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Best 10 Base Building Games
It's survival of the fastest! Showcase your base defense skills and quick reflexes in these top-of-their-genre base building survival games.
About Base Building Games
Base building games started as early as 1989 with the release of SimCity. Now, it is a genre that is widespread and interwoven with many different types and categories of games.
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Survival City - Zombie Base Build and Defend
Fight against hordes of the walking dead. Build your defences in this RTS game.4.1 Ratings 23K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Mindustry
A factory-based sandbox tower defense game.4.6 Ratings 89K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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This Means WAR!
Modern combat just landed in the palm of your hand!4.2 Ratings 41K+ Reviews 500K+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Battle for the Galaxy
Real-Time Cyberpunk Game. Build Robots, Destroy Planets in 2077!4.4 Ratings 272K+ Reviews 10M+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Battle of Polytopia - A Civilization Strategy Game
Turn based strategy game. Build a civilization and take it into battle!4.5 Ratings 214K+ Reviews 10M+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Zero City: base-building games
Zombie & base building game. Last day in zombie state! Shelter survival on Earth4.4 Ratings 317K+ Reviews 10M+ DownloadsFree Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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REDCON
Command your own fortress in FTL-like real-time battles!3.7 Ratings 71K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Pocket Build - Unlimited open-world building game
Build an open 3D world in this unlimited sandbox building game!4.3 Ratings 111K+ Reviews 5M+ DownloadsFree Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Fallout Shelter
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault.4.5 Ratings 4M+ Reviews 10M+ DownloadsFree Fresh In App Purchases 1M+ ReviewsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Boom Beach
Storm the beach and win the day!4.5 Ratings 7M+ Reviews 50M+ DownloadsFree In App Purchases 1M+ ReviewsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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