Banished Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-10-22
Review summary
  • Top-tier city builder experience
  • Relaxing and low-stress gameplay
  • Core city-building gameplay praised
  • Mods greatly enhance longevity
  • Becomes boring and repetitive
  • Villagers starve despite available food
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Categories

City BuilderColony SimulationSurvivalResource ManagementBase BuildingMedieval SettingMod SupportManagement Simulation

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAMpositive

Timed cohorts

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Refund churn

Risk snapshot

Fast read on churn risk and the loudest complaints.

69.0% PrecisionNov 13, 2025 → Oct 20, 2026
Total revenue at risk
$14,253

~$1,254 per month

Modeled from refund-intent reviews

Most dangerous issue
Bugged Tutorial

Technical · 15.5% of risk

Churn driver breakdown

Weighted by churn risk

$14,253
Design
Technical
55.3%$7,885
44.7%$6,368
Issue map

Complaint treemap

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Issue treemap
Design · 62.5% share
Technical · 37.5% share
Issue · Design
No Conflict Or Goal
Share of issues
12.5%
Primary region
United States
Detected from language cues
Anger level
Frustrated
Average sentiment intensity