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Urban Empire

In Urban Empire you take control of a mayoral dynasty and lead your city and people through 200 years of history. Establish infrastructures, plan city districts, debate political decisions at the town council…

67 20 January 2017 from $2.69

Urban Empire is a simulator developed by Reborn Games, released 20 January 2017 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $2.69 at Fanatical.

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What Urban Empire is

Urban Empire is a simulator game developed by Reborn Games and released in 2017. It was published by Kalypso Media. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Beginning in the 1820s, establish your city through five different eras, each with its own threats and opportunities. Master the challenges of the centuries, face political struggles, experience world-changing events and pioneering inventions, and create your own unique Urban Empire!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 74 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Urban Empire holds a critic score of 67 out of 100. That places it above 29% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 4 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel i5-2400 / AMD FX-6350, 6 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / AMD HD 6850 2GB. An 6GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.69 at Fanatical, 91% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Urban Empire launched on 20 January 2017, within three weeks of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Nioh, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Nioh, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Urban Empire — frequently asked questions

When did Urban Empire come out?
Urban Empire was released on 20 January 2017 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Urban Empire cost?
The cheapest current price for Urban Empire is $2.69 at Fanatical, which is 91% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Urban Empire?
At minimum, Urban Empire needs Intel i5-2400 / AMD FX-6350, 6 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / AMD HD 6850 2GB graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Urban Empire?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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