The first of two Anno games on this list. Few city builders are capable of telling gripping stories, but Frostpunk manages to pull it off.
The feelings these moments evoke are almost as impressive as the way the game incorporates them later in the narrative. There will come points in the game when the player has to make gut-wrenching decisions.
The player will have to learn fast to avoid disasters like famine, although, completely avoiding disaster is simply impossible. This is one of the things that makes Frostpunk’s gameplay so elegant despite being a bit complicated in the early game. To sacrifice one in favor of the other could lead to disastrous results. Stakes are high as players traverse the wire’s edge of expanding humanity’s last civilization without overtaxing resources. It certainly didn’t hurt that it was compared to the beloved cult film Snowpiercer. Frostpunk, released in 2018, garnered significant critical acclaim thanks to the combination of its visuals and story. Rimworld fans can rejoice knowing there is no shortage of games like the cult hit.Įasily one of the most visually arresting games on this list. A number of games take cues from Rimworld, while Rimworld borrows from many more. The game isn’t just a grim depiction of science fiction survival, it has its fair share of humor. The original is a space colony builder while one of its many expansions is best described as a spaceship management game.Īll versions of the game treat players with a story as steeped in science fiction elements as it is moments of random, if not violent, brevity. Then there are games that became cult classics without ever trying.Ī 2013 early access release, Rimworld can be any number of things, depending on what version you’re playing. Games like Shovel Knight, with its nostalgic 8-bit aesthetic, seem tailor-made for cult status. Game developers, particularly those of the indy variety have tried answering these questions, to varying degrees of success. What are the ingredients for cult popularity? Does one need a dash of popularity or a pinch of obscurity? Is it a cup of pre-release hype or a teaspoon of so-bad-it’s-good appeal?
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