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Scorchlands

Scorchlands

Build, optimize, and explore at your own pace in Scorchlands, a cozy yet strategic colony builder. Manage resources, shape the environment, and expand your network across a volcanic moon. No rush, no pressure, just satisfying logistics and endless possibilities.

Released Jul 25, 2024 Developer Ringlab Publisher Star Drifters Platforms Windows · Linux Hex GridResource ManagementStylizedSingleplayerCity Builder
View on Steam ↗ $11.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.

88.6%positive140 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“This is a puzzle game. I bounced off of it because I don't really like pure puzzle games. That doesn't mean it's not a good game, it just wasn't a game for me. I'm recommending it not because I liked it, but because I think that it is a decent game (once again, just not for me).…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Ye Nah. Terrible UI. Unintuitive gameplay. Restrictive gaemplay.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.

30achievements
2.5%median completion
0.3%rarest: Puzzle master
27.0% of players 21.8% of players 18.0% of players 15.8% of players 10.8% of players 10.5% of players 8.2% of players 6.1% of players 5.5% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.2% of players 3.2% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 27.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
27.0%The Dusty dunes — Upgrade the Nexus to tier 2.
21.8%Fully stocked — Produce 5 different resources in a single colony.
18.0%Terra novum — Terraform 100% of the map.
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%Puzzle master — Complete the game at the difficulty of 900%.
0.4%I like them big — Complete the game while having 12 or less colonies.
0.4%Speedrunner — Complete the game at the difficulty of at least 100% in 8 hours or less.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-28. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$11.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$11.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-28
US11.99 USD
EU11.79 EUR
UK9.99 GBP
Australia17.75 AUD
Canada15.49 CAD
Japan1,400 JPY
Brazil38.49 BRL
China48.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$7.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$13

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 29, 2025
Scorchlands Bird's-eye Update v1.0.6

Hi All! Scorchlands recently hit 100 reviews and I thought that to celebrate this, I'll release a small update for you! It focuses on the feedback from the reviews, adds some neat visuals, and address

Feb 13, 2025
Update 1.0.5 – From Developers, With Love ❤️

Happy Valentine's Day, colonists! 💌 While we can’t send you chocolates or flowers, we can send you a fresh batch of fixes and improvements, straight from our hearts. 💖 Nothing says true love like a bu

Feb 03, 2025
Weirdly Satisfying Colony Management💎⚡

Hey, fellow gamers! Have you ever stumbled upon a game that seems like it was made just for you, but somehow nobody's talking about it? Yeah, that’s Scorchlands – a cozy, strategic, resource-optimizin

Aug 20, 2024
Scorchlands - Update [Patch 1.0.4]

Hello Everyone! 🐦 How are you? Here is a full list of fixed bugs for today: -- 2024-08-20 Bugfixes: Fixed a rare crash occurring while swapping positions of pipelines. Fixed players being able to plac

Aug 06, 2024
Scorchlands - Update [Patch 1.0.3]

Hi Everyone! 🐦 We’re back with a new update! We hope that you’re having a great time playing Scorchlands and that with these fixes and changes it will be even better. -- 2024-08-06 Bugfixes: Fixed a b

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsHex Grid · Resource Management · Stylized · Singleplayer · City Builder · Colony Sim · Sandbox · Management · Base Building · Strategy · 3D · Top-Down (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Po…
ControllerFull support
Achievements30
Official sitehttps://stardrifters.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 x64 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: System requirements may change during the development of the game.