Circadian City
- October 1, 2020
- Nowhere Studios
Get on Steam"Circadian City" is a life simulation game where you navigate both the Realworld and Dreamworld. During the day, manage your needs, earn money, and form friendships based on shared interests, while at night, enter the Dreamworld to craft, build, and farm in a setting shaped by your daytime activities. Find balance between your real and dream lives to progress in the game.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique concept that combines life simulation with farming elements, reminiscent of titles like Stardew Valley.
- The pixel graphics and overall art style are charming, contributing to an engaging atmosphere.
- The developers are responsive to community feedback and actively work on updates, showing potential for future improvements.
- The game feels abandoned and incomplete, with a lack of updates and communication from the developers since mid-2023.
- Controls are clunky and unintuitive, making gameplay frustrating, especially with the absence of mouse support and poor UI design.
- Many mechanics are poorly explained, leading to confusion and a lack of direction, which detracts from the overall experience.
- grinding28 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, often feeling like a chore without meaningful rewards. While the game offers a unique twist on traditional farming and city life simulators, many reviewers express that the controls are clunky and the gameplay can be slow and repetitive. Overall, there is hope for improvement in future updates, but currently, the grinding experience detracts from the enjoyment.
“This world is so grindy for no reason.”
“I think maybe when this game is further into development it will be fun, but right now it just feels like grinding and chasing your own tail without any sort of reward to it.”
“It's stressful, tedious, and frustrating in more ways than one.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 78 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback, with many players appreciating the cute pixel art style and beautiful artwork, while others note issues such as scaling problems and a lack of polish. Some users express enjoyment of the graphics despite initial reservations about the simplistic design, particularly in the context of a beta game. Overall, there is optimism that future updates will enhance the visual experience further.
“I really love the graphics and the gameplay so far.”
“Nice game with cute pixel graphics.”
“The art style is beautiful and the open world aspect of the game is great; there's tons of exploration to do. If the game keeps getting updates to improve and fix some of the issues, I would absolutely recommend it for people that enjoyed the Stardew Valley gameplay but in a cityscape with a more in-depth storyline.”
“The controls, graphics, and interaction system really feel like they lack polish.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as enjoyable and visually appealing, with a unique loop that combines familiar mechanics reminiscent of Stardew Valley within an open-world cityscape. However, players express confusion over some game mechanics and find the pacing and hunger system to be frustrating. Overall, the game shows promise, especially if future updates address existing issues.
“I really love the graphics and the gameplay so far.”
“The gameplay loop feels new and is interesting.”
“Some mechanics feel more complete than others, and those feel and play great.”
“The hunger mechanic is very aggravating.”
“Gameplay wise, the pacing is strange.”
“I am still really confused about many game mechanics because this game is so new and there are so few wiki pages and reviews.”
- story16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's story is noted for its charm and unique take on familiar themes from other titles, but it suffers from a lack of polish and clarity. Players frequently encounter vague dialogue and insufficient quest instructions, leading to frustration and confusion. Despite these issues, the beautiful art style and open-world exploration are appreciated, with hopes for future updates to enhance the overall experience.
“The story has its own charm; you can tell it's based on a selection of games, but they made it their own.”
“The art style is beautiful and the open world aspect of the game is great. There's tons of exploration to do, and if the game keeps getting updates to improve and fix some of the issues, I would absolutely recommend it for people that enjoyed the Stardew Valley gameplay but in a cityscape with a more in-depth storyline.”
“Fun story RPG.”
“If you go to the quest giver for more details on the quest, your only option is to 'leave.' If you check your quest board menu, it just says to upgrade it with no details on how to do so.”
“I have been stuck on almost every quest for longer than I should because the dialogue is vague, there's no instructions in the journal, and the game is too early to Google it.”
“Now, I came to this game from Stardew Valley, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, and Gleaner Heights (all fantastic in their own right) and, compared to those titles, this game seems to be lacking a lot of polish.”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is plagued by severe stability issues, with numerous bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. Even players accustomed to indie game imperfections find the extent of these problems unacceptable, leading to a frustrating experience.
“This game is so insanely buggy.”
“This is not a difficulty assessment, it's the amount of glitches that it has.”
“I play a lot of indie games and have a high tolerance for bugs and glitches, but the issues in this game go much further than bugs and glitches.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its engaging quality, contributing to an enjoyable experience that keeps players immersed for extended periods. The combination of music and vibrant visuals enhances the overall appeal of the game.
“From the start, I really liked the music and colors of the game and continued playing for a few hours.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be highly entertaining and humorous, noting that it offers great value for its low price. The humor contributes significantly to the overall enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
“Deserves its money already, very cheap and so funny to play.”
