Polyville Canyon
- May 19, 2021
- Henagames
- 91h median play time
Get on Steam"Polyville Canyon" is a physics-based puzzle game where players manipulate the environment to guide a ball through various levels in a canyon setting. Using a variety of tools and objects, players must create paths, overcome obstacles, and collect crystals to progress. With its charming art style and challenging gameplay, "Polyville Canyon" offers a unique and engaging experience for players of all ages.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Cute graphics and relaxing gameplay make it a great casual city builder.
- Offers a lot of content and unlockables for a very low price, providing good value.
- No stress from disasters or complex management, allowing players to build at their own pace.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and lacks challenge, leading to boredom after a short time.
- Controls and road-building mechanics are clunky and unintuitive, making placement tedious.
- Limited interaction with the environment, as characters do not utilize buildings or decorations.
- story24 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game features enjoyable quests that allow players to build and interact with their environment, but it suffers from inconsistencies in quest recognition and a lack of clear guidance, which can lead to confusion. Players noted that while the quests are varied, the rewards often do not match the effort required, and technical issues like soft-locking can detract from the experience. Overall, replay value is limited once all quests and maps have been explored.
“The story mode quests are enjoyable.”
“Two different types of quests keep you growing!”
“You can build, rearrange, destroy, build again, all while completing far from difficult quests given to you by your neighbors.”
“Even trying out new maps does not add much, other than a few new quests and buildings.”
“It's also inconsistent since other quests recognize things you've already done, like how many residences you've built.”
“Replay value is a bit limited once you've explored all the options and done all the quests on all three maps.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are consistently described as cute, colorful, and simple, contributing to a relaxing and enjoyable city-building experience. Players appreciate the bright art style and the charming design of the buildings and characters, although some note that the graphics, while appealing, lack excitement compared to other titles in the genre. Overall, the visuals enhance the casual gameplay, making city management feel fun and creative.
“Love the graphics and I love how big the maps are.”
“With cute polypeople and cute graphics, this casual builder makes city management feel like fun rather than a second job.”
“Such a relaxing city builder with cute graphics and endless hours of creativity!”
“The art style is cute, but nothing exciting.”
“The problem is that you can do this sandbox city building with literally any other city builder and it won't have the wacky art style and colors in this game.”
“Graphics are bright, sound is meh.”
- music16 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 19 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its calm and pleasant nature, providing a soothing backdrop that enhances the gameplay experience. Players appreciate how the soundtrack complements the city-building mechanics and the quirky character interactions, making it easy to relax while playing. There are also suggestions for additional soundtracks, indicating a desire for more variety, including some creepier themes.
“Just relax to the soothing music and appease resident requests at your own pace.”
“I came for the city building with great music and stayed for the wacky neighbors with silly dances and cute and funny bios.”
“The sound effects and music are pleasant, and float in the background without being irritating, always nice.”
“The music is easy to build to, but it lacks variety and can become repetitive quickly.”
“While the soothing music is nice, it doesn't really enhance the gameplay experience.”
“I wish there were more diverse soundtracks; the current options feel limited and uninspired.”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally smooth and free of bugs, though some mechanics, particularly road building, are criticized for being clunky and overly complex. Designed primarily for younger players or those seeking a casual experience, the game features simplistic mechanics and lacks challenging progression, which may disappoint fans of more detailed city builders like Cities: Skylines. Overall, it offers a relaxing, stress-free environment, appealing to those who prefer a laid-back gaming experience.
“A good choice for younger children who don't understand the mechanics of a complex city building game, or for adults who just want a relaxing, stress-free city builder.”
“I love the designs, I love the casual gameplay.”
“I thought that was rather nice as it takes any rush out of the gameplay, but I can also see why that could be annoying for someone else.”
“Some other issues, the road building mechanics feel clunky and overly complex, like it would be much simpler to just create a reactive road you can drag and drop without having to select unique tile shapes.”
“If you're looking for Cities: Skylines level of detail or gameplay, you'll be disappointed.”
“I believe the game was designed for younger children with simplistic gameplay, goals that do not get more difficult the further this game progresses, and no penalties for making poor choices.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by the amusing bios of the polypeople, which add personality and individuality despite their simplistic design. Players appreciate the wacky neighbors, their silly dances, and the humorous commentary that enhances the overall experience, making it a delightful aspect of the city-building gameplay.
“The bios of the polypeople are funny and make them seem like individuals despite the lack of polygons.”
“I came for the city building with great music and stayed for the wacky neighbors with silly dances and cute and funny bios.”
“Humorous comments on the neighbors.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players have mixed feelings about grinding in the game; while some enjoy the challenge of earning numerous Steam achievements, others find the tile-by-tile placement mechanic to be slow and tedious, making the grinding experience feel laborious.
“Everything needs to be placed tile by tile, and repeatedly placing something is very slow and tedious.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is considered limited after players have completed all quests and explored the available maps. While the gameplay is enjoyable, there is a strong desire for additional content and maps to enhance replay value.
“The game is fun to play, but hopefully there is more content and maps coming to increase replayability.”
“Replay value is a bit limited once you've explored all the options and done all the quests on all three maps.”
“Game is fun to play, but hopefully there is more content and maps coming to increase replayability.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized as a heartwarming and exciting experience that also provides a soothing effect, resonating deeply with players.
“A very heartwarming, exciting, and soothing experience.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers consistently highlight the game's atmosphere as a standout feature, praising it as a great combination that enhances the overall gaming experience.
“Great combination, great atmosphere, great game.”
