Sapiens
Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape. Start with nothing, build towns and industry, and advance through thousands of years of technological breakthroughs in this intimate yet expansive colony sim.
Looking for games like Sapiens? Explore its Gameplay DNA below to see what makes it tick, then browse similar games matched by mechanics, feel, and progression.
Sapiens is defined by its exploration, city/empire building, open world, base management, crafting, and resource management. Games similar to Sapiens share these core gameplay traits — browse the matches below to find your next play.
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Games Like Sapiens
Oxygen Not Included shares Exploration, Open world and Base management with Sapiens.
Dwarf Fortress shares Exploration, Open world and City/empire building with Sapiens.
Jurassic World Evolution shares Open world, City/empire building and Exploration with Sapiens.
Echoes of the Plum Grove shares Exploration, Open world and Base management with Sapiens.
Settlement Survival shares Exploration, City/empire building and Sandbox with Sapiens.
Kenshi shares Open world, City/empire building and Exploration with Sapiens.
Oxygen Not Included
Dwarf Fortress
Jurassic World Evolution
Echoes of the Plum Grove
Settlement Survival
Kenshi
RimWorld
Surviving the Aftermath
Embark
Patron
Grow: Song of the Evertree
Train Simulator Classic
Aven Colony
Kingdoms and Castles
Kingdom: Classic
Surviving Mars
Foundation
Cliff Empire
Ostriv
Transport Fever 2
First Feudal
SPORE™
Jurassic World Evolution 2
