Sumerians

Item: Sumerians
Rating: 78
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-08

Summary

Promising Early Access city builder
Relaxing, unique historical setting
Engaging logistics and economy
Limited content and depth
Performance and optimization issues
Unclear mechanics and tutorial

Emotions

Satisfaction32%Disappointment15%Frustration12%Hope9%Excitement8%

Reviews (sample size): 108
Helpful reviews: 90%
Unhelpful reviews: 9%
Protest reviews: 1%

78%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
22%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 307
Negative points: 169
Gameplay points: 189
Perf. points: 3
Rec. points: 76
Misc points: 19

Point	Description	Importance
Promising Early Access Title Description Despite being in Early Access, the game is highly praised for its current quality and immense future potential. Reviewers note the active developer, consistent updates, and solid foundation, instilling confidence in its development. Importance 99%	Despite being in Early Access, the game is highly praised for its current quality and immense future potential. Reviewers note the active developer, consistent updates, and solid foundation, instilling confidence in its development.	99%
Relaxing, Unique City Builder Description Reviewers consistently praise the game as a refreshing, stress-free city builder with unique mechanics and high replayability. Its engaging progression and satisfying depth make it highly addictive and enjoyable for long play sessions. Importance 90%	Reviewers consistently praise the game as a refreshing, stress-free city builder with unique mechanics and high replayability. Its engaging progression and satisfying depth make it highly addictive and enjoyable for long play sessions.	90%
Authentic Historical Setting Description A major highlight is the game's unique and well-executed setting in ancient Mesopotamia/Sumer, a period rarely explored in city builders. Reviewers appreciate the historical depth, authentic details, and refreshing departure from common settings. Importance 74%	A major highlight is the game's unique and well-executed setting in ancient Mesopotamia/Sumer, a period rarely explored in city builders. Reviewers appreciate the historical depth, authentic details, and refreshing departure from common settings.	74%
Engaging Logistics Mechanics Description The game's logistical micro-management is highlighted as a core strength, with reviewers appreciating the depth it adds. Recent upgrades, including player-requested delivery routes, further enhance this engaging feature. Importance 66%	The game's logistical micro-management is highlighted as a core strength, with reviewers appreciating the depth it adds. Recent upgrades, including player-requested delivery routes, further enhance this engaging feature.	66%
Fair Price Point Description Reviewers generally agree that the game's price is acceptable and offers good value for the content provided, especially considering its Early Access status and ongoing development. Importance 24%	Reviewers generally agree that the game's price is acceptable and offers good value for the content provided, especially considering its Early Access status and ongoing development.	24%
Stable, Bug-Free Experience Description Reviewers are impressed by the game's stability and lack of bugs, a rare and appreciated quality for an Early Access title. The game is described as fully functioning, indicating a high level of polish. Importance 18%	Reviewers are impressed by the game's stability and lack of bugs, a rare and appreciated quality for an Early Access title. The game is described as fully functioning, indicating a high level of polish.	18%
Pleasing Art & Music Description The game's art style is simple yet pleasant and effective, stimulating creativity. Reviewers consistently praise the music and sound design for being awesome, relaxing, and authentic to the historical setting. Importance 15%	The game's art style is simple yet pleasant and effective, stimulating creativity. Reviewers consistently praise the music and sound design for being awesome, relaxing, and authentic to the historical setting.	15%
Recalls Classic City Builders Description Many reviewers note that the game evokes the feeling of classic city-building games like Pharaoh, Caesar III, Zeus, and Children of the Nile. This comparison suggests a familiar and beloved gameplay style for fans of the genre. Importance 13%	Many reviewers note that the game evokes the feeling of classic city-building games like Pharaoh, Caesar III, Zeus, and Children of the Nile. This comparison suggests a familiar and beloved gameplay style for fans of the genre.	13%