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| Release | November 15, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | City-builder |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Floodland is a 2022 city-building game developed by Vile Monarch and published by Ravenscourt. [1] It was released on November 15, 2022 for Microsoft Windows. [2] In the game, players control a civilization of people as they attempt to survive in a devastated world flooded as a result of climate change. The game received generally positive reviews on release.
Floodland is a city-building game, where players control a colony of people attempting to survive in a world consumed by flooding caused by climate change. [3] The player can choose between four different types of "clans", which all have their own unique advantages and outlooks on life. [1] The settlers that the player has can be assigned to construct buildings, collect resources, and perform expeditions for supplies. [3] [4] As the player progresses, they can encounter other clans that have different worldviews and priorities than their own people. The player must introduce laws to ensure amicable relations between clans, [4] and prevent hostility, which can cause crime and unrest. [3] Stores of food and water must be managed by the player as they research new technologies and create relationships between clans. [1]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 73/100 [5] |
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| GamesRadar+ | 4/5 [3] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 76/100 [6] |
| IGN France | 6/10 [7] |
| IGN Italy | 7.5/10 [8] |
According to the review aggregator website Metacritic, Floodland received "generally favorable reviews" for its PC versions. [5] GamesRadar liked the story, city building elements, and UI, but was frustrated by the number of software bugs on launch. [3] Rock Paper Shotgun enjoyed how clans interacted and integrated with each other, but felt as though the player would spend too much time waiting for new technologies to be researched. [1] The Games Machine enjoyed the narrative, and lauded the game as less challenging than other city building video games such as Frostpunk . [4]
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