SimCity BuildIt
Strategy · Free · 4.1 out of 5 from 85,095 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 85,095 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
★ It stinks After the last update, the game lags . Also the number of hackers seems to be on the rise. Hope this is being looked into. This used to be a fun game.
★★★★★ War Best game out there. International team is great
★ Poor Customer Service First off, if you try to do the customer service chat it crashes the game after every message. Second, I had a free mayors pass building that I put in storage for later, and it disappeared. When I finally got through to customer service they demanded a screenshot. What am I supposed to screenshot? T
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