Overview
Dead Reckoning: The Long Drift plunges players into the immense challenge of interstellar colonization, inspired by John Ayliff's Seedship. You are tasked with guiding a vessel carrying 1,000 colonists on a journey that could span fifty to centuries. The core of the game lies in managing the slow, generational erosion of civilization aboard the ship. Every choice, defensible in the moment, carries retroactive consequences, revealing the true horror of long-term survival.
Highlights
- Generational Colony Sim: Manage vital resources like food, power, and hull integrity across centuries of deep space travel.
- Consequential Choices: Navigate crises, uprisings, and compounding failures where decisions have irreversible outcomes, impacting future generations.
- Story-Rich Strategy: Experience a narrative where the arriving crew may have forgotten their origins, emphasizing the invisible decay of civilization.
Who It's For
This game is for players who enjoy deep strategy simulations with a strong narrative focus. If you appreciate games where your choices have long-lasting, compounding effects and enjoy exploring themes of societal decay and generational survival, Dead Reckoning: The Long Drift will likely resonate with you. It's a title for those who don't shy away from difficult decisions and the slow burn of emergent horror.
Game Info
Developed by Garan Lorn and published by Selenodrome, Dead Reckoning: The Long Drift is an indie simulation and strategy title currently in Early Access. It features single-player gameplay, Steam Achievements, and adjustable text and volume controls. The game supports English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.
