Archean (2024)
- Developer
- batcholi, FloDKSM
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 243 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 27 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A demanding engineering sandbox where you build and survive in a harsh prehistoric Earth, balancing realistic resource management with open-world exploration.
engineeringsandboxresource gatheringchallengingopen worldrealisticbuildingsurvival
What players say
Players praise the realistic orbit and aerodynamic physics, but the learning curve is steep and the programming requirement feels like a cliff. The small team delivers slow updates, and the atmosphere is empty with no weather. Fans of Space Engineers and Stationeers say this is the best in its genre.
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