From Caves to Mars: The Best City Builders Ever Made

What are the best city builders of all time? In this video, we travel through history in chronological order — from prehistoric settlements and ancient civilizations to medieval villages, industrial cities, modern skylines, post-human worlds, and finally Mars. This is not a traditional ranking. It is a journey through the evolution of city building games and the many ways they simulate survival, logistics, politics, infrastructure, and civilization itself. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro — A chronological journey through city builders 00:25 Dawn of Man 01:27 Pharaoh: A New Era 03:07 Caesar III + Augustus 04:01 Manor Lords 05:48 Farthest Frontier 07:38 Ostriv 09:45 Anno 1800 10:54 Frostpunk + Frostpunk 2 12:31 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic 14:08 Cities: Skylines + Cities: Skylines II 15:35 Timberborn 17:05 Surviving Mars Games featured: Dawn of Man, Pharaoh: A New Era, Caesar III with Augustus, Manor Lords, Farthest Frontier, Ostriv, Anno 1800, Frostpunk, Frostpunk 2, Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Cities: Skylines, Cities: Skylines II, Timberborn, and Surviving Mars. If you enjoy strategy games, simulation games, city builders, colony sims, management games, and games about building something from nothing, this video is for you. Which city builder deserves the next spotlight? Let me know in the comments. Subscribe for more strategy, simulation, city-building, and management games. #CityBuilders #StrategyGames #strategygames2026 #citybuilders2026