History VideoGame / VintageStory

''Vintage Story'' is a voxel-based, procedurally-generated [[SurvivalSandbox survival sandbox]] game released by Anego Studios in September 2016, though it continues to receive regular content updates (approximately every 6 months). Its aesthetics and core gameplay are heavily inspired by ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' (especially so given that the founding developers got their start making celebrated ''Minecraft'' mods), but its unique qualities lie in its [[NintendoHard rigorous, unforgiving gameplay]] and [[ShownTheirWork surprisingly detailed technological progression, geography, and building mechanics]]. Progression is slow and arduous, [[EarlyGameHell particularly in the early phases of the game]], where you are scratching out a living from wild berries and knapping your own flint tools to cut reeds for baskets, but through the course of the game you can figure out leatherworking, metal smelting, crop management, and even mechanical power systems, among other things.

''Vintage Story'' is a voxel-based, procedurally-generated [[SurvivalSandbox survival sandbox]] game released by Anego Studios in September 2016, though it continues to receive regular content updates (approximately every 6 months). Its aesthetics and core gameplay are heavily inspired by ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' (especially so given that the founding developers got their start making celebrated ''Minecraft'' mods), but its unique qualities lie in its much heavier emphasis on [[NintendoHard unforgiving gameplay]] and its [[ShownTheirWork surprisingly detailed and historically-accurate technological progression]].

''Vintage Story'' is a [[SurvivalSandbox survival sandbox]] game made by Anego Studios released in September 2016 that's heavily inspired by games such as ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' and ''Videogame/{{Dont Starve}}''. It's well known for its [[NintendoHard punishing gameplay]].

* EarlyGameHell: You start off with nothing but the clothes on your back and the handbook to guide you. [[BladeOnAStick Spears]] don't do much damage, are flimsy, and require the proper stone to create. The only armor that is craftable at that point is [[ImprovisedArmor body armor made from firewood]] which isn't very protective nor durable, and with no reliable source of food, it isn't surprising for many players to [[YetAnotherStupidDeath die quickly]].

* HellIsThatNoise: The groaning of drifters will become ''terrifying'' when in a cave, and the sound of you starting to enter the [[EldritchLocation Rust World]] doesn't sound too pleasant either.

AfterTheEnd: Vintage Story takes place after an apocalypse which has wiped out all of civilization and most of humanity, with you and the traders being one of the few signs of life.

BoringButPractical: The [[JackOfAllStats Commoner class]] has no buffs but no debuffs as well, which makes it suitable for players who want to be at their most efficient overall.

CreepyCave: Spelunking is mandatory to acquire more ores to technologically progress, but are dark, treacherous, and more dangerous drifters appear the deeper you go.

CombatPragmatist: Given the game's nature, this is a must. Bows, high places, and traps are just a few ways to get an advantage over the many threats in the world.

DifficultButAwesome: Steel is the highest tier in the game, with strong weapons and armor that can handle a lot but getting to that level in the first place requires a lot of time, effort, and resources.

EarlyGameHell: You start off with nothing but the clothes on your back and the handbook to guide you. [[BladeOnAStick Spears]] don't do much damage, are flimsy, and requires the proper stone to create. The only armor that is craftable at that point is [[ImprovisedArmor body armor made from firewood]] which isn't very protective nor durable, and with no reliable source of food, it isn't surprising for many players to [[YetAnotherStupidDeath die quickly]].

EarnYourHappyEnding: Players that reach the Steel Age in terms of equipment and technology are truly above the basics of survival: food is easily grown/harvested and can last for ''years'' within storage, laborious tasks such as grinding flour and hammering metal is automated via windmills, enemies that would previously lacerate you with ease now bounce off your armour, and you're able to spend time on purely artistic endeavours such as sculpting. It's not easy to get there, nor is it quick, but when you're there it's great.

HellIsThatNoise: The groaning of drifters will become ''terrifying'' when in a cave, and the sound of you starting to enter the [[EldritchLocation Rust World]] doesn't sound too pleasant either.

NiceDayDeadlyNight: [[ZigZaggingTrope Played with]] as days aren't completely safe, with wolves roaming forests and drifters residing in dark caves, but night is still much more dangerous.

SavageWolves: Wolves are dangerous enemies in the game, being [[LightningBruiser almost as fast as the player and doing lots of damage.]]

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UnexpectedlyRealisticGameplay: Given the games blocky style, it can come as a surprise to see how deep and complex the mechanics are, such as crop rotation, having to smelt metals and smith them, and having to bake pottery in pit kilns to name a few of what you'll have to accomplish to progress.

AfterTheEnd: Vintage Story takes place after an apocalypse which has wiped out all of civilization and (most of) humanity, with you being one of the few signs of life.

''{{Videogame/Vintage Story}}'' is a [[SurvivalSandbox survival sandbox]] game made by Anego Studios released in September 2016 that's heavily inspired by games such as ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' and ''Videogame/{{Dont Starve}}''. It's well known for its [[NintendoHard punishing gameplay]].

EarlyGameHell: You start off with nothing but the clothes on your back with nothing but the handbook to guide you.
[[BladeOnAStick Spears]] don't do much damage, are flimsy, and requires the proper stone to create. The only armor that is craftable at that point is [[ImprovisedArmor body armor made from firewood]] which isn't very protective nor durable, and with no reliable source of food, it isn't surprising for many players to [[YetAnotherStupidDeath die quickly]].

''Vintage Story'' is a [[SurvivalSandbox survival sandbox]] game made by Anego Studios released in September 2016 that's heavily inspired by games such as ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' and ''Videogame/{{Dont Starve}}''. It's well known for its [[NintendoHard punishing gameplay]].