In Landnama you’ll be found exploring, expanding, enduring and given the opportunity to go writing your own saga. And you’ll do it all by making the most of the dungeon crawling, city building, roguelike survival mechanics that are in play.
Available today as Landnama breaks free from the shackles of PC to land on Xbox and Nintendo Switch, is a city builder like no other. Created by Pineapple Works and Sonderland, this places you in the role of the leader of one of the very first Viking clans to settle in Iceland. And as you’d expect to hear, it’s your choices which will prove to be the difference between the survival of your people, and their utter demise.
Build, explore, rinse, repeat
Priced at £11.74 from the Xbox Store, playable on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, if you’ve any inkling of interest from the roguelike scene, dungeon crawling worlds or management of a city builder, you should well get on with Landnama. Steam reviews point to this one being a ‘Mostly Positive’ affair. We’ll let you know as our full review of Landnama on Xbox goes live.Â
Dive in and you’ll discover a non-violent game, one that is as serene as it is demanding. It’s here where you’ll look to make the most of Heart, the single resource that powers Landnama. Making the most of that wil dictate how your playthrough goes. It’s also that which will be key to turning your initial settlement into the most thriving of hubs.
Key features
- Explore the land and expand your settlement
- Strategy! Plan out your buildings for off-the-charts synergies
- Single resource management
- Persistent upgrades and benefits earned through skillful gameplay
- Complete curated settlements through daily/weekly gauntlets
- Non-violent gameplay – no combat or raiding
- Atmospheric music and artwork
- Compete with other players through online leaderboards
Buy now!
You’ll find Landnama on the Xbox Store, playable across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, fully optimised for current-gen consoles.
It’s also now on Nintendo Switch as well as Steam.
Landnama Description
In the 9th century, Vikings crossed the sea to establish the first settlements in Iceland, documented for the ages in the great book of Landnama. Select a clan and attempt to settle this unwelcoming land, but you’ll need to choose your strategy wisely to survive the ever increasingly harsh toll of winter and complete your saga.
The thrill of a dungeon crawler with the vibe of a city builder, Landnama is a survival strategy game that forces you to carefully decide your next step. Explore the land and discover hidden challenges and powerful landmarks. Build your settlement and brace for the punishing Winter’s Toll. Settle each region with differently skilled clans while facing ever increasing challenges and no second chances.
Only one resource exists in the game, Heart, but it must be invested wisely. Heart can be gained in many ways, whether you want to focus on exploring the land as a hunting clan or by building your settlement into a thriving production hub. Establish a completed settlement before winter takes your final heart, but how you get there is up to you.
This isn’t your typical Viking game, there is no combat or raiding. These are farmers, explorers, and builders. But conflict isn’t missing, it comes in the form of a harsh winter that you’ll need every bit of your focus to survive.
Landnama is a taxing race against time with an ever present ticking clock pushing you always closer to winter, but it’s also a beautiful world where you can freeze time and enjoy the atmospheric music and art. Explore in detail the settlement you’ve built and the animated denizens that populate it.
