CITYCONOMY: Service for your City, developed by Nano Games sp. z o.o. and published by astragon Entertainment, is a service-oriented city simulation that shifts the focus away from traditional urban planning and places players directly in the operational heart of municipal maintenance. Rather than designing skylines or zoning districts, you take control of a service company responsible for keeping a living, breathing city functional. From waste collection and sewage maintenance to towing illegally parked vehicles and tending public green spaces, the game builds its identity around the often-overlooked backbone of urban infrastructure.

The core gameplay loop revolves around accepting contracts and physically carrying out tasks using a fleet of licensed service vehicles. The city itself is fully explorable, divided into multiple districts ranging from residential neighborhoods to industrial zones and historic centers. Missions are dispatched dynamically, and players must navigate traffic, obey road rules, and position their vehicles accurately to complete objectives. Whether it’s emptying dumpsters, clearing clogged drains, repairing street damage, or trimming overgrown hedges, each job requires hands-on participation rather than abstract menu-based management. This grounded approach gives the game a tactile quality uncommon in traditional city simulators.

Vehicle handling forms a significant part of the experience. With a range of officially licensed MAN trucks and specialized service vehicles, players must adapt to different controls and responsibilities depending on the task. Garbage trucks operate differently from tow trucks, and road maintenance vehicles introduce their own workflow. The driving mechanics aim for semi-realistic weight and maneuverability, demanding careful turns and precise parking. For simulation enthusiasts who appreciate operational authenticity, these mechanics can feel rewarding, especially during longer missions that require coordination and route planning.

Beyond individual jobs, the game incorporates light management elements that allow you to expand your company. Completing contracts earns revenue and experience, which can be invested in hiring additional drivers, unlocking new vehicles, and upgrading equipment. Over time, your small operation grows into a broader service network capable of handling more complex assignments. There is also a citizen satisfaction system, where performance impacts how districts respond to your company’s reliability. While these management systems add structure and progression, they remain relatively straightforward compared to deeper economic simulators, functioning more as supportive layers than as the central challenge.

The open-world city environment features a dynamic day-night cycle and changing weather conditions that subtly affect visibility and atmosphere. Rain can make roads feel more immersive, and nighttime jobs carry a different tone than daytime assignments. The city itself feels active, with traffic flowing and pedestrians present, though interactivity outside of missions is limited. Cooperative multiplayer allows up to five players to tackle contracts together, introducing a collaborative element that can make routine tasks more engaging when shared with others.

However, the game’s ambition occasionally outpaces its execution. The mission structure, while varied in type, can become repetitive over extended play sessions. Collecting trash or towing vehicles follows a predictable pattern, and while progression unlocks new equipment, the fundamental gameplay rarely shifts dramatically. Additionally, technical shortcomings such as dated visuals, performance inconsistencies, and occasional physics quirks reveal the modest production scale. For players expecting the polish of larger-budget simulators, these limitations may stand out.

Despite its imperfections, CITYCONOMY offers a niche but distinctive experience within the simulation genre. Its decision to spotlight the operational side of urban life gives it a unique perspective rarely explored in depth. For players who enjoy hands-on driving simulators combined with light business management, the game provides a structured, methodical loop that can be relaxing and methodical rather than adrenaline-driven. It may not satisfy those seeking complex economic systems or narrative depth, but it delivers a focused depiction of municipal service work that can be surprisingly absorbing.

Ultimately, CITYCONOMY: Service for your City stands as an earnest attempt to gamify the everyday responsibilities that keep cities running. Its blend of vehicle operation, task-based progression, and modest company management creates a simulation that prioritizes practicality over spectacle. While repetitive elements and technical limitations prevent it from reaching the heights of the genre’s best, it remains a worthwhile exploration for enthusiasts who appreciate the quiet satisfaction of maintaining order in a bustling urban environment.

Rating: 5/10