Embark (2019)

Developer: Overly Complicated Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 389 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 21 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A deep, complex colony sim where you manage intricate systems and watch your colonists live their own lives in a huge 3D world.

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What players say

Players say the developer abandoned this Early Access colony sim, with no updates for over a year, broken AI and colonists who refuse to follow orders.

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