Raiders! Forsaken Earth is a strategy/management game where you play as the leader of a merciless band of post-apocalyptic marauders. Build up your organization while extorting, kidnapping, and destroying the last remnants of civilization. The wasteland doesn't need another hero...
In this post-apocalyptic single-player strategy game, you take on the role of a merciless raider leader. The core gameplay loop involves managing your raider band, expanding your influence by raiding and capturing settlements, and building up your hideout to support your operations.
At the start of the game, you can customize your raider leader by choosing their origin, attributes, and leadership skills. As you progress, you can level up your leader and individual raiders, allocating points into attributes like initiative, hit chance, and critical damage. You can also equip raiders with an assortment of weapons, armor, and other gear that can be further modified and upgraded.
Keeping your raiders happy and motivated is crucial. You must provide them with resources like food, water, and alcohol. Unhappy or insubordinate raiders can become a liability, potentially challenging your leadership or deserting altogether. You must also carefully assign raiders to different roles and duties to optimize your operations.
Expanding your influence by raiding and capturing settlements is a major part of the game. This is done through turn-based tactical combat encounters where your raiders face off against the settlement's defenders. Combat emphasizes strategic positioning and ability usage, with each raider having a variety of skills and actions they can take. Successfully conquering a settlement allows you to loot its resources and potentially install your own specialists to manage it.
Your hideout serves as the central hub for your raider operations. Here, you can construct a variety of buildings and facilities to support your activities, such as a brewery, siege factory, or counterfeit shop. As you progress, you can unlock and build more advanced structures to bolster your power and efficiency.
The world is procedurally generated, ensuring a unique experience each playthrough. You must navigate the unpredictable wasteland, encountering random events, scavenging for resources, and dealing with the constant threat of the New Governmental Authority's forces closing in.