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The Population Must Grow
Helmi Blub · released Jul 4, 2025 · free · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Helmi Blub
Start with just one citizens to build up your city. Grow it more and more and more. There is no limit in size. Just the limit of your own PC.
Released Jul 4, 2025 · Free to play
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 75% positive of 54 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | Free | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Dec 19, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 23, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 13, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 20, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 27, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 6, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 20, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of May 29, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 5, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 10, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dogs | 1 in 143 games |
| Colony Sim | 1 in 85 games |
| City Builder | 1 in 50 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
| Resource Management | 1 in 15 games |
| Cartoony | 1 in 12 games |
| Free to Play | 1 in 12 games |
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