Underplayed Gems

Cardboard Town (2023)

Cardboard Town cover
Developer
Stratera Games
Publisher
Rogue Duck Interactive, Gamersky Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 2,280 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A chill, card-driven city builder where you lay down cardboard buildings and handle random events to beat your high score run after run.

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What players say

Players are split on Cardboard Town. Some describe it as a relaxing deck-building survival game, while others find it frustrating due to slow pacing, unbalanced mechanics, and a heavy reliance on luck. A common complaint is that what looks like a city builder is actually a resource management puzzle with repetitive cards and limited creative control.

Screenshots

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