Any suggestions for a good city builder game? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by ArmoredCavalry@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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I've always been a big fan of the Anno series, pretty much played all of them!

Recently tried the Steamworld Build demo, and it was great. Looking for something to scratch the itch until release though. I've heard Farthest Frontier is good, any opinions on that, or other recommendation?

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[-] Shotgun_Alice@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I've been a big fan of cities: skylines, but, big but here, it's kinda janky. That being said there's great mods out there for it. The biggest issue I always run into is managing traffic, but I have also gotten better at managing the stock traffic, it's kind of a fun challenge. Cities: Skylines 2 is supposed to be coming out at some point, but I don't know an exact date. I'll also say I got the game free from epic so fee is always the right price.

[-] shiftybits@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The problem I have with this game is there's no challenge. I like games where losing happens frequently. I can't be entertained without challenge. This, to me, falls under the class of sandbox games which just don't engage me. Too many of these games focus on graphics and flavor without really nailing down the core simulation. I'd rather manage a tiny town with deep simulation and high difficulty than paint a metropolis that feels empty to me.

I would love a city builder that was truly challenging. I don't care to spend hours painting my beautiful city for screenshots.

[-] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It would be great if there was a middle ground between city skylines and mini motorways. Something where the city you build is the result of the constraints imposed on you.

Mini motorways offers a challenge, but is too simple (and too easy to cheese). City skylines is complex, but rather pointless. You could self impose challenges, but what’s the fun with that?

Maybe there’s a mod, but I haven’t looked into it.