MOAI: Build Your Dream (2015)

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

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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.

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