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Uses two-dimensional "sprites", 2D images created and used on a flat plane, as opposed to the three-dimensional models or environments found in 3D games.

Constructing and managing cities, towns, or settlements. City builder games typically involve zoning land, placing buildings, managing resources, and ensuring the wellbeing of citizens. Players balance factors like population growth, economy, infrastructure, and environment as they guide their city's development over time. Strategy and planning are key to succeeding.

Utilizing content created by algorithms rather than human made content. Often utilizes a "seed," a relatively small string that is used to control the randomization algorithm that generates the entire world.

A game in which the player is not constrained to achieving specific goals and has a large degree of freedom to explore, interact with, or modify the game environment