Underplayed Gems

MapCity (2026)

MapCity cover
Developer
Permadyn Interactive
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.3 of 5, 49 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A hands-on drawing and editing sandbox where you shape a city layout yourself, feeling loose and experimental rather than tense or strategic.

creativesandboxroughexperimentalunfamiliarrelaxedopen-endedearly accessunpolished

What players say

Players call this a creative map-making sandbox rather than a city management sim, with tools that click after some confusion. The most repeated complaint is region map data downloads reaching 100GB or more, and several say a tutorial is missing. It is clearly unfinished, but players keep recommending it for the freedom to edit real cities.

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