Skytropolis

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Skytropolis is a single player city builder game. It was developed by Mythical City Games and was released on November 2, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

Build the world's first vertical mega city and balance architecture, economy and sustainability in SKYTROPOLIS!

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Unique and addictive city-building gameplay combining SimTower and SimCity concepts, especially well-suited for VR.
Intuitive and immersive VR controls with roomscale support, allowing players to build and navigate a vertical city tower effectively.
Relaxed, meditative atmosphere enhanced by a pleasant soundtrack and visually appealing, colorful minimalist art style.

The game is simplistic with shallow gameplay and low replayability; content feels limited and repetitive, especially in the late game.
Several bugs and control issues remain unfixed due to developer abandonment, impacting user experience and causing occasional crashes.
Visuals are low-end and performance can suffer with many objects; UI and informational feedback need improvements for clarity.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
36%
21%
The gameplay is simple and highly accessible, making it addictive and engaging, especially in VR where controls are intuitive and immersive. While it may feel shallow and low in replayability compared to larger city builders, its logical mechanics and ease of use provide a solid core experience that many find enjoyable.
- “The gameplay is addictive, and it does make logical sense.”
- “It took me a while, a good 2 hours of gameplay split between multiple desktop and VR sessions (mostly VR) to really 'get' this game, understand what it is, what it does, why it does that, and how best to use that to your advantage.”
- “Gameplay is very simple for a city builder and the graphics are low end, even for when it was released in 2017 when compared to games like Cities: Skylines and other large city builders.”
- “The gameplay is highly simplified but being a VR game it is perfect as is.”
- “The gameplay is very shallow; I finished the tutorial, small starting map, and the big map in just 4 hours, resulting in low replayability.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The graphics are generally seen as simple and low-end compared to other city builders, with a somewhat rough and simplistic presentation. However, the art style is appreciated for its clean, comic-like visuals and detailed environment that help create an engaging atmosphere while optimizing performance.
- “The graphics are not overly detailed but at the same time beautifully detailed and create a fantastic gaming environment.”
- “Graphically speaking, it has a "comic" look to it and it has a lot of details.”
- “Gameplay is very simple for a city builder and the graphics are low end, even for when it was released in 2017 when compared to games like Cities: Skylines and other large city builders.”
- “The game has clean graphics, probably to reduce the amount of processing when there are a lot of objects in view.”
- “Graphically speaking, it has a 'comic' look to it and has a lot of details.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game shows generally good stability with only a few minor, recoverable glitches. However, users note it can be buggy, especially when using HTC Vive controllers with Oculus. There's potential for improvement in future updates to enhance smoothness and reduce bugs.
- “Really buggy for a game "made for" Oculus with HTC Vive wands as controllers.”
- “Only a few recoverable glitches here and there.”
- “A couple of glitches but otherwise good.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised for its chilled, relaxed, and almost meditative vibe, featuring a soothing and upbeat soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- “Excellent choice of music to play with, very chilled, very relaxed, almost meditative.”
- “Great chill soundtrack too!”
- “Another stand-out feature of the game is the soothing, upbeat soundtrack.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers limited replayability due to its shallow gameplay and short overall length, with players able to complete main content quickly.
- “The gameplay is very shallow; I finished the tutorial, the small starting map, and the big map in just 4 hours, indicating low replayability.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story offers a structured mission mode focused on clearing objectives for rewards, complemented by a sandbox mode that allows players the freedom to build creatively without following a set narrative.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the optimization satisfactory, noting that the graphics run smoothly and performance is stable without significant issues.