City of Gangsters (2021)

Developer: SomaSim
Publisher: Kasedo Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 1,552 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You feel like a meticulous planner building a bootlegging empire from scratch, constantly balancing production, distribution, and bribery to stay afloat.

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What players say

Players like the art style and UI, and some find it addicting, but many warn the mid-to-late game feels repetitive and slow with too much required clicking. The tutorial is criticized as a boring wall of text, and automation is described as weak, forcing manual repetition.

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