Ikariam vs Townsmen
Ikariam
Ikariam is an online empire-building MMO strategy game that partly resembles games like The Settlers Online and Sparta: War of Empires, and yet manages to offer something else that's entirely unique. In this game, you play the role of a leader of a Greek polis (city) and it is your sacred duty to develop your polis' infrasructure and economy, build up an army to defend said polis and attack other poleis, as well as to bring about new technological discoveries that will aid the growth of your empire.Ikariam may feel like every other browser-based MMO strategy game, but once you get into the game, you'll quickly realize how much more depth this game has and how exciting it is to play the game. It's definitely not easy to succeed in Ikariam - only the best leaders and strategists will manage to get to the top... Are you among these few?
Townsmen
Townsmen by HandyGames gives you a chance to build your own thriving empire starting from a small village.From your castle, you get to run your empire and build a stable economy for your citizens. With a huge variety of buildings, players can extract resources, harvest a huge variety of crops and strengthen their empire defenses with guard towers, canons and more. Bandits are always on the lookout for looting your empire so a strong defense is a key to a strong empire in this game. Moreover, seasonal disasters will also pose a challenge to your citizens, testing your disaster management skills.
With a huge variety of management challenges, Townsmen is one of the best city simulations out there.