Terra Firma

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Terra Firma is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Working as Intended and was released on February 20, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

Play god and create your own world in this complex simulation. Plate tectonics, wind and water erosion and plant life all develop and interact to produce a world that is viewable from a single tree to kilometres across.

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Single-Player

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 436 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Realistic and detailed simulation of tectonic plate movement, erosion, and water physics.
Highly relaxing and satisfying to watch landscapes evolve over thousands of years.
Great educational tool for geography and earth science demonstrated with good potential for classroom use.

Limited gameplay with minimal interactive features beyond terrain editing and observation.
Performance issues including lag when using some tools and occasional crashes on certain systems.
Lack of sound, music, advanced UI, and deeper simulation elements such as diverse plate shapes, climate, or living systems.

music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
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Users consistently highlight the lack of music and sound effects, suggesting that adding a dynamic soundtrack responsive to gameplay events would greatly enhance engagement. They recommend peaceful, relaxing music for calm moments and intense, dramatic music for catastrophic events to enrich the overall atmosphere.
- “I've already spent a couple of hours listening to music watching basic forms become amazing landscapes.”
- “If it's in a 'peaceful state,' the music would be a mix of angelic and relaxation, to give the player a 'god-like' feeling.”
- “Bombastic music should be used when the player's actions result in a major catastrophe, like a volcano eruption, great flood, asteroid impact, war, and other forms of apocalypse.”
- “Very bland, no music, sounds, or effects, nothing.”
- “I just think it needs background music and sound effects.”
- “Music and sound effects - music should be able to respond to the player's actions on the map.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The gameplay is praised for its simplicity and unique mechanics, offering experimentation despite limited tools, but lacks engaging gameplay loops and deeper interaction. Users appreciate the erosion-based mechanics and express a desire for expanded content, including volcanic features, to enhance the simulation experience. Overall, it's enjoyable for casual experimentation but limited in long-term engagement.
- “It's so simple yet I can always find something new to experiment with even with just a handful of mechanics!”
- “If you like erosion-based mechanics, this game will scratch that itch you never thought you had.”
- “Can't wait to see these mechanics expanded on and used for other games in the future.”
- “There are no gameplay loops, and the user's interaction with this software is limited to an initial collision between two tectonic plates, and then a bit of ms-paint with your two tools, terrain raising and lowering.”
- “It's very good at what it does, no doubt there, but what it does isn't providing any gameplay loops to gamers.”
- “Fun for a little bit of messing around currently, and seeing how the mechanics interact, but that's about it.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The graphics are generally simple but effective, especially given the game's small size, with good rendering of natural elements like trees and terrain. Users appreciate the current seasonal indicators but suggest adding seasonal visuals such as glaciers or frozen lakes for more immersion. Some wish for more dynamic and evolving visuals, like animal domestication and geographic details, to enhance the experience.
- “For a 4 megabyte game, the graphics are surprisingly good and able to render a lot of trees over a wide area.”
- “Graphics display the current season in the top-right corner, and adding visuals like glaciers on mountains or frozen lakes would be a great addition.”
- “Quite simple but impressive in how it attempts to follow real geographic formations.”
- “The graphics are very simplistic and there's no sound.”
- “Graphics show the current season at the top-right, but adding visuals like glaciers on mountains or frozen lakes would be a great addition.”
- “Quite simple graphics, though I was interested in how much I could push it to follow real geographic formations.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is playful and lighthearted, adding an enjoyable and entertaining element that keeps players engaged. Its quirky and whimsical style contributes to a fun atmosphere throughout the game.
- “Funny and keeps you engaged.”
- “Funny mountain.”
- “Funny land go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is questionable, with users reporting it as buggy despite finding it enjoyable.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features strong optimization, delivering smooth performance alongside its impressive simulation capabilities.
- “It has great simulation capability with good performance.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is minimal and unobtrusive, avoiding intrusive ads common in similar games, which creates a more pleasant experience for players.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel the game's atmosphere would be improved by adding a climatology system that simulates oceanic and atmospheric currents based on tectonic geography, providing a more realistic and dynamic planetary climate.