Mistward (2023)

Developer: Sokpop Collective
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 90 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A cozy yet tense survival city-builder where you manage resources and light to push back a poisonous mist while exploring a colorful island.

survivalrelaxingstrategicresource managementatmosphericcutechallengingexploration

What players say

Players are split on Mistward. Some praise it as a compact, relaxing survival game with a satisfying fog-light mechanic, especially after the developer returned to finish it. Others call it abandoned, clunky, and unfinished, citing flickering textures, bad pathfinding, and awkward controls that make early play a chore.

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