When I was a kid playing warcraft 3, I used to imagine warcraft 4 being exactly like this.
Cataclismo
- Release Date:
- Mar 20, 2025
- Metacritic:
- 82
- Developer:
- Digital Sun
- Publisher:
- Hooded Horse
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
Lead the last survivors in the aftermath of the Cataclismo as a corrupted world seeks to destroy all that remains of humanity. Build fortresses brick by brick, designing intricate, towering structures of wood and stone to fend off waves of Horrors as they attempt to overwhelm your band of survivors. Command powerful units in their stalwart defense, coordinating their varied capabilities as you race from breach to breach. Lead forays into the unknown to secure the vital resources needed to grow your military might and construction capabilities as you hold fast against the ever-growing onslaught – siege after siege, night after night.

Far from the relative safety of the Last City, your citadels and outposts hold back the hordes of Horrors before they can strike at the heart of humanity. Build impregnable fortresses across multiple biomes using an intricate building system that allows you to design your defenses with full freedom and strategic creativity, adapting your plans to the surrounding environment. Take advantage of natural chokepoints, height advantages, and local resources as you strategize for the challenge of each upcoming night’s attack.
A highly modular building system allows you to design your fortresses exactly as you desire – one piece at a time, with blueprints you have designed in advance, or using community creations shared by other players. Use your hard-earned resources to build structures that grant access to previously unreachable parts of the map, or construct fortifications that deny the Horrors access and provide your troops safe vantage points.
Build cheaply and quickly using wood, or establish quarries and use durable stone to better withstand the onslaught. Keep an eye on structural integrity and load-bearing columns as falling pieces will kill friend and foe alike, often creating unique opportunities to crush numerous enemies with cleverly placed vulnerabilities.
Adapt your fortress to growing needs as you acquire new tools and expand in an attempt to secure all the resources needed to sustain a powerful defensive force. Optimize the path from resource deposits to your warehouses with well placed structures and use rooftop construction to make the most of your limited space.

Though the Horrors may test your defenses during the day, only at night do they pour forth in full force. Spend your days exploring the world and pursuing the growth of your fortress, but as the sun starts to set, you would be wise to position your forces in preparation for the night’s onslaught.
Skillfully command soldiers ranging from sharp-eyed bowmen to explosive cannoneers to respond to an ever-evolving situation as new Horrors emerge. Draw the enemy into chokepoints lined with devastating traps and ambush them raining down fire arrows and pots of poison flung from your battlements. Maneuver your troops into precise tactical positions to take advantage of special traits and abilities made available as they upgrade, positioning them at heights that let them perform at their best – a wise architect can design fortresses that allow for a tiered defense.
Build vital structures to sustain your defenses against the growing threat and unlock higher levels of prosperity alongside new technologies. Resource gathering outposts, unit recruitment centers, and housing for your citizens all directly and indirectly support your troops in their efforts. Should the walls falter, even your citizens' homes can be used as a secondary layer of defense – you must protect the citadel at all costs.

Cataclismo contains all three of: an epic single-player narrative campaign; a skirmish mode featuring hand-crafted maps; and an endlessly replayable challenge mode that puts you to the test on procedurally generated maps where you fend off increasingly dangerous waves of Horrors. A complex map editor gives you the ability to design and share skirmish maps of your own to challenge the community while the intricate construction system will allow the architecturally inclined to build and share blueprints and help others in their defense against the Horrors.
The Cataclismo left the world devastated. But all hope is not lost – lead humanity through the darkness to a bright future as you design grand fortresses and command troops in real-time battles against a seemingly endless horde that will stop at nothing to see your people destroyed.
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User Reviews
I am happy that this game features a singleplayer campaign (I bought without checking first). Played the entire thing at normal difficulty, and just loved it. Building things is very satisfying. Having the rewind mechanic (a quick-load with extra flair) also adds to it, because during waves you cannot savescum so you either have to commit to your decisions or do the whole wave again. In most levels it's hard to get the economy right. Well, at least I did it all without looking online for a meta / optimal way of doing things, and while doing so I realized at my own pace what worked and what did not. I've bought it at full price, after getting a random recommendation from some Youtuber. No regrets at all, on the contrary I do recommend it if you are into strategy / management games.
The game asks too much of your time for not much payoff. Building walls isn't that satisfying, but you'll be doing it alot. Placing air filters is required, but you'll be wasting time building a pile of stairs that never feels great to build. Defending against waves is no stress because you have the ultimate power save/load in universe even. So that part also falls flat. The game has no tension, and the building isn't satisfying.
Really good unique and fun game. Good replayability and developers are constantly putting out new maps and updates. a lot of fun for a beta and well polished. Great job.
Challenging, resource-managing, defense game. The story and designs are nothing groundbreaking, but they are efficient for what thy are. It was thoroughly addicting having to prep for the next attack and learning your strategy failed spectacularly, just to restart the day and try again. Even with the same resources, modifying your tower strength and troop layout can make or break your night. Highly recommend!
The game delivers on its promises, from enjoyable, well-paced gameplay to an interesting story with a pleasant musical accompaniment(I wish music would have been more aggressive at times, especially at the moments of breaking through the walls) .I will continue to follow these developers' projects Gameplay 9/10 (But I hate scenary pieces) Story 7/10 (a good story&pace is enough to keep you interested) Music 7(8)/10 (+1 for the music in the credits)
A fun tactical and literal base building game It's a lot of fun to actually design your walls and defense structures and opens up a ton of different strategies .
It's a cool concept that's really fun... but you're given far far far far too few resources to make the missions enjoyable. Being forced to defend 3 lanes with only enough resources for 1 with enemies that chew through resources like butter. That's not fun.
Fantastic game; it's evident the developers put a great deal of love and care into Cataclismo. As someone who adores tinkering with buildings in strategy games, the freedom of constructing your own base infrastructure and defences out of seperate blocks was right up my alley. This is as much an endorsement as it is a warning; the extremely customisable nature of Cataclismo's build system also means that you'll often be better off investing time and effort into making custom-built structures that truly fit the map, terrain or challenge. On higher difficulties and at the end of the campaign, this can lead to levels taking a great deal of planning. If you enjoy tinkering with your own buildings, and strategizing the night away, then Cataclismo will offer a rich wellspring of enjoyment. The campaign is great, the voice acting and art are excellent, and the flow of it all takes me back to the real RTS classics. Pearl of a game.
"The game has no tension, and the building isn't satisfying." Pretty much sums this up.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4770 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-9590 (quad-core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270X (2 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6700 (quad-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 5 1500X (quad-core)
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 570 (4 GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 10 GB available space
FAQ
How much does Cataclismo cost?
Cataclismo costs $19.49. Currently 35% off!
What are the system requirements for Cataclismo?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4770 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-9590 (quad-core) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270X (2 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6700 (quad-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 5 1500X (quad-core) Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 570 (4 GB) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 10 GB available space
What platforms is Cataclismo available on?
Cataclismo is available on Windows PC.
Is Cataclismo worth buying?
Cataclismo has 82% positive reviews from 38 players. Metacritic score: 82/100.
When was Cataclismo released?
Cataclismo was released on Mar 20, 2025.
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