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Virtual City Playground®: Build Your Metropolis

Relaxing city builder where you grow a vibrant metropolis, produce goods, manage transit and build iconic landmarks at your own pace.

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Release
January 12, 2026
202 days ago
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Very Positive924 reviews85.7%

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Updated: Jul 14, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
G5 Entertainment AB has an established public-company or corporate-ownership classification.
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About the Game

Create your perfect metropolis! Looking for a city builder that's fun, friendly and stress-free? Welcome to Virtual City Playground®. No complex traffic systems or steep learning curves — just relaxing, satisfying city building at your own pace.

Key Features

• Build and Expand
Grow your small town into a thriving metropolis. Construct stylish residential districts and productive industrial zones with ease.

• Enjoy Smooth Progression

Manufacture goods, deliver them to shopping malls and steadily grow your city's economy through a simple, rewarding gameplay loop.

• Create Efficient Transit

Set up convenient transport routes that move citizens to parks, cinemas, stadiums and more.

• Keep Your City Thriving

Plant trees, recycle waste, upgrade buildings and unlock hospitals and fire stations to keep your city healthy and safe.

• Construct Epic Landmarks

Reach for the skies with unique structures like the Eco Skyscraper, Ice Castle, Airport, Casino, Hangar and even a Shuttle Launch Pad.

• Celebrate Your Citizens

Host vibrant public events to keep your residents happy and your city full of life.

While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings.


You can play this game even if you’re offline!

Game available in: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish.

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