Underplayed Gems

Climatic Survival: Northern Storm (2019)

Climatic Survival: Northern Storm cover
Developer
Johannes Förth
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
1.7 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 19 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense, small-scale survival strategy game where you manage a village's resources against an increasingly deadly winter storm.

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What players say

Players describe it as a promising concept with a terrible implementation: the controls feel designed for mobile, surviving is a chore because even boiling water is a struggle, and difficulty spikes like ice storms feel unfair. Most agree it is very bare of content, offering about 20 minutes of fun.

Screenshots

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