NewCity

A city builder where you track individual citizens and businesses

Lone Pine Games, LLC · Released Jun 12, 2020 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 63% of 415
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Feb 28, 2022
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 560 Ti; 16 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is NewCity?

You serve as mayor in a top-down city-building simulation, developing a rural town into a metropolis. You plan roads and highways, place parks and schools, and balance the budget as the population grows. Economic recessions can push you to borrow money that must eventually be repaid.

For you if...

+you prefer an older style of city-building simulation
+you want to design custom buildings for your city

Not for you if...

−you want to build cities together with other players

What players say

63% of 415 reviews are positive

Earlier reviews praise the large maps and detailed city information. Recent reviewers describe development as abandoned and report unresolved bugs and startup errors.

Screenshots and trailer

NewCity system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 560 Ti, 16 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel i5 3rd gen, Ryzen 5 1000 series
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti, AMD Radeon HD 6870
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
Notes: Game is simulation heavy as opposed to graphics heavy; framerate may struggle on large cities with less than minimum requirements

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i7 10th gen, Ryzen 7 2000 series
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
Notes: Game is simulation heavy as opposed to graphics heavy; framerate may struggle on large cities with less than minimum requirements

Does NewCity have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does NewCity run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does NewCity use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam