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The Rule of Land: Pioneers

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65%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
65% User Score Based on 52 reviews

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About The Rule of Land: Pioneers

The Rule of Land: Pioneers is a single player open world role playing game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. It was developed by Horgee Games and was released on July 18, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

This is a survival game. After the coronation, human beings had to move into the underground. Fifty years later, some people thought the disaster was over and organized a survival competition on the surface. Some brave people took part in the competition . You are one of them.

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65%Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
grinding8 negative mentions
  • The game offers a relaxing survival experience with a charming visual style and soothing soundtrack.
  • Players can build and manage a settlement, with NPCs providing useful services, adding depth to the gameplay.
  • Despite its flaws, the game has potential and can be enjoyable for those who appreciate survival mechanics and crafting.
  • The game feels shallow and lacks substantial content, with much of it locked behind a playtime wall.
  • There are significant balance issues, including a fast day/night cycle and tedious resource gathering that can lead to boredom.
  • Many players feel the game has been abandoned by developers, with little to no updates or improvements over time.

  • grinding

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unenjoyable, often describing the gameplay loop as boring and lacking engaging mechanics. Many express frustration with the repetitive tasks required for survival, such as scavenging and mining, which feel more like time sinks than meaningful challenges. Overall, the grinding experience is seen as a significant drawback, particularly for those who dislike survival games.

    • “There are barely any fun mechanics in the game; the gameplay loop is boring at best and tedious at its worst.”
    • “Just another game that asks you to spend your time rather than your brainpower to overcome its tedious collection of brainless interactions.”
    • “Mining 40 rocks is tedious.”

  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The game's story is largely absent, with the only narrative elements found on the store page suggesting a superficial premise akin to survival games. Players note that the environments are visually appealing but fail to convey any meaningful context or connection to the story, resulting in a lackluster narrative experience. Overall, the consensus is that the game offers a poor story that does not enhance the gameplay.

    • “The only suggestion of a story is the one found on the game's store page, which seems to suggest that people would play survival games à la Hunger Games as a pastime activity (opposed to those who prefer staying 'underground' for some reason?), but in the game itself, there is no added story, not even in its design.”
    • “The environments are about the most interesting part of the game, but they don't teach us anything that aligns with the underlying story, nor with the events that precede it.”
    • “Bad story.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is criticized for lacking engaging mechanics, resulting in a monotonous and tedious experience, although it initially captures interest in the first couple of hours.

    • “The game is intriguing in the first 2 hours of gameplay.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for being pleasant and soothing, contributing positively to the overall experience.

    • “The soundtrack is actually pretty nice, soothing even.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The graphics have been criticized for appearing to cut corners rather than presenting a cohesive aesthetic, suggesting a lack of attention to detail and quality in the visual design.

    • “It feels more like cutting corners than an aesthetic statement.”
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Play Times

31h Median play time
21h Average play time
2-40h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs
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The Rule of Land: Pioneers is a open world role playing game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. Common tags for The Rule of Land: Pioneers include indie, 2d, 2.5d, crafting, roguelike and others.

The Rule of Land: Pioneers is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 21 hours playing The Rule of Land: Pioneers.

The Rule of Land: Pioneers was released on July 18, 2023.

The Rule of Land: Pioneers was developed by Horgee Games.

The Rule of Land: Pioneers has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Rule of Land: Pioneers for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

The Rule of Land: Pioneers is a single player game.

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