Underplayed Gems

When They Arrived (2019)

When They Arrived cover
Developer
Second Reality
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
1.8 of 5, 130 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 27 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A free-form survival sandbox where you scavenge and build to fight off an alien invasion.

survivalactionexplorationbuildingviolentdestructiveresource managementopen world

What players say

Players report the game is extremely buggy, with crashes, falling through the floor, and inventory issues making it borderline unplayable. Performance is poor, with framerate drops and audio glitches. Some see potential but say development has stalled since 2018.

Screenshots

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