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ShantyTown

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First release
Apr 16, 2026
Developer
Erik Rempen
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Simulator · Sandbox
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

ShantyTown is a relaxing diorama-building game about finding beauty in everyday chaos. Bring new locations to life, stack your urban buildings high, and fill each little nook and cranny with your own touch. Even messiness has its own little charm.

Also known as ShantyTown.exe

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Storyline
ShantyTown is a calm, atmospheric builder where players create improvised neighbourhoods in unexpected spaces. Players stack shops, tuck rooftop gardens into corners, and build by instinct rather than rules. Four years in the making, the project has evolved from a modest experiment into a complete, thoughtfully crafted game that reflects the charm and honesty of imperfect design within dense cities.Read more

ShantyTown is a calm, atmospheric builder where players create improvised neighbourhoods in unexpected spaces. Players stack shops, tuck rooftop gardens into corners, and build by instinct rather than rules. Four years in the making, the project has evolved from a modest experiment into a complete, thoughtfully crafted game that reflects the charm and honesty of imperfect design within dense cities.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 16, 2026
Mac
Apr 16, 2026
Game modes
Single player
Where to buy
Keywords
relaxing, city builder, indiedb, cozy
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026
Also in 10 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026