Forebearers

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Forebearers - Hearth & Home is a single-player city-building survival strategy game that takes about 4 hours to beat. As the chieftain of a displaced tribe, you must construct a settlement, gather resources, and ensure your villagers' survival in harsh environments and against threats. The game features exploration of three different worlds, resource management, population growth, and expanding to new areas with new tower defenses.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

31%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has potential and offers a relaxing village-building experience with decent graphics.
It includes interesting mechanics such as crafting and military elements, reminiscent of games like Banished.
Some players find it enjoyable and are optimistic about future updates and improvements.

The game is plagued with bugs, making it nearly unplayable and frustrating for many players.
Controls for military units and villagers are clunky and unintuitive, leading to poor gameplay experiences.
The game lacks a campaign or clear objectives, leaving players feeling lost and unengaged.

gameplay
7 mentions
29 % positive mentions
29 % neutral mentions
43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is marred by numerous bugs that significantly detract from the experience, making it frustrating for players after an initial period of interest. While the controls and core mechanics of survival, building, and combat are well-executed, issues with wall placement and the management of guardians hinder overall enjoyment. Additionally, the lack of a mechanic for population growth feels limiting, though there is potential for future improvements.
- “Gameplay and controls are well done, and even though not everything is working properly (can't proceed at a certain point), it's nice to have a survival and building game that adds combat too.”
- “No mechanic around children to grow the population makes it feel a little contrived (you have to go into the world and find refugees to join you), but maybe this will be added later.”
- “It is still full of bugs, some of which really can make the gameplay annoying.”
- “In general, the game got me interested for a couple of hours, but the bugs made further gameplay unbearable.”
- “The mechanics with the guardians (soldiers) do need some work though - they are very awkward to control in any sort of group and cannot easily be multi-selected and given revised orders if, say, 6 of them are waiting and 2 others have got stuck on terrain (happens a lot!).”
music
4 mentions
25 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
75 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as both captivating and frustrating; while it enhances the cozy atmosphere and keeps players engaged, some users find it unpleasant and reminiscent of low-quality compositions. Additionally, players have noted a recurring issue with the music volume needing to be reset each time the game is launched.
- “It is really easy to get caught up in the game due to all the different projects you can have going on simultaneously, and not to mention the cozy surroundings and magical music that is so captivating it's hard to stop playing.”
- “Other issues with this game are that the music volume has to be reset every time you play and there is no quick save.”
- “The music is awful.”
- “It's like the sh#tty flute guy of YouTube to do their music.”
graphics
3 mentions
33 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as decent but unoptimized, with notable issues such as lag and graphical bugs, including objects behaving unexpectedly. While some players appreciate the overall visual presentation, the presence of these bugs and performance problems detracts from the experience.
- “Relaxing village builder with a chilled pace and decent graphics.”
- “The control scheme is also sub-par, the tutorial non-existent, the graphics unoptimized and laggy, and the settings menu broken.”
- “Some graphical bugs as to be expected in early access (such as guardians sticking in rocks, trees sprouting just into the water, and, most annoyingly, the camera rotation often stopping working) but by and large a nicely put together effort.”
optimization
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is criticized for poor graphics performance, significant lag, a broken settings menu, and an inadequate control scheme, compounded by the absence of a tutorial.
- “The control scheme is subpar, the tutorial is non-existent, the graphics are unoptimized and laggy, and the settings menu is broken.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “Despite its potential, the lack of optimization makes it nearly unplayable on lower-end systems.”
stability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The game is currently plagued by numerous bugs, significantly impacting its stability and overall performance.
- “Unfortunately, in its current state, it is entirely too buggy.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the experience.”