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

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.

casualfast-pacedresource managementcity buildingquirkytensevoxelsingleplayer

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.

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Screenshots

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