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Metropolis 1998

Also known as Metropolis 1998, m1, metropolis 1998

A fresh, modern city builder with charming aesthetics. Detailed agent-based simulation and scheduling. See inside buildings. Design and customize almost anything. Business-specific zoning, and mixed use zones too!

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31 May 2026

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Patch notesPublished 22 May 2026

v0.2.1Patch - Alpha 0.2.1 / Itch.io

Update - Alpha 0.2.1 - STABLE Also: Itch.io is being updated this morning There is always one thing that is missed after marking a build as stable ːsteamsadː BUG FIXES Fixed invalid error message when placing utility po…

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May 2026
Update - Alpha 0.2 - STABLE - Will be live soon Only critical updates will be applied to the game going forward. Time for me to return to making progress towards the early access release build! QOL Updated zone flood fi…v0.25 changesFixGameplayPatch notes21 May 2026
Update - Alpha 0.1.7d This will hopefully be one of the last few updates before marking the build as "stable". Once stable, I will update the itch.io build, and only critical fixes will be applied NEW FEATURES Added gam…v0.1.7d13 changesFixGameplayPatch notes19 May 2026
Build Update- Alpha 0.1.7c MAJOR BUG FIXES Fixed abandoned building logic bug that prevented units from moving into homes, causing population stagnation for some players Fixed ghost apartments. This happened when entire…v0.1.7c10 changesFixGameplayPatch notes16 May 2026
Update - Alpha 0.1.7b BUG FIXES Fixed rare road deletion and expansion crash Added missing UI sounds to auto zone menu icons Disabled traffic sound when game is paused Fixed building density being removed when building…v0.1.7b14 changesFixPerformancePatch notes14 May 2026
Update - Alpha v0.1.7 NEW FEATURES Reorganized the Building Menu. Also added place window, delete zone, delete room. Reorganized the Auto Zone Menu. Created / added icons for both placement options, and added demolish z…v0.1.75 changesFixGameplayPatch notes11 May 2026
Update Alpha v0.1.6d NOTE: This update will overwrite the config file (graphic options, etc). This is required for the new text scaling feature. NEW FEATURES Added text scaling to option menu Arrow keys move camera QOL…v0.1.6d12 changesFixGameplayPatch notes10 May 2026
Patch - Alpha v0.1.6cFixed bug that prevented placing building on market when loaded from a save and the game is not unpaused Fixed UIs not properly positioning text immediately on first load Added create blueprint icon to building UI Chang…Announcementv0.1.6c8 changesFixUI/audio10 May 2026
Should be live soon! Fixed rare crash when placing water pipe Fixed rare pathing crash Fixed Mixed Use zones not calculating jobs properly. It was counting objects in the entire building instead of within the business a…v0.1.6b8 changesFixPerformanceStore06 May 2026
Patch Alpha v0.1.6### Update Alpha 0.1.6 - Should be live soon Demolish zones in selection box Game starts paused when loading from save file Tutorial, goals, and warning icons update when game is paused Buildings demolished or taken off…Announcementv0.1.65 changesFixGameplay02 May 2026
Update v0.1.5cThis update should fix the road/terrain draw order when zoomed out for AMD users.Announcementv0.1.5c01 May 2026
Patch Alpha v0.1.5bUpdate Alpha v0.1.5b has been pushed to Steam. Should be live soon Fixed save not loading when reason it failed is actually safe Finished enhancing code safety of road placement/deletion code. Fixed vehicles popping off…Announcementv0.1.5b5 changesFix01 May 2026

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