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SimCity BuildIt

Electronic Arts

Free download 4.12 · 1 storefront · 86,744 ratings In-app purchases
Open on Apple

About this app

Includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Welcome, Mayor, to the city builder and simulator! Be the hero of your very own city metropolis. This is the city-building game to design and create a beautiful, bustling town or metropolis. Every decision is yours as your city simulation grows larger and more intricate. You need to make smart building choices as a city builder to keep your citizens happy and your skyline growing. Then build, trade, chat, compete, and join clubs with fellow city-building Mayors. The city game that lets you build your city, your way! BRING YOUR CITY METROPOLIS TO LIFE Build your metropolis with skyscrapers, parks, bridges, and much more! Place buildings strategically to keep your taxes flowing and your city growing. Solve real-life city-building challenges like traffic and pollution. Provide your town and city services like power plants and police departments. Strategize, build and keep traffic moving with grand avenues and streetcars in this fun city builder and simulator. PUT YOUR IMAGINATION AND CITY ON THE MAP The possibilities are endless in this town and city-building simulator! A worldwide city game, build Tokyo-, London-, or Paris-style neighborhoods, and unlock exclusive city landmarks like the Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty. Make building rewarding and discover new technologies with the Future Cities while getting athletic with sports stadiums to become a pro city builder. Build and decorate your town or city with rivers, lakes, forests, and expand along the beach or mountain slopes. Unlock your city-builder strategies with new geographic regions for your metropolis, such as the Sunny Isles or Frosty Fjords, each with a unique architectural style. The city-building game where there’s always something new and different to make your city simulation unique. BUILD AND BATTLE YOUR WAY TO VICTORY The city-building game that lets you defend your city metropolis against monsters or compete against other mayors in Club Wars. Plot winning city-builder strategies with your Club mates and declare war on other cities. Once the battle simulation is on, unleash crazy disasters like the Disco Twister and Plant Monster on your opponents. Earn valuable rewards to use in battle, in building or to improve your city. In addition, take on other players in the Contest of Mayors, where you can complete weekly challenges and climb the League ranks toward the top of this city game. BUILD A BETTER CITY WITH TRAINS The city-building game to improve as a city builder with unlockable and upgradeable trains. Discover new trains and train stations for your dream metropolis! Build, expand and customize your rail network to fit your unique city simulation. BUILD, CONNECT AND TEAM UP Join a Mayor’s Club to trade city supplies with other members who love and chat about city-building strategies and available resources. Collaborate with other town and city builders to help someone complete their personal vision as well as get support to complete yours. Build big, work together, lead other Mayors, and watch your city simulation come to life in this city-building game and simulator! ___ Important Consumer Information. This app: Requires a persistent Internet connection (network fees may apply). Requires acceptance of EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. Includes in-game advertising. Contains direct links to the Internet and social networking sites intended for an audience over 13. The app uses Game Center. Log out of Game Center before installation if you don’t want to share your game play with friends. User Agreement: http://terms.ea.com Privacy and Cookie Policy: http://privacy.ea.com Visit https://help.ea.com/en/ for assistance or inquiries. EA may retire online features after 30 days’ notice posted on www.ea.com/service-updates.

Latest release

What’s New

Version 1.83.2 Oct 6, 2026

Spooky fun awaits in SimCity BuildIt's Haunted Metropolis season! Brave the Streets of Fright and welcome the supernatural. - Unlock eerie landmarks like the Gargoyle Tower and Phantom Plaza. - Upgrade the Rift Tower to watch a mysterious portal surge with cosmic energy. - Design eerie environments with new Haunted Streets, Cursed Lakes, and hungry Haunted Forests. - Discover haunted Events, Limited-Time Buildings, and ghostly rewards! Happy Haunting, Mayors!

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7-day gain +376
Ratings / day 23.0
30-day gain +1,589
US rating-count history
86,744 ratings
86,744 85,648 84,553 Aug 11, 2026 · 84,564 ratings Aug 12, 2026 · 84,553 ratings Aug 12, 2026 · 84,564 ratings Aug 13, 2026 · 84,580 ratings Aug 13, 2026 · 84,606 ratings Aug 16, 2026 · 84,683 ratings Aug 18, 2026 · 84,868 ratings Aug 19, 2026 · 84,875 ratings Aug 28, 2026 · 85,155 ratings Sep 24, 2026 · 86,133 ratings Sep 27, 2026 · 86,368 ratings Oct 8, 2026 · 86,744 ratings Aug 11, 2026 Oct 8, 2026

Momentum comes from crawler snapshots for the tracked storefront. “Viral growth signal” means unusually fast recent rating gains; it is an indicator, not download data.

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Free Aug 11, 2026 · Free Oct 9, 2026 · Free Aug 11, 2026 Oct 9, 2026
  1. First observed Aug 11, 2026 · 12:03 PM Free

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