Clockwork Empires (2016)

Take on the role of a Junior Bureaucrat (Colonial Grade), sent forth to seek fame, promotions, and natural resources to feed the ravenous maw of Imperial Industry & Commerce. Build a prosperous colony, fill it with magnificent factories worked by oppressed labourers, and harness the awesome power of steam through fearsome machines invented by determined men and women of Science!

Simulator Strategy Indie Fantasy Historical bloody procedural generation steampunk farming steam achievements lovecraftian mining cult steam achievements digital distribution humanPC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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Plot-driven, unpretentious, cool and contemplative.

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contemplativerelentless
sparerichly built

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COGconnectedSteven RitzOct 201675/100
Laborers are the most basic pawns and must be assigned to Overseers to be effective.
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IGNLeif JohnsonOct 20166.5/10
There's a lot to love in the way Clockwork Empires attempts to break up the construction sim framework with Lovecraftian creatures and almost assured destruction, but it often takes too long to get to the best parts and fills that time with dull busywork. For most of the hours spent, it's largely a standard colonization simulator that's hampered with an unwieldy user interface and weak AI.
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Gaming NexusSean ColleliDec 20166.5/10
Clockwork Empires has a lot of promise but numerous technical issues and a baffling UI, not to mention disappointing use of the steampunk aesthetic, make the game a frustrating and tedious experience.
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PC GamerIan BirnbaumNov 201650/100
Persistent bugs, a convoluted interface, and incompetent colonists hold back a great premise.
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Developer: Gaslamp Games
Publisher: Gaslamp Games
Released: October 26, 2016
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric

IGDB rating 5.5/10 from 5 ratings.

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