Burned Land
Released Aug 2021
Burned Land is a 4x game in which you will take control of a nascent human race and try to avoid its extinction. Build, explore, conquer until you are worthy of gods. Then confront their anger.
51% positive · 106 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
Burned Land launched into full release (version 1.0) on August 9, 2021 after a lengthy Early Access period. The developer's launch post on that date described 1.0 as the game reaching "maturity" and expressed optimism about growing it further — but that hopeful statement was made nearly five years ago, and no post-launch content updates for Burned Land have followed.
Since August 9, 2021, all developer news posts have been announcements or launches for entirely separate games: The Useless Wizard (Early Access launch October 24, 2025), Empire of Vice: Chicago (Early Access launch January 27, 2026), and Tyrants (announced March 5, 2026, released May 4, 2026). The studio, Koya Game, is clearly still active — but their public communications show they have moved on to new projects rather than continuing to develop Burned Land.
There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmaps, no announcements of additional content for Burned Land, and no developer statements since launch suggesting further updates are coming. The game shipped as a complete 1.0 product and has received no post-launch content additions. Someone waiting for all content would have found the game complete on its release date of August 9, 2021.
Evidence
Developer announced Burned Land version 1.0 launch, describing it as the game reaching maturity. Expressed hope to 'grow the game' from this foundation, but no specific post-launch content was announced.
Tyrants released in 1.0. All post-launch developer activity has been directed at new titles, with no post-launch updates ever shipped for Burned Land.
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Koya Game
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game

Burned Land is a 4x game in which you will take control of a nascent human race and try to avoid its extinction.
Build, explore, conquer until you are worthy of gods. Then confront their anger.
Advanced management of the population
The population is one of your main resources, your people will be fed, educated, trained and armed. He will model himself according to your laws and choices, events and his own plans. Fanaticism, inequalities, revolts are all plagues that could lead your civilization to the end.A living and evolving world
The other races will react to your growth, trade, destroy or assimilate, all your actions will have repercussions. The world will keep the scars of your actions, confrontations and decisions.Gods attentive to your evolution
At first indifferent to your existence, the gods will follow with interest the evolution of your power. Break the balance of the world and provoke their anger. If they fail to exterminate you, put an end to their reign.Total freedom and infinite replayability
Manage your people and their problems in your corner, explore the world in search of powerful artifacts, destroy all life on the planet, defy the elements and the gods. You are master of your destiny.Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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