Current free version: 3.51 (Stable)
Current Steam version: 3.51 (Stable)
Current Version Changelog: 3.51 (Stable)
What is URW?As of 3.16 (Beta), Unreal World became
free to download and play!
Donations to the developer are greatly encouraged!
As of 26th Feb 2016, the game is available to
purchase from Steam. Steam users receive updates some time ahead of the free downloadable version from the site.
UnReal World is a turn-based top-down roguelike, where survival against hunger, wildlife, and the elements is key to your prolonged existence. The world is a mostly realistic rendition of Iron-Age Scandinavia, incorporating some elements of northern folklore. The goal? Survive. But, it's not as easy as it sounds; the world is unfeeling and unsympathetic. You must rely on your outdoorsmanship skills to keep yourself clothed, fed, and healthy, in an environment that simulates all four seasons and all the challenges a dangerous, dynamic world brings.
Forage, fish, and hunt for food. Gather seeds and grow vegetables. Skin animals for their valuable pelts. RUN FROM BEARS! Build shelters and craft warm clothes to stay alive during the bitter cold Winter months. Construct rafts and explore the vast, semi-randomly generated landscape. Pretty soon, you'll discover you're not alone...
Your character can belong to a number of different Tribes, each with their own advantages, strengths, and weaknesses. These tribes exist in the game world; villages dotted around the map offer various shops where you can sell and buy goods, including domesticated animals that serve various useful purposes. You'll also find hunters and traders traversing the wilderness, but be wary of venturing too far into the East, lest you stumble across the warcamps of the aggressive Njerpez tribe...
Survival is tough, but the game offers several different starting scenarios, from easy to downright sadistic, to suit many tastes and levels of skill.
So, I think that about covers the important stuff... Let the discussion (re)commence!