Probably my favorite type of game, I've played dozens of them but I'm always looking for something good I might have missed. My personal favorite for the past few years has definitely been Farthest Frontier but theres been a ton of good ones. And if anyone else is looking for recommendations let me what you like and I probably know something that fits.
"Have you heard about this new game, Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic?" As mentioned elsewhere I like the 1917 Cosmonaut mode modded start. Horse drawn village into international powerhouse.
Also a big bif fan of the Patrician games, which start as a trade sim and become a City builder.
there's a 1917 mod for workers and resources?? :lenin-pogger:
There's a bunch of mods that together provide a pre-industrial start.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-rally-point-dont-krai-for-me-in-workers-and-resources
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2617743266