Farlanders: Prologue
Andrii Bychkovskyi · 2021 · Base Building, Colony Sim, Mars, Strategy, Procedural Generation
PC
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About Farlanders: Prologue
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Build and manage a pre-Mars settlement by strategically placing terraforming tiles to reshape terrain, construct resource infrastructure like farms and solar panels, and connect everything with pipes and cables. Every procedurally generated map presents unique challenges that demand careful planning and resource conservation to create a thriving colony before launch.
Strategize, build, and manage your resources as you experience first-hand what it takes to create a successful settlement prior to your launch to Mars. Configure your colony around challenging terrain, construct your base, and use specialized tools to terraform Earth to your needs. Prove that you are capable of taking your mission interplanetary. After all, practice makes perfect.
Create a viable habitat for your would-be settlers by building water pumps, establishing farms on fertile ground, harnessing the power of the sun, and mining for precious minerals. Don’t forget to conserve your resources to create power cables and pipes that will connect the whole of your settlement!
Use a turn and select a terraforming kit to shape the landscape to your colony’s advantage. Need a water source? Place a water drop tile into a canyon and watch the surrounding flat land become fertile. Need suitable terrain to build wind turbines? Use a terraforming kit to raise mountains that will help increase your energy production.
Terraforming tiles have preset shapes, so be careful when configuring where to place them! You may end up with ice if you place a water drop tile on flat ground instead of a canyon. Be wise in your choices and always plan two steps ahead!
No two maps are ever the same when you select a new game. With procedural map generation, you will be challenged with every landscape as you navigate the canyons, mountains, and rough terrain.
Create a viable habitat for your would-be settlers by building water pumps, establishing farms on fertile ground, harnessing the power of the sun, and mining for precious minerals. Don’t forget to conserve your resources to create power cables and pipes that will connect the whole of your settlement!
Use a turn and select a terraforming kit to shape the landscape to your colony’s advantage. Need a water source? Place a water drop tile into a canyon and watch the surrounding flat land become fertile. Need suitable terrain to build wind turbines? Use a terraforming kit to raise mountains that will help increase your energy production.
Terraforming tiles have preset shapes, so be careful when configuring where to place them! You may end up with ice if you place a water drop tile on flat ground instead of a canyon. Be wise in your choices and always plan two steps ahead!
No two maps are ever the same when you select a new game. With procedural map generation, you will be challenged with every landscape as you navigate the canyons, mountains, and rough terrain.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
nice game, partially reminds me of SimCity 2000, very cool terraforming puzzle. worth to try if you're fan of colony sim and/or city builder genres! Farlanders Demo next...
Farlanders: Prologue, developed and published by Andriy Bychkovskyi, is a compact yet thoughtfully designed introduction to a turn-based colony builder that leans heavily into strategic planning and spatial problem-solving. Rather than following the real-time, expansion-driven formula typical of the genre, it slows the pace down and reframes city-building as a sequence of deliberate, almost puzzle-like decisions. Set on a hostile, Mars-like world, the game challenges players to establish a sustainable settlement under strict constraints, where every placement and action carries long-term consequences. At the heart of the experience is its turn-based structure, which fundamentally changes how players approach colony management. Each turn presents a limited set of actions, encouraging careful consideration instead of reactive play. Buildings must be positioned with efficiency in mind, ensuring that resources such as water, food, and energy are properly distributed. Mistakes are rarely immediate, but they compound over time, creating a sense of tension that rewards foresight. This measured pacing gives the game a distinct identity, making it feel closer to a strategy puzzle than a tr…
Игра Farlanders: Prologue — это захватывающее начало для целой галактической саги, где стратегия и исследование переплетаются в увлекательном танце. С первых минут погружаешься в атмосферу неизведанного космоса, где каждое решение может привести к процветанию или гибели твоей колонии. Управление ресурсами, развитие технологий и дипломатические отношения с другими расами — все это требует тщательного планирования и нетривиального подхода. Визуальный стиль игры радует глаз, а музыкальное сопровождение создает нужное настроение. Несмотря на свою кажущуюся простоту, Prologue открывает двери в глубокий и многогранный геймплей, оставляя после себя лишь одно желание — продолжить свое путешествие среди звезд. Это отличная возможность оценить механику и понять, готова ли эта вселенная покорить твое сердце.
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I was just trying to find something that didn't totally suck but wasn't too time/energy intensive since I have 2 under 2... and I found an absolute gem. Reminds me of games back when the majority of them weren't so "meh". Lol all started from looking up Space Colony, realizing it's remastered and on steam now.... but oh no, it's free games only for me til these precious lil turds outgrow diapers and carrying around emotional support bags of grapes.
Amazing and simple game, 100% recommended!
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