Indie · May 16, 2013
Reus (2013)
In Reus, you control powerful giants that help you shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices. You can shape their world, but not their will. Provide for them and they may thrive. Give them too much, and their greed may gain the upper hand. Key Features Control four mighty giants, each with their own unique abilities Terra-form the planet to your will, experiment with different terrain types A complex system of upgrades and synergies allows for endless styles of play Observe humanity, let your giants praise or punish them Enjoy an interesting art style and a strong soundtrack Enrich the planet with over 100 plants, animals and minerals Unlock new content by helping humanity achieve numerous developments Please note that Reus is a 10 year old game and may have compatibility issues with some hardware.
Peer Indie titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- God Game · 368
- Strategy · 307
- Indie · 285
- Simulation · 200
- Singleplayer · 188
- Sandbox · 170
- Casual · 131
- Puzzle · 117
- 2D · 116
- Resource Management · 76
- Replay Value · 71
- Fantasy · 39
- Relaxing · 35
- Nature · 34
- Addictive · 32
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.8k Steam reviews | Top 43% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 78% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 86% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | Genre average 77 — top 63% of Indie titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 79% for session depth among Indie |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Dutch volume_up
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
- German volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (9)
- English
- French
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Dutch
- Portuguese - Brazil
- German
- Simplified Chinese
- Russian
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16 Indie titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
78%Mostly Positive · 5.8k reviews
4.6k positive · 1.3k negative
Metacritic
75/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.3/10
Curator recommendations
4.8k
Press Quotes
'Reus is a game of logical, organic systems presented as simply as possible. It's a delight to play at every turn.' 9/10 – Destructoid 'Sowing the seeds of a flourishing planet and a prosperous populace is a wonderfully welcome challenge in Reus.' 8/10 – Gamespot '...an excellent and addicting game that more than earns its 10$ price tag.' 9/10 – RTS Guru
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
123
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 16, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Abbey Games |
| Base price | $3.99 -60% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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Editions & Packages
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