Last Updated: 2023-05-28
Best city building games for Android
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Designer City 2: city building | 4.8 | Yes | Yes | 1M+ installs |
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Designer City: building game | 4.7 | Yes | Yes | 1M+ installs |
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TheoTown - City Simulator | 4.6 | Yes | Yes | 10M+ installs |
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City Island 3 - Building Sim | 4.3 | Yes | Yes | 10M+ installs |
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Pocket Build | 4.2 | No | Yes | 5M+ installs |
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Townsmen | 4.2 | Yes | Yes | 10M+ installs |

Designer City 2: city building
Contains Ads In-app Purchases 1M+ installs
It's easy to get gold without spending much money, and even if you don't want to spend cash, there are still ways to earn cash and gold without having to wait until the next day to get rewards. It's easy to start, and then build your city at your pace. And the prices of the buildings are pretty manageable. It's not that hard to get advancements and achievements. Play until you have no money, then stop playing and come back anytime to collect your money and build some more. You are able to build some really great-looking cities.

Designer City: building game
Contains Ads In-app Purchases 1M+ installs
There is loads of land to build on, really addictive and hours of fun. You can build a city any way you want it, no real money needed; take your time or speed ahead. Also, one can exchange gold for money, which is unheard of in other companies. As you level up, simply by designing a town into a city. Soothing yet educating, it teaches about strategy and to think long-term, as well as how to manage your expenses well. Graphics are good, choices are good, and even costs are reasonable.

TheoTown - City Simulator
Contains Ads In-app Purchases 10M+ installs
The building mechanics were easy to figure out, and there are plenty of maps to build cities on. You can select from one of three characters to help you, and each character has their own mysteries to solve. Best City Simulator for Mobile Devices Make a mode where no disasters take place and you don't have to worry about energy. Ads are well-implemented so they don't get in the way, and are fully optional; this is refreshing for mobile users. One of those little indie gems that is hiding amongst all the generic, micro-transaction based, rehashed garbage. No need to spend money to build, and no ads unless you want to watch one for extra money.

City Island 3 - Building Sim
Contains Ads In-app Purchases 10M+ installs
Fast money: You can easily earn gold coins by watching ads and decent land pricing. There are many tens of thousands of ways to build a city. Easy play, great timing on building, and daily reachable goals to earn advanced play. Excellent, you have learnt a lot about saving budget and managing your city. You will also get money by completing challenges.

Pocket Build
No Ads In-app Purchases 5M+ installs
You can place a scientist's lab building and when you interact with it, it shows a menu that has a lot of upgrades and stuff, like crop upgrades. You can make a whole new map with some, or even no, land and fully customize your own little world. You can build anything, and you can also experience first-person mode - that is so cool! Would allow for much faster creation of mountains and canyons. To have a free mode, like the cheat in Sims, to place an object in any location, like in the air or in another object. For example, give the people an inventory, make different tools using different ores, add caves, and have different seasons.

Townsmen
Contains Ads In-app Purchases 10M+ installs
Not a pay-to-win; there are enough quest rewards to be able to accomplish all goals. No pressure to spend money, keeps you occupied, great graphics overall; it's awesome! It's not necessary to spend money if you go slow and steady. Prestige is very attainable by watching videos. Like maybe a new city builder?.