Underplayed Gems

MOAI: Build Your Dream (2015)

MOAI: Build Your Dream cover
Developer
Alawar Entertainment, Toyman Interactive
Publisher
ESDigital Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 210 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A gentle, laid-back island restoration game where you carefully manage resources and guide cute characters to rebuild villages at your own pace, with only occasional mild threats from ghosts or volcanoes.

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What players say

Players describe this as a classic time management game where you collect materials, clear obstacles, and complete goals across 64 levels. Getting all three coins on some levels requires replays, and the achievements are grindy. A few reviewers note bugs with builders and the ghosts. Some players raise concerns about the colonialist premise.

Screenshots

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