Primative Society Simulator leans very heavily (too heavily?) on Rimworld to make for a compelling game, but does it bring anything new to the party? Here's my opinion after about 5 hours in the game. Do I want to play some more, or not?

This game was provided to me for free but with no restrictions on how I chose to cover it, so I covered it this way. It's available in Steam Early Access from February 27th - https://store.steampowered.com/app/18...

Here's the blurb...

In this Primitive Society Simulator, you will play the role of a leader of an ancient tribe. Inspired by ancient Chinese legends, as well as games such as RimWorld, Dawn of Man, and StoneAge.

You will travel back to the barbaric era and lead the people to gather food, make tools, sew clothes, hunt and fish, and cultivate farmland, building a tribe in the wilderness.

The tribe members will fall in love and have children. Families, including parents, siblings, children, grandparents, and descendants, will gradually form within the tribe. If you can provide meat, eggs, and milk for children during their growth period, their physique and intelligence will be better than their parents.

Each tribe member has knowledge in 8 areas: "Crafting", "Fishing", "Breeding", "Cooking", "Foraging", "Hunting", "Farming", and "Herbs". As they work, they gradually accumulate knowledge. You can assign teachers to teach young tribe members knowledge and skills. You can also command the construction of stone tablets, on which elderly tribe members can inscribe their lifelong knowledge to leave to the next generation.

Starting with catching wild beast cubs, you can breed domesticated animals such as hunting dogs, chickens, and cows. You can also bring in mammoths, sabreteeth, and velociraptors to join the tribe. Tribe members and these intelligent animals can accompany each other and grow together, serving as warriors and artisans for the tribe.

Send out tribe members to trek across mountains and waters, explore the wilderness, and discover unknown plants. You can assign them to "select seeds" from the fruits of the plants, identify grains, and gradually increase the yield. You can also assign tribe members to "taste test" unknown herbs and observe their effects, preparing for possible epidemics that may come at any time.

The various tribes in the wilderness engage in farming, nomadic herding, and fishing and hunting, each with their own ways of survival and difficulties. In the vast cultural sphere, establish trading relationships with them and exchange goods and resources.

Build watchtowers, city walls, and defense platforms according to your plan. Protect our village and the merchant caravans that come from afar. Construct a council hall and a shrine according to your design. The fame and wealth of our tribe will make us the center of trade in this world.

Carve knowledge on oracle bones and spread it throughout the wilderness. Provide food relief to those who suffer from hunger due to floods, and assist them in managing water disasters. Smelt copper and cast swords, establish authority, and end barbaric wars. Accept all peoples of different tribes, establish a tribal alliance, a community with a shared future of tribes.

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