A medieval city under siege and a handful of civilians are all that keep the walls from falling. Mixing survival strategy and resource management, build your camp, craft supplies, and scavenge the occupied city to supply the last troops holding back the invaders.
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I covered this game as part of my coverage of the Humble Choice for June 2022
This war of yore.
Siege Survival is a Medieval tale, where a Bastion is under siege by enemies, and the player has to survive, assist the knights fighting on their behalf, and scavenge goods in the large town as enemies hunt for them. It’s a concept that made me wonder before I realized that this is just a different variant of This War of Mine.
The thing is this is a different take on the tale. Siege Survival focuses more on a more direct representation of the siege. Players will give arms and feed the soldiers defending their encampment. The enemy will sometimes bombard the Bastion with trebuchet fire, and players will manage their soldiers’ wants and needs. While there is depression and pain, it’s not so recognizable either, and that’s a good thing.
Pick this up if you want a more relaxed version of This War is Mine, or just want a simple survival game during wartime. Where This War of Mine tries to make a direct statement, Siege Survival is more of a pure game, and I want to thank my follower Royal for that point because it focuses on the difference between these titles. This isn’t meant to say one is better than the other. There’s room for both a thought experiment and a game in this space, and in that area, I think I prefer Siege Survival as This War of Mine depressed me quite a bit, though I fully understand why someone might see it differently.
If you want to see the video this was taken of, or more from me on the Humble Choice or Game Pass, check out: https://youtu.be/NPxN2M0c65w
This war of yore.
Siege Survival is a Medieval tale, where a Bastion is under siege by enemies, and the player has to survive, assist the knights fighting on their behalf, and scavenge goods in the large town as enemies hunt for them. It’s a concept that made me wonder before I realized that this is just a different variant of This War of Mine.
The thing is this is a different take on the tale. Siege Survival focuses more on a more direct representation of the siege. Players will give arms and feed the soldiers defending their encampment. The enemy will sometimes bombard the Bastion with trebuchet fire, and players will manage their soldiers’ wants and needs. While there is depression and pain, it’s not so recognizable either, and that’s a good thing.
Pick this up if you want a more relaxed version of This War is Mine, or just want a simple survival game during wartime. Where This War of Mine tries to make a direct statement, Siege Survival is more of a pure game, and I want to thank my follower Royal for that point because it focuses on the difference between these titles. This isn’t meant to say one is better than the other. There’s room for both a thought experiment and a game in this space, and in that area, I think I prefer Siege Survival as This War of Mine depressed me quite a bit, though I fully understand why someone might see it differently.
If you want to see the video this was taken of, or more from me on the Humble Choice or Game Pass, check out: https://youtu.be/NPxN2M0c65w