Overland
Developer/publisher Finji
Format iOS (tested), PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
Release Out now
he apocalypse is three years ago. Back in 2016, when the world was properly going supernova and was just two years into development, Finji’s procedurally generated, turn-based permadeath road trip felt thoroughly of the moment. But booting it up in 2019, it’s clear that something’s changed. It’s not the game itself – that has remained resolutely minimalist and unrelentingly bleak, with only small but considered changes arriving as a result of its period in early access – but the world around it. And, as any apocalyptic tale will tell you, adaptation is key. If you can’t keep up, you’re going to get left behind.
