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Scorchlands

Hex-based colony builder with terraforming and resource logistics

Ringlab · Published by Star Drifters · Released Jul 25, 2024

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 116
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 30, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050Ti
8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Scorchlands?

A single-player, top-down strategy game where the birdlike Giwi establish colonies on Helia, a volcanic moon. You place buildings, balance production between settlements, reshape terrain to access resources, and unlock new tools through technology. Encounters with local creatures center on tactical positioning rather than micromanagement.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy methodical production puzzles without timers pushing you forward

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike revisiting established colonies to rearrange and optimize production

What players say

88% of 116 reviews are positive

Players praise free, immediate building placement for making experimentation easy. Recurring complaints concern unclear mechanics, awkward interface choices, and time spent moving the character around.

Screenshots and trailer

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Scorchlands system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050Ti, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 x64
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
System requirements may change during the development of the game.

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Scorchlands have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Scorchlands run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Afrikaans, Albanian, Belarusian, Bosnian, Catalan, Croatian, Estonian, Filipino, Georgian, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Irish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Persian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Urdu.

Does Scorchlands use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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