ShantyTown

highly recommend, super relaxing and cosy game! i usually struggle with purely sandbox type games like tiny glade because there is no direction or quests but ShantyTown solves this in a great way. if you just want to build you can, but if you want a bit more direction that's there also. Apart from that, i love the s…

This game is so peaceful and soothing! You can get pretty creative building on various parts of the map, and it's very replayable. I usually start the level over a couple of times as I go, since you can't move buildings once you've placed them. But it isn't a high stakes thing to restart a level, so it's pretty stre…

Unbelievably calming. Keep loosing track of time. This game is pure relaxation. Intuitive tools, endless creativity, and visuals that feel like a warm cup of tea. The changing / ability to change the weather is the real magic: soft rain, glowing sunsets, drifting fog that makes every little scene come alive. It’s ca…

This is such a wonderful game. If you're someone who struggles with creative sandboxes, this game has just enough of a puzzle element to keep you from choice paralysis. It does, of course, also have a creative mode if you are so inclined. The building upgrade mechanic is great, and the game looks gorgeous in its sim…

10/10 Vibes are immaculate. Extremely relaxing and fun, music is so chill and the art style is so damn pretty. Definitely recommend

I have tried many times to get into city builders and sim games, but they could never stick with me. I was slightly intimidated by the massive amount of time and creative mental energy that I could expend on one of these games while trying to cater to my perfectionist streak. While I know that's my personal problem,…