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
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

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.

Screenshots

TheoTown screenshot 1TheoTown screenshot 2TheoTown screenshot 3TheoTown screenshot 4TheoTown screenshot 5TheoTown screenshot 6

More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.