Heian City Story 9+

I’m giving it 5 stars for the algorithm but really I think it’s 4 stars. The combat is what hooked me in but the real reason I keep playing is the city building. There’s just so much happening all the time and the better you get at placing buildings and planning ahead the faster the chaos and fun ensues.

Tbh the combat was the worst part about this game, it was a massive point sink and it was boring with decent payoff but it just ruined the rhythm of the game for me.

I would have loved to see more done with the mounts. If the game had implemented a breeding system I think I would’ve had way more fun. Imagine each mount having different stat buffs for your villagers aside from just increasing movement tiles for them. Then instead of the weird tower defense combat system you could have a sort of brawl system similar to your boxing games or at the very least different tournament games that had to do with mounts.

I do love kairosoft and this is probably the 10th game I purchased from them lol. This is one of the better games in the portfolio, I do highly recommend it even for new players.

I’ve been playing Kairosoft games since their first English release and own all their games. I’m a huge fan! Thank you for your hard work! Here is my review.

❌ You don’t get your own unique character ): Kairosoft allowed us to do this with other games, but not this one.
❌ I wish there was more to do and customize. I want to customize names, clothes, etc. We can only choose different jobs for villagers, but that’s it. I wish there was more complexity in the game. Dream Town Story is amazing because it has both layers and customization ability—players can rename characters, choose their partner, name their child, etc. Characters even had unique pets.

✅ They took what worked from Edo Towns and other town management game, and put them into this game and expanded on it. It’s good to see them take elements that works! Riding, changing jobs, building combos, the news announcing, etc.
✅ I haven’t experienced a bug or crashes. Kairosoft games are so stable.
✅ The pixel art is beautiful, as always. There’s variety to plants, buildings, and clothes.

I want to play this game for years to come, so while it is beautiful and interesting, it just isn’t complex enough. You’ll replay the game to try different maps and find out all the building combos, but that’s it. There’s a limit to how you customize your game, which is only the characters’ jobs and where the buildings are placed.

I really enjoyed the gameplay! It’s obvious from the first look that they’ve invested a lot lf time and effort to create a beautiful Heian village. The color scheme is amazing and it really stands out. The different “side events” such as contests and request are set up so that you can enjoy the game at your own pace while always having some challenges if you feel up to it. The different animations of spirit guardians in towns are also super wholesome, not to mention the login screen at night time…overall the game is filled with rewarding details that makes the town management super enjoyable.