TownsFolk

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4.5
4.65K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this game

Townsfolk – Build. Explore. Survive.

Lead a group of settlers into the unknown and build a thriving colony in an uncharted land filled with mystery and danger. Manage scarce resources, make tough choices, and shape your settlement’s fate. Will your town prosper, or will it fall to the challenges of the frontier?

Forge Your Legacy:
Build & Expand – Carefully manage Food, Gold, Faith, and Production to grow your village and keep settlers alive.
Explore the Unknown – Clear the fog to uncover hidden treasures, lurking dangers, and new opportunities.
Adapt to Challenges – Face unpredictable disasters, wild animals, and difficult moral dilemmas that test your leadership.
Appease the King – The Crown demands tribute—fail to deliver, and your settlement may pay the price.

Features:
Roguelite Campaign – Each playthrough presents new challenges and unique opportunities.
Skirmish Mode – Standalone scenarios to test your strategy and survival skills.
Puzzle Challenges – Engage in strategic puzzles that push your problem-solving abilities.

Pixel Art Beauty – A handcrafted world brought to life with atmospheric music and detailed visuals.

Minimalist Strategy, Deep Gameplay – Simple to learn, but mastering survival is another challenge.

Create a thriving settlement and make your King—and kingdom—proud. Download TownsFolk today.

Play for Free – Upgrade Anytime
TownsFolk lets you jump in for free! Enjoy the How to Play missions, test your skills in Puzzle Missions, and try out Skirmish Mode with a fixed setup.

Want more? A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full Campaign and lets you customize settings in Skirmish Mode for endless replayability.
Updated on
Oct 16, 2025
Available on
Android, Windows

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Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

Ratings and reviews

4.5
4.55K reviews
Adam K Bice
October 16, 2025
Too random. Too little control over events, which sometimes occur at times which make them impossible to solve (barbarians spawning on the first explore tile when you have too little gold to build a guard tower, and no tile which grants gold). Cool concept, but when the campaign has levels which can be unbeatable, it takes a lot of the wind out of my sails.
3 people found this review helpful
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Short Circuit Studio
October 20, 2025
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback! Roguelite-style games always include some unpredictability, but we understand it can feel unfair at times. Your examples are really helpful for future tuning and balance improvements. If you’d like to share more details, feel free to reach us on Discord or at support@shortcircuitstudio.com
Meegin Reinartz
October 15, 2025
Fun, thoughtful game. Rather intense, requires focus and careful planning. Campaign is paid content and is well worth it. Completed missions are saved but I would appreciate a way to save missions that are in progress as they generally take longer than a lunch break for me. A sandbox would be a lot of fun too! What a nice change of pace from all the mobile slop I usually find. Thank you! <3
7 people found this review helpful
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Short Circuit Studio
October 20, 2025
Thank you so much for the thoughtful review! We’re thrilled you’re enjoying the challenge & pacing. We really appreciate your suggestions about saving mid-mission progress and a sandbox mode, and we’ll keep them in mind for future updates. If you’d like to share more ideas, we’d love to hear from you on Discord or at support@shortcircuitstudio.com
Annika
October 16, 2025
Actually a very cool game. The concept is interesting and entertaining. Makes you think about your strategy but isn't overly difficult- Kind of like chess if chess was an adventure/city builder game. No ads, no pop ups to leave a review; you have access to a large portion of the game for free. After completing the tutorials, I had enough fun that I had no issue dropping money to unlock the campaign mode (price felt super fair). Excited to play more :)
6 people found this review helpful
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Short Circuit Studio
October 20, 2025
Thank you so much for the amazing review and support! We’re thrilled you’re enjoying the mix of strategy and calm gameplay — that chess-meets-city-builder comparison made our day. We hope you have a great time exploring the campaign! If you’d like to share feedback or ideas, we’d love to hear from you on Discord or at support@shortcircuitstudio.com

What’s new

Various bug fixes and stability improvements of the game!