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Is Circadian City worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Life-simulation players who want to manage daily needs alongside work and relationships
- Players who enjoy crafting, building, or farming in a dreamlike setting
- Players interested in personality development who are comfortable with an Early Access game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want mouse control will hit a wall at the controls: the game currently supports only a keyboard or gamepad.
- Players seeking a finished, stable scope may find the long Early Access period and ongoing development unsuitable.
- Players who want friendships without interest requirements may find the social system restrictive.
Our take on Circadian City
Keyboard-and-mouse players may hit the first wall at the controls: mouse input is not supported, so play requires a keyboard or gamepad. Players who need a finished game may also balk at the stated plan for a long Early Access period.
What is Circadian City?
Circadian City is an Early Access life simulation game split between the Realworld and the Dreamworld, with activities in each affecting the other.
During the day, players earn money, manage hunger, energy, motivation, happiness, and stress, and develop interests. Friendships are limited to people who share the player’s interests, and those relationships unlock items in the Dreamworld. At night, players can craft, build, and farm, encounter characters and random events, and make choices about personality upgrades and life goals. The game can be played with a keyboard or gamepad; mouse control is not currently supported. The developers say they intend to keep the game in Early Access for a long time.
How Circadian City plays
- 01Interest-based friendships
- Relationships with people who share the player’s interests unlock items for use in the Dreamworld.
- 02Linked day and night
- Realworld activities shape what happens in the Dreamworld, where players can craft, build, and farm.
- 03Personality upgrades
- Dreamworld decisions provide choices about personality development and life goals.
- 04Keyboard or gamepad
- Play uses a keyboard or gamepad; mouse control is not currently supported.
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Circadian City: platforms & release
Is Circadian City worth it?
It is worth it if: life-simulation players who want to manage daily needs alongside work and relationships. Skip it if: players who want mouse control will hit a wall at the controls: the game currently supports only a keyboard or gamepad.
Where can I download Circadian City?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Circadian City's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Circadian City on?
Windows and macOS.
