Indie · August 6, 2019
Cliff Empire (2019)
Message for survivors on the Earth's orbit! After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible, and a 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. Our scientists in the past decade predicted such course of events and used all available potential to build cliffs in the mountain region to restore life on Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join! - develop in parallel the economics of several independent cities - trade between your cities and the orbital station - a dynamic climate change that will test the strength of your cities' economies. - choose between ecological and harmful power supply - 48 additional university research to improve the city structure - over 120 structures for constructing the city - 15 goods for trade and consumption - possibility of switching between the 3D and the orthographic camera, as well as a free camera for walking around the city. - additional 15 quests that open access to the orbital station and huge location in Late game - sandbox mode - tower defense more The compact gameplay involves the construction of three small cities in each randomly generated level.
Indie releases from 2019
38 Indie titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- City Builder · 172
- Strategy · 165
- Simulation · 161
- Futuristic · 157
- Sci-fi · 155
- Economy · 148
- Singleplayer · 145
- Colony Sim · 139
- Resource Management · 138
- Management · 136
- Building · 126
- Sandbox · 122
- Tower Defense · 113
- Base-Building · 112
- Difficult · 106
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.3k Steam reviews | Top 57% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 60% |
| Engagement hours | 10 h average | Top 57% for session depth among Indie |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- Ukrainian
- Simplified Chinese
- French
- Italian
- German
- Czech
- Japanese
- Traditional Chinese
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Korean
Full audio (2)
- English
- Thai
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
10h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
Achievements
20
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
87%Very Positive · 4.3k reviews
3.7k positive · 554 negative
Curator recommendations
4.1k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 6, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lion's Shade |
| Base price | $8.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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