75%Strong matchISLANDERS: New Shores
97%84297% positive reviews, Overwhelmingly Positive across 842 reviews·City Builder · Relaxing
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A minimalistic city builder where you can rack up tons of points for your island by strategically placing buildings on blocks around each other.
Around the Block
SteamSelect from a wide variety of building types to develop your island. Each building has its own area of effect and can either boost or negatively affect the scores of other buildings in that area.

Strategically place buildings next to each for a bigger score boost. A bigger score means more currency. More currency means you can buy more buildings.
Strategize -> Place Buildings -> Boost Score -> Collect Currency -> Repeat

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