Stormworks: Build and Rescue (Alpha) – A Physics Sandbox Where You Build Anything You Can Imagine and Take on the Seas

Stormworks: Build and Rescue is an awesome physics-based indie game where you have the freedom to build and ride any vehicle you can imagine.

The game has a goal though. It’s kinda like Goat Simulator or Garry’s Mod. You’re in ownership of a coastguard station that builds all kinds of vehicles and you need to save people. You can build airplanes, boats, and land transport, so you have all three bases covered.

What’s the point of these vehicles? And why are you building them?

You need to them to take on different scenarios that occur in the ocean. You have to construct a vehicle that can handle stormy weather and other nasties that take place on the ocean. The type of vehicle you build completely changes how you play the game.

For example, each vehicle you build has its own buoyancy and handling rating. Even stability is a factor. If you build something that doesn’t float, it’ll sink. If you build something that can’t handle, you’ll drift like crazy. If you build something that’s not stable, it’ll sink. How you build your transport vehicle directly affects your mission success rate percentage. You’ll need to find a balance between all three factors so you can beat each scenario. And they’re pretty difficult at that.

After you’re done building your vehicle of choice, it’s time to take it out for a spin. You’ll then need to pilot it out into the danger of the ocean. You have rescue missions in many different environments. You have people to save in the sea, ocean, islands, oil rigs, and even more. Piloting is pretty difficult too. You need to build a vehicle that hands very well in order to successfully complete the challenge.

The game also has a variety of weather patterns. This includes rain, storms, winds, waves, and even tsunamis. Stormworks: Build and Rescue even has a full day and night cycle. The weather changes dynamically and is pretty unpredictable. So it’s best to build something that’ll handle any weather scenario if possible. Or perhaps suited for that specific challenge.

It’s a pretty difficult game. Sure, it’s a sandbox physics game. A lot of these types of games are just to mess around in with no real difficulty or objective to compete.

However, this game takes the genre to a new level. It actually takes advantage of the psychic engine and combines objective-based gameplay with it. Now you can mess around with a purpose.

Stormworks: Build and Rescue utilizes a low-poly resolution like many sandbox games. It’s being developed by Sunfire and published by Green Man Gaming Studios. It looks like a very big and promising game.

It’s a challenging and entertaining physics game that’s more than a sandbox. The game is available for alpha testing via sign up. Use the links below to get a key.

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