Underplayed Gems

20 Minute Metropolis - The Action City Builder (2020)

20 Minute Metropolis - The Action City Builder cover
Developer
Dejobaan Games, LLC
Publisher
Dejobaan Games, LLC, Humble Bundle
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 44 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You frantically click to build and manage supply lines in a cute voxel city, racing a 20-minute clock while the game's detached, matter-of-fact tone about poop keeps it light.

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What players say

Players say the game is a shallow city builder with a single map and one objective, making replayability nearly zero. The controls are clunky, requiring excessive clicking and lacking hotkeys, which turns the experience into an optimization puzzle rather than a builder.

Screenshots

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