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Pocket City brings SimCity-inspired gameplay to Android: Download it now
August 23, 2025
Without a doubt, one of the most popular video games ever made was the originalSimCity. The idea of creating and managing your own virtual metropolis is something that is truly irresistible for many people. While publisher Electronic Arts released an official mobile edition of the franchise,calledSimCity BuildIt, a few years ago, many mobile gaming fans have been waiting for a city building sim title that looks and plays a bit closer to the originalSimCity.
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Today, it appears those wishes may have been answered. Coldbrew Games, a one-person indie studio, has just launchedPocket Cityfor Android and iOS. It definitely looks like the first PC version ofSimCity, in terms of its art style.Pocket Cityallows you to create your own thriving urban areas. You have to develop, build and maintain your city’s commercial, industrial and residential zones and you have to keep the residents and workers in those zones happy.
As your city grows, you also have to keep track of your municipal budget, and use it to put in improvements for transportation, power, and more. Of course, it wouldn’t be a city sim without the occasional outside challenge. Buildings might catch on fire, tornados may tear through your city, and even volcanos might start erupting in the city center (paging Tommy Lee Jones).
Pocket Citycosts $4.99, but the good news is that the paid version contains no in-game ads or microtransactions. you’re able to also try out a free version of the game that lets you build a smaller city; there are no microtransactions in the free version, but there are in-game ads. Be aware that some earlyPocket Citygamers have been reporting on Reddit that they have encountered some bugs with the game crashing or not saving correctly. The developer ofPocket Cityhas already revealedhe has released a small patchfor the Android version, and it looks like he will stay on top of its post-launch issues with future updates.
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