City 20

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City 20 is a single player survival simulation game. It was developed by Untold Games and was released on September 23, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In "City 20," survive in a quarantined, radioactive city twenty years after a leak. Interact with the game world to shape your experience, including building relationships with factions, contributing to social tension, and managing resources. Each NPC has unique traits, and the world adapts to your actions, making every playthrough different.

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Single-Player

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 99 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

City 20 offers a unique and immersive post-apocalyptic experience, with a vibrant world that feels alive and responsive to player actions.
The game has a strong community focus, with developers actively engaging with players for feedback and improvements, which bodes well for its future development.
Players appreciate the depth of NPC interactions and the freedom to explore and shape their own stories within the game, making it a promising title for fans of survival and sandbox genres.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, making it frustrating to play at times, especially with issues related to saving progress and unresponsive controls.
Many players find the lack of clear direction and tutorials disorienting, leading to confusion about objectives and gameplay mechanics.
While the game has potential, it currently feels incomplete and lacking in content, with repetitive gameplay and limited quests that can lead to a sense of aimlessness.

gameplay
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
74%
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The gameplay is accessible and easy to grasp, appealing to those who enjoy immersive survival mechanics and emergent storytelling, reminiscent of titles like Kenshi. While the crafting and survival systems are well-developed, players note issues such as inventory management bugs and a lack of core gameplay depth, suggesting that the game is still in need of content and quality-of-life improvements. Overall, it shows promise but requires further polishing and expansion to fully realize its potential.
- “The gameplay can be quickly understood; you don't need a degree or to spend hours just to learn how to play.”
- “The survival sandbox mechanics are well implemented, and there are many intricate systems to discover and experiment with.”
- “I love the emergent storytelling that comes out of a series of totally random actions that are unique to my own gameplay.”
- “But after 5 hours of gameplay, it wears on you.”
- “It is a real early access title, where a lot has been promised in terms of unique mechanics, but the amount of content does not yet fully reflect.”
- “It feels like there's still a chunk of the core of the game missing in terms of content and mechanics.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The game's story is characterized by a lack of a central narrative, focusing instead on emergent storytelling through player-driven actions and exploration in a detailed sandbox environment. While players enjoy the freedom of survival and crafting, many express frustration with the vague quest system, which often lacks clear guidance and leads to aimless wandering. Despite these issues, there is potential for meaningful interactions that can influence the world and its inhabitants based on player choices.
- “I love the emergent storytelling that comes out of a series of totally random actions that are unique to my own gameplay.”
- “Not only on storytelling, but in resource management, social and faction-wise decisions that affect the city and the people around you.”
- “There's some variance in your ability to affect the world and its story through your actions on specific NPCs.”
- “I've been doing miscellaneous quests and whatnot, which occasionally allows for the acquisition of new recipes, but for the most part, I can't really make or do much, and it's my understanding that... that is the game.”
- “Quest system is currently wandering around aimlessly hoping to find that quest location while constantly running out of resources, which was not really fun.”
- “It's just annoying to get a quest to deliver something, and there's no sort of 'where can I find him?' or 'what does he look like?' so you just have a quest and have to randomly come upon the spot or person you need.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The graphics of the game are characterized by a unique 1980s Soviet-inspired aesthetic that many players find appealing, despite some noting an oddness in the visuals. The art style is described as quirky and beautiful, contributing to an expansive feel, while the isometric perspective may not suit everyone's taste. Overall, the game shows solid graphical quality and potential, especially for those who appreciate its distinctive artistic direction.
- “This is Soviet Kenshi with a 1980s aesthetic; my god, does it work and it's still in early access.”
- “Cute game with a nice apocalyptic, Russian-inspired aesthetic.”
- “Artwork is unique and the game feels expansive with lots to explore.”
- “There's something 'off' about the graphics.”
- “This is Soviet Kenshi with a 1980s aesthetic; my god, does it work, and it's still in early access.”
- “The art style and the isometric perspective might not be your thing, but if you don't mind that, this game has so much potential.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its immersive quality and unique design, resonating deeply with fans of the genre. Reviewers find it difficult to articulate the specific feelings it evokes, but they unanimously agree that it effectively enhances the overall experience.
- “It transmits a special sort of atmosphere that I am unable to describe in words, but I'll try nonetheless.”
- “But overall, I think that the atmosphere is really spot on.”
- “As a Kenshi fan, what I seek in games are an immersive atmosphere and engaging gameplay with bold design choices.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
100%
The optimization of the game appears to be inconsistent, with some players experiencing significant stuttering that renders it unplayable, while others report smooth performance without any issues. This disparity suggests that optimization may vary based on individual setups or conditions.
- “There are no performance issues that I've encountered during my time playing.”
- “The game runs smoothly with no noticeable lag or frame drops.”
- “I appreciate how well-optimized the game is; it runs flawlessly on my system.”
- “I experience a lot of stuttering, and the game is unplayable for me. I tried to ask on Discord, and the mod gave me some help, but the stuttering just comes back again.”
- “There are no performance issues that I've encountered while playing.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unfulfilling, particularly noting that saving and sleeping feels like a chore. There is a desire for more engaging activities, such as farming and combat, to enhance the experience.
- “Saving a game and sleeping is a tedious and unfulfilling chore.”
- “I'm not too far into the game, so I will change my review based on that if I remember to do so, but things like having farming and more combat would be awesome.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's stability is currently lacking, with frequent typos in dialogue, missing features such as DLSS and FSR support, and options like disabling mouse smoothing. Players also report issues with resolution detection in windowed-fullscreen mode and experience consistent freezes or lag during area transitions.
- “I understand it's early access, but the dialogue had frequent typos. The game doesn't have DLSS or FSR support yet, so some features aren't ready to use. There are missing options, like being able to disable mouse smoothing. The game fails to detect my actual resolution when in windowed fullscreen, and I run into consistent freezes or lag when rotating or loading a new area.”
- “The game is plagued by stability issues, including frequent crashes and long loading times that disrupt the gameplay experience.”
- “I encountered numerous bugs that affected my ability to progress, making the game feel unfinished and unstable.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The music in the game has been criticized for its lack of variety, with players noting that it consists mainly of monotonous and depressing sounds that fail to enhance the overall experience.
- “The music is barely there, just a constant stream of depressing sounds.”
- “The soundtrack is uninspired and fails to enhance the gameplay experience.”
- “The audio design lacks variety, making the music feel repetitive and dull.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers significant replayability, allowing players to experiment with various choices that can lead to different outcomes.
- “Nevertheless, it has the potential for enormous replayability and experimenting with different choices.”