Games like Flotsam
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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The Wandering Village
The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Build your settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with the colossus. Will you survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world, contaminated by poisonous plants?
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Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
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Against the Storm
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Frequently asked about Flotsam
- Is Flotsam verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Flotsam is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Flotsam cost?
- Flotsam is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Flotsam?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Flotsam are Timberborn, The Wandering Village, Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation.
- Who developed Flotsam?
- Flotsam was developed by Pajama Llama Games and published by Stray Fawn Publishing.
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