This is one of those games that you hesitate to recommend, because it's so compelling and so engrossing you almost want to tell people "save yourself!"

There's unfortunately not much story to speak of, it's mostly vibes and mechanics. You and your people against the storm. Your surroundings get more hostile every year, and you're fighting to snowball faster than the ambient dangers are. And you can turn the difficulty up, let me tell you - it doesn't just go up to 11, it goes up to 20.

The developers are still actively updating the game, and listening to fan feedback - to the point that there's a "request feature" button in the main menu.

I forged a Platinum Seal at Prestige Level 5, with 93 hours logged and no failed settlements. I'm walking away from the game now, not because I don't want to keep playing, but because it's interfering with my responsibilities. It's that addictive.

Highly recommended. Just, make sure you know what you're getting into. This can be hard to put down.

[h1]A Mechanically Brilliant City-Builder[/h1] This is one of those games that you hesitate to recommend, because it's [i]so[/i] compelling and [i]so[/i] engrossing you almost want to tell people "save yourself!" There's unfortunately not much story to speak of, it's mostly vibes and mechanics. You and your people against the storm. Your surroundings get more hostile every year, and you're fighting to snowball faster than the ambient dangers are. And you can [i]turn the difficulty up,[/i] let me tell you - it doesn't just go up to 11, it goes up to 20. The developers are still actively updating the game, and listening to fan feedback - to the point that there's a "request feature" button in the main menu. I forged a Platinum Seal at Prestige Level 5, with 93 hours logged and no failed settlements. I'm walking away from the game now, not because I don't want to keep playing, but because it's interfering with my responsibilities. It's [i]that[/i] addictive. Highly recommended. Just, make sure you know what you're getting into. This can be hard to put down.