RIOT: Civil Unrest

Real-time strategy commanding police or protesters in real-world clashes

Leonard Menchiari, IV Productions, Ivan Venturi Productions · Published by Silver Lining Interactive · Released Feb 12, 2019

Indie Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 1,947
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; peak 24h 5
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 7 years ago; Mar 4, 2019

What is RIOT: Civil Unrest?

A real-time strategy game based on protests and police responses in several countries. Across campaigns and standalone scenarios, you direct police squads or groups of protesters toward objectives, choosing tactics that affect public opinion.

For you if...

+you enjoy trying different tactics to meet mission objectives
+you want to create and share custom scenarios

Not for you if...

−you prefer controlling one character instead of groups
−you want a fictional setting rather than real-world protests

What players say

68% of 1,947 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and the chance to approach protest clashes from both sides. Common complaints include units getting stuck, equipment failing to work, cumbersome controls, and unclear instructions.

Screenshots and trailer

RIOT: Civil Unrest system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: x64 versions of Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1 and 10
Processor: AMD / Intel dual-core CPU running at 2.8 GHz (AMD Athlon II X2 series or Intel Pentium Dual-Core G600 series or newer architectures are recommended.
Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated graphic card, with at least 2048MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.1 support. AMD R7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or newer architectures are recommended
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Keyboard, mouse and internet connection for Steam

OS: Microsoft Windows 10 x64
Processor: AMD / Intel quad-core processor running at 3.2 GHz (AMD FX 6000 series or Intel Core i3 4000 series or newer architectures are recommended)
Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated graphic card, with at least 4096MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 6.0 support. ATI/AMD Radeon R9 380 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or newer architectures are recommended
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Keyboard, mouse and internet connection for Steam