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Summary

TownsFolk from Short Circuit Studio is a minimalist yet deep strategy roguelite where you guide settlers through an uncharted frontier. Build a thriving settlement by managing scarce resources, exploring fog-bound unknowns, and facing moral and logistical challenges across roguelite campaigns, standalone skirmishes, and puzzle missions. Free to start, with a one-time in-app purchase to unlock the full Campaign, and it holds top-100 Strategy rankings in AU (#59), NO (#70), and CA (#73).

Pros & Cons

Free-to-start with a one-time purchase to unlock the full Campaign
Roguelite campaigns offer fresh playthroughs and variety
Skirmish Mode and Puzzle Challenges provide varied strategic experiences
Pixel art visuals and atmospheric music enhance immersion

Depth of world-building and crafting may be lighter than some rivals
No explicit multiplayer or co-op features shown in the data
Resource and combat depth may be less extensive than larger strategy titles

About TownsFolk

TownsFolk is a strategy app developed by Short Circuit Studio.

Install Statistics

TownsFolk has been installed 850 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 19 thousand times.

User Ratings

TownsFolk is rated 4.43 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 11 thousand ratings.

App Information

TownsFolk is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 100.10 MB. The latest version available is 1.7.1. The last update was on October 9, 2026.

Technical Requirements

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since April 2025.

Description by Short Circuit Studio (from Google Play)

Townsfolk – Build. Explore. Survive.

More data about TownsFolk

Price	Free
Total installs	850 thousand
Recent installs	19 thousand
Rating	4.43 based on 11 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	1.7.1
App size	100.1 MB
Number of libraries	43
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	No ads

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TownsFolk

Short Circuit Studio

4.7

Free

3.3K ratings

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Installs over time

TownsFolk has been installed 850 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 650 installs per day.

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Comments on TownsFolk for Android

★★★★★ Kevin Vega · Jun 15, 2026

Really fun addictive game. It reminds me of the Civ games but without troops.

★★★★☆ Noble Jullien · Aug 8, 2026

Fun and interesting game. If you like board games, this is one of the few ones I've found to scratch that itch when playing solo. That being said, after playing some of the campaign, I keep losing progress every time I close the application. It's likely some sort of bug, but I've had to replay completed levels multiple times, which, while fun initially, got very tedious after the 8th or so time. I would highly recommend this game if it weren't for this issue.

★☆☆☆☆ Jacob Balderrama · May 14, 2026

This is definitely a bait and switch product. There is only the option to play a long tutorial mode, and a couple of side games, the campaign and all other main features advertised on the store page are behind an $8 pay wall. This just feels like it's set up to trick people or guilt parents into buying this game and that's not right. For that money I don't see why someone wouldn't just play a console game or generally expect a lot more than this game.

★☆☆☆☆ Adonis Hawari · Sep 3, 2026

The game is beautiful. One little bug makes it unplayable hot garbage. Every time you are done with a portion of the campaign and exit the game there is a good chance the game does not save, and you lose all your progress in that campaign. Since that is literally the only paid part of the game I feel robbed and until it is fixed this will remain 1 star.

★★☆☆☆ Dakota Gleason · May 20, 2026

I went through the entire tutorial just to be told I need to purchase the game to play it. Terrible devs. Do not play unless your plan on paying for this

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Technologies used by TownsFolk

14 permissions · 43 libraries

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Trust & Safety: Requests standard network, storage, and notification permissions, plus billing and license checks for in-app purchases. Includes READ_PHONE_STATE and RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED among permissions and a DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION flag. Overall, the permission set aligns with typical mobile games and does not indicate unusual access.

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