Underplayed Gems

Dream Engines: Nomad Cities (2024)

Dream Engines: Nomad Cities cover
Developer
Suncrash
Publisher
Suncrash, Gamera Games
Genres
Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 622 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 23 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A methodical and tense cycle of constructing a flying city, managing resources, and defending against threats in a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world.

atmosphericsurvivalcity builderresource managementprocedural generationrogueliteautomatedtower defense

What players say

Players praise the unique concept of a flying mobile city, but consistently say difficulty scales too fast, forcing restarts. Exploration becomes repetitive late-game. The learning curve is very steep, and upgrading buildings often feels less efficient than spamming low-tier ones.

Screenshots

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