58
If you just want to build, there’s nothing wrong with that, and Townscaper will provide you with exactly the kind of non-directed gameplay you’re after. But if you want anything of substance, or even just a city-builder that feels like you’re creating an actual city, keep on looking, because you won’t find that here.
50
You can make all sorts of island towns in Townscaper. Large and full of detail, small and cute, or messy piles of colourful rock. Your imagination is the limit… unless your boredom wins first. Oskar Stålberg's creation doesn't give you much to work with, and the end result always looks the same, no matter how extravagant and imaginative it is. As a whole, this is like a tiny sample of a meatier game. Fingers crossed for that ever becoming a reality, because it would then be a high recommendation.
40
Townscaper offers little to keep players engaged and seemingly never will. I have to call it what it is, an early access Steam experiment trying to pass itself off as a full-fledged Switch release. Since the developer admits no DLC’s on the horizon to address expected features that are MIA, this incomplete title’s one to skip, even at just $5.99.
5
To be honest, this game gets more and more stale as you play it for a long time. It's a good cozy game, but it lacks gameplay. The only thing you can do is just pop a building. There's no life in the world or city you are building.
5
A fun little game you can play around with for a few hours, but overall leaves a bit to be wanted.
You can essentially finish the game in the first hour of playing it. Now that hour is satisfying and decently fun to play, but gets old and stale soon after.
9
This is not a game this is a toy like lego buts this is digital and cheaper. If you see this as a game you will give this bad review because just like lego in real life there is no spesific goals. This digital toy have some statisfying hidden achievement reward & its worth it
Townscaper
Released On:
Aug 26, 2021
Metascore
Mixed or Average
63
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6.3
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Sep 24, 2021
80
This is a very unique and beautiful concept that rewards the player even when they don’t know what they’re doing. A great choice if you just want to relax and let your imagination flow.
Sep 2, 2021
78
Townscaper is a product that draws its strength from self-imposed limits. It should be approached as a tool for relaxation, not as a game to be dominated.
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Mar 11, 2024
9
This is not a game this is a toy like lego buts this is digital and cheaper. If you see this as a game you will give this bad review because just like lego in real life there is no spesific goals. This digital toy have some statisfying hidden achievement reward & its worth it
Dec 8, 2023
7
This game is super relaxing and perfect for when you just wanna take it chill. Especially considering its low price of 5.99usd!!!
Aug 28, 2021
70
Oskar Stålberg has made a charming and compelling toy for imaginative play. Anyone willing to project themselves into its worlds and tell stories to themselves as they build will have a great time (although young kids might need assistance with the controls). Raw Fury claim to care about “experiences and emotions” not “genres or mechanics”. If that’s where your priorities lie, too, then give Townscaper a shot.
Nov 29, 2021
58
If you just want to build, there’s nothing wrong with that, and Townscaper will provide you with exactly the kind of non-directed gameplay you’re after. But if you want anything of substance, or even just a city-builder that feels like you’re creating an actual city, keep on looking, because you won’t find that here.
Sep 29, 2021
50
You can make all sorts of island towns in Townscaper. Large and full of detail, small and cute, or messy piles of colourful rock. Your imagination is the limit… unless your boredom wins first. Oskar Stålberg's creation doesn't give you much to work with, and the end result always looks the same, no matter how extravagant and imaginative it is. As a whole, this is like a tiny sample of a meatier game. Fingers crossed for that ever becoming a reality, because it would then be a high recommendation.
Sep 27, 2021
40
Townscaper offers little to keep players engaged and seemingly never will. I have to call it what it is, an early access Steam experiment trying to pass itself off as a full-fledged Switch release. Since the developer admits no DLC’s on the horizon to address expected features that are MIA, this incomplete title’s one to skip, even at just $5.99.
Dec 17, 2021
7
Not so much a game as an interactive toy, Townscaper is just a different sort of experience that people will likely either adore or hate. Your tools to work with are pretty minimalistic, able to lay down small building blocks in the color you choose or remove them, but as you continue to combine more and more together your creation continues to react and change in what are often small but pleasing ways. It’s really all about trying new things and the discovery of the results, driving you to experiment further as you slowly fill up the space with your distinct creation. While I do wish there was a way to step back and see some virtual people interact with the labyrinthian 3D towns in some way, there’s still something soothing and satisfying in taking the time to build both precise and uniform (to a degree, the grid’s tendency to bend in places will thwart you at some point) as well as unorthodox and perhaps completely impractical structures. It’s absolutely unique, and in its own way satisfying, but also clearly not for everyone. ****/2021/09/mini-reviews-september-1st-edition.html
Feb 13, 2024
6
Townscaper will probably be one of the easiest games you ever had to 100% in achievement hunting, and in a way gives away just how relaxing the game can be.Pressing a button to add or remove building structures is all the gameplay Townscaper needed; with other controls used to move around the area to see how big your town is. Adjusting sizes of houses, adding more floors, and removing them to make a new type of structure. There really is no narrative to this nor a goal to really achieve. You can put as much or as little as you want to the game, and for a pricing point that would be a little upsetting, but as an extra game with a service or gotten on the cheap it certainly fulfills a nice evening or two.Mainly this game is simple, and it suffers from any engagement of interest because of that. If there was more options on how to build structures, more life to towns, or even neat little scenarios, you'd have another addictive sim builder game. Sadly, as Townscaper stands, it's really just a neat thing to play for a little bit and move on, and honestly sometimes that's all you really need.
Dec 13, 2024
5
To be honest, this game gets more and more stale as you play it for a long time. It's a good cozy game, but it lacks gameplay. The only thing you can do is just pop a building. There's no life in the world or city you are building.
Sep 13, 2024
5
A fun little game you can play around with for a few hours, but overall leaves a bit to be wanted.
You can essentially finish the game in the first hour of playing it. Now that hour is satisfying and decently fun to play, but gets old and stale soon after.
SummaryBuild quaint island towns with curvy streets. Build small hamlets, soaring cathedrals, canal networks, or sky cities on stilts. Block by block. No goal. No real gameplay. Just plenty of building and plenty of beauty. That's it. Townscaper is an experimental passion project. More of a toy than a game. Pick colors from the palette, p... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Meta Quest
Initial Release Date:Aug 26, 2021
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