Underplayed Gems

TheoTown (2019)

TheoTown cover
Developer
Lobby Divinus
Publisher
blueflower
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 4,663 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

building and managing a pixelated city at your own pace, balancing resources and infrastructure while watching it grow from a small town to a bustling metropolis.

relaxingcasualsandboxmanagementretrostrategicmodularisometric

What players say

Players praise it as a lightweight spiritual successor to SimCity 2000 that runs on weak hardware, with an in-game plugin store full of free mods. They split on the endgame: some find it too short with repetitive gameplay after reaching max level, while others enjoy the sandbox freedom.

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Screenshots

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