Hex-based city-building game
HEXAROMA: Village Builder is a premium strategy game developed by Almost a Game Company. It is a city-building experience wherein players will be tasked with starting a colony on a tiny island village. It features multiple maps to build on and charming graphics that complement its chill and relaxing gameplay.
Similar in concept to Dawnfolk or TerraScape, HEXAROMA: Village Builder employs a grid-based building system that has players lay down parts of their city piece by piece. Each map also features a different layout and unique environment affected by weather conditions to offer a more immersive and dynamic experience.
Hex colony
HEXAROMA: Village Builder takes place in a quaint little island village where you'll be starting a colony from scratch and building a home for your people. The game features multiple maps with different layouts to help make each playthrough distinct from one another. You can expect to see different weather conditions and climates like icy tundras, scorching deserts, and lush forests, to name a few.
The building system is based around a hex grid layout wherein you will gradually place pieces next to each other while considering various synergistic effects and combinations. You have a progress bar to see how far you've come. Each milestone in your building adventure will let you unlock building packs to offer more variety and opportunities as the map expands, and witness your village grow and flourish.
Other notable things include dynamic day/night cycles and an online leaderboard so you can compete with others to see who can get the highest score. It's even well-optimized for the Steam Deck, which makes it ideal for pick-up-and-go game sessions. All that being said, the gameplay does get a bit repetitive after a while. It could use more content or game modes to keep things fresh and interesting.
Charming and relaxing
In conclusion, HEXAROMA: Village Builder is a relaxing and charming city-building experience with nice visuals and wholesome gameplay. It is easy to get into but hard to fully master with its surprisingly deep mechanics and systems. The game could be better with more content, but it's worth considering even in its current state. It's a must-try for fans of casual colony sims.
