Evertown

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Evertown is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by cg-imagine and was released on January 11, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

Evertown is a RTS (real-time strategy) game with some survival elements. The goal is to raise your town to make it safe (the longest you can).

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Single-Player

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35%

Audience ScoreBased on 86 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game has a charming retro pixel art style and a simplistic, accessible RTS gameplay that some find fun and nostalgic.
It features interesting mechanics like hero customization, a leveling system with perks, and RPG elements that add depth.
At a low price point, some players appreciate it as a casual, relaxing time waster with potential if support and updates continue.

The game is widely regarded as abandoned with no meaningful updates for several years, leaving it incomplete and lacking content.
It suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues including crashes, broken UI, poor pathfinding, missing resources, and unimplemented features.
Gameplay is shallow and repetitive with limited building/unit options, low difficulty, no clear goals, and a very short playtime before the experience becomes dull.

gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
65%
15%
The gameplay is simple and easy to understand, featuring basic mechanics with potential for growth, but it currently lacks substantial content and depth, leading to limited engagement beyond a short initial playtime. While the game shows promise and has a pleasant interface and immersive elements, pacing issues and minimal updates have left the experience feeling shallow and repetitive in its current state.
- “The gameplay is fantastic, and I see a lot of potential in this game.”
- “Right now, it's as simple as surviving in the harsh world this game has to offer, but the game's mechanics make this game a fun, interesting and effective experience - despite the current lack of content (which is 100% understandable since the game was only recently released).”
- “Pros: the art is well done; the gameplay is simple to understand; the music is immersive; simple user interface; only $3.”
- “Basically no content exists in the game, just basic mechanics, and it saw one or two updates since release for what was meant to be 'only a few months' in early access.”
- “It has base mechanics; however, there is a lack of content, and although the beginning is somewhat hard, it becomes very easy in the mid game.”
- “As for the gameplay, it is a simple Settlers clone worse than Settlers II of 1996.”
graphics
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
58%
16%
The graphics of Evertown are heavily polarized, with many users criticizing its retro pixel art as unattractive, outdated, and problematic on modern displays, while others appreciate its nostalgic, quirky, and cute low-resolution style. Technical issues such as display errors and compatibility with UHD monitors further detract from the experience for some. Overall, the minimalist pixel graphics evoke mixed feelings, being either a charming artistic choice or an obstacle to enjoyment depending on personal preference.
- “Really great game, I dig its graphics.”
- “You'll also notice the game is created in the art style of pixel art - overused, maybe - but it looks beautiful and effective within the world of Evertown.”
- “I personally love pixel art and I think that it is an art style that the dev is very talented at.”
- “The retro pixel graphics are hideous, and adding insult to injury, the game doesn't display properly on a UHD monitor.”
- “That and the game in 2018 has worse graphics than any game I played on NES.”
- “The pixel art style would be fine without it, but personally it makes it impossible to play for me.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is highly unstable, plagued by numerous bugs and incomplete features due to abandonment by the developer. It remains in an alpha or early access state with frequent glitches, making it unsuitable for a finished release. Stability improvements are unlikely without further development.
- “The developer has abandoned this project years ago, so it remains very incomplete and buggy.”
- “The game will never be out of early access, and if it does, I would gladly change my review. But until hell freezes over, spend your money elsewhere.”
- “At this current state, the game is too buggy and incomplete and should not have even been released in its current alpha state.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The music in the game is generally well-received for being immersive and nicely complementing the ambiance, though some users dislike the inability to turn off the constantly repeating tracks. Overall, the soundtrack adds positively to the experience for most players.
- “Music and ambient sound are nice at this point.”
- “The music is hella immersive.”
- “More music!”
- “Anything I hate the most is a game where you can't turn off the constantly repeating music.”
- “I didn't hear the music (too lazy to get headphones).”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users criticize the game's monetization as a cash grab, feeling abandoned by the developers after aggressive or exploitative practices.
- “Abandoned after a cash grab, sort of 'f**k you', Mr. Dev.”
- “Abandoned after a cash grab.”
- “This may be more of a cash grab or maybe it's not.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is hindered by a major bug where villagers randomly stop farming fields, requiring constant micromanagement to keep them working. This issue becomes particularly tedious when managing many farm plots, disrupting the gameplay experience.
- “Major bug which is a game breaker for me is that villagers will randomly stop farming fields, leaving you micromanaging them often since you have to put each one back to work.”
- “When you have many farm plots going, this can get tedious because not only do I have to keep an eye on them, I need to watch which plots are vacant due to this bug so I can put the villagers back to work.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users highlight that the game's strong emphasis on player freedom significantly enhances its replayability, making each playthrough feel fresh and engaging.
- “This is a great feature which definitely boosts the replayability and freedom within this game.”