Sorry to drop the hammer, but I feel like this game suffers the same issues as 'until we die', where progress per time is minimal, wiggle room is non-existent, and every 'breather' option is more or less still just signing your death waiver, albeit with it being longer, more painful.
The Unearthened
- Release Date:
- Feb 4, 2023
- Developer:
- B.V.S
- Publisher:
- Retro Box Game Studio
- Platforms:
- Windows Linux
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About This Game

You arrived at Taichin XI, one of the moons of the planet Teptes, looking for rare resources. You've soon discovered that you are not alone. The mining operations have disturbed the insectoid aliens living deep underground and they are coming for you. Deploy automated defenses and prepare for the nightfall. Defend your HQ at all costs.

Can you prepare the right strategy to survive? or will you succumb to the relentless onslaught of the horde?

Build tech plants and unlock powerful end game turrets to deal with the toughest of the horde.
The Unearthened is a classic Idle tower defense game where the player builds turrets to defend his base from the attacking alien hordes.
The player needs to build and develop a sustainable mining base that can generate enough profits to build defenses.

- 9 Different types of turrets.
- 5 Different types of buildings.
- 16 enemy types
- Tough bosses
- 80+ Techs to research and unlock.
- Basic base building and management.
- In game achievements that actually are useful in unlocking powerful permanent upgrades for turrets and buildings. (yet to be implemented)
- Randomly generated map making the game fresh every new start. (yet to be implemented)


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User Reviews
The only positive review? Guess how many games they have reviewed... yep, just this one. Ok.... it's bad. It is a free Alpha at best. Even free I would say to wait a few months. Your first 3 runs are trying to get the building mix right in the first minute. The next run gets that right..... then you wait for 15 minutes to get another building. Which you find out your ratio of 3/4/4, should have been 4/3/4, so you die (of boredom). In that 15 minutes your turrets massacre everything, so there is literally nothing to do. The UI is pretty bad. You can hover over a resource (of which there is one...) AND a building "destroy" button. Obviously the destroy button doesn't have a confirmation... so you die. You can't place buildings while paused. You can't adjust the resolution. You can't run it windowed. The building/turret/research buttons will scroll the screen, but only if you try to click the bottom half... You can run one of 2 versions... I guess, as it is not explained and they are not...
I loved the game, Need to be careful when utilising the resources. I like the support and response from the game devs. Would suggest this game, give a try.
game is absolute crap cant even produce power and you have to play every run so specific its boring
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
FAQ
How much does The Unearthened cost?
The Unearthened costs $14.99.
What are the system requirements for The Unearthened?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
What platforms is The Unearthened available on?
The Unearthened is available on Windows PC, Linux.
Is The Unearthened worth buying?
The Unearthened has 25% positive reviews from 4 players.
When was The Unearthened released?
The Unearthened was released on Feb 4, 2023.
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