Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, has a really strong community behind it. Be warned, it is an intensely deep simulation (as in dwarf fortress), that is often criticized for it’s tediousness. But that gameplay element critique aside, it’s a fantastic example of a community developped game.
I recommend CDDA, but I can’t agree it’s easier to grasp, compared to Dwarf Fortress. Even before the Steam release DF was much easier for me to just hop on and start playing. With varied results, mind you.
@szczur df is definitely easier to start, you won’t die, unlike cdda which will kill you first time playing on day 1 guarantee. But df is much more complicated, the z level alone took me a few videos to wrap myself. Not to mention you’ll end up with hundred of dwarves to manage
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, has a really strong community behind it. Be warned, it is an intensely deep simulation (as in dwarf fortress), that is often criticized for it’s tediousness. But that gameplay element critique aside, it’s a fantastic example of a community developped game.
Highly recommend. Easier to grasp than dwarf fortress, although finding community can be a bit hard since reddit shutdown
I recommend CDDA, but I can’t agree it’s easier to grasp, compared to Dwarf Fortress. Even before the Steam release DF was much easier for me to just hop on and start playing. With varied results, mind you.
@szczur df is definitely easier to start, you won’t die, unlike cdda which will kill you first time playing on day 1 guarantee. But df is much more complicated, the z level alone took me a few videos to wrap myself. Not to mention you’ll end up with hundred of dwarves to manage
They also took the trouble and respect to make the game multi-language, unlike dwarf fortress.
There’s a CDDA youtuber called Vormithrax, look him up and join his discord if you want.