The new urban management simulation game "Drownlight" has been announced. The game is set in a future water world. Players need to use limited resources to build the last settlement of mankind. The gameplay is similar to a "water version of "Ice Steam Age"".
"Sinking Light" is developed by Fathomlight and published by Crytivo. It will be released in 2026 and will be launched on the PC Steam platform and supports Simplified Chinese.The game is currently on Steam. Popular tags include city construction, base construction, colonization simulation, resource management, survival, etc.
Sinking Light is a simulation game where players build the last city in a sunken world.The world in which the game is set has been hit by a great flood, and most of human civilization has sunk to the bottom of the sea.As the leader of the world's last floating city, you must manage it.A huge lighthouse stands in the center of the floating city.Players must maintain the light of the lighthouse while managing the city in harsh environments such as rough waves, storms, and a lack of food and resources.Once the lighthouse goes out, people mysteriously disappear.Experience the challenge of managing a city in a dark sea and protect the last light of hope.
The city is built in concentric circles around the lighthouse.The only thing that seems to stand above the ground is the central lighthouse, and everything else seems to be floating on the sea.This means that these facilities can easily collapse in the event of disasters such as storms or lightning strikes.Heart-shaped markings and percentage values can be seen on the facility, indicating that the concept of durability is present here.Therefore, it seems necessary to take some measures, such as reinforcement, reconstruction or early evacuation of residents.
Facilities seen in the trailer include not only windmills and homes used to generate electricity, but also fisheries, sawmills, warehouses, and launching and docking platforms for small boats.The small boat platforms appear to have been used for going out to sea to obtain floating timber.Additionally, facility categories such as "Population," "Resources," and "Technology" are available.These categories may be related to housing, resource acquisition, and new technology research and development, respectively.Players need to recruit a population, gradually obtain resources from the ocean, and develop new technologies to develop the city.
However, resources do not appear to be abundant.Therefore, it is impossible to accommodate all the homeless people who come to the city, and even if it is accepted, it may not be able to provide them with adequate shelter and food.In some cases, you may have to abandon them.It's said that abandoning too many wanderers can lead to rebellion, so there seems to be some concept of resident support.Whether the residents can unite will depend on the player's skill.
The developer of this game, Fathomlight, is a game studio founded by Aleksey Aleksandrov, who initially developed this game alone.In the early days of development, Aleksey devoted himself to it alone after completing his daily work.Currently, several members of the studio are involved in the development.
In addition to "Sinking Light", Fathomlight is also developing another sci-fi horror adventure game called "IO Setter".
