Top 12 Best Management Games to Play on PC

[@zombieowen]

Banished is easily my most played game. I love that it's more about survival than expansion and that your main resources is your population, not gold.

[@LittleMew133]

Is it infuriatingly hard? I'm thinking about getting it but I don't want to feel defeated when failing repeatedly like some other survival games

[@zombieowen]

@@LittleMew133 I wouldn't say it's hard, but there isn't really a win state, and you don't always why something is happening. There are systems upon systems and it has its quirks. There's no real endgame, so once everything feels stable, your community is happy, fed, and your storage is stocked, it doesn't feel like there's anything to do. But getting there is a fun challenge. You can't be too quick or too slow. It's like a bonsai. You're looking for rhythm and balance. The fact that the main resource is people and not currency is honestly my favourite thing. If you lose, it's not because you didn't have enough money, it's because people had to walk too far to work and got hungry and sad. Happy to talk more if you like.

[@elseadev]

Great list, played most of them. Rimworld is a masterpiece, if anyone is reading this comment, give it a try, spend a couple hours learning how to play it, you won't regret.

[@laipfeux7546]

looks so confusing

[@nelly8875]

Masterpiece indeed!

[@mrak8948]

i got so confused beacuase of my adhd mind

[@Arnold.J.Rimmer]

Nice to see Rimworld at number 1 and Factorio in the list.

[@PossumMedic]

username checks out xD

[@LimerickWarrior1]

"Going medieval" is a fantastic "Banished" killer on stream. Going Medieval is like Age of Empires combined with Banished.

[@immortalsun]

Nothing beats Factorio. The factory must grow

[@batotit]

If you are serious with the hospital sims, then I suggest playing Project Hospital instead of Two point. It is much more serious, much deeper, and far more interesting than the latter.

[@Luannsupremacy]

Agreed

[@andreasask6791]

Workers and Resources is a great city building game. Logistic chains are the main task in the game, but all resources you produce can be used to build buildings or produce other goods. Deep complexity.

[@austria-hungary4981]

I play that game and I must say, it is for the People!

[@strixytom]

"Child injured at work" "Crushing decision" Increase production by 20% to compensate for the lost labour.

[@motchness]

wow frostpunk looks amazing

[@Damedghost]

Nice fun compilation! A pleasure to watch, even if I am not really into simulation games. Frostpunk does look mighty good though.. hmmm

[@aBeatnikMob]

Tropico 1 and 2 were my favorites because they were way more challenging than the Kalypso games.

[@aaronfinch8413]

This is going to be quite specific, but I've been hunting for a specific kind of strategy game for a while now. A grand strategy game where you build your own nation from the ground up, much like Civ6. Except there is an emphasis on how you organize your society; how you distribute resources, how you assign jobs, even going so far as to model your own government in your own unique way. Your culture forms as you press on though the ages, and management becomes more complex. The history of your people will determine their cultural values. You'll need to deal with loyalty, famines, war, all through completely dynamic supply chains of resources and influence. Does anyone know of any game that at least moderately matches that description? Please bring me your suggestions.

[@screamfingers]

This game is called real life

[@knight_of_devotion991]

Tropico 6

[@SideComment24]

Tropico series comes to mind. Its as close as you described the games you are looking for.

[@alexisallen4743]

Stellaris?

[@SideComment24]

@@alexisallen4743 nah mate, nation not a planet. Although I do wish he tries the game and be xenophobic as the average Stellaris player should.

[@brianbestmusic]

Satisfactory is my absolute favorite resource management game.

[@BenSKG]

After not really been into games for about 5-7 years, it was Banished that got me back in. No idea how I came across it, but its really great. Might have to fire it up again now!

[@Greggiexplore]

Planet Zoo should be number game, this is just outstanding game!

[@rahmat1234]

Rimworld is the king, Ive sunk 2300 hour into this game

[@ALLISMIND]

teach me lol

[@artorias7750]

@@ALLISMIND its very confusing at the beggening

[@nhadzirahelhani408]

lucky u.. i spend 2 weeks of my life playing the game n when i tho i done it all.. i forgot to try the one with religion and other ai difficulty

[@PossumMedic]

16:30 - soooo... is Nelson dead?! 🤣 Thanks for the list! Added a few new ones to my Steam wishlist and downloaded a few old ones I have but haven't given much of a chance! Parkasaurus is also worth checking out! 😃🙌‍ THE cutest Jurassic park style game

[@BehavioristBri]

Thank you for this video! I will be getting banished as i get my first gaming laptop this week ❤

[@CarpathianWasteGroup]

thank you Jacksepticeye

[@spikedgrass7194]

😂

[@ElixirCal]

what is the game at 0:57??

[@shrig018]

oxygen not included

[@tubzvermeulen]

Thanks for the video

[@nickinthelead7904]

Jurassic park evolution is honestly a pretty interesting game i found out about very similar to all these theme park builders but it innovates so much with dinosaurs

[@Viqtor]

I picked up cities skylines one day randomly cuz it was on the game pass.. who knew 2 years later it would be one of my most played games

[@immortalsun]

I love the narrator’s Irish accent

[@dragneeladhoo6023]

what game is at the outro?

[@DistinctionDave]

That's a cracking list, and I've played them all in some manner or another. Management games are probably my favourite. As a life-long simmer myself, I'd probably say Sims 3 is the best, but I think it's a matter of personal opinion - Sims 2 was the best until Sims 3 got a number of updates and DLC. Sims 4 never quite hit the right mark for me, but again, that's probably subjective. I might argue for games such as Planet Zoo, which is more of a management game than Planet Coaster, and Parkitect to be on there too, but this list of games is definitely up there. Can't see a game that doesn't deserve to be played and loved.

[@oculus4779]

I'm not a big fan of Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo, I think the management aspect of both were a bit shallow. Parkitect was great though. Just my opinion.

[@DistinctionDave]

@@oculus4779 Fair, PlanCo has basically zero management, but Planet Zoo is actually pretty complex when it comes to looking after the animals and staff. Having said that, it's incredible what you can make in PlanCo.

[@oculus4779]

@@DistinctionDave Also yes, Planet Coaster is really fun if you just want to chill and design a park. I've been jumping to Sims 4 and Planet Coaster when I want to build some stuff

[@xSqUaTcHx]

What games is at 51 seconds?

[@BernardoGamers]

SIM Chef: Restaurant management

[@AdemMhamdi-yj1cx]

Stellaris is a slept on game

[@haziqsaifulanuar8692]

If game like soviet republic, that makes resources and makes company

[@3000shifty]

Already own most of these but Factorio is still full price and it's 3 years old.

[@FoxyFernAnimation]

The developers have stated they feel the game is worth the price and it will never change(I wholly agree)

[@Kidge.6081]

@@FoxyFernAnimation ok. But how about a sale now and then?

[@newcmags3253]

Football Manager is the most addictive game ever.

[@RichieMyers12]

Football Manager and Out of the Park Baseball are my 1 and 2.

[@teveelmajo9122]

I tried football manager but it is so difficult to get in to so I just quit

[@InspireRise300]

Is it?

[@road-tech358]

Game name plz and explain

[@anwarbreda]

I missed: “workers and recourses: Soviet republic”.

[@tatikagila5057]

Is this the Irish accent? So cute.

[@nightcatarts]

Anyone played They Are Billions lately? It looked interesting but I've not heard anything from it for some time & don't know whether I want to let it eat my life.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Depends how you feel about tower defence.

[@nightcatarts]

@@oldvlognewtricks I hate it, but that one let you actually build a settlement rather than it being the dots on a track thing (which is what I find truly mind numbingly dreary).

[@oldvlognewtricks]

@@nightcatarts In that case, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it. It seems like it might end up being an RTS, but the play needs to be optimised to a degree where you’re hunting for the dots on a track that the game hasn’t made obvious. Certainly doesn’t have a whole lot of ‘settlement’ if that’s your thing - there are better options to scratch that itch.

[@nightcatarts]

@@oldvlognewtricks Ah okay, good to know. I quite like the idea of a PVE RTS where the objective is to survive as long as you can against increasing numbers, but if it doesn't give you that much freedom in building then it doesn't sound right.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

@@nightcatarts They might have rebalanced it, but when I last played there was strong emphasis on optimal strategy. I felt the same way that it seemed promising, but the result left me with very mixed feelings.

[@SadmanPlays]

Software Inc. should be on the list

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Not before it’s released it shouldn’t.

[@SadmanPlays]

@@oldvlognewtricks Why are you the way that you are? Honestly, every time I try to do something fun or exciting, you make it not that way. I hate so much about the things that you choose to be

[@SadmanPlays]

Sorry @@oldvlognewtricks had to do it 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@oldvlognewtricks]

@@SadmanPlays I would have been disappointed if you hadn’t

[@Masilya111]

Planet Zoo

[@genghiskhan7041]

Tropico 5 is better than Tropico 6.

[@amansadventures679]

Rimworld always at #1

[@MrDavePed]

Hey ! RPS, are you Barry?? You sound like Barry :) ..

[@muhammedk4702]

You missed Evil genius 2

[@lacai527]

Where is Satisfactory! my top 3 (pretty equal) Satisfactory, Rimworld and Factoria

[@siats142]

Jurassic World Evolution 2?

[@james64468]

I can get Sims 2 easy lol.

[@Jiub_SN]

These are all great games but some of the best ever aren't on this list. Like these are certainly the most popular but not necessarily the best, and some of these I'd struggle to call a management game. I guess that's about what you'd expect from a corporation

[@sorinmarkov9961]

Anno 1800 is missing

[@generation6510]

Planet coaster is too difficult sadly, to many options.

[@ThatDudeDelv]

Yeah you're right. Planet Coaster is hard when you are attempting to create a functional park from scratch. There's never enough money. It is still a really fun game though.

[@hieuphungminh6690]

I think this list still misses a few games from paradox interactive and the sid meier's civilization franchise.

[@djtyros]

The games I wanted to see, are in the Intro and Outro, but not reviewed in the video... Downvoted

[@torgeritubbmcqueen412]

I haven't seen the video yet, and for the record it isn't my personal favorite, BUTT !!! Any 'Top/Best/Greatest' Management Games list without a Football Manager game represented will/would have an extremely hard to be taken any kind of serious, at least by me, and it would be anything BUTT surprising that if I were BUTT to glance over my shoulder, that yes! We are Legion, and yeh OBV, bruv! We are indeed many, yo! pies&Lovesies Hot-Tub OUT!! *kneelift

[@couchpotato4625]

man soundds oirish

[@chrisxxx4714]

i know its hard to make a choice, but Football manager and oxygen not included should be on the list!

[@atahrijouti]

oxygen not included in my mind is more accessible than all the ones on this list

[@danielschwarz3417]

Hey das beste Game Anstoss gibt es auch als kostenlosen Online-Manager in Realtime mit echten menschlichen Gegnern... Anstoss-Online!!