Unreal World is an extremely grounded and low stakes game about surviving in an iron-age Finland. The UI is pure jank, but it's an extremely immersive and charming game and I love it. Basically, you starve through the spring, focus on one of the few food sources and build up a simple wooden hut. If you survive the winter, you’ve pretty much beaten the game. That might sound underwhelming, but that’s the unique part for me. What would be trivial tasks in most games are so demanding but also so rewarding here. When you catch your first large animal, you have to be careful as to not ruin the fur, it’s a whole day’s work to get the fur cleaned up and ready for tanning, not to mention that the tanning itself takes multiple days. Meanwhile the meat is already getting stale, you’ll take naps in the rain with max fatigue and so on, but the payday from that decent fur is so worth it. But, the game lacks things to do in the late-game. In my opinion the reason for it is that all the d...
UnReal World
- Release Date:
- Feb 26, 2016
- Developer:
- Sami Maaranen (creator), Erkka Lehmus (co-designer)
- Publisher:
- Enormous Elk
- Platforms:
- Windows Mac Linux
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About This Game
Into the Far North we shall take you -- as far as we can by the means of computer role playing...
UnReal World is a unique combination of roguelike roleplaying game and survival simulation set in the Far North long, long ago. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its depth, realism, atmosphere and immersion. The game is completely open-ended and you decide whether you wish to lead a life of a fisherman, a hermit searching for the peace, a brave adventurer, a rough hunter, a trapper or a tradesman.
As a member of one of the nine different cultures you'll enter a detailed and enchanting iron-age game world in which northern folklore, knowledge and way of life play an important part. The world and mechanics of the game are highly realistic, rich with historical atmosphere and emphasized on survival in the harsh ancient wilderness.
A wide world with vast forests, mires and mountains to roam and watercourses to row is randomly and procedurally generated - and you can live off the land and explore it on very detailed level. Track animals, set traps, hunt with bows and spears, tan hides, go fishing, pick berries, cook food, sleep in a temporary shelter or build a log cottage, trade with the villagers, craft items, interact with cultures near and far -- and so much more.
A few of the key features:
- turn-based and open-ended - think before you act and live off the land as you please
- random world generation for endless replayability
- intricate procedural world full of wonders both mundane and extraordinary to explore on very detailed level
- no character classes but nine different cultures to choose from
- skill based system including multitude of skills from cookery to hideworking, from herblore to tracking
- detailed terrain generation with diverse and accurate northern vegetable kingdom
- convincing northern animal kingdom with species specific behaviour patterns and feeding relationships modelled in detail
- keep in touch with the spirit world and the supernatural guardians of nature
- find excitement in surviving everyday life and the quest for success in the harsh ancient wilderness
- detailed combat (and hunting) with many tactical options and galore of weapon, battle experience and combatant related factors resulting in vivid and rewarding struggles
- no "hit points" but detailed generation of injuries such as bruises, fractures, tears and cuts to specific body locations
- injuries rated to determine their effect to physical activity
- craft items from weapons to traps, build constructions for temporary shelter to log cabins
- moddable crafting, building and flora
- and so much more. Everything is up to you...
The initial UnReal World Steam release doesn't feature Steam goodies such as achievements, trading cards or cloud saves but there's no end in sight and all of those will be considered in the future.
UnReal World is the longest living roguelike game of all times. It was first released in 1992 and has been continuously maintained and developed ever since.
Over the years we’ve seen dozens and dozens of new UnReal World versions each of them being complete games of their own, and still there is no end in sight to working with updates and new versions. UnReal World Steam version out now is the third evolution of the game (3.*) and a great deal of updates, enhancements and new features to it will follow.
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User Reviews
Played this for free like 10 years ago for an unknown amount of hours, and I could put endless more in to it. I don't even know how to put into words how deep this game is for its core purpose being just surviving. It's a perfect example of how graphics don't define a game as much as its gameplay does.
Amazing...incredible depth and attention to detail. a true game of passion. challenging survival, and a steep learning curve, but oh so worth it and rewarding as you start to piece it together. and that's exactly the type of game I want.
one of the coolest games ever
More of a PSA on the general state of the social presentation of the game rather than a proper review. You know you're into this kind of game if you're even here. No LGBT/degenerate crap, no leftist or woke messaging on part of the developer. Developer actually does focus on the game and it's VERY solid mechanics instead of social agitprop. Far as I can tell the developer also isn't being paid by the Finnish government or the EU to propagate cultural subversion. Ancient Finnish culture is unabashedly and proudly on display. Have no problem letting my kids play. Thank you for reading, enjoy the game if you buy, and most importantly - don't dispair, give up, or give in to the dark side.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
- Processor: 1 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 800x600 minimum resolution
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 1 GB available space
FAQ
How much does UnReal World cost?
UnReal World costs ₫205,000.00.
What are the system requirements for UnReal World?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 800x600 minimum resolution DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space
What platforms is UnReal World available on?
UnReal World is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.
Is UnReal World worth buying?
UnReal World has 100% positive reviews from 6 players.
When was UnReal World released?
UnReal World was released on Feb 26, 2016.
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