store.steampowered.com/app/3783980
25:59 - The Guild - Europa 1410 - store.steampowered.com/app/2977260
27:17 - Oriontis - store.steampowered.com/app/3583290
28:18 - Abyssals - store.steampowered.com/app/1993210
29:14 - Outro
#CityBuilder #UpcomingGames2026 #ColonySim
DISCLAIMER: You should assume that all games played on this channel are free preview/review copies
OTHER DISCLAIMER: I'm partnered with Humble, and will receive a percentage of game sales.
Enjoyed the video? If you give it a like it helps out the channel!
Welcome to channel if you're new here, I'm Orbital Potato and play a bunch of strategy, simulation and sci-fi games here on YouTube. I usually cover these games in the Lets Play format, but also make videos analysing specific game mechanics and looking at new releases. If you feel so inclined, consider subscribing, I would love to have you along for the ride!
