# City Lights 3D — Bring light to the darkness

> Relaxing 3D city builder game focused on illuminating the city. (iPhone/iPad app by M8 Games.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-lights-3d/id1665180676 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [M8 Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1608695824)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 580 App Store ratings · 109 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 266 MB
- Languages: Korean, Greek, Dutch, Danish, German (Germany), Russian, Romanian, Malay, Vietnamese, Norwegian Bokmål and 21 more
- Released: 2023-02-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-lights-3d/id1665180676/reviews.md

## What is City Lights 3D?

City Lights 3D is a relaxing and satisfying city builder game where you build by lighting up the city!
Start with a dark city and bring it to life by dragging and placing lights across streets and buildings. Each light helps your city grow, unlock new areas, and open the path to brand-new cities. With a unique twist on classic city builder gameplay, City Lights 3D combines building, puzzle, and idle elements into one smooth experience.
Build your city not by placing buildings, but by illuminating them.
 Game Features
• Build your city by placing lights
 • Drag & drop light placement mechanics
 • Unlock new areas and cities
 • Idle progression and relaxing gameplay
 • Bright, colorful 3D graphics
 • Simple controls, satisfying progression
 • Perfect casual city builder experience
Whether you’re a fan of city builder games or just want a relaxing casual experience, City Lights 3D lets you build, expand, and light up your cities at your own pace.
Download now and start building with light!

## Key features

- Build by placing lights
- Drag & drop mechanics
- Unlock new areas and cities
- Idle progression
- Relaxing gameplay
- Bright 3D graphics

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Free Offers | $8.99 | one-time |
| NoAds + Free Offers | $9.99 | one-time |
| CityLights 100 Diamond | $1.99 | one-time |
| CityLights 5000 Diamond | $35.99 | one-time |
| CityLights 300 Diamond | $2.99 | one-time |
| CityLights 500 Diamond | $4.99 | one-time |
| CityLights 1500 Diamond | $12.99 | one-time |
| 150K Pack | $16.99 | one-time |
| 500K Pack | $30.99 | one-time |
| 10K Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 50K Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 150K Pack | $10.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #134 in Top Free · Strategy (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 109)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-lights-3d/id1665180676/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Je déconseille fortement !!!!

*2026-08-10*

Tellement il y a de pub on ne peux pas jouer gratuitement injouable n’installez pas cette application

### 1/5 — Horrible ads

*2026-08-07*

Ads everywhere, got about 5 in 5 minutes of starting the game. As a game developer myself for PC this is a horrible business model and an easy way to ruin your reputation fast. Definitely will not trust this developer again.

### 4/5 — Spiel zum Zeitvertreib - Noch wenig Level

*2026-07-21*

Das Spiel ist schnell zu verstehen und macht Spaß wenn man die Zeit vertreiben will oder neben bei beim TV spielen will. Es gibt derzeit noch wenig Level was hoffentlich bald erweitert wird. Es wäre auch gut wenn man die vorherigen Level weiter spielen kann oder nochmal neu starten.

### 4/5 — 楽しいけど…

*2026-07-21*

ガチの放置ゲーかな。
ただライトが最大で128が限界なのにも関わらず全部のマス(できる限り)に置いても暗い所があってめっちゃモヤモヤするかな〜
後、街灯の金額がM超えても街灯のレベルがずっと2だからだいぶ厳しいと感じました！
広告も多めだから、このゲームをやると言うよりは作業の合間に付けといてお金貯めるのがいいかな〜(アプリ閉じてたらお金たまりません。)
個人的には面白いけど、
少しもったいないきがする。
でもゲーム性はすげぇ面白くて好き！少し操作性も悪い気もするけどまぁそれは慣れかなぁ

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2026-07-19*

paid 29.99 for in game money and days later still got no 
money

### 3/5 — Annoying pop ups

*2026-07-14*

Even after paying to remove adds, the pop-ups for “Light Offers” or gold characters pop up way too often and gets in the way.

### 1/5 — Too many ads & lost progress

*2026-07-13*

As others have said, there is way too many ads. One every minute and they’re 15-30 seconds long. On top of that, if you close the game while an ad timer is going your entire progress resets. Fun concept, terrible money hungry execution

### 1/5 — 広告ゴミ仕様

*2026-07-13*

アイテム強化に広告なら分かるが、1分2分経ったら強制的に広告見せられる
それに「広告見て強化どうですか?」って案内が画面いっぱいに表示されるの腹立つ
いくら無料でもこれはゲームとして成り立ちません
こざかしい金の取り方するより1000円2000円くらいで買切りにした方がまだ良心的
その中でちょろっと画面端に広告で強化の欄設ける方がアプリとしてのあり方でしょう？
せっかくのいいゲームなのに勿体無い

### 1/5 — Too many ads

*2026-07-10*

Not enjoyable when every 5 minutes, an ad pops up.

### 1/5 — Poor excuse to serve ads

*2026-07-06*

Don’t bother with this one. The core gameplay is minimal their “no ads” purchase is just a “no mandatory ads” purchase even though they never specify it. They still try and force you to watch ads through repeated pop-ups, too. Shameless, embarrassing cash grab of a game.

## Frequently asked questions about City Lights 3D

### What is City Lights 3D?

City Lights 3D is a casual city builder game where players bring a dark city to life by placing lights on streets and buildings. It combines building, puzzle, and idle elements for a relaxing experience.

### How do I play City Lights 3D?

You play by dragging and dropping lights across the city's streets and buildings. Each light placed helps your city grow, unlocks new areas, and allows you to progress to new cities.

### Is City Lights 3D free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It includes in-app purchases and advertisements, which are common in free-to-play mobile games.

### What kind of devices is City Lights 3D compatible with?

The description does not specify exact compatibility details. However, as a mobile application, it is designed to run on smartphones and tablets that support its operating system (typically iOS or Android).

### What makes City Lights 3D different from other city builder games?

Unlike traditional city builders that focus on placing buildings, this game's core mechanic is illuminating the city by placing lights. It also incorporates idle progression and puzzle elements for a unique, relaxing gameplay loop.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.4.1 — 2026-08-08

Bug fixes and improvements

### 4.3.7 — 2026-03-02

Bug fixes and improvements

### 4.3.5 — 2026-01-08

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 4.3.0 — 2025-09-25

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.2.7 — 2025-09-16

Bug fixes and performance improvements

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*