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Microtopia: Prologue
Games like Microtopia: Prologue

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Games like Microtopia: Prologue

A free strategy-sim in which you direct robot ants via pheromone trails to build automated supply chains and grow the colony.

Microtopia
A single-player strategy sim about steering a robot ant colony with pheromone trails and supply chains, praised for its unusual mechanics but critiqued for limited automation and frustrating expansion.
2025-02-18
- Science fiction

Strategy

Simulator

Sandbox

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Mini Settlers: Prologue

A free minimalist city builder about island settlement and logistics, with a short prologue-length experience and generally positive early reviews.

2024-04-30

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United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up

A short, well-received free prologue city-builder where you manage a penguin settlement for one in-game year while dealing with predators and penguin needs.

2023-12-19

Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Simulator

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Terraformers: First Steps on Mars

A free strategy/simulation prologue about leading Mars's first settlement, with a short ~2.5-hour campaign and mixed reviews about scripted constraints.

2021-10-23

Strategy
Simulator
Turn-based strategy (TBS)

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Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue

A free strategy/simulation prologue about building an evil dungeon to attract heroes and profit from their exploration, offering a fun and compact introductory slice.

2024-07-29

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Swarm Queen

A single-player RTS where you spawn self-controlled space-bug swarms, balancing quick-to-learn rules with challenging tactical micro-management.

2017-12-19

Action
Strategy
Indie

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Craftlings

A single-player colony sim blending base building, resource automation, and Lemmings-like route planning for a relaxed yet deeply tactical experience.

2026-01-15

Strategy
Fantasy
Side view
Simulator
Sandbox

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Learning Factory

A relaxing, enemy-free automation game about building supply chains for cats, with a research tree and procedural worlds, but a UI that can feel clunky.

2025-01-27

Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Sandbox
Educational

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Ant Keeping Simulator

A casual, realistic semi-idle ant colony simulation with short, low-stakes play sessions.

2024-07-29

Simulator

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ABI-DOS

A free single-player puzzle game about building circuits and automating data blocks via a fictional coding language, with a cryptic Admin storyline and a short, guide-dependent playtime.

2024-11-15

Strategy
Indie
Side view
Simulator

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Recycling Center Simulator: Prologue

A free single-player recycling business sim where you gather, recycle, and sell materials to upgrade your factory.

2024-08-23

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Clockwork Cleanup

A polished free-to-play tile-placement auto-battler about defending a factory from waves of enemies, with a compact ~5-hour campaign and optional brutal difficulty modifiers.

2025-12-08

Strategy
Indie