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Road Builder

Road Builder had the potential to be a great game. However, the main mode was broken, and there wasn’t much else to do with a limited custom mode and lack of online play.
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49%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
71% User Score Based on 17 reviews
Critic Score 54%Based on 2 reviews

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About Road Builder

Road Builder is a single player arcade simulation game. It was developed by MS GAMES and was released on November 4, 2021. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Road Builder is a logic puzzle game based on the system of creating roads and managing traffic flow. The player's task is to connect selected entry and exit roads by creating complex structures of intersections and junctions so that traffic collides with each other as little as possible.

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71%Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews
music3 positive mentions
gameplay2 negative mentions
  • Clever and well thought out road-building puzzles with a good challenge progression and level design.
  • Pleasant aesthetics, nostalgic visuals, and a relaxing soundtrack that complement the gameplay well.
  • Includes many levels, map editor, and workshop support for extended replayability.
  • Lacks basic quality-of-life features such as saving progress on levels, undoing actions easily, and efficient tile placement.
  • UI and controls can be clunky and click-heavy, causing frustration during puzzle solving.
  • Insufficient tutorial replay, unclear pathfinding rules, and occasional bugs reduce overall usability.

  • music

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

    The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing and well-suited soundtrack, enhancing the nostalgic and pleasant atmosphere. Players find the soundtrack complements the gameplay perfectly, making the experience enjoyable and immersive.

    • “The music is absurdly good, complementing the lovely level design and pleasant aesthetics that evoke nostalgic childhood memories.”
    • “The soundtrack suits the game very well, enhancing the overall experience.”
    • “Relaxing music combined with nice design and cool animations makes the time spent in the game pass very quickly.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The gameplay is engaging and enjoyable, featuring a variety of mechanics that gradually introduce complexity without overwhelming the player. With many levels and relaxing music, it provides a satisfying experience that is central to the game's appeal.

    • “Lots of levels, relaxing music, and enjoyable mechanics.”
    • “But these are nice-to-haves in a genre where the actual gameplay makes or breaks the game.”
    • “There's a lot of them too - 10 hours in, I am in chapter 3, where the last game mechanic (elevation changes) is introduced, and that's without optimizing each puzzle solution.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is considered tedious, particularly due to repetitive clicking required to build roads and reach puzzle stages. Additionally, the inability to save progress within a level adds to the frustration.

    • “It's okay, but some of the puzzles are pretty tedious and it doesn't let you save progress on a level.”
    • “To get to the puzzle stage, you'll have to start building the roads up to the intersection points, which becomes tedious because you have to click so many times to swap between different straights and curves.”

  • graphics

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

    The graphics feature charming, nostalgic aesthetics reminiscent of childhood wooden tracks, complemented by pleasant level design. Overall, the visuals are cute and contribute to the game's lovely, inviting atmosphere.

    • “Of note, the level design is lovely, the aesthetics pleasant and even a little nostalgic to childhood wood tracks, and the music is absurdly good.”
    • “It's a really lovely game with a good concept and cute graphics.”

  • optimization

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

    The game emphasizes optimization as a key gameplay element, particularly in balancing piece usage and traffic flow. However, Part 3 still requires significant optimization improvements despite players often having ample resources to achieve optimal networks and meet star requirements easily.

    • “Part 3 needs a lot of optimization still, since in almost all levels you have more than enough money to build an optimal network and easily beat the 3-star requirements.”
    • “A very fun puzzle game that focuses on both optimization of piece utilization and fluid traffic flow.”
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54%Critics’ scoreBased on 2 critic reviews
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Road Builder is a arcade simulation game. Common tags for Road Builder include indie.

Road Builder is available on Nintendo Switch, PC and Windows.

Road Builder was released on November 4, 2021.

Road Builder was developed by MS GAMES.

Road Builder has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked Road Builder for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Road Builder is a single player game.

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