# Topia World Builder — user reviews > 388 indexed App Store user reviews of Topia World Builder by Crescent Moon Games, rated 3.60/5 from 236 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/topia-world-builder/id534282109/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/topia-world-builder/id534282109.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 100 · 4★ 47 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 24 · 1★ 42 ## What do users think of Topia World Builder? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth and responsive - 👍 Beautiful graphics - 🌳 Relaxing sandbox experience **Cons** - 🐛 Unbalanced animal populations - 🔍 Lack of content and features - 💤 Gets boring quickly **Commonly reported bugs** - Birds getting stuck over the ocean - Land animals drowning in water - Inconsistent controls and UI **Most requested features** - Add humans and civilization building - Introduce natural disasters and weather effects - Expand animal and plant diversity - Improve ecosystem balance and predator-prey dynamics - Implement saving and loading of created worlds ## Newest reviews (15 of 388) ### 4/5 — Interesting Demo *2022-05-26, version 1.6.1* Idk how many people actually still play this or will ever see this review but Apple is probably gonna remove this within the next few months cause of its App Store clean up plan so if this *does* look interesting to anyone then it’s notable that a similar game is actually being developed by the Solar Smash Dev. Just to get it out there for the 5 people that’ll read this. K bye lol ### 4/5 — Closest game to populous I could find *2022-03-19, version 1.6.1* I really like the game it would’ve been nice to be able to play before I bought it not that I regret my purchase however will there be any future additions such as either PVP or because the sandbox gets a bit boring after awhile maybe another type of gameplay such as PVP / PVE / natural disasters or perhaps even humans settlement,The engine that the game is designed on is nice and smooth and workable I believe with additions such as I mentioned above it could be a really awesome game that would appeal to a lot of different gamers ### 4/5 — Dang *2021-09-28, version 1.6.1* They promise to add humans, and then the game is fully abandoned. Dang, what a way to go ### 4/5 — A relaxing, yet lacking experience *2020-09-21, version 1.6.1* Been playing this game for a while now, it still holds true to itself even years later. Such a fun, thrilling little experience. The game really should be updated though, it has a lot of open and loose ends to tie that could really make the experience a whole lot more amped up. That aside, it’s a ton of fun. Taught me a lot about how to construct abstract and natural looking environments. Simple yet visually appealing. Very beautiful and smooth day and night cycles. The UI is easy to navigate and world building is simplified well enough. I’d say it’s overall flaw would be that it’s lacking. It’s really just a first hand experience at shaping lands, nothing more. I still wish for the day this game gets major changes. It’s a nice thing to play around with when you’re bored. Great game! So much fun even years after it’s release. ### 2/5 — Nice concept, but barely anything to do. *2020-08-23, version 1.6.1* I played this for about five minutes. After that, I’d done literally everything the game had to offer. Needs more to do. ### 4/5 — Good, but... *2020-08-18, version 1.6.1* I enjoy this game, and I’m willing to be patient with updates. If I were to suggest anything it would be the ability to create roads, or defined pathways. Having humans in the game would be nice, as well as the ability to change the weather. 4/5 only because this feels somewhat unfinished, I think the game should include more to do. For what it’s worth, it’s a satisfying game to play. ### 3/5 — Humans *2020-06-25, version 1.6.1* Pls add humans it would give so much more to the game if civilisations could grow ### 2/5 — Refund please *2020-05-11, version 1.6.1* I was wondering if I could get a refund. ### 4/5 — People? *2020-04-20, version 1.6.1* I have finished a mountain of snow. ### 4/5 — Needs improvement *2020-04-17, version 1.6.1* It would be cool if you could make stuff like volcanoes and spawn stuff in water. It would also be cool if there were more interesting species that made colonies and had wars ### 4/5 — I know its a bit late *2019-10-21, version 1.6.1* It seems like you guys aren’t updating anymore, I understand that, but at least come back and make birds starve without food and some needed small fixes like natural growth please ): I used to love this as a kid and I love the potential it had more now that I’m older ### 4/5 — Please bring it back with updates *2019-10-13, version 1.6.1* This game is crazy fun!!! It would be really cool if you guys added more animals and had the predators fight each other. Also giving the animals longer life spans would be great! Please come back and update this game. It would be crazy fun to play this game with even more opportunities to spawn different animals and plants. ### 3/5 — Not Finished... *2019-08-11, version 1.6.1* This is a really fun app, but it isn’t finished. There is so much more that can be done with this app! The potential for a cultural phenomenon in this game is staggering, all that needs to happen is for the developer to start on updates that add things to the command menus. It doesn’t all need to be done at once, it just needs to happen! It seems the developers have lost interest in this game, it has not been updated for years now, so don’t go expecting it to start happening. Soon this app will stop being supported by them and it’ll disappear from the App Store, another game that almost was. ### 4/5 — Relaxing and fun game but...... *2019-07-19, version 1.6.1* I gave it 4 stars only because even if the game is fun and relaxing it needs alot of work still. They need to update it by giving us humans and natural disasters. Wouldn't it be nice having a volcano that erupts or hurricanes and even rain storms? If we are all paying for this game then the least you can do is update the game.I hesitated it to buy it but i have high hopes they will have a major update soon. Please listen to us!!!! ### 3/5 — 日本語を *2019-02-12* 日本語対応してほしい。 買ったが、何も分からず、だがワクワクだけはする。 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Good concepts poor execution. *2020-04-15, version 1.6.1* I don’t know why I’m making this review. Maybe to help others in not buying the game or hoping some one will get the rights and continue this promising project of a game. The developer got his money for the game and scrambled leaving an unfinished work that had so much potential. I deleted this game 4 years ago and I would think about it often. I love work builder games and this one looks great and has amazing AI and terraforming of the planet. This game could’ve been awesome with other more intelligent AI like humans or some other alien. ### 1/5 — The dev is still active on AppStore *2020-04-03, version 1.6.1* Still making new games yet has abandoned this game which could of been a gem of a game but was left bare.. Why not make a new one & put it on Apple Arcade like u did with skyfish ! Love this game happy it still works but there is so much that can be done with newer devices new features style & such PLEASE UPDATE IT, OR release a new one gladly would jump buy if it’s premium no subscription & works offline. ### 1/5 — Bad Game *2020-03-30, version 1.6.1* This game is a waste of time and money. It looked interesting and it was ok to start but soon became an effort in futility. The creatures are non sustaining. Some of them have predators who will hunt and kill them and some will die when they have no resources. But some like the birds will just mass produce until they take over. I was looking for a building type/resource management game and this was not it! If that is what you are looking for then do not get it. ### 1/5 — Worst game!😭 *2019-12-15, version 1.6.1* This game is sooo bad I can’t believe I wasted 2 dollars please do not get developer please make more realistic and I will give two more stars but now it’s soo bad!!😭😭😢😢😡 ### 1/5 — Too much of the same *2019-08-05, version 1.6.1* Gets stale fast. Not a lot you can do, once you’ve tinkered with it a bit there’s not much else you can do. Has potential but there are better games just like this that are free. Thought it was a good idea, just needs work. ### 1/5 — Falta de equilíbrio *2019-06-11* Crocodilos e os pássaros n morrem e arvores nao crescem dnv ### 1/5 — Help! *2019-01-12, version 1.6.1* It wont let me do anything! It just puts me through some dumb credits and I don’t get to make anything aside from the tutorials. I’m so angry!! 😡 please fix NOW I just spent REAL MONEY and I would like to BE ABLE TO PLAY THE GAME I MEAN HOW CAN YOU MISS THAT ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work iPad 2018 *2018-12-05, version 1.6.1* The app technically launches but you can do nothing aside of setting and tutorials. Devs are clearly abandoned application many years ago. ### 1/5 — trash *2018-11-23, version 1.6.1* This game is trash. Dont waste ur money. ### 1/5 — Boring *2018-04-26, version 1.6.1* You chose an animal, rub your finger over the screen and watch them eat grass. You can’t build anything, develop anything or change a damn thing. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Please update!! *2025-09-23, version 1.6.1* Please update the app and continue working on it! This app was so cool and I’d love to see it continue ### 5/5 — I support Topia with 5 deserving stars-- *2020-07-31, version 1.6.1* The more support this game gets from the players, the better updates we will have in the future. I have been waiting for this title to be released and I'm so glad to own it on my iPhone! I am very pleased with the look and feel of the game. The controls are simple enough, you don't really need much of a Tutorial to get started (although I'm glad it was there to follow). Any Strategy, RPG or Achievement features in future updates will absolutely have continued support from me. This title sets itself apart from all other games released in the App Store. Great work, Crescent Moon and Glenn Corpes! [EDIT] Crescent & Corpes, Just take a step back to previous releases (such as Topia World Builder) and polish them off a tad bit more ;) Topia is analogous to an unfinished sculpture that shouldn’t take too much effort to polish, but it would be great if the imbalances everyone is mentioning are tweaked. Put your mind to it and create a balance between all ecology. Do that, and players can REALLY create their world and watch it thrive. [ADDENDUM] I’m so happy to see another update on this game. Starting it up right after the update finishes (!) Let’s see how the changes and updates play... ### 5/5 — Great but...... *2020-05-23, version 1.6.1* I think this is a great game but the only problem. I can’t figure out how to change the time? Help please. Ok so I figured it out (half a year later) and I still love this game. I have one question. WHY DID YOU ABANDON IT? IT HAS GREAT POTENTIAL THAT YOU CAN STILL USE?!? It seems like you do this with all you’re games. I bet you aren’t even ever going to read this. Probably. And if you are, check how long ago it was written. The game it’s self is great, but please more updates. This is the game I have always wanted, perfect for me, honestly I think there should be more games like this. Update please. ### 5/5 — Thank you 😊 *2018-12-01, version 1.6.1* Hi I’m Abby, it would be way cool if you could add people like have villages and farms and stuff, that would be cool! -Abby Thank you so much!! I love it! 😊 ### 5/5 — Хорошо *2018-08-31* Мне очень понравилось ### 5/5 — Good, however *2018-08-16, version 1.6.1* besides what our friend already spoken here, i think you guys should add snow and some other stuff, it’s too empty still ### 5/5 — Topia world builder Needs more land animals *2018-08-04, version 1.6.1* You need to add more land animals from carnivores to more herbivorous creatures they need a lot of biodiversity like in real life more herbivorous animals and some carnivorous animals and maybe add some intelligent humanoids alien species and make a civlization ### 5/5 — Game is awesome! *2018-06-02, version 1.6.1* This game is awesome because it feels like I am the god of my own pocket worlds! Here are some suggestions to put in the game: Natural Disasters You should be able to cast tornadoes, tsunamis, all that fun stuff. Add Humans/Tribe It would be fun if you added humans that were like tribal people. They could hunt whatever gets in their way. Flat Map Add maps so you can see your overall world. It gets hard to see sometimes. Add game modes such as: Challenging (you have to build a world that meets different conditions every time) War (Humans(if added) can be diplomatic and can declare wars and settle treaties) Last suggestion: Make animals more realistic like, birds eat fish and tikes eat pinos food chain sort of thing. Instead of fictional animals add earth animals besides fish and birds! Keep up the good work!🙂🙂 ### 5/5 — Everything I Need *2018-03-04, version 1.6.1* I’ve had this game before and i’ve deleted it too, but either way, it is amazing! Its beautiful, simple and fun! The soundtrack in the background is amazing too, it’s relaxing and nice! All in all, i couldn’t ask for more! ### 5/5 — iPhone X support *2018-02-25, version 1.6.1* This game is pretty great, it’s been on my phone for years. It could use an iPhone X update, though. --- *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 2026-09-14.*