Virtual Villagers Origins 2 (2018)

Developer: Last Day Of Work
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Simulation
Rating: 2.4 of 5, 364 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 34 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A slow-paced, hands-off village-building sim where you guide a small family to restore a lush, mysterious island at your own leisure.

relaxingatmosphericcasualcraftingfarmingpuzzle solvingsimulationfree to play

What players say

Players say the game is addictive and fun in short bursts, but marred by bugs, glitches, and server outages. Many lament the shift to a free-to-play model with microtransactions, feeling the original offline games were superior. Progress can be lost due to saving issues, and the grind for resources like lavastones is criticized.

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