Terra Firma 2

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Terra Firma 2 is a single player open world simulation game. It was developed by Working as Intended and was released on October 27, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

Terra Firma 2 is a powerful simulation of natural forces, giving you the creative freedom to sculpt entire worlds to your liking. Use intuitive tools to alter terrain, adjust rainfall, change temperatures, and tweak tectonic activity. Your changes set the stage, but the simulation takes over—generating lifelike rivers, eroding mountains, growing forests, and populating ecosystems down to individ…

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graphics1 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Unique and highly realistic terrain and erosion simulation, offering a satisfying and zen sandbox experience.
Excellent tool for worldbuilders and map creators, especially with the ability to export landscapes to Minecraft.
Developer is active and engaged, with promising updates planned, including additions like volcanoes and civilization simulation.

Camera controls are awkward and need refinement; zooming issues interrupt gameplay flow.
Limited gameplay content and interaction currently, with some repetitive or shallow campaign mechanics.
Performance issues on larger maps and some graphical glitches, alongside early access bugs and incomplete features.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers an interesting concept but currently lacks depth and variety, leading to repetitive loops after initial missions. Some users hope for additional mechanics, like river features or dynamic building spawns, to enhance the experience. Overall, it may be more enjoyable at a lower price point.
- “I'm only a couple of hours in, so I'm not certain what all you can do, but I'm picturing all sorts of mechanics that I hope are there or get added.”
- “Overall, the concept is pretty cool, but as of right now, there aren't any buildings that spawn inside the zones and the gameplay loop starts to become pretty similar after the first few missions.”
- “One idea is river mechanics.”
- “Fun for a bit, but I would get the game when it is on sale as the gameplay does not justify the $20 price tag.”
- “Overall, the concept is pretty cool but as of right now, there aren't any buildings that spawn inside the zones and the gameplay loop starts to become pretty similar after the first few missions.”
- “I'm only a couple of hours in so I'm not certain what all you can do, but I'm picturing all sorts of mechanics that I hope are there or get added.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features little to no story, focusing instead on world curation and campaign challenges. While the concept is interesting, the gameplay becomes repetitive due to limited dynamic events and lack of evolving narrative elements.
- “It makes for a zen-like garden challenge to curate the world you want to see, or to reach the challenge goals in the campaign missions which there are many.”
- “The final game looks the same as the demo; the erosion is almost non-existent even at maximum speed. In missions, you can have your own civilisation. I was positive about the game but it felt like a boring place and wait. For the price, I recommend Worldbox as there is much more to do.”
- “No story.”
- “The final game looks the same as the demo; the erosion is almost non-existent even at maximum speed. In missions, you can have your own civilization, which made me positive about the game, but it turned out to be just a boring place where you have to wait. For this type of game, I recommend Worldbox as it has much more to offer.”
- “Overall, the concept is pretty cool but as of right now, there aren't any buildings that spawn inside the zones and the gameplay loop starts to become pretty similar after the first few missions.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics effectively capture geographic areas, enhancing the exploration experience, though they would benefit from additional content and further polish for improved visual quality.
- “Trying to recreate geographic areas is fun, and when I explore importing maps, I think the community will be great!”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Optimization is generally adequate for medium-sized worlds, running smoothly without high-end hardware, but performance significantly declines on larger maps and with the most demanding simulation settings. Improvements in performance and technical stability would enhance the experience.
- “The very largest world and simulation settings take a fairly hefty toll on performance, but the medium-size worlds run alright even without a top-of-the-line computer.”
- “Some improvements in tectonics and performance would be nice.”
- “Poor performance for larger maps.”
- “In all seriousness, better tectonics and performance would be nice.”
- “The very largest world/simulation settings do take a fairly hefty toll on performance, but medium-size worlds run alright even without a top-of-the-line computer.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is notably time-consuming and demanding, often requiring extensive effort and persistence to progress.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and sound design are minimal, with users suggesting that adding more varied music and ambient soundscapes would better bring the different biomes to life. Despite this, the current audio serves adequately for a proof of concept.