How do you call these games that let you macro-manage people/creatures/processes and you can watch your engine run?
Examples are Rimworld, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Factorio.
I don’t like fast action-based RTS, micromanaging games, I just love to create a world and watch it running on it‘s own!
Is there a specific name for this mechanic? And what are your favorite examples?
Dwarf Fortress for sure.
Prison Architect.
Space Haven, though it’s EA.
If you want a simple, casual one:
Some genre names would be: Colony Sim, Base Builder or City Builder.
Another great one is Dwarf Fortress, you should give it a try if you haven’t already. It probably has the most in depth simulation of any game there is.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress/
In case you aren’t aware, the devs released a version with proper graphics now.
It added actual graphics somewhat recently, you don’t need to stare at ascii anymore
You could try ProsperousUniverse. It’s more of a game you play while you play others, but definitely a “wait, I spent 18 hours on a spreadsheet?” type of game.
