Land Above Sea Below
Released Sep 2023
Land Above Sea Below is an atmospheric building strategy and puzzle game where you have to build your island from tiles in order to raise its height as much as possible, to avoid it getting flooded by the constantly rising sea level.
69% positive · 152 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Evaluation
Land Above Sea Below launched as a full 1.0 release on September 13, 2023. Following launch, the developer at Glasscannon Studio posted a bug fix update on September 23, 2023, and a feature patch on October 26, 2023 — the most recent official communication on record. That October update added a new card type, addressed performance issues, and made balance changes, with the developer noting their limited team resources as a factor in the pace of updates.
Since October 26, 2023, there have been no further developer posts, announcements, roadmaps, or hints of upcoming content. The game has no unreleased DLC listed on the store, no season pass, and no stated plans for expansions or major updates. The developer's pre-launch communications (notably from June 2023) mentioned having "a lot of ideas and content to implement" contingent on community support, but no specific future content was ever formally announced for the post-launch period, and no follow-through has materialized in the roughly two and a half years since that last update in October 2023.
Given the absence of any outstanding content commitments, the complete silence since October 2023, and the small team size acknowledged by the developer, the game appears to have reached its final state with the October 2023 patch. It launched as a finished product and received a small round of post-launch polish updates before going quiet.
Evidence
Game officially launched as version 1.0 on September 13, 2023.
Feature patch adding a new Skip Plus card and performance improvements. Developer acknowledged limited team resources causing slower-than-planned progress. This is the last known developer communication.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Skystone Games
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Immerse yourself in the tranquil world of the eternal autumn, where your goal is to build and expand your self-built island as wisely as possible to avoid being washed away by the ever-rising sea levels. Land Above Sea Below is a fine-tuned mixture of the landscape builder, puzzle, and strategy genre, with fun and constantly challenging gameplay, yet with a nice and calm atmosphere.
Your imagination is the only limit - from the infinitely available, procedurally generated tiles you can build the island of your dreams. Build majestic forests, cascading rivers, and lovely villages.
Synergies can be created throughout properly placed groups of tiles, so your entire island can be positively affected by the placement of a single tile. Keeping this in mind from the very beginning of the game is a must.
A forward-looking strategy is the key to success. With careful planning, you can place similar tiles that interact with each other in their best possible location. These interactions result in a height increase and award you with valuable points that can be transferred to essential aids during the game. By achieving certain score points, you can unlock different rewards, like extra steps in the season, a sea level decrease, or even a new Tree of Fall.
The flood is coming at the end of every season. You need to ensure that your island - or at least your starting tile on which the Tree of Fall grows, is at a safe distance from sea level.
Features
- Procedurally generated tiles - you will have infinitely available, procedurally generated tiles that you can lay on the map. This method ensures, that every island you create, and every new game you play, will be unique, and unrepeatable. Autumn groves, rivers, rocky mountains, forests, villages, and sea items will inhabit your map.
- Island extensions - as you progress in expanding your island and exploring undiscovered areas on the map, you might bump into lonely, tiny islands. If you connect your main island to them, these islands (its tiles) will be attached to your land.
- Infinite gameplay mode - your goal is to keep the Tree Of Fall alive. As long as this tile is above sea level, the game continues. The length of the game only depends on how long can you survive.
- Minimalistic style - we deliver precisely handcrafted beautiful biomes in the game, with the minimalistic style that we love so much.
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Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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