
Townscaper stands out as one of the best Simulation/Casual titles in recent memory.
90
Verdict
95%
Steam
80
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 21K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (80/100 critic average)
Still in Early Access — content may be incomplete
Townscaper is a city builder game by Oskar Stålberg. It was released for Windows and Mac in August 2021. A port to the Nintendo Switch was released in August 2021 when the Steam version left early access. The mobile version was released in October 2021. It was later ported to Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and web browsers in December 2021. It features low poly graphics and a simple, minimalist user interface.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 5d ago
Like the store page says, more of a toy than a game. it is quite literally just placing blocks. don't come in expecting "content" like a few other reviewers seem to have done. I think the biggest potential dealbreaker that someone who does indeed "get it" would be the lack of tools. You literally just have the housing blocks in different colors. Any further detail such as rooftops, archways etc. are just automatically, contextually generated by a block's placement relative to other blocks. With "what" you place being decided by the game in advance your focus is wholly on how it is arranged. The set theme and broad-stroke nature of building will get old faster than more fleshed out building systems found in, say, minecraft, but I personally find this to be more than worth the incredible focus and lack of friction they create.
Just a fun game. Allows for open creativity with no push towards a set path. Just create stuff.
Amazing game to chill and zone out. It's amazing for cozy nights / evenings
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