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Heian City Story

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93%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
93% User Score Based on 193 reviews

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About Heian City Story

Heian City Story is a single player tactical city builder game with economy, historical and business themes. It was developed by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd and was released on March 16, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

A city-building sim with a historical twist

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Reviews

93%Audience ScoreBased on 193 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
grinding4 negative mentions
  • Engaging city-building gameplay with rewarding development and growth opportunities.
  • Beautiful and soothing color palette and art style that fits the historical theme.
  • Addictive with a good mix of mini games, tower defense elements, and strategic combos providing replay value.
  • Some mini games and tower defense mechanics can be confusing, repetitive, or frustrating at times.
  • Progression can feel slow and grindy, with tasks or visitor requests sometimes unclear or difficult to fulfill.
  • End game is somewhat limited, with the main scoring ending at year 12 and not enough content or longer playtime after.

  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    42% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for its polished and varied loops, combining tower defense, city building, and different events to keep it engaging. Some users find certain mechanics, like fighting or historical themes, less appealing, and note occasional slowdowns in progress and rewards. Overall, it maintains the classic Kairosoft charm with quality-of-life improvements and accessible yet challenging mechanics.

    • “But great game overall, love the tower defense mechanic, and hoping for more in the future!”
    • “Gameplay is pretty simple to learn, and I love the different types of events and activities.”
    • “It's very polished with loads of QoL features and has a very fun gameplay loop.”
    • “Unclear progress from bureau level 6 causes slowdown in unlockable rewards, stalling gameplay.”
    • “I'm not a huge fan of the historical style, and the mechanics have been unexciting.”
    • “I don't love the fighting mechanic and I'm bad at kickball, so this one isn't my favorite.”

  • story

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The story in Heian City Story is highly praised for its engaging city-building gameplay set in a historical era, evoking nostalgia similar to other beloved Kairosoft titles. Players appreciate the depth and challenge of the narrative, with some describing it as a spiritual successor to earlier favorites. Overall, the story delivers a satisfying and immersive experience that fans want to see expanded into other historical settings.

    • “Hexane City story is probably my favorite so far.”
    • “Always love a new Kairosoft game, always a minimum of 10 hours of playtime, and Heian City story again slays it.”
    • “Heian City story feels like a spiritual successor to Dungeon Village 2 (my favorite Kairosoft game), so I have to play it.”
    • “Obviously I finished it but it was a ton of work compared to Hot Springs Story 2 or even Forest Camp Story.”
    • “Heian City Story is a city-building management game in a historical era that is similar to Dream Town Island.”
    • “Update: The 'Roadside Guardian Development' request is unlocked by having at least one house destroyed during land expansion, specifically where you can first build a tower during the mission.”

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are consistently praised for their beautiful, peaceful, and cute art style, with a well-chosen color palette that enhances the aesthetic appeal. The visual design complements the strategic gameplay, featuring charming animations and detailed upgrades that contribute to an engaging and polished experience. Overall, the graphics are a standout aspect, admired for their effort, soothing qualities, and thematic coherence.

    • “The graphics and music are soothing and the historical theme is gorgeous - it's nice to see the typical Kairosoft gameplay loop polished to this standard!”
    • “The summons, the contests, the upgrades, watching the houses upgrade, fighting epic chickens, the art style, just everything is so good.”
    • “In terms of graphics, it's very beautiful and peaceful.”

  • replayability

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

    The game is widely praised for its high replayability, offering great value and enduring fun that encourages players to return multiple times.

    • “But aside from that, it has very high replayability.”
    • “Great replay value!”
    • “One of the nicer games with plenty of replay value.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is widely praised for being excellent, soothing, and well-suited to the game's historical theme, enhancing the overall enjoyable and polished tower defense experience.

    • “Awesome music and super fun tower defense concept!”
    • “The graphics and music are soothing and the historical theme is gorgeous - it's nice to see the typical Kairosoft gameplay loop polished to this standard!”
    • “Love the music.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game appeals to players who enjoy building up maximum points, though it can become boring and tedious over time, especially in the endgame. Some aspects, like tower defense, may also feel repetitive after extended play. Overall, it offers a solid experience for grind enthusiasts.

    • “Pretty boring and grindy, after around 10 hours and 5 years in game, it seems like people in your city don't have the same personalities like in Dream Town Island or Pocket Camp.”
    • “End game is very tedious with not much to do.”
    • “Personally, I found the 'tower defense' aspect to get a little tedious after a while but all in all a solid game.”

  • stability

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

    The game is generally stable with smooth performance, though it requires an internet connection at startup to avoid freezing issues. Minor tweaks could improve the experience, but overall stability is solid.

  • monetization

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

    The game features a monetization model without any ads, providing an uninterrupted and enjoyable experience for players.

    • “No ads!”
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10h Average play time
10-10h Spent by most gamers
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Heian City Story is a tactical city builder game with economy, historical and business themes. Common tags for Heian City Story include indie, 2d, gaming, 2.5d, pixel graphics and others.

Heian City Story is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck, iPhone and others.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing Heian City Story.

Heian City Story was released on March 16, 2025.

Heian City Story was developed by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd.

Heian City Story has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Heian City Story for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Heian City Story is a single player game.

Similar games include Demon Castle Story, Dungeon Village, Town to City, Village Tale, Dream Town Island and others.