City Island 6: Building Town

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City Island 6: Building Town is a single-player Simulation game with beautiful visuals, where you manage and build your own tycoon empire in an offline strategy simulator. As a city builder, you'll enjoy developing your town into a bustling metropolis, but be prepared for frequent advertisements. The game describes itself as a "Manage City & Tycoon Builder: Strategy Simulator Empire Offline Building Games", giving you the freedom to build and develop at your own pace. However, the abundance of ads can be intrusive to the overall gameplay experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

87%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,462 reviews

graphics57 positive mentions

monetization56 negative mentions

The game is fun and engaging, providing a relaxing experience for players.
Graphics are improved and the gameplay is enjoyable, with various building options.
The game allows for creativity in city building without being overly aggressive with ads.

Progression becomes slow and frustrating as buildings and expansions require excessive amounts of in-game currency, often pushing players towards real-money purchases.
Many buildings can only be purchased with gold coins, which are hard to earn without spending real money.
The game can feel repetitive and lacks sufficient variety in tasks and decorations, leading to boredom over time.

graphics
97 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising their beauty and improvement over previous versions, while others criticize them as childish or below average. Some users appreciate the soothing aesthetic and lack of glitches, but there are complaints about cut-off graphics and a lack of realism. Overall, the graphics are generally seen as a strong point, though there is a desire for further enhancements to match the quality of earlier titles in the series.
- “The graphics are great, and the new islands in this version are fantastic.”
- “Exceptional graphics.”
- “I really like the graphics and colors, and especially the one-way street feature.”
- “I love this game, but I think the graphics in the new version are a bit too childish.”
- “The graphics are very poor.”
- “This game is rubbish and the graphics are dull; City Island 5 is much better than this game, so work on your graphics.”
monetization
71 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
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The monetization strategy of the game is generally well-received, with many players appreciating the absence of forced ads and the option to watch ads for rewards. However, some users express frustration over the high costs of in-game purchases and the perception of the game becoming a "cash grab" as they progress. Overall, while ads are optional and often beneficial, concerns about in-app purchases and ad frequency persist among players.
- “The game strikes a fair balance between free-to-play and in-app purchases.”
- “I really appreciate that there's no ads that pop up during play, and you could choose to watch the ads for some resources.”
- “Best game! It has no ads and it is fun to play.”
- “Boring game that's filled with in-app purchases to continue building essential items for city growth.”
- “Cash grab!!”
- “Overall, the game was very addictive at the beginning, but after a while, everything becomes expensive, and the income from buildings and ads won't be enough to buy land/buildings.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for its frustrating daily quests, which often feel disconnected from the player's current level and require excessive use of premium currencies. While some players appreciate the excitement of unlocking new islands and the overall engaging narrative, many find the missions to be overly challenging or impossible to complete without spending money. Overall, the game's story elements are seen as needing improvement to enhance player experience and engagement.
- “Unlocking and developing new islands adds excitement, while regular updates and quests keep it fresh.”
- “It's an exceptionally awesome real-life story game.”
- “The daily missions are sometimes quite impossible to achieve, some of the missions require you to spend premium currencies, or to level up 2 times in a single day.”
- “You're given quests that are impossible to complete, like building 20 buildings on sand when you don't own any places with sand nor could you for at least another 10 levels or more.”
- “Then as others have said, the missions you get are so out of touch with no chance at all of doing them, unless you pay and pay a lot too!”
- “The daily missions are sometimes quite impossible to achieve; some of the missions require you to spend premium currencies or to level up 2 times in a single day.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the gameplay is praised for its smoothness, intuitive mechanics, and engaging graphics, making it addictive and enjoyable for many players. However, some users express frustration with the difficulty of progressing and earning money as the game advances, as well as dissatisfaction with recent updates that negatively impacted gameplay. Despite these issues, the game remains appealing due to its diverse building options and cute graphics.
- “Smooth gameplay and easy to navigate.”
- “The intuitive gameplay, stunning graphics, and diverse building options make it truly engaging.”
- “Awesome gameplay..super addictive.”
- “However, I'm finding it hard to make money deeper in the game, so it has slowed down a lot in terms of gameplay.”
- “Recent update made gameplay terrible and didn't even give any more grassland.”
- “So tired of product mechanics with endless chains of bread and burgers.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its soothing quality and integration with beautiful graphics, while others find it lacking or even unpleasant. Many users express a desire for more music options and the ability to cycle through tracks, indicating that customization could enhance their experience. Overall, the soundtrack is appreciated by a significant portion of the player base, contributing positively to the game's relaxing atmosphere.
- “No forced ads, beautiful graphics, and even the music is soothing. This is a game created with the gamer in mind. I'm really impressed. There's usually at least one thing annoying about these games, but this one is truly just relaxing and enjoyable. Thank you so much.”
- “I like it a lot! Great graphics, soothing music, five stars, highly recommend.”
- “As usual, the soundtrack is amazing 🎶 very pleased with this 5-star game!”
- “Only one thing: I'm going to turn off the music.”
- “So, no music until you fix that.”
- “The music is awful!”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
88%
38%
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players finding it enjoyable and funny, particularly in the context of city-building and strategic gameplay. However, some users feel that certain features detract from the overall fun, leading to mixed opinions on its comedic elements. Overall, the game is described as funny and addictive, with a variety of engaging activities.
- “The funny thing I've experienced is no given cranes to build in the upside-down event.”
- “I love City Island; it's a funny game to play. There is so much to do on the island.”
- “Funny and addictive.”
- “Good game, but it's not funny; it's too boring with your features.”
- “The humor falls flat and feels forced, making the game less enjoyable.”
- “I expected more laughs, but the jokes just didn't land for me.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of City Island 6 has received significant criticism, with users reporting frequent bugs, freezing issues, and a clunky interface that hampers gameplay. Many players express frustration over the game's inability to load properly and the prevalence of glitches, particularly after updates. While some users note that the graphics function well and there are no technical glitches in certain aspects, the overall experience is marred by instability, leading to a negative reception compared to earlier versions of the game.
- “Very fun, graphics work well, no glitches.”
- “The game is clunky, and every time you click a building, it doesn't load. The game is very buggy, and I have to deal with some frustrating over-clicking. The game is super fun and addictive, but it becomes unlikable once you have to deal with the buggy clicking interface. The older versions of City Island are better than City Island 6; I'd have to say that City Island 6 is probably the worst app version there is.”
- “When you click and drag a type of ground, you can't pick it up, and when you try to pick it up again, the game is stuck, and you cannot continue. The game freezes on you!”
- “Whenever you want to play an ad to get rewards, it glitches.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the repetitive scrolling for specific buildings and the overwhelming number of missions that detract from the enjoyment of farming. Many express frustration with constant advertisements and cash requests, which diminish the fun and lead to a quick loss of interest. However, some appreciate the relaxing nature of farming and the opportunity to upgrade their towns.
- “It's getting tedious to scroll all the way back to look for buildings in particular land types.”
- “Cash cow, constant advertising for little reward and too frequent requests to spend cash; fun doesn't last and the game became tedious very quickly.”
- “Hi there... what about City Island 6 mixed with a farm... we love farming... but without all the extra missions.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization is praised for its smooth performance and appealing graphics, making it an enjoyable experience. However, there are suggestions for improvement in character detail and movement effectiveness to enhance player engagement further.
- “Nice graphics and great performance.”
- “Runs smoothly; this game is a great time killer.”
- “If the details of the characters' features were clarified and their questions, movements, and performances were made effective, the game would have a wider scope with the players.”
- “The optimization in this game is severely lacking, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.”
- “I often encounter performance issues that detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.”