Citytopia®

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Citytopia® is a single player casual management game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Top Town Pocket Strategy Game

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71%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,863 reviews

graphics53 positive mentions

monetization18 negative mentions

Great graphics and enjoyable gameplay.
No pressure to spend real money; you can progress naturally.
Fun and engaging city-building mechanics.

Frequent bugs and glitches, including freezing and crashing.
Stuck in the tutorial due to insufficient coins to progress.
Negative cash balance after updates, causing frustration.

graphics
82 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65%
29%
6%
Overall, the graphics of the game are widely praised for their charm, smoothness, and aesthetic appeal, with many users describing them as beautiful and eye-pleasing. However, some players noted issues such as lag, lack of realism, and a focus on graphics over gameplay, leading to mixed feelings about the overall experience. While the graphics are a highlight for many, there are calls for improvements and more realistic elements to enhance immersion.
- “Beautiful graphics.”
- “The aesthetic and graphics are charming and stylized enough, and ran smoothly.”
- “Amazing graphics and realistic game.”
- “But with this game, it's not smooth enough and doesn't give an option to increase/decrease the graphics.”
- “The only thing that's awesome are the graphics; everything else is repetitive.”
- “Very bad game; it has very bad graphics.”
gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
51%
9%
The gameplay is generally enjoyable and addictive, with solid mechanics and appealing graphics; however, many players express frustration with lengthy, unskippable animations that disrupt the flow and lead to repetitive experiences. While the tutorial is concise and the core gameplay is fun, some users feel that the game lacks depth in world-building and strategic elements, and the reliance on card mechanics and upgrades can detract from the overall experience. Overall, the game has potential but suffers from design choices that limit engagement and variety.
- “The gameplay is fun, the tutorial is short, sweet, and simple.”
- “The game mechanics make sense, and if you wish to pay to speed your progress, you may, but the speed of advance does not require that you pay.”
- “The gameplay is addictive... I can't stop playing.”
- “The animations take too long to complete, can't be skipped, break the flow of the game and generally only exist to extend the only thing that serves as gameplay.”
- “I love the graphics but lost interest quickly due to repetitive gameplay and limited city layout.”
- “Between the boring game design, restrictive gameplay, and the frequent wait for funds/tasks to advance, I have already deleted this turd.”
monetization
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
12%
69%
The monetization strategy of the game is generally viewed positively, with many players appreciating the lack of aggressive microtransactions and random ads. However, some users report issues with ad-related crashes and the slow progression that encourages ad viewing, leading to frustration. Overall, while the game is not seen as a typical cash grab, the presence of ads and occasional technical problems detracts from the experience for some players.
- “One thing that's absolutely amazing is that for a mobile game, the microtransactions are not ridiculously egregious.”
- “Definitely slows down more as you progress, but doesn't push in-app purchases.”
- “The in-game purchases are quite affordable and have a great value.”
- “Hate games that are locked behind microtransactions.”
- “After the first hour of playing, the game comes to a very slow pace to encourage the watching of ads for advancement.”
- “It's not the SimCity replacement I was expecting, and the monetization feels like a cash grab.”
stability
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is severely compromised, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and game-breaking bugs that often require uninstallation and reinstallation to resolve. Players experience issues during key actions, such as leveling up and opening card packs, leading to a frustrating user experience. Despite its engaging concept, the overwhelming glitches detract significantly from gameplay, leaving many disappointed.
- “The cons: numerous game-breaking bugs and glitches.”
- “Game freezes and force quits when opening card packs.”
- “Totally disappointed... not a good user experience... glitches... not good sense of representation... loading screen took time.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being overly focused on gold accumulation, leading to frustration when players feel stuck due to mission requirements that are difficult to meet. Users express a desire for more engaging missions and additional transportation options, while also noting technical issues that hinder gameplay progression. Overall, while some enjoy the fast plot expansions, many find the narrative lacking and repetitive.
- “This is the best game I ever played, but if you add some transportation like railways, airports, and ships, and include more engaging missions, I think this game will become a trend.”
- “I enjoy the fast plot expansions.”
- “Love the game but all is about gold and without gold you can't do anything... and missions are just small packs here and there.”
- “Just did an update and now my missions say 'invalid' and locks up my game completely.”
- “I'm sorry I got bored; there's no missions that get me interested.”
- “Love the game but all is about gold and without gold you can't do anything... and missions are useless, small pack here, small pack there.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The game's optimization has received largely negative feedback, with users reporting significant lag and performance issues, particularly on lower-end devices. While some praise its graphics, many feel that the overall experience is marred by poor optimization, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
- “Outstanding performance; really amazing and interesting.”
- “Make this performance smooth for low-end devices; it makes me lag!”
- “The game is poorly optimized, very laggy.”
- “This game needs more optimization; it's too laggy on 4GB RAM.”
- “Make this performance smooth for low-end devices; it makes me lag!!”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly due to the manual upgrades required for housing and the slow progression in obtaining cards. While some enjoy the planning and farming elements, many feel that the grind is excessive and designed to encourage in-game purchases for faster advancement.
- “The housing does not evolve over time but requires manual upgrades, which is very tedious and not my style.”
- “Very disappointed; when I farm for my coins after updating this game, my coins are not received, and I'm very upset!”
- “Sometimes it's quite grindy to progress and takes ages to get cards. This is obviously to make you pay for progression.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players appreciate it and consider it a highlight, others report issues with sound, including a complete absence of music and sound effects. Overall, the inconsistency in audio quality has led to frustration among users.
- “Upping to 5 stars because this is a great game, I really like the card mechanic and the music.”
- “The logo, graphics, music, and gameplay are very much a ripoff of the also poorly designed SimCity BuildIt.”
- “There is no music or sound effects... I've even uninstalled and reinstalled and still no sound.”
- “The music keeps dying.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Many users find the game enjoyable for a brief period, but it lacks longevity and replayability, similar to other mobile games.
- “It is fun for a short time, but like many phone games, it has no longevity or replayability.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the humor in the game to be exceptionally funny, contributing positively to their overall experience.