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Floodland

Floodland

Released: 11/15/2022

UNITE HUMANITY - SHAPE SOCIETY The climate change was a catalyst for a sucession of events that led to the destruction of our world; rising sea levels have innundated the coasts. Only you can help humanity survive by leading your band of survivors on a path to redemption. Starting with a lost bunch of survivors, you need to scavange resources, rediscover technology and maintain the peace between differing factions as you strive to rebuild society. EXPLORE AND EXPLOIT The world - as you know it - has gone, replaced by islands, swamps and isolated groups of survivors. Gathering scarce resources, you need to explore the world - island by island - helping those you can and dealing with those who do not share your vision of the future. GROW YOUR COLONY There's more to a city than just people. Food, shelter, water, health, security - the list is long and varied. Technology to be researched along a branching Tech-Tree, buildings upgraded and specialists to train. It's down to you to make sure all these needs are fulfilled; a job made all the harder with limited resources, space and labour to complete these tasks. YOU ARE THE LAW A society is only as good as its laws; it's up to you to define them. Will you usher in a new utopian age of equality or is your future a benign dictatorship? Not every group shares your vision and the choices you make can have a profound impact on the future of your settlement. A common goal will make your society more productive than one at loggerheads with itself; you need to define and choose your legal evolution and which route to follow on the Law-Tree but - as with all things - there are always consequences. UNLIMITED PLAYTHROUGHS Each game is different; maps, events and make up of the world are randomly generated, allowing unique playthroughs every time.

UNITE HUMANITY - SHAPE SOCIETY The climate change was a catalyst for a sucession of events that led to the destruction of our world; rising sea levels have innundated the coasts. Only you can help humanity survive by leading your band of survivors on a path to redemption. Starting with a lost bunch of survivors, you need to scavange resources, rediscover technology and maintain the peace between differing factions as you strive to rebuild society. EXPLORE AND EXPLOIT The world - as you know it - has gone, replaced by islands, swamps and isolated groups of survivors. Gathering scarce resources, you need to explore the world - island by island - helping those you can and dealing with those who do not share your vision of the future. GROW YOUR COLONY There's more to a city than just people. Food, shelter, water, health, security - the list is long and varied. Technology to be researched along a branching Tech-Tree, buildings upgraded and specialists to train. It's down to you to make sure all these needs are fulfilled; a job made all the harder with limited resources, space and labour to complete these tasks. YOU ARE THE LAW A society is only as good as its laws; it's up to you to define them. Will you usher in a new utopian age of equality or is your future a benign dictatorship? Not every group shares your vision and the choices you make can have a profound impact on the future of your settlement. A common goal will make your society more productive than one at loggerheads with itself; you need to define and choose your legal evolution and which route to follow on the Law-Tree but - as with all things - there are always consequences. UNLIMITED PLAYTHROUGHS Each game is different; maps, events and make up of the world are randomly generated, allowing unique playthroughs every time.

UNITE HUMANITY - SHAPE SOCIETY The climate change was a catalyst for a sucession of events that led to the destruction of our world; rising sea levels have innundated the coasts. Only you can help humanity survive by leading your band of survivors on a path to redemption. Starting with a lost bunch of survivors, you need to scavange resources, rediscover technology and maintain the peace between differing factions as you strive to rebuild society. EXPLORE AND EXPLOIT The world - as you know it - has gone, replaced by islands, swamps and isolated groups of survivors. Gathering scarce resources, you need to explore the world - island by island - helping those you can and dealing with those who do not share your vision of the future. GROW YOUR COLONY There's more to a city than just people. Food, shelter, water, health, security - the list is long and varied. Technology to be researched along a branching Tech-Tree, buildings upgraded and specialists to train. It's down to you to make sure all these needs are fulfilled; a job made all the harder with limited resources, space and labour to complete these tasks. YOU ARE THE LAW A society is only as good as its laws; it's up to you to define them. Will you usher in a new utopian age of equality or is your future a benign dictatorship? Not every group shares your vision and the choices you make can have a profound impact on the future of your settlement. A common goal will make your society more productive than one at loggerheads with itself; you need to define and choose your legal evolution and which route to follow on the Law-Tree but - as with all things - there are always consequences. UNLIMITED PLAYTHROUGHS Each game is different; maps, events and make up of the world are randomly generated, allowing unique playthroughs every time.

Critics
74
Steam
56

Score Breakdown

74.0

Critic Average

21 reviews

56

Steam User Score

1,065 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+17.6
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
+17.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

8 early (38%)13 launch window (62%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 21 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 74.0/100. Critics score this game 17.6 points higher than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 21)+
  1. Leonardo FariaviaWayTooManyGames
    Dec 12, 2022·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 56.4/100 · +13.6 pts
  2. Jaina HillviaCOGconnected
    Dec 7, 2022·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 56.4/100 · +23.6 pts
  3. Ridge HarripersadviaCGMagazine
    Dec 6, 2022·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 56.4/100 · +13.6 pts
  4. Hayes MadsenviaGameSkinny
    Dec 5, 2022·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 56.4/100 · +13.6 pts
  5. Edie W-KviaCheckpoint Gaming
    Dec 5, 2022·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 56.4/100 · +3.6 pts