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After solar flares shatter society, build a settlement, manage survival needs, and grow it into an industrial city.
Released 18 Jan 2024
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New Cycle is a city building game with focus on survival. After an apocalyptic series of solar flares, human society has been thrown into disarray. Establish a settlement and develop it all the way from humble beginnings to industrial metropolis.
Developed by Core Engage · Published by Daedalic Entertainment









In a world disrupted by devastating solar flares, you lead a human settlement from its first buildings toward a larger city. Place buildings using grid-based or freeform layouts, and organize the settlement around its available land and resources.
Gather and produce resources while assigning residents to work and meeting their needs for food, water, tools, clothing, health care, and entertainment. Prepare for sandstorms, fires, shortages, disease, unrest, and refugee crises, and respond to events that may call for difficult choices.
Research technologies and advance through eras to unlock new buildings and production methods. Explore nearby regions for resources and points of interest, establish outposts, and develop logistics—including conveyor belts, factories, and rail transport—as the settlement industrializes.
Players who enjoy New Cycle often praise its resource and production systems, the sense of building up a settlement in a harsh post-apocalyptic world, and progression that gradually opens new technologies and buildings. Reviews also highlight flexible settlement layouts and scouting the world map. Opinions vary on how challenging or engaging the later stages feel, and some players report rough edges that affect the experience.


| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 55 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |