ShantyTown

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 549 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Erik Rempen · Relaxing · Apr 16, 2026

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio0 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy ShantyTown?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 97 sampled reviews

Based on 549 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 97 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise97 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
23 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
There is also a free sandbox mode included in this game which makes it easy to have a bit more fun and a bit more game play if that is what you are into.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are very simple and nice, there isnt to much crazy going on it suites the game very well.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
8 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
The story that unfolds as you build your shantytowns was pretty heartwarming (depending on your choice).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
I'm so glad I'm stumbled across the soundtrack and looked into the game from there. it's on the shorter side, but that's okay.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay23 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Story8 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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