Best Civilization Simulator Apps & Games

220+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
18 free apps & games
Updated May 2026

With an average user rating of 4.5★, the civilization simulator category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 220+ apps and games we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Top Picks for Civilization Simulator

WorldBox - God Sandbox#1

WorldBox - God Sandbox by Maxim Karpenko

Best world building simulator!
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.7😊(76K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#95in Games
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Create and shape your own pixel worlds with this god simulation sandbox game. Spawn creatures, build civilizations, and unleash powerful disasters or creative tools to watch life evolve. Experiment with various powers and enjoy offline play.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Best sandbox game
  • 🚀 Highly addictive
  • 👍 Excellent simulation

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔋 Laggy with many explosives
  • 💰 Premium features too expensive
Ages of Conflict World War Sim#2

Ages of Conflict World War Sim by JoySpark Oy

Simulate infinite AI battles!
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.6😊(6.9K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Create custom AI nations and simulate epic battles across infinite worlds. Design detailed maps, influence historical outcomes, and observe complex political dynamics as nations vie for global dominance. Explore the rich history and statistics of your simulated worlds.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Frequent updates
  • 👍 Customizable terrain and countries
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Premium worth buying

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Revolts occurring even when turned off
  • 💰 Scenarios locked behind paywall
  • 🔍 Buttons too small on mobile
Forge of Empires: Build a City#3

Forge of Empires: Build a City by InnoGames GmbH

Civilization building game
Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.6😐(168K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Build and evolve your city from the Stone Age through modern times and beyond. Develop new technologies, produce goods, and trade with neighbors. Conquer territories through negotiation or battle in this award-winning strategy game.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🌐 Engaging social features
  • 🏆 Sense of progression
  • 👍 Cooperative community

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop

More Civilization Simulator apps to explore

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Godus
Godus
Godus
Award winning sandbox game
Free

Shape a living world with your touch, nurturing followers and guiding their civilization through ages. Cast miracles or unleash destruction, uncovering mysteries and leading voyages. Experience a unique sandbox game where you play as a deity.

Shape and sculpt landscapes with touchNurture and guide followersAdvance civilization through ages
🎮 Games
(75K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Civilization Simulator
Civilization Simulator
Civilization Simulator
Civilization creation
Free

Create and guide civilizations through a text-based simulator. Assign attributes, use Destiny Cards, and witness the rise and fall of societies across diverse historical and futuristic styles. Enjoy quick, imaginative gameplay with collectible achievements.

Text-based civilization simulationFreely assign attributesMystical Destiny Cards
🎬 Entertainment
(47)
free with in-app purchases
6
Politics and War
Politics and War
Politics and War
Create your own country
Free

Build your own nation in this massively multiplayer political simulation. Customize your country, manage resources, engage in diplomacy, and wage war with other players. Experience a dynamic player-driven economy and a thriving community.

Create and customize your own countryPlayer-driven resource economyBuild armies and wage war
🎮 Games
(1.8K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Battle Simulator: Idle Warfare
Battle Simulator: Idle Warfare
Battle Simulator: Idle Warfare
War Strategy & Defence Army
Free

Engage in epic historical battles by recruiting diverse fighters from different eras. Strategize your army's composition and upgrade units to conquer thousands of levels. Win gold and glory in this unique auto-battle idle war simulator.

Recruit fighters from many agesEpic historical battlesDeep progression systems
🎮 Games
(25K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Dictators : No Peace
Dictators : No Peace
Dictators : No Peace
by Rahul Naik
Free

Engage in a war simulation where you play as a dictator, aiming to colonize the world. Increase your nation's wealth through production and trade, then invest in your military to expand your influence and become the ultimate ruler.

War simulation gameplayPlay as a dictatorColonize the world
🎮 Games
(3.4K)
free with in-app purchases
9
TerraGenesis - Space Settlers
TerraGenesis - Space Settlers
TerraGenesis - Space Settlers
Terraform Universe Planets
Free

Simulate the terraforming of planets using real scientific principles. Cultivate life, manage resources, and build civilizations on various worlds, from our solar system to fictional planets and moons. Encounter alien life and defend your settlements from cosmic threats.

Idle planet building simulatorReal science from NASATerraform planets and moons
🎮 Games
(32K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Religion inc. God Simulator
Religion inc. God Simulator
Religion inc. God Simulator
Divine Strategy Sandbox Game
$0.29
$0.99 | 71% OFF

Engage in a casual strategy sandbox game where you shape the evolution of human beliefs and religions. Discover diverse religious archetypes, perform miracles with unique abilities, and navigate various story events. Play offline and explore different game modes.

Discover diverse religion archetypesThousands of religious aspectsUnique active abilities (miracles)
🎮 Games
(6.1K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Pocket God: Ooga Jump
Pocket God: Ooga Jump
Pocket God: Ooga Jump
by Bolt Creative
Free

Guide a pygmy upwards by bouncing on platforms and collecting gems. Utilize a powerful Slam Bounce to break obstacles and gain boosts. Compete with friends on leaderboards and customize your character with unique skins and themes.

Bounce and jump on platformsCollect gems for boostsUse Slam Bounce for power
🎮 Games
(113)
free with in-app purchases
12
Designer City: Empire Edition
Designer City: Empire Edition
Designer City: Empire Edition
Design and build your empire
Free

Design and build a historic town that grows into a sprawling empire across diverse ancient civilizations. This free offline city-builder lets you create your ideal metropolis without wait times, managing resources and citizen happiness.

Build historic towns and sprawling empiresDesign and construct without wait timesManage resources and citizen happiness
🎮 Games
(902)
free with in-app purchases
13
Cell to Singularity: Evolution
Cell to Singularity: Evolution
Cell to Singularity: Evolution
Civilization Idle Clicker Game
Free

Embark on an evolutionary journey from a single cell to a technological singularity. Tap to gain entropy, unlock new chapters of life, and witness milestones like dinosaur extinction and the Industrial Revolution. Explore the past, present, and future of humanity in this engaging idle clicker game.

Evolutionary clicker gameplayGain Entropy currencyUnlock chapters of life
🎮 Games
(22K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Game of Empires:Warring Realms
Game of Empires:Warring Realms
Game of Empires:Warring Realms
by Droupnir Entertainment Limited
Free

Build and expand your own empire by choosing a civilization, recruiting historical legends, and engaging in real-time battles. Explore ancient worlds, forge alliances, and conquer territory to make history.

Choose your civilizationEstablish and develop an empireRecruit historical legends
🎮 Games
(2.5K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Ultimate General™: Gettysburg
Ultimate General™: Gettysburg
Ultimate General™: Gettysburg
by Gamelabs LLC
$3.99

Command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General during the Battle of Gettysburg. This real-time strategy game features a unique hand-drawn map, complex morale, and smart AI for a challenging tactical experience.

Historical campaign missionsReal-time with pause and planningUnit self-awareness and AI
🎮 Games
(3.3K)
paid
16
Empire City: Civilization Dawn
Empire City: Civilization Dawn
Empire City: Civilization Dawn
Build a town! Rise of medieval
Free

Build and manage your own ancient empire. Develop cities, extract resources, forge unique cultures, and engage in trade and diplomacy with other civilizations. Create magnificent structures and expand your territory to become a legendary ruler.

Build new citiesDevelop resource extractionCreate unique cultures
🎮 Games
(1.4K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Rise of Cultures: Kingdom game
Rise of Cultures: Kingdom game
Rise of Cultures: Kingdom game
Build a City, Discover History
Free

Build and expand cities across diverse historical civilizations. Research technologies, engage in strategic battles, explore new territories, and trade goods to strengthen your empire. Experience mankind's history through gameplay.

Build multiple cities with different civilizationsUnlock diverse culturesResearch new technologies
🎮 Games
(21K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Medieval Life - Life Simulator
Medieval Life - Life Simulator
Medieval Life - Life Simulator
Rule your medieval kingdom!
Free

Rule a medieval kingdom as nobility, making strategic decisions to govern, build, and expand your realm. Engage in diplomacy, warfare, and political intrigue to guide your people to prosperity and greatness. Cultivate heirs and subjects through education, and host grand events to maintain morale.

Royal governance as emperor, king, or dukeBuild and expand your dominionStrategic decision-making for prosperity
🎮 Games
(2.3K)
free with in-app purchases
19
BC4000
BC4000
BC4000
Civ-inspired 4X empire builder
Free

Guide a civilization from 4000 BC to the Space Age in this turn-based 4X strategy game. Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate as you research technologies, conduct diplomacy, and build your empire.

Advance through historical erasDeep strategic resource managementExplore and found cities
🎮 Games
(281)
free with in-app purchases
20
Sid Meier's Civilization® VI
Sid Meier's Civilization® VI
Sid Meier's Civilization® VI
Build. Conquer. Inspire.
Free

Lead a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, and advance culture to build the greatest empire. Play 60 turns for free, with expansions available for purchase.

Turn-based strategy gameplayBuild an empire through agesWage war and conduct diplomacy
🎮 Games
(1.1K)
free with in-app purchases