New game is RimWorld set in medieval times, hits great – “Will sink hundreds of hours of my life”

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In a gameplay video on YouTube on 7.6. has now introduced Norland (Steam), a new game set to launch into Early Access on Steam. It’s a strategy game/city builder that’s strongly reminiscent of RimWorld, but also borrows from Crusader Kings 3. The first reactions to the gameplay are enthusiastic. A demo is scheduled to appear on Steam on June 18th.

This is the situation around Norland:

  • Norland has been in development for quite a while. The first post about the game on Steam appeared on January 25, 2022. The game was also featured in a trailer at the PC Gaming Show a year ago
  • Now the game is slowly getting into a hot phase. A week-long playable demo launches for Steam Next Fest on June 19th. An “Early Access” start is also planned for Steam.
  • On June 7th A gameplay overview appeared on Norland’s YouTube channel. The game looks like “RimWorld in the Middle Ages”, fans are enthusiastic.

    • Norland is reminiscent of the Steam hit Rimworld – but plays in the merciless Middle Ages

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    What kind of game is this?

    Norland himself says it’s inspired by RimWorld, Crusader Kings and Caesar. It is a “medieval kingdom sim that creates complex stories”:

  • You create and lead a noble family and choose a province
  • With the noble family you move to a city that is inhabited by numerous independent residents. They work, spend, and await orders from their lordships
  • The social relationships between the noble characters will be important. Players can use Command to influence relationships between nobles. So there should be fights, sex, wolf hunts and duels in Norland.
    • One of the “complex relationships” in Norland.
  • It will be possible to raid neighbors, gain knowledge and further expand the city
  • In addition, you will be able to raise armies to defend yourself against a global threat, the “Unholy Horde”.

    • Stories that emerge from the game and the high “bustle” factor

    What is the appeal of such games? RimWorld and Crusader Kings are free to play games that continually generate new stories that are unpredictable and emerge from the game itself.

    Players set goals for themselves about what they want to achieve and have to deal with unforeseen conflicts along the way, for example when characters who are supposed to work together suddenly hate and fight each other, or when a famine or plague breaks out that you have to rush to the gotta get a grip.

    It’s a bit like building a sandcastle on the beach, but as soon as you’re not careful for 2 seconds, a kid next door will come and break 3 towers.

    The games have a high “bustle” factor, because over time there are more and more characters that have special properties and who continue to specialize and get better at individual tasks.

    Games like Rimworld or Crusader Kings have an extremely high replay factor and are therefore games that people invest hundreds or thousands of hours in.

    How are the reactions? Below the YouTube video, the reaction to the gameplay overview are enthusiastic. The game obviously picks up its target group:

  • “The game looks incredibly amazing. Like a combination of RimWorld and Crusader Kings 3″
  • “That looks great. I hope it plays as good as it looks. The game could be a huge hit on Steam.”
  • “The RimWorld vibe caught me right away. Individual traits on the pawns make games sooo much more interesting.”
  • “Can’t wait to pour hundreds of hours of my life into it.”

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