Underplayed Gems

River Towns (2025)

River Towns cover
Developer
Frogsong Studios
Publisher
Metaroot, Stray Fawn Publishing
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 246 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a gentle, meditative city-building puzzle where you fit colorful shapes into a limited space and nurture a peaceful settlement back to life.

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What players say

Players describe River Towns as a Tetris-like puzzle where you place buildings to match colors and shapes on a board. Many call it relaxing yet challenging, but some find the random tile draws frustrating and the game too simple. A few report crashes and audio bugs, and players wish for an undo button.

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