Designer City: Empire Edition

Designer City: Empire Edition

Design and build your empire

902 ratings
42 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 15, 2020
  • May 26, 2026
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Design and build a historic town that grows into a sprawling empire across diverse ancient civilizations. This free offline city-builder lets you create your ideal metropolis without wait times, managing resources and citizen happiness.

Build historic towns and sprawling empires
Design and construct without wait times
Manage resources and citizen happiness
Develop diverse ancient civilizations
Offline play supported
Create entertainment and amenities
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What's New in Designer City

v1.26.5

May 26, 2026

Improved city rendering lower memory usage Improved analytics and city stats Various fixes and performance enhancements

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User reviews

Good game

It is okay. here is what you can do to make the game better: can you make modern empires like American empire or Korean empire etc, the players should also be able to make more than one empire like the Egyptian empire, the Greek empire, and the Roman Empire all in the game, can you also make it a bit more territorial which means there can be invasions and defences etc, to be able to choose your weapons for your army and you
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Money money money game

I played this game all day for 4 days straight. Taking time off to sleep of course. I thought if I played long enough with nothing I would slowly build up something. NOPE! If the game is not being used non-stop it shuts down. But I was there. I was waiting for money to build up so I could play. I gave it 96 hours and I still did not have enough to upgrade a tree being as it was like 6 million to upgrade. So I deleted the game and am now heading out to delete empire city 2 (same kind of game) I have already deleted aquatic city for the same reason. I live on 800p/m SSI. So, moral of the story is, if no money, they don’t want u to play their game. I have asked them a number of times to lower prices. I even gave them an economics lesson and they do not listen to an economics major. Too bad so sad for them. I talked my son into not playing their game cause of how stupidity they R. I’m not rich because I fell off a mountain at 20 and broke my back. So I am now handicapped. But oh well, their loss..
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Great !

So I love education and I wanted to find a game about building and history but never found one then in 2022 I found the Designer City Games and in Dec of 2025 I found this game and finally found what I was looking for!

Amazing

This is a wonderful game!!! I love the constant additions of buildings! Two ideas i wish the 1x1 parks acted like roads and two i wish you could flip buildings in all four directions not on,y in two!

Improvement ideas

Fun, but if you’re OCD, these changes would be helpful to not drive you nuts …
1. Needs more designs for services. Each building needs fire, police, church and education to be near, but there is no match for many buildings. It looks stupid to have a Chinese buildings with Greek buildings. It doesn’t make sense.
2. If you pull something out of your warehouse, auto take from the warehouse if you have more than 1 building. It’s a pain to find an item, place it and then find it again for each item.
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Response from developer

Buildings don’t need coverage, but they do benefit from it. As for styles, the mix is up to each player—some enjoy blending cultures, while others keep them separate. Your warehouse suggestion isn’t practical—if you have thousands of an item, auto-taking could be chaotic. The game already remembers your last position in the warehouse, making it easy to place multiple items.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Buildings disappearing

Bug

Crashes and freezes

Bug

Compatibility issues with iOS 15

Bug

Requested Features

8 requests

Add geysers, hot springs, and volcanoes

Feature

Implement military-based gameplay with different branches and vehicles

Feature

Add more historic buildings like the Parthenon, Maximus circus, and Roman amphitheaters

Feature

Introduce a day/night cycle

Feature

Allow building in all four directions, not just two

Feature

Make 1x1 parks act like roads

Feature

Add neighboring city building with a special bridge connection

Feature

Implement defending territories from raids and capturing neighboring villages

Feature

FAQ

What kind of game is Designer City: Empire Edition?

Designer City: Empire Edition is a free-to-play offline city-building and empire simulation game. It allows players to design and construct a historic town that evolves into a thriving metropolis and an expansive empire across various ancient civilizations.

Can I play Designer City: Empire Edition offline?

Yes, the game is designed to be played offline, meaning no internet connection is required to enjoy building your empire. You have complete autonomy to design and construct your town without any online restrictions.

How does monetization work in Designer City: Empire Edition?

Designer City: Empire Edition is free to play. While the core game is free, there are optional in-game items available for purchase, such as game currency, which can enhance your experience.

What are the key features of this city builder?

Key features include the ability to build and evolve a city from a Roman town to an empire spanning multiple ancient cultures like Egyptian, Aztec, and Chinese. You can manage resources, provide employment and amenities for citizens, and design your city layout without wait times.

What civilizations can I build in the game?

The game allows you to expand your empire to include diverse civilizations such as ancient Egyptian, Aztec, Byzantine, Persian, Norse, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cultures, starting from a modest Roman city.