The Phoenix Initiative

The Phoenix Initiative

Nobody Cares · October 30, 2023 · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down Shooter, Difficult, Tower Defense, Action

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The Phoenix Initiative price by region

The Phoenix Initiative costs $3.99 in Georgia (USD), £4.99 in the United Kingdom, €5.89 in Europe (EUR), $5.99 in the United States, CA$7.79 in Canada, A$8.79 in Australia, NZ$8.99 in New Zealand, R$20.49 in Brazil and zł27.50 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Phoenix Initiative offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $3.99 $3.99 — 1
United Kingdom £4.99 £4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €5.89 €5.89 — 1
United Statesyour region $5.99 $5.99 — 1
Canada CA$7.79 CA$7.79 — 1
Australia A$8.79 A$8.79 — 1
New Zealand NZ$8.99 NZ$8.99 — 1
Brazil R$20.49 R$20.49 — 1
Poland zł27.50 zł27.50 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Phoenix Initiative

Play as Florence Phoenix, the last surviving astronaut of the Phoenix Initiative, on a post-apocalyptic Earth transformed into a desolate wasteland by the very technology meant to save it. Project Genesis's nanotech terraformers have run rampant, mutating life and creating hostile Crystal Beasts that roam the unforgiving landscape.

Embark on a desperate mission to reclaim Earth, where danger lurks around every corner and extreme weather conditions are constant threats. Scavenge for supplies, fend off vicious creatures and harness the energy of the Genesis Crystals, the unique artifacts that may hold the key to humanity's survival and the rebirth of the planet.

Build your colony and use your wits and combat skills to face formidable obstacles and challenges. With breathtaking top-down graphics and relentless gameplay, The Phoenix Initiative offers an intense and captivating experience that will keep you enthralled.

Are you ready to rise from the ashes and take on the mission to save humanity from extinction? The dawn of Earth's rebirth awaits. Play The Phoenix Initiative now and embrace your destiny!

Build your home
Build and defend your home in a world overrun by mutated humans! Strategically construct turrets, traps, and more to withstand waves of relentless attackers. With an extensive base-building system and dynamic enemy AI, no two battles will be alike. Can you survive the horde and protect what's yours?
Mine and gather resources
Embark on a journey through a post-apocalyptic world where resources are scarce and survival is key. Explore a randomly generated world and mine for valuable resources to take back to your base. Use these resources to build and upgrade your character, allowing you to face even greater challenges and become the ultimate survivor. With obstacles and enemies at every turn, can you gather enough resources to secure your future in this harsh world?
Dynamic Weather System
Embark on your perilous journey as you deal with unpredictable and dangerous weather conditions. Explore and face the challenges of dynamic weather events, from meteorite showers to toxic atmospheres. Stay alert and adapt to the changing environment to survive, but be warned – one wrong move could mean certain death.
Hard MODE ACTIVATED
Step into a brutal world where survival is a constant battle. Explore a dangerous earth filled with enemies waiting to take you down. With only a few hits until you're defeated, you'll need to be strategic in order to progress. This is a test of your skill and resilience, where every decision could mean the difference between life and death. Do you have what it takes to emerge victorious in this intense and unforgiving environment?
Character Development
With each level gained, you'll have the chance to enhance your skills and abilities with a choice of three unique upgrades. Will you choose to boost your combat prowess, improve your survival skills, or unlock powerful new abilities? The choice is yours but choose wisely - the fate of your journey rests in your hands. With procedurally generated levels and endless replayability, this game will keep you hooked for hours on end. So, what are you waiting for? Level up and discover your true potential in this epic roguelike adventure.

The Phoenix Initiative — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 15, 2023
I really enjoyed the game and didn't experience any noticeable bugs . The game was a little confusing as first due to no tutorial but it become quite self explanatory pretty quickly. Combat felt great and the build mechanics were good enough. The upgrades were mostly interesting and added to the games playability. I liked the levelling system and the in-menu skill point system too begun to make the game feel a lot easier. I wonder if people randomly dying were dying of hunger or something and didn't realise?! Overall, I've played many early access games with way less content and replayability and I thought this game was just a really great mash-up of some very popular genres and played well. Maybe multiplayer or COOP would improve it further. I'm going to have to recommend this one as the game was just enjoyable and fun!
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Not recommended Jul 15, 2023
The video looks cool in the store, you just wont get chance to get there :) Lets just say: its TOO EARLY ACCESS, tried to survive 5 times but failed, 3 times because i bugged in to the base just because walking by, and cant move and cant make any interaction, one time because out of ammo and the chest drop just fell down of the cliff, one time because i just wanted to build my third building and there ALREADY wasn't any resources, so i needed to go further, but the gas come and died. 1: lack of resources 2: no guide 3: many bug 4: only hardcore mode with perma death which its impossible to play in this state. 5: nice graphics 6: nice ideas. i wont start a refund even i played less than a hour, as my support to the solo developer. looking forward to try it again around a month later.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 14, 2023
Review at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDU0XUEG_g&t=21s I wish there was a neutral setting for recommending this game. This is a good game that needs some tweaks I believe. The biggest part is trying to figure out what to do as there is no tutorial or explanation. I do like the concept of perma death and learning from your mistakes to do even better next game.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 17, 2023
I've played around 2 hours of Earth Defender and i'm really enjoying what I've seen so far. It can be a little confusing initially as you're not really given anything in the way of a tutorial, but after a few runs it starts to click and the blend of twin stick shooter and survival gameplay feels like a fresh and genuinely unique take. As an Early Access game, Earth Defender feels alot more complete than alot of other Early Access games, and im excited to see what additional features are added into the game as development progresses. I'd like to see more guns and powerups, maybe even different playable protagonists that each have different perks. But in all a very promising title that ill be keeping my eye on.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Dec 7, 2023
I like the graphics but the movement is idiotic. Keep dying because cant control movement. Only uses Qwerty keys so very imprecise in attacking enemies. Please develop mouse enabled movement to attack target by clicking on target or something other than how it is now.
Recommended Jul 31, 2023
The premise is good, 2hour+ survival is more playing like a tower defence. I do hope it gets more added to it as time goes on as of right now its too simple and easy to really be called anything but a chilled slow paced surv/towerdef

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