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About

New Day: Cataclysm is a free to play Base Defence game, where you strive to survive day by day against a growing horde of hostile monsters. To keep surviving, you must upgrade your base and weapons with resources found by scavenging during the day.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

music2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and enjoyable experience, making it a great time killer.
For a free student project, the graphics, animations, and music are surprisingly good, and the shooting mechanics feel satisfying.
The game has a solid foundation with base upgrades and scavenging elements that add depth to the gameplay.

The game can feel overly simplistic and lacks content, making it difficult to maintain long-term interest.
Players have reported issues with survivor management and progression, leading to frustration during gameplay.
There are technical issues such as heavy GPU usage and bugs that can disrupt the experience, including problems with upgrades and resource management.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, with users noting that they are decent and enjoyable, complemented by solid animations. Some criticism exists regarding performance issues, but many players find the visual quality satisfactory and fitting for the game's concept.
- “The graphics and animations are not too bad, same for the music.”
- “This game is actually really well made; the graphics are nice and it's pretty fun. The hitboxes feel solid as you try to make headshots, and the concept is dope. Even the method for gaining resources is pretty neat.”
- “What are those graphic recommendations supposed to be?”
- “The graphics are outdated and lack detail.”
- “The visual quality is disappointing and doesn't meet modern standards.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised, with players finding it enjoyable and memorable, often lingering in their minds long after playing. Overall, it contributes positively to the gaming experience.
- “It's fun and the music is awesome; it was what I enjoyed the most, and it kept playing in my head for days after I left this game.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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100%
The gameplay is characterized as simplistic and streamlined, providing sufficient decision-making to maintain interest; however, some players find it too limiting, indicating a divide in personal preferences.
- “Simplistic and streamlined gameplay that offers just enough decision making to keep it interesting.”
- “The gameplay is too limiting for my taste, which affects my overall enjoyment.”
- “Simplistic and streamlined gameplay that offers just enough decision-making to keep it interesting.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Reviews indicate that the game's optimization is lacking, particularly in terms of performance, which may lead to issues such as frame rate drops and graphical glitches. Players have noted that these optimization problems detract from the overall experience, suggesting a need for further improvements.
- “The game's optimization is so poor that it feels like I'm playing on a potato.”
- “I experience constant frame drops and stuttering, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “The lack of optimization leads to long loading times and crashes, which ruin the overall experience.”