SimCity BuildIt
Strategy · Free · 4.1 out of 5 from 86,744 ratings
Build and manage your own thriving city metropolis, but be prepared for aggressive monetization demands.
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GenreStrategy
PriceFree
Difficultymedium
Ad intensityhigh
In-app-purchase pressurehigh
Typical sessionvariable
DeveloperElectronic Arts
Rating4.1 out of 5 from 86,744 ratings
What players like
- Deep city-building strategy with multiple systems
- Engaging social features: trading, chat, and clubs
- Relaxing progression gameplay for casual play
- Entertaining long-term play when monetization ignored
- Creative freedom in city design and layout
Common complaints
- Game heavily pushes pay-to-win monetization
- Severe performance lag and freezing issues
- Excessive ads every few seconds slow gameplay
- Land expansion and progression artificially gated behind purchases
- High battery drain and device overheating on extended play
What real reviews say
★ Not too happy I was enjoying the game I’ve been playing for quite a few years until your latest update which downgraded the services and utilities in the cities and emptied my stash of game currency in the process. I’m also wondering why the inactive players in my club were not affected. I asked for help and expl
★★ Used to be good The game used to be fun. I took a year break and came back to all my cities with low happiness and everyone was moving out. Had to spend millions just to get my main city back. So disappointed with the new services upgrades. You have to spend real money to get anywhere and now I have to either wait
★★★ Pretty fun I like it. It’s not like old school sim2k or anything buts it’s fine enough.
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