# Designer City: Medieval Empire — Design and build your kingdom

> Free-to-play medieval fantasy city-building and kingdom design game. (iPhone/iPad app by Sphere Game Studios.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/designer-city-medieval-empire/id1627280505 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sphere Game Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/866988823)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 582 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 141 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian and 1 more
- Released: 2022-07-30
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/designer-city-medieval-empire/id1627280505/reviews.md

## What is Designer City?

Embark on a journey through time as you design and build a medieval fantasy kingdom and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Designer City: Medieval Empire.  This free-to-play medieval city-building game promises a captivating experience where you wield the power to shape a thriving kingdom from the ground up.


DESIGN AND BUILD YOUR KINGDOM

Step into a visually stunning medieval landscape, where every detail is crafted with care. From the towering spires of majestic castles to the quaint, bustling marketplaces, the game transports you to a time of dragons, kings, and mystical realms. The graphics are not just eye-catching but also serve to immerse you in the rich tapestry of medieval life.

As the master architect of your medieval empire, you have the freedom to design and construct your city according to your vision. Lay down cobblestone streets, raise imposing walls to defend against invaders, and strategically place residential, commercial, and industrial zones to ensure the prosperity of your people. The game offers a vast array of buildings and structures inspired by historical architecture, allowing you to create a truly unique and picturesque realm.

Designer City: Medieval Empire combines strategic depth with accessible gameplay. Manage resources wisely, balance the needs of your citizens, and make crucial decisions to lead your kingdom to prosperity.

This casual and stress-free medieval city builder game lets you focus on building your medieval fantasy city without any distractions. No need to worry about gathering resources, there are no wait times to slow down the gameplay and you have complete freedom to design and develop your city in any way you desire. Design your perfect city and make your amazing fantasy empire come to life.  Dream it, design it, and bring your amazing fantasy empire to life.

Enter the medieval world of Designer City: Medieval Empire and witness your vision come to life. Build, strategize, and conquer as you shape the destiny of your kingdom in this beautiful, fun-to-play, and free city-building adventure.  Are you ready to build your medieval legacy?

You can play offline, if you have no internet connection, or go online and visit and enjoy other empires from around the world.

Please note that while Designer City: Medieval Empire is completely free to play, some optional in-game items such as purchasing game currency may require payment.

## Key features

- Design and build medieval kingdom
- Visually stunning medieval landscape
- Strategic city planning
- Manage resources and citizens
- Casual and stress-free gameplay
- No resource gathering or wait times
- Offline and online play

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Giant mixed bag | $24.99 | one-time |
| Large mixed bag | $11.99 | one-time |
| Medium bag of gold | $18.99 | one-time |
| Medium bag of money | $18.99 | one-time |
| Small bag of gold | $8.99 | one-time |
| Small bag of money | $8.99 | one-time |
| Small mixed bag | $6.99 | one-time |
| Teeny bag of gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Teeny bag of money | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tiny bag of gold | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tiny bag of money | $3.99 | one-time |
| Giant bag of money | $89.99 | one-time |
| Tiny mixed bag | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large player level boost | $18.99 | one-time |
| Small level player boost | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all land | $19.99 | one-time |
| Large bag of money | $44.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Designer City?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 No waiting for buildings
- 💎 Great value for free-to-play
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and design
- 🌐 Variety of building options

**Cons**

- 💰 High cost of land and gold
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔧 Lack of customization options
- 🔍 Unclear feedback on city needs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Missing ad reward issue
- Gold/money disappearing bug
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Frequent crashes and freezes

**Most requested features**

- Add more building themes and styles
- Improve camera controls and angles
- Introduce day/night cycle and weather
- Implement multiplayer or social features
- Add more interactive elements like battles or events

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/designer-city-medieval-empire/id1627280505/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Got a really good idea!

*2026-06-08*

I think it would be fun if fires or robberies happen because you normally just place them so it’s well like for happiness. It would be cool if your city could get attacked and buildings can get destroyed and you have to repair it also you can make an army to fight back from the other army. My suggestion is don’t let the players attack other players beca7se that would get too annoying. Anyways great game keep up the good work 

PS:
Please add my suggestions 😆😆😆

### 5/5 — Something happened

*2026-04-29*

Been playing for years. Rebuilt my empire several times. Went to open the game today and it will not load. Tap icon and blip it’s gone. Will not open at all. Deleted and downloaded again same thing.
Please fix. This is a great game. I can get lost in it for hours if I choose

**Developer response:** Unfortunately, we cannot provide technical support via a review.  If you have a problem loading your game, please email our support team so they can look into this for you.

### 5/5 — Awesome Game

*2026-04-23*

This game is amazing it’s fun to play, immersive, and easy to progress without spending real money. It offers many different buildings, landscapes, and decorations allowing you to explore endless possibilities. It even has easy features to reset your map or game for a fresh start enabling you to build bigger and better. I would highly recommend this game

### 5/5 — As advertised.

*2026-04-03*

No waiting on build times or anything. And if you want to skip the bs and pay for the game.. it’ll only cost a cool $20 or $30 to unlock the massive map and all of the builds. I haven’t done it because the game paces well and haven’t found the need quite yet. But if I did.. I wouldn’t feel bad about it in the slightest. Good game.

### 4/5 — Almost 5 stars

*2026-02-23*

I like this game.  It’s fairly easy and simple.  I can’t bring myself to give it five stars because;   Inflation is rampant!   The cost of a small plot of land can rise quickly to over 2 million each.   ( along with everything else.).  
The need for GOLD is overwhelming.  ( not as bad as your other versions). It’s difficult/ impossible to earn enough gold without making in app purchases.  ( I love the red dragon.  He helps.)   I’ve played the other versions of the games and this is the only one I recommend.  The graphics are much better, there are a lot of different buildings, and there are workarounds for most of the gold required buildings.   ( it is funny that there are central power plants and sewer treatment plants in medieval times. )

### 1/5 — Upset

*2025-10-31*

I spent money to buy some gold and now none of the buildings that require gold to build are even an option. They’re just gone and the option to turn them back on isn’t even showing up now 
I would give a 5 star rating but if I can’t figure out what is happening I’m going to delete the game

**Developer response:** “It looks like you switched the filter to ‘money only’, which hides all gold buildings. Nothing has actually vanished. Totally understand the confusion, but this isn’t a game issue. Since you’ve enjoyed the game enough to support it, we’d appreciate updating the rating to the 5 stars you mentioned. If you need help with settings, our support team can guide you quickly.

### 1/5 — Awful

*2025-10-04*

If you are as OCD as me, you wouldn’t like the app.  You have to place community buildings everywhere but with few options they don’t match the designs of all of the different houses and commercial.  Example… You can have a section of Asian style houses and commerce buildings for an area but then the education only comes in renaissance buildings, so it looks off.  

For the last six months, no buildings have been added.  Try Designer City, much better.

**Developer response:** Empire City 2 is intentionally medieval by design — there are no Asian or Renaissance buildings because it’s not that era. Community buildings are optional but they do boost happiness, productivity and increase city income.  The choice is entirely yours though.  Most people don’t play “awful” games for over a year, so that 1★ rating feels more than a little misplaced.

### 5/5 — My favorite city-building game!

*2025-09-28*

As a fan of city-building games, I’ve played many different games and this one is hands down my favorite of them all! No waiting for buildings to be done, no crop growing or goods making, just build and build and build. You earn money by keeping your village balanced with residents and employment. You increase your income by increasing citizen happiness through building parks and community buildings. There are no mandatory ads but you can watch short ones to get free stuff if you want, like land expansions and buildings/decorations that unlock on higher levels. You can purchase (for real money) gold and coins but as long as you plan your town, you don’t have to. If you enjoy strategy games and/or city-building games, you’ll probably enjoy this game too! The other designer city games work the same way and are equally as fun but I like the aesthetic of this one best. Thanks for a great product devs!

### 5/5 — A wonderful escape!

*2025-09-10*

I totally enjoy all of the Sphere Game Studio games I’ve played. A great way to get one’s mind off of the woes of daily life. I’ve been playing this one lately as a change of pace from Designer City which is another awesome game. Take a trip back in time with this one LOL! Leave your sounds on to hear the siren to alert you to the golden cloud or the dragon approaching. Click on them for free gold!

### 4/5 — What a game!

*2025-08-28*

This game in my opinion is sooo good

## Frequently asked questions about Designer City

### What is Designer City: Medieval Empire?

Designer City: Medieval Empire is a free-to-play game where you design and build your own medieval fantasy kingdom. You can shape your realm from the ground up, placing buildings strategically to create a prosperous and visually stunning city.

### What are the key features of this game?

Key features include designing and building a medieval kingdom with a visually stunning landscape, strategic city planning, managing resources and citizens, and a casual, stress-free gameplay experience. There are no resource gathering or wait times, allowing for complete freedom in design.

### Is Designer City: Medieval Empire free to play?

Yes, the game is completely free to play. However, some optional in-game items, such as purchasing game currency, may require real-money payment.

### Can I play Designer City: Medieval Empire offline?

Yes, you can play Designer City: Medieval Empire offline if you do not have an internet connection. You can also go online to visit and enjoy other players' empires from around the world.

### Who is this game for?

This game is for players who enjoy casual and creative city-building games with a medieval fantasy theme. It's ideal for those who want to design and develop their dream empire without the pressure of resource management or waiting times.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### v1.16 — 2026-07-06

Play your city at night with dynamic day/night lighting.
Add regions in your city map.
Set a welcome message for your city - let others know what you're currently working on.
Added citizen feedback to the city advisor for instant feedback on areas of your city that need improving.
Provide feedback when visiting other cities.
View aggregated feedback for your city and others.
Many fixes and improvements.

### v1.15 — 2026-02-06

Many new buildings have been added.
Much larger range of unique special buildings to personalize your city.
Performance improvements.
Many fixes and improvements.

### v1.14a — 2025-11-20

City advisor and Heatmap improvements.
Added a new city advisor screen to quickly see all the problems in your city.
New stats tab in city info screen.
Improvements to upgrading/downgrading paths and roads.  Upgrade an entire road with a single tap.
Warehouse capacity increased to 200.
Added a buildings log to the city advisor - see everything you've recently built and removed.
Number formatting now matches your language.
We've added difficulty levels to the chess mini-game so you can play at whatever level you are.
Performance improvements.

### v1.14 — 2025-10-01

City advisor and Heatmap improvements.
Added a new city advisor screen to quickly see all the problems in your city.
New stats tab in city info screen.
Improvements to upgrading/downgrading paths and roads.  Upgrade an entire road with a single tap.
Warehouse capacity increased to 200.
Added a buildings log to the city advisor - see everything you've recently built and removed.
Number formatting now matches your language.
We've added difficulty levels to the chess mini-game so you can play at whatever level you are.
Performance improvements.

### v1.13 — 2025-04-07

New forest tool to easily zone vast areas of trees.
Advanced mode features now available on heatmaps.
Added a city reset preview to improve city resets.
New font to improve text readability.
Quick build menu for adding transportation.
Heatmap improvements.
Many fixes and improvements.

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