| Endzone: A World Apart | |
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| Developer(s) | Gentlymad Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Assemble Entertainment |
| Engine | Unity [1] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5 |
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| Genre(s) | City-building |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Endzone: A World Apart is a city-building game developed by Gentlymad Studios. Players control a post-apocalyptic settlement that struggles to survive in an irradiated land.
After a nuclear disaster, the survivors retreat to underground shelters, where they live for generations. Players control a settlement established by the former inhabitants of one of these shelters. Players need to acquire food and water while dealing with radiation and destructive dust storms. [2]
Endzone was developed in Germany. [3] Gentlymad were influenced by Anno 1800 , Banished , and Frostpunk . [4] The game entered early access in April 2020 [2] and was released in March 2021. [5] Under the subtitle Survivor Edition, it was ported to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S in May 2022. [3] Two DLCs have been released: "Prosperity", which adds luxury resources, and "Distant Places", which adds additional exploration options. [6] The Survivor Edition includes the "Prosperity" DLC. [3]
The PC version of the game received mixed reviews on Metacritic. [7] Reviewing the game while in early access, Jonathan Bolding of PC Gamer said that the game's difficulty distinguishes it from other city-building games. [2] Rob Zacny of Vice recommended the game to people who enjoy micromanagement. He praised the game's balanced survival mechanics, which allow colonies to thrive but are a constant, deadly threat. [8] In a review for Gamepressure , Alexander Eriksen rated it 8/10 stars and wrote, "Sound design, user experience, and gameplay all just flow and make for an enjoyable, if a bit laidback, experience." [9]
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