
The first order of business is to build a camp and then secure it. You along with a group of determined fighters are putting up your last stand. Your world has been invaded by demons due to an astral shift and they have managed to conquer most of the habitable lands. ‘Judgment: Apocalypse Survival’ is a base building and resource management sim set in a fantasy themed post-apocalyptic world as is evident from the title of the game. It does require the base game to play as it is a mod in all aspects but since you are reading this list, we figured you’d own it already. ‘Colonial Charter’ is a mod that you should definitely try out if you have the original ‘Banished’ installed. Not only does the game look different, the introduction of these new features ensures that the gameplay is improved as well. The mod also introduces new terrain types and climates including new skin sets for trees. My favourite part of the mod is the way it modifies the look of the town to make it feel more like a European settlement during the colonial era.Ī range of new wall fragments allow you to customize the look and feel of your town like never before. Once you have successfully installed the mod, it feels like a completely new game loaded with new buildings, seeds and professions. However, this mod manages to add so many additional gameplay elements that the base game completely changes. The difference between Banished and both of these games, however, is that keeping your populace happy (not just alive) is critical! In Pharaoh, your people can rob your pyramid or send invading armies at you, and in Frostpunk your town can literally rise up and kill you.When people talk of games similar to ‘Banished’, I feel most of them tend to leave out this one since it is a mod of the original game. Like Banished, supply chains, infrastructure, and trade are a big part of the game, but there’s less emphasis on survival.

I’ve never actually finished the main dynastic campaign and I’ve been playing it on and off for about 15 years! Part of that is just me sucking at it, but whatever! It’s fun and that’s what matters. It’s from like 1998, but it has aged extremely well and there is a TON of content. My perennial recommendation for city-builders, however, is Pharaoh. (And there’s a difficulty slider if you don’t.) I’ve been playing it nonstop for like a month. It’s not quite the same (it’s more of a strategy game than a straight city-builder) but it’s seriously addictive, and if you like the survival challenge of harder Banished maps, you’ll love how difficult Frostpunk can get.
