Posted January 16, 2024

ssling
successive slidings of displeasure
Registered: Sep 2011
From Poland

Catventurer
Savior of Cats
Registered: Mar 2021
From United States
Posted January 16, 2024
SimCity 3000 Unlimited on its own is considered easier than SimCity 4. However you can make the game even easier by pressing CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + C to bring up the dialog box, then type in "i am weak" (without quotes.) You can now build anything for free.
Dorfromantik is a game about building idyllic village landscapes. You can't control what tile shows up next in the pile in classic mode (which is the main mode to play if you want to unlock tiles and biomes), but it's still a very relaxing game.
ISLANDERS is a game about building cities on islands. You can't control 100% what type of buildings you're placing as it gives you options, but it's still a really relaxing game.
Kingdoms and Castles is a game that I don't know much about except that it has a fantasy setting and was one of the games that inspired ISLANDERS.
Dorfromantik is a game about building idyllic village landscapes. You can't control what tile shows up next in the pile in classic mode (which is the main mode to play if you want to unlock tiles and biomes), but it's still a very relaxing game.
ISLANDERS is a game about building cities on islands. You can't control 100% what type of buildings you're placing as it gives you options, but it's still a really relaxing game.
Kingdoms and Castles is a game that I don't know much about except that it has a fantasy setting and was one of the games that inspired ISLANDERS.

Skyl1ne9
New User
Registered: Oct 2022
From United States

thiagott
New User
Registered: Jan 2014
From Brazil
Posted January 17, 2024
May not be the best, but I believe this is the chilliest Sandbox available here:
https://www.gog.com/game/townscaper
You can't run out of money, because there is no money. You never run into problems, because there aren't any... Well, it looks cool and you can export the OBJ file to a 3D tool. (Nothing much besides that)
https://www.gog.com/game/townscaper
You can't run out of money, because there is no money. You never run into problems, because there aren't any... Well, it looks cool and you can export the OBJ file to a 3D tool. (Nothing much besides that)

Atlo
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Registered: Oct 2013
From Latvia
Posted January 17, 2024

As a city-builder... it depends... there are 2 types of threats in this game.
1.) Vikings who come to either steal your gold or kidnap some of your villagers.
2.) A dragon that likes to come by every few years and show you a ''cool'' fire trick.
The vikings - the first 2-3 raids you have to endure. :/
After that... at-least in my playthroughs, it was no problem to repel them and I was awaiting them to land.
The dragon - managed to shoot it off before it 1st appears.
While not terrible, these 2 threats might make the ''chill'' the OP is looking for non-existent.
Also - since I last played it, the game has been substantially updated. There are now AI neighbors. It's also possible you can turn off the dragons and the raids. Not sure about this. Probably not. =P
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To OP:
Infraspace is not exactly a city-builder, but more of a logistics managment. Similar to Factory town.

A fantastic game... but not the ''chill'' you are looking for probably.
Others have mentioned many good games, such as Fabledom -- yeah, I'd also like it to come to GoG. :/
Whilst I haven't played it myself, so can't tell how ''chill'' it is - you might want to take a look at Children of the Nile.
One user, ElSketcherino, put this in a review:
Little challenge: I've never come close to losing a game, even on the so-called hard mode. The only real challenge is a self-imposed "how fast can I do it" deal. It's very sandboxy. Not my style.
Little scenario variation: Most maps don't present really unique challenges. Though this is pretty inherent to city builders, it feels worse in this one.

Mr. Zim
Did we ever find a way ? -He/Him-
Registered: Jul 2013
From Netherlands
Posted January 17, 2024
btw, team 17 also put out quite the chill fun city builder out there
Aven Colony
It is even nice to follow the campaign. On its most difficult settings the goals are still pretty much in reach of anyone i think :)
Aven Colony
It is even nice to follow the campaign. On its most difficult settings the goals are still pretty much in reach of anyone i think :)

Catventurer
Savior of Cats
Registered: Mar 2021
From United States
Posted January 17, 2024


As a city-builder... it depends... there are 2 types of threats in this game.
Some games can be situationally relaxing. Civilization 4 can be forced into being a relaxing game if you're playing a large map on the easiest difficulty with only one opponent.

mqstout
Pittsburgh cis-gay-male
Registered: Jun 2010
From United States
Posted January 17, 2024
Find the free/open source implementation of Fracas. It was a "risk" clone with some sea mechanics added. Super light and stuff... But with the map generation, and various AI settings, I loved how some of the maps would evolve over play.

gogtrial34987
Grog'tial | half-dwarf, dual-bolt crossbow
Registered: Dec 2013
From Netherlands
Posted January 17, 2024
Urbek City Builder might work for you. It's a bit unusual, in that you only place special buildings and regions for housing, and the city condenses around those special buildings according to various criteria - but it works well, and creates a really quite lovely experience. It's a bit of a puzzle, and you can shoot yourself in the foot a little bit by using up too many of its many resources and breaking conditions which you previously met - but even then, none of that is really permanent, and you can just puzzle your way back to a healthy state.

HunchBluntley
language geek
Registered: Jul 2014
From United States
Posted January 26, 2024



Eawyne
New User
Registered: Dec 2008
From France
Posted January 26, 2024

