Reviewing Several Games With the Theme of Natural Disasters

Natural disasters are a phenomenon that is difficult to predict and therefore difficult to prevent. The sub-genre about natural disasters is not as popular as nuclear war or disease outbreaks, this sub-genre demands a high enough element of realism to make it 'sensible' and not injure the experience of playing, the conflicts that are generally built must also be realistic in following the theme so that various kinds of events it might get really boring. However, this sub-genre gives a breath of fresh air for those of you who are bored with nuclear war or the zombie outbreak, here are several of the best games with the theme of natural disasters. 

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I Am Alive

I Am Alive tells the story of a survivor named Henry who returns to the city of Haventon to find his wife and child. While in Haventon, you will explore the rubble while avoiding dangerous dust storms, Henry must also avoid the survivors who are trying to rob you or who just don't like it if you are nearby. Even though it doesn't have a strong story, the gameplay of the game is both tense and "smart" so you'll be thrilled from start to finish.

The Flame in the Flood

When you see river water starting to overflow, then preparing to evacuate is the right choice. In the game The Flame in the Flood, you race against the swift floods to get to higher ground, on the way you will meet interesting characters and also collect resources. The survival element in this game is also quite hardcore with many conditions that can kill you, from infection, sepsis, fractures, worms, etc.

Just Cause 4

The Just Cause series is best known for Rico Rodriguez's bombastic action, and Just Cause 4 raises the bar of "bombastic" even higher with its natural disaster themes. In this fourth series, Rico must face terrorists who have weapons to control the weather, of course you can also use these "weapons" for personal gain. You can make thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the enemy's tanks, helicopters, or other vital facilities so you don't have to bother defeating them one by one.

The Long Dark

The Long Dark is a realistic picture when humans lose their energy source, through geomagnetic disasters that cause changes in magnetic fields, all electricity goes out, humans are overcome with fear and despair. Through this theme, The Long Dark transforms into the most realistic, stressful and unique survival game, if in other survival games your biggest enemy is an animal or monster, in this game nature is your biggest enemy. This game is suitable for those of you who are super patient and want a fresh and challenging survival game, oh yes, this game also has permadeath features.

Disaster Report series

 

Disaster Report is a game series that tells the story of the struggle of survivors in avoiding natural disasters that are happening. This game does have an interesting premise, but in the end this game feels more like an interactive movie combination like a game from Telltale and a hollywood simulator like CoD than a survival game. Nonetheless, Disaster Report is a natural disaster game with the best approach because it puts the player in the middle of a natural disaster, not after it.

Frostpunk

Frostpunk is a combination of survival and city building sim games with the theme of a blizzard that drives humans to extinction. This game has a complex system where you have to make difficult choices in order for humans to survive. If you are bored with the usual city building sim games, then you can try this game.

Stop the Disasters

Stop the Disasters! is an educational game developed by the United Nations as a lesson for dealing with various natural disasters. This game asks you to protect an area from various natural disasters such as tsunamis, earthquakes, and tornadoes with minimal funds and time. If interested, you can play it for free