Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn and GreedFall both utilize settings inspired by real-life history that also contain fantastical and supernatural aspects.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is the latest title from developer A44. Described as an action RPG with Soulslite design philosophies, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn’s world-building falls into the titular “Flintlock Fantasy” genre. It features a blend of pseudo-historical, real-life aspects with heavy doses of mythology and magic. This idea brings to mind another game in the same vein, Spiders’ 2019 release, GreedFall. GreedFall takes a similar route, mixing both into an intriguing setting rife with political machinations and supernatural occurrences.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn’s world is inspired by Mesopotamian deities and other figures who play a central role in the story. These coexist alongside humanity’s forces and advancing technology, set against each other in a contest where the fate of the region of Kian is at stake. Both it and GreedFall share some broad gameplay mechanics, and their interesting and meticulously crafted worlds also have a lot in common, though diverge in other important areas. How Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn’s Mystical-Meets-Mundane World Compares to GreedFall’s
Taking place during an Age of Exploration setting, GreedFall’s Old Continent resembles a conglomeration of mainland European countries circa the 1600s.
