Venture Towns

About

"Venture Towns" is a simulation game where you build and manage your own city, placing various types of structures to create districts and combos for bonuses. Your residents live their lives, work, and even win the lottery, contributing to your city's growth. The goal is to create a powerful fiscal force and urban dreamland.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

88%

Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

graphics1 positive mentions

replayability2 negative mentions

Venture Towns is an incredibly charming town simulation game with a vast amount of content to manage, customize, and personalize.
The game features engaging gameplay, a delightful art style, and enjoyable music, making it easy to get lost in for hours.
It offers a learning experience that encourages players to discover effective strategies and combinations, enhancing replayability.

Some players find the game confusing and tedious, which can detract from the overall experience.
There are reports of bugs that make certain combos unavailable, hindering the ability to complete the game.
Once players discover new combos and achieve success, the replayability diminishes significantly.

replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the game improves upon its predecessor with more engaging gameplay and additional goals, some players feel that replayability diminishes once they master the mechanics and discover effective strategies for town management.
- “The replayability isn't really there once you discover new combos and learn how to make a successful town.”
- “This game fixes the issues of their previous town management simulation (Oh! Edo Towns) by having more engaging gameplay, more goals to achieve, and overall more replayability.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The gameplay in this town management simulation has improved from its predecessor, offering more engaging mechanics and additional goals that enhance replayability. However, some players feel that after completing the initial run, the gameplay lacks depth and can feel limited, especially considering the game's price point.
- “This game fixes the issues of their previous town management simulation (Oh! Edo Towns) by having more engaging gameplay, more goals to achieve, and overall more replayability.”
- “I love this game, so no hate, but it's overpriced, just an okay port, and there's not much gameplay-wise once you finish your first run (5-10 hours depending on if you care about achievements).”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive after a few hours, and the lack of variety makes it hard to stay engaged.”
- “While the graphics are stunning, the gameplay mechanics are clunky and often frustrating, which detracts from the overall experience.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are highly praised for their impressive character design and art style, considered among Kairosoft's best, complemented by enjoyable music.
- “The characters are great, the art style is some of Kairosoft's finest, and the music is enjoyable.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is well-received, complementing the enjoyable characters and showcasing some of Kairosoft's best art style.
- “The characters are great, the art style is some of Kairosoft's finest, and the music is enjoyable.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be confusing and tedious, which detracts from their overall enjoyment.
- “I love a lot of their games, but this one is too confusing and tedious to complete.”
- “The grinding feels endless and takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
- “I found myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which made the experience feel monotonous.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story of "Game Dev Story" is fondly remembered by players for its engaging and nostalgic narrative, which revolves around managing a game development company. Many users appreciate its charm and the unique premise that allows them to experience the gaming industry from a developer's perspective.