Welcome to Goodland

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Welcome to Goodland is a single player casual management game with drama, economy and business themes. It was developed by Big City Lab and was released on April 28, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

This is the police + Ozark TV Show = Welcome to Goodland An ordinary salaryman is forced to work under a merciless Mexican cartel. Stay alive for as long as you can, get enough money for your new bosses, make tough decisions, acquire businesses and find allies you can trust. But in this cutthroat world, will you be able to keep to your humanity?

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62%Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

story5 positive mentions

gameplay4 negative mentions

Intriguing and well-written story with multiple endings and strong narrative inspired by crime dramas like Ozark and Breaking Bad.
Engaging and addictive time management and strategy gameplay with character RPG elements and meaningful choices affecting stats and story progression.
Good replay value due to branching paths, variety of characters, and strategic depth; runs well on low-end systems and Steam Deck.

Excessive and frustrating micromanagement that becomes repetitive and stressful without enough automation or quality of life features.
Steep learning curve with limited tutorial support and inadequate in-game information, leaving some mechanics unclear or poorly explained.
Presence of bugs and awkward UI elements, lack of voice acting, limited sound variety, and no difficulty options detract from overall experience.

gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14% positive mentions, 68% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions
The gameplay features simple core mechanics focused on managing money laundering operations and strategic decision-making, which some players find repetitive but challenging to master. While not groundbreaking, it offers an enjoyable experience enhanced by random elements and multiple endings, though the learning curve and balance can be confusing initially. Overall, it appeals to fans of time-management and strategy games who appreciate its blend of tension and strategy despite some conceptual flaws.
- “While on my first playthrough I didn't respect the choose your own adventure aspect of the game, it was only after replaying and seeing how my stats change based on what I say in the opening scene that determines my strategy going into the core gameplay.”
- “Welcome to Goodland falls very flat on delivering a good story, thankfully I am a huge fan of the gameplay mechanic and while it doesn't revolutionize the wheel, I can appreciate it for what it is because at the end of the day, I am having fun.”
- “The game has simple mechanics but they are very hard to master.”
- “Game is not very good from the gameplay standpoint and concept of money laundering was not very well researched by the developers.”
- “Admittedly at first I kinda gave up on the game & it's been a rough couple of weeks for me but ultimately I powered through and looked up some videos only to find that no one quite understood the gameplay mechanic or how to balance it.”
- “Way too repetitive gameplay.”
story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions
The story is generally praised for its intriguing, well-crafted narrative with multiple branching paths and endings, blending crime drama with strategy elements. While some find it slow or lacking voice acting, many appreciate the depth, character development, and immersive role-playing opportunities. Overall, the storytelling receives positive notes for originality and engaging progression despite occasional repetitiveness in gameplay.
- “And you can see there is a lot of love put into it, the story, cutscenes, small details in design.”
- “In the end, you can role play as you'd like and experience for yourself the branching paths of the storyline.”
- “It's a pretty solid story and conversation-driven criminal drama with immersive gameplay.”
- “Not a deal breaker, but the story would have only benefited from some amateur voice actors instead of utter silence.”
- “For all intents and purposes, this is a fictional location, set in a storyline that's as fictitious as its characters.”
- “Art style and story are okay.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The graphics are simple but well-executed, featuring a modest artstyle that some users find reminiscent of "This Is the Police." Overall, the visuals are unremarkable yet pleasant and complement the story effectively.
- “In my opinion, Welcome to Goodland has a sort of 'This Is the Police' aesthetic that I've missed.”
- “The playstyle is easy to understand, the story (from what I gathered so far) seems really interesting, the graphics are simple yet well done.”
- “The artwork is pretty good too.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game experiences noticeable stability issues, particularly with a buggy task system and minor glitches throughout.
- “Kinda buggy around the edges too.”
- “The game has a buggy task system.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game offers replayability primarily through multiple endings and story-altering choices, allowing for varied stat development and narrative paths. While early impressions suggest competent writing, the full extent of replay value may depend on how significantly choices impact later stages.
- “Replay value through multiple endings.”
- “There are some choices that affect your stats and how the story progresses, adding to replayability.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game effectively creates a unique and original atmosphere, blending a chill management experience with subtle dark undertones, appealing to players who enjoy immersive and moody single-player gameplay.
- “Fair play to the game devs for capturing this atmosphere in such an original way.”
- “Overall, a good single-player game for all people who like chill management games (with a hint of dark atmosphere).”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is widely regarded as tedious and repetitive, leading to an unfun experience from the very beginning.
- “But facts aside (game can be about fantasy, not exact money laundering schemes), this is just not fun to play from the very start - tedious and repetitive.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game features dark, black comedy combined with dialogue reminiscent of shows like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, delivering sharp and witty conversations.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The music in "Welcome to Goodland" is noted for being repetitive, and the game features minimal sound effects overall.
- “Apart from a rather repetitive soundtrack, there aren't many sound effects in Welcome to Goodland.”

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Welcome to Goodland is a casual management game with drama, economy and business themes. Common tags for Welcome to Goodland include turn-based, politics, indie, 2d, choices matter and others.

Welcome to Goodland is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Welcome to Goodland was released on April 28, 2023.

Welcome to Goodland was developed by Big City Lab.

Welcome to Goodland has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Welcome to Goodland for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Welcome to Goodland is a single player game.

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