Laura Rosada
Indie Games DevelShantyTown Review: A Creative and Relaxing City-Building Sandbox
Published 5/20/2026
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75
-7 vs critic avg
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PC - 4/16/2026
ShantyTown
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.
- Developer
- Erik Rempen
- Publisher
- Kinephantom Games
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82
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Critic avg
82
5 scored reviews
Total coverage
5
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Score range
75–90
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Score range is 11–20 points
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The critic average is 82 across 5 scored reviews, with a 15-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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80–893 reviews · 60%
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Sean "KingOTheCask" Richards
Gamer Social ClubShantyTown Review
Published 4/27/2026
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalTahmid Mahi
NoobFeedShantyTown Review
Published 4/23/2026
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Score
84
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMolly Lockwood
Qualbert.comShantyTown Review (PC)
Published 4/18/2026
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalShane Limbaugh
DualShockersShantyTown Review: A Cozy Game that Makes You Slow Down
Published 4/16/2026
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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