Population growth does not come easy though in Banished as you fight off extreme weather, starvation, an aging population and the low morale that these events create. Guiding the direction of your community is the main driver in Banished with your ultimate goal to create a thriving community while you watch your population grow, work and eventually in time die to make way for the next generation.

This management also requires players to collect a range of resources, construct buildings from an open technology tree and eventually trade with merchants. Starting players with limited initial resources survival is front of mind during the early game before players transition into a game of sustainability and economic management of your settlement. Released in 2014 Banished is a city building title that also includes a number of strategy challenges as players take control of a small band of exiled travellers as they decide to start their life over in a new land. Our collection of city building strategy games like Banished features other adventures that put you in control of your own village population struggling to survive.

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