Mini Settlers

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Mini Settlers is a minimalistic city builder! Settle islands, construct cities, and design efficient logistic networks to fulfill your buildings' needs and fuel population growth to adventure into new worlds. Build your buildings and factories to harvest resources and create new ones to expand your cities and industries. Build a well-connected network of roads, trains & ports between you…

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Play Modes

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

Reviews

88%

Audience ScoreBased on 104 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a calming and relaxing experience, allowing players to enjoy city building and logistics without the stress of deadlines.
It features a minimalist art style and simple mechanics that make it accessible and enjoyable for both new and experienced players.
The developers are responsive to feedback and have made improvements based on player suggestions, showing a commitment to enhancing the game.

The game suffers from significant bugs and issues with the transport mechanics, leading to frustrating bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
Many players find the tutorial overly restrictive and tedious, with some feeling trapped in it without the option to skip.
There are concerns about the game's representation of indigenous peoples and the implications of its colonial themes, which some players find offensive.

gameplay
20 mentions
30 % positive mentions
55 % neutral mentions
15 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and well-structured, offering a fun mix of city-building and automation mechanics that are easy to learn but provide depth for mastery. However, significant bugs, particularly with core mechanics like road functionality and factory operations, detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the tutorial is intuitive, and many players find the gameplay relaxing and enjoyable, with a satisfying progression system.
- “It does an excellent job at teaching the player all of its mechanics and introducing new buildings at a rate that keeps you engaged, but not confused.”
- “Nice, simple, minimal interface with decent, challenging gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is simple to begin with but after a few missions you find yourself trying to optimize the best route and building placement in order to get the best production pipeline running.”
- “But the amount of bugs happening in the core gameplay is not acceptable; roads not working randomly, and factories stopping their operation with plenty of raw resources around.”
- “I originally played a demo a couple of years ago, and it was obvious then that the core transport mechanics were going to be problematic - at the time, the warehouse building was completely broken, or more accurately, the algorithm that controlled the flow of items in and out of the warehouses was broken.”
- “If you want to fix your game, changing the wording is not the way; you must remove this mechanic.”
graphics
7 mentions
43 % positive mentions
57 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a minimalist art style that is both elegant and visually pleasing, creating a calm atmosphere that enhances the overall experience. While the simple and cute visuals may seem unassuming, they effectively support the game's depth and complexity, making resource management engaging and enjoyable.
- “It lulls you in with a calm atmosphere, relaxing soundtrack, and nice minimalist art style, and then you feel equally tranquil managing tens of thousands of resources to satisfy the needs of your tens of thousands of citizens.”
- “The art style is pleasing to the eyes.”
- “The minimalist art style is visually pleasing, and the game’s depth keeps you hooked.”
story
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
-25 % neutral mentions
75 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of engagement, as players often find themselves finishing objectives without any significant narrative progression, requiring them to manually exit to the main menu. However, the introduction of real campaign missions and interactions with native characters adds some depth, while the gameplay encourages strategic optimization of routes and building placements to enhance production.
- “But then you get to a real campaign mission and there's natives?”
- “Gameplay is simple to begin with but after a few missions you find yourself trying to optimize the best route and building placement in order to get the best production pipeline running.”
- “Finish objectives of a mission, but nothing happens (you have to manually quit to the main menu).”
- “But then you get to a real campaign mission and there are natives?”
- “Heck, even maybe missions that town halls give out from time to time wanting a bulk amount of stuff, just so I can keep playing on one map.”
grinding
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, with some noting that while "Mini Settlers" is simple and enjoyable, it still requires a significant amount of repetitive effort.
- “It's just so tedious.”
- “Mini Settlers is simple and fun, but still grindy.”
stability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
Users perceive "stability" in early access games as primarily related to incomplete features rather than significant bugs, indicating a focus on development rather than performance issues.
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”
- “There are numerous bugs that disrupt gameplay, and it feels like the game is not stable enough for release.”
atmosphere
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game creates a serene atmosphere with its calming soundtrack and minimalist art style, effectively immersing players in a tranquil experience as they manage vast resources to meet the needs of their citizens.
- “It lulls you in with a calm atmosphere, relaxing soundtrack, and nice minimalist art style, and then you feel equally tranquil managing tens of thousands of resources to satisfy the needs of your tens of thousands of citizens.”
music
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The music in the game creates a calming atmosphere with a relaxing soundtrack that complements the minimalist art style, enhancing the tranquil experience of managing vast resources and citizens.
- “It lulls you in with a calm atmosphere, relaxing soundtrack, and nice minimalist art style, creating a tranquil experience as you manage tens of thousands of resources to satisfy the needs of your citizens.”
replayability
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-500 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the high replayability of the game, largely due to its random map generation, which offers a fresh experience with each playthrough.
- “The random map generation adds a significant amount of replayability.”
- “Each playthrough feels unique thanks to the diverse scenarios and challenges.”
- “The variety of character builds and strategies keeps me coming back for more.”
- “The game lacks meaningful choices, which severely limits its replayability.”
- “Once you've completed the main storyline, there's little incentive to play again.”
- “The repetitive gameplay mechanics make it hard to find motivation for a second playthrough.”
optimization
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly and providing an addictive experience, particularly appealing to fans of strategic planning and resource management.
- “The game runs smoothly and is very addictive, especially for fans of strategic planning and resource management.”
- “The optimization in this game is top-notch, allowing for seamless gameplay even during intense moments.”
- “I appreciate how well the game balances performance and graphics, making it enjoyable on various devices.”