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City Island 3 - Sim Builder

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75%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
75% User Score Based on 1,340 reviews

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City Island 3 - Sim Builder is a single player management game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 1,340 reviews
graphics69 positive mentions
monetization115 negative mentions
  • Adds an enjoyable city-building gameplay with many islands to develop, suitable for casual and patient players.
  • Offline play is supported, allowing for continuous play without a constant internet connection.
  • Graphics and sound design are decent and contribute to a relaxing and immersive experience.
  • Gold currency is difficult to earn and often requires watching limited ads or spending real money, making progress slow or pay-to-win.
  • Advertisements are intrusive, sometimes freezing the game or forcing restarts, negatively impacting user experience.
  • High costs for land expansion, buildings, and upgrades cause slow progression and frustration, with some users experiencing lost progress or game crashes.

  • monetization

    124 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    6% positive mentions, 1% neutral mentions, 93% negative mentions

    Monetization in the game heavily relies on frequent and often intrusive ads, which many users find disruptive and frustrating, especially when ads appear randomly or during gameplay. While some appreciate the option to earn gold through watching ads, rewards can be inconsistent or insufficient, leading to complaints about forced ads and limited free progression without spending real money. Overall, excessive and poorly implemented advertising detracts from the user experience, though a few praise the game's balance of free and paid options.

    • “I especially like the fact there are no ads that disturb you while playing the game.”
    • “The best game I ever played, and it's ad-free meaning no ads are going to disturb you while playing this game.”
    • “Excellent gaming, no advertising.”
    • “So you're forced to watch ads to get gold or you have to fork over real money to get gold.”
    • “The pop up ads are ridiculous, so many so often, you can't play the game.”
    • “Buildings are almost exclusively purchased with gold after having built the first one or two, and gold must be purchased or earned through "achievements" over extreme amounts of time or by watching ads... no more 'offline' fun game if you want to spend real money to get anywhere.”

  • graphics

    88 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    78% positive mentions, 15% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The game's graphics receive generally positive feedback for being good, clear, and visually appealing, with many users appreciating the art style and detailed environments. Some note the graphics as simple and easy to understand, though a few desire more realism or features like camera rotation and 3D views. A minority find the graphics outdated or low quality, but overall, the visuals enhance gameplay and contribute to an enjoyable experience.

    • “I have played City Island 2 and 4, and by far City Island 3 is the best in graphics, scale, color, details, and special effects.”
    • “Great graphics, game is so imaginative and fun to play.”
    • “Incredible graphics and the gameplay is not overly sophisticated.”
    • “Another pay to play with mediocre/low graphics.”
    • “The worst app I ever used. The graphics are worse than the game. If I could give zero stars I would.”
    • “Graphics are horrible, plus it's not what they make it out to be in the pictures.”

  • stability

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    6% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 94% negative mentions

    The game suffers from frequent stability issues, including freezing, crashing, and glitches that disrupt gameplay and affect rewards and purchases. While some users find it enjoyable, many report persistent bugs that cause progress loss and hinder the overall experience.

    • “Nice relaxing game, well designed and no glitches.”
    • “Enjoyable but buggy and crashes. I have played for months but find that the ads no longer play properly and cause the game to close constantly.”
    • “Buggy, buggy; quite frequently, having been playing on it all day, it loses all your progress and goes back to the start of the day.”
    • “It freezes every time an ad comes.”

  • story

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    Players appreciate the game's addictive and fun elements but consistently criticize the story aspect for its overpriced land plots and slow progression, making it difficult to unlock new areas without spending significant time or money. Many suggest lowering plot prices, adding a proper story mode, and improving gameplay by removing repetitive quests or integrating online social features. Overall, while the storytelling and daily rewards are acknowledged, the high costs and pacing hinder the narrative experience.

    • “And enjoy some story element.”
    • “Game is quiet awesome and mind blowing but price of plot are very high.”
    • “It's a fun game to kill time but realistically most missions or daily quests are impossible to pass unless spending actual money to get gold bars. Also, it takes a huge amount of time saving to get to other islands, and the cost to unlock sections in the other islands is ridiculous.”
    • “But it needs a story mode.”
    • “I brought some plots which were mysteriously taken away, too bad.”

  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    70% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, immersive, and well-controlled, especially with features like easy building placement. However, some users note issues with frequent ads disrupting gameplay and a problematic in-game economy where rewards diminish while costs increase, impacting the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, many find the gameplay addictive and enjoyable.

    • “For true immersion, gameplay requires good graphics and excellent controls (moving buildings easily is an example) that don't slow or invite frustration.”
    • “Overall, I do enjoy this game very much. The graphics are good, the gameplay is great, and it's not glitching or anything.”
    • “Good gameplay, fun game, cool places to build.”
    • “Will frequently run ads in the middle of gameplay, every 10-15 minutes, that lock you out of the game.”
    • “Gameplay is mediocre at the start, but after only 30 minutes, I encountered about 6 forced ads.”
    • “Controls are very frustrating, the graphics are poor, and the gameplay is not enjoyable.”

  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music and soundtrack are generally well-received, fitting the game's atmosphere and often highlighted as a strong point. However, some users note minor inconveniences such as the need to restart the game to re-enable music and occasional repetitive downloads of island themes. Overall, the sound design complements the gameplay effectively.

    • “Love the soundtrack!”
    • “Music and sound effects are good.”
    • “The most attractive thing is the soundtrack.”
    • “The art style is decent, but I'm not a big fan of the music; although it's still fitting.”
    • “The only problem is that when you turn off the music or sound effects and want to turn it back on, you need to exit and reopen the game for the sound to be heard.”
    • “After playing for quite some time and reaching the 10th island, Freaky Floors, I had to keep downloading the island music/theme.”

  • humor

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find City Island 3 to be a funny and enjoyable game, often laughing during gameplay. The humor adds to the fun experience while managing city-building challenges. Overall, it is praised for being both entertaining and engaging.

    • “I've been laughing so hard.”
    • “It was so funny and hard to build a city, roads, and houses; it was an amazing experience and really got me thinking about how to do this house.”
    • “Best game for building best ever. I recommend every user download this app; it's funnier and easier.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding is seen as a tedious and time-consuming process, often requiring players to wait for resources to accumulate.

    • “Waiting for money to accumulate is tedious.”
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City Island 3 - Sim Builder is a management game. Common tags for City Island 3 - Sim Builder include building.

City Island 3 - Sim Builder is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

City Island 3 - Sim Builder was developed by Sparkling Society - Build Town City Building Games.

City Island 3 - Sim Builder has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked City Island 3 - Sim Builder for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

City Island 3 - Sim Builder is a single player game.

Similar games include City Island: Simulation Town, Paradise City: Building Sim, City Island 2: Offline Builder, City Island 5 - Building Sim, City Island 6: Building Town and others.