I recently had the chance to try the demo of WW2 Rebuilder, a game released in 2023 that’s been on my wishlist for quite a while. To put it briefly, it feels like a missed opportunity with great potential left unexplored. The core mechanic of clearing rubble, demolishing damaged buildings, and replacing objects is overly simplistic. Simply clicking to build structures doesn’t give you the feeling of actually creating or accomplishing something. The demo only allows you to play two levels, so judging the entire game from this may be unfair, but I doubt the main gameplay mechanics are much different. The first level is a very brief tutorial, so it doesn’t add much, but the second level gives you a clearer picture of the game's general style.

One of my biggest pet peeves in games like this is the presence of invisible walls and completely closed-off buildings that you should be able to enter. The very limited "freedom" given to the player was my first turn-off. Then, realizing the lack of an actual bui…

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TL;DR there’s no rebuilding of well-known or famous cities and landmarks that come to mind.

I usually avoid other reviews because I like to experience games firsthand, and that was the case here with the demo. While the demo content is limited, so it's hard to make a full assessment, I found the mechanics way too simplistic for a game focused on demolishing and rebuilding. That’s why I didn’t look further into later levels or the full game. Afterward, I did check out feedback from players who completed it 100%. From what I read and see, there aren’t any missions focused on fully restoring a city. Typically, you handle main and side tasks within a set area, like repairing a collapsed bridge or building and adding decorations to the surroundings.

So, like, are the cities real places with actual, recreated damage (like, you can rebuild the Frauenkirche in Dresden, or something)