# Virtual City Playground: Build

> Enjoy city-building in this business & time-management game!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.g5e.virtualcitysb](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.g5e.virtualcitysb)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.g5e.virtualcitysb`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** G5 Entertainment
- **Category:** GAME\_STRATEGY
- **Downloads:** 5,316,095
- **Rating:** 4.09 / 5 (384,928 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.22.201
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-03
- **First published:** 2011-10-20
- **Publisher country:** SE
- **Size:** 399 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.g5e.virtualcitysb)
- **Website:** [https://www.g5.com](https://www.g5.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.g5.com/privacypolicy](https://www.g5.com/privacypolicy)

## Description

**Virtual City Playground: Build** lets you create and manage the city of your dreams. Construct residential, industrial, and commercial buildings while managing transportation, services, and green initiatives to keep your citizens happy and your city thriving. Enjoy over 500 quests, nearly 200 buildings and landmarks, and about 100 achievements. The game supports offline play and continues to earn you income even when minimized. With multilingual support and rich gameplay, it's perfect for fans of city-building and time management games.

Engage in recycling programs, host public events, and build iconic structures like Eco Skyscrapers, Airports, Stadiums, and even a Shuttle Launch Pad. Optimize your city's growth while balancing the needs of your community and infrastructure, all with sleek gameplay optimized for high-end smartphones and tablets.

## Rankings

- #23,095 — Overall
- #16 — build

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.g5e.virtualcitysb.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.g5e.virtualcitysb.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.samsung.android.iap.permission.BILLING`

## Review summary

Reviewers praise the city-building focus, relaxing pace, creativity, and music, with nostalgia for its earlier version. However, Android players face persistent mobile freezes/crashes (often at startup/tutorial), plus lag and performance issues. An energy gate and login problems further hurt playability, and some devices can’t load the game at all. To improve, optimize mobile performance, fix startup freezes, address the energy mechanic, and resolve login issues. Cross-platform play (Steam) runs better, underscoring Android-specific optimization needs.

### Pros

- City-building gameplay is enjoyable with lots to do and easy passive play.
- Relaxing, slow-paced gameplay that's good for unwinding.
- Creative and engaging gameplay with exploration opportunities.
- Pleasant music/audio enhances the experience.
- Nostalgia and excitement when rediscovering the game.

### Cons

- Frequent freezing/crashing on Android/mobile, often at the tutorial or startup.
- Energy feature that gates playtime and progression.
- Significant lag and performance issues on mobile devices.
- Login issues, such as not being able to login with an email address.
- Crashes or won't load on certain devices.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.g5e.virtualcitysb)