TheoTown

Pixel-art city builder with regional planning and community-made plugins

Lobby Divinus · Published by blueflower · Released Jun 5, 2019

Adventure Casual Indie Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 4,820
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 64 in 30 days
Playing now: 102; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 16, 2026

What is TheoTown?

TheoTown is a pixel-art city-building simulation where you develop multiple cities across large regions. You zone districts, lay roads and transit routes, supply power and water, fund services, manage traffic, and respond to crime, pollution, disease, fires, and disasters.

For you if...

+you enjoy sandbox city planning and detailed infrastructure management
+you prefer beginner-friendly building with a retro pixel style
+you want community-made plugins for more buildings and customization

Not for you if...

−you dislike zoning, traffic planning, and public-service management
−you want a guided campaign instead of sandbox play

What players say

95% of 4,820 reviews are positive · 98% of 64 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to build towns and regions, the beginner-friendly systems, and the large selection of community plugins. The most common complaint is that creating online regions requires Region Coins, including for private play; some players also object to plugin restrictions and report Mac or online connection problems.

Screenshots and trailer

TheoTown system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Pentium
Graphics: Intel Integrated Graphics
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 54
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Dutch, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Indonesian, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Czech, Afrikaans, Catalan, Lithuanian, Malay, Serbian.