City Maker (2021)

Developer

Emerick Gibson

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Casual, Indie, Strategy

Rating

4.2 of 5, 24 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 1.1 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A calm, thoughtful city-building puzzle game where you balance citizen happiness and budget at a relaxed pace.

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What players say

Players compare City Maker to a puzzle game like Islanders rather than a traditional city builder. They appreciate it as a simple, addictive, and low-cost time filler but call out missing basic features like an exit button and note higher difficulty feels unfair due to randomness.

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