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PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2017

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Quick resume

You can’t rise to the top without taking a few others down. If that means engaging in a workplace accidents, dodgy deals, and a shifty trick or two then so be it! You're going to need every trick in the book if you want to go from small-time slumlord to property tycoon!

Global score

77/100

Genres

Simulator, Strategy, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Faithful remake with nostalgic charm
    • Challenging and strategic gameplay
    • Humorous and quirky characters
    • Active developer support and updates
    • Multiple game modes including multiplayer

    Cons

    • Initial bugs and crashes
    • Steep learning curve and micromanagement
    • Multiplayer instability at launch
    • Some ui and control quirks
    • Missions and content incomplete at release

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Intimacy, Relaxation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to choose building placement, tenant management, and strategies including sabotage and combat."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game is challenging with complex micromanagement and strategic planning; players learn and improve over time."

    • Competition
      4

      "Strong competitive element with AI and multiplayer modes featuring sabotage and territory control."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Addictive gameplay with players reporting long sessions and repeated play despite some frustration."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Focus is primarily on individual play and competition; limited cooperation except possible multiplayer team modes."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players customize town layouts and decorations but building shapes and options are somewhat limited."

    • Domination
      3

      "Game involves exerting control over opponents through sabotage, gangsters, and other aggressive actions."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players enjoy the humor and distraction from real life through quirky gameplay and nostalgic elements."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players try different strategies, tenant mixes, and sabotage tactics to overcome challenges."

    • Exploration
      1

      "Some map variety and discovery of new strategies but limited new area exploration."

    • Expression
      2

      "Players personalize towns with decorations and tenant management but limited character customization."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Game features imaginative fiction with gangsters, killer clowns, and humorous tenant antics."

    • Fellowship
      1

      "Some community interaction via multiplayer and forums but mostly individual play."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn game mechanics, tenant needs, and develop strategies over time."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires continuous attention and micromanagement; not suitable for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Limited social interaction; mostly surface-level multiplayer or solo play."

    • Leadership
      3

      "Players lead their construction company and manage workers and tenants strategically."

    • Progression
      4

      "Players accumulate buildings, upgrades, tenants, and weapons to advance their position."

    • Relaxation
      -2

      "Game can be stressful and fast-paced with constant micromanagement and challenges."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Humorous audio and colorful visuals provide sensory enjoyment but not intense stimulation."

    • Status
      2

      "Leaderboards and multiplayer provide some social recognition and status."

    • Story
      1

      "Some narrative elements and missions exist but gameplay is mostly context-free and open-ended."

    • Strategy
      5

      "Core gameplay is highly strategic involving resource management, planning, and tactical combat."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Risk and suspense from enemy sabotage, timed missions, and competitive play."

    • Value
      1

      "Mixed reviews on value; some find it worth the price especially on sale, others criticize bugs and missing features."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat and destruction are key gameplay elements with gangsters and sabotage."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must defend their properties and manage threats to avoid failure."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026