Farthest Frontier from Crate Entertainment looks to be the most ambitious city-builder so far

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Farthest Frontier is the latest game from Crate Entertainment, the makers of the acclaimed action RPG Grim Dawn. It was announced just recently as a city-building and management game set in the medieval era.

While the genre has seen a resurgence recently with games like Cities: Skylines, Frostpunk, and Tropico 6, the upcoming rival aims to set itself apart in numerous ways.

The reveal footage doesn't give away any gameplay systems, it's rather more of a visual showcase. However, the Steam page does shed some light on the matter.

The objective of the game is to build a town from the ground up by managing the settlers. Players must utilize the resources around them and fish, hunt, and mine for materials to sustain the townsfolk as well as set up an economy that's said to be "multi-tiered."

However, danger can strike at any moment as civilization is set up on the edge of the wilderness, meaning players can expect attacks from raiders. Therefore, players would be required to build defensive fortifications as well as arm willing members to keep the commoners as well as their crops safe.

Where Farthest Frontier goes above and beyond its peers is in terms of complexity. For example, crops will need minute attention, with aspects like soil fertility and diseases being a crucial factor. The populace also has a detailed AI routine. Players can observe each individual going about their daily tasks, from fishing and mining to fighting against bandits and delivering items across town.

There are over a dozen raw materials to craft the town of your dreams from and several dozen picks for buildings, many of them serving different purposes, like storehouses to keep grains safe. Players must strategically establish and upgrade new buildings and