This Land Is My Land
- October 20, 2021
- Game-Labs
- 34h median play time
Get on Steam"This Land Is My Land" is a survival simulation game set in the 19th century American frontier. Gather resources, craft tools, and build a shelter to survive against the wilderness and hostile characters. Navigate the social and economic complexities of the time, including disputes with Native Americans and the moral dilemmas of westward expansion.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Unique perspective of playing as a Native American chief fighting against colonizers.
- Challenging gameplay with a mix of stealth, strategy, and survival elements.
- Beautiful graphics and immersive environments that enhance the gaming experience.
- Numerous bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay and lead to frustration.
- Poor AI behavior, both for allies and enemies, making combat and strategy less enjoyable.
- Lack of a clear tutorial or guidance for new players, leading to a steep learning curve.
- gameplay401 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its unique mechanics and immersive atmosphere, but criticizing its clunky controls, steep learning curve, and repetitive nature. While some enjoy the depth of resource management and crafting, others find the mechanics frustrating and poorly explained, leading to a lack of engagement over time. Overall, the game shows potential but requires significant polish and refinement to enhance the player experience.
“The game shines best as a third person exploration and craft-em-up with light combat mechanics.”
“Gameplay is a great idea, just needs more polish.”
“It's fun and addicting with its gameplay loop of 'kill, rescue, craft, expand, kill, rescue, craft...' and has variable difficulties, which is also nice.”
“The gameplay and control system is super annoying and difficult to familiarize with, the story is flat if non-existent, and I don't like this kind of open-world online games based on the same concept of the island (aka: do it yourself).”
“The combat mechanics are unbelievably clunky and awful with no properly explained or fluid perk and progression system.”
“Don't even waste your time downloading this game; cool concept but horrible delivery. The game isn't even finished... the dev team gave up on a great game and left it damn near unplayable due to the amount of bugs that just break the game's core mechanics like stealth.”
- graphics210 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 34 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the beautiful landscapes and immersive environments, while others criticize the rough textures and poor optimization that lead to performance issues. Some players find the visuals stunning and comparable to AAA titles, while others feel they fall short of modern standards, describing them as mediocre or reminiscent of older games. Overall, the graphics are seen as a highlight for some, but a significant drawback for others, particularly in terms of performance and detail.
“The graphics are awesome, controlling friendly AI is easy and fun, and the more you play, the more rewarding it is.”
“Amazing game with breathtaking graphics and atmosphere!!”
“The graphics are beautiful and there's a nice mix of combat and resource management.”
“The graphics are rough.”
“Graphics are poor, optimization is dogshit at best, the skill menu I don't get at all.”
“The graphics aren't the best.”
- stability167 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 98 % negative mentions
The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous users reporting a plethora of bugs, glitches, and performance issues that significantly detract from the overall experience. Many players feel the game is unfinished and poorly optimized, leading to frustrating gameplay moments, while some acknowledge minor glitches but still find enjoyment in the game. Overall, the consensus is that the game is currently too buggy for a full release, leaving many players disappointed and urging potential buyers to wait for improvements.
“Looks great, runs great.”
“This game is a buggy dumpster fire.”
“The game has been left with many, many glaring bugs and glitches that make it genuinely difficult to enjoy playing and it doesn't look like it's being developed any more either.”
“It's a buggy mess with a lot of weird ideas and a pretty crappy control scheme, pretty hard to justify its current price tag.”
- story160 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely criticized for being vague and underdeveloped, with many players expressing disappointment over the lack of a structured narrative or engaging quests. While some appreciate the potential for emergent gameplay and the unique premise of reclaiming land, the execution often feels repetitive and confusing, leaving players feeling lost and frustrated. Overall, the absence of a compelling storyline detracts significantly from the experience, leading many to hope for future improvements as the game evolves.
“The game mission now became personal...and my sole mission is to prevent the destruction of the lands, the people, and the culture.”
“The story behind the survival, the paths you can take to either your victory or downfall are immersive, and the graphics and mechanics are impressive.”
“This was a great opportunity to tell/experience the story of a decimation of a people and cultures.”
“The story is lacking and gameplay is at times repetitive, but for an early access title, there's evident and exciting room for growth.”
“The largest issue is moving the story forward as the game has a terrible objective system without much guidance on where to go or what to do next.”
“The story for now is non-existent, same for dialogues and cinematics.”
- optimization82 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 37 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with many players reporting severe performance issues, including frequent FPS drops, lag during large battles, and bugs that disrupt gameplay. Despite some users experiencing stable performance on high-end machines, the overall consensus is that the game is poorly optimized, especially for lower-end systems, leading to frustration and a lack of recommendation until significant improvements are made. Many reviews suggest that the game feels abandoned in terms of updates and bug fixes, further exacerbating the optimization problems.
“Love the craft and gathering system and management of the camps and warriors, which brings a type of gameplay like a city builder. It is early access, and with that we get a few bugs, but the amount is small in terms of the size of the game and the amount of things we are able to do. I would still recommend this game because seeing it unfold with updates and optimization just keeps it getting better and better.”
“Its still early access but seems well optimized as I can play it true 4K smooth as butter.”
“Good performance/stability.”
“Save your god-given money and skip this poorly optimized idle grind simulator by cash grab devs who don't care about their game with any updates or bug fixes for years and have taken the path of abandonment; they didn't even give a single damn about your progress.”
“It's an horribly unoptimized mess.”
“The current build requires some serious optimization, though.”
- grinding38 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 3 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is a mixed bag, with many players finding it tedious and frustrating due to the repetitive resource gathering and micromanagement required. While some appreciate the depth and variety of gameplay options, others feel that the grind can become overwhelming, especially with bugs and poor AI complicating tasks. Overall, the game offers a significant amount of content, but the grindy nature may deter casual players.
“You are sent way back to a campfire respawn point with absolutely nothing, where you must start all over grinding for resources.”
“Worse than grinding in most games as you have to endlessly stalk enemies to get experience.”
“I'm quite aware that this game is in early access, but the gameplay issues and glitches that are currently present just make the whole experience downright tedious and frustrating.”
- humor27 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with many players finding it amusing due to quirky elements like randomly generated names, funny enemy accents, and absurd glitches. However, the humor can sometimes be overshadowed by frustration from bugs and unbalanced gameplay, leading to a sense of irony in the game's unfinished state. Overall, while the comedic aspects provide some entertainment, they are often marred by gameplay issues that detract from the overall experience.
“The randomly generated names can sometimes be really odd and funny, which I absolutely love.”
“One funny thing about the game is the enemies use a random name generator that has famous pop culture names mixed into it.”
“The 'voice acting' is very funny; some of the enemies sound like they talk with their mouths full when you interrogate them.”
- music24 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players praising the ambient sounds and dynamic music system that enhances immersion, while others criticize the soundtrack as poor or lacking entirely. Many noted that the absence of a fitting musical score detracts from the overall experience, leading to feelings of boredom during gameplay. Overall, while some appreciate the peaceful background music and sound design, others feel that the game would benefit from a more robust and authentic musical presence.
“The music is great and immersion complete.”
“The music/scenery sets the tone for this game right from the start, it gives you a sense of lulling calm but then can switch in minutes with a raid party attacking an ally camp/base camp.”
“Sound design is excellent along with the dynamic music system which is a nice touch on the ambient noise to have native drums and flutes in the backdrop of the soundscape.”
“I really can't say anything negative about the game except the soundtrack is very poor.”
“It has some rough edges; the music is awful and doesn't fit, some of the controls need some refining, etc. however, if you have any interest related to the subject matter, you'll enjoy this game.”
“I find this game very slow, the lack of music/noise during the regular activities and the slowness of the game makes it really boring.”
- atmosphere18 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its breathtaking graphics, immersive depth, and engaging mechanics, creating a captivating experience that draws players in. Many reviewers highlight the positive ambiance and dynamic lighting that enhance the overall environment, although some note the presence of bugs that can detract from the experience. However, a few users express disappointment, citing a lack of consistent atmospheric elements in certain areas.
“This is a good game and an amazing atmospheric experience.”
“Amazing game with breathtaking graphics and atmosphere!!”
“This game has amazing atmosphere and depth that draws me in.”
“Overall thumbs up for atmosphere and idea, the gameplay is just annoying and kills any fun.”
“Great idea, perfect atmosphere, but omg the bugs and annoying things... it's full of nerve-racking issues!”
“There is no atmosphere in the game at all for me.”
- monetization18 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 78 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has been widely criticized as a cash grab, with players expressing frustration over the lack of meaningful updates, persistent bugs, and the deletion of progress. Many reviewers feel that the developers prioritize profit over player experience, leading to a perception of the game as an abandoned project focused on microtransactions rather than genuine improvement. Overall, the sentiment suggests that potential buyers should be cautious and consider waiting for significant changes before investing.
“Like, there's a separate currency, resources, items, and cosmetics to buy and trade; it's a perfect setup for microtransactions.”
“If you're looking to sink some time into something that isn't littered with microtransactions, then I'd say this might be something worth picking up on sale and spending some time in.”
“Save your god-given money and skip on this poorly optimized idle grind simulator by cash grab devs who don't care about their game with any updates or bug fixes for years and have taken down the path of abandonment; they didn't even give a single damn about your progress.”
“They need to understand early access is not to be abused as a cash grab with false promises.”
“This is just another cash grab scam.”
- replayability18 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game boasts high replayability due to its dynamic, procedurally generated world, which ensures that each playthrough offers unique challenges and experiences. Players appreciate the variety of options available for game setup and the ability to impose personal challenges, enhancing the overall replay value. Despite some criticisms regarding polish and narrative depth, the game's mechanics and expansive map contribute to its addictive nature and replay potential.
“Dynamic world: the game's dynamic world system, where enemy camps and settlements are established procedurally, adds a level of unpredictability and replayability to each playthrough.”
“Very high replayability as there are many options when setting up your next game.”
“I haven't finished a map to 100% yet, but there is definitely replayability here - especially if you give yourself specific challenges, like a harder difficulty setting, not killing anyone unnecessarily for positive karma, or not using any firearms.”
“Not really much narrative story beyond defending your land from the westward expansion, but the procedurally generated world adds quite a bit of replay value.”
“I haven't finished a map to 100% yet, but there is definitely replayability here - especially if you give yourself specific challenges, like a harder difficulty setting, not killing anyone unnecessarily for positive karma (or only killing for all negative karma), not using any firearms, etc.”
“Camps and forts spawn in different places every new game start which helps with replayability.”
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a mix of disappointment and appreciation regarding the emotional depth of the game. While the online community is praised for its kindness, many feel that the game lacks a compelling narrative and fails to utilize its potential for rich storytelling, particularly in relation to Native American culture. Overall, the emotional impact is seen as underdeveloped, overshadowed by gameplay mechanics that do not fully engage players.
“There is so much depth and potential to this game; it is truly heartbreaking to see it not continue to be pursued.”
“Plus, the online community is super wholesome and kind.”
“Firstly, I genuinely thought this would have been a solo immersive storytelling campaign, kind of like RDR2 but from the perspective of a Native American. This is not what this game is, yet I'm still pretty impressed. It's a survival game, yet not the usual saturated market of the same survival aspects and mechanics, but with a fresh new take on the genre.”
- character development2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is highly praised for its depth and versatility, featuring a "your name matters" stat generator that enhances personalization. Players can engage in crafting, strategic village development, and leveling up warriors, with options for both aggressive and stealthy playstyles, alongside a trading post for player interactions. Overall, the system offers a rich and engaging experience that caters to various play preferences.
“The 'your name matters' stat generator in character development is a fantastic feature.”
“Character development, crafting, strategic development of villages, leveling up warriors, and the option to play as either guns-blazing or stealth are all incredibly engaging. The guns-blazing approach is now actually possible and fun!”
“The trading post with other players adds a unique layer to the character development experience.”
“The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful choices that impact the story.”
“I was disappointed by the lack of depth in character progression; it feels like a grind without any real payoff.”
“The characters are one-dimensional and fail to evolve throughout the game, making it hard to connect with them.”
