Thriving City: Song
Last updated: 2025-05-11
- Praised Chinese-inspired art style.
- Engaging and addictive with high replayability.
- Immersive Song Dynasty setting.
- Poor optimization and game instability.
- Repetitive gameplay and lacks depth.
- Poor resource management/economy.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 625
- Helpful reviews
- 80%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 18%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 54%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 46%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 576
- Negative points
- 1107
- Gameplay points
- 219
- Perf. points
- 32
- Rec. points
- 225
- Misc points
- 38
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Praised Chinese-inspired art style | The game's art style, particularly its Chinese historical and ink-wash influences, receives widespread acclaim. Reviewers appreciate the beautiful and delicate graphics, the visually appealing aesthetics, and the way the art style enhances the overall gaming experience. The art style is consistently mentioned as a major positive aspect. | 97% |
| Engaging, addictive, high replayability | The game is praised for its engaging and addictive gameplay, rich content, and high replayability. Reviewers highlight the well-balanced difficulty, user-friendly controls, and the relaxing yet challenging experience it provides. Many found it hard to stop playing, with some spending extensive time enjoying the game. | 80% |
| Pleasant, immersive music | The game's music and sound design are well-received, with reviewers noting that the music fits the mood, enhances immersion, and is pleasant to listen to. The relaxing music is specifically mentioned as a positive aspect of the game. | 50% |
| Immersive Song Dynasty setting | The game's setting in the Song Dynasty is a major draw, with reviewers appreciating the historical accuracy, integration of historical events and figures, and the immersive experience of building and managing a city in that era. Some reviewers express interest in learning more about the Song Dynasty as a result of playing the game. | 48% |
| Good city-building simulation | The game is compared favorably to other city-building and management games like Caesar, Pharaoh, Anno 1800, and Tropico, with some reviewers finding it more accessible or enjoyable. The game's mechanics are familiar to fans of the genre, but with its own unique charm and Chinese cultural twist. | 40% |
| Generally acceptable, decent | Some reviewers found the game to be generally acceptable or decent, particularly as a casual time-killer. These reviews lack specific details and constructive feedback, resulting in a lower importance score. | 7% |
| Detailed, vibrant building designs | Reviewers appreciate the detailed building skins, vibrant color palettes, and animations of daily life that bring the game world to life. Watching the residents go about their lives and seeing the city evolve is a source of enjoyment and satisfaction. | 6% |
| Enjoyable, but stressful story | The story mode is generally enjoyable, particularly in the early stages, but some reviewers express a desire for more story content or find the later stages stressful. The endless mode is recommended as a more enjoyable alternative by some. | 5% |
| Emotional, exciting final level | The final level, often depicting the Mongol invasion, evokes strong emotions and a sense of historical tragedy. Successfully defending against the invasion can lead to feelings of national pride and satisfaction. | 3% |
| Simple, easy to control | The game is easy to pick up and play with simple controls, making it suitable for single-handed play. This accessibility is a positive aspect for casual players. | 2% |