[b][quote][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_flip]Warning: Asset Flip![/url][/quote][/b]
Lost Princess City is an asset flip, what Valve calls a "fake game". The "developer", Tero Lunkka/Valkeala Software, took the [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/d38cfdd2-8dcf-4dd8-b9d4-83663129bb02]POLYGON - City Pack[/url] game assets from the real developers, Synty Studios, changed the name, and dumped the result onto Steam. They're attempting to scam people into buying this, so they can get your money for someone else's work.
It gets worse... "POLYGON - City Pack" has also been shamelessly dumped on Steam by other asset flippers as well as Tero Lunkka/Valkeala Software:
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[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1819190]Rescue Helicopter[/url]", asset flipped by gg/Quarlellle
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1937600]Crime City[/url]", asset flipped by GRAY FLAMINGO/Quarlellle
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1776260]Crazy Truck[/url]", asset flipped by GRAY FLAMINGO/Quarlellle
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1895080]Zombie City[/url]", asset flipped by Quarlellle/gg
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/3966080]Sad Virus Town[/url]", asset flipped by Tero Lunkka/Valkeala Software
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/3397580]Trump Cake Mania[/url]", asset flipped by Tero Lunkka/Valkeala Software
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903600]Zombie VS Police[/url]", asset flipped by GRAY FLAMINGO/gg
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Take a look for yourself... these are all [i]exactly the same asset![/i]
Tero Lunkka/Valkeala Software has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab. Here's some examples so you can see for yourself:
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[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/3966080]Sad Virus Town[/url]" = [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/d38cfdd2-8dcf-4dd8-b9d4-83663129bb02]POLYGON - City Pack[/url] developed by Synty Studios
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2985190]Candy Renovation[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/renovation-simulator]Renovation Simulator[/url] developed by Manudog
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1776540]Lawnmower Game: Pinball[/url]" = [url=https://github.com/freezy/pinball-construction-kit]Pinball Construction Kit[/url] developed by Epic Games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/4486980]Super Clown Puzzle[/url]" = [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2BvzZlnM1Q]Unreal Engine 4 3D Platformer Project[/url] developed by Unreal University
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/3922060]Sad Virus Land[/url]" = [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/40dfca50-70f1-42f6-91dd-1abe39672f80]Stylized Windmill Valley[/url] developed by StylArts
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/581200]Nash Racing[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/advanced-tuning-cars]Advanced Tuning Cars[/url] developed by James Novih
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/4511130]Sad Virus Castle[/url]" = [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/6c9ecebd-a408-4c23-94aa-982e5f915dca]Stylized Castle[/url] developed by AleksandrIvanov
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/3561820]Trump Searching Vigaro[/url]" = [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/fce76096-4cc6-4f21-a040-55ddd3355a0c?lang=en]Stylized Sky Dungeon[/url] developed by AleksandrIvanov
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/4421900]Super Clown Obstacles[/url]" = [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2BvzZlnM1Q]Unreal Engine 4 3D Platformer Project[/url] developed by Unreal University
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/989340]Aliens Dont Exist[/url]" = [url=https://craftpix.net/freebies/2d-game-alien-character-free-sprite/]Alien Character - Free Sprite[/url] developed by Craftpix
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/4584120]Sad Virus Military[/url]" = [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/90b72290-8bc0-4097-8661-dd28b8a26dff]POLYGON: Battle Royale[/url] developed by Synty Games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010760]Cadoom[/url]" = [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/9eec7a8a-b17c-4b89-a0d9-369a6ed5ac8c]Tokyo Stylized Environment[/url] developed by Shua
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1639090]Survival Isolation[/url]" = [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/bc8e1ee8-5b82-40df-ad2c-226524ca6253]Easy Survival RPG[/url] developed by Easy Systems
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/768060]The Warrior Of Treasures[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/dynamic-combat-system]Dynamic Combat System[/url] developed by Grzegorz Szewczyk
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109550]Office Racer[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/props/interior/polygon-office-low-poly-3d-art-by-synty-159492]Polygon Office[/url] developed by Synty Studios
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/723830]Cyborg Invasion Shooter[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/third-person-shooter-kit]Third Person Shooter Kit[/url] developed by Epic Games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/3046850]Candy Golf[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/mini-golf-template]Mini Golf Template[/url] developed by GoFlood
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/3029190]Prison Puzzle[/url]" = [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/01c4e45e-93dd-4326-9811-9545b8a0bb70]Ultimate FPS Puzzle Kit[/url] developed by FirstContent
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2975920]Candy Puzzle[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/platformer-3-chocolate]Platformer 3 - Chocolate[/url] developed by ithappy
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1643280]Fancy the Frog[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/characters/pixel-adventure-1-155360]Pixel Adventure 1[/url] developed by Pixel Frog
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The products that result from asset flips aren't "real" games. They lack depth and content, because they're just simplistic copies of demos or tutorials. In this case, "POLYGON - City Pack" is just a low poly asset pack for use with Unity and Unreal 3D games, and doesn't have any merit as a proper, fully fledged PC game. It's just a minimum viable product, just enough to get through the non-existent quality control on Steam Direct. Not a real game.
Asset flips don't involve any professional game development. Sure, sometimes they may change a few cosmetic things, swap out different assets etc, but at heart it's functionally identical to the asset they're ripping off.
Asset flips like this are harmful to the gaming industry and to Steam because they reduce the visibility that sincerely made indie games should have, and make it harder for gamers to find real games from genuine developers.
The poor quality of this game is reflected by how many people spent time with it. At the time of this review, SteamDB shows the all-time peak player number was [b]only 2 players[/b]. This is a remarkably low number, and now, the only player activity occurs once or twice a month, presumably someone loading it up to see what it is then quickly uninstalling it. Considering there's over 130 million gamers on Steam and well over 140,000 games for gamers to choose from, the overwhelming lack of interest in this low quality game is to be expected.
Ethics aside, there's enough defects and quality problems with this game that it's not worth recommending to gamers, but the unethical nature of the developer/their associates makes it completely impossible. Because this is just a fake game/cash grab scam, and due to the sheer unethical nature of the developer, you should avoid this completely. Don't reward this morally bankrupt, unethical behaviour from Tero Lunkka/Mixtor.
