Illuminaria is an indie developed by Selva Interactive, released 4 August 2022 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Illuminaria is
Illuminaria is an indie game developed by Selva Interactive and released in 2022. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Illuminaria is a welcoming resource management game that incorporates elements of base-building, tower defense, and dungeon exploration. You will command a swarm of intelligent robots in their quest to save the world. Mine resources, manage, and defend multiple bases. Go on expeditions, fight in auto-battles, research new technologies, and create your army of golems to bring back the light. The story takes place on a planet in an unknown part of the universe. Centuries ago this planet was full of life. Then, darkness appeared and took it all away. The Illumi, the world’s inhabitants, tried to stop the darkness but couldn’t do it on time. So as a last resort, they created an automated system…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy, kids and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Illuminaria launched on 4 August 2022, within three weeks of Stray, Cult of the Lamb, As Dusk Falls and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It arrived 5 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Stray, Cult of the Lamb, As Dusk Falls, Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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