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Game
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Flooded
Developer Artificial Disasters
Flooded is a reversed city-builder, in which you need to optimize your production on an island that shrinks over time. Gather enough resources to flee to safety, while the surrounding world is getting flooded. From the Steam store page
73 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 3, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
42 positive · 10 negative
95% range 68–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 42 | 10 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
44 of 57 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
79% recommend · 42 yes, 11 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 53 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (113 of 141 positive).
Players praise the unique flooding mechanic that shrinks the island, creating tense resource management. [1][2][3] Many find the gameplay addictive and refreshing, with short sessions that encourage replaying. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize the campaign for becoming repetitive and lacking depth after a few hours. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [7]
What you see in the first hour of the game is basically what you see for the entire game. The gameplay isn't interesting, and doesn't change throughout the campaign--despite adding a few structures that are very situational. The story, characters, and music really are not a draw either. This feels overpriced at $13 USD, and after two hours of wearing out its welcome, I finished it just to see if it got better. It …
- [1]
Okay so while this game might not look like much because of its pixelated graphics. That's actually a good thing. This game is legit. I can't sing it's praises enough. Is it next gen? Nah Is it something you can't miss? Nah. But you would still be doing yourself a disservice by not checking it out. You're island shrinks slowly but surely and you needed to accomplish enough objectives so you can move on to the next …
- [2]
I just finished my first playthrough - saw the first 4 levels of the campaign (out of the 12 total) and 2 biomes (out of 6). What I really like about this game is the aesthetics and the unique gamplay idea. Each island you're on gets gradually flooded, which means that you have less space to build and need to be smart about building placement. Biomes have different features, so you have to adjust your strategy to …
- [5]
Addictive as hell (if it was more watery than firey). The individual sessions are short, but you want to give it another go with each level. I don't have time for strategies, which end up in building a city in months or days. And yet there is much depth (no pun intended) in this one. The time pressure when you know you can win, just before you loose everything is thrilling. This is perfect and the gamepad controls …
- [3]
Played 2,5 hours straight. Its really fun and interesting. Im at the story right now. You basically do "engine" building. Which means investing resources for buildings to generate resources faster. Thats necessary, to basically outbuild the waterflow, as your goal is to develop faster than the water can kill you. The gameplay is the star here. What does it offer: - Economy building - Disasters - Random Maps - Pirate …
Summarised from 34 of the 68 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
79% of the 53 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Flooded. The complaint that keeps coming up: campaign becomes repetitive after a few hours. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 73 · most liked firstDemands for AI Filter on Steam Grow as Next Fest Is Flooded with AI Slop.
neutral · AI labelView post →Demands for AI Filter on Steam Grow as Next Fest Is Flooded with AI Slop.
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay so while this game might not look like much because of its pixelated graphics. That's actually a good thing. This game is legit. I can't sing it's praises enough. Is it next gen? Nah Is it something you can't miss? Nah. But you would still be doing yourself a disservice by not checking it out. You're island shrinks slowly but surely and you needed to accomplish enough objectives so you can move on to the next island, rinse and repeat. Now while it sounds simple and hell...the gameplay…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My experience working on Dishonored is already fairly well chronicled. I designed the Flooded District. I helped develop fan-favorite character and future DLC protagonist, Daud. I weathered cuts and helped safeguard my teammates' work against harsher cuts. We made a great fucking game. 8/24
positive · AI labelView post →Also I somehow missed that the Rusted Moss team are also working on Flooded Burials, which looks like a followup to their first game, TWWWR. Big 'two cakes' energy.
neutral · AI labelView post →Lady Blackbird is like the Untitled Goose Game. Each is such a magnificent and perfect example of something that I am both surprised and sad that the market is not FLOODED with knockoffs, because I WOULD PLAY THOSE.
neutral · AI labelView post →i am BEGGING people to tag their tomodachi life posts/threads with the game or just to say the name of the game in the alt text. the character feeds are FLOODED and theres no way to filter those out if no one marks them in any filterable way !!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →What you see in the first hour of the game is basically what you see for the entire game. The gameplay isn't interesting, and doesn't change throughout the campaign--despite adding a few structures that are very situational. The story, characters, and music really are not a draw either. This feels overpriced at $13 USD, and after two hours of wearing out its welcome, I finished it just to see if it got better. It didn't.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why is does this game has a pause if you can't do anything while in pause ? Why does this game introduce mechanics that destroys your building BEFORE introducing you to how you can deal with it ? Why can't I specify that I want my quarry/forrester to use only my exces water instead of running everything dry and stopping my entire economy ? Why is there a cookie-clicker type mecanics in this game ? Why do I have access to technologies for stuff that have not even yet been introduced to me ?…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The demo for the next game I'm working on, "Flooded Burials" is out now! You can download and play it there: emlise.itch.io/flooded-buri... #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker
neutral · AI labelView post →I just finished my first playthrough - saw the first 4 levels of the campaign (out of the 12 total) and 2 biomes (out of 6). What I really like about this game is the aesthetics and the unique gamplay idea. Each island you're on gets gradually flooded, which means that you have less space to build and need to be smart about building placement. Biomes have different features, so you have to adjust your strategy to individual conditions. You also get different commanders and relics (items) that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a terrible game, quite fun, but can't save any progress, if I leave mid campaign I need to start from the beginning, that's not gonna work for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i dont really follow fifa but last night my feeds were FLOODED with hatsune miku bc of the japan v brazil game and i think that's beautiful
neutral · AI labelView post →The "tiles being flooded" concept is the only thing going for this game. I really mean it. And that magic goes off after a couple of levels... maybe 2 hours ? First of all, the campaign is really, really really bad. The story could have been written by a child, and the attempts at humor are an embarrassment for humankind. But the worst thing is that the last map of the campaign doesn't even implement HALF of what's challenging / interesting in the game. You have plenty of tiles to use…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played 2,5 hours straight. Its really fun and interesting. Im at the story right now. You basically do "engine" building. Which means investing resources for buildings to generate resources faster. Thats necessary, to basically outbuild the waterflow, as your goal is to develop faster than the water can kill you. The gameplay is the star here. What does it offer: - Economy building - Disasters - Random Maps - Pirate Attacks and Towers to defend from it - Upgrades and randomized Perks you gain…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It unfortunately does not offer much. The gameplay is ridiculously easy and most of the main campaign you can steam right through without much resistance, and you will not experience anything interesting in terms of gameplay mechanics. The writing and plot are very simple, feeling almost childish at times. Graphically it looks sorta neat if you like pixel graphic stuff.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Flooded Burials officially announced. It is a pixel-art top-down hack and slash action game about exploring a tower sunken in the sea. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3045030 Early demo: emlise.itch.io/flooded-buri... #indiegame #indiegames #steam
neutral · AI labelView post →I had a chance to play a pre-release version of the game before and now I've tried the 1.0. I loved every bit of it! I'm not good at reviewing games, so I'll keep it simple: PROS + unique mechanic of a shrinking island + nice graphics (although maybe not everyone's cup of tea) + good value for money (story mode + skirmish + endless) + addictive gameplay + clear tutorial CONS - sometimes it may be difficult to tell some buildings apart (especially when they're the same type, next to each…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ALL THE CUSTOMERS FLOODED IN AFTER THE FOOTBALL GAME FINISHED GOD DAMN IT
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is exactly what it says it is. However be aware that this game can take hecktic to the next level. You have to build up your colony with limited space and resources as fast as you can as the island gets smaller and smaller. Then you add on RTS style defense systems on top of that. Add in all sorts of negative events, 2 layerd maps and more. If this sounds fun to you then this is probably what you are looking for. If any of this sounds like a bit more stress than you can handle…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool small tactical game. Graphics, sound and story are basic, but you're getting this for the gameplay which is very good. Furthermore, the game is polished and games generally take up to 30 minutes. Depending on the type of player you are it will provide 10-20 hours of game time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I saw Raptor play the game, it looked cool, so I decided to give it a go. It really is fun and offers a fresh take on RTS - definitely something for fans of the genre. I will be coming back to play more
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay was quite enjoyable the first couple chapters, but after figuring out the game a bit more, the game becomes a slog to go through. The campaign is pretty easy to go through with the only other modes being quick match and endless. Quick match was essentially randomizing/picking objectives and obstacles in a match. Sadly no rewards attacked to quick match (outside of steam achievements) so it is just a slightly reskinned campaign with no appeal for replayability. Endless mode wouldn't…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, definitely worth the price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice simulator with great twist, kind of like Terra Nil but better ;) The fact that you have to beat the clock before you get flooded is a refreshing and very nice.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Flooded is a captivating underwater-themed strategy game that challenges players to master the depths and harness the resources of the ocean floor. The game combines beautiful graphics, an immersive atmosphere, and intricate gameplay mechanics to keep strategists hooked for hours. The game offers a variety of maps and scenarios, each with its unique challenges and opportunities. Players must carefully balance resource management, unit deployment, and technology advancements to claim victory.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a fun little game about resource and time management in which you are fighting against the environment to survive and get to the next island as your current one is constantly being engulfed by the sea. I would classify it as semicasual.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worth giving a shot!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Addictive as hell (if it was more watery than firey). The individual sessions are short, but you want to give it another go with each level. I don't have time for strategies, which end up in building a city in months or days. And yet there is much depth (no pun intended) in this one. The time pressure when you know you can win, just before you loose everything is thrilling. This is perfect and the gamepad controls make it ideal for Steam Deck (it has no info about the support, but it runs just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cute little indie game that I enjoyed very much, it didnt cost much and I do recommend it to others to try if they like more DOS styled graphics and little indie games, I wont give anything away but the storyline is fun enough, :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its an ok game that has 10 hours or so of gameplay. That may mean only buying it on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far it's good. The flooding mechanic is very interesting and refreshing. It took me a while to understand that building more houses to get more civilians gives you more resources, I had to lose a couple of times before figuring it out. The build up of new mechanic is interesting. So far my biggest downside is that you can't save in the middle of a game, forcing you to either quit or leave the game open. It can sometime be hard to be stuck in a game for 30 min and the "gem" rewarded for how…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, like, those 5 million "There's a mess, pick it all up" games are by the same devs under different aliases, right? Like Steam is FLOODED with that shit, and it's all under different dev and publisher names, but it's reskins of the same game???
neutral · AI labelView post →DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!! IT DOESN"T WORK! AND THE TUTORIAL DOESNT HELP EITHER!!! So this game its buggy its glitchy, I was warned forehand by my gaming buddies but since it was on sale I gave it a go. It failed... Just absolute garbage. This game doesnt' work at all and the tutorial is also buggy and doesnt do a good job explaining things. It is terrible. Do not waste your money on this stupid game!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good idea, but very poorly executed. There is little that actually works well enough to call this a game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a nice little strategy game. I thought it was overly simple at first but the campaign continues to build and throw new things at you. A lot of other RTS games fell flat for me recently but this one kept me going until the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is just a really good game. I wish there were more of these. Some people are put off by the simple graphics, but they really work for this game. If you like strategy, city-building games, or games like FTL/Into the Breach then I think you will like this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was sceptical because of the time limit but the concept and the execution is very well. Really worth a try!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a little over a year later and now timelines are FLOODED in videos of this man set to daddy’s home- as always I’m a visionary ahead of the game
neutral · AI labelView post →*i never got around to working on game mods btw, i only did research into it. but just the fact i had that IDEA before the entire game-modding market got FLOODED with slop is insane. that timing couldnt of been worse.
neutral · AI labelView post →Indie Games Flooded by AI-Generated Imitations via Vibe Coding Generative AI tools enable rapid game replication, challenging indie developers to protect original concepts before release
neutral · AI labelView post →AND ... why was everyone who didn't belong to that chosen group fair game to be slaves for the chosen group? Or have so much regret over creating humanity that he FLOODED THE ENTIRE PLANET* to initiate a do-over? *not really
neutral · AI labelView post →Flooded is a strikingly original strategy experience that reimagines the foundations of the city-builder genre by making collapse, rather than expansion, the central challenge. Developed by Artificial Disasters and published by Artificial Disasters alongside Surefire.Games and better. publishing, the game places players on a doomed island slowly being consumed by rising waters. Instead of rewarding long-term sprawl and steady growth, Flooded asks players to plan for loss, sacrifice, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Itch Is Being Flooded By AI-Generated Garbage games.slashdot.org/story/26/11/... The number of game pages being created per-day has doubled in the past 2 months bsky.app/profile/did:...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Sinking City 2 Finds Its Horror in a Flooded Arkham, Not Its Monsters Frogwares swaps protagonist, story, and systems from the first game but keeps Arkham's flooded geography. The dread sits in water that erases routes, so the map itself becomes the antagonist.
neutral · AI labelView post →Recommending this game for its unique game mechanics. It has its own gameplay at least own kind of the games that I have played. A bit cozy and would group with games that is pixelated. Overall the game is about doing the random task to go to the "next age" to unlock other technology that will help you and reach the goals easier. Combining a little bit tower defense while managing your resource and random event (disasters). Do take note that it has every scenario has a timer that when the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is okay. Strategy game where you build your city on an island that gets smaller and smaller as it goes underwater. Relatively short, a bit more than 10+ hours to get all achievements and that already felt repetitive / grindy. The gameplay doesn't evolve that much during the campaign and overall this game does not seem to have a lot of depth.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The music is the vibe for this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/WfF-4QzRG0I Keeping a few elements a bit too close to the chest for a bit too long slows reduces the excitement as players repeat early eras without changes but the overall bones are good once past that hump.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short version: Great game! I recommend it! Long version: Some other commenter wrote "don't let the simpel graphics fool you, this is a great game" and they hit the nail on the head. Flooded has an excellent core gameplay mechanic where water is closing in on your island from all directions and you have to complete objectives while either fighting the rising tides, stay away from them, or decide which resources or land to lose if you can't fight it. PROS: -Really fun. -A very varied campaign…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice sessional puzzle-like city builder, short, simple and charming
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun PVE RTS game. Although the land on the edge of your island shrinks away after some time, as you progress in the game and mine more advanced minerals, there are ways to fortify your borders and survive the flood! I just wish there was a save option for Endless mode.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An awesome hidden gem, very polished and addictive to play. cool concept and very charming graphics!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its good! Its a pretty simple strategy game about managing resources against a clock. I appreciate that the clock is pausable even though the game is designed to give you enough time to finish without pausing. Nice art style, some amusing references to other games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →📰 **Itch Is Being Flooded By AI-Generated Garbage** The number of game pages being created per-day on Itch has doubled, the indie games site announced Saturday on Bluesky. When asked why, they responded: "take a guess." As the gaming news site After... 📰 Source: Slashdot 🔗 Link […]
neutral · AI labelView post →Also lets say we have the tech to make this a reality. It means the market would be FLOODED with every single "idea guy" game there is. You wouldn't make sales because if it's so easy, everyone else is making their own dream game and don't want to bother with your weird vision.
neutral · AI labelView post →fun little game with a nice fast pace take of a city builder. give it a try!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game becomes a real slog after the first 20 min.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice concept, with an interesting and varied campaign, and six different map types to renew the experience. Only bad point: the game is really not that hard. Even on Nightmare difficulty, once you understand you just need to build a strong economy early, it became a bit too easy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good feel like tower defence but without enemies
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