New 4X Sid Meier's Colonization style game Treasure Fleet

[AmorScott]

Cool find — I hadn’t heard of Treasure Fleet before, but I love the idea of a modern 4X game inspired by Colonization. That said, here’s how I’d approach deciding whether to take the plunge:

What to look for / test

• How deep the mechanics are (colonies, trade, diplomacy, conflict)
• Whether the AI is competent or predictable
• Balance / pacing — does it drag or feel unfair late game
• Performance and UI polish (bugs, lag, clarity)
• Replayability — different strategies, paths, maps

My take given what you posted

• Given its visual throwback and niche inspiration, it’s likely to appeal most to “hardcore strategists” rather than casual gamers.
• The fact it has few reviews suggests it might still have rough edges or a smaller development team behind it.
• If the price is low and there’s a refund window, it might be worth trying — you’ll know pretty fast whether it’s a keeper or a mod for your frustration. BHI General Contracting

[EPW]

I know, it's terrible. I think of Apolyton as a metaphor for life.

[Blake00]

Riiiiiiight.. great.. and this is the first real person (ie not a bot) in my notifications in months...

God this place is going down the toilet...

[EPW]

How so? Am curious as I still haven't got to playing it yet lol!

Oh, I wasn't talking about the game you posted about, I was talking about my "game" to make a post in every forum before anyone else could make post, thus "sweeping" the board with my avatar in the last reply column.

[Blake00]

I'm going to be honest with you, this game is exhausting.

How so? Am curious as I still haven't got to playing it yet lol!

[EPW]

I'm going to be honest with you, this game is exhausting.

[davidson02]

I certainly find it visually appealing! It's quite tempting to try it out soon. I really appreciate the retro 90s vibe in his images.

Davidson

[davidson02]

That's good to know. Good luck!

[Blake00]

So far so good!

I still haven't tried it yet but will do soon I reckon!

[Blake00]

Has anyone tried this new Civ & Colonization inspired game yet? If so is it good?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1120280/Treasure_Fleet/

I'm thinking about hitting the button on it as it's currently on sale thanks to the steam autumn sales however there's next to no reviews on it. A presumably one man show making a game as complicated as Colonization is no easy task (eg the FreeCol project has been going for 20yrs haha) so it could be not so great lol. It sure as hell looks pretty cool though! The Col addict in me is super tempted to try it asap haha! I love the retro 90s Col & Civ2 feel in his pics..