Floodland
Cover art of the game Floodland.
Developer(s)	Vile Monarch
Publisher(s)	Ravenscourt
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release	November 15, 2022
Genre(s)	City-builder
Mode(s)	Single-player

Floodland is a 2022 city-building game developed by Vile Monarch and published by Ravenscourt.^[1] It was released on November 15, 2022 for Microsoft Windows.^[2] In the game, players control a civilization of people as they attempt to survive in a devastated world flooded as a result of climate change. The game received generally positive reviews on release.

Gameplay

Floodland is a city-building game, where players control a colony of people attempting to survive in a world consumed by flooding caused by climate change.^[3] The player can choose between four different types of "clans", which all have their own unique advantages and outlooks on life.^[1] The settlers that the player has can be assigned to construct buildings, collect resources, and perform expeditions for supplies.^[3][4] As the player progresses, they can encounter other clans that have different worldviews and priorities than their own people. The player must introduce laws to ensure amicable relations between clans,^[4] and prevent hostility, which can cause crime and unrest.^[3] Stores of food and water must be managed by the player as they research new technologies and create relationships between clans.^[1]

Reception

According to the review aggregator website Metacritic, Floodland received "generally favorable reviews" for its PC versions.^[5] GamesRadar liked the story, city building elements, and UI, but was frustrated by the number of software bugs on launch.^[3] Rock Paper Shotgun enjoyed how clans interacted and integrated with each other, but felt as though the player would spend too much time waiting for new technologies to be researched.^[1] The Games Machine enjoyed the narrative, and lauded the game as less challenging than other city building video games such as Frostpunk.^[4]