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The Promised Land is a casual, colony sim and strategy game
developed by Boolat Games and Alawar Entertainment
and published by ESDigital Games.
Released on April 25th 2014 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian and Swedish.
It has received 764 reviews of which 660 were positive and 104 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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Windows
- OS: XP/Vista/7/8
- Processor: 2.0 GHz processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX compatible 128 MB
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Mac Version support only Eng language
MacOS
- OS: 10.6
- Processor: Intel Mac Only; CPU CORES 2; 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Mac Version support only Eng language
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The Promised Land is a charming and methodical blend of city-building, time management, and light strategy that captures the satisfaction of nurturing a small colony into a thriving settlement. Developed by Boolat Games and Alawar Entertainment and published by ESDigital Games, it offers an experience that is less about micromanagement and more about steady, incremental growth. The premise places you at the helm of a group of settlers arriving on the shores of an untouched land, charged with creating a prosperous colony from scratch. What begins as a modest camp with a few tents and basic resources gradually evolves into a well-organized community buzzing with productivity. It’s a formula that feels both familiar and comforting, appealing to those who enjoy the relaxed rhythm of slow, goal-driven progress rather than constant pressure or competition. The gameplay loop revolves around assigning settlers to various tasks such as harvesting wood, mining stone, cultivating crops, or researching new technologies. Each worker has distinct skills, and part of the player’s role is optimizing their talents—sending a skilled miner to the quarry, or a quick-handed worker to the fields. The interface makes this process intuitive; players simply drag and drop settlers onto their chosen workstations, and tasks begin immediately. Over time, new buildings unlock—mills, workshops, farms, and even an academy that allows for research advancements. Managing production chains becomes the central focus, as every good supports another system: grain feeds the workers, ore refines into metal, and tools keep the machines running. The satisfaction comes from watching these systems interlock, turning an empty stretch of coastline into a self-sustaining hub of trade and industry. What gives The Promised Land its distinct personality is its presentation. The art style is bright and inviting, with a soft cartoon aesthetic that keeps the mood light even during busier moments. The settlers themselves are lively and expressive, going about their tasks with cheerful animations that make the world feel alive. The environment is lush and colorful, with rolling hills, rivers, and a gently shifting sky that lends a sense of calm to the experience. It’s the kind of visual design that encourages long play sessions, where you can lose hours simply refining your settlement’s layout and watching your workers go about their day. The soundtrack, a collection of gentle melodies and ambient environmental sounds, complements the tone perfectly—never intrusive, but always pleasant enough to fill the silence as you plan your next expansion. The Promised Land also introduces a few diversions to break up the flow of resource management. Periodically, pirates threaten the settlement, leading to short cannon-based minigames where players must defend their territory in a style reminiscent of Angry Birds. These moments inject a bit of variety and keep the pacing from becoming too monotonous. Trade is another major component, allowing players to exchange excess goods with ships from the Old World in return for money or rare resources. Balancing trade and domestic production becomes a quiet strategic layer—overproduce too much, and your workers may be idle; neglect it, and progress slows to a crawl. Yet the design never punishes inefficiency too harshly. It maintains an atmosphere of gentle guidance rather than strict challenge, which makes it approachable for players of all experience levels. As enjoyable as it is, The Promised Land is not without its limitations. Its simplicity, while part of its charm, also means it lacks the depth found in more complex colony builders. There are no intricate city layouts or detailed economic models to master; the game’s systems are straightforward and predictable once you’ve learned their rhythm. Progression can feel slow at times, particularly in the early hours when building and upgrading rely heavily on limited resources. The absence of a fast-forward option exacerbates this pacing issue, forcing players to wait through long stretches of routine work. The tutorial, while clear in its intentions, occasionally glosses over details about advanced production or the long-term benefits of research upgrades, leaving newer players to discover these nuances through trial and error. Still, these shortcomings are relatively minor in a game that is meant to be more relaxing than demanding. Beyond its mechanics, The Promised Land also carries a faint undertone of the classic “new world” narrative—the concept of explorers settling an untamed land and carving civilization from wilderness. While this theme serves mostly as a backdrop rather than a deep commentary, it gives the game a sense of narrative purpose. The tone remains optimistic and apolitical, focusing on cooperation, resourcefulness, and community rather than conquest or exploitation. It’s a simple story told through gameplay alone: the joy of watching a society grow, one small success at a time. This thematic simplicity mirrors the rest of the game’s design—approachable, uplifting, and purposefully uncomplicated. Ultimately, The Promised Land delivers exactly what it promises: a satisfying and accessible colony-building experience that rewards patience and planning. It’s not a game about crisis management or grand strategy; it’s about the quiet fulfillment of nurturing a community and watching progress unfold at your own pace. Its colorful visuals, charming tone, and approachable mechanics make it ideal for players seeking a gentler alternative to the more demanding city-builders on the market. While it may not hold the complexity or replayability of its more ambitious peers, it succeeds in creating a warm and engaging world that invites you to stay just a little longer, tending to your settlers and building your own small utopia on the edge of the unknown. Rating: 8/10
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Got this game as part of an Alawar bundle. Fun and easy-paced game composed of accomplishing goals, tasking trained people to gather and craft resources, selling products to earn $, building the world as resources become available, and fighting pirates (similar to angry birds in knocking pirates off their ships). It's enjoyable finding the correct balance. The game did save poorly one time and so it crashed every time I tried to continue from that save point. I had to restart with a new profile and it didn't happen again. However it did occasionally freeze and require a reboot. There is an end point where you have accomplished all the tasks, the collection is complete, and you open the final cave.
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The Promised Land is a relaxing and charming strategy game that offers a cozy experience for fans of resource management and settlement building. The calming soundtrack, beautiful hand-painted visuals, and detailed art style still hold up remarkably well and haven't aged at all in my opinion. The game has a gentle pace and is perfect if you're looking for something light and stress-free. However, one downside is that the gameplay is fairly linear and the experience ends once you complete the main goals—there's not much replay value beyond that. Still, it's a lovely little game that I often come back to for its atmosphere and visual appeal.
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There are few better games for if you're drunk or half-asleep and want something insanely easy that will nearly lull you to your pillow. It's also a good background game if you need a distraction that's not too distracting. It runs itself with minimal input.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Promised Land is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam.
The Promised Land is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 6.99€ on Steam.
The Promised Land received 660 positive votes out of a total of 764 achieving a rating of 8.15.
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The Promised Land was developed by Boolat Games and Alawar Entertainment and published by ESDigital Games.
The Promised Land is playable and fully supported on Windows.
The Promised Land is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
The Promised Land is not playable on Linux.
The Promised Land is a single-player game.
The Promised Land does not currently offer any DLC.
The Promised Land does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
The Promised Land does not support Steam Remote Play.
The Promised Land is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Promised Land.
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Developer
Boolat Games,
Alawar Entertainment
Publisher
ESDigital Games
Release
25 Apr 2014
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