As promised a little while ago,Tiny Gladeis finally out on Steam, and boy howdy is it a doozy. This beautiful little diorama-focused city-building game does away with management, combat, and objectives altogether. Regardless, its Overwhelmingly Positive review status on Steam promises something truly special and unique.
This isn’t the first time we’re seeingTiny Gladein action, of course. Just a few months back, Paula found herself absolutelyloving her time with theTiny Gladedemoavailable over on Steam (and it’s still around, if you want to check it out). Now,withTinyGladeout and about in its 1.0 build as of September 23, we can verify that its charm isn’t a one-trick pony. In fact, early adopters aresohappy with this game that it’s already enjoying an awesome Overwhelmingly Positive review rating, with 96% of reviewers loving it.
Tiny Glade is enjoying ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ reviews on day one
Tiny Glade‘s acclaim isn’t just a passing fad, either. On Steam alone, the game hasalreadybeen reviewed over 1,700 times. Contextualize this with the information that 96% of these reviews are positive, and I reckon the picture of just how goodTiny Gladeis should be crystalizing by now.
And, honestly, I can see where the joy is coming from.Tiny Gladeisn’t about the challenges ofmanaging a troupe of survivors in an icy hellscape. It’s not a game where youplan and execute heists. Heck, it doesn’t even have avisually pleasing gimmickto its name.Tiny Gladehas oodles of charm, however, and its deliberate choice to focus on pure customization and free-form city-building is paying off with dividends.
When even the simplest modern game wants to task you with saving the world or doing something ridiculously grandiose and dangerous, it’s a lovely change of pace to play something way,waysimpler and humbler than that.Tiny Gladereminds me of the awesomeDorfromantik, in fact. It’s one of those games you can just pick up and play and, heck, even if you’re not doing all that well, the game still presents you with something pleasing and enjoyable.
Tiny Gladecan be found on Steam for the very agreeable price of 14,79€, though note that there’s currently a 15% launch discount still running, so you can save a few Euro if you’re quick about it. Though there’s no official support for the Steam Deck available at this time, the gameisplayable on the device and runs reasonably well. So, if you wanna kick back on the couch and rest your brain, you can do exactly that.
