Pioneers

There's no shortage of retro-style games these days and fans of roguelike, RPGs or TBSs are surely glad of the diversity offered by various indie developers when it comes to classic remakes or unique 8-bit adventure titles.

Pioneers is one of those games that will surely appeal to any retro game fan out there, especially to gamers looking for a fresh new adventure beautifully rendered with various 4-color palettes.

If you're still fond of 8-bit worlds, Pioneers manages to offer an amazingly detailed realm with a few palettes that use a set of only 4 colors for each different season.

Before stepping into this gorgeously drawn world, you will have to create your main character (explorer). For that, you will have to choose a base class from a range of 5 unique professions (Scout, Hunter, Scholar, Craftsman, and Soldier), each with different attributes and skills that can have a heavy influence on gameplay.

As soon as that's out of the way, you'll have to do your best and become one of the best explorers that ever lived.

One of the main aspects of the game is the interaction with various NPCs that can give you quests as well as leading you towards your very first important discovery. Sometimes, NPCs will be hard to convince to help you but, a few drinks later, they can become your best pals.

Besides the multitude of quests given by various characters you can also gather a crew and sail into the unknown to be the first who discovers a new piece of land, make contact with native tribes or find long lost treasures.

For that, you will have to hire the best pioneers in the business while making sure they posses all the skills needed for such long and dangerous trips. Also, you will have to purchase your very own ship and stock up with equipment and supplies to help you make it through each journey alive.

Seasons also play an important role throughout the game, as each of them can have a different influence on your pioneers and their chances of survival through long expeditions.

Another important part of the game is how our pioneers interact with newly discovered civilizations. To make their journey safer, you should learn the set of icons, symbols or glyphs shared by both tribesmen and wildlife, to know when it's safe to continue your journey or when to back down and get out of that place.

If you're looking for an addictive and challenging adventure game boasting a retro-style feeling, Pioneers is surely a title that you wouldn't want to miss. The game is still in development, so a few features might be missing but, developers are constantly releasing new builds that unlock more and more great features of this amazing world.