Underplayed Gems

Odd Realm (2024)

Odd Realm cover
Developer
Unknown Origin Games Inc
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 1,012 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A slow-burning god-game where you coax a fledgling colony through harsh biomes, balancing resource management against procedurally generated threats.

managementsurvivalproceduralatmosphericstrategicrelaxingsandbox2d

What players say

Players praise the colony sim as a unique blend of Dwarf Fortress and Rimworld with a friendly, active developer, but advice is mixed: many find the game buggy, hard to read, and lacking onboarding, while others enjoy its simpler, more fun approach.

Screenshots

Odd Realm screenshot 1Odd Realm screenshot 2Odd Realm screenshot 3Odd Realm screenshot 4Odd Realm screenshot 5Odd Realm screenshot 6

More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.