# Maker Valley — Design a cozy village! > Village building and customization game with animal villagers and match-3 puzzles. (iPhone/iPad app by First Flame Studio Oy.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maker-valley/id6738954961 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [First Flame Studio Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896745503) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Casual, Simulation - Price: Free - Rating: 4.77/5 from 1,053 App Store ratings · 130 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 775 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2025-01-22 - Data updated: 2026-07-04 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maker-valley/id6738954961/reviews.md ## What is Maker Valley? Are you the one we’ve been waiting for? Betty & Li Na have been hoping that a Star Child will show up to restore their village. Maker Valley is a beautiful waterfront area with plenty of room to expand, all it needs is for someone like you to fix it up and turn it into a thriving community for celestial animal villagers! Maker Valley is free to download, and includes random mechanics. Maker Valley can be played offline, however a network connection is required for some features. ► GET CREATIVE AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR VILLAGE, YOUR AVATAR, AND YOUR VILLAGERS! ◆ Expand your village, place decorations, and create your perfect layout ◆ Craft decorations in the workshop & earn special decorations as gifts from villagers ◆ Customize your avatar with different outfits & accessories ◆ Unlock celestial animals then choose which ones you want to join your village ◆ Pick your villager outfits to add an extra touch of personalization ◆ Craft house skins to make your village match your aesthetic ◆ Discover limited-time items at the Moon Mart and Mushroom merchant ► COMPLETE SATISFYING TASKS THAT HELP YOUR LITTLE SOCIETY THRIVE! ◆ Fulfill villager requests at the Moonhub ◆ Farm produce in your garden to get the ingredients you need ◆ Create treats at the Snackery to keep your key producers happily working ◆ Complete boat orders for materials to upgrade your house and its storage capacity ◆ Increase your villager happiness to earn unique gifts ◆ Forage for resources around the village to craft decorations at the workshop ◆ Forage for Mushrooms to buy special items at the Mushroom Merchant ◆ Play mini-games for bonus resources ► LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR CELESTIAL ANIMAL VILLAGERS! ◆ Each villager has a story and unique personality ◆ Talk to your villagers to learn more about their personalities and earn friendship titles ◆ Send out Friendship Bracelets to add more animals to your village’s waitlist ◆ Pick which animals join your village & rotate them as much or as little as you like ◆ Watch them interact with your village’s decorations ► COMPLETE ALL YOUR COLLECTIONS! ◆ Earn or craft hundreds of decorations with different themes ◆ Collect all the celestial animals and pick which ones live in your village! ◆ Discover every Friendship Flower by growing them with help from other players or your villagers! ► HELP OTHER PLAYERS! ◆ Grow Friendship Flowers to place around your village ◆ Help other players by watering their Friendship Flowers ◆ Grow your friend list and work together! ► PERFECT YOUR STRATEGY! ◆ Find the most effective way to expand your village ◆ Create a system that keeps your production buildings working ◆ Stay on top of all the different products ◆ Max out your village and keep all the residents happy ► SOLVE CUTE MATCH-3 PUZZLES! ◆ Complete match-3 levels for bonus rewards like power-ups and extra resources ◆ Enjoy thousands of match-3 levels at your own pace ◆ Test your ability to solve increasingly challenging puzzles If you read this far you should really just give the game a shot! We have worked very hard to create a cozy game that everyone can enjoy! Support and Terms: Terms of Service: https://firstflamestudio.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://firstflamestudio.com/privacy-policy ## Key features - Village customization and expansion - Avatar and villager customization - Crafting decorations and items - Fulfilling villager requests - Collecting celestial animals - Match-3 puzzle mini-games - Cooperative play with friends ## What do users think of Maker Valley? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ❤️ Love this game - 🎨 Cute and cozy graphics - 🎮 Smooth gameplay - 🎯 Reminds me of Animal Crossing - 🔍 No ads or in-app purchases **Cons** - 🔒 Lack of cross-save between devices - 🌳 Trees getting in the way of building - 💰 Coin grinding to progress - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing at crafting station - Unable to progress past level 5 - Loss of progress and save data after crashes **Most requested features** - Add more villagers and animal characters - Increase level cap beyond 15 - Allow moving of buildings for more customization - Implement controller support ## Recent user reviews (10 of 130) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maker-valley/id6738954961/reviews.md ### 5/5 — I love this game *2026-06-16, version 0.7.1.4843* Please don’t take it down again I waited forever to replay it again just I love both heartopia and this game ### 5/5 — Love it!!!! *2026-06-16, version 0.7.1.4843* LOVEEEE this game its so cute ive played many games similar but this one beats all of them and no ads? my new addiction ☺️ ### 4/5 — This is cute!! *2026-06-16, version 0.7.1.4843* Would be even better if we could decorate the inside of the houses! I’d do this would be better than animal crossing.…and you guys are so much cuter!!! Do more, you guys could pull it off. ### 5/5 — Maker Valley *2026-06-15, version 0.7.1.4843* I LOVE this game. I was very unhappy when it disappeared. I am ecstatic that it reappeared today. I’ve been playing it since I updated it. Thank you for such a great game. (It’s cute, too!) ### 3/5 — Great game not happy I have to start all over *2026-06-14, version 0.7.1.4843* I love this game and before this new update I was at level 21 and had so much done and collected now I have to start all over ### 5/5 — LOVE IT! *2026-06-12, version 0.7.1.4843* lol, I’m 32 and I’m just inlove with this game it’s a game a younger version of me dreamt of playing.. it’s also built a great community on discord.. when you guys went offline it went dark hahah! But we’re all made up it’s back and can’t wait to create my forever island 🥺 kudos to you guys, you don’t understand how amazing this game will do!! Thank you for coming back, took your time though 🫪 jokes!! ### 4/5 — Fun but disappointing *2026-04-21, version 0.6.1.3833* Ive been obsessed with this game and have loved the decorating along with the character’s dialogue. Ive spent quite a bit of time building up my space and finally got on a roll of playing every day. However, the disappointment comes in with not being able to progress past level 20 and the match 3 game stopping, making progression difficult. I also found out that this game is essentially in beta mode, there is no way of saving your progress to an account. When I asked the chat bot about saving progress, it informed me that they are doing a play test and with each new play test you will lose your progress. So I’m sitting here thinking, why am I wasting all this time to decorate and progress when my entire village will be wiped in the new play test. I feel like that is a HUGE deterrent of playing the game. ### 3/5 — So much potential *2026-04-19, version 0.6.1.3833* I have reached the end of the game at lvl 19. Sadly puzzle levels maxed far too early, so could not complete 2 of the daily quests and grow flowers that are needed for special buildings and building skins. After maxing the puzzle levels suddenly the game becomes rather repetitive and about waiting for things to grow, produce in the factories or to collect the materials that randomly appear. What is worse now I cannot complete two of the daily tasks that require the matching of red bricks and using of fans which means I cannot receive the fertiliser to grow the special plants in the pots to complete special buildings. There is no point in continuing with the game. When the material storage is full you must manufacture something from the rather limited number of furnitures to free up space. Which means you will either run out of space or you just delete items. Some decorations and furniture are cute but I do not see the point in having a rug for instance outdoors. It is a really cute game, as it stands it is free from ads and having to spend but it is free from much of the fun after a very short while, too. This game has so much potential, it could be so much better and earn something for the developers but I have an impression the devs’ initial enthusiasm has faded and they have abandoned the game. Please return and develop it further. It could be so good there are very few games like these with the cute graphics and character development, but as it stands I am stuck and no point in continuing. Please developers at least allow to restart the puzzle game and for it to continuously run so players can continue with daily tasks. I know it is a free and an ad free game. It is really great game despite all what I had detailed above. No idea if devs completely abandoned this, but it is a great shame, because the assets and the game play have so much potential. Please continue. ### 4/5 — Great potential *2026-04-19, version 0.6.1.3833* I love this game and it has a lot of potential with a few updates. I’m maxed out at level 20. I would love if it were easier to gain stardust and other items. I have a bunch of villagers chilling in no man’s land and can’t get them houses. Also, wish the time on some of the farming items were less or if it was easier to get more plots. Honestly I’d pay money for stardust or other packages. I have 34k coins and nothing to really spend it on. I have crafted a few things like the mausoleum and I can’t place it anywhere or find it. Another review mentions being unable to remove some trees and same. There should be a way to sell duplicate furniture items too. ### 4/5 — Cute but *2026-04-18, version 0.6.1.3833* It’s a really cute game, but every time I play on with family a great crashes out and even if you’re not playing, family might go in and out I love this game No adds ## Frequently asked questions about Maker Valley ### What is Maker Valley about? Maker Valley is a cozy simulation game where you help design and expand a peaceful village for celestial animals. You'll customize your village, avatar, and villagers, craft decorations, and fulfill requests to create a thriving community. The game also includes match-3 puzzle mini-games for bonus rewards. ### What are the main features of Maker Valley? Key features include extensive village customization and expansion, personalizing your avatar and villagers, crafting a wide variety of decorations and items, completing tasks for villagers, collecting unique celestial animals, and playing engaging match-3 puzzle levels. You can also interact with and help other players. ### Is Maker Valley free to play? Yes, the game is free to download and play. It includes optional in-app purchases for items and resources that can enhance your gameplay experience. There are also advertisements integrated into the game. ### What kind of gameplay can I expect in Maker Valley? You can expect a mix of village simulation and casual puzzle gameplay. The simulation aspect involves strategic planning for village expansion, resource management, and crafting. The puzzle element comes from the match-3 levels, which offer rewards to aid your village development. ### Can I play Maker Valley with friends? Yes, you can connect with friends in Maker Valley. You can grow your friend list, help each other by watering Friendship Flowers, and work together. This cooperative element adds another layer to the game's social and strategic aspects. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 0.7.1.4843 — 2026-06-12 New content for June 2026! ### 0.6.1.3833 — 2026-03-23 Updated for 2026! ### 0.6.0.3779 — 2026-03-17 Updated for 2026! ### 0.3.1.7710 — 2025-01-30 Bug fixes. ### 0.3.0.7597 — 2025-01-22 No release notes. --- *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 2026-07-04.*