City of Gangsters

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

SomaSim · Crime · Aug 9, 2021

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$5.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
80
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy City of Gangsters?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 80 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise10% are divided50% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
+Great setting, music, and minimalist art style really help immerse you in the role of a criminal leader.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Good setting and some good achievements / difficulty, some of the fun of the game is the meta, like setting your own challenges, or starting / searching for a very good / very bad seed.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is mostly management and decision based with your concerns revolving around supply and demand and influence, but the real fun comes from crafting your own crime narrative.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Detailed sound effects like street noises, gunshots, and vehicle engine sounds immerse the player in the criminal world.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics17 reviews
Difficulty17 reviews
Story12 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
50% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
63% still recommend
Combat
62% still recommend
Interface
40% still recommend
Bugs
14% still recommend
Monetization
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$5.99$29.99−80%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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