Desktop Town lets you build and customize a miniature city directly on your desktop while you work, with autonomous citizens populating your creation. The game emphasizes relaxed building and decoration over heavy mechanics, making it suitable for background play during other tasks, though some players note limited decoration variety and cumbersome editing features.
About this game
Desktop Town is a relaxing idle city builder that runs directly on your desktop. Build and decorate your own tiny town, or watch your little citizens go about their day, while doing your usual tasks on the PC.
What players are saying
▲ Recommended0 hrs
The game offers great customisability and a lot of cool options for building your own little village. I wish the soundtrack was longer, it has some nice tunes to work to.
Beautiful little desktop game that you can have open while working or doing tasks. The game offers a lot of customization option which makes it really easy and fun to build your own unique town.
I've played the demo and thought it was a real good start. There are many issues with this builder. First, one should be able to use the scroll wheel to enlarge the working surface. Secondly, to delete a prior mistake beyond your last update, the game has to go through a whole process which I'm not a fan of. There aren't many decorations, and the game really hasn't improved since the demo. There aren't enough items to build with and the UI isn't as friendly as other builders I've played. With updates, this builder can be special, but in it's current state I wouldn't recommend.
Winter has arrived in Desktop Town! ❄️ This update brings a fresh seasonal look to your town with snowy landscapes, festive decorations, and a few new holiday assets to build with. Create your own cozy, wintery village and enjoy the magical atmosphere all season long.Have fun and happy building! 😊
In just the first week after release, many of you have already shared your amazing Desktop Towns. So today, we want to celebrate two creations that stood out and take a closer look at two fantastic towns from the community! 1. The Island of TowersCreator: ChaoskindChaoskind sent us an incredible island build that immediately caught our attention. It's not only huge in scale, but also beautifully planned and effortlessly atmospheric. Some of our favorite highlights:A relaxing beach area perfect for unwindingA creative approach in building a lighthouse watching over the seaAn archway spanning across the tramline, leading into tight, cozy alleywaysThe detached, Venice-like tower structures you can find at the topIt's a stunning piece of work! 2. The HotelCreator: mrtimbThis build shows just how many creative directions you can take in Desktop Town. mrtimb's hotel features a clean, perfectly parallel architectural style, complemented by a charming flower and tree garden. And of course, the premium balcony overlooking the entrance gives the whole place a luxurious vibe, though we're still not entirely sure whether the building is haunted or not. Either way, it definitely caught our eye! ------------------------------------------- We love seeing what you create, and we want to showcase even more community builds in the future.If you'd like to be featured, post your towns on our Discord or upload your screenshots. We can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
Just a minor Patch- fixed 1 sided streetlamp placing- fixed pride flag placing- fixed sand ramp being unlockable too early- fixed sand ramp not having slots for limestone walls- added button to restart tutorial- added some more infos to the tutorial- minor fixes to localization
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