Indie · November 7, 2012
Towns (2012)
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- City Builder · 134
- Indie · 122
- Sandbox · 113
- Simulation · 100
- Strategy · 98
- Crafting · 65
- Singleplayer · 64
- RPG · 52
- Survival · 43
- Building · 40
- Resource Management · 33
- Isometric · 30
- Pixel Graphics · 12
- Zombies · 11
- Management · 10
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.8k Steam reviews | Top 75% in Indie |
| Engagement hours | 28 h average | Top 20% for session depth among Indie |
Indie releases from 2012
8 Indie titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.

Euro Truck Simulator 2
2012 · 97% · 867.4k · 79/100 MC

FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · 95% · 75.1k · 84/100 MC

Thomas Was Alone
2012 · 94% · 9.3k · 77/100 MC

Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
2012 · 92% · 4.1k · 75/100 MC

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
2012 · 95% · 3.5k

Wargame: European Escalation
2012 · 78% · 3.3k · 81/100 MC
Reception Metrics
Steam community
756 positive · 2.0k negative
Curator recommendations
2.4k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 7, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Xavi Canal, Ben Palgi |
| Publisher | SMP |
| Base price | $3.74 -75% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
28h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
22h
Typical completion time
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (2)
- English
- Spanish - Spain
Editions & Packages
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