Other than class warfare noble vs peasants which was one of the playable scenarios. Also theres 2 or 3 types of regimes city rulers can focus on, Religion or Order, could easily see this mounting up as some sort of factions per city-states , There are natural resources in the game but spread out and scarce which are generally focuses of geopolitics. I think the original game focus on city survival hasn't put much thought of running into successful surviving generator cities like the one you play as. Most others you encountered are remains of previous but failed generator towns/cities...
Coal, Wood & Food would be the main resources while steam engines are a rare to be fought or exchanged for. Yeah theres not much since its very survival focused world building.
The art is impressive though.