Underplayed Gems

Burned Land (2021)

Burned Land cover
Developer
Koya Game
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating
2.8 of 5, 102 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, punishing 4X strategy game where survival hinges on carefully managing your population's needs and societal tensions while navigating a procedurally generated, hostile world.

tensepunishingsurvivalstrategicmanagement-heavyproceduraldark fantasydifficult

What players say

Players overwhelmingly call Burned Land abandoned, sold as a finished 1.0 but lacking core features like tooltips, graphics options, and a proper tutorial. The single-city survival concept appeals to some, but most find the difficulty spikes and heavy RNG frustrating.

Screenshots

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