Black Skylands (2023)

Earth has been turned into thousands of flying islands. The survivors are at war for resources. You are an airship captain who wants to reach Black Skylands, a scavenger’s paradise. To do so you must destroy hordes of hostile monsters and find peace and prosperity for your people. Many years ago, Earth turned into thousands of islands floating in the air. In the new world, peoples of Aspya used to live in peace… Until vicious raiders invaded their homelands. You are Eva—a proud daughter of the Earners. The Kain's Falcons, cold-blooded bandits from the Desert Lands, destroyed the Earners’ Fathership and took your old man’s life. Driven by revenge, you have to rebuild your aerial home “from the deck up”, arm and prepare for battle. However, the Kain’s Falcons are not the only threat you are about to face. Somewhere in the depths of the Black Skylands, the mysterious Swarm lurks…

Shooter Role-playing (RPG)Simulator Adventure Indie Action Science fiction Survival Sandbox Open world character customization crafting procedural generation steampunk atmospheric pixel art pixel graphics base buildingXbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Hungry Couch Games
Publisher: tinyBuild
Released: August 15, 2023
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Engine: Unity, GameMaker
Time to beat: 15 h rushed · 21 h main story · 23 h completionist

IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 9 ratings.

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