Metropolismania PS2

Metropolismania is a city building game with a Japanese anime style. The goal is to grow a town to a target population. This is accomplished by interacting with NPCs and becoming friends by giving them gifts and talking with them. Attract citizens by building up the town with offices, grocers, entertainment and farming buildings (to name a few).

Rather than overlooking the environment, the player controls a character from a third-person perspective. Walking around, new constructions can be started and roads can be built. The buildings can be entered too. Side quests happen every level, some of which are quite strange. Expect to be involved in a smuggling ring or a cult.

You play as a newcomer tasked with connecting people and services throughout the city. Progress depends on careful observation and memory, as NPCs expect you to recall personal details to complete requests and unlock new areas.

Instead of managing infrastructure or money, the core mechanics revolve around:

• memorizing citizens’ names and faces

• learning schedules and daily habits

• linking people to businesses and each other

• expanding the city as social networks grow

The result is a relaxing, brain-teasing experience that feels halfway between a life sim and a logic puzzle.

⭐ Gameplay & Design Notes

• Social-memory–based progression

• Day/night cycle with changing NPC routines

• Light puzzle-solving through information recall

• Stylized isometric city presentation

• Calm, quirky tone with understated humor

The game rewards patience and attention, making it a cult favorite for players looking for something offbeat and thoughtful on PS2.

Product Details

Japanese Title: メトロポリスマニア (Metropolismania)
Platform: PlayStation 2 (NTSC-U)
Genre: Simulation / Puzzle / Social
Players: 1 player
Language: English
Developer: indieszero
Publisher: Atlus USA
Release Year: 2001 (North America)

PlayStation 2 discs are region-locked. This NTSC-U copy requires a North American PS2 unless modified.