Darklands vs From Dust

Darklands

Description: Darklands is a fantasy role-playing video game developed by MicroProse and released in 1992. The game features an open world with nonlinear gameplay, allowing players to explore medieval Europe and battle supernatural foes.

Type: software

From Dust

Description: From Dust is an award-winning 2011 video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The player acts as a godlike entity that manipulates substances like lava, soil, water and vegetation to help a tribe of villagers survive and settle in new lands.

Type: software

Darklands Features

• Open world medieval fantasy setting
• Nonlinear gameplay
• Character creation and development
• Turn-based tactical combat
• Magic system
• Day/night cycle
• Simulation of hunger, sleep, injuries
• NPC interaction and quests

From Dust Features

• Sandbox-style god game
• Control elements like lava, soil, vegetation
• Shape terrain to help tribe survive
• Dynamic weather system
• Day-night cycle
• Procedural generation of levels