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SimCity BuildIt — Build your city, battle friends in this addictive strategy game

Android Simulation ELECTRONIC ARTS
4.3 GP
138,327,077+
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Description

Been playing SimCity BuildIt for a couple months now. It’s basically a city-building simulation game where you get to design and grow your own metropolis. Pretty solid app if you’re into that kind of thing.

Here’s what you do: You build up your city, placing houses, businesses, roads, and other structures. There’s also a resource management aspect – you gotta keep your citizens happy by providing electricity, water, and all that. And you can battle other players, which is pretty fun. Took me a while to get the hang of the strategy but it’s not too complicated.

Look, if you’re into city-builder sims, you’ll probably like this. It’s not perfect – the upgrades can take forever at higher levels and the ads can get annoying. But overall it does the job. Worth checking out if you’re bored and looking for a new game to sink some time into.

Editor Opinion

So here's my take on SimCity BuildIt. I've tried a bunch of city-builder games and this one's up there as one of the better ones. The graphics look great, it runs smoothly even on older phones, and there's a ton of strategic depth without being overwhelming. And the free-to-play model is pretty fair too - you don't have to spend money to enjoy the full experience. But it does get a bit repetitive after a while, and the upgrade/build times can be a real slog at higher levels. Still, if you're into this genre, it's definitely worth giving SimCity BuildIt a shot.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Tons of strategic depth without being overwhelming
  • Graphics look great and run smooth on older phones
  • Free to play, don't need to spend money to enjoy it
  • Addictive clan battle mode is a lot of fun
  • Gives you a ton of control over designing your city

Cons

  • Upgrades take forever at higher levels
  • Gets repetitive after a while
  • Ads can be annoying if you don't pay
  • Tutorial is a bit lacking, took me a while to figure everything out

Specifications

Updated 25.09.2025
Category Simulation
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Developer ELECTRONIC ARTS
Android Android 7.0++
Package Name com.ea.game.simcitymobile_row

Ratings

85
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4.3/5
5,564,141 reviews
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