Grand Emprise is an upcoming survival game on Steam that lets you travel through time and features dinosaurs. MeinMMO shows you what kind of game it is, what information is already available, and what is still expected.
What kind of game is it? Grand Emprise is an upcoming survival game on Steam and the work of an indie dev who is also working on two other games, Karagon and Alight: Lunar Survival.
In Grand Emprise, it is about time travel and survival in various epochs. The Steam page for the game suggests that you will be able to fight dinosaurs in the full release, live in ancient times and the colonial period, and visit the industrial age.
The title focuses on survival elements like base building and crafting. You will be able to forge tools and weapons, establish a colony, or explore ancient castles. Besides gathering resources, you will also be able to generate electricity in Grand Emprise.
When is the release? At the moment, Grand Emprise does not have a release date since the game is still under development. New information about the title is expected to be available in January 2023, but a release date seems unlikely even with the upcoming info drop.
Dinos, biplanes, and crafting
What does the trailer show? The trailer gives a first glimpse of the time periods that will be a theme in the game. Accordingly, we immediately see a time machine at the very beginning.
00:01 – Time machine
00:12 – Player approaches a raptor with meat in hand
00:14 – Gathering resources (wood and stone)
00:16 – Crafting a metal axe
00:19 – Operating a forge and a mill
00:20 – Exploring a cave
00:22 – Presentation of a medieval village + a castle
00:27 – Presentation of a power plant in a desert-like landscape
00:30 – Tyrannosaurus Rex and a flying biplane
Big info reveal in January
What new information do we expect in January? If you currently take a look at the Steam page for Grand Emprise, it looks a bit disorganized. Some information is not provided and is hidden behind question marks.
This missing text is expected to be filled in January with the big reveal, the developers revealed on Twitter. Missing information on the Steam page can be found in the following statements:
- Fights and [?] and [?] dinosaurs – One possibility is that Grand Emprise will feature the taming and breeding of dinosaurs known from ARK: Survival Evolved.
- A scene from the trailer where a player approaches a dino with meat in hand might fit this.
- [?] ancient castles – Players may be able to explore or even build ancient castles.
- Fly a [?] – The most obvious thought is a plane / a biplane, as we already saw this in the trailer.
Twitter users with anticipation and concerns
What reactions are there? Gaming journalist Jake Lucky shared the trailer of Grand Emprise on Twitter. The post collected over 32,000 “likes” and over 3,800 retweets. Overall, it has been viewed over 2.4 million times.
In the comments under Jake Lucky’s post, there are some positive reactions:
- Ryan Burden: “I mean, this looks like a lot of fun (via Twitter).”
- Brggsy: “The game looks great (via Twitter).”
- Nayasayerxx: “I hope they get the attention they deserve (via Twitter).”
- NeaL: “This looks damn cool (via Twitter).”
However, under Jake Lucky’s post, there are also some negative reactions.
Some users note that the indie developer had previously released two games with rather mixed reviews in an unfinished state in 2022 and is currently working on a total of three games simultaneously – Grand Emprise, Karagon, and Alight: Lunar Survival. This is viewed as a warning sign that the game may not have a future.
