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The Population Must Grow
29BANG SCORE

The Population Must Grow

Skip · Strategy · 2025

Light on value at this price: free to play, 74% positive.

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The verdict

Better value than 56% of Strategy games

Start with just one citizens to build up your city. Grow it more and more and more. There is no limit in size. Just the limit of your own PC.

Length
No data
not listed on HowLongToBeat
$/hr
Free
price ÷ main-story length
Price
Free
Reviews
74%
53 reviews
Released
2025
What drives the score
↑Raising the score2
Value↑ Free
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Reviews↑ 74% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
•Neutral1
Monetization• None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down

↑ Raising the score, ↓ lowering it, • neutral. Lime is a core driver, blue a supporting signal. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.

—No critic score available for this game.Metacritic

—No achievement data available for this game.Steam global achievements

DeveloperHelmi Blub
PublisherHelmi Blub
GenreStrategy

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The Population Must Grow
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