The Bustling World aims to be a new city-building simulator on Steam. The world is set in ancient China. But the game doesn’t just want to be city-building. The Bustling World is much more ambitious and wants to offer many elements from other genres. The trailer showcases the game’s goals.
The Bustling World sounds ambitious, perhaps too ambitious. At first glance, it resembles Civilization. But the game wants to be so much more. It is also described as an open world RPG with farming, crafting, building, and combat. Politics and diplomacy are also supposed to be a theme.
The game takes place in ancient China and presents itself with a nice 3D look mixed with a hand-drawn style. Many players are already excited about the game. As the developers announced on Steam, the game was added to the wish list by 150,000 players within 20 days.
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In the trailer, you can get a first impression of the ambitious ideas:
I’m looking forward to it, the game looks ambitious
To make the game world even more lively, a major focus is placed on AI. The inhabitants of your world are supposed to have their own stories, families, and personalities that are reflected in the game. How you interact with the NPCs is supposed to influence their behavior, your professions, and actions. This AI is meant to make each playthrough feel different.
Not only is there a focus on large city-building, but also on smaller aspects. You can design your own house and indulge in ancient Chinese architecture. To earn money, you can take on various jobs, whether as a shop owner or farmer. From there, you build your wealth and power and become increasingly important to the world.
The Bustling World will offer some small activities alongside the major mechanics. Things like card games or combat and cooking tournaments are featured on the game’s Kickstarter page. There will also be illegal activities. Casinos, banks, bandits, and gangs are mechanics in the game. Combat will also be important.
Under the YouTube trailer, users are excited and looking forward to the game:
- @mailman5043:
I’m looking forward to it, the game looks ambitious
- @philnguyen4366:
Time to satisfy my urge to become the ruler of ancient China
- @cmy4418:
I love the look of the game and can’t wait to be a wandering rogue like in Water Margin. I hope there will be a more complex combat system
On Steam, you can add The Bustling World to your wish list. When the ambitious game will be released and whether it can fulfill all its promises and ideas are still unknown. It is definitely an exciting game to keep an eye on. Many ideas also remind of the survival game Kenshi: One of the best open-world games on Steam was developed by one man and took him 12 years
